UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 19, 2017
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland | 001-38156 | 36-4796967 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) |
(Commission
File Number) |
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
888 Seventh Avenue, 35th Floor, New York, New York 10106
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 601-7400
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
In connection with the initial public offering (the Offering) by TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. (the Company) of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Common Stock), described in the Companys prospectus dated July 19, 2017 (the Prospectus), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2017 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which is deemed to be part of the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-217446) (as amended, the Registration Statement), the following agreements were entered into on the dates indicated below:
(1) | the Underwriting Agreement, dated July 19, 2017 (the Underwriting Agreement), among the Company, TPG RE Finance Trust Management, L.P. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein; |
(2) | the Trademark License Agreement, dated July 19, 2017 (the Trademark License Agreement), between Tarrant Capital IP, LLC and the Company; and |
(3) | the Management Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2017 (the Management Agreement), between the Company and TPG RE Finance Trust Management, L.P. |
Each of TPG RE Finance Trust Management, L.P. and Tarrant Capital IP, LLC are affiliates of TPG Global, LLC (TPG). Certain entities sponsored, advised or managed by TPG control approximately 12.3% of the voting power of shares eligible to vote in the election of the directors of the Company. For further information concerning the material relationships among the Company and TPG and its affiliates, see Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions in the Prospectus.
The Underwriting Agreement, Trademark License Agreement and Management Agreement are filed herewith as Exhibits 1.1, 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and are each incorporated herein by reference. The terms of these agreements are substantially the same as the terms set forth in the forms of such agreements filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement and described in the Prospectus.
Item 3.03 | Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders. |
The information set forth under Item 5.03 below is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.
Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
In connection with the Offering, the Company filed Articles of Amendment and Restatement with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland and adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws. The Articles of Amendment and Restatement and the Amended and Restated Bylaws are filed herewith as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. The terms of the Articles of Amendment and Restatement and the Amended and Restated Bylaws are substantially the same as the terms set forth in the forms of such documents filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement and described in the Prospectus.
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 25, 2017, the Company completed the Offering by issuing 11,000,000 shares of Common Stock for cash consideration of $20.00 per share ($18.80 per share net of underwriting discounts) to a syndicate of underwriters led by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. The Company will receive approximately $199.9 million in net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The other underwriters in the syndicate were Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., TPG Capital BD, LLC and JMP Securities LLC.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
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Description |
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1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated July 19, 2017, among TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., TPG RE Finance Trust Management, L.P. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein | |
3.1 | Articles of Amendment and Restatement of TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. | |
3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. | |
10.1 | Trademark License Agreement, dated July 19, 2017, between Tarrant Capital IP, LLC and TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. | |
10.2 | Management Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2017, between TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. and TPG RE Finance Trust Management, L.P. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. | ||
By: |
/s/ Robert Foley |
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Name: | Robert Foley | |
Title: | Chief Financial and Risk Officer |
Date: July 25, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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Description |
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1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated July 19, 2017, among TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., TPG RE Finance Trust Management, L.P. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein | |
3.1 | Articles of Amendment and Restatement of TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. | |
3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. | |
10.1 | Trademark License Agreement, dated July 19, 2017, between Tarrant Capital IP, LLC and TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. | |
10.2 | Management Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2017, between TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. and TPG RE Finance Trust Management, L.P. |
Exhibit 1.1
Execution Version
TPG RE FINANCE TRUST, INC.
(a Maryland corporation)
11,000,000 Shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
Dated: July 19, 2017
TPG RE FINANCE TRUST, INC.
(a Maryland corporation)
11,000,000 Shares of Common Stock
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
July 19, 2017
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New | York, New York 10036 |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
388 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10013
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
200 West Street
New York, New York 10282
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
375 Park Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10152
as Representatives of the several Underwriters
Ladies and Gentlemen:
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and TPG RE Finance Trust Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Manager ), hereby confirm their respective agreements with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ( Merrill Lynch ), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ( Citigroup ), Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ( Goldman Sachs ) 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 11 hereof), for whom Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs 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, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company ( Common Stock ) set forth in Schedule A hereto totaling 11,000,000 shares of Common Stock in the aggregate 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 1,650,000 additional shares of Common Stock. The aforesaid 11,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the Initial Securities ) to be purchased by the Underwriters and all or any part of the 1,650,000 shares of Common Stock subject to the option described in Section 2(b) hereof (the Option Securities ) are hereinafter called, collectively, the Securities .
The Company understands 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 Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission ) a registration statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-217446), including the related preliminary prospectus or prospectuses, covering the registration of the offer and 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 hereinafter called the Rule 430A Information . Such registration statement, including the amendments, exhibits and any schedules thereto, as of the time it became effective, as well as the Rule 430A Information, is hereinafter called the Registration Statement . Any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the 1933 Act Regulations ( Rule 462(b) ) is hereinafter 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, if any, is hereinafter 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 hereinafter 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 ).
As used in this Agreement:
Applicable Time means 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on July 19, 2017 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 prior to the Applicable Time, the most recent preliminary prospectus included in the Registration Statement that the Company has distributed to the Underwriters for conveyance to investors prior to the Applicable Time and the information included on Schedule B-1 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) of the 1933 Act Regulations
(
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) of the 1933 Act Regulations 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) of the 1933 Act
Regulations.
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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 specified in Schedule B-2 hereto.
Issuer Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is not an Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectus.
SECTION 1. Representations and Warranties .
(a) Representations and Warranties by the Company . The Company represents and warrants to each Underwriter at the date hereof, the Applicable Time, the Closing Time (as defined below) and each Date of Delivery (as defined below), if any, 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 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 or pursuant to Section 8A of the 1933 Act have been instituted or are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by the Commission. 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, the Applicable Time, the Closing Time and each Date of Delivery, if any, complied and will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations. The preliminary prospectus that is included in the General Disclosure Package, at the time it was filed with the Commission, complied, and the Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto, as of their respective issue dates, and, in each case, at the Applicable Time, the Closing Time and each Date of Delivery, if any, complied and will comply, in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations. Each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus delivered to the Underwriters for use in connection with the offering of the Securities were or will be substantially 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 post-effective amendment thereto, at the time it became effective, the date hereof, the Closing Time or 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. At the Applicable Time, the Closing Time and each Date of Delivery, if any, neither (A) the General Disclosure Package nor (B) any individual Issuer Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus, 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, at its issue date, the time of any filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b), the Closing Time or 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.
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The representations and warranties in this Section 1(a)(ii) shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or 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 the Representatives 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 and third paragraphs under the heading UnderwritingPrice Stabilization, Short Positions and Penalty Bids and the information under the heading UnderwritingElectronic Distribution, in each case contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (collectively, the Underwriter Information ).
(iii) Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses . No Issuer Free Writing Prospectus conflicts with the information contained in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or any preliminary or other prospectus deemed to be a part thereof that has not been superseded or modified. Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus conformed 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 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, if any, identified on Schedule B-2 . 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 Regulations. The Company has made available a Bona Fide Electronic Road Show in compliance with Rule 433(d)(8)(ii) of the 1933 Act Regulations such that no filing of any road show (as defined in Rule 433(h) of the 1933 Act Regulations) is required in connection with the offering of the Securities.
(iv) Company Not Ineligible Issuer . At the time of filing the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, the earliest time thereafter that the Company or other offering participant made a bona fide offer of the Securities (within the meaning of Rule 164(h)(2) of the 1933 Act Regulations) and 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.
(v) 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.
(vi) Financial Statements; Non-GAAP Financial Measures . The financial statements of the Company 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 the financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries at the dates indicated and the results of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders equity and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the periods specified, and such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods presented. The supporting schedules, if any, relating to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries present fairly in all material respects in
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accordance with GAAP the information required to be stated therein. The summary financial information and the selected financial and operating data 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 Company included therein. Except as included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, no historical or pro forma financial statements or supporting schedules 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 with Regulation G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 1934 Act ), and Item 10 of Regulation S-K under the 1933 Act, in each case to the extent applicable.
(vii) No Material Adverse Change . Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and 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, or any development involving a prospective material adverse change, in or affecting the business, properties, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business (collectively, a Material Adverse Change ), (B) there have been no transactions entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries which are material with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, (C) there has been no liability or obligation, direct or contingent (including off-balance sheet obligations), which is material to the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, incurred by the Company or any of its subsidiaries and (D) except for regular quarterly distributions on the Common Stock and the Companys Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share ( Class A Common Stock ), and regular distributions declared, paid or made in accordance with the terms of the Companys 12.5% Series A Cumulative Non-Voting Preferred Stock ( Series A Preferred Stock ), there has been no distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the Company on any class of its shares of capital stock.
(viii) 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, has all corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties, conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign entity 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 to so qualify or to be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on (i) the business, properties, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise or (ii) the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement (collectively, a Material Adverse Effect ).
(ix) Good Standing of Subsidiaries . Each significant subsidiary of the Company (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X) (each, a Subsidiary ) has been duly organized or formed, as applicable, and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, organization or formation, has corporate, trust, partnership, limited liability company 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
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Package and the Prospectus and is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign entity 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 to so qualify or to be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, all of the issued and outstanding ownership interests in each Subsidiary have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned by the Company, directly or through wholly-owned subsidiaries, free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, claim or equity, and none of the outstanding ownership interests in any Subsidiary were issued in violation of any preemptive rights, resale rights, rights of first offer or refusal or other similar rights of any securityholder of such Subsidiary. The only subsidiaries of the Company are (A) the subsidiaries of the Company listed on Exhibit 21 to the Registration Statement and (B) certain other subsidiaries which, considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, do not constitute a significant subsidiary, as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X.
(x) Capitalization . The authorized, issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company as of March 31, 2017 are as set forth in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus in the column entitled Actual under the caption Capitalization (except for subsequent issuances, if any, 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 of convertible or exchangeable securities or options referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus). The outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, were issued in accordance with all applicable securities laws and conform in all material respects to all statements relating thereto in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and none of such outstanding shares of capital stock were issued in violation of any preemptive rights, resale rights, rights of first offer or refusal or other similar rights of any securityholder of the Company. There are no outstanding instruments convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock of the Company other than shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company convertible into shares of Common Stock as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or any outstanding options, rights or warrants to purchase or subscribe for shares of capital stock of the Company. The Company does not have any debt or preferred equity securities that are rated by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(62) of the 1934 Act).
(xi) No Equity Awards . Except as described in the Registration Statement, 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 of or relating to Common Stock or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock pursuant to an equity-based compensation plan or otherwise.
(xii) Authorization of Agreement . This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.
(xiii) Authorization and Description of Securities . The Securities have been duly authorized for issuance and sale to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement and, when the Securities have been issued and delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement against payment of the consideration set forth herein, the Securities will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will not be subject to any preemptive rights, resale rights, rights of first offer
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or refusal or other similar rights. The Securities conform 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. The certificates to be used to evidence the Securities will, at the Closing Time, be in due and proper form and will comply in all material respects with all applicable legal requirements, the requirements of the Companys Articles of Amendment and Restatement (the Charter ) and Amended and Restated Bylaws (the Bylaws ) and the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange.
(xiv) Registration Rights . Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and properly waived, there are no persons with registration rights or other similar rights to have any securities registered for sale pursuant to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or otherwise by the Company under the 1933 Act or to have securities included as part of the offering of the Securities.
(xv) Description of Contracts; Accuracy of Exhibits . All descriptions in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus of leases, contracts, franchises, indentures, mortgages, loan agreements, notes or other agreements or instruments (collectively, Agreements and Instruments ) to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries are a party are accurate in all material respects. There are no Agreements and Instruments that are required to be described in the Registration Statement, the preliminary prospectus that is included in 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.
(xvi) No Violation or Default . Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is (A) in violation of its charter, by-laws, limited liability company agreement, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement or similar organizational documents, (B) in default, and no event has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default, in the due performance or observance of any term, covenant or condition contained in any Agreement and 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 to which any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject, or (C) in violation of any law or statute applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory agency, body or other authority (each, a Governmental Entity ) having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries or properties or assets, except, in the case of clauses (B) and (C) above, for any such default or violation that would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(xvii) No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the Securities and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (A) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, or the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any properties or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to, any Agreement and 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 to which any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject, (B) result in any violation of the provisions of the charter, by-laws, limited liability company agreement, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement or similar organizational documents of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or (C)
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result in the violation of any law or statute applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries or properties or assets, except, in the case of clauses (A) and (C) above, for any such conflict, breach, violation, default, acceleration, lien, charge or encumbrance that would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(xviii) No Consents Required . No consent, approval, authorization, order, license, registration or qualification of or with any Governmental Entity is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the Securities or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except (A) for the registration of the sale of Securities under the 1933 Act, (B) for such consents, approvals, authorizations, orders, licenses, registrations or qualifications as have already been obtained or made, (C) for such consents, approvals, authorizations, orders, licenses, registrations or qualifications as may be required by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ( FINRA ) or the New York Stock Exchange or under applicable state securities laws in connection with the purchase and distribution of the Securities by the Underwriters and (D) where the failure to obtain any such consent, approval, authorization, order, license, registration or qualification would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(xix) Legal Proceedings . Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no legal, governmental or regulatory investigations, actions, suits or proceedings pending to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or to which any properties or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is the subject that, singly or in the aggregate, if determined adversely to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No such investigations, actions, suits or proceedings have been, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by any Governmental Entity or threatened by others, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and there are no current or pending legal, governmental or regulatory actions, suits or proceedings that are required under the 1933 Act to be described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus that are not so described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(xx) Title to Real and Personal Property . Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple (in the case of real property) to, or have valid and marketable rights to own, lease or otherwise use, all items of real and personal property and assets (other than intellectual property, which is subject to Section 1(a)(xxi) below), in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, claims and defects and imperfections of title except (A) as otherwise described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or (B) those that do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property or assets by the Company and its subsidiaries.
(xxi) Title to Intellectual Property . Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (A) the Company and its subsidiaries, to the knowledge of the Company, own or possess, or can acquire on reasonable terms, adequate rights to use all patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trademark registrations, service mark registrations, copyrights, licenses and know-how (including trade secrets) necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses as currently conducted, and (B) to the knowledge of the Company, the conduct of the respective businesses of the Company and
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its subsidiaries as currently conducted and described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus does not conflict with any such rights of others. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice or is otherwise aware of any claim of infringement, misappropriation or conflict with any such rights of others in connection with its patents, patent rights, licenses, inventions, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights and know-how, which would reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxii) Licenses and Permits . The Company and its subsidiaries possess all licenses, certificates, permits and other authorizations issued by, and have made all declarations and filings with, the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign Governmental Entities having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries that are necessary for the ownership or lease of their respective properties or assets or the conduct of their respective businesses as currently conducted and described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, except where the failure to possess or make the same would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice or is otherwise aware of any revocation or modification of any such license, certificate, permit or authorization or has any reason to believe that any such license, certificate, permit or authorization will not be renewed in the ordinary course, except where such revocation, modification or non-renewal would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxiii) Taxes . The Company and its subsidiaries have (A) paid (or caused to be paid) all federal, state, local and foreign taxes required to be paid through the date hereof, other than those being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves or accruals have been provided in accordance with GAAP, and (B) have filed (or caused to be filed) all tax returns required to be filed through the date hereof or have timely and properly requested extensions thereof, in each case, except where the failure to pay such taxes or file such returns would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The charges, accruals and reserves on the consolidated 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. Except as otherwise described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there is no tax deficiency that has been, or, to the knowledge of the Company, would reasonably be expected to be, asserted against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of its properties or assets that, if determined adversely to such entity, would reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxiv) Environmental Laws . Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and except as would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, (A) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of any federal, state, local or 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
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manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials (collectively, Environmental Laws ), (B) the Company and its 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, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations or proceedings relating to any Environmental Law against the Company or any of its subsidiaries and (D) to the knowledge of the Company, 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.
(xxv) Accounting Controls . The Company maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the rules and regulations of the Commission under the 1934 Act (the 1934 Act Regulations )) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (A) transactions are executed in accordance with managements general or specific authorizations; (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP and to maintain asset accountability; (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. The Company is not aware of any material weakness in the Companys internal control over financial reporting (it being understood that the Company is not required as of the date hereof to comply with the auditor attestation requirements under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (as defined below)). The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the 1934 Act Regulations).
(xxvi) Insurance . The Company and its subsidiaries have insurance covering their respective properties, operations, personnel and businesses, including business interruption insurance, which insurance is in amounts and insures against such losses and risks as the Company reasonably believes are adequate to protect the Company and its subsidiaries and their respective businesses. The Company has no reason to believe that it and any of its subsidiaries will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from insurers of recognized financial responsibility as may be necessary to continue its business, as now conducted and at a cost that would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxvii) No Unlawful Payments . Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any director, officer, or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any agent, affiliate that is controlled by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a controlled affiliate ) or other person associated with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries has: (A) used any funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (B) made or taken an act in furtherance of an offer, promise or authorization of any direct or indirect unlawful payment or benefit to any foreign or domestic government or regulatory official or employee, including of any government-owned or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office; (C) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any applicable law or regulation implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, or committed an offense under the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom, or any
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other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws (collectively, the Anti-Corruption Laws ); or (D) made, offered, agreed, requested or taken an act in furtherance of any unlawful bribe or other unlawful benefit, including, without limitation, any rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful or improper payment or benefit. The Company and its subsidiaries have instituted, maintain and enforce, and will continue to maintain and enforce, policies and procedures designed to promote and ensure compliance with the Anti-Corruption Laws.
(xxviii) Compliance with 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, including those of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the applicable money laundering statutes, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Entity (collectively, the Anti-Money Laundering Laws ) of all jurisdictions having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries, and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any Governmental Entity involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws of any jurisdiction having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.
(xxix) No Conflicts with Sanctions Laws . Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, directors, officers or employees, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any agent, controlled affiliate, or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is currently the subject or the target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Government (including, without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State and including, without limitation, the designation as a specially designated national or blocked person), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majestys Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, Sanctions , and each such subject or target, a Sanctioned Person ), nor is the Company or any of its subsidiaries located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject or the target of Sanctions, including, without limitation, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria and Crimea, that broadly prohibit dealings with that country or territory (each, a Sanctioned Country ). 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 subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity to fund or facilitate any activities of or business with any person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of such funding or facilitation, is a Sanctioned Person or Sanctioned Country, in each case, in any 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. Since its inception, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries have knowingly engaged in, or are now knowingly engaged in, any dealings or transactions with any person that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was a Sanctioned Person or with any Sanctioned Country.
(xxx) Sarbanes-Oxley Act . To the extent applicable to the Company on the date hereof, there is and has been no failure on the part of the Company or, to the knowledge of the Company, any of the Companys directors or officers, in their capacities as such, to comply in all material respects with any provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith (the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ), including Section 402 related to loans and Sections 302 and 906 related to certifications.
(xxxi) ERISA . The Company is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended,
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including the regulations and published interpretations thereunder ( ERISA ). No reportable event (as defined in ERISA) has occurred with respect to any pension plan (as defined in ERISA) for which the Company would have any liability. The Company has not incurred or could not reasonably be expected to incur liability under (A) Title IV of ERISA with respect to termination of, or withdrawal from, any pension plan or (B) Section 412, 403, 431, 432 or 4971 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code ). Each pension plan for which the Company would have any liability that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified and nothing has occurred thereunder, whether by action or by failure to act, which would cause the loss of such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. No portion of the assets of the Company constitutes plan assets for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
(xxxii) Investment Company Act . The Company is not required, and upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as contemplated herein or the application of the net proceeds therefrom as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus will not be required, to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act ).
(xxxiii) Absence of Manipulation . Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has taken or will take, directly or indirectly, any action which 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 a violation of Regulation M under the 1934 Act.
(xxxiv) Lending Relationship . Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company does not (i) have any material lending or other relationship with any Underwriter or any affiliate of any Underwriter or (ii) intend to use any of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities to repay any outstanding debt owed to any Underwriter or any affiliate of any Underwriter.
(xxxv) Forward-Looking Statements . No forward-looking statement (within the meaning of Section 27A of the 1933 Act and Section 21E of the 1934 Act) contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus has been made or reaffirmed by the Company without a reasonable basis or has been disclosed by the Company other than in good faith.
(xxxvi) 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 in all material respects and, to the extent required, the Company has obtained the written consent to the use of such data from such sources.
(xxxvii) Real Estate Investment Trust . The Company has made a timely election to be subject to tax as a real estate investment trust ( REIT ) pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, for its taxable year ended December 31, 2014. Commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2014, the Company has been, and upon the sale of the Securities and the application of the net proceeds therefrom as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company will continue to be, organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code. The Companys current organization and proposed method of operation, as described in the
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Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code. All statements regarding the Companys qualification and taxation as a REIT and descriptions of the Companys current 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.
(xxxviii) Management Agreement . At the Closing Time, the Management Agreement, dated as of the Closing Time (the Management Agreement ), between the Company and the Manager will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by, and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of, the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general equitable principles.
(xxxix) Prior Sales of Common Stock . Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company has not issued, sold or distributed, or agreed to issue, sell or distribute, any shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock.
(xl) Approval of Listing . The Securities have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance.
(xli) Distributions . Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, no subsidiary of the Company is a party to any agreement or otherwise bound by any agreement or instrument that prohibits, directly or indirectly, such subsidiary from paying any dividends or from making any other distributions on its capital stock, limited or general partnership interests, limited liability company interests or other ownership interests, or from repaying any loans or advances from, or loaning or otherwise making funds available to, the Company or any other subsidiary of the Company.
(xlii) Finders Fees . Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company has not incurred any liability for any finders fees or similar payments in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, except as may otherwise exist with respect to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) Representations and Warranties by the Manager . The Manager represents and warrants to each Underwriter at the date hereof, the Applicable Time, the Closing Time and each Date of Delivery, if any, and agrees with each Underwriter, as follows:
(i) Certain Information . The information regarding the Manager and its affiliates (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus is true and correct in all material respects.
(ii) Good Standing of the Manager . The Manager is a limited partnership duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all limited partnership 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 under this Agreement and the Management Agreement; the Manager is duly qualified as a foreign limited partnership to
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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 reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on (i) the business, properties, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or prospects of the Manager or (ii) the performance by the Manager of its obligations under this Agreement or the Management Agreement (collectively, a Manager Material Adverse Effect ); and the Manager does not have any subsidiaries.
(iii) Authorization of Agreement . This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Manager.
(iv) Authorization of Management Agreement . At the Closing Time, the Management Agreement will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by, and will be a valid and legally binding agreement of, the Manager, enforceable against the Manager in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general equitable principles.
(v) No Material Adverse Change . Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, there has been no material adverse change, or any development involving a prospective material adverse change, (A) in or affecting the business, properties, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or prospects of the Manager, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, or (B) in the ability of the Manager to perform its obligations under the Management Agreement (collectively, a Manager Material Adverse Change ).
(vi) Registration as an Investment Adviser . The Manager is duly registered with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the Advisers Act ), and the Manager is not prohibited by the Advisers Act from acting under the Management Agreement as the manager of the Company, as contemplated by the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(vii) No Violation or Default . The Manager is not (A) in violation of its certificate of limited partnership or limited partnership agreement, (B) in default, and no event has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default, in the due performance or observance of any term, covenant or condition contained in any Agreement and Instrument to which the Manager is a party or by which the Manager is bound or to which any of the properties or assets of the Manager is subject, or (C) in violation of any law or statute applicable to the Manager or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over the Manager or any of its properties or assets, except, in the case of clauses (B) and (C) above, for any such default or violation that would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Manager Material Adverse Effect.
(viii) No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance by the Manager of this Agreement and the Management Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Management Agreement will not (A) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, or the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any properties or assets of the Manager pursuant to, any Agreement and
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Instrument to which the Manager is a party or by which the Manager is bound or to which any of the properties or assets of the Manager is subject, (B) result in any violation of the provisions of the certificate of limited partnership or limited partnership agreement of the Manager or (C) result in the violation of any law or statute applicable to the Manager or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over the Manager or any of its properties or assets, except, in the case of clauses (A) and (C) above, for any such conflict, breach, violation, default, acceleration, lien, charge or encumbrance that would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Manager Material Adverse Effect.
(ix) No Consents Required . No consent, approval, authorization, order, license, registration or qualification of or with any Governmental Entity is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Manager of this Agreement or the Management Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Management Agreement, except (i) for such consents, approvals, authorizations, orders, licenses, registrations or qualifications as have already been obtained or made or (ii) where the failure to obtain any such consent, approval, authorization, order, license, registration or qualification would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Manager Material Adverse Effect.
(x) Legal Proceedings . There are no legal, governmental or regulatory investigations, actions, suits or proceedings pending to which the Manager is a party or to which any properties or assets of the Manager is the subject that, singly or in the aggregate, if determined adversely to the Manager, would reasonably be expected to have a Manager Material Adverse Effect. No such investigations, actions, suits or proceedings, to the knowledge of the Manager, have been threatened or contemplated by any Governmental Entity or by others, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Manager Material Adverse Effect.
(xi) Licenses and Permits . The Manager possesses all licenses, certificates, permits and other authorizations issued by, and has made all declarations and filings with, the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign Governmental Entities having jurisdiction over the Manager that are necessary for the ownership or lease of its properties or assets or the conduct of its business as currently conducted and described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, except where the failure to possess or make the same would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Manager Material Adverse Effect. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Manager has not received any notice or is otherwise aware of any revocation or modification of any such license, certificate, permit or authorization or has any reason to believe that any such license, certificate, permit or authorization will not be renewed in the ordinary course, except where such revocation, modification or non-renewal would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Manager Material Adverse Effect.
(xii) Internal Controls . The Manager intends to operate under the Companys system of internal accounting controls in order to provide reasonable assurance that (A) transactions effectuated by the Manager on behalf of the Company pursuant to the Managers duties set forth in the Management Agreement will be executed in accordance with its managements general or specific authorization, and (B) access to assets of the Company and its subsidiaries is permitted only in accordance with its managements general or specific authorization.
(xiii) No Unlawful Payments . Neither the Manager nor any partner, officer, or employee of the Manager nor, to the knowledge of the Manager, any agent, affiliate or other person associated with or acting on behalf of the Manager has: (A) used any funds for any
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unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (B) made or taken an act in furtherance of an offer, promise or authorization of any direct or indirect unlawful payment or benefit to any foreign or domestic government or regulatory official or employee, including of any government-owned or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office; (C) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Anti-Corruption Laws; or (D) made, offered, agreed, requested or taken an act in furtherance of any unlawful bribe or other unlawful benefit, including, without limitation, any rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful or improper payment or benefit. The Manager has instituted, maintains and enforces, and will continue to maintain and enforce, policies and procedures designed to promote and ensure compliance with the Anti-Corruption Laws.
(xiv) Compliance with Money Laundering Laws . The operations of the Manager are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws of all jurisdictions having jurisdiction over the Manager, and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any Governmental Entity involving the Manager with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws of any jurisdiction having jurisdiction over the Manager is pending or, to the knowledge of the Manager, threatened.
(xv) No Conflicts with Sanctions Laws . Neither the Manager nor any partner, officer or employer, nor, to the knowledge of the Manager, any agent, or affiliate or other person associated with or acting on behalf of the Manager is currently the subject or the target of any Sanctions, nor is the Manager located, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country. Since its inception, the Manager has not knowingly engaged in, or is now knowingly engaged in, any dealings or transactions with any person that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was a Sanctioned Person or with any Sanctioned Country.
(xvi) Absence of Manipulation . The Manager has not taken and will not take, directly or indirectly, any action which 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 a violation of Regulation M under the 1934 Act.
(xvii) Key Employees . The Manager has not been notified that (A) any of its executives or any of its key personnel plans to terminate employment with the Manager or (B) any such executive or key personnel is subject to any non-compete, non-disclosure, confidentiality, employment, consulting or similar agreement that would be violated by either the Managers present or proposed business activities, except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Manager Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Officers Certificates . Any certificate signed by any officer or other representative of the Company or any of its subsidiaries delivered to the Representatives or to counsel for the Underwriters shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to each Underwriter as to the matters covered thereby. Any certificate signed by any officer or other representative of the Manager delivered to the Representatives or to counsel for the Underwriters shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Manager 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 sell to each Underwriter,
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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 the number of Initial Securities set forth in Schedule A opposite the name of such Underwriter, plus any additional number of Initial Securities which such Underwriter may become obligated to purchase pursuant to the provisions of Section 11 hereof, 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 1,650,000 Option Securities at the price per share set forth in Schedule A , less an amount per share equal to any distributions declared by the Company and payable on the Initial Securities but not payable on the Option Securities. The option hereby granted will expire 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 over-allotments which may be 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, unless agreed to in writing by the Company, be sooner than three full business days (other than a Date of Delivery coinciding with the Closing Time) or later than seven full business days after the exercise of said option, nor in any event prior to the Closing Time. 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 or book-entry credits representing, the Initial Securities shall be made at the offices of Sidley Austin LLP, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, or at such other 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 11), 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 the 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 or book-entry credits representing, 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 the Representatives 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 or book-entry credits representing 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 a 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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(d) Denominations; Registration . Delivery of the Initial Securities and the Option Securities, if any, shall be made through the facilities of the Depository Trust Company unless the Representatives shall otherwise instruct.
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 promptly, 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, prevention or suspension order and, if any such order is issued, to obtain the lifting thereof as soon as practicable.
(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, as applicable, 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
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the Commission any such amendment or supplement; provided , however , 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 in a timely manner after receipt of copies of the applicable amendment or supplement. 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 the 1934 Act Regulations from the Applicable Time to the Closing Time and, a reasonable amount of time prior to its proposed filing or use, will furnish the Representatives with copies of any such documents and will not file or use any such document to which the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall reasonably object in a timely manner after receipt of copies of the applicable amendment or supplement.
(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 of 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 of 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 as soon as practicable 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.
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(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 and Citigroup, 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 to purchase or lend or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for, exercisable for, or repayable with shares of Common Stock (including the Class A Common Stock) or file any registration statement under the 1933 Act with respect to any of the foregoing (other than (A) any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement filed to register Securities to be sold to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement and (B) a registration statement on Form S-8 to register Common Stock or options to purchase Common Stock pursuant to any equity incentive plan described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus) or publicly announce the intention to do any of the foregoing 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 Common Stock or Class A Common Stock, whether any such swap, other agreement or transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of shares of Common Stock, Class A Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise. 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 or exchange of a security, in each case outstanding on the date hereof and disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, (C) any shares of Common Stock issued or options to purchase Common Stock granted pursuant to existing employee benefit plans of the Company disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, (D) any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to any non-employee director share plan or distribution reinvestment plan disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, (E) the Companys purchase of shares of Common Stock pursuant to stock purchase plans described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, as those plans are in effect on the date of this Agreement, or (F) any shares of Common Stock or Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to the stock dividend declared in contemplation, and payable upon completion, of the offering of the Securities, as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(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 the 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 . The Company agrees that, unless it obtains the prior written consent of the Representatives, the Company 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 B-2 hereto and any road show that is a written communication within the meaning of Rule 433(d)(8)(i) that has been reviewed and approved by the Representatives. Any such free writing prospectus consented to, or deemed consented to, as the case may be, by the Representatives is hereinafter referred to as a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus . The Company represents that it has treated or agrees that it will treat each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus 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 the issuance of an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such
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Issuer Free Writing Prospectus conflicted or would conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or any preliminary prospectus or other prospectus deemed to be part thereof that has not been superseded or modified, 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, untrue statement or omission.
(l) Absence of Manipulation . Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries will take, directly or indirectly, any action which 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 a violation of Regulation M under the 1934 Act.
(m) REIT Qualification . The Company will use its best efforts to continue to meet the requirements to qualify as a REIT under the Code for the year ending December 31, 2017 and thereafter until the Board of Directors of the Company determines that it is no longer in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to qualify as a REIT.
(n) Stop Transfer Instructions for Common Stock . The Company will enter stop transfer instructions with the transfer agent and registrar of the Common Stock against the transfer of the shares of Common Stock that are subject to the agreements described in Section 6(o) hereof except in compliance with the restrictions set forth in such agreements.
SECTION 4. Covenants of the Manager . The Manager covenants with each Underwriter and with the Company that, during the period when a prospectus relating to the Securities is (or, but for the exception afforded by Rule 172, would be) required by the 1933 Act to be delivered in connection with sales of the Securities, it shall notify the Underwriters and the Company of the occurrence of any Manager Material Adverse Change and the Manager will forthwith supply such information to the Company as shall be necessary in the opinion of counsel to the Company and the Underwriters for the Company to prepare any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus so that, as so amended or supplemented, the same will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein (except in the case of the Registration Statement, in the light of the circumstances existing at the time it is delivered to a purchaser) not misleading.
SECTION 5. Payment of Expenses .
(a) Expenses . The Company agrees to pay all expenses incident to the performance of its 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 the Underwriters of this Agreement, (iii) the preparation, issuance and delivery of the certificates for the Securities to the Underwriters, including any share 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 of the Blue Sky Survey and any supplement thereto (provided that with respect to fees of counsel to the Underwriters, the amount reimbursed shall in no event exceed $5,000), (vi) the preparation, printing and delivery to 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
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of any of the foregoing by the Underwriters to investors, (vii) the fees and expenses of any transfer agent or registrar for the Securities, (viii) 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, travel and lodging expenses of the representatives and officers of the Company and any such consultants, and the Companys pro rata (based on headcount) cost of aircraft and other transportation chartered in connection with the road show, (ix) 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 (provided that with respect to fees of counsel to the Underwriters, the amount reimbursed shall in no event exceed $35,000), (x) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Common Stock (including the Securities) on the New York Stock Exchange, and (xi) the costs and expenses (including, without limitation, any damages or other amounts payable in connection with legal or contractual liability) associated with the reforming of any contracts for sale of the Securities made by the Underwriters caused by a breach of the representation contained in the second sentence of Section 1(a)(ii).
(b) Termination of Agreement . If this Agreement is terminated by the Representatives in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 or Section 10(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 6. Conditions of Underwriters Obligations . The obligations of the several Underwriters hereunder are subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company and the Manager contained in Section 1(a) hereof as of the date hereof, the Applicable Time and the Closing Time or in certificates of any officer or other representative of the Company, the Manager or any of their respective subsidiaries delivered pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the performance by the Company and the Manager 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 under the 1933 Act 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 or pursuant to Section 8A of the 1933 Act have been instituted or are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, contemplated; and the Company has complied with each request, if any, from the Commission for additional information to the reasonable satisfaction of the Underwriters. A prospectus containing the Rule 430A Information has 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 has been filed with, and declared effective by, the Commission in accordance with the requirements of Rule 430A. Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, if any, has been filed with the Commission in the manner and within the time frame required by Rule 433(d).
(b) Opinion of Counsel for the Company . At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received the favorable opinion, dated the Closing Time, of Vinson & Elkins LLP, counsel for the Company, substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto. In giving such opinion, such counsel may rely upon the opinion of Venable LLP as to all matters governed by the laws of the State of Maryland. Such counsel may also state that, insofar as such opinion involves factual matters, it has relied, to the extent it deems proper, upon certificates of officers and other representatives of the Company and its subsidiaries and certificates of public officials.
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(c) Opinion of Tax Counsel for Company . At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received the favorable opinion, dated as of the Closing Time, of Vinson & Elkins LLP, tax counsel for the Company, substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto. Such counsel may also state that insofar as such opinion involves factual matters, it has relied, to the extent it deems proper, upon certificates of officers of the Company.
(d) Opinion of Maryland Counsel for Company . At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received the favorable opinion, dated the Closing Time, of Venable LLP, Maryland counsel for the Company, substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto.
(e) Opinion of In-House Counsel for the Company . At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received the favorable opinion, dated the Closing Time, of Deborah Ginsberg, in-house counsel for the Company, substantially in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto.
(f) Opinion of Cayman Islands Counsel for the Company . At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received the favorable opinion, dated the Closing Time, of Maples and Calder, Cayman Islands counsel for the Company, substantially in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto.
(g) Opinion of Counsel for the Underwriters . At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received the favorable opinion, dated the Closing Time, of Sidley Austin LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters, with respect to such matters as the Representatives shall reasonably request. In giving such opinion, such counsel may rely upon the opinion of Venable LLP as to all matters governed by the laws of the State of Maryland. Such counsel may also state that, insofar as such opinion involves factual matters, it has relied, to the extent it deems proper, upon certificates of officers and other representatives of the Company and its subsidiaries and certificates of public officials.
(h) Company 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 and the Representatives shall have received a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer or President of the Company and of the Chief Financial Officer or Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, dated the Closing Time, to the effect that (i) there has been no Material Adverse Change, (ii) the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein are true and correct with the same force and effect as though expressly made at and as of the Closing Time, (iii) the Company has complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its 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, threatened.
(i) Chief Financial Officers Certificate . At the time of the execution of this Agreement and at the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, dated such date, in the form attached as Exhibit G hereto, regarding certain financial and operating information of the Company and its subsidiaries contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(j) Manager Officers Certificate . The Representatives shall have received a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of the Manager and of the Chief Financial Officer of the Manager, dated the Closing Time, to the effect that (i) there has been no Manager Material Adverse Change, (ii) the representations and warranties of the Manager contained herein are true and correct with the same force
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and effect as though expressly made at and as of the Closing Time and (iii) the Manager has complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Time.
(k) Accountants Comfort Letter s . At the time of the execution of this Agreement, the Representatives shall have received from each of Deloitte & Touche LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP a letter, dated such date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, together with signed or reproduced copies of each 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 financial information contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(l) Bring-down Comfort Letter s . At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received from each of Deloitte & Touche LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP a letter, dated the Closing Time, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, together with signed or reproduced copies of each such letter for each of the other Underwriters, to the effect that they reaffirm the statements made in the applicable letter furnished pursuant to Section 6(k) hereof, except that the specified date referred to shall be a date not more than three business days prior to the Closing Time.
(m) 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.
(n) 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.
(o) Lock-up Agreements . At the date of this Agreement, the Representatives shall have received (i) agreements substantially in the form of Exhibit F-1 hereto signed by the persons listed on Schedule C-1 hereto and (ii) agreements substantially in the form of Exhibit F-2 hereto signed by the persons listed on Schedule C-2 hereto.
(p) 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 Company and the Manager contained herein and the statements in any certificates furnished by the Company, the Manager or any of their respective 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) Opinion of Counsel for Company . The favorable opinion, dated such Date of Delivery, of Vinson & Elkins LLP, counsel for the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters, 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 6(b) hereof.
(ii) Opinion of Tax Counsel for Company . The favorable opinion, dated such Date of Delivery, of Vinson & Elkins LLP, tax counsel for the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters, 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 6(c) hereof.
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(iii) Opinion of Maryland Counsel for Company . The favorable opinion, dated such Date of Delivery, of Venable LLP, Maryland counsel for the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters, 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 6(d) hereof.
(iv) Opinion of In-House Counsel for the Company . The favorable opinion, dated such Date of Delivery, of Deborah Ginsberg, in-house counsel for the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters, 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 6(e) hereof.
(v) Opinion of Cayman Islands Counsel for the Company . The favorable opinion, dated such Date of Delivery, of Maples and Calder, Cayman Islands counsel for the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters, 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 6(f) hereof.
(vi)
Opinion of Counsel for Underwriters
. The favorable opinion, dated such Date of Delivery, of Sidley Austin LLP,
counsel for the Underwriters, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters, 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 6(g) hereof.
(vii) Company Officers Certificate . A certificate, dated such Date of Delivery, of the Chief Executive Officer or President of the Company and of the Chief Financial Officer or Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, confirming that the certificate delivered at the Closing Time pursuant to Section 6(h) hereof remains true and correct as of such Date of Delivery.
(viii) Manager Officers Certificate . A certificate, dated such Date of Delivery, of the Chief Executive Officer of the Manager and of the Chief Financial Officer of the Manager, confirming that the certificate delivered at the Closing Time pursuant to Section 6(j) hereof remains true and correct as of such Date of Delivery.
(ix) Bring-down Comfort Letters . A letter from each of Deloitte & Touche LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives and dated such Date of Delivery, together with signed or reproduced copies of each such letter for each of the other Underwriters, substantially in the same form and substance as the applicable letter furnished to the Representatives pursuant to Section 6(l) hereof, except that the specified date in each letter furnished pursuant to this paragraph shall be a date not more than three business days prior to such Date of Delivery.
(q) 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 it may require for the purpose of enabling it to deliver the opinions requested by the Underwriters 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 and the Manager in connection with the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Underwriters.
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(r) 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 the 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 5 and except that Sections 1, 7, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16 and 17 shall survive any such termination and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 7. Indemnification .
(a) Indemnification of Underwriters . The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, its officers, directors, employees, affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 501(b) under the 1933 Act (each, an Affiliate )), and 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, 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 in (A) any preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or (B) 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 Securities ( 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, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or in any Marketing Materials, as the case may be, 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 Entity, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever, in each case based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission; provided , that (subject to Section 7(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 the Representatives), 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;
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, or in the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), in each case in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information.
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(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 in the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), in each case 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 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 indemnity agreement. In the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, counsel for the indemnified parties shall be selected by the Representatives, and, in the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, counsel for 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 Entity, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever in respect of which indemnification or contribution could be sought under this Section 7 or Section 8 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 counsel, such indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of the nature contemplated by Section 7(a)(ii) 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.
SECTION 8. Con tribution . If the indemnification provided for in Section 7 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 Company, 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
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clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and of the Underwriters, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
The relative benefits received by the Company, 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 Company, on the one hand, and the total underwriting discount 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 Company, 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 Company or by the Underwriters and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
The Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8 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 8. The aggregate amount of losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by an indemnified party and referred to above in this Section 8 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 Entity, 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 8, no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the underwriting discounts 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 8, 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 officers, directors, employees, Affiliates and selling agents shall have the same rights to contribution as such Underwriter, and each director of the Company, each officer of the Company 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 shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company. The Underwriters respective obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 8 are several in proportion to the number of Initial Securities set forth opposite their respective names in Schedule A hereto and not joint.
SECTION 9. Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive . All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement or in certificates of officers of the Company, the Manager or any of their respective 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, directors or employees, or any person controlling the Company and (ii) delivery of and payment for the Securities.
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SECTION 10. Termination of Agreement .
(a) Termination . The Representatives may terminate this Agreement without liability to the Company, 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 Representatives, 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, 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 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 the NYSE MKT 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 Entity, or (v) if 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 U.S. 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 5 hereof, and provided further that Sections 1, 7, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16 and 17 shall survive such termination and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 11. 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:
(i) 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
(ii) 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 each Date of Delivery, if any, which occurs after the Closing Time, the obligation of the Underwriters to purchase, and of 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.
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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 the 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 11.
SECTION 12. 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 the Representatives at: (i) Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, One Bryant Park, New York, New York 10036, attention of Syndicate Department (Fax: (646) 855-3073), with a copy to ECM Legal (Fax: (212) 230-8730); (ii) Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013, attention of General Counsel (Fax: (646) 291-1469); (iii) Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282-2198, attention of Registration Department; and (iv) Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, 375 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10152, attention of Equity Syndicate Department (Fax: (212) 214-5918); notices to the Company or the Manager shall be directed to them at: 888 Seventh Avenue, 35 th Floor, New York, New York 10106, attention of Deborah Ginsberg (Fax: (212) 601-7400).
SECTION 13. No Advisory or Fiduciary Relationship . Each of the Company and the Manager 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 Company and the Manager, 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 Company or the Manager or any of their respective subsidiaries or their respective stockholders, interest holders, creditors, employees or any other party, (c) no Underwriter has assumed or will assume an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Company or the Manager 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 Company or the Manager or any of their respective affiliates or subsidiaries on other matters) and no Underwriter has any obligation to the Company or the Manager 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 the Company or the Manager, and (e) the Underwriters have not provided any business, legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to the offering of the Securities and each of the Company and the Manager has consulted its own business, legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate.
SECTION 14. Parties . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Underwriters, the Company and the Manager 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 Company and the Manager and their respective successors and the Affiliates, selling agents, controlling persons and officers, directors and employees referred to in Sections 7 and 8 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 Company and the Manager and their respective successors, and said Affiliates, selling agents, controlling persons and officers, directors and employees 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 solely by reason of such purchase.
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SECTION 15. Trial by Jury . Each of the Company and the Manager (on its behalf and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, on behalf of its stockholders or interest holders, as applicable, and affiliates) and 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 16. 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 17. 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 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 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, 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 18. 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 19. Partial Unenforceability . The invalidity or unenforceability of any Section, paragraph or provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other Section, paragraph or provision hereof. If any Section, paragraph or provision of this Agreement is for any reason determined to be invalid or unenforceable, there shall be deemed to be made such minor changes (and only such minor changes) as are necessary to make it valid and enforceable.
SECTION 20. Compliance with USA Patriot Act . In accordance with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), the Underwriters are required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies their respective clients, including the Company and the Manager, 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 21. 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 22. 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 and the Manger a counterpart hereof, whereupon this instrument, along with all counterparts, will become a valid and legally binding agreement among the Underwriters, the Company and the Manager in accordance with its terms.
Very truly yours, | ||
TPG RE FINANCE TRUST, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Matthew J Coleman |
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Name: | Matthew J Coleman | |
Title: | Vice President, Transactions | |
TPG RE FINANCE TRUST MANAGEMENT, L.P. | ||
By: | TPG Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as General Partner | |
By: |
/s/ Matthew J Coleman |
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Name: | Matthew J Coleman | |
Title: | Vice President, Transactions |
[Signature Page to Underwriting Agreement]
CONFIRMED AND ACCEPTED, as of the date first above written: |
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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER &
SMITH
INCORPORATED |
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By: |
/s/ Brian Chris Porter |
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Authorized Signatory | ||
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Guy Dorsainvil II |
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Authorized Signatory | ||
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Adam Greene |
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Authorized Signatory | ||
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Elizabeth Alvarez |
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Authorized Signatory |
For themselves and as Representatives of the other Underwriters named in Schedule A hereto.
[Signature Page to Underwriting Agreement]
SCHEDULE A
The initial public offering price per share for the Securities shall be $20.00.
The purchase price per share for the Securities to be paid by the several Underwriters shall be $18.80, being an amount equal to the initial public offering price set forth above less $1.20 per share, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 2(b) for distributions declared by the Company and payable on the Initial Securities but not payable on the Option Securities.
Name of Underwriter |
Number of
Initial Securities |
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated |
2,090,000 | |||
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
1,870,000 | |||
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC |
1,540,000 | |||
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC |
1,540,000 | |||
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
935,000 | |||
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
935,000 | |||
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC |
935,000 | |||
Barclays Capital Inc. |
330,000 | |||
TPG Capital BD, LLC |
495,000 | |||
JMP Securities LLC |
330,000 | |||
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Total |
11,000,000 | |||
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Sch A-1
SCHEDULE B-1
Pricing Terms
1. The Company is selling 11,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
2. The Company has granted an option to the Underwriters, severally and not jointly, to purchase up to an additional 1,650,000 shares of Common Stock.
3. The initial public offering price per share for the Securities shall be $20.00.
Sch B-1-1
SCHEDULE B-2
Free Writing Prospectuses
None
Sch B-2-1
SCHEDULE C-1
List of Persons and Entities Subject to Lock-up
Name
Flourish Investment Corporation
Careit US Investments LP
Altair Commercial Real Estate Lending Fund, LLC
State Treasurer of the State of Michigan, as custodian of the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System, State Employees Retirement System, Michigan State Police Retirement System and Michigan Judges Retirement System
UPS Group Trust
Nan Shan Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
Cox Enterprises, Inc. Master Trust
TPG/NJ (RE) Partnership, L.P.
Sch C-1-1
SCHEDULE C-2
List of Persons and Entities Subject to Lock-up
Name
Avi Banyasz
Greta Guggenheim
Robert Foley
Matthew Coleman
Peter Smith
Deborah Ginsberg
Kelvin Davis
Michael Gillmore
Wendy Silverstein
Bradley Smith
Gregory White
TPG Holdings III, L.P.
TPG RE Finance Trust Management, L.P.
TPG RE Finance Trust Equity, L.P.
Sch C-2-1
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE COMPANY AND THE MANAGER
TO BE DELIVERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6(b)
Ex A-1
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF TAX OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE COMPANY
TO BE DELIVERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6(c)
Ex B-1
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF OPINION OF MARYLAND COUNSEL TO THE COMPANY
TO BE DELIVERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6(d)
Ex C-1
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF OPINION OF IN-HOUSE COUNSEL TO THE COMPANY
TO BE DELIVERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6(e)
Ex D-1
EXHIBIT E
FORM OF OPINION OF CAYMAN ISLANDS COUNSEL TO THE COMPANY
TO BE DELIVERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6(f)
Ex E-1
EXHIBIT F-1
LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
[●], 2017
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
388 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10013
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
200 West Street
New York, New York 10282
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
375 Park Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10152
as Representatives of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder of TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ( Merrill Lynch ), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ( Citigroup ), Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (together, the Representatives ) propose to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement ) with the Company and TPG RE Finance Trust Management, L.P. providing for the public offering (the Offering ) of the Companys shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the Common Stock ). In recognition of the benefit that the 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, provided that all officers and directors of the Company and all Holders (as defined in that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014, by and among the Company and the other parties thereto) are bound by and have entered into lock-up agreements substantially similar to this lock-up agreement, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the Lock-Up Period , which term shall mean the period beginning on the date hereof and ending 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement for all of the undersigneds Lock-Up Securities (as defined below), the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch and Citigroup on behalf of the underwriters, (i) directly or indirectly, 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 to purchase or lend or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for, exercisable for,
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or repayable with shares of Common Stock (including the Companys Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share ( Class A 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 cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or publicly announce the intention to do any of the foregoing 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, other agreement or transaction is to be settled by delivery of shares of Common Stock, Class A Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
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 and Citigroup on behalf of the underwriters, provided that, with respect to transfers pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) below, (1) the Representatives receive 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 (the 1934 Act ), 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 by will or intestate succession; or |
(ii) | to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or any member of 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, either directly or indirectly, to limited partners, members, stockholders or other equity holders of 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 another person or entity pursuant to an order of a court or regulatory agency; provided that any filing under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act in connection with such transfer shall indicate, to the extent permitted by such Section and the related rules and regulations, that such transfer is pursuant to an order of a court or regulatory agency; or |
(vi) | to another person or entity in response to a bona fide third party tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction made to or with all holders of Common Stock and Class A Common Stock involving a change of control (as defined below) of the Company occurring after the date of the Underwriting Agreement that has been approved by the board of directors of the Company; provided that in the event the tender offer, merger, consolidation or other such transaction is not completed, the undersigneds Lock-Up Securities shall remain subject to the terms of this lock-up agreement; or |
(vii) | with the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch and Citigroup. |
For purposes of clause (vi) above, the term change of control shall mean the consummation of any bona fide third-party tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction the result of
EX F-1-2
which is that any person (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the 1934 Act), or group of persons, other than the Company becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the 1934 Act) of more than 50% of the total voting power of the voting stock of the Company.
Furthermore, the undersigned may (a) enter into a written plan meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the 1934 Act for the transfer of Lock-Up Securities that does not in any case provide for the transfer of Lock-Up Securities during the Lock-Up Period, and (b) sell shares of Common Stock purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the 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. [Nothing contained in this lock-up agreement shall in any way restrict or prohibit the undersigned from transferring or disposing of any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for, exercisable for, or repayable with shares of Common Stock directly or indirectly acquired by the undersigned in open market transactions after the completion of the Offering where such transfer is (x) effected by third-party investment managers with discretionary authority, (y) made by investment funds or other pooled investment vehicles in which the undersigned has directly or indirectly invested and that are managed by third parties or (z) the result of the disposition of pro rata interests in all classes of securities that are included in a particular index that includes such Common Stock or securities; provided, that, if as a result of a transfer or disposition pursuant to clause (x), (y) or (z) above, a filing under Section 16 of the 1934 Act by the undersigned or an investment manager, an investment fund or other pooled investment vehicle, which, in each case, is controlled by the undersigned, or other public announcement by the undersigned or an investment manager, an investment fund or other pooled investment vehicle, which, in each case, is controlled by the undersigned shall be required in connection with such transfer or distribution, such filing or announcement shall specify the applicable reason in clause (x), (y) or (z) above, for such filing or announcement; and provided, further that no public announcement in connection with such transfer or distribution shall be made voluntarily by the undersigned or an investment manager, an investment fund or other pooled investment vehicle, which, in each case, is controlled by the undersigned. For the purpose of the immediately preceding sentence, an investment manager, an investment fund or other pooled investment vehicle controlled by the undersigned shall only include an investment manager, an investment fund or other pooled investment vehicle if the undersigned controls the investment power of such investment manager, investment fund or other pooled investment vehicle. For the avoidance of doubt, the restrictions set forth in this lock-up agreement shall solely apply to the undersigned and not to any affiliate of the undersigned, including, without limitation, [ ] (except to the extent specified in clause (iv) of the second preceding paragraph).]
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.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any holder (other than the undersigned) of Lock-Up Securities that is a party to a lock-up agreement substantially similar to this lock-up agreement is permitted by Merrill Lynch and Citigroup to sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of any Lock-Up Securities for value (whether in one or multiple releases), then the same percentage of Lock-Up Securities held by the undersigned equal to the number of Lock-Up Securities of such holder being released from its lock-up agreement relative to the total number of Lock-Up Securities owned by such holder immediately prior to such release shall be immediately and fully released on the same terms from any remaining lock-up restrictions set forth herein (such release, a Pro-Rata Release ); provided that such Pro-Rata Release shall not apply in the event of any underwritten public offering of Common Stock, whether or not such offering or sale is wholly or partially a secondary offering of Common Stock, during the Lock-Up Period if, to the extent the undersigned has a contractual right to demand or require the registration of the undersigneds Common Stock or otherwise piggyback on a registration statement filed by the Company for the offer and sale of Common Stock, the undersigned is offered the opportunity to participate on a
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basis consistent with such contractual rights in such underwritten offering. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Merrill Lynch and Citigroup in their sole discretion determine that a holder (other than the undersigned) of Lock-Up Securities who is also an officer and/or director of the Company should be granted an early release from its lock-up agreement due to circumstances of an emergency or hardship, then the undersigned shall not have any right to be granted an early release pursuant to the terms of this paragraph.
The undersigned understands that, if (i) the Underwriting Agreement does not become effective by September 30, 2017, or (ii) 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, or (iii) either the Company, on the one hand, or the Representatives, on the other hand, advises the other in writing, prior to the execution of the Underwriting Agreement, that they have determined not to proceed with the Offering, or (iv) the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the Offering is withdrawn, or (v) the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the Offering is not declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission by September 30, 2017, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this lock-up agreement automatically and without any action on the part of the Representatives.
THIS LOCK-UP AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS LOCK-UP 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.
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EXHIBIT F-2
LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
[●], 2017
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
388 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10013
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
200 West Street
New York, New York 10282
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
375 Park Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10152
as Representatives of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder, officer and/or director of TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ( Merrill Lynch ), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ( Citigroup ), Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (together, the Representatives ) propose to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement ) with the Company and TPG RE Finance Trust Management, L.P. providing for the public offering (the Offering ) of the Companys shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the Common Stock ). In recognition of the benefit that the Offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder, officer and/or director of the Company, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, provided that all officers and directors of the Company and all Holders (as defined in that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014, by and among the Company and the other parties thereto) are bound by and have entered into lock-up agreements substantially similar to this lock-up agreement, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the Lock-Up Period , which term shall mean the period beginning on the date hereof and ending 365 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement for all of the undersigneds Lock-Up Securities (as defined below), the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch and Citigroup on behalf of the underwriters, (i) directly or indirectly, 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 to purchase or lend or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into,
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exchangeable for, exercisable for, or repayable with shares of Common Stock (including the Companys Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share ( Class A 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 cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or publicly announce the intention to do any of the foregoing 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, other agreement or transaction is to be settled by delivery of shares of Common Stock, Class A Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
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 and Citigroup on behalf of the underwriters, provided that, with respect to transfers pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) below, (1) the Representatives receive 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 (the 1934 Act ), and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(viii) | as a bona fide gift or gifts, or by will or intestate succession; or |
(ix) | to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or any member of 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 |
(x) | as a distribution, either directly or indirectly, to limited partners, members, stockholders or other equity holders of the undersigned; or |
(xi) | to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or |
(xii) | to another person or entity pursuant to an order of a court or regulatory agency; provided that any filing under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act in connection with such transfer shall indicate, to the extent permitted by such Section and the related rules and regulations, that such transfer is pursuant to an order of a court or regulatory agency; or |
(xiii) | to another person or entity in response to a bona fide third party tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction made to or with all holders of Common Stock and Class A Common Stock involving a change of control (as defined below) of the Company occurring after the date of the Underwriting Agreement that has been approved by the board of directors of the Company; provided that in the event the tender offer, merger, consolidation or other such transaction is not completed, the undersigneds Lock-Up Securities shall remain subject to the terms of this lock-up agreement; or |
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For purposes of clause (vi) above, the term change of control shall mean the consummation of any bona fide third-party tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction the result of
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which is that any person (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the 1934 Act), or group of persons, other than the Company becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the 1934 Act) of more than 50% of the total voting power of the voting stock of the Company.
Furthermore, the undersigned may (a) enter into a written plan meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the 1934 Act for the transfer of Lock-Up Securities that does not in any case provide for the transfer of Lock-Up Securities during the Lock-Up Period, and (b) sell shares of Common Stock purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the 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.
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.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any holder (other than the undersigned) of Lock-Up Securities that is a party to a lock-up agreement substantially similar to this lock-up agreement is permitted by Merrill Lynch and Citigroup to sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of any Lock-Up Securities for value (whether in one or multiple releases), then the same percentage of Lock-Up Securities held by the undersigned equal to the number of Lock-Up Securities of such holder being released from its lock-up agreement relative to the total number of Lock-Up Securities owned by such holder immediately prior to such release shall be immediately and fully released on the same terms from any remaining lock-up restrictions set forth herein (such release, a Pro-Rata Release ); provided that such Pro-Rata Release shall not apply in the event of any underwritten public offering of Common Stock, whether or not such offering or sale is wholly or partially a secondary offering of Common Stock, during the Lock-Up Period if, to the extent the undersigned has a contractual right to demand or require the registration of the undersigneds Common Stock or otherwise piggyback on a registration statement filed by the Company for the offer and sale of Common Stock, the undersigned is offered the opportunity to participate on a basis consistent with such contractual rights in such underwritten offering. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Merrill Lynch and Citigroup in their sole discretion determine that a holder (other than the undersigned) of Lock-Up Securities who is also an officer and/or director of the Company should be granted an early release from its lock-up agreement due to circumstances of an emergency or hardship, then the undersigned shall not have any right to be granted an early release pursuant to the terms of this paragraph.
The undersigned understands that, if (i) the Underwriting Agreement does not become effective by September 30, 2017, or (ii) 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, or (iii) either the Company, on the one hand, or the Representatives, on the other hand, advises the other in writing, prior to the execution of the Underwriting Agreement, that they have determined not to proceed with the Offering, or (iv) the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the Offering is withdrawn, or (v) the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the Offering is not declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission by September 30, 2017, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this lock-up agreement automatically and without any action on the part of the Representatives.
THIS LOCK-UP AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS LOCK-UP 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.
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EXHIBIT G
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERS CERTIFICATE
OF TPG RE FINANCE TRUST, INC.
[ ], 2017
The undersigned, as the Chief Financial and Risk Officer of TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), in connection with the offering (the Offering ) by the Company of up to an aggregate of 12,650,000 shares of its common stock, $0.001 par value per share (including 1,650,000 shares subject to the underwriters option to purchase additional shares), pursuant to (i) a preliminary prospectus dated July 10, 2017 (the Preliminary Prospectus )[, (ii) a final prospectus dated July 19, 2017 (the Final Prospectus )] and [(ii)] [(iii)] the underwriting agreement, dated July 19, 2017, among the Company and TPG RE Finance Trust Management, L.P., on the one hand, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, on behalf of themselves and as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule A thereto (the Underwriters ), on the other hand, hereby certifies, solely in his capacity as an officer of the Company and not individually, on behalf of the Company as follows:
(i) I am the duly elected, qualified and acting Chief Financial and Risk Officer of the Company and, solely in my capacity as such, I am providing this certificate based on my examination of the Companys financial records and schedules.
(ii) I am knowledgeable with respect to the accounting records and internal accounting practices, policies, procedures and controls of the Company and its subsidiaries and have responsibility for financial and accounting matters with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries.
(iii) I have read and am familiar with, and have supervised the compilation of, the disclosures (including the financial statements and other financial data of the Company and its subsidiaries) contained in the Preliminary Prospectus [and the Final Prospectus].
(iv) I have reviewed the circled information contained on the pages attached hereto as Exhibit A (the circled information ) and included in the Preliminary Prospectus [and the Final Prospectus] and such information (a) has been accurately derived from the internal accounting and financial records of the Company and its subsidiaries, (b) has been prepared in good faith and based on fair and reasonable assumptions and (c) is accurate and complete. As of the date hereof, nothing has come to my attention that has caused me to believe that the circled information is not accurate or is misleading in any material respect and I am not aware of any adjustments that would reasonably be expected to cause such circled information to vary from the amounts presented therein in any material respect.
This certificate is being furnished to the Underwriters to assist them in documenting their investigation of the Company in connection with the Offering.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as of the date first written above.
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Exhibit 3.1
TPG RE FINANCE TRUST, INC.
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT
FIRST : TPG RE Finance Trust, 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 and Exhibit A (the Exhibit) are all the provisions of the charter currently in effect and as hereinafter amended:
ARTICLE I
INCORPORATOR
Julia G. Sowonik, whose address is c/o Ropes & Gray LLP, 191 N. Wacker Dr., FL 32, Chicago, Illinois 60606, being at least 18 years of age, formed a corporation under the general laws of the State of Maryland on October 24, 2014.
ARTICLE II
NAME
The name of the corporation (the Corporation) is:
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.
ARTICLE III
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 (the Charter), the term REIT means a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code or any successor provision.
ARTICLE IV
PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN STATE AND RESIDENT AGENT
The address of the principal office of the Corporation in the State of Maryland is 7 St. Paul Street, Suite 820, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The name of the resident agent of the Corporation in the State of Maryland is Corporate Creations Network Inc., whose address is 2 Wisconsin Circle #700, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815. The resident agent is a Maryland corporation.
ARTICLE V
PROVISIONS FOR DEFINING, LIMITING
AND REGULATING CERTAIN POWERS OF THE
CORPORATION AND OF THE STOCKHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS
Section 5.1 Number of Directors . The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. The number of directors of the Corporation is three, which number may be increased or decreased only by the Board of Directors pursuant to the Bylaws of the Corporation (the Bylaws), but shall never be less than the minimum number required by the Maryland General Corporation Law (the MGCL). The names of the directors who shall serve until their successors are duly elected and qualify are:
Avi Banyasz
Greta Guggenheim
Kelvin Davis
Except as otherwise provided in the Charter, any vacancy on the Board of Directors may be filled in the manner provided in the Bylaws.
The Corporation elects, effective 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 directors remaining 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 duly elected and qualifies.
Section 5.2 Extraordinary Actions . Except as specifically provided in Section 5.8 (relating to removal of directors) and in Article VIII (relating to the amendment of certain provisions of the Charter), notwithstanding any provision of law requiring any action to be taken or approved by the affirmative vote of stockholders 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 stockholders entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter.
Section 5.3 Authorization by Board of Stock Issuance . The Board of Directors 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 as the Board of Directors may deem advisable (or without consideration in the case of a stock split or stock dividend), subject to such restrictions or limitations, if any, as may be set forth in the Charter or the Bylaws.
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Section 5.4 Preemptive and 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 6.4 or as may otherwise be provided by a 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 MGCL or any successor statute unless the Board of Directors, upon such terms and conditions as may be specified by the Board of Directors, determines that such rights apply, with respect to all or any shares of 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 5.5 Indemnification . To the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law in effect from time to time, the Corporation shall indemnify and, without requiring a preliminary determination of the ultimate entitlement to indemnification, shall 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 and who is made, or threatened to be made, a party to, or witness in, the proceeding by reason of his or her service in that capacity 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, trustee, member, manager or partner of another corporation, real estate investment trust, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise and who is made, or threatened to be made, a party to, or witness in, the proceeding by reason of his or her service in that capacity. The rights to indemnification and advance of expenses provided by the Charter and the Bylaws shall vest immediately upon election of a director or officer. The Corporation may, with the approval of its Board of Directors, provide such indemnification and advance expenses to an individual 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. The indemnification and payment or reimbursement of expenses provided herein shall not be deemed exclusive of or limit in any way other rights to which any person seeking indemnification or payment or reimbursement of expenses may be or may become entitled under any bylaw, resolution, insurance, agreement or otherwise.
Neither the amendment nor repeal of this Article, nor the adoption or amendment of any other provision of the Charter or the Bylaws inconsistent with this Article, shall apply to or affect in any respect the applicability of the preceding paragraph with respect to any act or failure to act which occurred prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption.
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Section 5.6 Determinations by Board . The determination as to any of the following matters, made by or pursuant to the direction of the Board of Directors, shall be final and conclusive and shall be binding upon the Corporation and every holder of shares of its stock: 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, acquisition of its stock or the payment of other distributions on its stock; the amount of paid-in surplus, net assets, other surplus, cash flow, funds from operations, adjusted funds from operations, net profit, net assets in excess of capital, undivided profits or excess of profits over losses on sales of assets; 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 set aside, paid or discharged); any interpretation or resolution of any ambiguity with respect to any provision of the Charter (including any of the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers or rights, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications or terms or conditions of redemption of any shares of any class or series of stock of the Corporation) or of the Bylaws; the number of shares of stock of any class or series of the Corporation; 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 of any shares of stock of the Corporation; any matter relating to the acquisition, holding and disposition of any assets by the Corporation; any interpretation of the terms and conditions of one or more agreements with any person, corporation, association, company, trust, partnership (limited or general) or other entity; the compensation of directors, officers, employees or agents of the Corporation; or any other matter relating to the business and affairs of the Corporation or required or permitted by applicable law, the Charter or Bylaws or otherwise to be determined by the Board of Directors.
Section 5.7 REIT Qualification . The Board of Directors shall use its reasonable best efforts to take such actions as are necessary or appropriate to preserve the status of the Corporation as a REIT; however, if the Board 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, in its sole and absolute discretion, also may (a) determine that compliance with any restriction or limitation on stock ownership and transfers set forth in Article VII is no longer required for REIT qualification and (b) make any other determination or take any other action pursuant to Article VII.
Section 5.8 Removal of Directors . Subject to the rights of holders of shares of one or more classes or series of Preferred Stock (as defined below) to elect or remove one or more directors, any director, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and then only by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast generally in the election of directors. For the purpose of this paragraph, cause shall mean, with respect to any particular director, a conviction of a felony or a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction holding that such director caused demonstrable, material harm to the Corporation through bad faith or active and deliberate dishonesty.
Section 5.9 Advisor Agreements . Subject to such approval of stockholders and other conditions, if any, as may be required by any applicable statute, rule or regulation, the Board of Directors may authorize the execution and performance by the Corporation of one or
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more agreements with any person, corporation, association, company, trust, partnership (limited or general) or other organization whereby, subject to the supervision and control of the Board of Directors, any such other person, corporation, association, company, trust, partnership (limited or general) or other organization shall render or make available to the Corporation managerial, investment, advisory and/or related services, office space and other services and facilities (including, if deemed advisable by the Board of Directors, the management or supervision of the investments of the Corporation) upon such terms and conditions as may be provided in such agreement or agreements (including, if deemed fair and equitable by the Board of Directors, the compensation payable thereunder by the Corporation).
Section 5.10 Corporate Opportunities . If any director or officer of the Corporation who is also a partner, advisory board member, director, officer, manager, member or shareholder of TPG Global, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Sponsor), or any of the Sponsors affiliates (each, a Sponsor Affiliate and any such director or officer, a Sponsor Director/Officer), acquires knowledge of a potential business opportunity, the Corporation renounces, on its behalf and on behalf of its subsidiaries, any potential interest or expectation in, or right to be offered or to participate in, such business opportunity to the maximum extent permitted from time to time by Maryland law. Accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted from time to time by Maryland law (a) no Sponsor Director/Officer is required to present, communicate or offer any business opportunity to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries and (b) the Sponsor Director/Officer, on his or her own behalf or on behalf of the Sponsor or a Sponsor Affiliate, shall have the right to hold and exploit any business opportunity, or to direct, recommend, offer, sell, assign or otherwise transfer such business opportunity to any person or entity other than the Corporation and its subsidiaries.
The taking by a Sponsor Director/Officer for himself or herself, or the offering or other transfer to another person or entity, of any potential business opportunity whether pursuant to the Charter or otherwise, shall not constitute or be construed or interpreted as (a) an act or omission of the Sponsor Director/Officer committed in bad faith or as the result of active or deliberate dishonesty or (b) receipt by the Sponsor Director/Officer of an improper benefit or profit in money, property, services or otherwise.
ARTICLE VI
STOCK
Section 6.1 Authorized Shares . The Corporation has authority to issue 402,500,000 shares of stock, consisting of 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (Common Stock), 2,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the Class A Common Stock), and 100,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (Preferred Stock), of which 125 shares are classified and designated as 12.5% Series A Cumulative Non-Voting Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share, the terms of which are as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. The aggregate par value of all authorized shares of stock having par value is $402,500.00. If shares of one class or series of stock are classified or reclassified into shares of another class or series of stock pursuant to this
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Article VI, the number of authorized shares of the former class or series shall be automatically decreased and the number of shares of the latter class or series 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 and series 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 and 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 6.2 Common Stock . Subject to the provisions of Article VII and except as may otherwise be specified in the Charter, each share of Common Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. The Board of Directors may reclassify any unissued shares of Common Stock from time to time into one or more classes or series of stock.
Section 6.3 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 class or series from time to time into one or more classes or series of stock.
Section 6.4 Classified or Reclassified Shares . Prior to the issuance of classified or reclassified shares of any class or series of stock, 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 VII 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 Maryland (the SDAT). Any of the terms of any class or series of stock set or changed pursuant to clause (c) of this Section 6.4 may be made dependent upon facts or events ascertainable outside the Charter (including determinations by the Board of Directors or other facts or events within the control of the Corporation) and may vary among holders thereof, provided that the manner in which such facts, events or variations shall operate upon the terms of such class or series of stock is clearly and expressly set forth in the articles supplementary or other Charter document.
Section 6.5 Class A Common Stock
Section 6.5.1 Designation . The preferences, rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of the Class A Common Stock are identical to the Common Stock, except as specifically set forth in this Section 6.5.
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Section 6.5.2 Trading Restrictions; Conversion .
(a) Trading Restrictions . The Class A Common Stock is intended to be a security that is not a margin security as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America, as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Class A Common Stock shall not be listed on a national securities exchange or a national market system.
(b) Conversion .
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 6.5.2, each share of Class A Common Stock shall be convertible at any time or from time to time, at the option of the respective holder thereof, at the office of any transfer agent for Common Stock, and at such other place or places, if any, as the Board of Directors may designate, into one (1) fully paid and nonassessable share of Common Stock. In order to convert Class A Common Stock into Common Stock, the holder thereof shall (a) surrender the certificate or certificates for such Class A Common Stock at the office of said transfer agent (or other place as provided above), which certificate or certificates, if the Corporation shall so request, shall be duly endorsed to the Corporation or in blank or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer to the Corporation (such endorsements or instruments of transfer to be in a form satisfactory to the Corporation), and (b) give written notice to the Corporation that such holder elects to convert said Class A Common Stock, which notice shall state the name or names in which such holder wishes the certificate or certificates for Common Stock to be issued. The Corporation shall issue and deliver at the office of said transfer agent (or other place as provided above) to the person for whose account such Class A Common Stock was so surrendered, or to his or her nominee or nominees, a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock to which such holder shall be entitled as soon as practicable after such deposit of a certificate or certificates of Class A Common Stock, accompanied by the requisite written notice. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made as of the date of such surrender of the Class A Common Stock to be converted; and the persons entitled to receive the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such Class A Common Stock shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such Common Stock on such date. If shares of Common Stock are not then represented by certificates, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon a conversion of the Class A Common Stock shall be delivered by book-entry transfer and no certificate shall be issued.
(ii) The issuance of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Class A Common Stock shall be made without charge for any stamp or other similar tax in respect of such issuance (if shares of Common Stock are then certificated). However, if any such certificate is to be issued in a name other than that of the holder of the share or shares of Class A Common Stock converted, the person or persons requesting the issuance thereof shall pay to the Corporation the amount of any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in such issuance or shall establish to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid or is not required to be paid.
(iii) The Corporation at all times shall reserve and keep available, out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, at least the number of shares of Common Stock that would become issuable upon the conversion of all shares of Class A Common Stock then outstanding.
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Section 6.6 Charter and Bylaws . The rights of all stockholders and the terms of all stock of the Corporation are subject to the provisions of the Charter and the Bylaws.
Section 6.7 Distributions . The Board of Directors from time to time may authorize the Corporation to declare and pay to stockholders such dividends or other distributions in cash or other assets of the Corporation or in securities of the Corporation, including in shares of one class or series of the Corporations stock payable to holders of shares of another class or series of stock of the Corporation, or from any other source as the Board of Directors in its sole and absolute discretion shall determine. The exercise of the powers and rights of the Board of Directors pursuant to this Section 6.7 shall be subject to the provisions of any class or series of shares of the Corporations stock at the time outstanding.
Section 6.8 Tax on Disqualified Organizations . To the extent that the Corporation incurs any tax pursuant to Section 860E(e)(6) of the Code as the result of any excess inclusion income (within the meaning of Section 860E of the Code) of the Corporation allocable to a disqualified organization (as defined in Section 860E(e)(5) of the Code) that holds Common Stock or Preferred Stock in record name, the Corporation is authorized to reduce the distributions payable to any such disqualified organization whose ownership of Common Shares or Preferred Shares caused such tax to be incurred by an amount equal to such tax, in the manner described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-2(b)(4).
ARTICLE VII
RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND OWNERSHIP OF SHARES
Section 7.1 Definitions . For the purpose of this Article VII, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
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 Section 544 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(h)(1)(B) and Section 856(h)(3) of the Code. The terms Beneficial Owner, Beneficially Owns and Beneficially Owned shall have the correlative meanings.
Benefit Plan Investor . The term Benefit Plan Investor shall mean (i) any plan subject to part 4 of Title I of ERISA (e.g., U.S. corporate benefit plans), (ii) any plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code (e.g., IRAs) and (iii) any entity (e.g., investment fund) whose underlying assets include plan assets (generally because plans (described in (i) or (ii)) own 25% or more of a class of the entitys equity interests).
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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, Class A Common Stock and Preferred Stock.
Charitable Beneficiary . The term Charitable Beneficiary shall mean one or more beneficiaries of the Trust as determined pursuant to Section 7.3.6, provided that 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), 2055 and 2522 of the Code.
Closing Price . The term Closing Price shall mean, on any date, 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 the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System 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 by the Board of Directors.
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.
ERISA . The term ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
Excepted Holder . The term Excepted Holder shall mean a stockholder of the Corporation for whom an Excepted Holder Limit is created by the Charter or by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 7.2.8.
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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 7.2.8 and subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 7.2.9, the percentage limit established by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 7.2.8.
Initial Date . The term Initial Date shall mean December 24, 2014.
Investment Company Act . The term Investment Company Act shall mean the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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 Closing Price for such Capital Stock on such date.
NYSE . The term NYSE shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.
Ownership Limit . The term Ownership Limit shall mean 9.8 percent, in value or in number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of the outstanding shares of any class or series of Capital Stock, or such other percentage determined by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 7.2.9 of the Charter, excluding any outstanding shares of Capital Stock not treated as outstanding for federal income tax purposes.
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 13(d)-5(b) or Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and a group to which an Excepted Holder Limit applies.
Plan Asset Regulations . The term Plan Asset Regulations shall mean 29 CFR 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA.
Prohibited Owner . The term Prohibited Owner shall mean, with respect to any purported Transfer, any Person who, but for the provisions of Section 7.2.1 hereof, would Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock in violation of Section 7.2.1(a) hereof, and if appropriate in the context, shall also mean any Person who would have been the record owner of the Capital Stock that the Prohibited Owner would have so owned.
Restriction Termination Date . The term Restriction Termination Date shall mean the first day after the Initial Date on which the Board of Directors determines pursuant to Section 5.7 of the Charter that it is no longer in the best interests of the Corporation to continue to qualify as a REIT or that compliance with 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.
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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, or any agreement to take any such action or cause any such event, of Capital Stock or the right to vote or receive dividends on Capital Stock, including (a) the granting or exercise of any option (or any disposition of any option), (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 7.3.1.
Trustee . The term Trustee shall mean the Person unaffiliated with the Corporation and a Prohibited Owner that is appointed by the Corporation to serve as trustee of the Trust.
Section 7.2 Capital Stock .
Section 7.2.1 Ownership Limitations .
(a) Basic Restrictions . During the period commencing on the Initial Date and prior to the Restriction Termination Date, but subject to Section 7.4 and except as provided in Section 7.2.8 hereof:
(i) No Person, other than an Excepted Holder, shall Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of any class or series of Capital Stock in excess of the Ownership Limit and (2) no Excepted Holder shall Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock in excess of the Excepted Holder Limit for such Excepted Holder.
(ii) 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 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), or otherwise failing to qualify as a REIT (including, but not limited to, Beneficial or Constructive Ownership to the extent that such Beneficial or Constructive Ownership would result in the Corporation owning (actually or Constructively) a 9.9% interest (or more) in a tenant that is described in Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Code). (For this purpose, a tenant from whom the Corporation (or an entity owned or controlled by the Corporation) derives (and is expected to continue to derive) a sufficiently small amount of revenue such that, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, rent from such tenant would not adversely affect the Corporations ability to qualify as a REIT, shall not be treated as a tenant of the Corporation).
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(iii) 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.
(iv) Notwithstanding any other provisions contained herein, no Person may Transfer any shares of Capital Stock to a Person that is a Benefit Plan Investor without the prior written consent of the Corporation, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, that no such Transfer to a Benefit Plan Investor shall be permitted if it would be reasonably likely to result in participation in the Corporation by Benefit Plan Investors being significant (within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations). This Section 7.2.1(a)(iv) shall continue to apply after the Restriction Termination Date and shall cease to apply to a class of shares of Capital Stock only at such time as such shares of Capital Stock qualify as a class of publicly-offered securities (as defined in the Plan Asset Regulations) or as securities issued by an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act.
(b) Transfer in Trust; Transfer Void Ab Initio . If any Transfer of shares of Capital Stock occurs which, if effective, would result in any Person Beneficially Owning or Constructively Owning shares of Capital Stock in violation of Section 7.2.1(a)(i) or (ii),
(i) then that number of shares of the Capital Stock the Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of which otherwise would cause such Person to violate Section 7.2.1(a)(i) or (ii) (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 7.3, effective as of the close of business on the Business Day prior to the date of such Transfer, and such Person shall acquire no 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 7.2.1(a)(i) or (ii), then the Transfer of that number of shares of Capital Stock that otherwise would cause any Person to violate Section 7.2.1(a)(i) or (ii) shall be void ab initio , and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such shares of Capital Stock.
(iii) To the extent that, upon a transfer of shares of Capital Stock pursuant to this Section 7.2.1(b), a violation of Section 7.2.1(a) would nonetheless be continuing (for example where the ownership of shares of Capital Stock by a single Trust would violate the 100 stockholder requirement applicable to REITs), then shares of Capital Stock shall be transferred to that number of Trusts, each having a distinct Trustee and a Charitable Beneficiary or Charitable Beneficiaries that are distinct from those of each other Trust, such that there is no violation of any provision of Section 7.2.1(a).
Section 7.2.2 Remedies for Breach . If the Board of Directors shall at any time determine that a Transfer or other event has taken place that results in a violation of Section 7.2.1 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 7.2.1 (whether or
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not such violation is intended), the Board of Directors shall take such action as it deems advisable to refuse to give effect to or to prevent such Transfer or other event, including, without limitation, causing the Corporation to redeem shares, refusing to give effect to such Transfer on the books of the Corporation or instituting proceedings to enjoin such Transfer or other event; provided , however , that any Transfer or attempted Transfer or other event in violation of Section 7.2.1 shall automatically result in the transfer to the Trust described above, and, where applicable, such Transfer (or other event) shall be void ab initio as provided above irrespective of any action (or non-action) by the Board of Directors.
Section 7.2.3 ERISA Transfers . The Corporation shall have the right to require a Person holding Capital Stock to Transfer its Capital Stock to a Person other than a Benefit Plan Investor to the extent that it determines that, absent such Transfer, it would be reasonably likely that participation in the Corporation by Benefit Plan Investors would be significant (within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations). The Corporation shall be entitled to rely on the representations set forth in the subscription agreements and other materials provided by Persons that hold shares of Capital Stock, in making determinations under this Section 7.2.3. This Section 7.2.3 shall cease to apply to a class of shares of Capital Stock at such time as such shares of Capital Stock qualify as a class of publicly-offered securities (as defined in the Plan Asset Regulations) or as securities issued by an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act.
Section 7.2.4 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 7.2.1(a) or any Person who would have owned shares of Capital Stock that resulted in a transfer to the Trust pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.2.1(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 fifteen (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 status as a REIT.
Section 7.2.5 Owners Required To Provide Information . From the Initial Date and prior to the Restriction Termination Date:
(a) every owner of five percent (5%) or more (or such lower percentage as required by the Code or the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder) in value or number of the outstanding shares of Capital Stock, within 30 days after the end of each taxable year, shall give written notice to the Corporation stating the name and address of such owner, the number of shares of 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 status as a REIT and to ensure compliance with Section 7.2.1(a) hereof; and
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(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, on demand, provide to the Corporation such information as the Corporation may request, in order to determine the Corporations status as a REIT and to comply with the requirements of any taxing authority or governmental authority or to determine such compliance and to ensure compliance with the Ownership Limit.
Section 7.2.6 Remedies Not Limited . Subject to Section 5.7 of the Charter, nothing contained in this Section 7.2 shall limit the authority of the Board of Directors to take such other action as it deems necessary or advisable to protect the Corporation in preserving the Corporations qualification as a REIT or in preventing participation in the Corporation by Benefit Plan Investors from being significant (within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations).
Section 7.2.7 Ambiguity . In the case of an ambiguity in the application of any of the provisions of this Article VII, the Board of Directors may determine the application of the provisions of this Article VII with respect to any situation based on the facts known to it. In the event Section 7.2 or Section 7.3 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 may determine the action to be taken so long as such action is not contrary to the provisions of Section 7.1, 7.2 or 7.3. Absent a decision to the contrary by the Board of Directors, if a Person would have (but for the remedies set forth in Section 7.2.2) acquired Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of Capital Stock in violation of Section 7.2.1, such remedies (as applicable) shall apply first to the shares of Capital Stock that, but for such remedies, would have been actually owned by such Person, and second to the shares of Capital Stock which, but for such remedies, would have been Beneficially Owned or Constructively Owned (but not actually 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 7.2.8 Exceptions .
(a) The Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may exempt (prospectively or retroactively) a Person from the restrictions contained in Section 7.2.1(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), as the case may be, and may establish or increase an Excepted Holder Limit for such Person if the Board of Directors obtains such representations, covenants and undertakings as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate in order to conclude that granting the exemption and/or establishing or increasing the Excepted Holder Limit, as the case may be, will not cause the Corporation to fail to continue to qualify as a REIT.
(b) Prior to granting any exception pursuant to Section 7.2.8(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, as it may deem necessary or advisable in order to determine or ensure the Corporations status 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 exception.
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(c) Subject to Section 7.2.1(a)(ii), an underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser which participates in a public offering, a private placement or other private offering of Capital Stock (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock) may Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock) in excess of the Ownership Limit, but only to the extent necessary to facilitate such public offering or private placement.
Section 7.2.9 Increase or Decrease in the Ownership Limit .
(a) The Board of Directors may from time to time increase or decrease the Ownership Limit with regard to any class or series of Capital Stock for one or more Persons and increase or decrease the Ownership Limit with regard to any class or series of Capital Stock for all other Persons. No decreased Ownership Limit will be effective for any Person whose percentage of ownership of Capital Stock is in excess of such decreased Ownership Limit until such time as such Persons percentage of ownership of Capital Stock equals or falls below the decreased Ownership Limit; provided, however, any further acquisition of Capital Stock by any such Person (other than a Person for whom an exemption has been granted pursuant to Section 7.2.8(a) or an Excepted Holder) in excess of the Capital Stock owned by such Person on the date the Ownership Limit became effective will be in violation of the Ownership Limit. No increase to the Ownership Limit may be approved if the new Ownership Limit would allow five or fewer individuals (as defined in Section 542(a)(2) of the Code and taking into account all Excepted Holders) to Beneficially Own, in the aggregate more than 49.9% in value of the outstanding Capital Stock or would otherwise cause the Corporation to fail to qualify as a REIT.
(b) 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. No Excepted Holder Limit shall be reduced to a percentage that is less than the then-current Ownership Limit.
Section 7.2.10 Legend . Each certificate, if any, for shares of Capital Stock shall bear a legend summarizing the restrictions on transfer and ownership contained herein. Instead of a legend, the certificate, if any, or any notice in lieu of a certificate may state that the Corporation will furnish a full statement about certain restrictions on ownership and transfer of the shares to a stockholder on request and without charge.
Section 7.3 Transfer of Capital Stock in Trust .
Section 7.3.1 Ownership in Trust . Upon any purported Transfer or other event described in Section 7.2.1(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 or other event that results in the transfer to the Trust pursuant to Section 7.2.1(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 7.3.6.
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Section 7.3.2 Status of Shares Held by the Trustee . Shares of Capital Stock held by the Trustee shall continue to be issued and outstanding shares of Capital Stock of the Corporation. 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. The Prohibited Owner shall have no claim, cause of action, or any other recourse whatsoever against the purported transferor of such Capital Stock.
Section 7.3.3 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 to a Prohibited Owner prior to the discovery by the Corporation that the shares of Capital Stock have been transferred to the Trustee shall be paid with respect to such shares of Capital Stock by the Prohibited Owner to the Trust upon demand and any dividend or other distribution authorized but unpaid shall be paid when due to the Trustee. Any dividend or other distributions 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 of Capital Stock 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 and absolute discretion) (i) 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 (ii) to recast such vote in accordance with the desires of the Trustee acting for the 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 VII, 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 stock 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 and determining the other rights of stockholders.
Section 7.3.4 Sale of Shares by Trustee . Within twenty (20) days of receiving notice from the Corporation that shares of Capital Stock have been transferred to the Trust, the Trustee of the Trust shall sell the shares held in the Trust to a Person, designated by the Trustee, whose ownership of the shares will not violate the ownership limitations set forth in Section 7.2.1(a). 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 7.3.4. The Prohibited Owner shall receive the lesser of (1) 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 other such transaction), the
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Market Price of the shares on the day of the event causing the shares to be held in the Trust and (2) the sales proceeds 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 distributions which have been paid to the Prohibited Owner and are owed by the Prohibited Owner to the Trustee pursuant to Section 7.3.3 of this Article VII. Any net sales proceeds in excess of the amount payable to the Prohibited Owner shall be immediately paid to the Charitable Beneficiary together with any other amounts held by the Trustee with respect to such shares. 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 7.3.4, such excess shall be paid to the Trustee upon demand.
Section 7.3.5 Purchase Right in Stock Transferred to the Trustee . Shares of Capital Stock transferred to the Trustee shall be deemed to have been offered for sale to the Corporation, or its designee, at a price per share equal to the lesser of (i) the price per share in the transaction that resulted in such transfer to the Trust (or, in the case of a devise or gift, the Market Price at the time of such devise or gift) and (ii) the Market Price on the date the Corporation, or its designee, accepts such offer. The Corporation may reduce the amount payable to the Prohibited Owner by the amount of dividends and distributions which have been paid to the Prohibited Owner and are owed by the Prohibited Owner to the Trustee pursuant to Section 7.3.3 of this Article VII. The Corporation shall have the right to accept such offer until the Trustee has sold the shares held in the Trust pursuant to Section 7.3.4. Upon such a sale to the Corporation, 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 any dividends or other distributions with respect to the shares sold held by the Trustee shall be paid to the Charitable Beneficiary.
Section 7.3.6 Designation of Charitable Beneficiaries . By written notice to the Trustee, the Corporation shall designate one or more nonprofit organizations to be the Charitable Beneficiary or Charitable Beneficiaries of the interest in the Trust such that (i) the shares of Capital Stock held in the Trust would not violate the restrictions set forth in Section 7.2.1(a) in the hands of such Charitable Beneficiary or Charitable Beneficiaries and (ii) 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), 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 in Section 7.2.1(b) shall make such transfer ineffective, provided that the Corporation thereafter makes such designation and appointment.
Section 7.4 NYSE Transactions . Nothing in this Article VII shall preclude the settlement of any transaction entered into through the facilities of the NYSE or any other national securities exchange or automated inter-dealer quotation system. The fact that the settlement of any transaction occurs shall not negate the effect of any other provision of this Article VII and any transferee in such a transaction shall be subject to all of the provisions and limitations set forth in this Article VII.
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Section 7.5 Enforcement . The Corporation is authorized specifically to seek equitable relief, including injunctive relief, to enforce the provisions of this Article VII.
Section 7.6 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.
ARTICLE VIII
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; provided that any amendment to the Charter related to ERISA shall require the consent of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock held by Benefit Plan Investors. All rights and powers conferred by the Charter on stockholders, directors and officers are granted subject to this reservation. Except as provided in the subsequent sentence 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 stockholders entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. However, any amendment to Section 5.8 of the Charter, Article VII of the Charter 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 stockholders entitled to cast two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter.
ARTICLE IX
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 IX, nor the adoption or amendment of any other provision of the Charter or Bylaws inconsistent with this Article IX, 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.
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 IV of the foregoing amendment and restatement of the charter.
FIFTH : The name and address of the Corporations current resident agent are as set forth in Article IV 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 V 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 98,000,125, consisting of 95,500,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, 2,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 125 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which 125 shares were classified and designated as 12.5% Series A Cumulative Non-Voting Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share. The aggregate par value of all shares of stock having par value was $98,000.125.
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 402,500,000, consisting of 300,000,00 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, 2,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 100,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which 125 shares are classified and designated as 12.5% Series A Cumulative Non-Voting Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share. The aggregate par value of all authorized shares of stock having par value is $402,500.00.
NINTH : The undersigned officer 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 officer acknowledges that, to the best of the officers 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 July, 2017.
ATTEST: | TPG RE FINANCE TRUST, INC. | |||||
/s/ Deborah Ginsberg |
By: | /s/ Greta Guggenheim (SEAL) | ||||
Deborah Ginsberg, Secretary | Greta Guggenheim, President |
EXHIBIT A
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
Under a power contained in the charter (the Charter ) of TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Corporation ), the Board of Directors of the Corporation classified and designated 125 shares (the Shares ) of the Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (as defined in the Charter), as shares of 12.5% Series A Cumulative Non-Voting Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share ( Series A Preferred Stock ), with the following preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption set forth below, which upon any restatement of the Charter, shall be deemed to be part of Article VI of the Charter, with any necessary or appropriate changes to the enumeration or lettering of sections or subsections hereof:
Series A Preferred Stock
1. Designation and Number . A series of Preferred Stock, designated as 12.5% Series A Cumulative Non-Voting Preferred Stock (the Series A Preferred Stock ), is hereby established. The total number of authorized shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be 125.
2. Rank . The Series A Preferred Stock shall, with respect to dividend and redemption rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, rank senior to all classes or series of shares of Common Stock (as such term is defined in the Charter), of the Corporation and to all other equity securities issued by the Corporation from time to time (together with the Common Stock, the Junior Securities ). The term equity securities shall not include convertible debt securities unless and until such securities are converted into equity securities of the Corporation.
3. Dividends .
(a) Each holder of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when and as authorized by the Board of Directors and declared by the Corporation, out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends, cumulative preferential cash dividends at the rate of 12.5% per annum of the total of $1,000 per share plus all accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon. Such dividends shall accrue on a daily basis and be cumulative from the first date on which any Series A Preferred Share is issued, such issue date to be contemporaneous with the receipt by the Corporation of subscription funds for the Series A Preferred Stock (the Original Issue Date ), and shall be payable semi-annually in arrears on or before June 30 and December 31 of each year (each, a Dividend Payment Date ); provided, however , that if any Dividend Payment Date is not a business day, then the dividend which would otherwise have been payable on such Dividend Payment Date may be paid on the preceding business day or the following business day with the same force and effect as if paid on such Dividend Payment Date. Any dividend payable on the Series A Preferred Stock for any partial dividend period will be computed on the basis of a 360 day year consisting of twelve 30 day months. A dividend period shall mean, with respect to the first dividend period, the
period from and including the Original Issue Date to and including the first Dividend Payment Date, and with respect to each subsequent dividend period, the period from but excluding a Dividend Payment Date to and including the next succeeding Dividend Payment Date or other date as of which accrued dividends are to be calculated. Dividends will be payable to holders of record as they appear in the share records of the Corporation at the close of business on the applicable record date, which shall be the fifteenth day of the calendar month in which the applicable Dividend Payment Date falls or on such other date designated by the Board of Directors for the payment of dividends that is not more than 30 nor less than 10 days prior to such Dividend Payment Date (each, a Dividend Record Date ).
(b) No dividends on shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be declared by the Corporation or paid or set apart for payment by the Corporation at such time as the terms and provisions of any written agreement between the Corporation and any party that is not an affiliate of the Corporation, including any agreement relating to its indebtedness, prohibit such declaration, payment or setting apart for payment or provide that such declaration, payment or setting apart for payment would constitute a breach thereof or a default thereunder, or if such declaration or payment shall be restricted or prohibited by law. For purposes of this Exhibit A, affiliate shall mean any party that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Corporation.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock shall accrue whether or not the terms and provisions set forth in Section 3(b) hereof at any time prohibit the current payment of dividends, whether or not the Corporation has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of such dividends and whether or not such dividends are authorized or declared. Furthermore, dividends will be declared and paid when due in all events to the fullest extent permitted by law and except as provided in Section 3(b) above. Accrued but unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock will accumulate as of the Dividend Payment Date on which they first become payable.
(d) Unless full cumulative dividends on all outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof is set apart for payment for all past dividend periods, no dividends (other than in shares of Junior Securities) shall be declared or paid or set aside for payment nor shall any other distribution be declared or made upon any shares of Junior Securities, nor shall any shares of Junior Securities be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for any consideration (or any moneys be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such shares) by the Corporation (except by conversion into or exchange for other shares of Junior Securities and except for transfers made pursuant to the provisions of Article VII of the Charter).
(e) When dividends are not paid in full (or a sum sufficient for such full payment is not set apart) on the Series A Preferred Stock, all dividends declared upon the Series A Preferred Stock shall be declared and paid pro rata based on the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding.
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(f) Any dividend payment made on shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall first be credited against the earliest accrued but unpaid dividend due with respect to such shares which remains payable. Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any dividend, whether payable in cash, property or shares, in excess of full cumulative dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock as described above.
4. Liquidation Preference .
(a) Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation (each a Liquidation Event ), the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding are entitled to be paid, or have the Corporation declare and set aside for payment, out of the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution to its stockholders, a liquidation preference equal to the sum of the following (collectively, the Liquidation Preference ): (i) $1,000 per share, (ii) all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon through and including the date of payment, and (iii) if the Liquidation Event occurs before the Redemption Premium (as defined below) right expires, the per share Redemption Premium in effect on the date of payment of the Liquidation Preference, before any distribution of assets is made to holders of any Junior Securities. In the event that the Corporation elects to set aside the Liquidation Preference for payment, the Series A Preferred Shares shall remain outstanding until the holders thereof are paid the full Liquidation Preference, which payment shall be made no later than immediately prior to the Corporation making its final liquidating distribution on shares of the Common Stock. In the event that the Redemption Premium in effect on the payment date is less than the Redemption Premium on the date that the Liquidation Preference was set apart for payment, the Corporation may make a corresponding reduction to the funds set apart for payment of the Liquidation Preference.
(b) If, upon any such Liquidation Event, the available assets of the Corporation are insufficient to pay the full amount of the Liquidation Preference on all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, then the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall share ratably in any such distribution of assets in proportion to the full Liquidation Preference to which they would otherwise be respectively entitled.
(c) After payment of the full amount of the Liquidation Preference to which they are entitled, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock will have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation.
(d) Upon the Corporations provision of written notice as to the effective date of any such Liquidation Event, accompanied by a check in the amount of the full Liquidation Preference to which each record holder of the Series A Preferred Stock is entitled, the Series A Preferred Stock shall no longer be deemed outstanding shares of the Corporation and all rights of the holders of such shares will terminate. Such notice shall be given by first class mail, postage pre-paid, to each record holder of the Series A Preferred Stock at the respective mailing addresses of such holders as the same shall appear on the share transfer records of the Corporation.
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(e) The consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into any other business enterprise or of any other business enterprise with or into the Corporation, or the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Corporation, shall not be deemed to constitute a Liquidation Event; provided, however , that any such transaction which results in an amendment, restatement or replacement of the Charter that has a material adverse effect on the rights and preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock, or that increases the number of authorized or issued shares of Series A Preferred Stock, shall be deemed a Liquidation Event for purposes of determining whether the Liquidation Preference is payable unless the right to receive payment is waived by holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock voting as a separate class (excluding any shares that were not issued in a private placement of the Series A Preferred Stock conducted by H & L Equities, LLC).
5. Redemption .
(a) Right of Optional Redemption . The Corporation, at its option, may redeem shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, for cash at a redemption price (the Redemption Price ) equal to $1,000 per share plus all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to and including the date fixed for redemption (except as provided in Section 5(c) below), plus a redemption premium per share (each, a Redemption Premium ) calculated as follows based on the date fixed for redemption:
(A) until December 31, 2016, $100, and
(B) thereafter, no Redemption Premium.
If less than all of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, the shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed may be selected by any equitable method determined by the Corporation provided that such method does not result in the creation of fractional shares.
(b) Limitations on Redemption . Unless full cumulative dividends on all shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have been, or contemporaneously are, declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment for all past dividend periods, no shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be redeemed or otherwise acquired, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation unless all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock are simultaneously redeemed or acquired, and the Corporation shall not purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any shares of any Junior Securities of the Corporation (except by exchange for shares of Junior Securities); provided, however , that the foregoing shall not prevent the purchase by the Corporation of shares transferred to a Charitable Beneficiary (as defined in the Charter) pursuant to Article VII of the Charter in order to ensure that the Corporation remains qualified as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes or the purchase or acquisition of shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to a purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to holders of all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
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(c) Rights to Dividends on Shares Called for Redemption . Immediately prior to or upon any redemption of Series A Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall pay, in cash, any accumulated and unpaid dividends to and including the redemption date, unless a redemption date falls after a Dividend Record Date and prior to the corresponding Dividend Payment Date, in which case each holder of Series A Preferred Stock at the close of business on such Dividend Record Date shall be entitled to the dividend payable on such shares on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date notwithstanding the redemption of such shares before such Dividend Payment Date.
(d) Procedures for Redemption .
(i) Upon the Corporations provision of written notice as to the effective date of the redemption, accompanied by a check in the amount of the full Redemption Price through such effective date to which each record holder of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled, the Series A Preferred Stock shall be redeemed and shall no longer be deemed outstanding shares of the Corporation and all rights of the holders of such shares will terminate. Such notice shall be given by first class mail, postage pre-paid, to each record holder of the Series A Preferred Stock at the respective mailing addresses of such holders as the same shall appear on the share transfer records of the Corporation. No failure to give such notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any shares of Series A Preferred Stock except as to the holder to whom notice was defective or not given.
(ii) In addition to any information required by law or by the applicable rules of any exchange upon which Series A Preferred Stock may be listed or admitted to trading, such notice shall state: (A) the redemption date; (B) the Redemption Price; (C) the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed; (D) the place or places where the Series A Preferred Stock are to be surrendered (if so required in the notice) for payment of the Redemption Price (if not otherwise included with the notice); and (E) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such redemption date. If less than all of the Series A Preferred Stock held by any holder is to be redeemed, the notice mailed to such holder shall also specify the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder to be redeemed.
(iii) If notice of redemption of any shares of Series A Preferred Stock has been given and if the funds necessary for such redemption have been set aside by the Corporation for the benefit of the holders of any shares of Series A Preferred Stock so called for redemption, then, from and after the redemption date, dividends will cease to accrue on such shares of Series A Preferred Stock, such shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of such shares will terminate, except the right to receive the Redemption Price. If the Corporation shall so require and the notice shall so state, holders of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed shall surrender the certificates evidencing such Series A Preferred Stock, to the extent that such shares are certificated, at the place designated in such notice and, upon surrender in accordance with said notice of the certificates for shares of Series A Preferred Stock so redeemed (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Corporation shall so require and the notice shall so state), such shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be redeemed by the Corporation at the Redemption Price. In case less than all of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock evidenced by any such certificate are redeemed, a new
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certificate or certificates shall be issued evidencing the unredeemed shares of Series A Preferred Stock without cost to the holder thereof. In the event that the shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed are uncertificated, such shares shall be redeemed in accordance with the notice and no further action on the part of the holders of such shares shall be required.
(iv) The deposit of funds with a bank or trust corporation for the purpose of redeeming Series A Preferred Stock shall be irrevocable except that:
(A) the Corporation shall be entitled to receive from such bank or trust corporation the interest or other earnings, if any, earned on any money so deposited in trust, and the holders of any shares redeemed shall have no claim to such interest or other earnings; and
(B) any balance of monies so deposited by the Corporation and unclaimed by the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock entitled thereto at the expiration of two years from the applicable redemption dates shall be repaid, together with any interest or other earnings thereon, to the Corporation, and, after any such repayment, the holders of the shares entitled to the funds so repaid to the Corporation shall look only to the Corporation for payment of the Redemption Price without interest or other earnings.
(e) Application of Article VII . The shares of Series A Preferred Stock are subject to the provisions of Article VII of the Charter, including, without limitation, the provision for the redemption of shares transferred to the Charitable Beneficiary.
(f) Status of Redeemed Shares . Any shares of Series A Preferred Stock that shall at any time have been redeemed or otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall, after such redemption or acquisition, have the status of authorized but unissued shares of Series A Preferred Stock which may be issued by the Board of Directors from time to time at its discretion.
6. Voting Rights . Except as provided in this Section, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any matter submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation for a vote. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock (excluding any shares that were not issued in a private placement of the Series A Preferred Stock conducted by H & L Equities, LLC), voting as a separate class, shall be required for (a) authorization or issuance of any equity security of the Corporation senior to or on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, (b) any amendment to the Corporation s Charter which has a material adverse effect on the rights and preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock or which increases the number of authorized or issued shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or (c) any reclassification of the Series A Preferred Stock.
7. Conversion . The shares of Series A Preferred Stock are not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities of the Corporation.
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Exhibit 3.2
TPG RE FINANCE TRUST, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
Section 1. PRINCIPAL OFFICE . The principal office of the Corporation in the State of Maryland shall be located at such place as the Board of Directors may designate.
Section 2. ADDITIONAL OFFICES . The Corporation may have additional offices, including a principal executive office, at such places as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.
ARTICLE II
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
Section 1. PLACE . All meetings of stockholders shall be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation or at such other place as shall be set in accordance with these Bylaws and stated in the notice of the meeting.
Section 2. ANNUAL MEETING . An annual meeting of stockholders for the election of directors and the transaction of any business within the powers of the Corporation shall be held on the date and at the time and place set by the Board of Directors.
Section 3. SPECIAL MEETINGS .
(a) General . Each of the chairman of the board, chief executive officer, president and Board of Directors may call a special meeting of stockholders. Except as provided in subsection (b)(4) of this Section 3, a special meeting of stockholders shall be held on the date and at the time and place set by the chairman of the board, chief executive officer, president or Board of Directors, whoever has called the meeting. Subject to subsection (b) of this Section 3, a special meeting of stockholders shall also be called by the secretary of the Corporation to act on any matter that may properly be considered at a meeting of stockholders upon the written request of stockholders entitled to cast not less than a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on such matter at such meeting.
(b) Stockholder-Requested Special Meetings . (1) Any stockholder of record seeking to have stockholders request a special meeting shall, by sending written notice to the secretary (the Record Date Request Notice) by registered mail, return receipt requested, request the Board of Directors to fix a record date to determine the stockholders entitled to request a special meeting (the Request Record Date). The Record Date Request Notice shall set forth the purpose of the meeting and the matters proposed to be acted on at such meeting, shall be signed by one or more stockholders of record as of the date of signature (or their agents duly authorized in a writing accompanying the Record Date Request Notice), shall bear the date of signature of each such stockholder (or such agent) and shall set forth all information relating to each such stockholder and
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each matter proposed to be acted on at the meeting that would be required to be disclosed in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the election of directors or the election of each such individual, as applicable, in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or would otherwise be required in connection with such a solicitation, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A (or any successor provision) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the Exchange Act). Upon receiving the Record Date Request Notice, the Board of Directors may fix a Request Record Date. The Request Record Date shall not precede and shall not be more than ten days after the close of business on the date on which the resolution fixing the Request Record Date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If the Board of Directors, within ten days after the date on which a valid Record Date Request Notice is received, fails to adopt a resolution fixing the Request Record Date, the Request Record Date shall be the close of business on the tenth day after the first date on which a Record Date Request Notice is received by the secretary.
(2) In order for any stockholder to request a special meeting to act on any matter that may properly be considered at a meeting of stockholders, one or more written requests for a special meeting (collectively, the Special Meeting Request) signed by stockholders of record (or their agents duly authorized in a writing accompanying the request) as of the Request Record Date entitled to cast not less than a majority of all of the votes entitled to be cast on such matter at such meeting (the Special Meeting Percentage) shall be delivered to the secretary. In addition, the Special Meeting Request shall (a) set forth the purpose of the meeting and the matters proposed to be acted on at it (which shall be limited to those lawful matters set forth in the Record Date Request Notice received by the secretary), (b) bear the date of signature of each such stockholder (or such agent) signing the Special Meeting Request, (c) set forth (i) the name and address, as they appear in the Corporations books, of each stockholder signing such request (or on whose behalf the Special Meeting Request is signed), (ii) the class, series and number of all shares of stock of the Corporation which are owned (beneficially or of record) by each such stockholder and (iii) the nominee holder for, and number of, shares of stock of the Corporation owned beneficially but not of record by such stockholder, (d) be sent to the secretary by registered mail, return receipt requested, and (e) be received by the secretary within 60 days after the Request Record Date. Any requesting stockholder (or agent duly authorized in a writing accompanying the revocation of the Special Meeting Request) may revoke his, her or its request for a special meeting at any time by written revocation delivered to the secretary.
(3) The secretary shall inform the requesting stockholders of the reasonably estimated cost of preparing and mailing or delivering the notice of the meeting (including the Corporations proxy materials). The secretary shall not be required to call a special meeting upon stockholder request and such meeting shall not be held unless, in addition to the documents required by paragraph (2) of this Section 3(b), the secretary receives payment of such reasonably estimated cost prior to the preparation and mailing or delivery of such notice of the meeting.
(4) In the case of any special meeting called by the secretary upon the request of stockholders (a Stockholder-Requested Meeting), such meeting shall be held at such place, date and time as may be designated by the Board of Directors; provided , however, that the date of any Stockholder-Requested Meeting shall be not more than 90 days after the record date for such
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meeting (the Meeting Record Date); and provided further that if the Board of Directors fails to designate, within ten days after the date that a valid Special Meeting Request is actually received by the secretary (the Delivery Date), a date and time for a Stockholder-Requested Meeting, then such meeting shall be held at 2:00 p.m., local time, on the 90 th day after the Meeting Record Date or, if such 90 th day is not a Business Day (as defined below), on the first preceding Business Day; and provided further that in the event that the Board of Directors fails to designate a place for a Stockholder-Requested Meeting within ten days after the Delivery Date, then such meeting shall be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation. In fixing a date for a Stockholder-Requested Meeting, the Board of Directors may consider such factors as it deems relevant, including, without limitation, the nature of the matters to be considered, the facts and circumstances surrounding any request for the meeting and any plan of the Board of Directors to call an annual meeting or a special meeting. In the case of any Stockholder-Requested Meeting, if the Board of Directors fails to fix a Meeting Record Date that is a date within 30 days after the Delivery Date, then the close of business on the 30 th day after the Delivery Date shall be the Meeting Record Date. The Board of Directors may revoke the notice for any Stockholder-Requested Meeting in the event that the requesting stockholders fail to comply with the provisions of paragraph (3) of this Section 3(b).
(5) If written revocations of the Special Meeting Request have been delivered to the secretary and the result is that stockholders of record (or their agents duly authorized in writing), as of the Request Record Date, entitled to cast less than the Special Meeting Percentage have delivered, and not revoked, requests for a special meeting on the matter to the secretary: (i) if the notice of meeting has not already been delivered, the secretary shall refrain from delivering the notice of the meeting and send to all requesting stockholders who have not revoked such requests written notice of any revocation of a request for a special meeting on the matter, or (ii) if the notice of meeting has been delivered and if the secretary first sends to all requesting stockholders who have not revoked requests for a special meeting on the matter written notice of any revocation of a request for the special meeting and written notice of the Corporations intention to revoke the notice of the meeting or for the chairman of the meeting to adjourn the meeting without action on the matter, (A) the secretary may revoke the notice of the meeting at any time before ten days before the commencement of the meeting or (B) the chairman of the meeting may call the meeting to order and adjourn the meeting from time to time without acting on the matter. Any request for a special meeting received after a revocation by the secretary of a notice of a meeting shall be considered a request for a new special meeting.
(6) The chairman of the board, chief executive officer, president or Board of Directors may appoint regionally or nationally recognized independent inspectors of elections to act as the agent of the Corporation for the purpose of promptly performing a ministerial review of the validity of any purported Special Meeting Request received by the secretary. For the purpose of permitting the inspectors to perform such review, no such purported Special Meeting Request shall be deemed to have been received by the secretary until the earlier of (i) five Business Days after actual receipt by the secretary of such purported request and (ii) such date as the independent inspectors certify to the Corporation that the valid requests received by the secretary represent, as of the Request Record Date, stockholders of record entitled to cast not less than the Special Meeting Percentage. Nothing contained in this paragraph (6) shall in any way be construed to suggest or imply that the Corporation or any stockholder shall not be entitled to contest the validity of any request, whether during or after such five Business Day period, or to take any other action (including, without limitation, the commencement, prosecution or defense of any litigation with respect thereto, and the seeking of injunctive relief in such litigation).
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(7) For purposes of these Bylaws, Business Day shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.
Section 4. NOTICE . Not less than ten nor more than 90 days before each meeting of stockholders, the secretary shall give to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting and to each stockholder not entitled to vote who is entitled to notice of the meeting notice in writing or by electronic transmission stating the time and place of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting or as otherwise may be required by any statute, the purpose for which the meeting is called, by mail, by presenting it to such stockholder personally, by leaving it at the stockholders residence or usual place of business, by electronic transmission or by any other means permitted by Maryland law. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the stockholder at the stockholders address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, with postage thereon prepaid. If transmitted electronically, such notice shall be deemed to be given when transmitted to the stockholder by an electronic transmission to any address or number of the stockholder at which the stockholder receives electronic transmissions. The Corporation may give a single notice to all stockholders who share an address, which single notice shall be effective as to any stockholder at such address, unless such stockholder objects to receiving such single notice or revokes a prior consent to receiving such single notice. Failure to give notice of any meeting to one or more stockholders, or any irregularity in such notice, shall not affect the validity of any meeting fixed in accordance with this Article II or the validity of any proceedings at any such meeting.
Subject to Section 11(a) of this Article II, any business of the Corporation may be transacted at an annual meeting of stockholders without being specifically designated in the notice, except such business as is required by any statute to be stated in such notice. No business shall be transacted at a special meeting of stockholders except as specifically designated in the notice. The Corporation may postpone or cancel a meeting of stockholders by making a public announcement (as defined in Section 11(c)(3) of this Article II) of such postponement or cancellation prior to the meeting. Notice of the date, time and place to which the meeting is postponed shall be given not less than ten days prior to such date and otherwise in the manner set forth in this section.
Section 5. ORGANIZATION AND CONDUCT . Every meeting of stockholders shall be conducted by an individual appointed by the Board of Directors to be chairman of the meeting or, in the absence of such appointment or appointed individual, by the chairman of the board or, in the case of a vacancy in the office or absence of the chairman of the board, by one of the following officers present at the meeting in the following order: the vice chairman of the board, if there is one, the chief executive officer, the president, the vice presidents in their order of rank and, within each rank, in their order of seniority, the secretary, or, in the absence of such officers, a chairman chosen by the stockholders by the vote of a majority of the votes cast by stockholders present in person or by proxy. The secretary or, in the case of a vacancy in the office or absence of the secretary, an assistant secretary or an individual appointed by the Board of Directors or the chairman of the meeting shall act as secretary. In the event that the secretary presides at a meeting of
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stockholders, an assistant secretary, or, in the absence of all assistant secretaries, an individual appointed by the Board of Directors or the chairman of the meeting, shall record the minutes of the meeting. The order of business and all other matters of procedure at any meeting of stockholders shall be determined by the chairman of the meeting. The chairman of the meeting may prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and take such action as, in the discretion of the chairman and without any action by the stockholders, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without limitation, (a) restricting admission to the time set for the commencement of the meeting; (b) limiting attendance or participation at the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized proxies and such other individuals as the chairman of the meeting may determine; (c) limiting the time allotted to questions or comments; (d) determining when and for how long the polls should be opened and when the polls should be closed and when announcement of the results should be made; (e) maintaining order and security at the meeting; (f) removing any stockholder or any other individual who refuses to comply with meeting procedures, rules or guidelines as set forth by the chairman of the meeting; (g) concluding a meeting or recessing or adjourning the meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, to a later date and time and at a place announced at the meeting; and (h) complying with any state and local laws and regulations concerning safety and security. Unless otherwise determined by the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with any rules of parliamentary procedure.
Section 6. QUORUM . At any meeting of stockholders, the presence in person or by proxy of stockholders entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting on any matter shall constitute a quorum; but this section shall not affect any requirement under any statute or the charter of the Corporation (the Charter) for the vote necessary for the approval of any matter. If such quorum is not established at any meeting of the stockholders, the chairman of the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time to a date not more than 120 days after the original record date without notice other than announcement at the meeting.
The stockholders present either in person or by proxy, at a meeting which has been duly called and at which a quorum has been established, may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal from the meeting of enough stockholders to leave fewer than would be required to establish a quorum.
Section 7. VOTING . A plurality of all the votes cast at a meeting of stockholders duly called and at which a quorum is present shall be sufficient to elect a director. Each share entitles the holder thereof to vote for as many individuals as there are directors to be elected and for whose election the holder is entitled to vote. A majority of the votes cast at a meeting of stockholders duly called and at which a quorum is present shall be sufficient to approve any other matter which may properly come before the meeting, unless more than a majority of the votes cast is required by statute or by the Charter. Unless otherwise provided by statute or by the Charter, each outstanding share of stock, regardless of class, entitles the holder thereof to cast one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of stockholders. Voting on any question or in any election may be viva voce unless the chairman of the meeting shall order that voting be by ballot or otherwise.
Section 8. PROXIES . A holder of record of shares of stock of the Corporation may cast votes in person or by proxy executed by the stockholder or by the stockholders duly authorized agent in any manner permitted by applicable law. Such proxy or evidence of authorization of such proxy shall be filed with the secretary of the Corporation before or at the meeting. No proxy shall be valid more than eleven months after its date unless otherwise provided in the proxy.
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Section 9. VOTING OF STOCK BY CERTAIN HOLDERS . Stock of the Corporation registered in the name of a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity, if entitled to be voted, may be voted by the president or a vice president, managing member, manager, general partner or trustee thereof, as the case may be, or a proxy appointed by any of the foregoing individuals, unless some other person who has been appointed to vote such stock pursuant to a bylaw or a resolution of the governing body of such corporation or other entity or agreement of the partners of a partnership presents a certified copy of such bylaw, resolution or agreement, in which case such person may vote such stock. Any trustee or fiduciary, in such capacity, may vote stock registered in such trustees or fiduciarys name, either in person or by proxy.
Shares of stock of the Corporation directly or indirectly owned by it shall not be voted at any meeting and shall not be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares entitled to be voted at any given time, unless they are held by it in a fiduciary capacity, in which case they may be voted and shall be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares at any given time.
The Board of Directors may adopt by resolution a procedure by which a stockholder may certify in writing to the Corporation that any shares of stock registered in the name of the stockholder are held for the account of a specified person other than the stockholder. The resolution shall set forth the class of stockholders who may make the certification, the purpose for which the certification may be made, the form of certification and the information to be contained in it; if the certification is with respect to a record date, the time after the record date within which the certification must be received by the Corporation; and any other provisions with respect to the procedure which the Board of Directors considers necessary or appropriate. On receipt by the secretary of the Corporation of such certification, the person specified in the certification shall be regarded as, for the purposes set forth in the certification, the holder of record of the specified stock in place of the stockholder who makes the certification.
Section 10. INSPECTORS . The Board of Directors or the chairman of the meeting may appoint, before or at the meeting, one or more inspectors for the meeting and any successor to the inspector. Except as otherwise provided by the chairman of the meeting, the inspectors, if any, shall (i) determine the number of shares of stock represented at the meeting, in person or by proxy, and the validity and effect of proxies, (ii) receive and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, (iii) report such tabulation to the chairman of the meeting, (iv) hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, and (v) do such acts as are proper to fairly conduct the election or vote. Each such report shall be in writing and signed by the inspector or by a majority of them if there is more than one inspector acting at such meeting. If there is more than one inspector, the report of a majority shall be the report of the inspectors. The report of the inspector or inspectors on the number of shares represented at the meeting and the results of the voting shall be prima facie evidence thereof.
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Section 11. ADVANCE NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDER NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR AND OTHER STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS .
(a) Annual Meetings of Stockholders . (1) Nominations of individuals for election to the Board of Directors and the proposal of other business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders (i) pursuant to the Corporations notice of meeting, (ii) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (iii) by any stockholder of the Corporation who was a stockholder of record at the record date set by the Board of Directors for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting, at the time of giving of notice by the stockholder as provided for in this Section 11(a) and at the time of the annual meeting (and any postponement or adjournment thereof), who is entitled to vote at the meeting in the election of each individual so nominated or on any such other business and who has complied with this Section 11(a).
(2) For any nomination or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to clause (iii) of paragraph (a)(1) of this Section 11, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the secretary of the Corporation and any such other business must otherwise be a proper matter for action by the stockholders. To be timely, a stockholders notice shall set forth all information required under this Section 11 and shall be delivered to the secretary at the principal executive office of the Corporation not earlier than the 150 th day nor later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the 120 th day prior to the first anniversary of the date of the proxy statement (as defined in Section 11(c)(3) of this Article II) for the preceding years annual meeting; provided, however, that 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, in order for notice by the stockholder to be timely, such notice must be so delivered not earlier than the 150 th day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the later of the 120 th day prior to the date of such annual meeting, as originally convened, or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. The public announcement of a postponement or adjournment of an annual meeting shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholders notice as described above.
(3) Such stockholders notice shall set forth:
(i) as to each individual whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director (each, a Proposed Nominee), all information relating to the Proposed Nominee that would be required to be disclosed in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the election of the Proposed Nominee as a director in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or would otherwise be required in connection with such solicitation, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A (or any successor provision) under the Exchange Act;
(ii) as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a description of such business, the stockholders reasons for proposing such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person (as defined below), individually or in the aggregate, including any anticipated benefit to the stockholder or the Stockholder Associated Person therefrom;
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(iii) as to the stockholder giving the notice, any Proposed Nominee and any Stockholder Associated Person,
(A) the class, series and number of all shares of stock or other securities of the Corporation or any affiliate thereof (collectively, the Company Securities), if any, which are owned (beneficially or of record) by such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person, the date on which each such Company Security was acquired and the investment intent of such acquisition, and any short interest (including any opportunity to profit or share in any benefit from any decrease in the price of such stock or other security) in any Company Securities of any such person,
(B) the nominee holder for, and number of, any Company Securities owned beneficially but not of record by such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person,
(C) whether and the extent to which such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person, directly or indirectly (through brokers, nominees or otherwise), is subject to or during the last six months has engaged in any hedging, derivative or other transaction or series of transactions or entered into any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short interest, any borrowing or lending of securities or any proxy or voting agreement), the effect or intent of which is to (I) manage risk or benefit of changes in the price of Company Securities for such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person or (II) increase or decrease the voting power of such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person in the Corporation or any affiliate thereof disproportionately to such persons economic interest in the Company Securities, and
(D) any substantial interest, direct or indirect (including, without limitation, any existing or prospective commercial, business or contractual relationship with the Corporation), by security holdings or otherwise, of such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person, in the Corporation or any affiliate thereof, other than an interest arising from the ownership of Company Securities where such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person receives no extra or special benefit not shared on a pro rata basis by all other holders of the same class or series;
(iv) as to the stockholder giving the notice, any Stockholder Associated Person with an interest or ownership referred to in clauses (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph (3) of this Section 11(a) and any Proposed Nominee,
(A) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporations stock ledger, and the current name and business address, if different, of each such Stockholder Associated Person and any Proposed Nominee and
(B) the investment strategy or objective, if any, of such stockholder and each such Stockholder Associated Person who is not an individual and a copy of the prospectus, offering memorandum or similar document, if any, provided to investors or potential investors in such stockholder and each such Stockholder Associated Person;
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(v) the name and address of any person who contacted or was contacted by the stockholder giving the notice or any Stockholder Associated Person about the Proposed Nominee or other business proposal; and
(vi) to the extent known by the stockholder giving the notice, the name and address of any other stockholder supporting the nominee for election or reelection as a director or the proposal of other business.
(4) Such stockholders notice shall, with respect to any Proposed Nominee, be accompanied by a written undertaking executed by the Proposed Nominee (i) that such Proposed Nominee (a) is not, and will not become, a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation in connection with service or action as a director that has not been disclosed to the Corporation and (b) will serve as a director of the Corporation if elected; and (ii) attaching a completed Proposed Nominee questionnaire (which questionnaire shall be provided by the Corporation, upon request by the stockholder providing the notice, and shall include all information relating to the Proposed Nominee that would be required to be disclosed in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the election of the Proposed Nominee as a director in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or would otherwise be required in connection with such solicitation, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A (or any successor provision) under the Exchange Act, or would be required pursuant to the rules of any national securities exchange on which any securities of the Corporation are listed or over-the-counter market on which any securities of the Corporation are traded).
(5) Notwithstanding anything in this subsection (a) of this Section 11 to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors is increased, and there is no public announcement of such action at least 130 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the proxy statement (as defined in Section 11(c)(3) of this Article II) for the preceding years annual meeting, a stockholders notice required by this Section 11(a) shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be delivered to the secretary at the principal executive office of the Corporation not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the tenth day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation.
(6) For purposes of this Section 11, Stockholder Associated Person of any stockholder shall mean (i) any person acting in concert with such stockholder, (ii) any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the Corporation owned of record or beneficially by such stockholder (other than a stockholder that is a depositary) and (iii) any person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such stockholder or such Stockholder Associated Person.
(b) Special Meetings of Stockholders . Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporations notice of meeting. Nominations of individuals for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected only (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) provided that the special meeting has been called in accordance with Section 3(a) of this Article II for the purpose of electing directors, by any
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stockholder of the Corporation who is a stockholder of record at the record date set by the Board of Directors for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to vote at the special meeting, at the time of giving of notice provided for in this Section 11 and at the time of the special meeting (and any postponement or adjournment thereof), who is entitled to vote at the meeting in the election of each individual so nominated and who has complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 11. In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more individuals to the Board of Directors, any stockholder may nominate an individual or individuals (as the case may be) for election as a director as specified in the Corporations notice of meeting, if the stockholders notice, containing the information required by paragraphs (a)(3) and (4) of this Section 11, is delivered to the secretary at the principal executive office of the Corporation not earlier than the 120 th day prior to such special meeting and not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the later of the 90 th day prior to such special meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. The public announcement of a postponement or adjournment of a special meeting shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholders notice as described above.
(c) General . (1) If information submitted pursuant to this Section 11 by any stockholder proposing a nominee for election as a director or any proposal for other business at a meeting of stockholders shall be inaccurate in any material respect, such information may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 11. Any such stockholder shall notify the Corporation of any inaccuracy or change (within two Business Days of becoming aware of such inaccuracy or change) in any such information. Upon written request by the secretary or the Board of Directors, any such stockholder shall provide, within five Business Days of delivery of such request (or such other period as may be specified in such request), (A) written verification, satisfactory, in the discretion of the Board of Directors or any authorized officer of the Corporation, to demonstrate the accuracy of any information submitted by the stockholder pursuant to this Section 11, and (B) a written update of any information (including, if requested by the Corporation, written confirmation by such stockholder that it continues to intend to bring such nomination or other business proposal before the meeting) submitted by the stockholder pursuant to this Section 11 as of an earlier date. If a stockholder fails to provide such written verification or written update within such period, the information as to which written verification or a written update was requested may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 11.
(2) Only such individuals who are nominated in accordance with this Section 11 shall be eligible for election by stockholders as directors, and only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with this Section 11. The chairman of the meeting shall have the power to determine whether a nomination or any other business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with this Section 11.
(3) For purposes of this Section 11, the date of the proxy statement shall have the same meaning as the date of the companys proxy statement released to shareholders as used in Rule 14a-8(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act, as interpreted by the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Public announcement shall mean disclosure (A) in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press, Business Wire, PR Newswire or other widely circulated news or wire service or (B) in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act.
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(4) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of state law and of the Exchange Act with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 11. Nothing in this Section 11 shall be deemed to affect any right of a stockholder to request inclusion of a proposal in, or the right of the Corporation to omit a proposal from, any proxy statement filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-8 (or any successor provision) under the Exchange Act. Nothing in this Section 11 shall require disclosure of revocable proxies received by the stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person pursuant to a solicitation of proxies after the filing of an effective Schedule 14A by such stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act.
(5) Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, except as otherwise determined by the chairman of the meeting, if the stockholder giving notice as provided for in this Section 11 does not appear in person or by proxy at such annual or special meeting to present each nominee for election as a director or the proposed business, as applicable, such matter shall not be considered at the meeting.
Section 12. TELEPHONE MEETINGS . The Board of Directors or chairman of the meeting may permit one or more stockholders to participate in a meeting by means of a conference telephone or other communications equipment if all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participation in a meeting by these means constitutes presence in person at the meeting.
Section 13. CONTROL SHARE ACQUISITION ACT . Notwithstanding any other provision of the Charter or these Bylaws, Title 3, Subtitle 7 of the Maryland General Corporation Law, or any successor statute (the MGCL), shall not apply to any acquisition by any person of shares of stock of the Corporation. This section may be repealed, in whole or in part, at any time, whether before or after an acquisition of control shares and, upon such repeal, may, to the extent provided by any successor bylaw, apply to any prior or subsequent control share acquisition.
ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
Section 1. GENERAL POWERS . The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of the Board of Directors.
Section 2. NUMBER, TENURE, AND RESIGNATION . A majority of the entire Board of Directors may establish, increase or decrease the number of directors, provided that the number thereof shall never be less than the minimum number required by the MGCL, nor more than 12, and further provided that the tenure of office of a director shall not be affected by any decrease in the number of directors. Any director of the Corporation may resign at any time by delivering his or her resignation to the Board of Directors, the chairman of the board or the secretary. Any resignation shall take effect immediately upon its receipt or at such later time specified in the resignation. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective unless otherwise stated in the resignation.
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Section 3. ANNUAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS . An annual meeting of the Board of Directors may be held on the same date and at the same place as the annual meeting of stockholders, and, if so held, no notice other than this Bylaw is necessary. In the event such meeting is not so held, the meeting may be held at such time and place as shall be specified in a notice given as hereinafter provided for special meetings of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may provide, by resolution, the time and place of regular meetings of the Board of Directors without other notice than such resolution.
Section 4. SPECIAL MEETINGS . Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by or at the request of the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the president or a majority of the directors then in office. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board of Directors may fix the time and place of any special meeting of the Board of Directors called by them. The Board of Directors may provide, by resolution, the time and place of special meetings of the Board of Directors without other notice than such resolution.
Section 5. NOTICE . Notice of any special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be delivered personally or by telephone, electronic mail, facsimile transmission, courier or United States mail to each director at his or her business or residence address. Notice by personal delivery, telephone, electronic mail or facsimile transmission shall be given at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Notice by United States mail shall be given at least three days prior to the meeting. Notice by courier shall be given at least two days prior to the meeting. Telephone notice shall be deemed to be given when the director or his or her agent is personally given such notice in a telephone call to which the director or his or her agent is a party. Electronic mail notice shall be deemed to be given upon transmission of the message to the electronic mail address given to the Corporation by the director. Facsimile transmission notice shall be deemed to be given upon completion of the transmission of the message to the number given to the Corporation by the director and receipt of a completed answer-back indicating receipt. Notice by United States mail shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail properly addressed, with postage thereon prepaid. Notice by courier shall be deemed to be given when deposited with or delivered to a courier properly addressed. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any annual, regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors need be stated in the notice, unless specifically required by statute or these Bylaws.
Section 6. QUORUM . A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors, provided that, if less than a majority of such directors is present at such meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice, and provided further that if, pursuant to applicable law, the Charter or these Bylaws, the vote of a majority or other percentage of a specified group of directors is required for action, a quorum must also include a majority or such other percentage of such group.
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The directors present at a meeting which has been duly called and at which a quorum has been established may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal from the meeting of enough directors to leave fewer than required to establish a quorum.
Section 7. VOTING . The action of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the action of the Board of Directors, unless the concurrence of a greater proportion is required for such action by applicable law, the Charter or these Bylaws. If enough directors have withdrawn from a meeting to leave fewer than required to establish a quorum, but the meeting is not adjourned, the action of the majority of that number of directors necessary to constitute a quorum at such meeting shall be the action of the Board of Directors, unless the concurrence of a greater proportion is required for such action by applicable law, the Charter or these Bylaws.
Section 8. ORGANIZATION . At each meeting of the Board of Directors, the chairman of the board or, in the absence of the chairman, the vice chairman of the board, if any, shall act as chairman of the meeting. In the absence of both the chairman and vice chairman of the board, the chief executive officer or, in the absence of the chief executive officer, the president or, in the absence of the president, a director chosen by a majority of the directors present, shall act as chairman of the meeting. The secretary or, in his or her absence, an assistant secretary of the Corporation, or, in the absence of the secretary and all assistant secretaries, an individual appointed by the chairman of the meeting, shall act as secretary of the meeting.
Section 9. TELEPHONE MEETINGS . Directors may participate in a meeting by means of a conference telephone or other communications equipment if all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participation in a meeting by these means shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
Section 10. CONSENT BY DIRECTORS WITHOUT A MEETING . Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting, if a consent to such action is given in writing or by electronic transmission by each director and is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors.
Section 11. VACANCIES . If for any reason any or all the directors cease to be directors, such event shall not terminate the Corporation or affect these Bylaws or the powers of the remaining directors hereunder. Except as may be provided by the Board of Directors in setting the terms of any class or series of capital stock, any vacancy on the Board of Directors may be filled only by a majority of the remaining directors, even if the remaining directors do not constitute a quorum. Any individual elected to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which the vacancy occurred and until a successor is elected and qualifies.
Section 12. COMPENSATION . Directors shall not receive any stated salary for their services as directors but, by resolution of the Board of Directors, may receive compensation per year and/or per meeting and/or per visit to real property or other facilities owned or leased by the Corporation and for any service or activity they performed or engaged in as directors. Directors may be reimbursed for expenses of attendance, if any, at each annual, regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof and for their expenses, if any, in connection with each property visit and any other service or activity they perform or engage in as directors; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any directors from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
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Section 13. RELIANCE . Each director and officer of the Corporation shall, in the performance of his or her duties with respect to the Corporation, be entitled to rely on any information, opinion, report or statement, including any financial statement or other financial data, prepared or presented by an officer or employee of the Corporation whom the director or officer reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented, by a lawyer, certified public accountant or other person, as to a matter which the director or officer reasonably believes to be within the persons professional or expert competence, or, with respect to a director, by a committee of the Board of Directors on which the director does not serve, as to a matter within its designated authority, if the director reasonably believes the committee to merit confidence.
Section 14. RATIFICATION . The Board of Directors or the stockholders may ratify any action or inaction by the Corporation or its officers to the extent that the Board of Directors or the stockholders could have originally authorized the matter, and if so ratified, shall have the same force and effect as if originally duly authorized, and such ratification shall be binding upon the Corporation and its stockholders. Any action or inaction questioned in any proceeding on the ground of lack of authority, defective or irregular execution, adverse interest of a director, officer or stockholder, non-disclosure, miscomputation, the application of improper principles or practices of accounting or otherwise, may be ratified, before or after judgment, by the Board of Directors or by the stockholders, and such ratification shall constitute a bar to any claim or execution of any judgment in respect of such questioned action or inaction.
Section 15. CERTAIN RIGHTS OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS . Any director or officer, in his or her personal capacity or in a capacity as an affiliate, employee, or agent of any other person, or otherwise, may have business interests and engage in business activities similar to, in addition to or in competition with those of or relating to the Corporation.
Section 16. EMERGENCY PROVISIONS . Notwithstanding any other provision in the Charter or these Bylaws, this Section 16 shall apply during the existence of any catastrophe, or other similar emergency condition, as a result of which a quorum of the Board of Directors under Article III of these Bylaws cannot readily be obtained (an Emergency). During any Emergency, unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, (i) a meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof may be called by any director or officer by any means feasible under the circumstances; (ii) notice of any meeting of the Board of Directors during such an Emergency may be given less than 24 hours prior to the meeting to as many directors and by such means as may be feasible at the time, including publication, television or radio; and (iii) the number of directors necessary to constitute a quorum shall be one-third of the entire Board of Directors.
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ARTICLE IV
COMMITTEES
Section 1. NUMBER, TENURE AND QUALIFICATIONS . The Board of Directors may appoint from among its members an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and other committees, composed of one or more directors, to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. In the absence of any member of any such committee, the members thereof present at any meeting, whether or not they constitute a quorum, may appoint another director to act in the place of such absent member.
Section 2. POWERS . The Board of Directors may delegate to any committee appointed under Section 1 of this Article any of the powers of the Board of Directors, except as prohibited by law. Except as may be otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, any committee may delegate some or all of its power and authority to one or more subcommittees, composed of one or more directors, as the committee deems appropriate in its sole discretion.
Section 3. MEETINGS . Notice of committee meetings shall be given in the same manner as notice for special meetings of the Board of Directors. A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the committee. The act of a majority of the committee members present at a meeting shall be the act of such committee. The Board of Directors may designate a chairman of any committee, and such chairman or, in the absence of a chairman, any two members of any committee (if there are at least two members of such committee) may fix the time and place of its meeting unless the Board shall otherwise provide.
Section 4. TELEPHONE MEETINGS . Members of a committee of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting by means of a conference telephone or other communications equipment if all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participation in a meeting by these means shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
Section 5. CONSENT BY COMMITTEES WITHOUT A MEETING . Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of a committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting, if a consent to such action is given in writing or by electronic transmission by each member of the committee and is filed with the minutes of proceedings of such committee.
Section 6. VACANCIES . Subject to the provisions hereof, the Board of Directors shall have the power at any time to change the membership of any committee, to appoint the chair of any committee, to fill any vacancy, to designate an alternate member to replace any absent or disqualified member or to dissolve any such committee.
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ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
Section 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS . The officers of the Corporation shall include a president, a secretary and a treasurer and may include a chairman of the board, a vice chairman of the board, a chief executive officer, one or more vice presidents, a chief operating officer, a chief financial officer, one or more assistant secretaries and one or more assistant treasurers. In addition, the Board of Directors may from time to time elect such other officers with such powers and duties as it shall deem necessary or appropriate. The officers of the Corporation shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors, except that the chief executive officer or president may from time to time appoint one or more vice presidents, assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers or other officers. Each officer shall serve until his or her successor is elected and qualifies or until his or her death, or his or her resignation or removal in the manner hereinafter provided. Any two or more offices except president and vice president may be held by the same person. Election of an officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights between the Corporation and such officer or agent.
Section 2. REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION . Any officer or agent of the Corporation may be removed, with or without cause, by the Board of Directors if in its judgment the best interests of the Corporation would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Any officer of the Corporation may resign at any time by delivering his or her resignation to the Board of Directors, the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the president or the secretary. Any resignation shall take effect immediately upon its receipt or at such later time specified in the resignation. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective unless otherwise stated in the resignation. Such resignation shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the Corporation.
Section 3. VACANCIES . A vacancy in any office may be filled by the Board of Directors for the balance of the term.
Section 4. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD . The Board of Directors may designate from among its members a chairman of the board, who shall not, solely by reason of these Bylaws, be an officer of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate the chairman of the board as an executive or non-executive chairman. The chairman of the board shall preside over the meetings of the Board of Directors. The chairman of the board shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by these Bylaws or the Board of Directors.
Section 5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER . The Board of Directors may designate a chief executive officer. In the absence of such designation, the president of the Corporation shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation. The chief executive officer shall have general responsibility for implementation of the policies of the Corporation, as determined by the Board of Directors, and for the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation. He or she may execute any deed, mortgage, bond, contract or other instrument, except in cases where the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Corporation or shall be required by law to be otherwise executed; and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of chief executive officer and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.
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Section 6. CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER . The Board of Directors may designate a chief operating officer. The chief operating officer shall have the responsibilities and duties as determined by the Board of Directors or the chief executive officer.
Section 7. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER . The Board of Directors may designate a chief financial officer. The chief financial officer shall have the responsibilities and duties as determined by the Board of Directors or the chief executive officer.
Section 8. CHIEF RISK OFFICER . The Board of Directors may designate a chief risk officer. The chief risk officer shall have the responsibilities and duties as determined by the Board of Directors or the chief executive officer.
Section 9. PRESIDENT . In the absence of a chief executive officer, the president shall in general supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the Corporation. In the absence of a designation of a chief operating officer by the Board of Directors, the president shall be the chief operating officer. He or she may execute any deed, mortgage, bond, contract or other instrument, except in cases where the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Corporation or shall be required by law to be otherwise executed; and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.
Section 10. VICE PRESIDENTS . In the absence of the president or in the event of a vacancy in such office, the vice president (or in the event there be more than one vice president, the vice presidents in the order designated at the time of their election or, in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the president and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the president; and shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to such vice president by the chief executive officer, the president or the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may designate one or more vice presidents as executive vice president, senior vice president, or vice president for particular areas of responsibility.
Section 11. SECRETARY . The secretary shall (a) keep the minutes of the proceedings of the stockholders, the Board of Directors and committees of the Board of Directors in one or more books provided for that purpose; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law; (c) be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the Corporation; (d) keep a register of the post office address of each stockholder which shall be furnished to the secretary by such stockholder; (e) have general charge of the stock transfer books of the Corporation; and (f) in general perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the chief executive officer, the president or the Board of Directors.
Section 12. TREASURER . The treasurer shall have the custody of the funds and securities of the Corporation, shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation, shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name
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and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors and in general perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the chief executive officer, the president or the Board of Directors. In the absence of a designation of a chief financial officer by the Board of Directors, the treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Corporation.
The treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the president and Board of Directors, at the regular meetings of the Board of Directors or whenever it may so require, an account of all his or her transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation.
Section 13. ASSISTANT SECRETARIES AND ASSISTANT TREASURERS . The assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers, in general, shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the secretary or treasurer, respectively, or by the chief executive officer, the president or the Board of Directors.
Section 14. COMPENSATION . The compensation of the officers shall be fixed from time to time by or under the authority of the Board of Directors and no officer shall be prevented from receiving such compensation by reason of the fact that he or she is also a director.
ARTICLE VI
CONTRACTS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS
Section 1. CONTRACTS . The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or agent to enter into any contract or to execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Any agreement, deed, mortgage, lease or other document shall be valid and binding upon the Corporation when duly authorized or ratified by action of the Board of Directors and executed by an authorized person.
Section 2. CHECKS AND DRAFTS . All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or agent of the Corporation in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors.
Section 3. DEPOSITS . All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited or invested from time to time to the credit of the Corporation as the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, the president, the chief financial officer, or any other officer designated by the Board of Directors may determine.
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ARTICLE VII
STOCK
Section 1. CERTIFICATES . Except as may be otherwise provided by the Board of Directors or any officer of the Corporation, stockholders of the Corporation are not entitled to certificates representing the shares of stock held by them. In the event that the Corporation issues shares of stock represented by certificates, such certificates shall be in such form as prescribed by the Board of Directors or a duly authorized officer, shall contain the statements and information required by the MGCL and shall be signed by the officers of the Corporation in any manner permitted by the MGCL. In the event that the Corporation issues shares of stock without certificates, to the extent then required by the MGCL the Corporation shall provide to the record holders of such shares a written statement of the information required by the MGCL to be included on stock certificates. There shall be no difference in the rights and obligations of stockholders based on whether or not their shares are represented by certificates.
Section 2. TRANSFERS . All transfers of shares of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation in such manner as the Board of Directors or any officer of the Corporation may prescribe and, if such shares are certificated, upon surrender of certificates duly endorsed. The issuance of a new certificate upon the transfer of certificated shares is subject to the determination of the Board of Directors or an officer of the Corporation that such shares shall no longer be represented by certificates. Upon the transfer of any uncertificated shares, the Corporation shall provide to the record holders of such shares, to the extent then required by the MGCL, a written statement of the information required by the MGCL to be included on stock certificates.
The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share of stock as the holder in fact thereof and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise expressly provided by the laws of the State of Maryland.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, transfers of shares of any class or series of stock will be subject in all respects to the Charter and all of the terms and conditions contained therein.
Section 3. REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE . Any officer of the Corporation may direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, destroyed, stolen or mutilated, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate to be lost, destroyed, stolen or mutilated; provided, however, if such shares have ceased to be certificated, no new certificate shall be issued unless requested in writing by such stockholder and the Board of Directors or an officer of the Corporation has determined that such certificates may be issued. Unless otherwise determined by an officer of the Corporation, the owner of such lost, destroyed, stolen or mutilated certificate or certificates, or his or her legal representative, shall be required, as a condition precedent to the issuance of a new certificate or certificates, to give the Corporation a bond in such sums as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation.
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Section 4. FIXING OF RECORD DATE . The Board of Directors may set, in advance, a record date for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or determining stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or the allotment of any other rights, or in order to make a determination of stockholders for any other proper purpose. Such record date, in any case, shall not be prior to the close of business on the day the record date is fixed and shall be not more than 90 days and, in the case of a meeting of stockholders, not less than ten days, before the date on which the meeting or particular action requiring such determination of stockholders of record is to be held or taken.
When a record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders has been set as provided in this section, such record date shall continue to apply to the meeting if postponed or adjourned, except if the meeting is postponed or adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the record date originally fixed for the meeting, in which case a new record date for such meeting shall be determined as set forth herein.
Section 5. STOCK LEDGER . The Corporation shall maintain at its principal office or at the office of its counsel, accountants or transfer agent, an original or duplicate stock ledger containing the name and address of each stockholder and the number of shares of each class held by such stockholder.
Section 6. FRACTIONAL STOCK; ISSUANCE OF UNITS . The Board of Directors may authorize the Corporation to issue fractional shares of stock or authorize the issuance of scrip, all on such terms and under such conditions as it may determine. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Charter or these Bylaws, the Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of units consisting of different securities of the Corporation.
ARTICLE VIII
ACCOUNTING YEAR
The Board of Directors shall have the power, from time to time, to fix the fiscal year of the Corporation by a duly adopted resolution.
ARTICLE IX
DISTRIBUTIONS
Section 1. AUTHORIZATION . Dividends and other distributions upon the stock of the Corporation may be authorized by the Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of law and the Charter. Dividends and other distributions may be paid in cash, property or stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of law and the Charter.
Section 2. CONTINGENCIES . Before payment of any dividend or other distribution, there may be set aside out of any assets of the Corporation available for dividends or other distributions such sum or sums as the Board of Directors may from time to time, in its sole discretion, think proper as a reserve fund for contingencies, for equalizing dividends, for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation or for such other purpose as the Board of Directors shall determine, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve.
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ARTICLE X
INVESTMENT POLICY
Subject to the provisions of the Charter, the Board of Directors may from time to time adopt, amend, revise or terminate any policy or policies with respect to investments by the Corporation as it shall deem appropriate in its sole discretion.
ARTICLE XI
SEAL
Section 1. SEAL . The Board of Directors may authorize the adoption of a seal by the Corporation. The seal shall contain the name of the Corporation and the year of its incorporation and the words Incorporated Maryland. The Board of Directors may authorize one or more duplicate seals and provide for the custody thereof.
Section 2. AFFIXING SEAL . Whenever the Corporation is permitted or required to affix its seal to a document, it shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of any law, rule or regulation relating to a seal to place the word (SEAL) adjacent to the signature of the person authorized to execute the document on behalf of the Corporation.
ARTICLE XII
INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCE OF EXPENSES
To the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law in effect from time to time, the Corporation shall indemnify and, without requiring a preliminary determination of the ultimate entitlement to indemnification, shall 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 and who is made, or threatened to be made, a party to, or witness in, the proceeding by reason of his or her service in that capacity 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, trustee, member, manager or partner of another corporation, real estate investment trust, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise and who is made, or threatened to be made, a party to, or witness in, the proceeding by reason of his or her service in that capacity. The rights to indemnification and advance of expenses provided by the Charter and these Bylaws shall vest immediately upon election of a director or officer. The Corporation may, with the approval of its Board of Directors, provide such indemnification and advance for expenses to an individual 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. The indemnification and payment or reimbursement of expenses provided in these Bylaws shall not be deemed exclusive of or limit in any way other rights to which any person seeking indemnification or payment or reimbursement of expenses may be or may become entitled under any bylaw, resolution, insurance, agreement or otherwise.
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Neither the amendment nor repeal of this Article, nor the adoption or amendment of any other provision of the Charter or these Bylaws inconsistent with this Article, shall apply to or affect in any respect the applicability of the preceding paragraph with respect to any act or failure to act which occurred prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption.
ARTICLE XIII
WAIVER OF NOTICE
Whenever any notice of a meeting is required to be given pursuant to the Charter or these Bylaws or pursuant to applicable law, a waiver thereof in writing or by electronic transmission, given by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. Neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any meeting need be set forth in the waiver of notice of such meeting, unless specifically required by statute. The attendance of any person at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where such person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting has not been lawfully called or convened.
ARTICLE XIV
EXCLUSIVE FORUM FOR CERTAIN LITIGATION
Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, or, if that Court does not have jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Baltimore Division, shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of any duty owed by any director or officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or to the stockholders of the Corporation, (c) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director or officer or other employee of the Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the MGCL, the Charter or these Bylaws, or (d) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director or officer or other employee of the Corporation (if any) that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine.
ARTICLE XV
AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
The Board of Directors shall have the exclusive power to adopt, alter or repeal any provision of these Bylaws and to make new Bylaws.
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Exhibit 10.1
TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT
This TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT ( Agreement ), dated July 19, 2017, is entered into by and between Tarrant Capital IP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Licensor ), and TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation ( Licensee ).
WHEREAS, Licensor is the owner of the service mark, corporate name and trade name TPG;
WHEREAS, Licensee is a commercial real estate finance company that, through its current and future subsidiaries, conducts its operations as a commercial real estate mortgage investment trust (the Licensee Business ); and
WHEREAS, Licensee desires to use certain marks of Licensor in connection with the Licensee Business and Licensor is willing to permit Licensee to use such marks.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Grant of Rights; Sublicensing .
Section 1.1 License Grant . Subject to the terms and conditions herein, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as contemplated by Section 9), non-sublicensable (except as contemplated by Section 1.2), worldwide license to use the terms TPG and TRT (the Marks ), during the Term of this Agreement, solely (a) in connection with the Licensee Business and (b) as part of the trademark, corporate name or trade name TPG RE Finance, TPG RE Finance Trust, TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. or TRT (including in the form set forth on Schedule A hereto) (collectively, the Company Name ). During the Term of this Agreement, Licensee may use the ticker symbol TRTX to identify itself on the New York Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange approved in writing by Licensor, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. For clarity, the license in this Section 1.1 covers only the Company Name.
Section 1.2 Sublicensing . Licensee shall not sublicense its rights under this Agreement except to a current or future, direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Licensee, provided that (a) no such subsidiary shall use the Marks as part of a name other than the Company Name without the prior written consent of Licensor, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed and (b) any such sublicense shall terminate automatically, with no need for written notice, if (x) such entity ceases to be a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Licensee, or (y) this Agreement terminates for any reason other than Licensors breach. Licensee shall be responsible for any such sublicensees compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, and any breach by a sublicensee of any such provision shall constitute a breach of this Agreement by Licensee.
Section 1.3 Subsidiaries . Neither Licensee nor any of its current or future subsidiaries shall use a new trademark, corporate name, trade name or logo that contains the Marks without the prior written consent of Licensor, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and any resulting license shall be governed by a new agreement between the applicable parties and/or an amendment to this Agreement.
Section 1.4 Reservation of Rights . All rights not expressly granted to Licensee in this Agreement are reserved to Licensor.
2. Ownership . Licensee acknowledges and agrees that, as between the parties, Licensor is the sole owner of all right, title and interest in and to the Marks. Licensee agrees not to directly or indirectly challenge, contest or otherwise dispute the validity or enforceability of, or Licensors ownership of or right, title or interest in, the Marks (and the associated goodwill), including without limitation, arising out of or relating to any claim, allegation, action, demand, proceeding or suit ( Action ) regarding enforcement of this Agreement or involving any third party. The parties intend that any and all goodwill in the Marks arising from Licensees or any applicable sublicensees use of the Company Name shall inure solely to the benefit of Licensor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Licensee is deemed to own any rights in the Marks, Licensee hereby irrevocably assigns (or shall cause such sublicensee to assign), without further consideration, such rights to Licensor together with all goodwill associated therewith.
3. Registration . Licensor agrees that Licensee may register the Company Name as a corporate name or trade name, provided that such registration shall not grant Licensee any ownership interest in the Marks. Licensee shall not register a domain name or a social media identifier containing or comprising the Company Name without Licensors prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, provided that (a) at Licensors option, Licensor may serve as the registrant or owner of record of such domain name or social media identifier, and (b) if Licensor allows Licensee to serve as the registrant or owner of record of such domain name or social media identifier, such registration shall not grant Licensee any ownership interest in the Marks.
4. Use of the Company Name .
Section 4.1 Quality Control . Licensee shall use the Company Name in a manner consistent with Licensors standards for quality as provided to Licensee in writing, and in accordance with industry-standard trademark practice wherever the Company Name is used. Licensee shall not take any action that it knows would be detrimental to the Marks or the goodwill associated therewith. Licensee shall use with the Company Name any applicable trademark notices as may be requested by Licensor in writing.
Section 4.2 Samples . Upon request by Licensor, Licensee shall furnish to Licensor a reasonable number of representative samples of advertising and promotional materials in any media that use the Company Name. Licensee shall make any reasonable changes to such materials that Licensor requests to comply with Section 4.1, or to preserve the validity of Licensors rights in the Marks.
Section 4.3 Compliance with Laws . Both parties shall, at such partys sole expense, comply at all times with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to their respective businesses and the use of the Marks and Company Name.
Section 4.4 Other Disclosures . For clarity, nothing in this Agreement requires Licensors prior written consent for any of Licensees disclosures or submissions to stock exchanges approved pursuant to Section 1.1 or governmental entities during the Term, including, without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
5. Termination .
Section 5.1 Term . The term of this Agreement ( Term ) commences on the Effective Date and continues in perpetuity, unless termination occurs pursuant to the other provisions of this Section 5.
Section 5.2 Termination for Convenience . Either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason upon 90 days prior written notice to the other party. Upon notification of termination by Licensee under this Section 5.2, Licensor may elect to effect termination of this Agreement immediately at any time after 30 days from the date of such notification.
Section 5.3 Termination for Breach . If either party materially breaches one or more of its obligations hereunder, the other party may terminate this Agreement, effective upon written notice, if the breaching party does not cure such breach within 15 days written notice thereof (or any mutually-agreed extension). Licensor may terminate this Agreement immediately, effective upon written notice, if Licensee violates or attempts to violate Section 9.
Section 5.4 Termination of Management Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate immediately if (a) TPG RE Finance Management, L.P. or another affiliate of Licensor is no longer acting as manager (any such entity, the Manager ) to Licensee under the Management Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014 (as the same may be amended, modified or otherwise restated, the Management Agreement ), or a similar agreement that replaces the Management Agreement in the event the Management Agreement is terminated and so replaced, or (b) if the Manager is no longer an affiliate of Licensor. Upon notification of termination or non-renewal of the Management Agreement by Licensee to Manager, Licensor may elect to effect termination of this Agreement immediately at any time after 30 days from the date of such notification.
Section 5.5 Effect of Bankruptcy . Licensor has the right to terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to Licensee if (a) Licensee makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; (b) Licensee admits in writing its inability to pay debts as they mature; (c) a trustee or receiver is appointed for a substantial part of Licensees assets or (d) to the extent termination is enforceable under local law, a proceeding in bankruptcy is instituted against Licensee which is acquiesced in, is not dismissed within 120 days, or results in an adjudication of bankruptcy. In the event of any of the foregoing, Licensor shall have the right, in addition to its other rights and remedies, to suspend Licensees rights regarding the Company Name while Licensee attempts to remedy the situation. All rights and licenses granted to Licensee under or pursuant to this Agreement are, and shall otherwise be deemed to be licenses of rights to intellectual property as defined under Section 101(35A) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code for purposes of Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and otherwise to the fullest extent permitted by this Agreement and applicable law. Licensor agrees that Licensee shall retain and may fully exercise all of its rights and elections under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, this Agreement, and applicable law.
Section 5.6 Effect of Termination; Survival . Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, (a) Licensee shall immediately, except as required by law, regulation or exchange rules, (i) cease all use of the Company Name in a commercial manner, including changing Licensees name and the names of all applicable affiliates under Licensees control that contain the Marks, (ii) at Licensors option, cancel or transfer to Licensor any corporate names, domain names or social media identifiers containing or comprising the Company Name, (iii) cease all use of the ticker symbol TRTX in connection with the New York Stock Exchange or any other applicable exchange and (iv) destroy or cease distribution of all existing inventory of materials bearing the Company Name, in each case, at Licensees expense; and (b) the parties shall cooperate so as to preserve the value of the Marks and the Company Name. Section 3, this Section 5.6, and Sections 7.2, 7.3, 8 and 9 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
6. Infringement . Licensee shall notify Licensor promptly after it becomes aware of any actual or threatened infringement, imitation, dilution, misappropriation or other unauthorized use or conduct in derogation ( Infringement ) of the Marks or the Company Name. Licensor shall have the sole right to bring any Action to remedy the foregoing, and Licensee shall cooperate with Licensor in same. Any Action involving only the Company Name will be prosecuted at Licensees expense and Licensee will receive any and all proceeds from such Action, including damages. Any Action involving Marks other than the Company Name will be prosecuted at Licensors expense and Licensor will receive any and all proceeds from such Action, including damages.
7. Representations and Warranties; Limitations .
Section 7.1 Each party represents and warrants to the other party that:
(a) This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the warranting party, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity);
(b) The warranting party is not subject to any judgment, order, injunction, decree or award of any court, administrative agency or governmental body that would or might interfere with its performance of any of its material obligations hereunder; and
(c) The warranting party has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with its terms.
Section 7.2 EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN SECTION 7.1, LICENSOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE MARKS OR THE COMPANY NAME, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY WITH RESPECT TO TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, VALUE, RELIABILITY OR FITNESS FOR USE. LICENSEES USE OF THE COMPANY NAME IS ON AN AS-IS BASIS.
Section 7.3 EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 8, NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION AND THE LIKE) RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
8. Indemnification .
Section 8.1 Indemnity by Licensee . Licensee will defend at its expense, indemnify and hold harmless Licensor and its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives from any losses, liabilities, damages, awards, settlements, judgments, fees, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and costs of suit) arising out of or relating to any third-party Action against any of them that arises out of or relates to (i) any breach by Licensee of this Agreement or its warranties, representations, covenants and undertakings hereunder; (ii) Licensees operation of the Licensee Business that uses the Marks or Corporate Name; or (iii) any claim that Licensees use of the Company Name, other than as explicitly authorized by this Agreement, is an Infringement of the rights of a third party.
Section 8.2 Indemnity by Licensor . Licensor will defend at its expense, indemnify and hold harmless Licensee and its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives from any losses, liabilities, damages, awards, settlements, judgments, fees, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and costs of suit) arising out of or relating to any third-party Action against any of them that arises out of or relates to (i) any breach by Licensor of this Agreement or its warranties, representations, covenants and undertakings hereunder; (ii) Licensors operation of its businesses that use the Marks or Corporate Name; or (iii) any claim that Licensees use of the Company Name, as explicitly authorized by this Agreement, is an Infringement of the rights of a third party.
Section 8.3 Indemnification Procedure . The party seeking indemnification will promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of any indemnifiable claim and promptly as practicable tender its defense to the indemnifying party. Any delay in such notice will not relieve the indemnifying party from its obligations to the extent it is not prejudiced thereby. The indemnified party will cooperate with the indemnifying party at the indemnifying partys expense. The indemnifying party will have sole control of the defense but may not settle any indemnified claim without the indemnified partys prior, written consent, such consent not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The indemnified party may participate in its defense with counsel of its own choice at its own expense.
9. Assignments . Licensee may not assign, transfer, pledge, mortgage or otherwise encumber this Agreement or its right to use the Company Name, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Licensor (which may be withheld, delayed or conditioned in Licensors sole discretion) except to a successor organization that is solely the result of a name change by Licensee. For the avoidance of doubt, a merger, change of control or reorganization of Licensee shall be deemed an assignment requiring such consent, regardless of whether Licensee is the surviving entity. Licensee acknowledges that its identity is a material condition that induced Licensor to enter into this Agreement. Any attempted action in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void ab initio and of no force or effect, and shall result in immediate termination of this Agreement. In the event of a permitted assignment hereunder, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns as provided herein.
10. Miscellaneous .
Section 10.1 Notice . Any notices that may or are required to be given hereunder by any party to another shall be deemed to have been duly given if (i) personally delivered or delivered by facsimile, when received, (ii) sent by U.S. Express Mail or recognized overnight courier, on the second following business day (or third following business day if mailed outside the United States), (iii) delivered by electronic mail, when received or (iv) posted on a password protected website maintained by the Manager and for which the Licensee has received access instructions by electronic mail, when posted: (a) if to the Licensor, to Tarrant Capital IP, LLC, 301 Commerce Street, Suite 3300, Fort Worth, TX 76102, Attention: Office of the General Counsel, Facsimile: 817-871-4001, electronic mail: officeofgeneralcounsel@tpg.com; or (b) if to the Licensee, to TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., 888 Seventh Avenue, 35th Floor, New York, New York 10106, Attention: Deborah Ginsberg, Vice President and Secretary, Facsimile: (212) 405-8626, electronic mail: dginsberg@tpg.com.
Section 10.2 Integration . This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements (including, without limitation, any prior agreements between the Licensee and Manager), understandings, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof.
Section 10.3 Amendments . Neither this Agreement, nor any terms hereof, may be amended, supplemented or modified except in an instrument in writing executed by the parties hereto.
Section 10.4 Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATE DISTRICT COURT FOR ANY DISTRICT WITHIN SUCH STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY ACTION OR JUDGMENT RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN SUCH COURT.
Section 10.5 Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
Section 10.6 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies . No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of a party hereto, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
Section 10.7 Costs and Expenses . Each party hereto shall bear its own costs and expenses (including the fees and disbursements of counsel and accountants) incurred in connection with the negotiations and preparation of this Agreement, and all matters incident thereto.
Section 10.8 Section Headings . The section and subsection headings in this Agreement are for convenience in reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the interpretation of any provisions hereof.
Section 10.9 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed by the parties to this Agreement in any number of separate counterparts (including by facsimile), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 10.10 Severability . Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
TARRANT CAPITAL IP, LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Michael LaGatta |
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Name: | Michael LaGatta | |
Title: | Vice President | |
TPG RE FINANCE TRUST, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Matthew Coleman |
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Name: | Matthew Coleman | |
Title: | Vice President |
SCHEDULE A
Exhibit 10.2
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
by and between
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.
and
TPG RE Finance Trust Management, L.P.
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of July 25, 2017, by and between TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and TPG RE Finance Trust Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Manager ).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Company was formed as a corporation that has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code );
WHEREAS, the parties entered into the Management Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of March 22, 2017 (the Original Management Agreement );
WHEREAS, Section 10(g) of the Original Management Agreement provides for the termination of the Original Management Agreement, without payment of the termination fee thereunder, upon the closing of the Companys initial public offering and the replacement of the Original Management Agreement with a new management agreement as contemplated by Section 10(g) of the Original Management Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Manager desire to replace the Original Management Agreement with this Agreement and for the Manager to continue to serve as investment manager of the Company and to continue to provide various investment management and other services with respect to the Company on the terms set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions .
(a) The following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1(a) :
Advisers Act means the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
Affiliate means with respect to a Person (i) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such other Person, (ii) any executive officer, employee or general partner of such Person, (iii) any member of the board of directors or board of managers (or bodies performing similar functions) of such Person, and (iv) any legal entity for which such Person acts as an executive officer or general partner; provided, that, for greater certainty, it is acknowledged and agreed that portfolio entities of any TPG Funds shall not be deemed Affiliates of the Manager.
Agreement means this Management Agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Allocation Policy means the investment allocation policy and procedures of TPG and/or its Affiliates with respect to the allocation of investment opportunities among the Company and one or more TPG Funds (as the same may be amended, updated or revised from time to time).
Applicable Period means the calendar quarter (or part thereof) for which the calculation of the Incentive Compensation is being made.
Automatic Renewal Term has the meaning set forth in Section 10(a) hereof.
Board means the board of directors of the Company.
Business Day means any day except a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in New York, New York are not required to be open.
Cause Event means (i) a final judgment by any court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction not stayed or vacated within thirty (30) days that the Manager, any of its agents or any of its assignees has committed a felony or a violation of applicable securities laws that has a material adverse effect on the business of the Company or the ability of the Manager to perform its duties under the terms of this Agreement, (ii) an order for relief in an involuntary bankruptcy case relating to the Manager or the Manager authorizing or filing a voluntary bankruptcy petition, (iii) the dissolution of the Manager, or (iv) a determination that the Manager has committed fraud against the Company, misappropriated or embezzled funds of the Company, or has acted, or failed to act, in a manner constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of its duties under this Agreement; provided , however , that if any of the actions or omissions described in this clause (iv) are caused by an employee and/or officer of the Manager or one of its Affiliates and the Manager takes all necessary action against such person and cures the damage caused by such actions or omissions within thirty (30) days of such determination, then such event shall not constitute a Cause Event.
CEA means the U.S. Commodities Exchange Act, as amended.
Claim has the meaning set forth in Section 8(c) hereof.
Class A Common Stock means the Class A common stock, par value $0.001, of the Company.
Closing Date means the date of the closing of the Companys sale of Common Stock to the public through underwriters pursuant to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-217446).
Code has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Common Stock means the common stock, par value $0.001, of the Company.
Company means TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and, where the context requires, its Subsidiaries and Affiliates.
Company Indemnified Party has the meaning set forth in Section 8(b) hereof.
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Conduct Policies has the meaning set forth in Section 2(n) hereof.
Confidential Information has the meaning set forth in Section 5 hereof.
Core Earnings means the net income (loss) attributable to the holders of Common Stock and Class A Common Stock, computed in accordance with GAAP, including realized gains and losses not otherwise included in net income (loss), and excluding (i) non-cash equity compensation expense, (ii) the Incentive Compensation, (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) any unrealized gains or losses or other similar non-cash items that are included in net income for the Applicable Period, regardless of whether such items are included in other comprehensive income or loss or in net income and (v) one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain material non-cash income or expense items, in each case after discussions between the Manager and the Independent Directors and approved by a majority of the Independent Directors.
For the avoidance of doubt, the exclusion of depreciation and amortization from the calculation of Core Earnings shall only apply to debt investments related to real estate to the extent that the Company forecloses upon the property or properties collateralizing such debt investments.
Effective Termination Date has the meaning set forth in Section 10(b) hereof.
Equity means (a) the sum of (1) the net proceeds received by the Company from all issuances of Common Stock and Class A Common Stock, including for the avoidance of doubt such issuances prior to the Closing Date (for purposes of calculating this amount, the net proceeds received by the Company from all issuances of outstanding Common Stock and Class A Common Stock prior to the Closing Date shall equal $1,004,382,522), plus (2) the Companys cumulative Core Earnings for the period commencing on the Closing Date to the end of the most recently completed calendar quarter, and (b) less (1) any distributions to the holders of the Common Stock and Class A Common Stock following the Closing Date, (2) any amount that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has paid to repurchase for cash the Common Stock or the Class A Common Stock following the Closing Date and (3) any Incentive Compensation earned by the Manager following the Closing Date. With respect to that portion of the period from and after the Closing Date that is used in the calculation of Incentive Compensation or the Management Fee, all items in the foregoing sentence (other than clause (a)(2) ) shall be calculated on a daily weighted average basis.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States on the date such principles are applied.
Governing Agreements means, with regard to any entity, the articles of incorporation or certificate of incorporation and bylaws in the case of a corporation, the certificate of limited partnership (if applicable) and the partnership agreement in the case of a general or limited partnership, the certificate of formation and limited liability company agreement in the case of a limited liability company, the trust instrument in the case of a trust, or similar governing documents in each case as amended.
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Incentive Compensation means the incentive fee calculated and payable with respect to each calendar quarter following the Closing Date (or part thereof that this Agreement is in effect) in arrears in an amount, not less than zero, equal to the difference between: (1) the product of (a) 20% and (b) the difference between (i) Core Earnings of the Company for the most recent 12-month period (or such lesser number of completed calendar quarters, if applicable), including the Applicable Period, and (ii) the product of (A) the Companys Equity in the most recent 12-month period (or such lesser number of completed calendar quarters, if applicable), including the Applicable Period, and (B) 7% per annum; and (2) the sum of any Incentive Compensation paid to the Manager with respect to the first three calendar quarters of the most recent 12-month period (or such lesser number of completed calendar quarters preceding the Applicable Period, if applicable); provided , however , that no Incentive Compensation shall be payable to the Manager with respect to any calendar quarter unless Core Earnings for the 12 most recently completed calendar quarters (or such lesser number of completed calendar quarters following the Closing Date) is greater than zero.
Incentive Compensation shall be pro rated for partial periods, to the extent necessary, based on the number of days elapsed or remaining in such period, as the case may be (including any calendar quarter during which the Closing Date occurs and any calendar quarter during which any Effective Termination Date occurs).
Indemnified Party has the meaning set forth in Section 8(b) hereof.
Independent Director means a member of the Board who is independent in accordance with the Companys Governing Agreements and the rules of the NYSE or such other securities exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are listed.
Initial Term has the meaning set forth in Section 10(a) hereof.
Investment Company Act means the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Investment Guidelines means the investment guidelines of the Company approved by the Board, as may be amended, restated, modified, supplemented or waived pursuant to the approval of a majority of the Board (which must include a majority of the Independent Directors) from time to time. As of the date hereof, such investment guidelines are listed on Exhibit A.
Losses has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) hereof.
Management Fee means the base management fee, without duplication, payable quarterly in arrears with respect to each calendar quarter following the Closing Date (or part thereof that this Agreement is in effect), in the amount equal to the greater of:
(a) $250,000 per annum ($62,500 per quarter); and
(b) 1.50% per annum (0.375% per quarter) of the Companys Equity.
The Management Fee shall be pro rated for partial periods, to the extent necessary, as described more fully elsewhere herein.
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Manager has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Manager Expenses has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a) hereof.
Manager Indemnified Party has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) hereof.
Manager Permitted Disclosure Parties has the meaning set forth in Section 5 hereof.
Notice of Proposal to Negotiate has the meaning set forth in Section 10(c) hereof.
NYSE means the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Original Management Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Person means any natural person, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, estate, trust, joint venture, any federal, state, county or municipal government or any bureau, department or agency thereof or any other legal entity and any fiduciary acting in such capacity on behalf of the foregoing.
Regulation FD means Regulation FD as promulgated by the SEC.
REIT means a real estate investment trust as defined under the Code.
SEC means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Subsidiary means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture or other entity or organization of which: (a) the Company or any other subsidiary of the Company is a general partner or managing member, or (b) the voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors, trustees or other Persons performing similar functions with respect to such entity or organization is held by the Company or by any one or more of the Companys subsidiaries.
Termination Fee means a termination fee equal to three (3) times the sum of (i) the average annual Management Fee, and (ii) the average annual Incentive Compensation, in each case earned by the Manager during the 24-month period immediately preceding the most recently completed calendar quarter prior to the Effective Termination Date, or, if this Agreement is terminated prior to July 25, 2019 and such termination fee is payable, the Management Fee and the Incentive Compensation shall be annualized for the period from the Closing Date to July 25, 2019 based on the Management Fee and Incentive Compensation actually received by the Manager during such period.
Termination Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 10(b) hereof.
Termination Without Cause has the meaning set forth in Section 10(b) hereof.
TPG means, collectively, TPG Global, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any Affiliate thereof.
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TPG Funds means, collectively, any partnership or other pooled investment vehicle, separate account, fund-of-one or any similar arrangement or investment program sponsored, advised or managed (including on a subadvisory basis) by TPG, whether currently in existence or subsequently established (in each case, including any related alternative investment vehicle, parallel or feeder investment vehicle, co-investment vehicle and any entity formed in connection therewith, including any entity formed for investments by TPG and its Affiliates in any such vehicle, whether invested as a limited partner or through general partner investments).
TPG Real Estate Platform Entities means each of TPG RE Finance Trust Management, L.P. and TPG Real Estate Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Treasury Regulations means the Procedures and Administration Regulation promulgated by the U.S. Department of Treasury under the Code, as amended.
(b) As used herein, accounting terms relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, not defined in Section 1(a) and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1(a) , to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP. As used herein, calendar quarters shall mean the period from January 1 to March 31, April 1 to June 30, July 1 to September 30 and October 1 to December 31 of the applicable year.
(c) The words hereof , herein and hereunder and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.
(d) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms. The words include, includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation .
Section 2. Appointment and Duties of the Manager .
(a) The Company hereby appoints the Manager, as agent, to manage the investments and day-to-day business and affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries, subject at all times to the further terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and to the supervision of the Board. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Manager hereby agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to perform each of the duties set forth herein, provided that the Company reimburses the Manager for costs and expenses in accordance with Section 7 hereof. The appointment of the Manager shall be exclusive to the Manager, except to the extent that the Manager elects, in its sole and absolute discretion, subject to the terms of this Agreement, to cause the duties of the Manager as set forth herein to be provided by third parties and/or its Affiliates.
(b) The Manager, in its capacity as manager of the investments and the operations of the Company, at all times will be subject to the supervision and direction of the Board and will have only such functions and authority as the Board may delegate to it, including, without limitation, managing the Companys investment activities and other business and affairs in conformity with the Investment Guidelines and other policies that are approved and monitored by the Board. The Company and the Manager hereby acknowledge the recommendation by the Manager and the approval by the Board of the Investment Guidelines.
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(c) Subject to the oversight of the Board and the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including the Investment Guidelines), the Manager will have plenary authority with respect to the management of the business and affairs of the Company and will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Company. The Manager will perform (or cause to be performed through one or more of its Affiliates or subsidiaries) such services and activities relating to the investments and business and affairs of the Company as may be appropriate or otherwise mutually agreed from time to time, which may include, without limitation:
(i) serving as an advisor to the Company with respect to the establishment and periodic review of the Investment Guidelines for the Companys investments and financing strategy, any modifications to which will be approved by a majority of the Board (which must include a majority of the Independent Directors);
(ii) identifying, investigating, analyzing, and selecting possible investment opportunities and originating, negotiating, acquiring, consummating, monitoring, financing, retaining, selling, negotiating for prepayment, restructuring, refinancing, hypothecating, pledging or otherwise disposing of investments consistent in all material respects with the Investment Guidelines;
(iii) with respect to prospective purchases, sales, exchanges or other dispositions of investments, conducting negotiations on the Companys behalf with sellers, purchasers, and other counterparties and, if applicable, their respective agents, advisors and representatives;
(iv) negotiating and entering into, on the Companys behalf, secured revolving repurchase facilities, interest rate or currency swap agreements, hedging arrangements, financing arrangements (including one or more credit facilities), foreign exchange transactions, derivative transactions, and other agreements and instruments required or appropriate in connection with the Companys activities;
(v) engaging and supervising, on the Companys behalf and at the Companys expense, independent contractors, advisors, consultants, attorneys, accountants, auditors, and other service providers (which may include Affiliates of the Manager) that provide various services with respect to the Company, including, without limitation, investment banking, securities brokerage, mortgage brokerage, credit analysis, risk management services, asset management services, loan servicing, custodial services, trustee services, other financial, legal or accounting services, due diligence services, underwriting review services, and all other services (including transfer agent and registrar services) as may be required relating to the Companys activities or investments (or potential investments);
(vi) coordinating and managing operations of any joint venture or co-investment interests held by the Company and conducting all matters with the joint venture or co-investment partners;
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(vii) providing executive and administrative personnel, office space and office services required in rendering services to the Company;
(viii) administering the day-to-day operations and performing and supervising the performance of such other administrative functions necessary to the Companys management as may be agreed upon by the Manager and the Board, including, without limitation, the collection of revenues and the payment of the Companys debts and obligations and maintenance of appropriate computer services to perform such administrative functions;
(ix) communicating on the Companys behalf with the holders of any of the Companys equity or debt securities as required to satisfy the reporting and other requirements of any governmental bodies or agencies or trading markets and to maintain effective relations with such holders;
(x) advising the Company in connection with policy decisions to be made by the Board;
(xi) engaging one or more sub-advisors with respect to the management of the Company, including, where appropriate, Affiliates of the Manager;
(xii) evaluating and recommending to the Board hedging strategies and engaging in hedging activities on the Companys behalf, consistent with the Companys qualification as a REIT and with the Investment Guidelines;
(xiii) advising the Company regarding the maintenance of the Companys qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes and monitoring compliance with the various REIT qualification tests and other rules set out in the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder and using commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Company to qualify for taxation as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
(xiv) advising the Company regarding the maintenance of the Companys exemption or exclusion from regulation as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, monitoring compliance with the requirements for maintaining such exemption or exclusion and using commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Company to maintain such exemption or exclusion from regulation as an investment company under the Investment Company Act;
(xv) furnishing reports to the Company regarding the Companys activities and services performed for the Company by the Manager and its Affiliates;
(xvi) monitoring the operating performance of the Companys investments and providing periodic reports with respect thereto to the Board, including comparative information with respect to such operating performance and budgeted or projected operating results;
(xvii) investing and reinvesting any moneys and securities of the Company (including investing in short-term investments pending investment in other investments, payment of fees, costs and expenses, or payments of dividends or distributions to the Companys stockholders and partners) and advising the Company as to the Companys capital structure and capital raising;
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(xviii) causing the Company to retain a qualified independent public accounting firm and legal counsel, as applicable, to assist in maintaining appropriate accounting procedures and systems, internal controls and other compliance procedures and systems with respect to financial reporting obligations and compliance with the provisions of the Code applicable to REITs and to conduct periodic compliance reviews with respect thereto;
(xix) assisting the Company in qualifying to do business in all applicable jurisdictions and to obtain and maintain all appropriate licenses;
(xx) assisting the Company in complying with all regulatory requirements applicable to the Company in respect of the Companys business activities, including (1) preparing or causing to be prepared all financial statements required under applicable regulations and contractual undertakings and all reports and documents, if any, required under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act or by the NYSE, and facilitating compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the listing rules of the NYSE, and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and (2) in the event that the Company is a commodity pool under the CEA, acting as the Companys commodity pool operator for the period and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the authority to make any filings, submissions or registrations (including for exemptive or no action relief) to the extent required or desirable under the CEA (and the Company hereby appoints the Manager to act in such capacity and the Manager accepts such appointment and agrees to be responsible for such services);
(xxi) assisting the Company in taking all necessary actions to enable the Company to make required tax filings and reports, including soliciting stockholders for all information required to the extent provided by the provisions of the Code and Treasury Regulations applicable to REITs;
(xxii) placing, or arranging for the placement of, all orders pursuant to the Managers investment determinations for the Company either directly with the issuer or with a broker or dealer (including any affiliated broker or dealer);
(xxiii) handling and resolving all claims, disputes or controversies (including all litigation, arbitration, settlement or other proceedings or negotiations) in which the Company may be involved or to which the Company may be subject arising out of the Companys day-to-day activities (other than with the Manager or its Affiliates), subject to such reasonable limitations or parameters as may be imposed from time to time by the Board;
(xxiv) using commercially reasonable efforts to cause expenses incurred by the Company or on the Companys behalf to be commercially reasonable or commercially customary and within any budgeted parameters or expense guidelines set by the Board from time to time;
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(xxv) advising the Company with respect to and structuring long-term financing vehicles for the Companys portfolio of assets, and offering and selling securities publicly or privately in connection with any such structured financing;
(xxvi) serving as the Companys advisor with respect to decisions regarding any of the Companys financings, hedging activities or borrowings undertaken by the Company, including (1) assisting the Company in developing criteria for debt and equity financing that is specifically tailored to the Companys investment objectives and (2) advising the Company with respect to obtaining appropriate financing for the Companys investments (which, in accordance with applicable law and the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Companys Governing Agreements may include financing by the Manager or its Affiliates);
(xxvii) providing the Company with portfolio management and other related services;
(xxviii) arranging marketing materials and other related documentation, advertising, industry group activities (such as conference participations and industry organization memberships) and other promotional efforts designed to promote the Companys business; and
(xxix) performing such other services from time to time in connection with the management of the business and affairs of the Company and its investment activities as the Board shall reasonably request and/or the Manager shall deem appropriate under the particular circumstances.
(d) For the period and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries hereby constitutes, appoints and authorizes the Manager, and any officer of the Manager acting on its behalf from time to time, as the Companys true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, in its name, place and stead, to negotiate, execute, deliver and enter into any certificates, instruments, agreements, authorizations and other documentation in the name and on behalf of the Company as the Manager, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance of its services hereunder. This power of attorney is deemed to be coupled with an interest. In performing such services, as an agent of the Company, the Manager shall have the right to exercise all powers and authority which are reasonably necessary and customary to perform its obligations under this Agreement, including, the following powers, subject in each case to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Investment Guidelines:
(i) to purchase, exchange or otherwise acquire and to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of, any investment at public or private sale;
(ii) to borrow and, for the purpose of securing the repayment thereof, to pledge, mortgage or otherwise encumber investments and enter into agreements in connection therewith, including, without limitation, repurchase agreements, master repurchase agreements, International Swap Dealer Association swap, caps and other agreements and annexes thereto and other futures and forward agreements;
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(iii) to purchase, take and hold investments subject to mortgages or other liens;
(iv) to extend the time of payment of any liens or encumbrances which may at any time be encumbrances upon any investment, irrespective of by whom the same were made;
(v) to foreclose, to reduce the rate of interest on, and to consent to the modification and extension of the maturity or other terms of any investments, or to accept a deed in lieu of foreclosure;
(vi) to join in a voluntary partition of any investment;
(vii) to cause to be demolished any structures on any real estate investment;
(viii) to cause renovations and capital improvements to be made to any real estate investment;
(ix) to abandon any real estate investment deemed to be worthless;
(x) to enter into joint ventures or otherwise participate in investment vehicles investing in investments;
(xi) to cause any real estate investment to be leased, operated, developed, constructed or exploited;
(xii) to obtain and maintain insurance in such amounts and against such risks as are prudent in accordance with customary and sound business practices in the appropriate geographic area;
(xiii) to cause any property to be maintained in good state of repair and upkeep; and to pay the taxes, upkeep, repairs, carrying charges, maintenance and premiums for insurance;
(xiv) to use the personnel and resources of its Affiliates in performing the services specified in this Agreement;
(xv) to designate and engage all professionals, consultants and other service providers subject to and in accordance with, as applicable, Section 2(e) , to perform services (directly or indirectly) on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, accountants, legal counsel and engineers; and
(xvi) to take any and all other actions as are necessary or appropriate in connection with the Companys investments.
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The Manager shall be authorized to represent to third parties that it has the power to perform the actions which it is authorized to perform under this Agreement.
(e) The Manager may retain, for and on behalf, and at the sole cost and expense, of the Company, such services of the persons and firms referred to in Section 7(b) hereof as the Manager deems necessary or advisable in connection with the management and operations of the Company, which may include Affiliates of the Manager; provided , that any such services may only be provided by Affiliates of the Manager to the extent (i) such services are on arms length terms and competitive market rates in relation to terms that are then customary for agreements regarding the provision of such services to companies that have assets similar in type, quality and value to the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, or (ii) such services are approved by a majority of the Independent Directors. In performing its duties under this Section 2 , the Manager shall be entitled to rely reasonably on qualified experts and professionals (including, without limitation, accountants, legal counsel and other professional service providers) hired by the Manager at the Companys sole cost and expense. The Manager shall keep the Board reasonably informed on a periodic basis as to any services provided by Affiliates of the Manager not approved by a majority of the Independent Directors.
(f) The Manager shall refrain from any action that, in its sole judgment made in good faith, (i) is not in compliance with the Investment Guidelines, (ii) would adversely and materially affect the qualification of the Company as a REIT under the Code or the Companys and its Subsidiaries status as entities exempted or excluded from investment company status under the Investment Company Act, or (iii) would materially violate the Conduct Policies, any law, rule or regulation of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company and its Subsidiaries or of any exchange on which the securities of the Company may be listed or that would otherwise not be permitted by the applicable Governing Agreements. If the Manager is ordered to take any action by the Board, the Manager shall promptly notify the Board if it is the Managers reasonable judgment that such action would adversely and materially affect such status or violate any such law, rule or regulation or Conduct Policies or Governing Agreements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Manager nor any of its Affiliates shall be liable to the Company, the Board, or the Companys stockholders for any act or omission by the Manager or any of its Affiliates, except as provided in Section 8 of this Agreement.
(g) The Company (including the Board) agrees to take all actions reasonably required to permit and enable the Manager to carry out its duties and obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, all steps reasonably necessary to allow the Manager to make any filing required to be made under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the NYSEs Listed Company Manual, the Code or other applicable law, rule or regulation on behalf of the Company in a timely manner. The Company further agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the Manager all resources, information and materials reasonably requested by the Manager to enable the Manager to satisfy its obligations hereunder, including its obligations to deliver financial statements and any other information or reports with respect to the Company.
(h) As frequently as the Manager may deem reasonably necessary or advisable, or at the direction of the Board, the Manager shall prepare, or, at the sole cost and expense of the Company, cause to be prepared, (i) reports and other information on the Companys operations and (ii) other information relating to any proposed or consummated investment as may be reasonably requested by the Company.
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(i) The Manager shall prepare, or, at the sole cost and expense of the Company, cause to be prepared, all periodic reports and financial statements with respect to the Company reasonably required by the Board in order for the Company to comply with its Governing Agreements, or any other materials required to be filed with any governmental body or agency, including but not limited to the SEC, and shall prepare, or, at the sole cost and expense of the Company, cause to be prepared, all materials and data necessary to complete such reports and other materials, including, without limitation, an annual audit of the Companys books of account by a nationally recognized independent accounting firm.
(j) The Manager shall prepare, or, at the sole cost and expense to the Company, cause to be prepared, regular reports for the Board to enable the Board to review the Companys acquisitions, portfolio composition and characteristics, credit quality, performance, asset performance and compliance with the Investment Guidelines, and policies approved by the Board.
(k) Officers, employees and agents of the Manager and its Affiliates may serve as directors, officers, employees, agents, nominees or signatories for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, to the extent permitted by their Governing Agreements, by any resolutions duly adopted by the Board. When executing documents or otherwise acting in such capacities for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, such Persons shall indicate in what capacity they are executing on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Without limiting the foregoing, while this Agreement is in effect, the Manager will provide the Company with a management team, including a Chief Executive Officer, a President and a Chief Financial Officer or similar positions, along with appropriate support personnel, to provide the management services to be provided by the Manager to the Company hereunder, with the members of such management team, other than those that may be dedicated or partially dedicated to the Company, devoting such amount of their time to the management of the Company as is reasonably necessary and appropriate for the proper performance of all of the Managers duties hereunder, commensurate with the level of activity of the Company from time to time. The Manager may provide the Company with a dedicated or partially dedicated Chief Financial Officer.
(l) At all times during the term of this Agreement, the Manager shall maintain errors and omissions insurance coverage and other insurance coverage that is customarily carried by asset and investment managers performing functions similar to those of the Manager under this Agreement with respect to assets similar to the assets of the Company and the Subsidiaries.
(m) The Manager shall provide, or, at the sole cost and expense of the Company, cause to be provided, such internal audit, compliance and control services as may be required for the Company to comply with applicable law (including the Securities Act and the Exchange Act), regulations (including SEC regulations) and the rules and requirements of the NYSE and as otherwise reasonably requested by the Company or the Board from time to time.
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(n) The Manager agrees to be bound by the Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Corporate Governance Guidelines and Policy on Insider Trading and other compliance and governance policies and procedures required under the Exchange Act, the Securities Act, or by the NYSE or other securities exchange, if any (collectively, the Conduct Policies ), and to take, or cause to be taken, all actions reasonably required to cause its officers, directors, members, managers and employees, and any principals, officers or employees of its Affiliates (including TPG) who are involved in the business and affairs of the Company, to be bound by the Conduct Policies to the extent applicable to such Persons.
Section 3. Additional Activities of the Manager; Allocation of Investment Opportunities; Non-Solicitation; Restrictions .
(a) Nothing in this Agreement shall (i) prevent the Manager or any of its Affiliates, officers, directors or employees from engaging in other businesses or from rendering services of any kind to any other Person or entity, whether or not the investment objectives or policies of any such other Person or entity are similar to those of the Company, including the sponsoring, closing and/or managing of any TPG Fund that employs investment objectives or strategies that overlap, in whole or in part, with the Investment Guidelines, (ii) in any way restrict or otherwise limit the Manager or any of its Affiliates, officers, directors or employees from buying, selling or trading any securities or commodities for their own accounts or for the account of others for whom the Manager or any of its Affiliates, officers, directors or employees may be acting, or (iii) prevent the Manager or any of its Affiliates from receiving fees or other compensation or profits from such activities described in this Section 3(a) which shall be for the Managers (and/or its Affiliates) sole benefit. The Manager and the Company further acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for so long as this Agreement is in effect and TPG controls the Manager, the TPG Real Estate Platform Entities shall not directly or indirectly form any other public vehicle in the U.S. whose strategy is to primarily originate, acquire and manage performing commercial mortgage loans.
While information and recommendations supplied to the Company shall, in the Managers reasonable and good faith judgment, be appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the Investment Guidelines and the investment objectives and policies of the Company, such information and recommendations may be different in certain material respects from the information and recommendations supplied by the Manager or any Affiliate of the Manager to others (including, for greater certainty, the TPG Funds and their investors, as described more fully in Section 3(b) ). The Manager and the Company acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (i) Affiliates of the Manager sponsor, advise and/or manage one or more TPG Funds and may in the future sponsor, advise and/or manage additional TPG Funds, and (ii) to the extent that any TPG Funds have investment objectives or guidelines that overlap with the Investment Guidelines or the investment objectives of the Company, in whole or in part, the Manager will allocate such investment opportunities in accordance with the Allocation Policy.
(b) In connection with the services of the Manager hereunder, the Company and the Board acknowledge and agree that (i) as part of TPGs regular businesses, personnel of the Manager and its Affiliates may from time to time work on other projects and matters (including with respect to one or more TPG Funds), and that conflicts may arise with respect to the
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allocation of personnel between the Company and one or more TPG Funds and/or the Manager and such other Affiliates, (ii) there may be circumstances where investments that are consistent with the Investment Guidelines may be shared with or allocated to (in lieu of the Company) one or more TPG Funds in accordance with the Allocation Policy, (iii) TPG Funds may invest, from time to time, in investments in which the Company may also invest (including at different levels of an issuers or borrowers capital structure (for example, an investment by a TPG Fund in an equity or mezzanine interest with respect to the same portfolio entity in which the Company owns a debt interest or vice versa ) or in a different tranche of debt or equity with respect to an issuer in which the Company has an interest) and while TPG will seek to resolve any such conflicts in a fair and equitable manner in accordance with the Allocation Policy and its prevailing policies and procedures with respect to conflicts resolution among the TPG Funds generally, such transactions shall not be required to be presented to the Board or any committee thereof for approval (unless otherwise required by the Investment Guidelines), and there can be no assurance that any such conflicts will be resolved in favor of the Company, (iv) the Manager and its Affiliates may from time to time receive fees from portfolio entities or other issuers for the arranging, underwriting, syndication or refinancing of investments or other additional fees, including acquisition fees, loan servicing fees, special servicing fees, administrative fees or advisory or asset management fees, including with respect to TPG Funds and related portfolio entities, and while such fees may give rise to conflicts of interest the Company will not receive the benefit of any such fees, and (v) the terms and conditions of the governing agreements of such TPG Funds (including with respect to the economic, reporting and other rights afforded to investors in such TPG Funds) are materially different than the terms and conditions applicable to the Company and its stockholders, and neither the Company nor any such stockholders (in such capacity) shall have the right to receive the benefit of any such different terms and conditions applicable to investors in such TPG Funds as a result of an investment in the Company or otherwise. The Manager shall keep the Board reasonably informed on a periodic basis in connection with the foregoing. With regard to transactions that present conflicts contemplated by clause (iii) of this Section 3(b) , the Manager shall provide the Board quarterly updates in respect of such transactions.
(c) Subject to Section 3(b) , the Board will periodically review the Investment Guidelines and the Companys investment portfolio when and as determined in its discretion, but will not review each proposed investment; provided , that the Manager shall not consummate on behalf of the Company any transaction that involves the sale of any investment to, or the acquisition of any investment or receipt of financing from, TPG, any TPG Fund or any of their Affiliates unless such transaction (A) is on terms no less favorable to the Company than could have been obtained on an arms length basis from an unrelated third party and (B) has been approved in advance by a majority of the Independent Directors. In connection with the foregoing, it is understood and/or agreed for greater certainty that while conflicts of interests may arise from time to time in connection with the investment activities of the Company, TPG and the TPG Funds (including as more fully described in Section 3(b) above) and the Manager will seek to resolve any such conflicts of interest in a fair and equitable manner in accordance with the Allocation Policy and its prevailing policies and procedures with respect to conflicts resolution among TPG Funds generally, only those transactions set forth above shall be expressly required to be presented for approval to the Independent Directors or any committee thereof (unless otherwise required by the Investment Guidelines); provided , that the foregoing shall not limit the ability of the Manager, in its discretion, to present additional matters involving the
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Company to the Independent Directors from time-to-time for review, advice and/or approval to the extent the Manager reasonably determines that doing so is appropriate under the circumstances (including, without limitation, as a result of a determination that such matters give rise to material conflicts of interest that are appropriate to be reviewed and/or approved by the Independent Directors).
(d) In the event of a Termination Without Cause of this Agreement by the Company pursuant to Section 10(b) hereof, for two (2) years after such termination of this Agreement, the Company shall not, without the consent of the Manager, employ or otherwise retain any employee of the Manager or any of its Affiliates or any person who has been employed by the Manager or any of its Affiliates at any time within the two (2) year period immediately preceding the date on which such person commences employment with or is otherwise retained by the Company. The Company acknowledges and agrees that, in addition to any damages, the Manager may be entitled to equitable relief for any violation of this Section 3(d) by the Company, including, without limitation, injunctive relief.
(e) At the reasonable request of the Board, the Manager shall review the Allocation Policy with the Board and respond to reasonable questions regarding the Allocation Policy as it relates to services under this Agreement. The Manager shall promptly provide the Board with a description of any material amendments, updates or revisions to the Allocation Policy.
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Section 4. Bank Accounts . At the direction of the Board, the Manager may establish and maintain, as agent on behalf of the Company, one or more bank accounts in the name of the Company or any Subsidiary, and may collect and deposit into any such account or accounts, and disburse funds from any such account or accounts, under such terms and conditions as the Board may approve; and the Manager shall from time to time render appropriate accountings of such collections and payments to the Board and, upon request, to the auditors of the Company or any Subsidiary.
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Section 5. Records; Confidentiality . The Manager shall maintain appropriate books of account, records and files relating to services performed hereunder, and such books of account, records and files shall be accessible for inspection by representatives of the Company or any Subsidiary at any time during normal business hours upon advance written notice. The Manager shall have full responsibility for the maintenance, care and safekeeping of all such books of account, records and files (it being understood that services may be provided with respect to the Company by service providers (for example, administrators, prime brokers and custodians) and so long as such service providers are monitored by the Manager with due care, the Manager shall be in compliance with the foregoing). The Manager shall keep confidential any and all non-public information, written or oral, obtained by it in connection with the services rendered hereunder ( Confidential Information ) and shall not use Confidential Information except in furtherance of its duties under this Agreement or disclose Confidential Information, in whole or in part, to any Person other than (i) to officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, advisors of the Manager or its Affiliates who need to know such Confidential Information for the purpose of rendering services hereunder, (ii) to appraisers, lenders or other financing sources, co-originators, custodians, administrators, brokers, commercial counterparties or any similar entity and others in the ordinary course of the Companys business ((i) and (ii) collectively, Manager Permitted Disclosure Parties ), (iii) in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings of the Company or disclosure or presentations to Company investors (subject to compliance with Regulation FD), (iv) to governmental officials having jurisdiction over the Company, (v) as requested by law or legal process to which the Manager or any Person to whom disclosure is permitted hereunder is a party, (vi) to existing or prospective investors in TPG Funds and their advisors to the extent such persons reasonably request such information, subject to an undertaking of confidentiality, non-disclosure and nonuse, or (vii) otherwise with the consent of the Company. The Manager agrees to inform each of its Manager Permitted Disclosure Parties of the non-public nature of the Confidential Information. Nothing herein shall prevent the Manager from disclosing Confidential Information (i) upon the order of any court or administrative agency, (ii) upon the request or demand of, or pursuant to any law or regulation to, any regulatory agency or authority, (iii) to the extent reasonably required in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder, or (iv) to its legal counsel or independent auditors; provided , however that with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) , it is agreed that, so long as not legally prohibited, the Manager will provide the Company with written notice within a reasonable period of time of such order, request or demand so that the Company may seek, at its sole expense, an appropriate protective order and/or waive the Managers compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, failing the entry of a protective order or the receipt of a waiver hereunder, the Manager is required to disclose Confidential Information, the Manager may disclose only that portion of such information that is legally required without liability hereunder; provided , that the Manager agrees to exercise its reasonable best efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such information. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of the following shall be deemed to be excluded from provisions hereof: any Confidential Information that (A) is available to the public from a source other than the Manager, (B) is released by the Company to the public (except to the extent exempt under Regulation FD) or to persons who are not under a similar obligation of confidentiality to the Company, or (C) is obtained by the Manager from a third-party which, to the best of the Managers knowledge, does not constitute a breach by such third-party of an obligation of confidence with respect to the Confidential Information disclosed. The provisions of this Section 5 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement for a period of one year.
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Section 6. Compensation .
(a) For the services rendered under this Agreement, the Company shall pay the Management Fee and the Incentive Compensation to the Manager. The Manager will not receive any compensation as calculated hereunder for the period prior to the Closing Date (for the avoidance of doubt, the Manager will be entitled to receive compensation for the period prior to the Closing Date subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Original Management Agreement).
(b) The parties acknowledge that the Management Fee is intended in part to compensate the Manager and its Affiliates for the costs and expenses they will incur hereunder and pursuant to any sub-advisory agreement, as well as certain expenses not otherwise reimbursable under Section 7 below, in order for the Manager to provide the Company the investment advisory services and certain general management services rendered under this Agreement. The management or advisory fee paid by the Manager under a sub-advisory agreement (if any) shall not constitute an expense reimbursable by the Company under this Agreement or otherwise unless approved by the Board and a majority of the Independent Directors.
(c) The Management Fee as calculated hereunder shall be payable in arrears in cash, in quarterly installments commencing with the quarter in which the Closing Date occurs. If applicable, the initial and final installments of the Management Fee shall be pro-rated based on the number of days during the initial and final quarter, respectively, that this Agreement is in effect. The Manager shall calculate each quarterly installment of the Management Fee within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar quarter and promptly deliver such calculation to the Board. The Company shall pay the Manager each installment of the Management Fee within five (5) Business Days after the date of delivery to the Board of such calculation.
(d) The Incentive Compensation as calculated hereunder shall be payable in arrears in cash, in quarterly installments commencing with the quarter in which the Closing Date occurs. The Manager shall calculate each quarterly installment of the Incentive Compensation within forty-five (45) days after the end of the calendar quarter with respect to which such installment is payable and promptly deliver such calculation to the Board. The Company shall pay the Manager each installment of the Incentive Compensation within five (5) Business Days after the date of delivery to the Board of such calculation.
Section 7. Expenses of the Company .
(a) Subject to Section 7(b) , the Manager shall be responsible for the expenses related to any and all personnel of the Manager and its Affiliates who provide services to the Company pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (including each of the officers of the Company and any directors of the Company who are also directors, officers or employees of the Manager or any of its Affiliates), including salaries, bonus and other wages, payroll taxes and the cost of employee benefit plans of such personnel, and costs of insurance with respect to such personnel ( Manager
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Expenses ); provided , however , that the Company shall reimburse the Manager for the Companys allocable share of the compensation (including annual base salary, bonus, any related withholding taxes and employee benefits) paid to (1) personnel of the Manager serving as the Companys Chief Financial Officer based on the percentage of his or her time spent managing the Companys affairs and (2) other corporate finance, tax, accounting, internal audit, legal risk management, operations, compliance and other non-investment personnel of the Manager or its Affiliates who spend all or a portion of their time managing the Companys affairs (the Companys share of such costs shall be based on the percentage of time devoted by such personnel to the affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries).
(b) The Company shall pay all of its costs and expenses and shall reimburse the Manager or its Affiliates for documented costs and expenses of the Manager and its Affiliates incurred on behalf of the Company, other than Manager Expenses. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and in addition to the items described in the proviso to Section 7(a) , it is specifically agreed that the following costs and expenses of the Company or any Subsidiary shall be paid by the Company and shall not be paid by the Manager or Affiliates of the Manager:
(i) fees, costs and expenses in connection with the issuance and transaction costs incident to the acquisition, negotiation, structuring, trading, settling, disposition and financing of the investments of the Company and its Subsidiaries (whether or not consummated), including brokerage commissions, hedging costs, prime brokerage fees, custodial expenses, clearing and settlement charges, forfeited deposits, and other investment costs, fees and expenses actually incurred in connection with the pursuit, making, holding, settling, monitoring or disposing of actual or potential investments;
(ii) fees, costs, and expenses of legal, tax, accounting, consulting, auditing (including internal audit), finance, administrative, investment banking, capital market and other similar services rendered to the Company (including, where the context requires, through one or more third parties and/or Affiliates of the Manager) or, if provided by the Managers personnel or personnel of Affiliates of the Manager, in accordance with Section 2(e) hereof;
(iii) the compensation and expenses of the Companys directors (excluding those directors who are officers or employees of the Manager or its Affiliates) and the cost of errors and omissions and liability insurance to indemnify the Companys directors and officers;
(iv) interest and fees and expenses arising out of borrowings made by the Company, including, but not limited to, costs associated with the establishment and maintenance of any of the Companys credit facilities, other financing facilities or arrangements or other indebtedness of the Company (including commitment fees, accounting fees, legal fees, closing and other similar costs) or any of the Companys securities offerings;
(v) expenses connected with communications to holders of the Companys securities or securities of the Subsidiaries and other bookkeeping and clerical work necessary in maintaining relations with holders of such securities and in complying with
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the continuous reporting and other requirements of governmental bodies or agencies, including all costs of preparing and filing required reports with the SEC, the costs payable by the Company to any transfer agent and registrar in connection with the listing and/or trading of the Companys securities on any exchange, the fees payable by the Company to any such exchange in connection with its listing, costs of preparing, printing and mailing the Companys annual report to the Companys stockholders and proxy materials with respect to any meeting of the Companys stockholders and any other reports or related statements;
(vi) the Companys allocable share of costs associated with technology-related expenses, including, without limitation, any computer software or hardware, electronic equipment or purchased information technology services from third-party vendors or Affiliates of the Manager, technology service providers and related software/hardware utilized in connection with the Companys investment and operational activities;
(vii) the Companys allocable share of expenses incurred by managers, officers, personnel and agents of the Manager for travel on the Companys behalf and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with the purchase, financing, refinancing, sale or other disposition of an investment or the establishment and maintenance of any of the Companys financing facilities or arrangements, securitizations or any of the Companys securities offerings;
(viii) the Companys allocable share of costs and expenses incurred with respect to market information systems and publications, research publications and materials, including, without limitation, news research and quotation equipment and services;
(ix) the costs and expenses relating to ongoing regulatory compliance matters and regulatory reporting obligations relating to the Companys activities;
(x) the costs of any litigation involving the Company or its assets and the amount of any judgments or settlements paid in connection therewith, directors and officers, liability or other insurance and indemnification or extraordinary expense or liability relating to the affairs of the Company;
(xi) all taxes and license fees;
(xii) all insurance costs incurred in connection with the operation of the Companys business except for the costs attributable to the insurance that the Manager elects to carry for itself and its personnel;
(xiii) the Companys allocable share of costs and expenses incurred in contracting with third parties, in whole or in part, on the Companys behalf;
(xiv) all other costs and expenses relating to the Companys business and investment operations, including, without limitation, the costs and expenses of acquiring, owning, protecting, maintaining, developing and disposing of investments, including appraisal, reporting, audit and legal fees;
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(xv) expenses relating to any office(s) or office facilities, including, but not limited to, disaster backup recovery sites and facilities, maintained for the Company or the investments of the Company and its Subsidiaries separate from the office or offices of the Manager;
(xvi) expenses connected with the payments of interest, dividends or distributions in cash or any other form authorized or caused to be made by the Board to or on account of holders of the Companys securities or of the Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, in connection with any dividend reinvestment plan;
(xvii) any judgment or settlement of pending or threatened proceedings (whether civil, criminal or otherwise) against the Company or any Subsidiary, or against any director, trustee, partner, member or officer of the Company or of any Subsidiary in his capacity as such for which the Company or any Subsidiary is required to indemnify such director, trustee, partner, member or officer by any court or governmental agency;
(xviii) the cost of any equity awards for directors and/or executive officers of the Company; and
(xix) all other expenses actually incurred by the Manager (except as otherwise specifically excluded herein) which are reasonably necessary for the performance by the Manager of its duties and functions under this Agreement.
(c) The Manager may, at its option, elect not to seek reimbursement for certain expenses during a given quarterly period, which determination shall not be deemed to construe a waiver of reimbursement for similar expenses in future periods.
(d) The Manager shall prepare a written expense statement in reasonable detail documenting the costs and expenses of the Company incurred during each fiscal quarter to be reimbursed by the Company, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver the same to the Company within forty-five (45) days following the end of the applicable fiscal quarter (subject to reasonable delays resulting from delays in the receipt of information). The amounts payable for such cost and expense reimbursement shall be paid by the Company within ten (10) days following delivery of the expense statement by the Manager; provided , that such payments may be offset by the Manager against amounts due to the Company from the Manager. Cost and expense reimbursement to the Manager shall be subject to adjustment at the end of each calendar year in connection with the annual audit of the Company.
(e) The provisions of this Section 7 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement to the extent such expenses have previously been incurred or are incurred in connection with such expiration or termination.
Section 8. Limits of the Managers Responsibility; Indemnification .
(a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in the Investment Guidelines. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the
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Manager and its Affiliates, and the directors, officers, employees, members, partners and stockholders of the Manager and its Affiliates, will not be liable to the Company, any Subsidiary, the Board, the Companys stockholders or any Subsidiarys stockholders, members or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager or its officers, employees or Affiliates performed in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omission constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of their respective duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless the Manager, its Affiliates, and the directors, officers, employees, members, partners and stockholders of the Manager and its Affiliates (each, a Manager Indemnified Party ), of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys fees) (collectively Losses ) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party performed in good faith under this Agreement and not constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duties of such Manager Indemnified Party under this Agreement. In addition, the Manager will not be liable for trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, including errors in the investment decision making process and/or in the trade process.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its Subsidiaries and the directors, officers, employees (if any), members, partners and stockholders of the Company and its Subsidiaries and each Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a Company Indemnified Party ; a Manager Indemnified Party and a Company Indemnified Party are each sometimes hereinafter referred to as an Indemnified Party ) of and from any and all Losses in respect of or arising from (i) any acts or omissions of the Manager constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duties of the Manager under this Agreement or (ii) any claims by the Managers employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by the Manager.
(c) In case any such claim, suit, action or proceeding (a Claim ) is brought against any Indemnified Party in respect of which indemnification may be sought by such Indemnified Party pursuant hereto, the Indemnified Party shall give prompt written notice thereof to the indemnifying party, which notice shall include all documents and information in the possession of or under the control of such Indemnified Party reasonably necessary for the evaluation and/or defense of such Claim and shall specifically state that indemnification for such Claim is being sought under this Section; provided , however , that the failure of the Indemnified Party to so notify the indemnifying party shall not limit or affect such Indemnified Partys rights other than pursuant to this Section unless the failure to provide such notice results in material prejudice to the indemnifying party. Subject to any applicable insurance policys terms and conditions, upon receipt of such notice of Claim (together with such documents and information from such Indemnified Party), the indemnifying party shall, at its sole cost and expense, in good faith defend any such Claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party, which counsel may, without limiting the rights of such Indemnified Party pursuant to the next succeeding sentence of this Section, also represent the indemnifying party in such investigation, action or proceeding. In the alternative, such Indemnified Party may elect to conduct the defense of the Claim, if (i) such Indemnified Party reasonably determines that the conduct of its defense by the indemnifying party could be materially prejudicial to its interests, (ii) the indemnifying party refuses to assume such defense (or fails to give written notice to the Indemnified Party
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within ten (10) days of receipt of a notice of Claim that the indemnifying party assumes such defense), or (iii) the indemnifying party shall have failed, in such Indemnified Partys reasonable judgment, to defend the Claim in good faith. The indemnifying party may settle any Claim against such Indemnified Party, provided (i) such settlement is without any Losses whatsoever to such Indemnified Party, (ii) the settlement does not include or require any admission of liability or culpability by such Indemnified Party and (iii) the indemnifying party obtains an effective written release of liability for such Indemnified Party from the party to the Claim with whom such settlement is being made, which release must be reasonably acceptable to such Indemnified Party, and a dismissal with prejudice with respect to all claims made by the party against such Indemnified Party in connection with such Claim. The applicable Indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with the indemnifying party, at the indemnifying partys sole cost and expense, in connection with the defense or settlement of any Claim in accordance with the terms hereof. If such Indemnified Party is entitled pursuant to this Section 8 to elect to defend such Claim by counsel of its own choosing and so elects, then the indemnifying party shall be responsible for any good faith settlement of such Claim entered into by such Indemnified Party. Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, no Indemnified Party may pay or settle any Claim and seek reimbursement therefor under this Section.
(d) Any Indemnified Party entitled to indemnification hereunder shall first seek recovery from any other indemnity then available with respect to portfolio entities and/or any applicable insurance policies by which such Indemnified Party is indemnified or covered prior to seeking recovery hereunder and shall obtain the written consent of the Company or Manager (as applicable) prior to entering into any compromise or settlement which would result in an obligation of the Company or Manager (as applicable) to indemnify such Indemnified Party. If such Indemnified Party shall actually recover any amounts under any applicable insurance policies or other indemnity then available, it shall offset the net proceeds so received against any amounts owed by the Company or Manager (as applicable) by reason of the indemnity provided hereunder or, if all such amounts shall have been paid by the Company or Manager (as applicable) in full prior to the actual receipt of such net insurance proceeds, it shall pay over such proceeds (up to the amount of indemnification paid by the Company or Manager (as applicable) to such Indemnified Party) to the Company or Manager (as applicable). If the amounts in respect of which indemnification is sought arise out of the conduct of the business and affairs of the Company or Manager and also of any other Person or entity for which the Indemnified Party hereunder was then acting in a similar capacity, the amount of the indemnification to be provided by the Company or Manager (as applicable) may be limited to the Companys or Managers (as applicable) allocable share thereof if so determined by the Company or Manager (as applicable) in good faith. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8 and for greater certainty it is understood and/or agreed that, to the extent that an Indemnified Party is also entitled to be indemnified by one or more portfolio entities, it is intended that (i) such portfolio entities shall be the indemnitors of first resort, (ii) the Companys or Managers (as applicable) obligation, if any, to indemnify any Indemnified Party shall be reduced by any amount that such Indemnified Party shall collect as indemnification from such entity and from any then available insurance policies, which the Indemnified Party shall have an obligation to seek payment from prior to seeking payment from the Company or Manager in respect of such Claims, and (iii) if the Company or Manager pays or causes to be paid any amounts that should have been paid by such portfolio entity or under such insurance policies, then (x) the Company or Manager (as applicable) shall be fully subrogated to all rights of the relevant Indemnified Party with respect to such payment, and (y) each relevant Indemnified Party shall assign to the Company or Manager (as applicable) all of the Indemnified Partys rights to indemnification from or with respect to such entitys indemnification.
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(e) The provisions of this Section 8 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
Section 9. No Joint Venture . The Company and the Manager are not partners or joint venturers with each other and nothing herein shall be construed to make them such partners or joint venturers or impose any liability as such on either of them.
Section 10. Term; Renewal; Termination Without Cause .
(a) This Agreement became effective on the Closing Date and shall continue in operation, unless terminated in accordance with the terms hereof, until the third anniversary of the Closing Date (the Initial Term ). After the Initial Term, this Agreement shall be deemed renewed automatically each year for an additional one-year period (an Automatic Renewal Term ) unless the Company or the Manager elects not to renew this Agreement in accordance with Section 10(b) or Section 10(d) , respectively.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, upon the expiration of the Initial Term or any Automatic Renewal Term and upon one hundred eighty (180) days prior written notice to the Manager (the Termination Notice ), the Company may, without cause, in connection with the expiration of the Initial Term or the then current Automatic Renewal Term, decline to renew this Agreement (any such nonrenewal, a Termination Without Cause ) upon the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Independent Directors that (1) there has been unsatisfactory performance by the Manager that is materially detrimental to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (2) the Management Fee and Incentive Compensation payable to the Manager, taken as a whole, is not fair, subject to Section 10(c) below. In the event of a Termination Without Cause, the Company shall pay the Manager the Termination Fee before or on the last day of the Initial Term or such Automatic Renewal Term, as the case may be (the Effective Termination Date ). The Company may terminate this Agreement for cause pursuant to Section 12 hereof even after a Termination Notice and, in such case, no Termination Fee shall be payable.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) above, if the reason for nonrenewal specified in the Companys Termination Notice is that two-thirds (2/3) of the Independent Directors have determined that the Management Fee and the Incentive Compensation payable to the Manager, taken as a whole, is unfair, the Company shall not have the foregoing nonrenewal right in the event the Manager agrees that it will continue to perform its duties hereunder during the Automatic Renewal Term that would commence upon the expiration of the Initial Term or then current Automatic Renewal Term at a fee that at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Independent Directors determine to be fair; provided , however , the Manager shall have the right to renegotiate the Management Fee and/or the Incentive Compensation, by delivering to the Company, not less than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the pending Effective Termination Date, written notice (a Notice of Proposal to Negotiate ) of its intention to renegotiate the Management Fee and/or the Incentive Compensation. Thereupon, the
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Company and the Manager shall endeavor to negotiate the Management Fee and/or the Incentive Compensation in good faith. Provided that the Company and the Manager agree to a revised Management Fee, Incentive Compensation or other compensation structure within sixty (60) days following the Companys receipt of the Notice of Proposal to Negotiate, the Termination Notice from the Company shall be deemed of no force and effect, and this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect on the terms stated herein, except that the Management Fee, the Incentive Compensation or other compensation structure shall be the revised Management Fee, Incentive Compensation or other compensation structure as then agreed upon by the Company and the Manager. The Company and the Manager agree to execute and deliver an amendment to this Agreement setting forth such revised Management Fee, Incentive Compensation, or other compensation structure promptly upon reaching an agreement regarding same. In the event that the Company and the Manager are unable to agree to a revised Management Fee, Incentive Compensation, or other compensation structure during such sixty (60) day period, this Agreement shall terminate on the Effective Termination Date and the Company shall be obligated to pay the Manager the Termination Fee upon the Effective Termination Date.
(d) No later than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or the then current Automatic Renewal Term, the Manager may deliver written notice to the Company informing it of the Managers intention to decline to renew this Agreement, whereupon this Agreement shall not be renewed and extended and this Agreement shall terminate effective on the anniversary date of this Agreement next following the delivery of such notice. The Company is not required to pay to the Manager the Termination Fee if the Manager terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10(d) .
(e) Except as set forth in this Section 10 , a nonrenewal of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10 shall be without any further liability or obligation of either party to the other, except as provided in Section 3(b) , Section 5 , Section 7 , Section 8 and Section 14 of this Agreement.
(f) The Manager shall cooperate, at the Companys expense, with the Company in executing an orderly transition of the management of the Companys consolidated assets to a new manager.
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any provision herein or amendment of any provision herein that would cause directly or indirectly the Company to be unable to qualify as a REIT, shall be null and void ab initio, and the Board shall interpret the provisions of this Agreement in a manner it determines in its sole discretion to be necessary or appropriate to enable the Company to so qualify; provided that the foregoing shall not apply upon the revocation or termination by the Board of the Companys REIT election pursuant to Section 856(g) of the Code.
Section 11. Assignments .
(a) Assignments by the Manager . This Agreement shall terminate automatically without payment of the Termination Fee in the event of its assignment, in whole or in part, by the Manager, unless such assignment is consented to in writing by the Company with the consent of a majority of the Independent Directors. Any such permitted assignment shall bind the assignee
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under this Agreement in the same manner as the Manager is bound, and the Manager shall be liable to the Company for all acts or omissions of the assignee under any such assignment. In addition, the assignee shall execute and deliver to the Company a counterpart of this Agreement naming such assignee as the Manager. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Manager may, without the approval of the Companys Independent Directors, (i) assign this Agreement to one or more Affiliates of the Manager and (ii) delegate to one or more of its Affiliates, including sub-advisors where applicable, the performance of any of its responsibilities hereunder so long as it remains liable for any such Affiliates performance, in each case so long as assignment or delegation does not require the Companys consent or approval under the Advisers Act (but if such consent or approval is required, the Company shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay its consent or approval). Nothing contained in this Agreement shall preclude any pledge, hypothecation or other transfer of any amounts payable to the Manager under this Agreement.
(b) Assignments by the Company . This Agreement shall not be assigned by the Company without the prior written consent of the Manager, except in the case of assignment by the Company to another REIT or other organization which is a successor (by merger, consolidation, purchase of assets, or other transaction) to the Company, in which case such successor organization shall be bound under this Agreement and by the terms of such assignment in the same manner as the Company is bound under this Agreement.
Section 12. Termination for Cause .
(a) The Company may terminate this Agreement effective upon thirty (30) days prior written notice of termination from the Company to the Manager, without payment of any Termination Fee, upon the occurrence of a Cause Event.
(b) The Manager may terminate this Agreement effective upon sixty (60) days prior written notice of termination to the Company in the event that the Company shall default in the performance or observance of any material term, condition or covenant contained in this Agreement and such default shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice thereof specifying such default and requesting that the same be remedied in such thirty (30) day period. The Company is required to pay to the Manager the Termination Fee if the termination of this Agreement is made pursuant to this Section 12(b) .
(c) The Manager may terminate this Agreement if the Company becomes required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, with such termination deemed to occur immediately before such event, in which case the Company shall not be required to pay the Termination Fee.
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Section 13. Action Upon Termination . From and after the effective date of termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10 , 11 , or 12 of this Agreement, the Manager shall not be entitled to compensation for further services hereunder, but shall be paid all compensation accruing to the date of termination and, if terminated pursuant to Section 12(b) hereof or not renewed pursuant to Section 10(b) hereof (subject to Section 10(c) hereof), the Termination Fee. Upon any such termination, the Manager shall forthwith:
(a) after deducting any accrued compensation and reimbursement for its expenses to which it is then entitled, pay over to the Company or a Subsidiary all money collected and held for the account of the Company or a Subsidiary pursuant to this Agreement;
(b) deliver to the Board a full accounting, including a statement showing all payments collected by it and a statement of all money held by it, covering the period following the date of the last accounting furnished to the Board with respect to the Company and any Subsidiaries; and
(c) deliver to the Board all property and documents of the Company and any Subsidiaries then in the custody of the Manager, provided that the Manager shall be permitted to retain copies of such documents for its records, and if so retained, the Manager shall continue to be bound by the confidentiality obligations and other obligations set forth in Section 5 hereof with respect to the retained documents.
Section 14. Release of Money or Other Property Upon Written Request .
The Manager agrees that any money or other property of the Company (which such term, for the purposes of this Section, shall be deemed to include any and all of its Subsidiaries, if any) held by the Manager shall be held by the Manager as custodian for the Company, and the Managers records shall be appropriately and clearly marked to reflect the ownership of such money or other property by the Company. Upon the receipt by the Manager of a written request signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company requesting the Manager to release to the Company any money or other property then held by the Manager for the account of the Company under this Agreement, the Manager shall release such money or other property to the Company within a reasonable period of time, but in no event later than thirty (30) days following such request. Upon delivery of such money or other property to the Company, the Manager shall not be liable to the Company, the Board, or the Companys stockholders for any acts or omissions by the Company in connection with the money or other property released to the Company in accordance with this Section. The Company shall indemnify the Manager, its partners, directors, officers, stockholders, employees and agents against any and all Losses which arise in connection with the Managers proper release of such money or other property to the Company in accordance with the terms of this Section 14 . Indemnification pursuant to this provision shall be in addition to any right of the Manager to indemnification under Section 8 of this Agreement.
Section 15. Representations and Warranties .
(a) The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Manager as follows:
(i) The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland, has the corporate power and authority and the legal right to own and operate its assets, to lease any property it may operate as lessee and
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to conduct the business in which it is now engaged and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except for failures to be so qualified, authorized or licensed that could not in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the business operations, assets or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole.
(ii) The Company has the corporate power and authority and the legal right to make, deliver and perform this Agreement and all obligations required hereunder and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize this Agreement on the terms and conditions hereof and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all obligations required hereunder. No consent of any other Person that has not already been obtained, including stockholders and creditors of the Company, and no license, permit, approval or authorization of, exemption by, notice or report to, or registration, filing or declaration with, any governmental authority is required by the Company in connection with this Agreement or the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement and all obligations required hereunder. This Agreement has been, and each instrument or document required hereunder will be, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Company, and this Agreement constitutes, and each instrument or document required hereunder when executed and delivered hereunder will constitute, the legally valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.
(iii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the documents or instruments required hereunder will not violate any provision of any existing law or regulation binding on the Company, or any order, judgment, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority binding on the Company, or the Governing Agreements of, or any securities issued by the Company or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of its assets may be bound, the violation of which would have a material adverse effect on the business operations, assets or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole, and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any lien or any of its property, assets or revenues pursuant to the provisions of any such mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or undertaking.
(b) The Manager hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(i) The Manager is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, has the limited partnership power and authority and the legal right to conduct the business in which it is now engaged and is duly qualified as a foreign partnership and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except for failures to be so qualified, authorized or licensed that could not in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the business operations, assets or financial condition of the Manager.
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(ii) The Manager has the limited partnership power and authority and the legal right to make, deliver and perform this Agreement and all obligations required hereunder and has taken all necessary limited partnership action to authorize this Agreement on the terms and conditions hereof and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all obligations required hereunder. No consent of any other Person, including partners and creditors of the Manager, and no license, permit, approval or authorization of, exemption by, notice or report to, or registration, filing or declaration with, any governmental authority is required by the Manager in connection with this Agreement or the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement and all obligations required hereunder. This Agreement has been, and each instrument or document required hereunder will be, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Manager, and this Agreement constitutes, and each instrument or document required hereunder when executed and delivered hereunder will constitute, the legally valid and binding obligation of the Manager enforceable against the Manager in accordance with its terms.
(iii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the documents or instruments required hereunder will not violate any provision of any existing law or regulation binding on the Manager, or any order, judgment, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority binding on the Manager, or the Governing Agreements of, or any securities issued by the Manager or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Manager is a party or by which the Manager or any of its assets may be bound, the violation of which would have a material adverse effect on the business operations, assets or financial condition of the Manager, and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any lien or any of its property, assets or revenues pursuant to the provisions of any such mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or undertaking.
Section 16. Miscellaneous .
(a) Notices . Any notices that may or are required to be given hereunder by any party to another shall be deemed to have been duly given if (i) personally delivered or delivered by facsimile, when received, (ii) sent by U.S. Express Mail or recognized overnight courier, on the second following Business Day (or third following Business Day if mailed outside the United States), (iii) delivered by electronic mail, when received or (iv) posted on a password protected website maintained by the Manager and for which the Company has received access instructions by electronic mail, when posted:
The Company: | TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. | |
888 Seventh Avenue, 35th Floor | ||
New York, New York 10106 | ||
Attention: Deborah J. Ginsberg and Robert R. Foley | ||
Fax: (212) 405-8626 | ||
Email: dginsberg@tpg.com and bfoley@tpg.com |
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with a copy to: | Vinson & Elkins LLP | |
666 Fifth Avenue | ||
New York, New York 10103 | ||
Attention: David S. Freed | ||
Fax: (212) 237-0100 | ||
Email: dfreed@velaw.com | ||
The Manager: | TPG RE Finance Trust Management, L.P. | |
888 Seventh Avenue, 35th Floor | ||
New York, New York 10106 | ||
Attention: Deborah J. Ginsberg and Robert R. Foley | ||
Fax: (212) 405-8626 | ||
Email: dginsberg@tpg.com and bfoley@tpg.com | ||
with a required copy to: | Vinson & Elkins LLP | |
666 Fifth Avenue | ||
New York, New York 10103 | ||
Attention: David S. Freed | ||
Fax: (212) 237-0100 | ||
Email: dfreed@velaw.com |
(b) Binding Nature of Agreement ; Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns as provided herein.
(c) Integration . This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof.
(d) Amendments . Neither this Agreement, nor any terms hereof, may be amended, supplemented or modified except in an instrument in writing executed by the parties hereto.
(e) GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR ANY DISTRICT WITHIN SUCH STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY ACTION OR JUDGMENT RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN SUCH COURT.
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(f) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.
(g) Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties made hereunder, and in any document, certificate or statement delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
(h) No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies . No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of a party hereto, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
(i) Costs and Expenses . Each party hereto shall bear its own costs and expenses (including the fees and disbursements of counsel and accountants) incurred in connection with the negotiations and preparation of this Agreement and all matters incident thereto.
(j) Section Headings . The section and subsection headings in this Agreement are for convenience in reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the interpretation of any provisions hereof.
(k) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed by the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by facsimile), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
(l) Severability . Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed this Management Agreement as of the date first written above.
TPG RE FINANCE TRUST, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Matthew J. Coleman |
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Name: Matthew J. Coleman | ||
Title: Vice President, Transactions | ||
TPG RE FINANCE TRUST MANAGEMENT, L.P. | ||
By: | TPG Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as General Partner | |
By: |
/s/ Matthew J. Coleman |
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Name: Matthew J. Coleman | ||
Title: Vice President, Transactions |
Exhibit A
Investment Guidelines
1. No investment shall be made that would cause the Company to fail to maintain its qualification as a REIT under the Code.
2. No investment shall be made that would cause the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to be required to be registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
3. The Manager shall seek to invest the capital of the Company primarily in commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate-related debt instruments, focusing on loans secured by properties primarily in the office, mixed use, multifamily, industrial, retail and hospitality real estate sectors in primary and select secondary markets in the U.S.
4. Prior to the deployment of capital into the Companys target assets, the Manager may cause the capital of the Company to be invested in any short-term investments in money market funds, bank accounts, overnight repurchase agreements with primary Federal Reserve bank dealers collateralized by direct U.S. government obligations and other instruments or investments determined by the Manager to be of high quality.
5. Not more than 25% of Equity may be invested in any individual investment without the approval of a majority of the Independent Directors (it being understood, however, that for purposes of the foregoing concentration limit, in the case of any investment that is comprised (whether through a structured investment vehicle or other arrangement) of securities, instruments or assets of multiple portfolio issuers, such investment for purposes of the foregoing limitation shall be deemed to be multiple investments in such underlying securities, instruments and assets and not such particular vehicle, product or other arrangement in which they are aggregated).
6. Any investment in excess of $300 million shall require the approval of a majority of the Independent Directors.
These Investment Guidelines may be amended, supplemented or waived pursuant to the approval of the Board (which must include a majority of the Independent Directors) from time to time, but without the approval of the Companys stockholders.