Form 1-A Issuer Information UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 1-A
REGULATION A OFFERING STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
OMB APPROVAL

FORM 1-A

OMB Number: 3235-0286


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1-A: Filer Information

Issuer CIK
0001723517
Issuer CCC
XXXXXXXX
DOS File Number
Offering File Number
024-10802
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing? LIVE TEST
Would you like a Return Copy?
Notify via Filing Website only?
Since Last Filing?

Submission Contact Information

Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

1-A: Item 1. Issuer Information

Issuer Infomation

Exact name of issuer as specified in the issuer's charter
UC Asset LP
Jurisdiction of Incorporation / Organization
DELAWARE
Year of Incorporation
2016
CIK
0001723517
Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code
REAL ESTATE DEALERS (FOR THEIR OWN ACCOUNT)
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
30-0912782
Total number of full-time employees
1
Total number of part-time employees
2

Contact Infomation

Address of Principal Executive Offices

Address 1
2299 Perimeter Park Drive
Address 2
Suite 120
City
Atlanta
State/Country
GEORGIA
Mailing Zip/ Postal Code
30341
Phone
470-475-1035

Provide the following information for the person the Securities and Exchange Commission's staff should call in connection with any pre-qualification review of the offering statement.

Name
Larry Xianghong Wu
Address 1
Address 2
City
State/Country
Mailing Zip/ Postal Code
Phone

Provide up to two e-mail addresses to which the Securities and Exchange Commission's staff may send any comment letters relating to the offering statement. After qualification of the offering statement, such e-mail addresses are not required to remain active.

Financial Statements

Industry Group (select one) Banking Insurance Other

Use the financial statements for the most recent period contained in this offering statement to provide the following information about the issuer. The following table does not include all of the line items from the financial statements. Long Term Debt would include notes payable, bonds, mortgages, and similar obligations. To determine "Total Revenues" for all companies selecting "Other" for their industry group, refer to Article 5-03(b)(1) of Regulation S-X. For companies selecting "Insurance", refer to Article 7-04 of Regulation S-X for calculation of "Total Revenues" and paragraphs 5 and 7 of Article 7-04 for "Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues".

Balance Sheet Information

Cash and Cash Equivalents
$ 178689.00
Investment Securities
$ 7532508.00
Total Investments
$
Accounts and Notes Receivable
$ 42955.00
Loans
$
Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E):
$ 3742.00
Property and Equipment
$
Total Assets
$ 7748552.00
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
$ 146000.00
Policy Liabilities and Accruals
$
Deposits
$
Long Term Debt
$ 0.00
Total Liabilities
$ 146000.00
Total Stockholders' Equity
$ 7602552.00
Total Liabilities and Equity
$ 7748552.00

Statement of Comprehensive Income Information

Total Revenues
$ 882932.00
Total Interest Income
$
Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues
$ 249969.00
Total Interest Expenses
$
Depreciation and Amortization
$ 1902.00
Net Income
$ 631061.00
Earnings Per Share - Basic
$ 0.14
Earnings Per Share - Diluted
$ 0.14
Name of Auditor (if any)
Daszkal Bolton LLP

Outstanding Securities

Common Equity

Name of Class (if any) Common Equity
Common Units
Common Equity Units Outstanding
4872654
Common Equity CUSIP (if any):
000000000
Common Equity Units Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any)
-

Preferred Equity

Preferred Equity Name of Class (if any)
-
Preferred Equity Units Outstanding
0
Preferred Equity CUSIP (if any)
000000000
Preferred Equity Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any)
-

Debt Securities

Debt Securities Name of Class (if any)
-
Debt Securities Units Outstanding
0
Debt Securities CUSIP (if any):
000000000
Debt Securities Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any)
-

1-A: Item 2. Issuer Eligibility

Issuer Eligibility

Check this box to certify that all of the following statements are true for the issuer(s)

1-A: Item 3. Application of Rule 262

Application Rule 262

Check this box to certify that, as of the time of this filing, each person described in Rule 262 of Regulation A is either not disqualified under that rule or is disqualified but has received a waiver of such disqualification.

Check this box if "bad actor" disclosure under Rule 262(d) is provided in Part II of the offering statement.

1-A: Item 4. Summary Information Regarding the Offering and Other Current or Proposed Offerings

Summary Infomation

Check the appropriate box to indicate whether you are conducting a Tier 1 or Tier 2 offering Tier1 Tier2
Check the appropriate box to indicate whether the financial statements have been audited Unaudited Audited
Types of Securities Offered in this Offering Statement (select all that apply)
Other(describe)
Provide a description
common units representing limited partner interests
Does the issuer intend to offer the securities on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 251(d)(3)? Yes No
Does the issuer intend this offering to last more than one year? Yes No
Does the issuer intend to price this offering after qualification pursuant to Rule 253(b)? Yes No
Will the issuer be conducting a best efforts offering? Yes No
Has the issuer used solicitation of interest communications in connection with the proposed offering? Yes No
Does the proposed offering involve the resale of securities by affiliates of the issuer? Yes No
Number of securities offered
3000000
Number of securities of that class outstanding
4872654

The information called for by this item below may be omitted if undetermined at the time of filing or submission, except that if a price range has been included in the offering statement, the midpoint of that range must be used to respond. Please refer to Rule 251(a) for the definition of "aggregate offering price" or "aggregate sales" as used in this item. Please leave the field blank if undetermined at this time and include a zero if a particular item is not applicable to the offering.

Price per security
$ 2.0000
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to securities being offered on behalf of the issuer
$ 2.00
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to securities being offered on behalf of selling securityholders
$ 0.00
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to all the securities of the issuer sold pursuant to a qualified offering statement within the 12 months before the qualification of this offering statement
$ 0.00
The estimated portion of aggregate sales attributable to securities that may be sold pursuant to any other qualified offering statement concurrently with securities being sold under this offering statement
$ 0.00
Total (the sum of the aggregate offering price and aggregate sales in the four preceding paragraphs)
$ 2.00

Anticipated fees in connection with this offering and names of service providers

Underwriters - Name of Service Provider
Underwriters - Fees
$
Sales Commissions - Name of Service Provider
Sales Commissions - Fee
$
Finders' Fees - Name of Service Provider
Finders' Fees - Fees
$
Audit - Name of Service Provider
Daszkal Bolton LLP
Audit - Fees
$ 25000.00
Legal - Name of Service Provider
Reed Smith LLP
Legal - Fees
$ 150000.00
Promoters - Name of Service Provider
Promoters - Fees
$
Blue Sky Compliance - Name of Service Provider
Blue Sky Compliance - Fees
$
CRD Number of any broker or dealer listed:
Estimated net proceeds to the issuer
$ 5800000.00
Clarification of responses (if necessary)

1-A: Item 5. Jurisdictions in Which Securities are to be Offered

Jurisdictions in Which Securities are to be Offered

Using the list below, select the jurisdictions in which the issuer intends to offer the securities

Selected States and Jurisdictions
GEORGIA

Using the list below, select the jurisdictions in which the securities are to be offered by underwriters, dealers or sales persons or check the appropriate box

None
Same as the jurisdictions in which the issuer intends to offer the securities
Selected States and Jurisdictions

1-A: Item 6. Unregistered Securities Issued or Sold Within One Year

Unregistered Securities Issued or Sold Within One Year

None

Unregistered Securities Issued

As to any unregistered securities issued by the issuer of any of its predecessors or affiliated issuers within one year before the filing of this Form 1-A, state:

(a)Name of such issuer
UC Asset LP
(b)(1) Title of securities issued
Limited partner interests
(2) Total Amount of such securities issued
2650000
(3) Amount of such securities sold by or for the account of any person who at the time was a director, officer, promoter or principal securityholder of the issuer of such securities, or was an underwriter of any securities of such issuer.
0
(c)(1) Aggregate consideration for which the securities were issued and basis for computing the amount thereof.
$2,650,000 representing capital contributed and based upon the general partner's determination
(2) Aggregate consideration for which the securities listed in (b)(3) of this item (if any) were issued and the basis for computing the amount thereof (if different from the basis described in (c)(1)).

Unregistered Securities Act

(e) Indicate the section of the Securities Act or Commission rule or regulation relied upon for exemption from the registration requirements of such Act and state briefly the facts relied upon for such exemption
Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder and/or Regulation S. The limited partner interests were offered and sold outside the U.S. solely to accredited investors who were non-U.S. persons

 

PART IIINFORMATION REQUIRED IN OFFERING CIRCULAR

 

An offering statement pursuant to Regulation A relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Information contained in this Preliminary Offering Circular is subject to completion or amendment. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted before the offering statement filed with the Commission is qualified. This Preliminary Offering Circular shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor may there be any sales of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful before registration or qualification under the laws of any such state. We may elect to satisfy our obligation to deliver a Final Offering Circular by sending you a notice within two business days after the completion of our sale to you that contains the URL where the Final Offering Circular or the offering statement in which such Final Offering Circular was filed may be obtained.

 

PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED MAY 8, 2018

 

Minimum Offering: 1,500,000 Units

Maximum Offering: 3,000,000 Units

 

 

UC ASSET LP

 

Common Units

$2.00 per unit

 

This is our initial public offering. We are offering a minimum of 1,500,000 and a maximum of 3,000,000 common units representing limited partner interests at a price of $2.00 per unit. The minimum investment is 2,500 common units, or $5,000 based on the per unit price.

 

Our common units represent limited partner interests. See “Securities Being Offered” beginning on page 23. Potential investors are urged to consult their tax advisor regarding the tax consequences to them, in light of their particular circumstances, of acquiring, holding and disposing of our common units.

 

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common units. We intend to apply to the OTCQX or OTCQB for trading of our common units. To be quoted on the OTCQX or OTCQB, a market maker must be willing to quote our common units. As of the date of this Offering Circular, we have not made any arrangement with any market makers to quote our common units.

 

We intend to offer and sell the common units through the efforts of the member of majority interest of our general partner, UCF Asset LLC, acting on our behalf. We also will use contract employees in China under the supervision of our general partner to assist with administrative aspects of this offering. We do not intend to use underwriters or broker-dealers to offer or sell common units in this offering.

 

The offering will terminate upon the earlier of: (i) a date determined by our general partner after the minimum number of common units is sold, or (ii)       , 2018, which is 90 days after the qualification of the offering statement of which this Offering Statement forms a part. If we do not sell the minimum number of common units by                 , 2018, all funds will be promptly returned to investors without interest or deduction. The proceeds of this offering will not be placed into an escrow account.

 

    Price to public     Underwriting discount and commissions    

Proceeds to

our partnership (before expense) (1)

 
Total Minimum:   $ 3,000,000     $     0     $ 3,000,000  
Total Maximum:   $ 6,000,000     $ 0     $ 6,000,000  

 

(1)     We will reimburse our general partner for offering expenses, which we estimate will be $200,000 including legal, accounting, printer, contract employees, and other offering costs. See “Expenses” beginning on page 10 for additional information on the expenses we will incur in this offering.

 

Some of our Risk Factors include:

 

  The regional real estate markets in Atlanta and Dallas, and the general condition of U.S. economy and real estate market particular, may experience a downturn which could have negative impact on our portfolio investments.
  We are dependent on the services of our general partner which has only two members and the loss of either of them could adversely affect our ability to continue operations.
  No active market for our common units exists or may develop, and you may not be able to resell your common units at or above the initial public offering price.

 

See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 3 for a more comprehensive discussion of risks to consider before purchasing our common units.

 

This offering is being conducted pursuant to an exemption from registration under Regulation A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The disclosure we are providing you herein contains the information required by the Offering Circular format described in Part II of an offering statement on Form 1-A under Regulation A.

 

Generally, no sale may be made to you in this offering if the aggregate purchase price you pay is more than 10% of the greater of your annual income or net worth. Different rules apply to accredited investors and non-natural persons. Before making any representation that your investment does not exceed applicable thresholds, we encourage you to review Rule 251(d)(2)(i)(C) of Regulation A. For general information on investing, we encourage you to refer to www.investor.gov.

 

Our partnership is managed by our general partner under the terms of our partnership’s Limited Partnership Agreement. Our and our general partner’s principal executive office is located at 2299 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 120, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 and our phone number is (470) 475-1035. Our website is www.ucasset.com.

 

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission does not pass upon the merits of or give its approval to any securities offered or the terms of the offering, nor does it pass upon the accuracy or completeness of any offering circular or other solicitation materials. These securities are offered pursuant to an exemption from registration with the Commission; however, the Commission has not made an independent determination that the securities offered are exempt from registration.

 

The date of this Offering Circular is         , 2018.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR   ii
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS   ii
SUMMARY   1
THE OFFERING   2
RISK FACTORS   3
DILUTION   8
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION   9
USE OF PROCEEDS   11
BUSINESS   12
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES   16
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 17
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES   22
MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION   22
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN SECURITYHOLDERS   22
INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS   22
SECURITIES BEING OFFERED   23
     
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   F-1

 

Until                , 2018 (90 days after qualification of the offering statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part), all dealers that buy, sell or trade our common units, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a copy Offering Circular subject to the provisions of Rule 251(d)(2)(ii) under Regulation A.

 

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR

 

Please carefully read the information in this document and any accompanying supplement, which we refer to collectively as the Offering Circular. You should rely only on the information contained in this Offering Circular and in any testing the waters materials prepared by or on behalf of us and delivered or made available to you. Neither we nor any person acting on our behalf have authorized anyone to provide you with additional or different information. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, common units only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in this Offering Circular or any testing the waters materials is accurate only as of its date, regardless of its time of delivery or of any sale of our common units. Our business, financial condition, operating results, and prospects may have changed since that date.

 

As used in this Offering Circular, references to we,” “us,” “our,” or the “partnership” refer to UC Asset LP and references to “general partner” refer to UCF Asset LLC, the general partner of UC Asset LP.

 

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Offering Circular contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Offering Circular, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy, and likelihood of success and other plans and objectives of management for future operations, and future results of current and anticipated products are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

 

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “aim,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this Offering Circular are only predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Offering Circular and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions described under the sections in this Offering Circular titled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this Offering Circular. Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified and some of which are beyond our control. The events and circumstances reflected in our forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Moreover, new risk factors and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all risk factors and uncertainties that we may face. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.

 

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SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this Offering Circular. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in our common units. You should read this entire Offering Circular carefully, especially the section in this Offering Circular titled Risk Factors,before making an investment decision.

 

Overview

 

Our Partnership

 

UC Asset LP is a limited partnership formed for the purpose of investing in real estate for development and redevelopment. We were formed in February 2016 under the laws of State of Delaware.

 

Our operations and activities are managed by our general partner, UCF Asset LLC. It was formed in January 2016 under the laws of the State of Georgia. The persons who control and make investment decisions for our general partner are “Larry” Xianghong Wu, the member of majority interest, and Gregory Bankston, the managing member. We pay our general partner an annual management fee of 2.0% of assets under management on a quarterly basis.

 

Our operations primarily consist of our ownership interests in Atlanta Landsight LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, and UCF Development LLC, a Texas limited liability company. Our partnership owns 100% of Atlanta Landsight LLC and 100% of UCF Development LLC.

 

Through Atlanta Landsight LLC, we invest in properties in the northern Atlanta metropolitan area for residential redevelopment. This strategy involves acquiring a property, renovating or remodeling it, and placing it back on the market for sale. We currently own thirteen single-family homes of which eleven have undergone redevelopment.

 

Through UCF Development LLC, we have acquired land located in Farmersville, Texas in the Dallas metropolitan area. We intend to develop the land by subdividing it into lots and then either selling the lots or building high-end residential homes on the lots.

 

The offering will terminate upon the earlier of: (i) a date determined by our general partner after the minimum number of common units is sold, or (ii) , 2018, which is 90 days after the qualification of the offering statement of which this Offering Statement forms a part. If we do not sell the minimum number of common units by                 , 2018, all funds will be promptly returned to investors without interest or deduction. The proceeds of this offering will not be placed into an escrow account.

 

Risks Related to Our Business

 

Our business and our ability to execute our business strategy are subject to a number of risks as more fully described in the section titled “Risk Factors.” These risks include, among others:

 

The regional real estate markets in Atlanta and Dallas, and the general condition of U.S. economy and real estate market particular, may experience a downturn which could have negative impact on our portfolio investments.

 

We are dependent on the services of our general partner which has only two members and the loss of either of them could adversely affect our ability to continue operations.

 

No active market for our common units exists or may develop, and you may not be able to resell your common units at or above the initial public offering price.

 

Regulation A+

 

We are offering our common units pursuant to recently adopted rules by the Securities and Exchange Commission mandated under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. These offering rules are often referred to as “Regulation A+.” We are relying upon “Tier 2” of Regulation A +, which allows us to offer of up to $50 million in a 12-month period.

 

In accordance with the requirements of Tier 2 of Regulation A+, we will be required to publicly file annual, semiannual, and current event reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission after the qualification of the offering statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part.

 

Generally, no sale may be made to you in this offering, if you do not satisfy the investor suitability standards described in this Offering Circular under Plan of Distribution. We encourage you to review Rule 251(d)(2)(i)(C) of Regulation A. For general information on investing, we encourage you to refer to www.investor.gov.

 

Further, we will not accept subscriptions from investors who do not have existing funds that can legally be used to participate in a U.S.-based partnership. We also will not accept funds from an offshore account if we are unable to verify the owner of the account.

 

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The Offering

 

Common units offered by us  

Minimum: 1,500,000 units

Maximum: 3,000,000 units

     
Common units to be outstanding after this offering  

Minimum: 6,372,654 units

Maximum: 7,872,654 units

     
Use of proceeds   We intend to use the proceeds of this offering to develop the Farmersville property in the Dallas area and to invest and redevelop additional properties in the Atlanta area. See “Use of Proceeds” for a more detailed description of the intended use of proceeds from this offering.
     
Offering price   $2.00 per unit
     
Gross Proceeds  

Minimum: $3,000,000

Maximum: $6,000,000

     
Duration   The offering will terminate upon the earlier of: (i) a date determined by our general partner after the minimum number of units is sold, or (ii)             , 2018. If we do not sell the minimum number of common units by           , 2018, all funds will be promptly returned to investors without interest or deduction.
     
Risk factors   See “Risk Factors” and other information included in this Offering Circular for a discussion of factors that you should consider carefully before deciding to invest in our common units.
     
Secondary trading   We intend to apply to the  OTCQX or OTCQB for trading of our common units.  As of the date of this Offering Circular, we have not made any arrangement with any market makers to quote our common units.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our common units involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, as well as the other information in this Offering Circular before deciding whether to invest in our common units. The occurrence of any of the events or developments described below could harm our financial condition, results of operations, business, and prospects. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may harm our business, financial conditions, result of operations, and prospects.

 

General Risks Related to our Partnership

 

We have a limited operating history.

 

We were formed in February 2016 and have a limited operating history. As a result, there is only a limited period on which to base an assumption that our business operations will prove to be successful. Our future operating results will depend on many factors, including our ability to raise adequate working capital, availability of properties for investment, and our ability to develop and redevelop properties.

 

We are significantly dependent on our general partner and its managing member and member of majority interest.

 

Our business plan is significantly dependent upon the abilities and continued participation of Gregory C. Bankston and “Larry” Xianghong Wu, the managing member and member of majority interest respectively of our general partner. It would be difficult to replace either of them at this stage of our partnership. The loss by or unavailability of their services would have an adverse effect on our business, operations, and prospects. There can be no assurance that we would be able to locate or employ personnel to replace Mr. Bankston or Mr. Wu should their services be discontinued. In the event that we are unable to locate or employ personnel to replace either of them, we may be required to cease pursuing our business, which could result in a loss on your investment.

 

Our general partner has broad discretion to manage our partnership and you will have limited ability to exercise control over the direction of our partnership.

 

UCF Asset LLC, our general partner, has the power to make operational decisions without input by the limited partners. Such decisions may pertain to the scope of development, the selection of personnel, and whether to enter into material transactions with related parties. You will be unable to evaluate the economic merit of property investments before we make them and will be entirely relying on the ability of UCF Asset LLC, our general partner, to select our investments. Our general partner will have broad discretion in developing or redeveloping properties, and may not have the opportunity in advance to review which properties have been acquired, redeveloped, or sold.

 

You will have limited control over changes in our policies and operations, which increases the uncertainty and risks you face as a limited partner.

 

Our general partner determines our major policies, including our policies regarding financing, growth and debt capitalization. Our general partner may amend or revise these and other policies without a vote of the limited partners. Our general partner’s broad discretion in setting policies and our limited partners’ inability to exert control over those policies increases the uncertainty and risks you face as a limited partner.

 

Our ability to make distributions to our limited partners is subject to fluctuations in our financial performance, operating results and capital improvement requirements.

 

We do not currently have an established policy on paying distribution to our limited partners. In the event of downturns in our operating results, unanticipated capital improvements to our properties, or other factors, we may be unable to declare or pay distributions. The timing and amount of distributions are the sole discretion of our general partner who will consider, among other factors, our financial performance, any debt service obligations, and our taxable income and capital expenditure requirements. We cannot assure you that we will generate sufficient cash in order to fund distributions.

 

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The failure of our properties to appreciate in value would most likely preclude our limited partners from realizing a return on their ownership.

 

There is no assurance that our real estate investments will appreciate in value or will ever be sold at a profit. The marketability and value of the properties will depend upon many factors beyond the control of our management. There is no assurance that there will be a ready market for the properties, since investments in real property are generally non-liquid. The real estate market is affected by many factors, such as general economic conditions, availability of financing, interest rates and other factors, including supply and demand, that are beyond our control. We cannot predict whether we will be able to sell any property for the price or on the terms set by it, or whether any price or other terms offered by a prospective purchaser would be acceptable to us. We also cannot predict the length of time needed to find a willing purchaser and to close the sale of a property.

 

Risks Related to our Operations

 

Real estate investments are illiquid.

 

Because real estate investments are relatively illiquid, our ability to promptly sell one or more properties or investments in our portfolio in response to changing economic, financial and investment conditions may be limited. In particular, these risks could arise from weakness in or even the lack of an established market for a property, changes in the financial condition or prospects of prospective purchasers, changes in national or international economic conditions, and changes in laws, regulations or fiscal policies of jurisdictions in which the property is located. We may be unable to realize our investment objectives by sale, other disposition or refinance at attractive prices within any given period of time or may otherwise be unable to complete any exit strategy.

 

The profitability of acquisitions and redevelopment is uncertain.

 

We intend to acquire properties selectively. Acquisition of properties entails risks that investments will fail to perform in accordance with expectations. In undertaking these acquisitions, we will incur certain risks, including the expenditure of funds on, and the devotion of management’s time to, transactions that may not come to fruition. Additional risks inherent in acquisitions include risks that the estimates of the costs of improvements to develop or redevelop a property or the prospects for sale of a property may prove inaccurate.

 

Our properties may not be diversified.

 

Our properties currently are centered in the Atlanta and Dallas metropolitan areas. Our potential profitability and our ability to diversify our investments may be limited, both geographically and by type of properties purchased. Our properties may not be well diversified and their economic performance could be affected by changes in local economic conditions. Our performance is therefore linked to economic conditions in the regions in which we will acquire properties and in the market for real estate generally. Therefore, to the extent that there are adverse economic conditions in the regions in which our properties are located and in the market for real estate, such conditions could result in a reduction of our income and cash to return capital and thus affect the amount of distributions we can make to you.

 

We may not have control over costs arising from redevelopment of properties.

 

We intend to retain general contractors to perform the actual physical redevelopment on our properties. As a result, we will be subject to risks in connection with a contractor’s ability to control costs, the timing of completion of redevelopment, and a contractor’s ability to build in conformity with plans and specification.

 

Inventory or available properties might not be sufficient to achieve our investment goals.

 

We may not be successful in identifying suitable properties that meet our acquisition criteria, or in consummating acquisitions or investments on satisfactory terms. Failures in identifying or consummating acquisitions would impair the pursuit of our business plan. Limited partners may not approve of the location, redevelopment plans, or other relevant economic and financial data of any properties that we may acquire in the future.

 

Our request to rezone the Farmersville property to residential use may not be approved or may be delayed, which will significantly affect our investment strategy.

 

The Farmersville property is currently zoned for commercial use. Rezoning the property to residential use requires the submission of a formal application to the City of Farmersville. We have not yet started the formal application, which may take a considerable amount of time to process. If our application is not approved or is delayed, we may be unable to develop the Farmersville property or develop it within our expected budget or timeframe.

 

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The consideration paid for our target acquisition may exceed fair market value, which may harm our financial condition and operating results.

 

The consideration that we pay for a property will be based upon numerous factors, and the acquisition may be purchased in a negotiated transaction rather than through a competitive bidding process. We cannot assure anyone that the purchase price that we pay for an acquisition of a property or its appraised value will be a fair price, that we will be able to generate an acceptable return on such acquisition, or that the location or other relevant economic and financial data of any properties that we acquire will meet acceptable risk profiles.

 

We may not make a profit if we sell a property.

 

The prices that we can obtain when we determine to sell a property will depend on many factors that are presently unknown, including the operating history, tax treatment of real estate investments, demographic trends in the area, and available financing. We may not realize any significant appreciation on our investment in a property.

 

We might obtain lines of credit and other borrowings, which increases our risk of loss due to potential foreclosure.

 

We may obtain lines of credit or other financing that may be secured by our properties. As with any liability, there is a risk that we may be unable to repay our obligations from the sale of our assets. Therefore, when borrowing and securing such borrowing with our assets, we risk losing such assets in the event we are unable to repay such obligations or meet such demands.

 

We may suffer losses that are not covered by insurance.

 

The geographic areas in which we acquire and own properties may be at risk for damage to property due to certain weather-related and environmental events, including such things as severe thunderstorms, hurricanes, flooding, and tornadoes. To the extent possible, the general partner may but is not required to attempt to acquire insurance against fire or environmental hazards. However, such insurance may not be available in all areas, nor are all hazards insurable. In addition, an insurance company may deny coverage for certain claims or determine that the value of the claim is less than the cost to restore the property, resulting in further losses in income to our partnership.

 

Investment Company Risks

 

Investors will not receive the benefit of the regulations provided to real estate investment trusts or investment companies.

 

We are not a real estate investment trust and enjoy a broader range of permissible activities. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (referred to as the “1940 Act”), an “investment company” is defined as an issuer which is or holds itself out as being engaged primarily, or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting, or trading in securities; is engaged or proposes to engage in the business of issuing face-amount certificates of the installment type, or has been engaged in such business and has any such certificate outstanding; or is engaged or proposes to engage in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding, or trading in securities, and owns or proposes to acquire investment securities having a value exceeding 40% of the value of such issuer’s total assets (exclusive of government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis. We intend to operate in such manner as not to be classified as an “investment company” within the meaning of the 1940 Act as we intend on primarily holding real estate. The management and the investment practices and policies of ours are not supervised or regulated by any federal or state authority. As a result, investors will be exposed to certain risks that would not be present if we were subjected to a more restrictive regulatory situation.

 

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The exemption from the Investment Company Act of 1940 may restrict our operating flexibility.

 

We do not believe that at any time we will be deemed an “investment company” under the 1940 Act as we do not intend on trading or selling securities. Rather, we intend to hold and manage real estate. However, if at any time we may be deemed an “investment company,” we believe we will be afforded an exemption under Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the 1940 Act. Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the 1940 Act excludes from regulation as an “investment company” any entity that is primarily engaged in the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring “mortgages and other liens on and interests in real estate”. To qualify for this exemption, we must ensure our asset composition meets certain criteria. Maintaining this exemption may adversely impact our ability to acquire or hold investments, to engage in future business activities that we believe could be profitable, or could require us to dispose of investments that we might prefer to retain. If we are required to register as an “investment company” under the 1940 Act, then the additional expenses and operational requirements associated with such registration may materially and adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations in future periods.

 

If we are deemed to be an investment company, we may be required to institute burdensome compliance requirements and our activities may be restricted.

 

If we are ever deemed to be an investment company under the 1940 Act, we may be subject to certain restrictions including:

 

restrictions on the nature of our investments; and
restrictions on the issuance of securities.

 

In addition, we may have imposed upon us certain burdensome requirements, including:

 

registration as an investment company;
adoption of a specific form of corporate structure; and
reporting, record keeping, voting, proxy, compliance policies and procedures and disclosure requirements and other rules and regulations.

 

Federal Income Tax Risks

 

The Internal Revenue Service may challenge our characterization of material tax aspects of your investment in our common units.

 

You are urged to consult with your own tax advisor with respect to the federal, state, local, and foreign tax considerations of an investment in our partnership. We do not intend to seek any rulings from the Internal Revenue Service regarding any of the tax issues impacting our partnership. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that the tax conclusions discussed in this offering, if contested, would be sustained by the Internal Revenue Service or any court.

 

You may realize taxable income without cash distributions, and you may have to use funds from other sources to fund tax liabilities.

 

As a limited partner, you will be required to report your allocable share of our taxable income on your personal income tax return regardless of whether you have received any cash distributions from us. It is possible that your common units will be allocated taxable income in excess of your cash distributions. We cannot assure you that funds will be available for distribution in any year. As a result, you may have to use funds from other sources to pay your tax liability.

 

You may not be able to benefit from any tax losses that are allocated to your common units.

 

Common units in our partnership may be allocated their share of tax losses should any arise. Section 469 of the Internal Revenue Code limits the allowance of deductions for losses attributable to passive activities, which are defined generally as activities in which the taxpayer does not materially participate. Any tax losses allocated to investors will be characterized as passive losses, and, accordingly, the deductibility of such losses will be subject to these limitations. Losses from passive activities are generally deductible only to the extent of a taxpayer’s income or gains from passive activities and will not be allowed as an offset against other income, including salary or other compensation for personal services, active business income or “portfolio income”, which includes non-business income derived from dividends, interest, royalties, annuities and gains from the sale of property held for investment. Accordingly, you may receive no benefit from your share of tax losses unless you are concurrently being allocated passive income from other sources.

 

We may be audited which could subject you to additional tax, interest, and penalties.

 

Our federal income tax returns may be audited by the Internal Revenue Service. Any audit of our partnership could result in an audit of your tax return. The results of any such audit may require adjustments of items unrelated to your investment, in addition to adjustments to items related to our partnership. In the event of any such audit or adjustments, you might incur attorneys’ fees, court costs, and other expenses in contesting deficiencies asserted by the Internal Revenue Service. You may also be liable for interest on any underpayment and penalties from the date your tax was originally due. The tax treatment of all partnership items will generally be determined at the partnership level in a single proceeding rather than in separate proceedings with each partner, and our general partner is primarily responsible for contesting federal income tax adjustments proposed by the Internal Revenue Service. In such a contest, our general partner may choose to extend the statute of limitations as to all partners and, in certain circumstances, may bind the partners to a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service. Further, our general partner may cause us to take advantage of simplified flow-through reporting of partnership items. If so, adjustments to partnership items would continue to be determined at the partnership level however, and any such adjustments would be accounted for in the year they take effect, rather than in the year to which such adjustments relate. Our general partner will have the discretion in such circumstances either to pass along any such adjustments to the partners or to bear such adjustments at the partnership level.

 

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Legislative or regulatory action could adversely affect investors.

 

We cannot assure you that legislative, judicial, or administrative changes in the federal income taws will not adversely affect you as a limited partner. Any such changes could have an adverse effect on an investment in our partnership or on the market value or the resale potential of our properties. You are urged to consult with your own tax advisor with respect to the impact of recent legislation on your investment in our partnership and the status of legislative, regulatory, or administrative developments and proposals and their potential effect on an investment in our common units.

 

Risks Related to This Offering and our Common Units

 

Investors will not have use of funds subscribed during a portion of the offering period.

 

We cannot assure you that all or any common units will be sold. This offering is being conducted on a best efforts minimum-maximum basis. We have no firm commitment from anyone to purchase all or any of our common units offered. During a portion of the offering period, until a closing or a cancellation occurs, investors will not have use of the funds they have provided to subscribe to the offering.

 

If you purchase the common units sold in this offering, you will experience immediate and substantial dilution in your investment.

 

Because the price per unit of our common units being offered is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per unit of our common units, you will experience immediate and substantial dilution with respect to the net tangible book value of the common units you purchase in this offering. Based upon the public offering price of $2.00 per unit and our net tangible book value as of December 31, 2017, if you purchase common units in this offering, you will suffer dilution of between $0.37 and $0.30 per unit depending on the minimum or maximum offering amount achieved. See the “Dilution” section of this Offering Circular for a more detailed discussion of the dilution you will incur. In addition, if in the future we issue additional common units, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for common units, our limited partners, including investors who purchase common units in this offering, could experience additional dilution, and any such issuances may result in downward pressure on the value of our common units.

 

No active market for our common units exists or may develop, and you may not be able to resell your common units at or above the initial public offering price.

 

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common units. We intend to apply for quoting of our common units on either the OTCQX or OTCQB, but there can no assurance that our common units will be quoted. If no active trading market for our common units develops or is sustained, you may be unable to sell your common units when you wish to sell them or at a price that you consider attractive or satisfactory. The lack of an active market may also adversely affect our ability to raise capital by selling securities in the future, or impair our ability to license or acquire other product candidates, businesses or technologies using our common units as consideration.

 

An investment in our common units may be illiquid.

 

Since there currently is no public trading market for our common units, you may never be able to liquidate your investment or otherwise dispose of your units. Our partnership does not currently have a redemption program and there is no assurance that our partnership will ever redeem or “buy back” your common units.

 

A sale of a substantial number of common units may cause the price of our common units to decline.

 

If a public trading market develops and if our limited partners sell, or the market perceives that our limited partners intend to sell for various reasons, substantial amounts of our common units in a public market, the market price of our common units could fall. Sales of a substantial number of our common units may make it more difficult for us to sell securities in the future at a time and price that we deem reasonable or appropriate.

 

Regulatory changes by Chinese government.

 

We will offer a majority of the units to Chinese citizens who have ready funds in accounts outside of mainland of China (“offshore accounts”) that are not currently subject to any laws and/or regulations mandated by the Chinese government. These offshore accounts may be located in but not limited to the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Macau. If the Chinese government implements new laws and/or regulations to extend its jurisdiction to offshore accounts owned by Chinese citizens, we may be unable to successfully raise capital in this or future offerings.

 

If relations between the United States and China worsen, investors may be unwilling to hold or buy our common units and the market price of our common units may decrease.

 

A significant number of our common units are and will be owned by Chinese individuals. At various times during recent years, the U.S. and China have had significant disagreements over political and economic issues. Controversies may arise in the future between these two countries. Any political or trade controversies between the U.S. and China, whether or not directly related to our business, could reduce the price of our common units.

 

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DILUTION

 

If you invest in our common units in this offering, your ownership interest will be immediately diluted to the extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per unit of our common units and the as adjusted net tangible book value per unit of our common units.

 

As of December 31, 2017, we had a historical net tangible book value of $7,602,552, or $1.56 per common unit. We calculate our historical net tangible book value per unit by taking total partner’s capital as of December 31, 2017 of $7,602,552, divided by the number of our common units outstanding.

 

If the minimum 1,500,000 common units is sold in this offering at the initial public offering price of $2.00 per unit, after deducting estimated offering expenses of $200,000 payable by us, our net tangible book value as of December 31, 2017 would have been approximately $10,402,552, or $1.63 per unit. This amount represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $0.07 per unit to our existing limited partners, and an immediate dilution in net tangible book value of approximately $0.37 per unit to new investors purchasing common units in this offering.

 

If the maximum 3,000,000 common units is sold in this offering at the initial public offering price of $2.00 per unit, after deducting estimated offering expenses of $200,000 payable by us, our net tangible book value as of December 31, 2017 would have been approximately $13,402,552, or $1.70 per unit. This amount represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $0.14 per unit to our existing limited partners, and an immediate dilution in net tangible book value of approximately $0.30 per unit to new investors purchasing common units in this offering.

 

Dilution per unit to new investors is determined by subtracting net tangible book value per unit after this offering from the initial public offering price per unit paid by new investors. The following table illustrates this dilution:

 

    Minimum Offering     Maximum Offering  
Initial public offering price per unit   $ 2.00     $ 2.00  
Historical net tangible book value per unit as of December 31, 2017   $ 1.56     $ 1.56  
Increase in net tangible book value per unit attributable to old investors   $ 0.07     $ 0.14  
Net tangible book value per unit after this offering   $ 1.63     $ 1.70  
Dilution per unit to new investors   $ 0.37     $ 0.30  

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

This is our initial public offering. We are offering a minimum of 1,500,000 and a maximum of 3,000,000 common units representing limited partner interests in our partnership.

 

We intend to offer and sell the common units through the efforts of the member of majority interest of our general partner acting on our behalf. We do not intend to use underwriters or broker-dealers to offer or sell common units in this offering. We are conducting this offering on a “best efforts, minimum-maximum” basis.

 

We believe that the member of majority interest of our general partner is exempt from registration as a broker-dealer under the provisions of Rule 3a4-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). In particular, the member of majority interest (a) is not subject to a statutory disqualification, (b) will not be compensated in connection with his participation by payment of commissions or other remuneration based either directly or indirectly on transactions in securities, (c) is not an associated person of a broker or dealer, (d) intends to primarily perform substantial duties for or on behalf of our partnership otherwise than in connection with this offering, (e) was not a broker or dealer, or an associated person of a broker or dealer, within the preceding 12 months, and (f) does not participate in selling and offering of securities for any issuer more than once every 12 months other than for our partnership.

 

Unless sooner withdrawn or canceled by us, this offering will continue until the earlier of (i) a date after the minimum offering is sold or (ii)          , 2018 (the “Offering Termination Date”), which is 90 days after the qualification of the offering statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part.

 

Investors seeking to purchase our common units who satisfy the “qualified purchaser” standards as described below should:

 

read this entire Offering Circular and any of its supplements;
complete and execute a copy of the subscription agreement (a copy of which is included as an exhibit to the offering statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part); and
provide a check, bank draft or money order, or ACH instructions payable in U.S. dollars to us for the full purchase price of our common units being subscribed for.

 

By executing the subscription agreement and paying the full purchase price for the subscribed common units, each investor agrees to accept the terms of the subscription agreement and attests that the investor meets the minimum standards of a “qualified purchaser,” and that such subscription does not exceed 10% of the greater of such (natural person) investor’s annual income or net worth.

 

The minimum offering amount is 1,500,000 common units and we may not accept subscriptions until such time as we have received subscriptions equaling the minimum offering amount. Prior to our achieving the minimum offering amount, subscribers may revoke their subscription by providing us with a written notice requesting such rescission.

 

Following the date on which the minimum offering amount has been achieved, subscriptions will be binding upon investors and will be accepted or rejected within 30 days after achieving the minimum offering amount. We have until the date that is 90 days after the date of this offering circular to achieve the minimum offering amount.

 

We will not draw funds from any subscriber until the date we achieve the minimum offering amount or the date your subscription is accepted, whichever is later. If we accept your subscription, we will email you a confirmation.

 

If the offering is withdrawn or canceled, or if the minimum offering amount is not reached on or prior to the Offering Termination Date, all proceeds will be promptly returned without interest or deduction to the investors.

 

The proceeds of this offering will not be placed into an escrow account. All subscription funds will be placed in a non-interest bearing account pending our acceptance upon meeting the minimum offering amount or such time as the offering is withdrawn or cancelled prior to or upon the Offering Termination Date.

 

Our general partner does not intend to purchase common units in this offering. However, if any common units are sold to our general partner or any of our affiliates, such common units will not count toward the minimum offering amount.

 

We reserve the right to reject any investor’s subscription in whole or in part for any reason, including if we determine in our sole and absolute discretion that such investor is not a “qualified purchaser.” If any prospective investor’s subscription is rejected, all funds received from such investors will be promptly returned without interest or deduction.

 

Common units will be offered and sold primarily to Chinese investors who already have offshore accounts outside of the mainland of China, including in the U.S. We will not accept subscriptions from Chinese investors who do not have existing offshore funds. Further, we will not accept funds from offshore accounts if we are unable to verify the owner of the account.

 

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Solicitations for this offering will be done by the member of majority interest of our general partner through his existing personal network in China. We will not utilize any brokers or salespersons in China. Since our partnership does not operate a Chinese office, our partnership will contract with persons in China to assist our general partner with administrative aspects of this offering. These contract employees will be based in China and interact solely with persons in China. The duties of these Chinese contract employees will be to (a) receive and record inquiries from investors and forward them to our general partner, (b) receive, translate, forward documents between investors and our general partner, and (c) verify and confirm information provided by investors. We intend for these Chinese contract employees to operate in accordance with the exemption from registration as a broker-dealer under the provisions of Rule 3a4-1 under the Exchange Act including the conditions of Rule 3a4-1(a)(4)(iii). They will be prohibited from communicating about our securities to anyone who has not been in prior contact with our partnership or our general partner. They also will be prohibited from making any solicitations, representations or warranties on behalf of our partnership or our general partner.

 

Minimum Purchase Requirements

 

The minimum investment in our common units is 2,500 common units, or $5,000 based on the per unit price.

 

Qualified Purchaser

 

Generally, no sale may be made to you in this offering if the aggregate purchase price you pay is more than 10% of the greater of your annual income or net worth. Different rules apply to accredited investors and non-natural persons. Before making any representation that your investment does not exceed applicable thresholds, we encourage you to review Rule 251(d)(2)(i)(C) of Regulation A. For general information on investing, we encourage you to refer to www.investor.gov.

 

Pricing Considerations

 

There is not an established public market for our common units. We determined the offering price of our common units in this offering based upon the assessment of our general partner as well as other considerations, including:

 

prior capital raising offerings by our partnership;
our past and present operation; and
prospects for and timing of our future revenues.

 

Secondary Trading

 

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common units. We intend to apply to the OTCQX or OTCQB for trading of our common units. To be quoted on the OTCQX or OTCQB, a market maker must be willing to quote our common units. As of the date of this Offering Circular, we have not made any arrangement with any market makers to quote our common units. An active trading market for our common units may not develop. It is possible that after this offering our common units will not trade in the public market at or above the initial offering price.

 

Expenses

 

Investors will not pay upfront selling commissions in connection with the purchase of our common units. We will pay offering expenses, which are expected to be approximately $200,000. These expenses include legal, accounting, printer, contract employees, and other offering costs. In the event the offering is cancelled or terminated, then our general partner will reimburse us for 60% of the offering expenses and our existing limited partners will incur the remaining 40% of the offering expenses through a reduction in their capital. See the “Management Compensation” section of this Offering Circular for a description of additional fees and expenses that we will pay our general partner.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We estimate that the net proceeds from our issuance and sale of common units in this offering will be minimum of $3 million and maximum of $6 million, assuming an offering price of $2.00 per unit, after deducting estimated offering expenses.

 

We anticipate that we will use the net proceeds of this offering as follows:

 

Minimum Offering (1,500,000 units)

 

  approximately $1.5 million for development of the Farmersville, Texas property, of which all funds will be used for expenses to develop the land into buildable lots, including costs to complete land surveys, acquire rezoning and building permits, and construct infrastructure such as water, electricity, cable, and roads; and
  the remaining net proceeds for investments in residential properties in the Atlanta area, working capital, and general purposes, of which approximately $850,000 will be used for expenses related to redevelopment of properties we currently own.

 

Maximum Offering (3,000,000 units)

 

  approximately $2.5 million for development of the Farmersville, Texas property, of which all funds will be used for expenses related to the development of the land into buildable lots, including costs to complete land surveys, acquire rezoning and building permits, construct infrastructure such as water, electricity, cable, and roads, and build one to two model homes;
  approximately $850,000 will be used for expenses in redevelopment of properties in Atlanta area which we currently own;
  approximately $2.1 million for acquisition and development of additional residential properties in the Atlanta area similar to ones that we currently own; and
  the remaining net proceeds for investments in residential properties in other metropolitan areas, working capital, and general purposes.

 

The table below sets forth the estimated proceeds we would derive from this offering, assuming the sale of 50%, 75% and 100% of common units in this offering.

 

      50%     75%     100%
Units Sold
    1,500,000       2,250,000       3,000,000  
Gross Proceeds   $ 3,000,000     $ 4,500,000     $ 6,000,000  
Offering Expenses1   $ 200,000     $ 200,000     $ 200,000  
Selling Commissions & Fees2     0       0       0  
Net Proceeds   $ 2,800,000     $ 4,300,000     $ 5,800,000  
Development Fees in Dallas3   $ 1,500,000     $ 2,000,000     $ 2,500,000  
Development Fees in Atlanta4   $ 850,000     $ 850,000     $ 850,000  
Acquisition/Investments5   $ 300,000     $ 1,200,000     $ 2,100,000  
Working Capital6   $ 100,000     $ 200,000     $ 300,000  
Legal and Accounting7   $ 50,000     $ 50,000     $ 50,000  
Total Use of Proceeds   $ 2,800,000     $ 4,300,000     $ 5,800,000  

 

 

(1)     These expenses include $150,000 in legal costs, $25,000 accounting costs, $5,000 in printer costs, $15,000 in China-based contract employees, and other miscellaneous offering costs.

 

(2)     We do not intend on paying selling commissions or fees.

 

(3)     We plan to use proceeds of this offering to develop the Farmersville, Texas property into buildable lots, which include costs to complete land surveys, acquire rezoning and building permits, construct infrastructure, and build one or two model homes.

 

(4)     We plan to tear down two properties currently in our possession and develop them into higher-end properties.

 

(5)     We plan to purchase and invest in residential properties in the Atlanta area, and to redevelop the acquired properties.

 

(6)     Costs associated with marketing and working capital for the next 12 months.

 

(7)     Costs for accounting and legal fees associated with being a public company for the next 12 months.

 

This expected use of the net proceeds from this offering represents our intentions based upon our current business plans and financial conditions. As of the date of this Offering Circular, we cannot predict with certainty all of the particular uses for the net proceeds to be received upon the completion of this offering or the amounts that we will actually spend on the uses set forth above. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures may vary significantly depending on numerous factors. As a result, our general partner will retain broad discretion over the allocation of the net proceeds from this offering. Pending our use of the net proceeds from this offering, we intend to invest the net proceeds in a variety of capital preservation investments, including bank deposits.

 

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BUSINESS

 

Overview

 

UC Asset LP is a limited partnership formed on February 10, 2016 under the laws of the State of Delaware. We invest in real estate for development and redevelopment in the Atlanta and Dallas areas. Our principal office address is 2299 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 120, Atlanta, GA 30341.

 

Our partnership is managed by our general partner, UCF Asset LLC under the terms of our partnership’s Limited Partnership Agreement. Except for limited conditions defined in our limited partnership agreement, UCF Asset LLC acting as general partner has authority to exercise full management of our partnership. Limited partners are passive investors and have limited power over our partnership and our general partner.

 

General Partner

 

UCF Asset LLC is a limited liability company formed on January 26, 2016 under the law of the State of Georgia. The principal office of our general partner is the same to that of our partnership.

 

The individuals who, directly or indirectly, own and control our general partner are “Larry” Xianghong Wu with a 90% interest and Gregory Bankston with a 10% interest. Larry Wu is the member of majority interest of our general partner. Gregory Bankston is the managing member of our general partner.

 

UCF Asset LLC does not conduct any business activities other than management of our partnership.

 

The general partner may be removed, upon consent of the limited partners representing at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the outstanding units voting as a single class, where (i) the general partner has been convicted of fraud, embezzlement, or a similar felony by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgement, or (ii) the general partner materially and willfully breaches our limited partnership agreement.

 

The general partner may, at any time, assign all or a portion of its partnership interest to any affiliate and, in the general partner’s sole discretion, admit the affiliate as an additional or substitute general partner.

 

Our partnership’s investments primarily consist of ownership interests in residential properties for redevelopment in the Atlanta metropolitan area and land for development in the Dallas metropolitan area. We also have a limited number of debt investments.

 

Residential Investment and Redevelopment in Metropolitan Atlanta

 

We acquire and redevelop residential real estate properties in the northern area of metropolitan Atlanta, mostly in regions known as Chamblee, Dunwoody, Marietta and Alpharetta. Atlanta is the ninth largest metropolitan area in the United States.

 

Upon acquisition of a property, we make improvements intended to increase its value before putting it back on the market for sale. Depending on the condition of a property, the improvements may be renovation, remodeling, or a complete tear-down and rebuild of the residential home. Money Magazine in May 2017 reported that the average return on investment (“ROI”) on residential redevelopment projects in Atlanta is approximately 50%. However, an ROI of approximately 50% is not guaranteed, and our operating results may be different than the ROI reported in the May 2017 article. As of December 31, 2017, our partnership had completed and sold eight residential redevelopment projects in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Our return ROI for the eight sold projects ranged from 7.4% to 12.7%, averaging 9.0%, and annualized ROI ranged from 10.8% to 43.1%, averaging 22.8%.

 

Our properties in metropolitan Atlanta are acquired and owned through our wholly-owned investee Atlanta Landsight LLC, which is a Georgia limited liability company.

 

As of December 31, 2017, our partnership owned thirteen residential properties. See the “Description of Properties” section in this Offering Circular.

 

Of these thirteen properties, five have completed redevelopment or are close to complete redevelopment, and are listed for sale or are close to being listed. The total listed price will be approximately $3.4 million, and we project a total net proceeds (projected total sales subtract commissions, fees and other sales expenses) of approximately $3.15 million. We project an aggregate full cost (including all cost of purchase, redevelop, insurance, utilities, taxes and fees that are directly related to the purchase and redevelopment of these properties, but excluding overheads) of approximately $2.95 million on these properties, of which approximately $2.51million have been paid, and approximately $440,000 payable as of December 31, 2017.

 

Five properties are currently under redevelopment with an aggregate historical cost (including purchase and redevelopment and other direct costs, excluding overheads) of approximately $2.07 million, and an appraised total net value of approximately $2.71 million, by and of December 31, 2017. We project to spend additional $1.24 million on these properties to complete redevelopment. The projected aggregate full cost, thereby, is $ 3.31 million. We project a total listed price of approximately $4.50 million, and project total net proceeds of approximately $4.14 million from selling these properties.

 

Three properties were recently acquired before December 31, 2017, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.12 million.

 

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The following table shows the projected aggregate costs and projected completion dates for those properties currently under redevelopment or to be redeveloped:

 

Property   Project Type    

Projected Cost

(in thousands)

    Projected Completion Date
6562 Cherry Tree NE, Atlanta GA    

Recently Acquired

    $ 440     April 2018
1989 Chesterfield Drive NE, Atlanta GA    

Remodel/Renovate

    $

669

    December 2017
8160 Habersham Waters Road, Atlanta GA    

Remodel/Renovate

    $ 648     April 2018
1433 Oconee Pass NE, Atlanta GA    

Rebuild

    $ 813     July 2018
1917 Olde Village Run, Dunwoody GA    

Recently Acquired

    $ 561     March 2018
4101 Shawnee Lane, Brookhaven GA    

Rebuild

    $ 857     October 2018
750 Summit Terrace, Marietta GA    

Rebuild

    $ 882     October 2018
1745 Tamworth Court, Dunwoody GA     Rebuild     $ 521     October 2018
1238 Zelda Drive NE, Atlanta GA    

Remodel/Renovate

    $ 404     January 2018

 

As of December 31, 2017, our property value in Atlanta area is decided by our management utilizing a related party. However, the methods used by the management, as well as the results, have been reviewed and approved by an independent and licensed third party. The third party that reviewed this valuation is Gordon Waters from Virtual Properties Realty.

 

Renovation

 

Renovating a property usually includes optimizing spaces, fixing or replacing water, power and HVAC equipment, installing new flooring, upgrading the kitchen and bathrooms, installing new appliances, and/or painting of interior and exterior walls. Renovation can be a relatively low-cost method to improve the value of a property.

 

The photos below show an example of the exterior, kitchen, and main bathroom one of our recently renovated and then sold properties. The before renovation is on the left and the after renovation is on the right:

 

 

 

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Remodeling

 

A remodeled property may include most renovation described above but also changes to the structure, usually by adding more space and altering floorplans. Remodeling will usually cost more than renovation but less than rebuilding, and its ROI will usually be higher than renovation but lower than rebuilding.

 

The photos below show an example of one of our remodeled properties that currently is offered for sale. The before remodeling is on the top and the after remodeling is on the bottom:

 

 

 

Rebuilding

 

If the condition of a property is too deteriorated to be cost-effectively fixed or repaired, it may be a candidate to tear down and rebuild. When choosing properties to rebuild, we prefer those in a neighborhood where other active rebuilding projects have taken place and completed rebuilt properties have been sold.

 

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The photos below show an example of one of our current rebuilding properties. The before tear down is on the left and the after tear down lot is on the right:

 

 

Farmland Investment and Development in Metropolitan Dallas

 

In September 2016, we invested in a 72.53-acre farmland located within the township of Farmersville, Texas, in Collin County in the northeast quadrant of the Dallas metropolitan area. The property was acquired and is held under a Texas limited liability company, UCF Development LLC. Near the time of our acquisition of the property, 24% of UCF Development LLC was sold to an unaffiliated third party. Our partnership owned the remaining 76% of UCF Development LLC.

 

However, in February 2018, our partnership purchased the remaining 24% of UCF Development LLC in exchange for $200,000 cash. Our partnership now owns 100% of UCF Development LLC.

 

As of December 31, 2017, the value of our Farmersville, TX property is solely based on the valuation by an independent and licensed third party. The third party that provided this valuation is Daniel K. Godwin from GGE Appraisals.

 

The acquisition price in September 2016 for the Farmersville property was $805,216. An appraisal report valued the property at $905,000 as of December 14, 2016. The total historical cost to us, including the closing costs and research cost conducted before and after the acquisition, is $842,485.

 

Our goal is to develop the Farmersville property into a high-end residential community of approximately 40 to 70 high-end residential homes. The Farmersville property is not currently zoned for residential use. Rezoning the property to residential use requires the submission of a formal application to the City of Farmersville. We have not yet started the application process.

 

The average sales price of the home may range between $400,000 and $800,000, which would represent a total potential market value after development between $25 million and $50 million.

 

The total development cost for the Farmersville property may range between $15 million to $35 million. We currently lack the capital to fully develop the Farmersville property into a residential community. As a result, in addition to using proceeds from this offering, we plan to engage co-developers to partner with us in developing the Farmersville property.

 

Debt Investments

 

We have made a limited number of debt investments in the first year of its formation in high-yield promissory notes or private loans to related parties. As of December 31, 2017, these debt investments consist of the following:

 

Borrower   Amount     Rate Per Annum     Due Date
JMR Home Service LLC   $ 42,955       8.04 %   March 2018
Total   $ 42,955       8.04 %    

   

JMR Home Service is unaffiliated with our general partner or its members.

 

Total debt investments accounted for approximately 0.57% of the net asset value of our partnership as of December 31, 2017.

 

Employees

 

Operational services for our partnership are provided by our general partner. In addition to the managing member, our general partner employs two persons on a part-time basis. The member of majority interest of our general partner also contributes his time and services to our general partner. We also utilize the services of contractors and subcontractors in connection with real estate developments.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTies

 

As of December 31, 2017, we had portfolio investments in thirteen properties in the Atlanta area and one in the Dallas area.

 

Location

 

Acquisition Date

 

Acquisition Cost (including fees, commissions and other costs)

(in thousands)

1989 Chesterfield Drive NE, Atlanta GA   July 2016   286
         
1433 Oconee Pass NE, Atlanta GA   February 2017   357
         
3871 Valley Green, Marietta GA   February 2017   317
         
6570 Cherry Tree Lane NE, Atlanta GA   March 2017   339
         
2198 Starcross Court, Dunwoody GA   April 2017   301
         
1745 Tamworth Court, Dunwoody GA   May 2017   437
         
8160 Habersham Waters Road, Atlanta GA   May 2017   496
         
3544 North Peachtree Court, Dunwoody GA   May 2017   359
         
750 Summit Terrace, Marietta GA   June 2017   401
         
1238 Zelda Drive NE, Atlanta GA   June 2017   306
         
4101 Shawnee Lane NE, Brookhaven GA   September 2017   354
         
6562 Cherry Tree NE, Atlanta GA   October 2017   365
         
1917 Olde Village Run, Dunwoody GA   October 2017   428
         
1584 CR 613, Farmersville TX   September 2016  

642

(76% ownership)

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our financial statements and the related notes and other financial information included elsewhere in this Offering Circular. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Offering Circular, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the Risk Factorssection of this Offering Circular for a discussion of important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.

 

Overview

 

We are a limited partnership engaged in the redevelopment and development of real estate properties in metropolitan Atlanta and Dallas. Our general partner is UCF Asset LLC.

 

Plan of Operations

 

We were established on February 1, 2016. Our plan is to acquire and redevelop properties in the Atlanta area and to continue our efforts to develop the Farmersville property in the Dallas area. In the future, we also may expand our operation into other metropolitan areas if opportunities arise.

 

Atlanta Redevelopment Properties

 

For the eleven months since inception ended December 31, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2017, residential properties in the Atlanta metropolitan area accounted for 71.2% and 90.2% respectively of all investment properties owned by our partnership based on our valuation. For the eleven months since inception ended December 31, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2017, net income (both realized and unrealized) gained from our residential redevelopment in the Atlanta metropolitan area accounted for 75.8% and 98.9% respectively of the net income of our partnership.

 

As of December 31, 2017, our partnership had completed and sold eight residential redevelopment projects in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Our return on investment (“ROI”) for the eight sold projects ranged from 7.4% to 12.7%, averaging 9.0%, and annualized ROI ranged from 10.8% to 43.1%, averaging 22.8%.

 

Project   Total Investment     Term (mos.)     Net Profit     ROI     Annualized ROI  
Winwood   $ 330,737.91       5     $ 33,841.54       10.23 %     26.34 %
Randolph   $ 386,526.50       5     $ 28,676.51       7.42 %     18.70 %
Zelda #1   $ 366,318.44       6     $ 27,335.02       7.46 %     15.60 %
Old Forge   $ 366,827.39       4     $ 29,728.34       8.37 %     27.30 %
McCully   $ 375,155.17       5     $ 30,084.83       8.02 %     20.30 %
Lauderdale   $ 407,664.76       7     $ 46,663.70       11.45 %     20.42 %
Valley Hall   $ 691,728.21       9     $ 55,330.87       8.00 %     10.80 %
Lynnray   $ 303,605.45       4     $ 38,551.87       12.70 %     43.14 %
Total   $ 3,228,563.83             $ 290,212.68                  
Average             5.5               8.99 %     22.83 %

 

Total Investment equals the sum of (i) purchase cost, (ii) engineering and construction cost and (iii) utility, insurance and miscellaneous costs. This value reflects the total investment we use on a specific project.

 

Two key factors that affect ROI the period length of a project and the leverage used in financing a project. We believe we have been slightly faster than our average competitors in completing a project, but our leverage is much lower than our average competitors. Prior to May 2017, we financed our projects through cash on hand. Since then, we sought out other sources of financing for our projects. The use of leverage to acquire and develop properties would considerably increase our ROI, but also would increase repayment risk.

 

For our Atlanta subsidiary, we do not plan to use leverage when acquiring properties in the foreseeable future. We plan to use leverage when re-developing our properties and will keep the overall debt-equity ratio to be under 30%.

 

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In October 2017, we obtained construction loans of up to approximately $600,000 and $500,000 for two of our properties respectively.

 

In addition, from time to time and based on their business consideration, our contractors may advance building costs to cover both labor and material costs for a given project, and then they will invoice us on a periodic basis, usually bi-weekly or monthly, or they will invoice us upon completion of the project. Those advanced cost will be deducted from the value of our property when we determine valuation of a property.

 

Notwithstanding our ability to utilize financing, we currently expect to maintain a conservative approach by limiting our use of leverage to target an annualized ROI of between 25% and 40% on any project.

 

In some instances, to facilitate construction, we may advance funds to a builder as part of the redevelopment of a project. The funds typically are used to cover the costs of the builder such as purchasing equipment. During the year ended December 31, 2017, we advanced $100,000 of funds to one builder engaged in redevelopment of one of our properties that was fully repaid in September 2017 with interest of $2,500.

 

We expect to maintain an inventory of between ten and fifteen properties with our existing capital. Depending on the amount raised in this offering, we anticipate increasing our inventory in Atlanta to a total of approximately twenty properties.

 

From time to time, we may purchase a property but decide not to redevelop it. The reasons may be based upon a project review, anticipate cost, or lack of capital. As of December 31, 2017, we had acquired and sold two properties without redevelopment, for which the sale price was approximately equal to the acquisition cost.

 

In the future, we intend to expand beyond single-family homes into residential community development. In particular, we anticipate developing enclaves of small undeveloped land that can be divided into four or more residential lots. Developing residential enclaves will enhance management efficiency and property scalability. Depending on the amount raised in this offering, we intend to invest up to $3 million in the development of one or two of these residential enclaves in the next twelve months.

 

In the future, we also intend to expand into commercial development. The nature of the developments may include:

 

small (less than 100 units) apartment complexes in niche markets such as student apartments;
specialty properties such as mobile home parks; and
small and detached business properties such as fast-food restaurants.

 

We believe that developing commercial properties will generate more consistent cash flow compared to our current model of realizing profit only upon sale of a residential property. Depending on the amount raised in this offering, we intend to invest up to $5 million in the development of commercial properties in the next twelve months.

 

Farmersville Development Property

 

For the eleven months since inception ended December 31, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2017, the Farmersville, Texas property accounted for 25.1% and 9.7% respectively of all assets owned by our partnership. We have not generated income from this property which remains in the development stage.

 

We acquired this Dallas metropolitan area property in September 2016, at the price of $805,216. An appraisal report valued the property at $905,000 as of December 14, 2016 and the same amount as of August 9, 2017. The Farmersville property is not currently zoned for residential use.

 

Our goal is to develop the Farmersville property into a high-end residential community of approximately 40 to 70 high-end residential houses. The average sales price of the home may range between $400,000 and $800,000, which would represent a total potential market value after development between $25 million and $50 million.

 

In February 2018, the partnership purchased the 24% of UCF Development LLC that it did not own in exchange for $200,000 in cash.

 

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The total development cost for the Farmersville property may range between $15 million to $35 million. Because we lack the capital to fully develop the property, we plan to engage co-developers to partner with us in developing the residential community.

 

We expect to dedicate between $1.5 million and $2.5 million of our capital to this development project. The actual amount will depend on the amount of capital raised in this offering, the extent of co-developer commitment, and other sources of liquidity.

 

Over the next twelve months, we expect to invest up to $1 million in the Farmersville project to:

 

complete a detailed development plan;
divide the property into approximately 40 to 70 lots; and
commence infrastructures improvements (power, sewage, roads, etc.)

 

Depending on the market response, we may opt to either sell some lots or build houses on the lots. We do not expect to generate sales from the Farmersville project until at least the end of 2018 and then continuing through 2020.

 

Debt Investments

 

We have made a limited number of debt investments in high-yield promissory notes or private loans to related parties.

 

For the eleven months since inception ended December 31, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2017, debt investments accounted for 3.7% and 0.57% respectively of assets owned by our partnership. For the eleven months since inception ended December 31, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2017, interest income from our debt investments accounted for less than 1% of the net income of our partnership.

 

The private loans to related parties consist of :

 

$50,000 to Armonia International LLC, an entity wholly-owned by Larry Wu, the member of majority interest of our general partner. Armonia paid the loan in full on December 19, 2017.
$25,000 to Gregory Bankston, the managing member of our general partner. Mr. Bankston repaid the loan as of November 30, 2017.

 

We do not expect to enter into additional debt investments in the next twelve months.

 

Operating Results

 

11-Month Period Ended December 31, 2016

 

During the eleven months since inception ended December 31, 2016, we invested $4,538,511 into our portfolio investments:

 

$3,783,605 into Atlanta Landsight LLC
$654,906 into UCF Development LLC
$100,000 in two notes receivable

 

These investments reflect (i) costs of acquisition for properties owned by Atlanta Landsight LLC and UCF Development LLC, and (ii) additional funds we invested in to Atlanta Landsight LLC and UCF Development LLC for ongoing costs of redeveloping and developing their properties. The investments in notes receivable consist of $50,000 loaned to Armonia International LLC and $50,000 loaned to JMR Home Service LLC. We received a return of investment of $1,668,605 from Atlanta Landsight LLC during this period.

 

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Our unrealized gains during this period from our portfolio investments totaled $314,629:

 

$237,313 from Atlanta Landsight LLC
$75,566 from UCF Development LLC
$1,750 from a note receivable

 

Atlanta Landsight LLC purchased nine properties for renovation and sold four properties during this period. Atlanta Landsight LLC had $110,138 of realized gains and $127,175 of unrealized gains. We recorded this gain as a combined unrealized gain of $237,313 for the period. UCF Development LLC purchased one property and recorded an unrealized gain of $75,566 during this period. In addition, our unrealized gains during this period included accrued but unpaid interest.

 

Our operational expenses were $85,600 during this period, consisting principally of professional fees and management fees paid to our general partner.

 

During the eleven months since inception ended December 31, 2016, we recorded a net increase in net assets of $236,529.

 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, we invested an additional $5,913,254 into our portfolio investments:

 

$5,813,254 into Atlanta Landsight LLC

$100,000 in one note receivable

 

The investment in a note receivable consisted of funds advanced to a builder as part of one of our redevelopment projects. We received an additional return of investment of $873,513 during this period from Atlanta Landsight LLC.

 

Our unrealized gains during this period from our portfolio investments totaled $873,801:

 

  $873,513 from Atlanta Landsight LLC

  $0 from UCF Development LLC

  $288 from three notes receivable

 

Atlanta Landsight LLC purchased eleven properties for renovation and sold six properties during this period. Atlanta Landsight LLC had $2,882 of realized loss and $876,395 of unrealized gains. We recorded this gain as a combined unrealized gain of $873,513 for the period. UCF Development LLC had no activity and no unrealized gain or loss during this period. In addition, our unrealized gains during this period included accrued but unpaid interest.

 

Our operational expenses were $251,871 during this period, consisting principally of professional fees and management fees paid to our general partner.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, we recorded a net increase in net assets of $631,061.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Since our inception, we have funded our operations primarily through the issuance of limited partner interests to raise capital. Prior to this offering, we have conducted three private placements of limited partner interests in March 2016, October 2016, and April 2017. We have raised a total of $6,900,000 from these placements. As of December 31, 2017, there are 44 limited partners in our partnership.

 

Our projects typically are financed through cash on hand or loans. A local bank has agreed to provide us with construction loans up to approximately $600,000 and $500,000 on each of two of our properties. As of December 31, 2017, we have not borrowed any amount from this local bank. We believe this local bank will provide additional construction loans for other projects we redevelop in the future.

 

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We believe the net proceeds from this offering, together with our existing cash and cash equivalents, will be sufficient to fund our operating plan through at least the next twelve months. However, our operating plan may change due to many factors currently unknown to us, and we may need to seek additional funds sooner than planned, through public or private equity or debt financings or other sources, such as strategic collaborations. Additional financing may result in dilution to limited partners, imposition of debt covenants and repayment obligations or other restrictions that may affect our business. Further, we may seek additional capital due to favorable market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans.

 

Cash Flows

 

The following table shows a summary of cash flows for the periods set forth below:

 

    February 1,
2016
(inception) through
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 
Net cash used in operating activities   $ (52,545 )   $ (253,203 )
Net cash used in investing activities   $ (2,875,032 )   $ (3,481,064 )
Net cash provided by financing activities   $ 4,189,049     $ 2,651,484  
Cash at beginning of period   $ -     $ 1,261,472  
Cash at end of period   $ 1,261,472     $ 178,689  

 

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

 

For the period from inception through December 31, 2016, net cash used in operating activities was primarily the result of $236,529 in net increase in assets and $26,419 in accrued expenses, reduced by $314,629 in net unrealized gains on our investments in Atlanta Landsight LLC and UCF Development LLC.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2017, net cash used in operating activities was primarily the result of $631,061 in net increase in assets and $14,009 in accrued expenses, reduced by $873,513 in net unrealized gains on our investments in Atlanta Landsight LLC and UCF Development LLC.

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

For the period from inception through December 31, 2016, net cash used in investing activities was primarily the result of $4.4 million in investments in Atlanta Landsight LLC and UCF Development LLC and $0.1 million in portfolio loans, reduced by $1.7 million in repayments due to those portfolio properties.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2017, net cash used in investing activities was primarily the result of $5.5 million in investments in Atlanta Landsight LLC and UCF Development LLC and $0.1 million in portfolio loans, reduced by $1.9 million in repayments due to those portfolio properties and $0.15 repayment of portfolio loans.

 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

For the period from inception through December 31, 2016, net cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to aggregate gross proceeds of $4.25 million in contributions by limited partners in private placements in March and October 2016.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2017, net cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to gross proceeds of $2.6 million in contributions by limited partners in a private placement in April 2017.

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

We pay quarterly management fees to our general partner, UCF Asset LLC. Management fees are calculated at 2.0% of assets under management as of the last day of our preceding fiscal year. Management fees for the periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 was $65,000 and $142,731, respectively.

 

In addition, we lease space from an unaffiliated third party at 2299 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 120 in Atlanta. Rent was paid monthly at $1,889 through November 1, 2017, and increased to $1,976.22 for the next twelve months, and then will increase to $2,035 for the next twelve months until November 1, 2019. Pursuant to the terms of the lease, we have provided a deposit of $2,189 to the lessor.

 

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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES

 

The operation of our partnership is managed by our general partner. We do not have any directors, officers, or significant employees. The following are key members of our general partner and their respective ages and positions as of December 31, 2017. As the member of majority interest of our general partner, Dr. Wu contributes his time and services to our general partner as an owner rather than an employee.

 

Name   Position   Age   Since
Gregory Bankston   Managing Member   45   formation in January 2016
“Larry” Xianghong Wu   Member of Majority Interest   48   formation in January 2016

 

Mr. Gregory Bankston has served as managing member of UCF Asset LLC since its formation in January 2016. Between 2013 and 2016, he founded and operated Real Estate Butlers. Prior to then, he was a co-owner of Bankston Brokers, formerly known as Bankston Realty, since 2010. Mr. Bankston is a member of Atlanta Board of Realtors, the Georgia Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors.

 

Dr. “Larry” Xianghong Wu has been the member of majority interest of UCF Asset LLC since its formation in January 2016. Between 2012 and 2016, he was the founder and chief executive officer of Shanghai Heqing Asset Management LP, a limited partnership based in Shanghai, China, focused on Chinese investments in the U.S., particularly real estate. Between 2011 and 2012, he was chief executive officer of EHE Capital, a Chinese PE fund managing a portfolio of approximately $1 billion from 2011. Prior to then, he worked at Cisco Systems, Inc. between 2009 and 2011 as a vice president in charge of Cisco’s strategic business transformation in China. Dr. Wu has served as policy advisor and counselor to the Chinse government and officials. He also served as a Board Member of Finance and Investment of the Capital Club in China from 2009 to 2013. 

  

The general partner may be removed, upon consent of the limited partners representing at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the outstanding units voting as a single class, where (i) the general partner has been convicted of fraud, embezzlement, or a similar felony by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment, or (ii) the general partner materially and willfully breaches our limited partnership agreement.

 

The general partner may, at any time, assign all or a portion of its partnership interest to any affiliate and, in the general partner’s sole discretion, admit the affiliate as an additional or substitute general partner.

 

MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION

 

The operation of our partnership is managed by our general partner, UCF Asset LLC. Our partnership does not have any directors or officers who receive compensation.

 

We pay management fees quarterly to our general partner. Management fees are calculated at 2.0% of assets under management as of the last day of our preceding fiscal year. The fee is paid quarterly. Management fees for the periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 was $65,000 and $142,731, respectively.

 

In addition to the management fee, we reimburse the general partner for standard expenses of managing our partnership in accordance with our limited partnership agreement. These reimbursable expenses include: organizational expenses; fees for accountants, attorneys, auditors, and other professionals; expenses associated with partnership taxation reporting; operational expenses including insurance, valuation reports, and real estate brokerage commissions; and government filing fees and costs.

 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN SECURITYHOLDERS

 

No person to our knowledge beneficially owns more than 10% of our common units. Neither the managing member nor the member of majority interest of our general partner beneficially owns any of our common units.

 

INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

 

On April 1, 2017, we loaned $50,000 to Armonia International LLC, an entity wholly-owned by Larry Wu, the member of majority interest of our general partner. Armonia International is not engaged in the property development business and has no relationship with our partnership. The loan bears interest at the rate of 3% quarterly for the initial three month period and 2% quarterly thereafter. Armonia repaid this loan in full on December 19, 2017.

 

We utilize the real estate brokerage services of Liz Bankston of Bankston Brokers to acquire and sell properties in the Atlanta area. Mrs. Bankston is the wife of Gregory Bankston, the managing member of our general partner. In 2016, we paid Mrs. Bankston approximately $118,000 as commissions for acting as broker in connection with twelve real estate transactions and we paid her approximately $120,000 in 2017 for real estate brokerage services. We believe the commissions are paid at or less than a standard market rate.

 

Except as noted immediately above and other than fees and expenses we have paid and will pay to our general partner as described in the “Management Compensation” section of this Offering Circular, there are no transactions or currently proposed transactions since our inception to which we were or will be a participant and the amount involved exceeded or will exceed the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of our total assets, and in which any member of our general partner or 10% beneficial owner, promoter (or immediate family member of the foregoing persons) of our partnership had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

 

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FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE GENERAL PARTNER

 

A general partner is accountable to a limited partnership as a fiduciary and consequently must execute good faith and integrity in handling partnership affairs. Investors with questions concerning the duties of a general partner should consult with their counsel.

 

The general partner and its affiliates, or their respective members, partners, officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, and managers may not be liable to our partnership or limited partners or errors in judgment or other acts or omissions not amounting to willful misconduct or gross negligence, as is provided in our limited partnership agreement. Therefore, investors have a more limited right of action than they would absent the limitation in the limited partnership agreement.

 

Our limited partnership agreement provides for indemnification of the general partner and its affiliates, or their respective members, partners, officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, and managers by our partnership for liabilities incurred in dealing with third parties on behalf of our partnership. To the extent the indemnification purports to include indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, we have been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in such act and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

SECURITIES BEING OFFERED

 

General

 

The following is a summary of the rights of our common units, key provisions of our limited partnership agreement, and certain tax consequences of our partnership and being a limited partner.

 

Common Units

 

Common units represent limited partner interests in our partnership. The holders of common units are entitled to participate in partnership distributions and exercise the rights or privileges available to limited partners under our limited partnership agreement. For a description of the rights and privileges of limited partners under our limited partnership agreement, including voting rights, please read “Limited Partnership Agreement” below.

 

If the minimum number of 1,500,000 common units is sold in this offering, there will be 6,372,654 common units outstanding upon the completion of this offering. If the maximum number of 3,000,000 common units is sold in this offering, there will be 7,872,654 common units outstanding upon the completion of this offering.

 

As of December 31, 2017, our partnership had 44 limited partners.

 

Transfer Agent

 

As of the date of this Offering Circular, we have not engaged a transfer agent, and do not intend to engage a transfer agent until such time as either (i) the commencement of trading of our common units on either the OTCQX or OTCQB, or (ii) we are required to do so in order to satisfy the conditional exemption contained in Rule 12g5-1(a)(7) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Limited Partnership Agreement

 

Our limited partnership agreement, as amended from time to time, is the governing instrument establishing the terms and conditions pursuant to which our partnership will conduct business. Our limited partnership agreement also establishes the rights and obligations between and among the limited partners and our general partner, as well as other important terms and provisions relating to our partnership.

 

The following is a summary of our limited partnership agreement. A copy of our limited partnership agreement is included as an exhibit to the offering statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part. This summary is qualified by reference to the exhibit containing our complete limited partnership agreement.

 

Our limited partnership agreement, as amended and restated, will become effective upon the date of qualification of the offering statement. A prospective investor in our partnership should read our limited partnership agreement prior to making a decision to join our partnership.

 

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Profits and Losses

Losses for any fiscal year shall be allocated among the limited partners in proportion to their capital account balances, until the balance of each capital account equals zero. Thereafter, all losses shall be allocated in accordance to each limited partner’s respective percentage interest in our partnership. Profits will first be allocated pro rata to the limited partners in accordance with the amount of losses previously allocated if such previous losses were not offset by profits. Thereafter, profits shall be allocated in accordance with actual distributions as described below.

Distributions

 

Except as provided elsewhere in our limited partnership agreement, net cash flow of our partnership with respect to each disposed portfolio investment shall be distributed to the partners at the discretion of our general partner, in the following order:

 

  (i) First, 100% to the limited partners in proportion to their respective percentage interests, calculated at the time of such distribution, until the limited partners have received an aggregate amount equal to the annual rate of return (non-compounding) of the audited book value for the fiscal year immediately preceding such distribution.
  (ii) Second, 100% to our general partner until the cumulative distribution to our general partner pursuant to this clause (ii) equals twenty percent (20%) of the total amounts distributed pursuant to clause (i) and this clause (ii), in each case, attributable to such portfolio investment (including any capital contributions used to fund fees and expenses with respect to such portfolio investment) and all other portfolio investments that have been previously disposed of (and not previously recouped) in the same fiscal year.
  (iii) Third, 80% to the limited partners in proportion to their respective percentage interests and 20% to our general partner.

  

Voting Rights

 

The limited partners will have no right to participate in the management of our partnership and will have limited voting rights. Limited partners shall have the right to vote only on the following matters:

 

Removal of General Partner for Cause

 

The limited partners, by an affirmative vote of limited partners representing more than 66 2/3% of the outstanding units, shall have the right to remove our general partner where (i) our general partner has been convicted of fraud, embezzlement, or a similar felony by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment; or (ii) our general partner has willfully and materially breached our limited partnership agreement. An action for removal also provides for the election of a substitute general partner by the limited partners.

 

Amendment of Limited Partnership Agreement

 

Our limited partnership agreement may be amended or modified by the limited partners representing at least a majority of the outstanding units; provided, however, that our limited partnership agreement may be amended by our general partner without the consent of the limited partners (i) in any manner that does not materially adversely affect the limited partners, individually or collectively, (ii) to effect any changes required by any governmental body or agency, or (iii) to comply with any applicable laws or regulations; provided further, that there shall be no amendment that (i) would materially reduce the rights, or increase the obligations, of a limited partner unless the amendment (A) is consented to by such limited partner or (B) by its terms applies to all limited partners; or (ii) (A) increases a limited partner’s capital commitment or (B) imposes personal liability upon a limited partner for any debts or obligations of our partnership unless, in each case, the amendment is consented to by such limited partner.

 

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Consent of Limited Partners

 

In any circumstances requiring the approval or consent of the limited partners, a failure to respond in the time specified by our general partner, which time shall not be less than 15 days, shall constitute a vote and consent to approve the proposed action.

 

Annual Meetings

 

Our general partner shall specify the time and place of each annual meeting of the partners. Special meetings may be called only by our general partner or by the limited partners representing at least a majority of the outstanding units. Notice of such meetings shall be provided not less than ten (10) calendar days nor more than sixty (60) calendar days before the date of the meeting, to each record holder entitled to vote at such meeting.

 

List of Limited Partners Entitled to Vote

 

A complete list of limited partners entitled to vote at any meeting of the partners shall be open to the examination of any limited partner, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days before the meeting, at the principal place of business of our partnership.

 

Tax Information Returns to Limited Partners

 

Our partnership shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide to each limited partner and, to the extent necessary, each former limited partner, Internal Revenue Service Schedule K-1 with respect to such fiscal year by April 15th of the calendar year immediately following the end of each fiscal year.

 

Audited and Unaudited Financial Reports to Limited Partners

 

As soon as reasonably possible at the end of each fiscal year, our partnership shall prepare and transmit to each limited partner an audited financial report. Each limited partner will receive unaudited statements at least semi-annually.

 

No Right to Repurchase or Redemption of Units.

 

Our limited partnership agreement does not provide for the repurchase or redemption of units.

 

Death, Disability, Incompetency or Bankruptcy of a Limited Partner

 

In the event of the death, disability, incapacity or adjudicated incompetency of a limited partner or if a limited partner becomes bankrupt, his, her or its rights as a limited partner to share in our partnership’s distributions and allocations and to assign his, her or its interest or cause the substitution of a substituted limited partner will transfer to his, her or its personal representative, administrator, guardian, conservator, trustee in bankruptcy or other legal representative.

 

Limits on General Partner’s Liability

 

Our general partner shall be fully protected and indemnified by our partnership against all liabilities and losses suffered by our general partner (including attorneys’ fees, costs of investigation, fines, judgments and amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred by our general partner in connection with such action, suit or proceeding) by virtue of its status as general partner with respect to any acts or omissions, except for gross negligence, criminal misconduct, or willful misconduct.

 

Other Activities of General Partner

 

Our general partner shall devote such time as reasonably necessary to manage our partnership’s business affairs. Subject to the other express provisions of our limited partnership agreement, our general partner, at any time and from time to time may engage in and possess interests in other business ventures of any and every type and description, independently or with others, including ventures in competition with our partnership, with no obligation to offer to our partnership or any limited partner the right to participate therein,

 

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Dissolution of the Partnership

 

Our partnership shall be dissolved upon the first to occur of the following events: (i) an election to dissolve our partnership by our general partner that is approved by limited partners representing at least a majority of the outstanding units, (ii) the sale, exchange, or other disposition of all or substantially all of partnership assets, (iii) our partnership ceasing to have any limited partners, or (iv) the entry of a decree of a judicial dissolution of our partnership.

 

Power of Attorney

 

By becoming a party to our limited partnership agreement, each limited partner will appoint our general partner as his, her or its attorney-in-fact and empower and authorize our general partner to make, execute, acknowledge, publish and file on behalf of such limited partner in all necessary or appropriate places, such documents as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent and purposes of our limited partnership agreement.

 

Accounting Records and Reports

 

Our partnership may engage an independent accountant or accounting firm, in the discretion of our general partner, to act as the accountant for our partnership and to audit our partnership’s books and accounts as of the end of each fiscal year. As soon as practicable after the end of such fiscal year, our general partner shall provide to each limited partner a balance sheet and an income statement of our partnership as of the end of and for such fiscal year. Upon inquiry, limited partners may be given access to additional information at the general partner’s discretion. Additional information made available to any limited partner will be made available to each other limited partner making a similar request; provided, that no information is confidential or proprietary as to a limited partner.

 

Tax Matters

 

Our general partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner, who is authorized and required to represent our partnership in connection with all tax audits, examinations and investigations of the affairs of our partnership by any federal, state or local tax authorities, including any resulting administrative and judicial proceedings. Our general partner shall keep all partners reasonably informed of the progress of any tax audit, examination or investigation.

 

Undertakings

 

Our partnership undertakes to send to each limited partner at least on an annual basis a detailed statement of any transactions with the general partner or its affiliates, and of fees, commissions, compensation and other benefits paid, or accrued to the general partner or its affiliate for the fiscal year completed, showing the amount paid or accrued to each recipient and the services performed.

 

Taxation

 

The following is a summary of certain relevant federal income tax considerations resulting from an investment in our partnership, but does not purport to cover all of the potential tax considerations applicable to any specific purchaser. Prospective investors are urged to consult with and rely upon their own tax advisors for advice on these and other tax matters with specific reference to their own tax situation and potential changes in applicable law.

 

Taxation of Undistributed Fund Income

 

Under the laws pertaining to federal income taxation of limited partnerships, no federal income tax is paid by our partnership as an entity. Each individual limited partner reports on the limited partner’s federal income tax return the distributive share of partnership income, gains, losses, deductions and credits, whether or not any actual distribution is made to the limited partner during a taxable year. Each individual limited partner may deduct the limited partner’s distributive share of partnership losses, if any, to the extent of the tax basis of the limited partner’s interests at the end of the year in which the losses occurred. The characterization of an item of profit or loss will usually be the same for the limited partner as it was for our partnership. Since individual limited partners will be required to include partnership income in their personal income without regard to whether there are distributions of partnership income, limited partners may become liable for federal and state income taxes on partnership income even though they have received no cash distributions from our partnership with which to pay such taxes.

 

Tax Returns

 

We will provide limited partners sufficient information from our partnership’s informational tax return for limited partners to prepare their individual federal, state, and local tax returns. Our informational tax returns will be prepared by certified public accountants selected by our general partner.

 

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-2
   
Balance Sheets F-3
   
Statements of Changes in Net Assets F-4
   
Statement of Partners’ Capital F-5
   
Statements of Cash Flows F-6
   
Notes to Financial Statements F-7
   
Supplemental Information:  
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Supplemental Information F-14
   
Summary of Investments F-15

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors and Partners

UC Asset, LP

Atlanta, Georgia

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of UC Asset, LP (the “Partnership”) at December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the related statements of changes in net assets, partners’ equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the period from February 1, 2016 (“Inception”) to December 31, 2016, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements).  

 

In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Partnership at December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the period from Inception to December 31, 2016, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Emphasis-of-a-matter

 

As discussed in Note 2, the financial statements include investments valued at approximately $7,532,508 and $3,184,535 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, representing 97.3% and 71.5% of partners’ capital, whose values have been estimated by the General Partner in the absence of readily ascertainable market values. We have reviewed the procedures used by the General Partner in arriving at its estimate of value of such investments and have inspected underlying documentation, and, in the circumstances, we believe the procedures are reasonable and the documentation appropriate. However, because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for these investments existed, and the differences could be material. Our opinion is not modified with respect to that matter.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Partnership’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Partnership in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Partnership is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ Daszkal Bolton LLP

 

We have served as the Partnership’s auditor since 2017.

 

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

May 4, 2018

 

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Balance Sheets

 

    December 31, 2017     December 31, 2016  
ASSETS            
Portfolio investments (Note 3)   $ 7,532,508     $ 3,184,535  
Property and equipment and other assets, net     37,355       5,990  
Cash and cash equivalents     178,689       1,261,472  
                 
Total Assets   $ 7,748,552     $ 4,451,997  
                 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL                
Accrued expenses   $ 146,000     $ 26,419  
Partners’ capital, 4,872,654 and 3,321,424 units issued and outstanding     7,602,552       4,425,578  
                 
Total Liabilities and Partners’ Capital   $ 7,748,552     $ 4,451,997  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Year ended December 31, 2017     Eleven months since inception, February 1, 2016,
ended December 31, 2016
 
INCOME            
Interest income   $ 9,131     $ 7,500  
                 
Total income     9,131       7,500  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES                
Management fees     142,731       65,000  
Professional fees and other expenses     107,238       19,575  
Depreciation     1,902       1,025  
                 
Total operating expenses     251,871       85,600  
                 
Net investment loss before unrealized gains     (242,740 )     (78,100 )
                 
Unrealized gain on investments     873,801       314,629  
                 
Net investment income   $ 631,061     $ 236,529  
                 
Net increase in net assets from operations   $ 631,061     $ 236,529  
                 
Net increase in net assets per unit   $ 0.14     $ 0.07  
Weighted average units     4,367,552       3,321,424  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

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Statement of Partners’ Capital

 

    Limited Partners’ Units     Limited Partners Amount     General Partner     General Partner Advances    

Total

Partners’

Equity

 

 
                               
BALANCE, February 1, 2016     -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                         
Contributions     3,321,424       4,250,000       -       -       4,250,000  
Advances to general partner     -       -       -       (60,951 )     (60,951 )
Net change in net assets from operations     -       236,529       -       -       236,529  
                                         
BALANCE, December 31, 2016     3,321,424       4,486,529       -       (60,951 )     4,425,578  
                                         
Contributions     1,551,230       2,649,876       -       -       2,649,861  
Distributions     -       (23,704 )     -       -       (23,704 )
Advances to general partner, net of repayments     -       -       -       (80,259 )     (80,259 )
Net change in net assets from operations     -       631,061       -       -       631,061  
                                         
BALANCE, December 31, 2017     4,872,654     $ 7,743,762     $      -     $ (141,210 )   $ 7,602,552  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

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Statements of Cash Flows

 

   

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2017

    Eleven months since inception, February 1, 2016,
ended
December 31, 2016
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:            
Net increase in net assets from operations   $ 631,061     $ 236,529  
Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets from operations to net cash used in operating activities:                
Net unrealized gains on portfolio investments     (873,801 )     (314,629 )
Amortization of prepaid expense     3,600       -  
Depreciation     1,902       1,025  
Changes in working capital items                
Deposits     (300 )     (1,889 )
Prepaid expense     (31,424 )     -  
Accrued expenses     14,009       26,419  
                 
Net cash used in operating activities     (254,953 )     (52,545 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                
Investments in portfolio partnerships     (5,473,255 )     (4,438,511 )
Investments in portfolio loans     (100,000 )     (100,000 )
Repayment of investments in portfolio partnerships     1,940,000       1,668,605  
Repayment of portfolio loans     159,083       -  
Purchase of fixed assets     (5,142 )     (5,126 )
                 
Net cash used in investing activities     (3,479,314 )     (2,875,032 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Contributions from partners     2,649,876       4,250,000  
Distributions to partners     (23,704 )     -  
Advances to general partner     -       (60,951 )
Repayments of advances to general partner     25,312       -  
Net cash provided by financing activities     2,651,484       4,189,049  
                 
Net (decrease) increase  in cash and cash equivalents     (1,082,783 )     1,261,472  
                 
CASH and cash equivalents, beginning of year     1,261,472       -  
                 
CASH and cash equivalents, end of year   $ 178,689     $ 1,261,472  
                 
Non-Cash Financing Activities:                
Advance to general partner accrued   $ 105,571     $ -  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

UC Asset, LP (the “Partnership”) is a Delaware Limited Partnership formed for the purpose of making capital investments in limited liability companies with a focus on growth-equity investments and real estate. The Partnership was formed on February 1, 2016.

 

The Partnership is managed by its General Partner, UCF Asset LLC.

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

(a) Basis of accounting

The Partnership prepares its financial statements on the accrual basis in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded upon the closing of the transaction. Investments are recorded at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reflected in the statement of changes in net assets.

 

(b) Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclose contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and report amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

(c) Fair value measurements

The Partnership records and carries its investments at fair value, defined as the price the Partnership would receive to sell the asset in an orderly transaction with a market participant at the balance sheet date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets, such measurements involve the development of assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the balance sheet date.

 

Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect management’s market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable

 

Level 3: Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

(c) Fair value measurements, continued

The General Partner maintains policies and procedures to value instruments using the best and most relevant data available. In addition, The General partner reviews valuations, including independent price validation for certain instruments. Further, in other instances, independent pricing vendors are obtained to assist in valuing certain instruments.

 

(d) Cash and equivalents

The Partnership considers all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three (3) months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

(e) Investments

The Partnership’s core activity is to make investments in real estate limited liability companies. Excess funds are held in financial institutions.

 

Investments in short term loans are recorded at fair value, which are their stated amount due to their short-term maturity and modest interest rates. Portfolio investments are recorded at their estimated fair value, as determined in good faith by the General Partner of the Partnership. Unrealized gains and losses are recognized in earnings.

 

The estimated fair value of investments in limited liability companies as determined by the General Partner was $7,489,553 and $3,082,785 representing 98.51% and 69.66% of partners’ capital at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, whose values have been estimated by the General Partner in the absence of readily ascertainable market values. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the General Partner’s determination of values may differ significantly from values that would have been realized had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material. See Note 3.

 

(f) Federal Income taxes

As a limited partnership, the Partnership is not a taxpaying entity for federal or state income tax purposes; accordingly, a provision for income taxes has not been recorded in the accompanying financial statements. Partnership income or losses are reflected in the partners’ individual or corporate tax returns in accordance with their ownership percentages.

 

As defined by Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740, Income Taxes, no provision or liability for materially uncertain tax positions was deemed necessary by management. Therefore, no provision or liability for uncertain tax positions has been included in these financial statements. Generally, the Partnerships tax returns remain open for three years for federal income tax examination.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

(g) Income

Interest income from portfolio investments is recorded as interest is accrued.

 

(h) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Partnership management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

 

NOTE 3 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

(a) Cash and Cash Equivalents

The fair value of financial instruments that are short-term and that have little or no risk are considered to have a fair value equal to book value.

 

(b) Unsecured Loan Investments

The fair value of short-term unsecured loans are considered to have a fair value equal to book value due to the short-term nature and market rate of interest commensurate with the level of credit risk.

 

(c) Portfolio Investments

The portfolio investments consist of member equity interests which are not publicly traded. The General Partner (“GP”) uses the investee entity’s real estate valuation reports as a basis for valuation when there is limited, or no, relevant market activity for a specific instrument or for other instruments that share similar characteristics. Portfolio investments priced by reference to valuation reports are included in Level 3. The General Partner conducts internal reviews of pricing to ensure reasonableness of valuations used. Based on the information available, management believes that the fair values provided are representative of prices that would be received to sell the individual assets at the measurement date (exit prices).

 

The fair values of the investee entity’s assets are determined in part by placing reliance on third-party valuations of the properties and/or third party approved internally prepared analyses of recent offers or prices on comparable properties in the proximate vicinity. All third-parties used for valuations or approvals are licensed and qualified to provide opinions about values of properties of the kind. The third-party valuations and the internally developed analyses that are approved by third-parties are significantly impacted by the local market economy, market supply and demand, competitive conditions and prices on comparable properties, adjusted for anticipated date of sale, location, property size, and other factors. Each property is unique and is analyzed in the context of the particular market where the property is located. In order to establish the significant assumptions for a particular property, the GP analyzes historical trends, including trends achieved by the GP's operations, if applicable, and current trends in the market and economy impacting the property. These methods use unobservable inputs to develop fair value for the GP’s properties. Due to the volume and variance of unobservable inputs, resulting from the uniqueness of each of the GP's properties, the GP does not use a standard range of unobservable inputs with respect to its evaluation of properties.

 

Changes in economic factors, consumer demand and market conditions, among other things, could materially impact estimates used in the third-party valuations and/or internally prepared analyses of recent offers or prices on comparable properties. Thus, estimates can differ significantly from the amounts ultimately realized by the investee segment from disposition of these assets.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 3 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, continued

 

(c) Portfolio Investments, continued

 

The following tables present the fair values of assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis:

 

            Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using  
  At December 31, 2017   Fair Value     Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1)     Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)     Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)  
  Atlanta Landsight LLC   $ 6,754,081     $      -     $    -     $ 6,754,081  
  UCF Development LLC     735,472       -       -       735,472  
  Short term loans     42,955       -       -       42,955  
                                   
  Total Assets   $ 7,532,508     $ -     $ -     $ 7,532,508  

 

          Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using  
  At December 31, 2016  

Fair Value

    Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1)    

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)

   

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 
  Atlanta Landsight LLC   $ 2,357,313     $             -     $     -     $ 2,357,313  
  UCF Development LLC     725,472       -       -       725,472  
  Short term loans     101,750       -       -       101,750  
                                   
  Total Assets   $ 3,184,535     $ -     $ -     $ 3,184,535  

 

The fair value measurements are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment; therefore, the results cannot be determined with precision, substantiated by comparison to independent markets and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the instruments.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 3 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, continued

 

(c) Portfolio Investments, continued

 

There may be inherent weaknesses in any calculation technique, and changes in the underlying assumptions used, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows, could significantly affect the results. For all of these reasons, the aggregation of the fair value calculations presented herein do not represent, and should not be construed to represent, the underlying value of the Partnership.

 

Generally, the fair value of the Atlanta investee’s properties is not sensitive to changes in unobservable inputs since generally the properties are held for less than six months before they will be developed. Generally, such changes in unobservable inputs take longer than six months to have an appreciable effect of more than 1 to 2% on these properties fair value. The Dallas investee’s property is more sensitive to changes in unobservable inputs because this property was acquired with a longer time line due to the nature of its size and undeveloped status. However, the Dallas investee is very cognizant of changes in the unobservable inputs that affect the fair value of this property and intends to consider any and all such changes as it develops it plan for the development of this property.

 

The following table presents the changes in Level 3 instruments measured on a recurring basis:

 

  Year Ended December 31, 2017   Portfolio Investments  
  January 1, 2017   $ 3,184,535  
  Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):        
  Included in earnings     880,894  
  Included in other comprehensive income     -  
  Purchases, issuance and settlements     3,467,079  
  Transfers in/out of Level 3     -  
           
  December 31, 2017   $ 7,532,508  

  

  Eleven Months Ended December 31, 2016   Portfolio Investments  
  February 1, 2016   $ -  
  Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):        
  Included in earnings     314,629  
  Included in other comprehensive income     -  
  Purchases, issuance and settlements     2,869,906  
  Transfers in/out of Level 3     -  
           
  December 31, 2016   $ 3,184,535  

 

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UC ASSET, LP

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 4 - CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK

 

a) Cash

Funds held by the Partnership are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000. The Partnership’s cash balance was in excess of FDIC insured limits by $0 and $1,011,472 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

NOTE 5 - CAPITAL

 

The Partnerships capital structure consists of one General Partner and 26 limited partners. The Partnerships total contributed capital is $6,899,876 and $4,250,000 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The limited partner units are 4,872,654 and 3,321,424 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

a) Distributions

Distributions from the Partnership will be made to partners in accordance with the Partnership’s limited partnership agreement. During 2016, the Partnership made advances in the amount of $60,639 to the general partner, which have been accounted for as equity transactions. During 2017, $25,312 of these advances were repaid. During 2017 an advance to the general partner of $105,571 was accrued.

 

During 2017, the Partnership made distributions of $23,704 on behalf of the partners in the form of backup withholding to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service in the amount of $11,704 for 2016 and $12,000 for 2017.

 

b) Allocations of Profits and Losses

The net profit of the Partnership is allocated to the Limited Partners in proportion to each partner’s respective capital contribution on all liquidated portfolio investments made by the Partnership. Losses are allocated to all partners in proportion to each partner’s respective capital contribution, provided that, to the extent profits had been previously allocated in a manner other than in proportion to capital contributions, losses are allocated in the reverse order as such profits were previously allocated.

 

The General Partner participates in the profits of the Partnership at a rate of 20% above a 10% annualized return to the Limited Partners; increasing to 40% of the profits above an 18% annualized return to the Limited Partners.

 

NOTE 6 - MANAGEMENT FEES - RELATED PARTY

 

The Partnership pays annual management fees to UCF Asset LLC. Management fees are calculated at 2.0% of assets under management on the first day of the fiscal year, payable quarterly. Management fees were $142,731 and $65,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the eleven months ended December 31, 2016, respectively. 

 

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UC ASSET, LP

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 7 - SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF UNCONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

December 31, 2017   Atlanta Landsight LLC     UCF Development LLC  
             
Current assets   $ 6,109,135     $ -  
Noncurrent assets   $ -     $ 816,482  
                 
Current liabilities   $ 6,176,702     $ -  
Noncurrent liabilities   $ -     $ -  
                 
Gross revenues   $ 855,671     $ -  
Gross profit   $ 65,450     $ -  
Income from continuing operations   $ 52,192     $ (10 )
Net income   $ 52,192     $ (10 )

 

December 31, 2016   Atlanta Landsight LLC     UCF Development LLC  
             
Current assets   $ 2,226,847     $ -  
Noncurrent assets   $ -     $ 813,903  
                 
Current liabilities   $ 2,120,000     $ -  
Noncurrent liabilities   $ 110,138     $ -  
                 
Gross revenues   $ 1,564,545     $ -  
Gross profit   $ 110,138     $ -  
Income from continuing operations   $ 110,138     $ (11,097 )
Net income   $ 110,138     $ (11,097 )

 

NOTE 8 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In February 2018, the Partnership purchased the 24% of UCF Development LLC that it did not own in exchange for $200,000 in cash.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Supplemental Information

 

To the Board of Directors and Partners

UC Asset, LP

Atlanta, Georgia

 

We have audited the financial statements of UC Asset, LP (the “Partnership”) at and for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the period from February 1, 2016 (“Inception”) to December 31, 2016, and our report thereon dated May 4, 2018, which expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements, appears on page F-2.

 

The summary of investments at December 31, 2017 and 2016 contained in the supplemental schedules has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of UC Asset LP’s financial statements. The summary of investments at December 31, 2017 and 2016 is supplemental information and is the responsibility of UC Asset LP’s management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the summary of investments reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the summary of investments. In our opinion, the summary of investments is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole.

 

/s/ Daszkal Bolton, LLP

 

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

May 4, 2018

  

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UC ASSET, LP

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Summary of Investments 

December 31, 2017

 

    Company Name   Industry   Cumulative Investment     Exchanges (1)     Cumulative Amount Realized (2)     Cumulative Amount Unrealized (3)     Carrying Value (4)  
  A Atlanta Landsight LLC   Real Estate Re-development   $ 9,546,860     $ (3,903,605 )   $        -     $ 1,110,826     $ 6,754,081  
  B UCF Development LLC   Real Estate
Development
    704,905       (45,000 )     -       75,566       735,471  
  C Short-term loans with accrued interest   Various     200,000       (166,176     8,843       288       42,955  
    Balance at December 31, 2017       $ 10,451,765     $ (4,114,781 )     8,843     $ 1,186,680 $ 7,532,507  

 

A - Comprised of a 100% membership interest. The carrying amount is based on the general partner’s estimate.

B - Comprised of a 76% membership interest and a loan of approximately $35,600. The carrying amount is based on the general partner’s estimate.

C - Comprised of three short-term unsecured loans, with monthly interest at 1%, two due March 2018 and the third due on demand. Two were repaid in 2017.

 

(1) Reflects return of capital.

(2) Reflects actual gain or loss from the sale, exchange or disposition of securities.

(3) Estimated unrealized gain (loss).

(4) Estimated fair value.

 

See Accountant’s Report on Supplemental Information

 

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UC ASSET, LP

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Summary of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

   

 

 

Company Name

 

Industry

 

Cumulative Investment

   

Exchanges (1)

   

Cumulative Amount Realized (2)

    Cumulative Amount Unrealized (3)    

Carrying Value (4)

 
A Atlanta Landsight LLC   Real Estate Re-development   $ 3,783,605     $ (1,663,605 )   $    -     $ 237,313     $ 2,357,313  
B UCF Development LLC   Real Estate Development     654,906       (5,000 )     -       75,566       725,472  
C Short-term loans with accrued interest   Various     100,000       -       -       1,750       101,750  
    Balance at December 31, 2016       $ 4,538,511     $ (1,668,605 )     -     $ 314,629     $ 3,184,535  

 

A - Comprised of a 100% membership interest. The carrying amount is based on the general partner’s estimate.

B - Comprised of a 76% membership interest and a loan of approximately $35,600. The carrying amount is based on the general partner’s estimate.

C - Comprised of two short-term unsecured loans, with monthly interest at 1%, both due March 2017.

 

(1) Reflects return of capital.

(2) Reflects actual gain or loss from the sale, exchange or disposition of securities.

(3) Estimated unrealized gain (loss).

(4) Estimated fair value.

 

See Accountant’s Report on Supplemental Information

 

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Part III – EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.   Description
2.1   Certificate of Limited Partnership of UC Asset LP*
3.1   Limited Partnership Agreement, as amended and restated (to be effective upon the date of qualification of the offering statement)
4.1   Subscription Agreement
6.1   Non-Secured Promissory Term Note Agreement, by and between Gregory Bankston and UC Asset LP, dated as of September 30, 2016*
6.2   Secured Promissory Term Note Agreement, by and between Armonia International, LLC and UC Asset LP, dated as of April 1, 2017*
11.1   Consent of Daszkal Bolton LLP
11.2   Consent of Reed Smith LLP (contained in Exhibit 12.1)
11.3   Consent of Mr. Daniel K. Godwin*
11.4   Consent of Mr. Gordon Waters*
12.1   Opinion of Reed Smith LLP

 

* Previously filed
** To be filed

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 1-A and has duly caused this offering statement to be signed on behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on May 8, 2018.

 

  UC ASSET LP
     
  By: UCF ASSET LLC
     
    /s/ Gregory C. Bankston
    Name: Gregory C. Bankston
    Title:  Managing Member

 

This offering statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature   Title   Date
         
/s/ Gregory C. Bankston   Managing Member, UCF Asset LLC  

May 8, 2018

Gregory C. Bankston        
         
/s/ Xianghong Wu   Member of Majority Interest, UCF Asset LLC   May 8, 2018
Xianghong Wu        

 

 

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Exhibit 3.1

 

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

 

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

 

OF

 

UC Asset LP

 

This Third Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 2nd day of May, 2018 by and among UCF Asset LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, as the general partner (the “General Partner”), and each of the Persons the names of which are set forth under the heading “Limited Partners” on the Schedule of Partners, as maintained in the books of the Partnership by the General Partner, as a limited partner (each a “Limited Partner” and collectively the “Limited Partners”), which parties hereby continue UC Asset LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), pursuant to the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, 6 Del. C. § 17-101, et seq., as in effect as of the Certificate Filing Date, and as thereafter amended from time to time, or any successor statute (the “Act”), as follows.

 

Starting from the Effective Date of this Agreement, the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Partnership (the “Limited Partnership Agreement”) shall be this Agreement. Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, this Agreement shall have the meaning as set forth herein for all business narratives by the Partners of the Partnership.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Partnership was formed pursuant to a Certificate of Limited Partnership, dated February 1, 2016, and filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 1, 2016; and

 

WHEREAS, the General Partner and the Limited Partners have set forth their respective rights and obligations with respect to the Partnership pursuant to, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of, the original limited partnership agreement dated as of February 10, 2016 (the “Original LPA”); and

 

WHEREAS, by and under the terms of Section 9.03 of the Original LPA, the General Partner, with the consent of a Majority in Interest (as defined in the Original LPA) of the Limited Partners, amended and restated the Original LPA as of April 1, 2017 (the “First Amended and Restated LPA”), and the amendments made as such are legally binding to all Limited Partners; and

 

WHEREAS, by and under the terms of Section 9.03 of the First Amended and Restated LPA, the General Partner, with the consent of a Majority in Interest (as defined in the First Amended and Restated LPA) of the Limited Partners, amended the First Amended and Restated LPA as of October 10, 2017, and the amendment made as such are legally binding to all Limited Partners; and

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, by and under the terms of Section 9.03 of the First Amended and Restated LPA, the General Partner, with the consent of a Majority in Interest (as defined in the First Amended and Restated LPA) of the Limited Partners, further amended the First Amended and Restated LPA as of January 1, 2018 (the “Second Amended and Restated LPA”), and the amendments made as such are legally binding to all Limited Partners; and

 

WHEREAS, by and under the terms of Section 9.03 of the Second Amended and Restated LPA, as amended, the General Partner, with the consent of a Unit Majority (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated LPA) of the Limited Partners, desire to and hereby amend and restate the Second Amended and Restated LPA to take into account that the Partnership is expected to become a public entity and to make other changes as permitted by Section 9.03 of the Second Amended and Restated LPA and the amendments made as such will be legally binding to all Limited Partners; and

 

WHEREAS, the Partners desire to continue the Partnership as a limited partnership and to pursue the purposes as described in Section 2.09 of this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, agreements, and covenants set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Second Amended and Restated LPA is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

 

For purposes of this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the following meanings:

 

1940 Act” shall mean the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Act” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Acquiring Partner” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.07(f).

 

Advisers Act” shall mean the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Adjusted Book Value” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01.

 

Adjusted Book Value Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01.

 

Adjusted Capital Account Deficit” shall mean, with respect to any Partner, the deficit balance, if any, in such Partner’s Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Allocation Period, after giving effect to the following adjustments:

 

(a)  credit to such Capital Account any amounts that such Partner is obligated to restore or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentence of each of Regulations Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5); and

 

(b)  debit to such Capital Account the items described in paragraphs (4), (5) and (6) of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d).

 

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The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit is intended to comply with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) to the extent relevant thereto and is to be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly (including through one or more intermediaries), controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, when used with respect to any specified Person, shall mean the power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through ownership of voting securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” shall have correlative meanings.

 

Agreement” shall mean this Third Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, together with any and all extensions, renewals, modifications, substitutions and amendments hereof.

 

Allocation Period” shall mean (a) the period commencing on February 10, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2016, (b) any subsequent period commencing on January 1 and ending on the following December 31, or (c) any portion of the period described in clause (a) or (b) for which the Partnership is required to allocate Net Profits, Net Losses, and other items of Partnership income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to ARTICLE IV.

 

Annual Rate of Return Percentage” shall mean an annual rate of return of ten percent (10%), which shall decrease to an annual rate of return of eight percent (8%) upon the earlier of (i) January 1, 2020 and (ii) the first day of the Fiscal Year immediately following the last day of the Fiscal Year on which the Partnership had an audited Net Asset Value of at least $20,000,000 as of such date.

 

Assumed Income Tax Rate” shall mean the highest effective marginal combined federal, state and local income tax rate for an Allocation Period prescribed for any individual resident in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia and its suburban areas, (taking into account the character of income (i.e., ordinary vs. capital gains) and, after taking into account limitations imposed under the alternative minimum tax, the deductibility of state and local income taxes for federal income tax purposes and the rates applicable to income of the relevant character), or such other jurisdiction as determined in the sole discretion of the General Partner.

 

Audit Committee” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.08.

 

Audit Committee Majority” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.08(a).

 

Audited Book Value” shall mean the book value of the Partnership’s Portfolio Investments as audited by an independent accounting firm.

 

Audited Net Income” shall mean the net income of the Partnership for an accounting period as audited by an independent accounting firm.

 

Bankruptcy” shall mean, with respect to a Person, (a) any proceeding that is commenced against such Person as a “debtor” for any relief under bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or laws relating to the relief of debtors, reorganizations, arrangements, compositions, or extensions and such proceeding is not dismissed within ninety (90) days after such proceeding has commenced, or (b) any proceeding commenced by such Person for relief under bankruptcy or insolvency laws or laws relating to the relief of debtors, reorganizations, arrangements, compositions, or extensions.

 

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Bipartisan Budget Act” means the U.S. Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.

 

Business Day” shall mean any day on which commercial banks are open for business in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia and its suburban areas.

 

Capital Account” shall mean the capital account established and maintained for each Partner pursuant to Section 4.05.

 

Capital Contribution” shall mean, with respect to each Partner, the aggregate amount of cash and the initial Gross Asset Value of any property (net of liabilities assumed or taken subject to by the Partnership, without duplication) contributed by or in the name of such Partner pursuant to Section 4.01(b) in connection with the issuance of Units or otherwise.

 

Carried Interest” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.07(c)(iii).

 

Certificate” shall mean (i) a certificate in such form as may be adopted by the General Partner, issued by the Partnership evidencing ownership of one or more Common Units or (ii) a certificate, in such form as may be adopted by the General Partner, issued by the Partnership evidencing ownership of one or more other Partnership Securities.

 

Certificate of Limited Partnership” means the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of February 1, 2016, and filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 1, 2016, as amended and restated from time to time.

 

Certificate Filing Date” shall mean the date on which the Certificate of Limited Partnership was filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

 

Claims” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.06(a).

 

Clawback Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.05.

 

Code” shall mean the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

 

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Common Unit” shall mean a Partnership Security representing a fractional part of the Partnership Interests of all Limited Partners with the relative rights, powers, and duties as specified in this Agreement.

 

Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.04(a).

 

Covered Actions” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.06(a).

 

Covered Persons” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.05(b).

 

Damages” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.06(a).

 

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Depreciation” shall mean, for each Allocation Period or other period, an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to an asset for such period for federal income tax purposes, except that if the Gross Asset Value of an asset differs from its adjusted tax basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such period, then Depreciation means an amount that bears the same ratio to such beginning Gross Asset Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such period bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided, however, that if the adjusted tax basis for federal income tax purposes of an asset at the beginning of such period is zero, then Depreciation is to be determined with reference to such beginning Gross Asset Value using any reasonable method determined by the General Partner.

 

Derivative Units” shall mean any options, rights, warrants, appreciation rights, tracking, profit or phantom interests or other derivative securities relating to, convertible into or exchangeable for Common Units.

 

DGCL” means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, 8 Del. C. Section 101, et seq., as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute.

 

Disabling Conduct” has the meaning specified in Section 3.05(b).

 

Disabling Event” shall mean an event where the General Partner ceases to be the general partner of the Partnership upon the happening of any of the following:

 

(a)  the General Partner: (i) makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; (ii) files a voluntary petition in Bankruptcy; (iii) is adjudged as bankrupt or insolvent, or has entered against it an order for relief in any Bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding; (iv) files a petition or answer seeking for itself any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, or similar relief under any statute, law, or regulation; or (v) seeks, consents to, or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver, or liquidator of the General Partner or of all, or any substantial part, of its assets;

 

(b)  (i) one hundred twenty (120) days after the commencement of any proceeding against the General Partner seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, or similar relief under any statute, law, or regulation, and the proceeding has not been dismissed; or (ii) if within ninety (90) days after the appointment, without the General Partner’s consent or acquiescence, of a trustee, receiver, or liquidator of the General Partner or of all or any substantial part of its properties, the appointment is not vacated or stayed, or (iii) within ninety (90) days after the expiration of any such stay, the appointment is not vacated;

 

(c)  the dissolution and commencement of winding up of the General Partner; or

 

(d)  the General Partner is removed pursuant to Section 3.07.

 

Disparage” shall mean, with respect to any Person, negative comments regarding its business model, business practices, investment decisions, Affiliates, equityholders, personnel, agents, integrity, fairness, satisfaction of obligations, or overall performance.

 

DOL Regulation” shall mean 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101, as amended from time to time, or any successor regulation thereto.

 

Effective Date” shall be the date of the Qualification Date.

 

Event of Dissolution” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01.

 

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Exchange Act” shall mean the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

 

FATCA” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(d).

 

First Amended and Restated LPA” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Fiscal Quarter” shall mean periods beginning on January l, April 1, July 1, and October 1, and ending on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, respectively. The Partnership’s last Fiscal Quarter shall end on the date the Partnership terminates pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Fiscal Year” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(a).

 

FOIA” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.04(b).

 

GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S., consistently applied.

 

General Partner” shall mean UCF Asset LLC or any Person who is designated as the “general partner” (as defined by Section 17-101 of the Act) of the Partnership in accordance with this Agreement and the Act.

 

Gross Asset Value” shall mean with respect to any asset, the adjusted tax basis of the asset for federal income tax purposes, except as follows:

 

(a)  the initial Gross Asset Value of any asset contributed by a Partner to the Partnership shall be the gross fair market value of such asset;

 

(b)  the Gross Asset Values of the Partnership Assets shall be adjusted to equal their respective gross fair market values (taking Section 7701(g) of the Code into account), as reasonably determined by the General Partner as of the following times: (i) the acquisition of an additional Unit by a new or existing Partner in exchange for a more than de minimis Capital Contribution; (ii) the distribution by the Partnership to a Partner of more than a de minimis amount of Partnership Assets as consideration for a Unit; (iii) the liquidation of the Partnership within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g); and (iv) the issuance of a Unit in exchange for services rendered or to be rendered; provided, that an adjustment described in clause (i), (ii), and (iv) of this paragraph shall be made only if the General Partner reasonably determines that such adjustment is necessary to reflect the relative economic interests of the Partners in the Partnership;

 

(c)  the Gross Asset Value of any Partnership Asset distributed to any Partner shall be adjusted to equal the gross fair market value (taking Section 7701(g) of the Code into account) of such Partnership Asset on the date of distribution as reasonably determined by the General Partner;

 

(d)  the Gross Asset Values of the Partnership Assets shall be increased (or decreased) to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted tax basis of such Partnership Assets pursuant to Section 734(b) or 743(b) of the Code, but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining Capital Accounts pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) and subparagraph (f) of the definition of “Net Profits” and “Net Losses” or Section 4.06(c)(vii); provided, however, that Gross Asset Values shall not be adjusted pursuant to this subparagraph (d) to the extent that an adjustment pursuant to subparagraph (b) is required in connection with a transaction that would otherwise result in an adjustment pursuant to this subparagraph (d); and

 

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(e)  If the Gross Asset Value of an asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (a), (b), (c) or (d), such Gross Asset Value shall thereafter be adjusted by the Depreciation taken into account with respect to such asset for purposes of computing Net Profits and Net Losses.

 

Incompetency” shall mean a situation where a Person is deemed incompetent if such Person is adjudged incompetent by a decree of a court of competent jurisdiction. A Person shall also be deemed incompetent if such Person is convicted of a crime of moral turpitude or that would cast reasonable doubt on such Person’s ability to discharge faithfully his or her duties as a managing member of the General Partner.

 

Initial Offering” shall mean the initial offering and sale of Common Units to the public, as described in the Offering Statement.

 

Insanity” shall mean a situation where a Person is deemed insane if such Person is adjudged insane by a decree of a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

Interests” shall mean, collectively, the Units owned by each Partner and representing the respective proportionate interest attendant to the Partnership Interests.

 

Licensor” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.11.

 

Limited Partners” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Limited Partnership Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Management Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01.

 

Marks” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.11.

 

National Securities Exchange” means an exchange registered with the Commission under Section 6(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

Net Asset Value” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.08(d).

 

Net Profits” and “Net Losses” shall mean, for each Allocation Period or other period, an amount equal to the Partnership’s taxable income or loss, respectively, for such Allocation Period or other period determined in accordance with Section 703(a) of the Code (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss, or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Section 703(a)(1) of the Code shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments (without duplication):

 

(a)  any income of the Partnership that is exempt from federal income tax and not otherwise taken into account in computing Net Profits or Net Losses shall be included;

 

(b)  any expenditures of the Partnership described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code (including expenditures treated as such pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i)), and not otherwise taken into account in computing Net Profits or Net Losses, shall be subtracted;

 

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(c)  in the event the Gross Asset Value of any Partnership Asset is adjusted pursuant to subparagraphs (b), (c) or (d) of the definition of “Gross Asset Value,” the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the Gross Asset Value of such Partnership Asset) or an item of loss (if the adjustment decreases the Gross Asset Value of such Partnership Asset) from the disposition of such Partnership Asset and shall be taken into account for purposes of computing Net Profits or Net Losses;

 

(d)  gain or loss resulting from any disposition of any Partnership Asset with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Gross Asset Value of the Partnership Asset disposed of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such Partnership Asset differs from its Gross Asset Value;

 

(e)  in lieu of the depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions taken into account in computing such taxable income or loss, there shall be taken into account Depreciation for such Allocation Period or other period, computed in accordance with the definition thereof;

 

(f)  to the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership Asset pursuant to Section 734(b) of the Code is required pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as a result of a distribution other than in complete liquidation of a Partner’s Units, the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the tax basis of such Partnership Asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases the tax basis of such Partnership Asset) from the disposition of such Partnership Asset and shall be taken into account for purposes of computing such Net Profits or Net Losses; and

 

(g)  notwithstanding any other provision of this definition, any items which are specially allocated under Section 4.06(c) shall not be taken into account in computing Net Profits or Net Losses.

 

The amounts of the items of Partnership income, gain, loss, or deduction available to be specially allocated pursuant to Section 4.06(c) shall be determined by applying rules analogous to those set forth in subparagraphs (a) through (f) above.

 

Nonrecourse Deductions” has the meaning assigned to the term “nonrecourse deductions” in Regulations Sections 1.704-2(b)(1) and 1.704-2(c).

 

Offering Statement” shall mean the Offering Statement on Form 1-A (File No. 024-10802) as it has been or as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, filed by the Partnership with the Commission under the Securities Act to register the offering and sale of the Common Units in the Initial Offering.

 

Officer” shall mean any Person appointed by the General Partner to serve as an officer of the Partnership, having the titles, authority, and duties as determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion.

 

Organizational Expenses” shall mean all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the organization of the Partnership and the offering of Units, including, without limitation, any related legal, accounting, consulting, and filing costs.

 

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Original LPA ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Partners” shall mean the General Partner and the Limited Partners.

 

Partner Nonrecourse Debt” has the meaning assigned to the term “partner nonrecourse debt” in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(4).

 

Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain” shall mean that amount determined in accordance with the principles of Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(3) pertaining to “partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain.”

 

Partner Nonrecourse Deductions” has the meaning assigned to the term “partner nonrecourse deductions” in Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(2).

 

Partnership” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Partnership Assets” shall mean all of the Partnership’s assets including, without limitation, the Portfolio Investments, cash, properties, rights (contractual or otherwise), real property, personal property, tangible property, and intangible property.

 

Partnership Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02(a).

 

Partnership Interest” shall mean an Interest owned by a Partner, including such Partner’s Capital Account and right (based on the type and class of Unit or Units held by such Partner), including (i) interest in the Partnership’s Net Profits and Net Losses; (ii) interest in gains, losses, deductions, and credits for tax purposes; (iii) interest in other assets; (iv) interest in liquidation proceeds; (v) voting, and (vi) any and all other benefits to which such Partner may be as provided in this Agreement or the Act.

 

Partnership Minimum Gain” has the meaning assigned the term “partnership minimum gain” in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(2) and 1.704-2(d).

 

Partnership Representative” means the “partnership representative” designated as such pursuant to Section 6223(a) of the Code (as of the effective date of the Bipartisan Budget Act).

 

Partnership Security” shall mean any class or series of equity or voting interest in the Partnership (but excluding any options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to an equity or voting interest in the Partnership), including the Common Units.

 

Permanent Incapacity” shall mean a situation where a Person is deemed permanently incapacitated whenever he is determined by competent medical authority or authorities selected by the General Partner to be permanently incapable of carrying out his or her functions as a managing member of the General Partner.

 

Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, unincorporated organization or association, trust (including the trustees thereof in their capacity as such), government (or agency or subdivision thereof), or other entity.

 

Portfolio Investments” shall mean the Partnership’s investments (i) in real estate properties in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia; (ii) in real estate properties in the metropolitan area of Dallas, Texas; (iii) in real estate properties in other regions as determined by the General Partner; (iv) in private or secondary market securities that yield fixed income; and (v) in other investments as agreed by the General Partner from time to time.

 

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Principal” shall mean any Person appointed as a principal of the General Partner.

 

Proceeding” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.06(a).

 

Qualification Date” shall mean the date the Offering Statement is initially qualified by the Commission.

 

Record Date” shall mean the date established by the Partnership for determining (a) the identity of the Record Holders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, any meeting of Partners or entitled to exercise rights in respect of any lawful action of Partners or (b) the identity of Record Holders entitled to receive any report or distribution or to participate in any offer.

 

Record Holder” shall mean the Person in whose name a Common Unit is registered on the books of the Transfer Agent as of the opening of business on a particular Business Day, or with respect to other Partnership Securities, the Person in whose name any such other Partnership Security is registered on the books that the Partnership has caused to be kept as of the opening of business on such Business Day.

 

Regulations” shall mean the Income Tax Regulations, including Temporary Regulations, promulgated under the Code as amended (including corresponding provisions of successor regulations).

 

Regulatory Allocations” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.06(c)(ix).

 

Second Amended and Restated LPA” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Securities Act” shall mean the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.

 

Tax Matters Partner” has the same meaning as “tax matters partner” as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code(prior to the effective date of the Bipartisan Budget Act) .

 

Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06.

 

Transfer” when used in this Agreement with respect to any Unit, shall mean a transaction by which the holder of such Unit assigns such Unit to another Person who is or becomes a Partner, and includes a sale, assignment, gift, exchange, or any other disposition by law or otherwise, including any transfer upon foreclosure of any pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation, or mortgage.

 

Transfer Agent” shall mean such bank, trust company, or other Person (including the Partnership or one of its Affiliates) as shall be appointed from time to time by the Partnership to act as registrar and transfer agent for the Common Units or as may be appointed to act as registrar and transfer agent for any other Partnership Securities; provided, however, that if no Transfer Agent is specifically designated for the Common Units or any other Partnership Securities, the Partnership shall act in such capacity.

 

Transferee” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(c).

 

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Unit” shall mean a Partnership Security that is designated as “Unit” and shall include Common Units.

 

Unit Majority” shall mean, as of the Record Date, at least a majority of the Units, including Common Units, voting as a single class, that are issued by the Partnership and reflected as outstanding on the books and records of the Partnership.

 

U.S.” shall mean the United States of America.

 

ARTICLE II
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 2.01 Formation. The parties hereto hereby continue the limited partnership formed on the Certificate Filing Date pursuant to the Act. The General Partner is hereby designated as an authorized person, within the meaning of the Act, to execute, deliver, and file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware any amendments or restatements of the Certificate of Limited Partnership and any other certificates required or permitted to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (and any amendments or restatements thereof).

 

Section 2.02 Name. The name of the Partnership is “UC Asset LP”. The General Partner may make any variations in the Partnership’s name which the General Partner deems necessary or advisable; provided, however, that written notice of such name change shall be given to the Limited Partners within a reasonable period of time after the effectiveness of such change. The affairs of the Partnership shall be conducted under the Partnership’s name or such other name as the General Partner may determine.

 

Section 2.03 Organizational Certificates and Other Filings. If requested by the General Partner, the Limited Partners shall promptly execute all certificates and other documents consistent with the terms of this Agreement necessary for the General Partner to accomplish all filing, recording, publishing, and other acts that may be required to comply with all requirements for (a) the formation and operation of a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware and (b) the operation of the Partnership as a limited partnership, or a partnership in which the Limited Partners have limited liability, in all jurisdictions where the Partnership conducts or proposes to conduct business.

 

Section 2.04 Principal Place of Business. The principal place of business of the Partnership shall be located at 2299 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 120, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 or at such other place or places as the General Partner may from time to time select; provided, that written notice of such selection is given to the Limited Partners within a reasonable period of time after the effectiveness of the change in such place.

 

Section 2.05 Registered Office and Registered Agent. The address of the Partnership’s registered office in the State of Delaware is c/o The Corporation Service Partnership, 251 Little Falls Drive, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19808. The name and address of the Partnership’s registered agent for service of process in the State of Delaware is The Corporation Service Partnership, 251 Little Falls Drive, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19808. The General Partner may at any time change the Partnership’s registered office and/or registered agent for service of process in the State of Delaware.

 

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Section 2.06 Term. The term of the Partnership (the “Term”) commenced on the Certificate Filing Date and shall continue perpetually until terminated as a result of the dissolution and winding up of the Partnership in accordance with Article VI.

 

Section 2.07 Fiscal Year; Names of Partners.

 

(a)  The fiscal year of the Partnership (the “Fiscal Year”) shall be the calendar year. The Partnership’s first Fiscal Year shall begin on the Certificate Filing Date and end on December 31 of the year in which the Certificate Filing Date occurs. Thereafter, the Partnership’s Fiscal Year shall commence on January 1 of each year and end on December 31 of such year or, if earlier, the date the Partnership terminates during such year pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the General Partner, at any time, may elect a taxable year that is different from the Fiscal Year, if permitted by the Code and the applicable Regulations.

 

(b)  The names of all of the Partners and their status as a General Partner or a Limited Partner shall be maintained in the books and records of the Partnership.

 

Section 2.08 Liability of Limited Partners. Except to the extent provided under the Act, in no event shall any Limited Partner (or former Limited Partner) have any personal liability for the repayment and discharge of debts and obligations of the Partnership; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not limit any obligation or liability of any Limited Partner to the Partnership set forth in this Agreement or to the extent such obligation or liability is required by law and cannot be determined by agreement of the parties hereto. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in no event shall any Limited Partner be obligated to make any Capital Contribution in excess of such Partner’s Capital Contribution, or have any liability for the repayment and discharge of the debts and obligations of the Partnership (apart from such Limited Partner’s Partnership Interest).

 

Section 2.09 Purpose. The purposes of the Partnership are to (i) operate as a public entity; (ii) invest, directly or indirectly, its capital in Portfolio Investments; (iii) identify, acquire, hold, manage, and dispose of such Portfolio Investments in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and (iv) engage in any other activities which may be directly or indirectly related or incidental thereto. The Partnership shall have all power and authority to enter into, make, and perform all contracts and other undertakings and to engage in all activities and transactions and take any and all other actions necessary, appropriate, desirable, incidental, or convenient to or for the furtherance or accomplishment of the above purposes or of any other purpose permitted by the Act or the furtherance of any of the provisions herein set forth and to do every other act and thing incident thereto or connected therewith, including, without limitation, investing of funds of the Partnership pending their utilization or disbursement, and any and all of the other powers that may be exercised on behalf of the Partnership by the General Partner pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Section 2.10 Conversion into a Corporation. In the event that it is no longer optimal or beneficial for the Partnership (as determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion) to operate as a partnership, the General Partner may, in its sole discretion, convert the Partnership into a corporation. At the time of such conversion, each Unit will be converted into shares of such corporation pursuant to a plan of conversion.

 

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ARTICLE III
MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY

 

Section 3.01 Management. Except to the extent expressly set forth herein, the General Partner shall be vested with the complete control of the management and conduct of the business of the Partnership. The Limited Partners as such shall have no responsibility for the management of the Partnership and shall have no authority or right to act on behalf of the Partnership or to bind the Partnership in connection with any matter, it being understood that any Units held by the General Partner shall in no way limit or otherwise affect the General Partner’s power and authority as a general partner of the Partnership as set forth in this Agreement or in the Act.

 

Section 3.02 Powers of the General Partner. The General Partner shall have and exercise the power on behalf and in the name of the Partnership that a general partner in a limited partnership may have or exercise under the Act and is authorized and empowered to carry out any and all of the purposes of the Partnership and to perform (either itself or through any of its Affiliates) all acts and enter into and perform all contracts and other undertakings which it may deem necessary or advisable or incidental thereto, including, without limitation, the power to:

 

(a)  direct the formulation of investments and strategies for the Partnership in accordance with this Agreement and to engage any Person, including any Affiliate, for any purpose consistent with the Partnership’s objectives and which is deemed appropriate for the Partnership by the General Partner in its sole discretion;

 

(b)  (i) borrow monies from brokers, banks, and any other Person, including, without limitation, to (A) pay Partnership Expenses or Management Fees, (B) make distributions, (C) facilitate committing to or closing a proposed Portfolio Investment; (ii) raise monies or utilize any other forms of leverage including, without limitation, through the use of structured financial products; (iii) issue, accept, endorse, and execute promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures, and other negotiable or non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness; and (iv) grant or issue guarantees;

 

(c)  appoint and enter into a contract with any Person to do any and all acts and exercise all rights, powers, privileges, and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to Partnership Assets, including, without limitation, the right to possess, lend, Transfer, and institute, settle, or compromise suits and administrative proceedings and other similar matters;

 

(d)  open, maintain, and close accounts with brokers, dealers, and custodians, which power shall include the authority to issue all instructions and authorizations to brokers, dealers, and custodians regarding Partnership Assets and money therein and to pay, or authorize the payment and reimbursement of, brokerage commissions;

 

(e)  open, maintain, and close bank accounts and draw checks or other orders for the payment of monies;

 

(f)  do any and all acts on behalf of the Partnership and exercise all rights of the Partnership with respect to its interest in any Person including, without limitation, participation in arrangements with creditors, the institution and settlement or compromise of suits and administrative proceedings, and other similar matters;

 

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(g)  organize one or more corporations or other entities formed to hold Portfolio Investments or Partnership Assets;

 

(h)  make any and all elections for federal, state, local, and foreign tax purposes, including any election to adjust the tax basis of Partnership Assets pursuant to Section 754 of the Code; provided, that no election shall be made that would cause the Partnership to lose its status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes;

 

(i)  engage one or more custodians, attorneys, placement agents, independent accountants, prime brokers, administrators, consultants, and any other Persons that the General Partner deems necessary or advisable;

 

(j)  maintain, for the conduct of Partnership affairs, one or more offices, and in connection therewith, rent or acquire office space, engage personnel, whether part-time or full time, and do any other acts that the General Partner deems necessary or advisable in connection with the maintenance and administration of such office or offices;

 

(k)  enter into a servicing agreement with an entity or entities (including Limited Partners and their Affiliates) as the General Partner shall determine in its sole discretion, for the oversight of the Partnership’s financial records, preparation of reports to the Limited Partners, monitoring of payment of Partnership Expenses, and the performance of administrative and professional services in connection with the servicing and monitoring of the Portfolio Investments;

 

(l)  make, execute, deliver, record, and file all certificates, instruments, documents, reports, statements, or any amendment thereto, of any kind necessary or desirable to accomplish the business, purpose, and objectives of the Partnership, in each case as required by any applicable law, agreement, or its business judgment;

 

(m)  authorize any partner, director, officer, employee, or other agent of the General Partner or its Affiliates or agent or employee of the Partnership to act for and on behalf of the Partnership in all matters incidental to the foregoing and to do any other act that the General Partner deems necessary or advisable in connection with the management and administration of the Partnership; and

 

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(n)  make, execute, sign, acknowledge, swear to, record, and file (i) this Agreement and any amendment to this Agreement; (ii) the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments thereto required or permitted by law or the provisions of this Agreement; (iii) all certificates and other instruments deemed advisable by the General Partner to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and applicable law or to permit the Partnership to become or to continue as a limited partnership in the State of Delaware and all other jurisdictions in which the Partnership conducts or plans to conduct business; (iv) all instruments that the General Partner deems appropriate to reflect a change or modification of this Agreement or the Partnership in accordance with this Agreement, including, without limitation, the substitution of assignees as Limited Partners pursuant to Section 5.04 and amendments to this Agreement; (v) all conveyances and other instruments, certificates, or other documents deemed advisable by the General Partner to effect the winding up and termination of the Partnership (including, but not limited to, a certificate of cancellation); (vi) all fictitious or assumed name certificates or any other business certificate required or permitted to be filed on behalf of the Partnership; and (vii) all other instruments or documents which may be required or permitted by law to be filed on behalf of the Partnership.

 

Section 3.03 Reliance by Third Parties. Persons dealing with the Partnership are entitled to rely conclusively on a certificate of the General Partner to the effect that it is acting as the General Partner and on the power and authority of the General Partner set forth herein.

 

Section 3.04 Other Activities of the General Partner.

 

(a)  Subject to the requirements contained herein, the General Partner shall cause its personnel to devote such time as shall be reasonably necessary to conduct the business affairs of the Partnership.

 

(b)  Subject to the express provisions elsewhere herein, the parties hereto acknowledge that with respect to the General Partner and its Affiliates:

 

(i)  each of the General Partner and its Affiliates may act as manager, sponsor, or general partner (or the equivalent) for other Persons and may give advice, and take action, with respect to any such other Persons which may follow investment programs similar to those of the Partnership or differ from the advice given, or the timing or nature of action taken, with respect to the Partnership;

 

(ii)  where there is a limited supply of an investment opportunity, the General Partner shall use its best efforts to allocate such investment opportunities among the General Partner’s clients;

 

(iii)  the General Partner, its Affiliates, and their respective members, partners, officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, and representatives thereof may engage in transactions or cause or advise other Persons to engage in transactions which may differ from or be identical to the transactions advised upon or engaged in by the General Partner for the Partnership’s account; and

 

(iv)  the General Partner shall not have any obligation to engage in any transaction for the Partnership’s account or to recommend any transaction to the Partnership which the General Partner, its Affiliates, and their respective members, partners, officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, and representatives thereof may engage in for their own accounts or the account of any other customer, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

 

(c)  The Limited Partners hereby agree that the General Partner may offer the right to participate, directly or indirectly, in investment opportunities of the Partnership to one or more Limited Partners or other private investors, groups, partnerships, or corporations whenever the General Partner so determines (and the Limited Partners agree that the General Partner shall have no liability attributable to or based upon such activities in the absence of intentional harm to the Partnership by the General Partner or a Partner thereof).

 

(d)  By reason of the activities of the General Partner and its Affiliates, the General Partner may acquire confidential information or be restricted from initiating transactions in certain Portfolio Investments. It is acknowledged and agreed that the General Partner shall not be free to divulge, or to act upon, any such confidential information with respect to the General Partner’s performance of its responsibilities under this Agreement and that, due to such a restriction, the General Partner may not initiate a transaction the General Partner otherwise may have initiated, and the Partnership may be frozen in an investment position that it otherwise might have liquidated or closed out.

 

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(e)  The Limited Partners hereby acknowledge that the General Partner may be prohibited from taking action for the benefit of the Partnership: (i) due to confidential information acquired or obligations incurred in connection with an outside activity permitted to the General Partner, its Affiliates, equity holders, or other related Persons; (ii) in consequence of an equity holder, Affiliate, or other related Person of the General Partner serving as an officer or director with respect to a Portfolio Investment; or (iii) in connection with activities undertaken by an equity holder, Affiliate, or other related Person of the General Partner prior to the date first above written. No Person shall be liable to the Partnership or any Partner for any failure to act for the benefit of the Partnership in consequence of a prohibition described in the preceding sentence.

 

(f)  The Partners recognize that the differing financial, regulatory, tax, and other status and circumstances of the Partners may give rise to conflicts of interest among the Partners with regard to the timing of capital calls, selection of investments, disposition of assets, making of tax elections, or other Partnership matters. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, the General Partner, when making decisions or taking action with respect to the Partnership or its business, shall not be required to take into consideration the separate status or circumstances of any Partner or group of Partners.

 

Section 3.05 Limitation of Liability.

 

(a)  The General Partner (and any former General Partner) shall only be liable for the repayment and discharge of all debts and obligations of the Partnership attributable to any Fiscal Year or portion thereof during which they are or were general partners of the Partnership to the extent provided in the Act and to the extent such debts and obligations (i) exceed the Partnership Assets or (ii) are not, by their terms or otherwise, either non-recourse as to the General Partner (or former General Partner) or limited either generally or specifically to Partnership Assets. Nothing in this Section 3.05 shall be interpreted to limit or deprive the General Partner (or former General Partner) from the benefit of the indemnities set forth in Section 3.06.

 

(b)  To the fullest extent permitted by law, none of the General Partner, its Affiliates, or their respective members, partners, officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, and managers of each of them (collectively, the “Covered Persons”) shall be liable to the Partnership or any other Partner for any act or omission, including any mistake of fact or error in judgment, taken, suffered, or made by such Covered Person, relating to or arising out of the investment or other activities of the Partnership, or activities undertaken in connection with the Partnership, or otherwise relating to or arising out of this Agreement, except for (i) gross negligence, (ii) criminal misconduct, or (iii) willful misconduct (each, a “Disabling Conduct”). An individual Covered Person shall not have any personal liability to the Partnership or any other Partner by reason of any change in U.S. federal, state, or local income tax laws, or in interpretations thereof, as they apply to the Partnership or the Limited Partners, whether the change occurs through legislative, judicial, or administrative action.

 

(c)  Any Covered Person may consult with legal counsel, accountants, appraisers, engineers, and any other skilled Person selected by it, and any act or omission by such Covered Person on behalf of the Partnership or in furtherance of the business of the Partnership taken in good faith and in reliance on and in accordance with the advice of such Person shall be full justification for such act or omission, and such Covered Person shall be fully protected in so acting or omitting to act if such Person was selected with reasonable care.

 

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(d)  To the fullest extent permitted by law and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or in any agreement contemplated herein or applicable provisions of law or equity or otherwise, whenever in this Agreement a Person is permitted or required to make a decision or take an action (i) in its sole discretion or under a similar grant of authority or latitude, the Person shall be entitled to consider such interests and factors as it desires, including its own interests, and shall be entitled to decide or act for any reason or no reason and shall not be required to consider the interests of any other Person; or (ii) in its “good faith” or under another express standard, the Person shall act under such express standard and shall not be subject to any other or different standards imposed by this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein or by relevant provisions of law or in equity or otherwise; provided, that neither clause (i) nor clause (ii) eliminates the General Partner’s implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing; provided, further, that, in making any such decision described in clause (i) or clause (ii), the General Partner shall act consistent with its fiduciary duties to the Limited Partners.

 

Section 3.06 Indemnification.

 

(a)  To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Partnership shall and hereby agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and release (and each Partner does hereby release) each Covered Person from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses, including legal fees, losses, suits, proceedings, and actions, whether judicial, administrative, investigative, or otherwise, of whatever nature, known or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated (“Claims”), that may accrue to or be incurred by any Covered Person, or in which any Covered Person may become involved, as a party or otherwise, or with which any Covered Person may be threatened, relating to or arising out of the investment or other activities of the Partnership, or activities undertaken in connection with the Partnership, or otherwise relating to or arising out of this Agreement (“Covered Actions”), including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines or penalties, and counsel fees and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation for or defense or disposition of any investigation, action, suit, arbitration, or other proceeding (a “Proceeding”), whether civil or criminal (all of such Claims, amounts and expenses covered by this Section 3.05(d) are referred to collectively as “Damages”), except to the extent that such Damages arose from Disabling Conduct to which such Covered Person has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere, or it shall have been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment that such Damages arose from a Disabling Conduct of such Covered Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Covered Person will only be eligible for indemnification pursuant to this Section 3.06 for Claims relating to or arising out of transactions or Covered Actions that took place during the time such Covered Person was a shareholder, officer, director, employee, agent, partner, member, or manager of any of the General Partner or any of its Affiliates. The termination of any Proceeding by settlement shall not, of itself, create a presumption that any Damages relating to such settlement or otherwise relating to such Proceeding arose primarily from Disabling Conduct of any Covered Person. The satisfaction of any indemnification and any saving harmless pursuant to this Section 3.06(a), as and when appropriate under Section 3.06(c), shall be from and limited to Partnership Assets, and no Partner shall have any personal liability on account thereof except to the extent provided in Section 2.08.

 

(b)  Expenses incurred by a Covered Person in defense or settlement of any claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder shall be advanced by the Partnership, in the sole discretion of the General Partner, prior to the final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Covered Person to repay the amount advanced to the extent that it shall be determined ultimately by a court having appropriate jurisdiction in the decision that is not subject to appeal, that such Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified hereunder. The right of any Covered Person to the indemnification provided herein shall be cumulative of, and in addition to, any and all rights to which such Covered Person may otherwise be entitled by contract or as a matter of law or equity or otherwise and shall extend to such Covered Person’s successors, assigns, and legal representatives.

 

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(c)  In the event any Covered Person becomes involved in any capacity in any action, proceeding, or investigation brought by or against any Person (including a Limited Partner) in connection with any matter arising out of or in connection with the Partnership’s business or affairs (including a breach by any Limited Partner of this Agreement) and to which such Covered Person may have a right to indemnification hereunder, the Partnership will periodically reimburse such Covered Person for its legal and other expenses (including the cost of any investigation, preparation, defense, or settlement thereof) incurred in connection therewith prior to the final disposition thereof, provided, that such Covered Person shall promptly repay to the Partnership the amount of any such reimbursed expenses paid to it if it shall ultimately be determined, by a court having appropriate jurisdiction in the decision that is not subject to appeal, that such Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Partnership in connection with such action, proceeding, or investigation as a result of Disabling Conduct.

 

(d)  Any Covered Person entitled to indemnification from the Partnership hereunder shall obtain the written consent of the General Partner prior to entering into any compromise or settlement which would result in an obligation of the Partnership to indemnify such Person if such Covered Person is other than the General Partner. Additionally, if liabilities arise out of the conduct of the affairs of the Partnership and any other Person for which the Person entitled to indemnification from the Partnership hereunder was then acting in a similar capacity, the amount of the indemnification provided by the Partnership shall be limited to the Partnership’s proportionate share thereof as determined in good faith by the General Partner in light of its fiduciary duties to the Partnership and the Limited Partners.

 

(e)  Any Covered Person who is entitled to indemnification under this Section 3.06 shall be deemed to be a creditor of the Partnership and shall be entitled to enforce the obligations of Partners to return distributions pursuant to Section 2.08 following the termination of the Partnership.

 

Section 3.07 Removal of the General Partner. With the consent of the Limited Partners representing at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2⁄3%) of the outstanding Units, voting as a single class, the General Partner may be removed where (i) the General Partner has been convicted of fraud, embezzlement, or a similar felony by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment; or (ii) the General Partner has willfully and materially breached this Agreement. Any such action for removal of the General Partner must also provide for the election of a substitute General Partner by the Limited Partners.

 

Section 3.08 Audit Committee. The General Partner may, in its sole discretion, establish an Audit Committee of the Partnership (the “Audit Committee”) provided that such composition, duties and responsibilities of the Audit Committee shall be in compliance with the rules, regulations and/or standards established by any National Securities Exchange or over-the-counter trading market on which the Common Units are listed for trading or an application for such trading has been submitted on behalf of the Partnership.

 

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(a)  The Audit Committee shall conduct its affairs in such manner and by such procedures as a majority of its voting members (an “Audit Committee Majority”) deems appropriate. Special meetings of the Audit Committee may be called at any time by the General Partner. All other actions taken by the Audit Committee shall be taken by an Audit Committee Majority. Meetings and voting may be conducted in person, by telephone conference, or by written consent. Notices to Audit Committee members shall be made pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 9.06.

 

(b)  The Audit Committee shall take no part in the control or management of the Partnership’s affairs, nor shall the Audit Committee have any power or authority to act for or on behalf of the Partnership except as specifically set forth herein. No member of the Audit Committee shall be liable to any Partner for any action taken, or omitted to be taken, in good faith by it in connection with his or her participation on the Audit Committee.

 

Section 3.09 Additional Committees. The General Partner may establish additional committees of the Partnership from time to time and determine, in its sole discretion, the composition, duties and responsibilities of such additional committee.

 

ARTICLE IV
ISSUANCE OF UNITS; CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; ALLOCATIONS; AND DISTRIBUTIONS

 

Section 4.01 Units; Capital Contributions.

 

(a)  The Interests of the Partners shall be represented by Units, which, at the sole discretion of the General Partner, may be divided into one or more types, classes, or series of Units. The Partnership may issue Derivative Units at the sole discretion of the General Partner. No fractional Units shall be issued by the Partnership. Each type, class, or series of Units and Derivative Units shall have the privileges, preference, duties, liabilities, obligations, and rights, including voting rights, if any (which may be senior to existing type, class, or series of Units), as determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion, provided that i) any Common Units shall not be offered at a price lower than the book value per Common Unit based on the last audited financial statement immediately preceding the offering of such Common Unit; and ii) any Units or Derivative Units, if convertible into Common Units, the conversion price shall not be set or calculated at a price lower than the book value per Common Unit based on the last audited financial statement immediately preceding the date when such Units or Derivative Units were issued. The foregoing conditions i) and ii) may be waived for any offering if the General Partner has received the approval of a Unit Majority prior to such offering. The Partnership is currently offering only Common Units but may offer other types, classes, or series of Units in the future at the sole discretion of the General Partner. The initial purchase price of each Common Unit being offered in the Initial Offering pursuant to the Offering Statement is Two Dollars and 00/100 ($2.00). As of the Effective Date, the number of issued and outstanding Common Units are as set forth on the Schedule of Partners opposite each Partner’s name. Each holder of Common Units shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each Common Unit held. Except as expressly set forth herein, no Partner shall be entitled to any return of capital, interest, or compensation by reason of its investment in the Partnership or by reason of serving as a Partner.

 

(b)  Each Partner has contributed or shall contribute the amount set forth for such Partner on the books and records of the Partnership as its Capital Contribution. Such amount shall be credited to the Partners’ respective Capital Accounts upon the date of contribution. No Limited Partner shall be deemed admitted into the Partnership, unless such Limited Partner has fully funded such Limited Partner's Capital Contribution.

 

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Section 4.02 No Preemptive Rights. No Person shall have any preemptive, preferential or other similar right with respect to the issuance of any Partnership Security, whether unissued, or hereafter created.

 

Section 4.03 Splits and Combinations.

 

(a)  Subject to Section 4.03(d), the Partnership may make a pro rata dividend of Partnership Securities to all Record Holders or may effect a subdivision or combination of Partnership Securities so long as, after any such event, each Partner shall have the same Percentage Interest in the Partnership as before such event, and any amounts calculated on a per Unit basis or stated as a number of Units are proportionately adjusted retroactive to the date of formation of the Partnership.

 

(b)  Whenever such a dividend, subdivision, or combination of Partnership Securities is declared, the General Partner shall select a Record Date as of which the dividend, subdivision or combination shall be effective and shall send notice thereof at least twenty (20) days prior to such Record Date to each Record Holder as of a date not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of such notice. The General Partner also may cause a firm of independent public accountants selected by it to calculate the number of Partnership Securities to be held by each Record Holder after giving effect to such dividend, subdivision, or combination. The General Partner shall be entitled to rely on any certificate provided by such firm as conclusive evidence of the accuracy of such calculation.

 

(c)  Promptly following any such dividend, subdivision, or combination, the Partnership may issue Certificates, or shall deliver other evidence of the issuance of uncertificated Partnership Securities, to the Record Holders of Partnership Securities as of the applicable Record Date representing the new number of Partnership Securities held by such Record Holders, or the General Partner may adopt such other procedures that it determines to be necessary or appropriate to reflect such changes. If any such combination results in a smaller total number of Partnership Securities outstanding, the Partnership shall require, as a condition to the delivery to a Record Holder of such new Certificate, or other evidence of the issuance of uncertificated Partnership Securities, the surrender of any Certificate held by such Record Holder, or the delivery of such other documentation as may be required to transfer uncertificated Partnership Securities, immediately prior to such Record Date.

 

(d)  The Partnership shall not issue fractional Units upon any dividend, subdivision, or combination of Units. If a dividend, subdivision, or combination of Units would result in the issuance of fractional Units but for the provisions of this Section 4.03(d), each fractional Unit shall be rounded to the nearest whole Unit (and a 0.5 Unit shall be rounded to the next higher Unit).

 

Section 4.04 Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Units. All Units issued pursuant to, and in accordance with the requirements of, this ARTICLE IV shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Units in the Partnership in accordance with the Act.

 

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Section 4.05 Capital Accounts.

 

(a)  The Partnership shall establish and maintain a separate Capital Account for each Partner in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) and in accordance with the following provisions:

 

(i)  As of the closing date of each round of offering, including the Initial Offering, the initial Capital Account balance attributable to the Common Units and/or Derivative Units issued to a newly admitted Partner shall equal the product of the offering price per Common Unit and/or per Derivative Unit, multiplied by the number of Common Units and/or Derivative Units issued to the Partner; and

 

(ii)  To each Partner’s Capital Account, there shall be credited (A) such Partner’s Capital Contributions, (B) such Partner’s allocable share of Net Profits, (C) any items in the nature of income or gain that are specially allocated to such Partner under Section 4.06(c), and (D) the amount of any liabilities of the Partnership that are assumed by such Partner (or liabilities that are secured by any Partnership Assets distributed to such Partner).

 

(iii)  To each Partner’s Capital Account, there shall be debited (A) the amount of cash and the Gross Asset Value of any Partnership Assets distributed to such Partner pursuant to any provision hereof (net of liabilities secured by such distributed Partnership Assets that such Partner is considered to assume or take subject to under Section 752 of the Code), (B) such Partner’s allocable share of Net Losses, (C) any items in the nature of expenses or losses that are specially allocated to such Partner under Section 4.06(c), and (D) the amount of any liabilities of such Partner that are assumed by the Partnership (or liabilities that are secured by any property contributed by such Partner to the Partnership).

 

(iv)  If any Unit is Transferred in accordance with the terms hereof, then the Transferee shall succeed to the Capital Account of the transferor to the extent it relates to the transferred Unit. In the case of a sale or exchange of a Unit at a time when an election under Section 754 of the Code is in effect, the Capital Account of the transferee Partner shall not be adjusted to reflect the adjustments to the adjusted tax basis of Partnership Assets required under Sections 754 and 743 of the Code, except as otherwise required or permitted by Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m).

 

(v)  In determining the amount of any liability for purposes of Section 4.05(a)(i) and (ii), there shall be taken into account Section 752(c) of the Code, and any other applicable provisions of the Code.

 

(b)  The foregoing provisions of this Section 4.05(b) and the other provisions hereof relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2 and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Regulations. If the General Partner determines that it is necessary to modify the manner in which any debits or credits are made to the Capital Accounts (including debits or credits relating to liabilities that are secured by contributed or distributed property or that are assumed by the Partnership or any Partners), the General Partner may make such modification, provided, that it will not have a material effect on the amounts distributed to any Person pursuant to Section 6.02 upon the dissolution of the Partnership. The General Partner also shall (i) make any adjustments that are necessary or appropriate to maintain equality between the Capital Accounts of the Partners and the amount of capital reflected on the Partnership’s balance sheet, as computed for book purposes, in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(q) and (ii) make any appropriate modifications in the event unanticipated events might otherwise cause this Agreement not to comply with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b).

 

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Section 4.06 Allocations of Net Profits and Net Losses.

 

(a)  General. After taking into account the special allocations set forth in Section 4.06(c), and subject to Section 4.06(b), the Net Profits and Net Losses for each Allocation Period shall be allocated among each of the Partners in the manner that will cause each of their Capital Accounts to proportionately equal, as closely as possible, the excess of (i) the amount that would be distributable to such Partner under Section 4.07(c) if the Partnership were dissolved, its affairs wound up and (A) all Partnership Assets were sold on the last day of the Allocation Period for cash equal to their respective Gross Asset Values (except Partnership Assets actually sold during such Allocation Period shall be treated as sold for the consideration received therefor), (B) all Partnership liabilities were satisfied (limited, with respect to each “partner nonrecourse liability” and “partner nonrecourse debt,” as defined in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(4), to the Gross Asset Value of the Partnership Assets securing such liabilities), and (C) the net assets were immediately distributed in accordance with Section 4.07(c) to the Partners over (ii) such Partner’s share (if any) of Partnership Minimum Gain and Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain, computed immediately prior to the hypothetical sale of Partnership Assets. To the extent that the allocation provisions of this Section 4.06(a) would fail to produce such final Capital Account balances, such provisions shall be amended by the General Partner if and to the extent necessary to produce such result. The General Partner shall have the power to amend this Agreement without consent of the Limited Partners as it reasonably considers advisable to make the allocations and adjustment described in this Section 4.06(a).

 

(b)  Limitation on Loss Allocations. If any allocation of Net Losses would cause a Partner to have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit, those Net Losses instead shall be allocated to the other Partners pro rata until their Capital Accounts have been reduced to zero, and any remaining Net Losses will be allocated to each Partner in accordance with its respective interest in the Partnership, as determined by the General Partner and subject to the requirements of the Code and the Regulations.

 

(c)  Special Allocations. The following allocations shall be made prior to the allocations set forth in Section 4.06(a) and in the following order and priority:

 

(i)  Minimum Gain Chargeback. Except as otherwise provided in Regulations Section 1.704-2(f), notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4.06, if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain during any Allocation Period, each Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such Allocation Period (and, if necessary, subsequent Allocation Periods) in an amount equal to such Partner’s share of the net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(g). Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Partner pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Sections 1.704-2(f)(6) and 1.704-2(j)(2). This Section 4.06(c)(i) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Regulations Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

(ii)  Partner Minimum Gain Chargeback. Except as otherwise provided in Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4), notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4.06, if there is a net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt during any Allocation Period, each Partner that has a share of the Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Partner Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(5), shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such Allocation Period (and, if necessary, subsequent Allocation Periods) in an amount equal to such Partner’s share of the net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4). Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Partner pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2). This Section 4.06(c)(ii) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

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(iii)  Qualified Income Offset. If a Partner unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations, or distributions described in Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5), or 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6), then items of Partnership income and gain shall be specially allocated to such Partner in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Regulations, any Adjusted Capital Account Deficit of such Partner as quickly as possible, provided, that an allocation pursuant to this Section 4.06(c)(iii) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Section 4.05(b)(c)(iii) have been tentatively made as if this Section 4.06(c)(iii) were not in this Agreement. This Section 4.06(c)(iii) is intended to comply with the qualified income offset provisions in Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

(iv)  Gross Income Allocation. If a Partner has an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit at the end of any Allocation Period, then such Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership gross income and gain in the amount of such excess as quickly as possible, provided, that an allocation pursuant to this Section 4.06(c)(iv) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Section 4.06 have been made as if Section 4.06(c)(iii) and this Section 4.06(c)(iv) were not in this Agreement.

 

(v)  Partner Nonrecourse Deductions. Any Partner Nonrecourse Deductions for any Allocation Period shall be allocated to the Partner that bears the economic risk of loss with respect to the Partner Nonrecourse Debt to which such Partner Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(1).

 

(vi)  Nonrecourse Deductions. Nonrecourse Deductions for any Allocation Period shall be allocated to each Partner in accordance with each Partner’s interest in the Partnership, as determined by the General Partner and subject to the requirements of the Code and the Regulations.

 

(vii)  Section 754 Adjustments. To the extent that an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership Asset pursuant to Section 734(b) or 743(b) of the Code is required pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) or 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as the result of a distribution to a Partner in complete liquidation of its interest in the Partnership, the amount of such adjustment to Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the tax basis of such Partnership Asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such tax basis), and such gain or loss shall be specially allocated (i) to the Partners in accordance with their interests in the Partnership, if Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) applies, or (ii) to the Partner to which such distribution was made, if Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) applies.

 

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(viii)  Allocation of Management Fee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Partnership shall specially allocate the Management Fee to the Limited Partners to the extent such Limited Partners are charged the Management Fee.

 

(ix)  Curative Allocations. The allocations set forth above in Section 4.06(b) and Section 4.06(c)(i) through Section 4.06(c)(vii) (collectively, the “Regulatory Allocations”) are intended to comply with certain requirements of the Regulations. The Partners intend that, to the extent possible, all Regulatory Allocations shall be offset either with other Regulatory Allocations or with special allocations of other items of Partnership income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to this Section 4.06(c)(ix). Therefore, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 4.06(b)(c)(ix) (other than the Regulatory Allocations), the General Partner shall make such offsetting special allocations of Partnership income, gain, loss, or deduction in whatever manner it determines appropriate so that, after such offsetting allocations are made, each Partner’s Capital Account balance is, to the extent possible, equal to the Capital Account balance such Partner would have had if the Regulatory Allocations were not part of this Agreement and all Partnership items were allocated pursuant to this Section 4.06 without regard to the Regulatory Allocations.

 

(d)  Other Allocation Rules.

 

(i)  Net Profits, Net Losses, and any other items of income, gain, loss, or deduction shall be allocated to the Partners pursuant to this Section 4.06(d) as of the last day of each Allocation Period; provided, that Net Profits, Net Losses, and such other items shall also be allocated at such times as the Gross Asset Values of Partnership Assets are adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (a) of the definition of Gross Asset Value.

 

(ii)  For purposes of determining the Net Profits, Net Losses, or any other items allocable to any period, Net Profits, Net Losses, and any such other items shall be determined on a daily, monthly, or other basis, as determined by the General Partner using any permissible method under Section 706 of the Code and the Regulations thereunder.

 

(iii)  The Partners acknowledge the income tax consequences of the allocations made by this Section 4.06 and shall report their respective shares of Partnership income and loss for income tax purposes in a manner consistent with this Section 4.06(d).

 

(e)  Tax Allocations; Code Section 704(c) Allocations.

 

(i)  Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4.06(e), each item of Partnership income, gain, loss, and deduction for federal income tax purposes shall be allocated among the Partners in the same manner as such items are allocated for book purposes under this Section 4.06(e), except that if such allocation is not permitted by the Code or other applicable law, then the Partnership’s subsequent income, gains, losses, deductions, and credits for federal income tax purposes will be allocated among the Partners so as to reflect as nearly as possible the allocation set forth herein in computing their respective Capital Accounts.

 

(ii)  In accordance with Section 704(c) of the Code and the Regulations thereunder, income, gain, loss, and deduction with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Partnership shall, solely for tax purposes, be allocated among the Partners so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted tax basis of such property to the Partnership for federal income tax purposes and its initial Gross Asset Value using any allocation method permitted under Regulations Section 1.704-3, as determined by the General Partner. In the event the Gross Asset Value of any Partnership Assets is adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (a) of the definition of Gross Asset Value, subsequent allocations of income, gain, loss, and deduction with respect to such Partnership Assets shall take account of any variation between the adjusted tax basis of such Partnership Assets for federal income tax purposes and its Gross Asset Value in the same manner as under Section 704(c) of the Code and the Regulations thereunder.

 

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(iii)  Any elections or other decisions relating to the allocations described in this Section 4.06(e) shall be made by the General Partner, in any manner that reasonably reflects the purpose and intention hereof. Allocations pursuant to this Section 4.06(e) are solely for purposes of federal, state, and local income taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Partner’s Capital Account or share of Net Profits, Net Losses, other items, or distributions pursuant to any provision hereof.

 

Section 4.07 Distributions.

 

(a)  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no Partner shall have the right to receive any distribution or return of such Partner’s Capital Contribution. Distributions of Partnership Assets that are provided for in this ARTICLE IV or in ARTICLE VI shall be made only to Persons who, according to the books and records of the Partnership, were the holders of record of Units on the date determined by the General Partner as of which the Partners are entitled to any such distributions, or the assignees of such holders of record. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, neither the Partnership nor the General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, shall make a distribution to a Partner on account of its Unit if such distribution would violate Section 17-607 of the Act or other applicable law.

 

(b)  At the discretion of the General Partner, the Partnership shall distribute all positive Audited Net Income to Partners in accordance with Section 4.07(c), at least annually. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner will be entitled to withhold from any distribution amounts necessary to create, in its discretion, appropriate reserves for, without limitation, (i) expenses (including the Management Fee) and liabilities of the Partnership, (ii) any required tax withholdings with respect to any Limited Partner(s) (in accordance with Section 4.07(e)), (iii) investments in future Portfolio Investments; and/or (iv) as cash reserve of the Partnership.

 

(c)  Distributions of positive Audited Net Income, if any, for each Fiscal Year will initially be apportioned equally to each Common Unit on record as of the date when the Audited Net Income is booked in such Fiscal Year. Each Common Unit’s share of such Audited Net Income will then be distributed to the Limited Partner who owns such Common Unit and to the General Partner in the following order of priority:

 

(i)  Preferred Return. First, 100% to such Limited Partner, pro rata, until the aggregate distributions to all Limited Partners equal an amount representing the Annual Rate of Return Percentage (non-compounding) of the Audited Book Value of the Partnership for the Fiscal Year immediately preceding such distributions, with each Limited Partner’s share of such distributions to be calculated in accordance with such Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership at the time of each such distribution.

 

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(ii)  General Partner Catch-Up: Second, 100% to the General Partner until the cumulative distribution to the General Partner pursuant to this Section 4.07(c)(ii) equals twenty percent (20%) of the aggregate amount distributed pursuant to Section 4.07(c)(i) and this Section 4.07(c)(ii), in each case, attributable to such distribution and all other distributions that have been previously made in the same Fiscal Year.

 

(iii)  LP/GP Split. Third, eighty percent (80%) to such Limited Partner and twenty percent (20%) to the General Partner (the “Carried Interest”).

 

The General Partner may, in its sole discretion, waive or reduce the Carried Interest for Limited Partners that are, among other things, principals, employees, or Affiliates of the General Partner.

 

(d)  Tax Distributions to the General Partner. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 4.07, and subject to the availability of cash, for each Fiscal Quarter, the Partnership may, in the sole discretion of the General Partner, make cash distributions to the General Partner in an amount intended to enable the General Partner (or any Person, including a Principal, whose tax liability is determined by reference, in whole or part, to the income of the General Partner) to discharge its cumulative United States federal, state and local income tax liabilities (including any obligation to pay estimated taxes) arising from the allocations made pursuant to Section 4.05(b) with respect to the Carried Interest. The amount, if any, distributable pursuant to this Section 4.07(d) with respect to a Fiscal Quarter shall equal (i)(x) the amount of taxable income allocable to the General Partner for such Fiscal Quarter with respect to the Carried Interest multiplied by (y) the Assumed Income Tax Rate over (ii) amounts distributed to the General Partner with respect to the Carried Interest and shall be considered an advance of the Carried Interest. The amount distributable to the General Partner pursuant to Section 4.07(c) shall be reduced by any amount distributed to the General Partner pursuant to this Section 4.07(d).

 

(e)  Withholding. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) each Partner hereby authorizes the Partnership to withhold and pay over, or otherwise pay, any withholding or other taxes payable by the Partnership (pursuant to the Code or any other provision of federal, state, local, or other law) with respect to such Partner or as a result of such Partner’s participation in the Partnership, including as a result of any distribution to such Partner and (ii) if and to the extent that the Partnership is required to withhold or pay any such taxes, such Partner will be deemed for all purposes hereof to have received a payment from the Partnership as of the time such withholding or other tax is required to be paid, which payment will be deemed to be a distribution to such Partner (or any successor to such Partner’s Unit) is then entitled to receive a distribution. If the aggregate of such payments to a Partner for any period exceeds the distributions that such Partner would have received for such period but for such withholding, the Partnership shall notify such Partner as to the amount of such excess and such Partner shall promptly contribute to the Partnership, and shall indemnify the Partnership for, such amount.

 

(f)  In-Kind Distributions. Partnership Assets may be distributed to both the General Partner and the Limited Partners in lieu of cash in connection with the liquidation of the Partnership. Partnership Assets distributed in kind pursuant to this Section 4.07(f) shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions as the General Partner determines are legally required. Such restrictions shall apply equally to the Partnership Assets distributed to all Partners. In event that a Partnership Asset is non-dividable, any Partner, with the prior approval of the General Partner, may elect to pay the Partnership cash or cash equivalents to acquire such Partnership Asset (such Partner is referred to herein as the “Acquiring Partner”). The amount of such payment shall equal to the difference of the fair market value (determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion but shall be no less than the cost-based value of such Partnership Asset) of such Partnership Asset and the value of the Acquiring Partner’s pro rata share of such Partnership Asset. The Acquiring Partner may use cash distributions due to such Acquiring Partner from other Partnership Assets to offset the foregoing payment. If more than one Partner desire to purchase a same Partnership Asset pursuant to this Section 4.07(f), the General Partner shall, in its sole discretion, shall select which Partner to be the Acquiring Partner in accordance with the following order of preference: first, any General Partner; second, the Limited Partner holding the most Common Units; and third, any of the relevant Limited Partners.

 

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Section 4.08 Valuation of Partnership Assets.

 

(a)  The Partnership shall value Portfolio Investments at their fair value in accordance with GAAP.

 

(b)  Substantially all Portfolio Investments will have no readily determinable market price. The Partnership will value each Portfolio Investment without a readily available market quotation at fair value as determined in good faith by the General Partner. Inputs from independent third parties who are licensed to appraise property value may be used at the sole discretion of the General Partner.

 

(c)  Any Portfolio Investment that has permanently declined in value, as determined by the General Partner, shall be written down to its fair value, as of the date of the determination.

 

(d)  Following the determination of the fair value of each Portfolio Investment, the net asset value of the Partnership (the “Net Asset Value”) will be calculated in good faith by the Partnership at the end of each Second and Fourth Fiscal Quarter, or more frequently as determined by the General Partner. In determining the value of the Unit of any Partner, or in any accounting among the Partners or of any of them, no value shall be placed on the goodwill, going concern value, name, records, files, statistical data, or similar assets of the Partnership.

 

(e)  All good faith determinations by the General Partner of the fair value of any Portfolio Investment shall be, absent manifest error, final and binding for all purposes of this Agreement on the parties to this Agreement, their successors and assigns, and each Person that holds a direct or indirect beneficial interest in any of the foregoing.

 

Section 4.09 Liabilities; Reserves. Liabilities shall be determined in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis; provided, that the General Partner in its discretion may provide reserves for estimated accrued expenses, liabilities, and contingencies (including amounts determined by the General Partner to pay Management Fees as they accrue on the Capital Accounts of any Limited Partner). Such reserves shall be charged and accrued against the net Partnership Assets, in proportion to the respective Capital Account balances of each Partner, in any amounts that the General Partner deems necessary or prudent.

 

Section 4.10 Determination by the General Partner of Certain Matters. All matters concerning the valuation of Portfolio Investments and other Partnership Assets and accounting procedures not expressly provided for by the terms of this Agreement shall be determined by the General Partner, or its designee, in its sole discretion.

 

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ARTICLE V
ADMISSIONS

 

Section 5.01 Admissions. A Person shall be admitted as a Limited Partner and shall become bound by the terms of this Agreement if such Person purchases or otherwise lawfully acquires any Units and becomes the Record Holder of such Units in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.01. A Person may become a Record Holder without the consent or approval of any of the Limited Partners. A Person may not become a Limited Partner without acquiring any Units.

 

Section 5.02 Certificates.

 

(a)  Upon the Partnership’s issuance of Common Units to any Person, the Partnership may issue one or more Certificates in the name of such Person evidencing the number of such Common Units being so issued. In addition, upon the request of any Person owning any other Partnership Securities other than Common Units, the Partnership may issue to such Person one or more Certificates evidencing such other Partnership Securities. Certificates shall be executed on behalf of the Partnership by the General Partner or any Officer. No Common Unit Certificate shall be valid for any purpose until it has been countersigned by the Transfer Agent; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Section 5.02(a) or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Units may be certificated or uncertificated as provided in the Act; provided, further, that if the General Partner elects to issue Common Units in global form, the Certificates shall be valid upon receipt of a Certificate from the Transfer Agent certifying that the Common Units have been duly registered in accordance with the directions of the Partnership. Any or all of the signatures required on a Certificate may be by facsimile. If any Officer or Transfer Agent who shall have signed or whose facsimile signature shall have been placed upon any such Certificate shall have ceased to be such Officer or Transfer Agent before such Certificate is issued by the Partnership, such Certificate may nevertheless be issued by the Partnership with the same effect as if such Person were such Officer or Transfer Agent at the date of issue. Certificates shall be consecutively numbered and shall be entered on the books and records of the Transfer Agent as they are issued and shall exhibit the holder’s name and number and type of Partnership Securities represented thereby.

 

(b)  If any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the Transfer Agent, the appropriate Officers on behalf of the Partnership shall execute, and the Transfer Agent shall countersign and deliver in exchange therefor, a new Certificate, or shall deliver other evidence of the issuance of uncertificated Partnership Securities, evidencing the same number and type of Partnership Securities as the Certificate so surrendered.

 

(c)  The appropriate Officers on behalf of the Partnership shall execute and deliver, and the Transfer Agent shall countersign a new Certificate, or shall deliver other evidence of the issuance of uncertificated Partnership Securities, in place of any Certificate previously issued if the Record Holder of the Certificate:

 

(i)  makes proof by affidavit, in form and substance satisfactory to the Partnership, that a previously issued Certificate has been lost, destroyed, or stolen;

 

(ii)  requests the issuance of a new Certificate, or other evidence of the issuance of uncertificated Partnership Securities, before the Partnership has notice that the Certificate has been acquired by a purchaser for value in good faith and without notice of an adverse claim;

 

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(iii)  if requested by the Partnership, delivers to the Partnership a bond, in form and substance satisfactory to the Partnership, with surety or sureties and with fixed or open penalty as the Partnership may direct to indemnify the Partnership and the Transfer Agent against any claim that may be made on account of the alleged loss, destruction or theft of the Certificate; and

 

(iv)  satisfies any other reasonable requirements imposed by the Partnership.

 

(d)  If a Limited Partner fails to notify the Partnership within a reasonable time it has notice of the loss, destruction, or theft of a Certificate, and a transfer of the Units represented by the Certificate is registered before the Partnership or the Transfer Agent receives such notification, the Limited Partner shall be precluded from making any claim against the Partnership or the Transfer Agent for such transfer or for a new Certificate or other evidence of the issuance of uncertificated Partnership Securities.

 

(e)  As a condition to the issuance of any new Certificate, or other evidence of the issuance of uncertificated Partnership Securities, under this Section 5.02, the Partnership may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Transfer Agent) reasonably connected therewith.

 

Section 5.03 Record Holders. The Partnership shall be entitled to recognize the Record Holder as the owner of a Unit and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such Unit on the part of any other Person, regardless of whether the Partnership shall have actual or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law or any applicable rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which such Units are listed for trading. Without limiting the foregoing, when a Person (such as a broker, dealer, bank, trust company, clearing corporation, or an agent of any of the foregoing) is acting as nominee, agent or in some other representative capacity for another Person in acquiring and/or holding Units, as between the Partnership on the one hand, and such other Persons on the other, such representative Person shall be the Record Holder of such Interest.

 

Section 5.04 Transfer of the General Partner. The General Partner may, at any time, assign all or a portion of its Partnership Interest to any Affiliate and, in the General Partner’s sole discretion, admit the Affiliate as an additional or substitute General Partner (and/or a Limited Partner in the case of any Unit owned by the General Partner). The consent of the Limited Partners to the admission of any Affiliate as an additional or substitute General Partner (and/or a Limited Partner in the case of any Unit owned by the General Partner) shall not be required. In addition, without the consent of the Limited Partners, the General Partner may, at the General Partner’s expense, be reconstituted as or converted into a corporation, partnership, or other form of entity (any such reconstituted or converted entity being deemed to be the General Partner for all purposes hereof) by merger, consolidation, conversion, or otherwise, or Transfer its Partnership Interest (in whole or in part) to one of its Affiliates so long as (i) such reconstitution, conversion, or Transfer does not have material adverse tax or legal consequences for the Limited Partners; (ii) such other entity is under common control with the General Partner; and (iii) such other entity shall have assumed in writing the obligations of the General Partner under this Agreement and any other related agreements of the General Partner. Additionally, the General Partner may, at any time and without the consent of the Limited Partners, pledge its economic (but not management) interest in the Partnership to secure a borrowing pledge related to the activities or operations of the Partnership.

 

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Section 5.05 Transfer of Units.

 

(a)  The Partnership shall keep or cause to be kept on behalf of the Partnership a register that, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe and subject to the provisions of Section 5.05(b), will provide for the registration and transfer of Units. The Partnership is authorized to appoint a Transfer Agent as registrar and transfer agent for the purpose of registering Common Units and transfers of such Common Units as herein provided. The Partnership shall not recognize transfers of Certificates evidencing Units unless such transfers are effected in the manner described in this Section 5.05. Upon surrender of a Certificate for registration of transfer of any Interests evidenced by a Certificate, and subject to the provisions of Section 5.05(b), the appropriate Officers of the Partnership shall execute and deliver, and in the case of Common Units, the Transfer Agent shall countersign and deliver, in the name of the holder or the designated transferee or transferees, as required pursuant to the Record Holder’s instructions, one or more new Certificates, or shall deliver other evidence of the issuance of uncertificated Partnership Securities, evidencing the same aggregate number and type of Units as were evidenced by the Certificate so surrendered.

 

(b)  The Partnership shall not recognize any transfer of Units until the Certificates evidencing such Units are surrendered for registration of transfer or such other documentation as may be required to transfer uncertificated Units is delivered. No charge shall be imposed by the Partnership for such transfer; provided, however, that as a condition to the issuance of any new Certificate, or other evidence of the issuance of uncertificated Interests, under this Section 5.05(b), the Partnership may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed with respect thereto.

 

(c)  By acceptance of the transfer of any Units in accordance with this Section 5.05, each transferee of any Units (including any nominee holder or an agent or representative acquiring such Units for the account of another Person) (“Transferee”) (i) shall be admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner with respect to the Units so transferred to such Person when any such transfer or admission is reflected in the books and records of the Partnership, with or without execution of this Agreement, (ii) shall be deemed to agree to be bound by the terms of, and shall be deemed to have executed and delivered, this Agreement, (iii) shall become the Record Holder of the Units so transferred, (iv) represents that the Transferee has the capacity, power, and authority to enter into this Agreement, (v) grants powers of attorney to the Officers of the Partnership and any Liquidator of the Partnership as set forth in this Agreement, and (vi) makes the consents and waivers contained in this Agreement. The transfer of any Units and the admission of any new Partner shall not constitute an amendment to this Agreement.

 

(d)  Subject to (i) the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.05, (ii) Section 5.03, (iii) with respect to any series of Units, the provisions of any statement of designations establishing such series, (iv) any contractual provision binding on any Partner and (v) provisions of applicable law including the Securities Act, Units shall be freely transferable to any Person.

 

Section 5.06 Death, Disability etc., of Limited Partners. The withdrawal, death, disability, incapacity, incompetency, termination, Bankruptcy, insolvency, or dissolution of a Limited Partner shall not in and of itself dissolve the Partnership.

 

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ARTICLE VI
TERMINATION AND DISSOLUTION OF THE COMPANY

 

Section 6.01 Termination. The existence of the Partnership commenced on the Certificate Filing Date and shall continue until the Partnership is dissolved and subsequently terminated, which dissolution shall occur upon the first of any of the following events (each an “Event of Dissolution”):

 

(a)  an election to dissolve the Partnership by the General Partner that is approved by a Unit Majority;

 

(b)  the sale, exchange, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Partnership Assets;

 

(c)  the Partnership ceasing to have any Limited Partners, unless a Person is admitted as a Limited Partner to the Partnership and the Partnership is continued without dissolution in accordance with the Act;

 

(d)  the Partnership has a negative Audited Book Value; or

 

(e)  the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Partnership pursuant Section 17-802 of the Act.

 

Section 6.02 Winding Up and Final Distribution.

 

(a)  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Dissolution, the Partnership shall be wound up and liquidated. The General Partner or, if there is no General Partner, an entity controlled by the managing member of UCF Asset LLC or, if there is no such entity, a liquidator appointed by a Unit Majority, shall proceed with the winding up of the affairs of the Partnership and shall make distributions out of Partnership Assets in the following manner and order:

 

(i)  To satisfy all creditors of the Partnership as required by the Act (including the payment of expenses of the winding up, liquidation, and the dissolution of the Partnership) including Partners who are creditors of the Partnership, to the extent otherwise permitted by law, either by the payment thereof or the making of reasonable provision therefor (including the establishment of reserves, in amounts established by the General Partner, an entity controlled by the managing member of UCF Asset LLC or such liquidator); and

 

(ii)  The remaining proceeds, if any, plus any remaining Partnership Assets, shall be distributed to the Partners in accordance with Section 4.07(c). Distributions pursuant to this Section 6.02(a)(ii) shall be made by the end of the Fiscal Year during which the liquidation occurs (or, if later, within ninety (90) days after the date of such liquidation).

 

(b)  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.05(b), if, after giving effect to all allocations of Net Profits and Net Losses under Section 4.05(b) for all periods (including the Fiscal Year during which the liquidation of the Partnership occurs), any Partner’s Capital Account is not equal to the amount to be distributed to such Partner pursuant to Section 6.02(a)(ii), the Net Profits or Net Losses for the Fiscal Year in which the Partnership is liquidated are to be allocated among the Partners in such a manner as to cause, to the nearest extent possible, each Partner’s Capital Account to be equal to the amount to be distributed to such Partner pursuant to Section 6.02(a)(ii).

 

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Section 6.03 Events Affecting a Member of the General Partner. The death, temporary incapacity, Permanent Incapacity, Insanity, Incompetency, Bankruptcy, expulsion, retirement, withdrawal, or removal of any of the members of the General Partner, or the admission of additional members to the General Partner, shall not dissolve the Partnership.

 

Section 6.04 No Restoration Obligation. No Partner shall have an obligation to restore a negative balance in its Capital Account.

 

Section 6.05 General Partner Clawback. If, following an Event of Dissolution, winding up and termination of the Partnership and the distribution of all or substantially all of the Partnership Assets, the General Partner has received aggregate distributions pursuant to Section 4.07(c)(iii) and Section 4.07(d) which are in excess of the amount that would have otherwise been distributable to the General Partner pursuant to such sections, determined on an aggregate basis taking into account all Partnership transactions, then the General Partner shall be obligated to return promptly to the Partnership such excess amount by means of a payment made directly to the Partnership by or on behalf of the General Partner; provided, that the amount payable by the General Partner to the Partnership pursuant to this Section 6.05 shall in no event exceed the cumulative distributions received by the General Partner pursuant to Section 4.07(c)(iii) and Section 4.07(d) less any applicable income taxes with respect to the Carried Interest (determined at the Assumed Income Tax Rate) (any such amount, the “Clawback Amount”). The payment of such amount to the Partnership shall constitute full satisfaction by the General Partner of its obligations under this Section 6.05 in respect of such Clawback Amount.

 

ARTICLE VII
REPORTS; TAX MATTERS; CONFIDENTIALITY; MEETINGS

 

Section 7.01 Independent Auditors. The books and records of the Partnership will be audited by an independent accounting firm with relevant credentials and expertise selected by the General Partner as of the end of each Fiscal Year of the Partnership.

 

Section 7.02 Reports to Current Partners.

 

(a)  As soon as reasonably possible after the end of each Fiscal Year, the Partnership shall prepare and transmit to each Partner an audited financial report, which shall set forth as of the end of that Fiscal Year:

 

(i)  a balance sheet of the Partnership; and

 

(ii)  an income statement of the Partnership.

 

(b)  Each Limited Partner will receive unaudited statements of the Partnership’s Net Asset Value at least semi-annually. Upon inquiry, Limited Partners may be given access to additional or more frequent information, at the discretion of the General Partner. Additional information made available to any Limited Partner will be made available to each other Limited Partner making a similar request; provided, however, no information that is confidential or proprietary as to a Limited Partner shall be made available to any other Limited Partner. Specifically, the General Partner may keep confidential from any Limited Partner any information the disclosure of which the General Partner in good faith believes could be harmful to the business of the Partnership or is otherwise not in the best interests of the Partnership, or that the Partnership is required by law or agreement with a third party to keep confidential. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in the Act, Limited Partners will not be entitled to inspect or receive copies of the following: (i) internal memoranda of the General Partner and/or its Affiliates, whether relating to Partnership matters or any other matters; (ii) correspondence and memoranda of advice from attorneys or accountants for the Partnership, the General Partner, and their respective Affiliates; (iii) trade secrets of the Partnership, the General Partner, and their respective Affiliates, (iv) information relating to any other Limited Partner, and (v) financial statements of the Partners, or similar materials, documents, and correspondence.

 

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(c)  The Limited Partners hereby acknowledge that pursuant to Section 17-305(f) of the Act, the rights of a Limited Partner to obtain information from the Partnership shall be limited to only those rights provided for in this Agreement, and that any other rights provided under Section 17-305(a) of the Act shall not be available to the Limited Partners or applicable to the Partnership. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, including any requirement to deliver audited or unaudited financial statements or to allow the inspection of the Partnership’s books, any information provided or disclosed to a Limited Partner may be adjusted, at the General Partner’s discretion, such that the actual names and other identifying data that relate to the Partnership’s current, past, or prospective Portfolio Investments need not be disclosed to the Limited Partners.

 

Section 7.03 Tax Matters.

 

(a)  Tax Matters Partner and Partnership Representative.

 

(i)  The General Partner is hereby designated as the Tax Matters Partner. The Tax Matters Partner is authorized and required to represent the Partnership in connection with all tax audits, examinations and investigations of the affairs of the Partnership by any federal, state or local tax authorities, including any resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend funds of the Partnership for professional services and costs associated therewith.

 

(ii)  As of the effective date of the Bipartisan Budget Act, the General Partner is designated as the Partnership Representative, who shall have sole authority to act on behalf of the Partnership with respect to any audit, controversy, refund action, or other matter (subject to the provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act). The General Partner, in its capacity as the Partnership Representative, shall have the authority to take all action and make all decisions and elections required or permitted by the Bipartisan Budget Act.

 

(iii)  All expenses incurred in connection with any tax audit, examination, or investigation of the Partnership shall be borne by the Partnership. The General Partner, in its capacity as the Tax Matters Partner or the Partnership Representative, as applicable, shall keep all Partners reasonably informed of the progress of any such examination, audit or other proceeding. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the Tax Matters Partner or the Partnership Representative, as applicable, and to do or refrain from doing any and all things reasonably required by the Tax Matters Partner or the Partnership Representative, as applicable, in connection with the conduct of such proceedings.

 

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(b)  Tax Returns; Information Returns to Partners. The Partnership shall prepare and timely file, or cause the accountants of the Partnership to prepare and timely file, all federal, state, and local income tax returns or other returns or statements required by applicable law. The Partnership shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, elect or otherwise take such tax positions as the General Partner determines. The Limited Partners shall not take any position on their individual tax returns inconsistent with the reporting of tax items on the Partnership’s tax return. The Partnership shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide (or cause to be provided) to each Partner and, to the extent necessary, to each former Partner (or its legal representatives), by April 15th of the calendar year immediately following the end of each Fiscal Year, or as soon as practicable thereafter, Internal Revenue Service Schedule K-1 with respect to such Fiscal Year (or substantially similar report setting forth in sufficient detail information which shall enable such Partner or former Partner (or its legal representatives) to prepare its federal income tax returns).

 

(c)  Partnership Status for Income Tax Purposes. The Partners intend that the Partnership shall be treated as a partnership for federal, state, and local income tax purposes, and the Partnership shall not elect, and the General Partner shall not permit the Partnership to elect, to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal, state, or local income tax purposes under Regulations Section 301.7701-3 or under any corresponding provision of state or local law. Each Partner and the Partnership shall file all tax returns consistent with such treatment. Notwithstanding the foregoing restriction in Section 7.03(c), the General Partner may cause the Partnership to be converted into a corporation pursuant to Section 7.04.

 

(d)  FATCA. Each Limited Partner agrees to provide the Partnership at the time or times prescribed by applicable law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Partnership such information and documentation prescribed by applicable law and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Partnership as may be necessary for the Partnership to comply with its obligations (if any) under Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (or any amended or successor provisions) and any current or future Regulations or official interpretations thereof (collectively, “FATCA”). Each Limited Partner acknowledges that if such Limited Partner fails to timely provide such information and other documentation, the Partnership may be required to deduct or withhold tax under FATCA with respect to amounts to which such Limited Partner would otherwise be entitled to receive, and the Partnership would not be obligated to pay additional amounts to such Limited Partner as a result of the deduction or withholding of such tax.

 

(e)  Tax Indemnification. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the Partnership becomes subject to any tax as a result of any adjustment to taxable income, gain, loss, deduction or credit for any taxable year of the Partnership (pursuant to a tax audit or otherwise), each Limited Partner (and each former Limited Partner) shall indemnify the Partnership and the General Partner against any such taxes (including any interest and penalties) to the extent such tax (or portion thereof) is properly attributable to such Limited Partner (or former Limited Partner). In such event, the General Partner, at its option, may (i) require such Limited Partner (or former Limited Partner) to reimburse the Partnership for the amount of such tax (including interest and penalties) properly attributable to such Limited Partner (or former Limited Partner) or (ii) in the case of a Limited Partner that has not completely withdrawn from the Partnership as of the date of the payment by the Partnership of such tax, reduce any subsequent distributions to such Limited Partner by the amount of such tax (including interest and penalties) properly attributable to such Limited Partner. In the event of any claimed over-assessment of tax against a Limited Partner (or former Limited Partner), such Limited Partner (or former Limited Partner) shall be limited to an action against the applicable jurisdiction and not against the Partnership or the General Partner. The General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, may take any action permitted under applicable law to avoid the assessment of any such taxes against the Partnership (including, without limitation, an election to issue adjusted Schedule K-1s to the Limited Partners (and/or former Limited Partners) which takes such adjustments to taxable income, gain, loss, deduction or credit into account.

 

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Section 7.04 Confidentiality.

 

(a)  In connection with the organization of the Partnership and its ongoing business, the Limited Partners may receive or have access to confidential information concerning the Partnership, including, without limitation, information relating to portfolio positions, valuations, information regarding potential investments, financial information, and trade secrets (the “Confidential Information”), which is non-public and may be proprietary in nature. No Limited Partner, nor any Affiliate, legal representative, or tax, legal, or other advisor of any Limited Partner, shall disclose or cause to be disclosed any Confidential Information to any Person nor use any Confidential Information for its own purposes or its own account, except (i) to its employees, officers, directors, and advisors, in each case who agree to keep such information confidential, in connection with monitoring its investment in the Partnership and (ii) as otherwise required by any regulatory authority, law or regulation, or by legal process. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Limited Partner acknowledges that notices and reports to Limited Partners hereunder may contain material non-public information concerning, among other things, the Partnership Assets and the Partnership’s investment strategy in relation thereto and agrees not to use such information other than in connection with monitoring its investment in the Partnership and each Limited Partner, personally and on behalf of its Affiliates, legal representatives, and tax, legal and other investment managers agrees in that regard not to trade in securities on the basis of any such information.

 

(b)  To the extent that the General Partner determines in good faith that there is a reasonable likelihood that as a result of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, (“FOIA”), any U.S. state public records access law, any state or other jurisdiction’s laws similar in intent or effect to FOIA, or any other similar statutory or regulatory requirement, a Limited Partner or any of its Affiliates may be required to disclose information relating to the Partnership, its Affiliates, and/or any Partnership Assets, such Limited Partner hereby agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to notify the General Partner promptly in writing of any such potential disclosure and to take commercially reasonable steps to oppose and present the requested disclosure unless (i) a court order to disclose such information has been issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or such Limited Partner is advised by counsel (which, in the case of a Limited Partner that is an institutional investor, may be staff counsel regularly employed by such institutional investor) that there exists no reasonable basis on which to oppose such disclosure or (ii) such disclosure relates solely to fund-level, aggregate performance information (i.e., aggregate cash flows, the name of the Partnership, the year of formation of the Partnership, such Limited Partner’s own Capital Contribution, the date the investment was made by such Limited Partner, the amount of such Limited Partner’s cash drawn by the Partnership, the amount of cash returned to such Limited Partner by the Partnership, the market value of such Limited Partner’s investment in the Partnership, the Management Fees paid by such Limited Partner, and the net internal rate of return and the resulting investment multiple of such Limited Partner’s investment in the Partnership) and does not include (A) any information relating to individual Partnership Assets, (B) copies of this Agreement and related documents, or (C) any other information not referred to in clause (ii) above, or any other information which the General Partner determines in good faith is confidential, proprietary, or should not be disclosed absent compulsion of legal process.

 

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(c)  In order to preserve the confidentiality, and to prevent the disclosure by a Limited Partner, which disclosure the General Partner determines in good faith is reasonably likely to occur, of certain information disseminated by the General Partner or the Partnership under this Agreement that such Limited Partner is entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, annual, and other reports (other than Internal Revenue Service Schedule K-1s) and information provided at the Partnership’s informational meetings, the General Partner may (i) provide any of the foregoing information to such Limited Partner by means of access on the Partnership’s website in password protected, non-downloadable, non-printable format, (ii) require such Limited Partner to return any copies of any of the foregoing information provided to it by the General Partner or the Partnership to the extent that such Limited Partner is permitted to do so under applicable law, (iii) provide to such Limited Partner access to any of the foregoing information only at the Partnership’s (or its counsel’s) office, or (iv) withhold all or any part of the foregoing information otherwise to be provided to such Limited Partner (other than the Internal Revenue Service Schedule K-1s); provided, that the General Partner shall not withhold any information pursuant to this clause (iv) if a Limited Partner confirms in writing to the General Partner that compliance with the procedures provided for in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) above or other means mutually agreeable to the General Partner and the relevant Limited Partner would be legally sufficient to prevent such potential disclosure.

 

(d)  Any obligation of a Limited Partner pursuant to this Section 7.04 may be waived by the General Partner in its sole discretion.

 

Section 7.05 Partner Meetings; Action by Written Consent.

 

(a)  All acts of Limited Partners to be taken hereunder shall be taken in the manner provided in this Section 7.05 through Section 7.14. An annual meeting of Partners for the transaction of such business as may properly come before the meeting may be held on such day and at such time and place as the General Partner shall specify.

 

(b)  If authorized by the General Partner, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the General Partner may adopt, Limited Partners and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of the Partners may by means of remote communication participate in such meeting, and be deemed present in person and vote at such meeting; provided, that the Partnership shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each Person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a Limited Partner or proxyholder, to provide such Limited Partners or proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to record the votes or other action made by such Limited Partners or proxyholders.

 

(c)  A failure to hold an annual meeting of Partners at the designated time shall not affect otherwise valid acts of the Partnership or work a forfeiture or dissolution of the Partnership. If an annual meeting is not held on the date designated therefor, the General Partner shall cause the meeting to be held as soon as is convenient. Nothing in this Section 7.05 shall prevent the Limited Partners holding at least the number of outstanding Units as would otherwise be necessary to take any such action at a special meeting from taking any action by means of a consent in writing or by electronic transmission.

 

(d)  Special meetings of the Partners may be called only by the General Partner or a Unit Majority.

 

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Section 7.06 Notice of Meetings of Limited Partners.

 

(a)  Notice, stating the place, day, and hour of any annual meeting or special meeting of the Partners, as determined by the General Partner, and (i) in the case of a special meeting of the Partners, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, as determined by the General Partner or (ii) in the case of an annual meeting, those matters that the General Partner, at the time of giving the notice, intends to present for action by the Partners, shall be delivered by the Partnership not less than ten (10) calendar days nor more than sixty (60) calendar days before the date of the meeting, in a manner and otherwise in accordance with Section 9.06 to each Record Holder who is entitled to vote at such meeting. Such further notice shall be given as may be required by Delaware law. Only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of the Partners as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Partnership’s notice of meeting. Any previously scheduled meeting of the Partners may be postponed, and any special meeting of the Partners may be canceled, by resolution of the General Partner upon public notice given prior to the date previously scheduled for such meeting of the Partners.

 

(b)  The General Partner shall designate the place of meeting for any annual meeting or for any special meeting of the Partners. If no designation is made, the place of meeting shall be the principal office of the Partnership.

 

Section 7.07 Record Date. For purposes of determining the Limited Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of the Limited Partners, the General Partner may set a Record Date, which shall not be less than ten (10) nor more than ninety (90) days before the date of the meeting (unless such requirement conflicts with any rule, regulation, guideline, or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which the Common Units are listed for trading, in which case the rule, regulation, guideline, or requirement of such exchange shall govern). If no Record Date is fixed by the General Partner, the Record Date for determining Limited Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Limited Partners shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given. A determination of Limited Partners of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Limited Partners shall apply to any adjournment or postponement of the meeting; provided, however, that the General Partner may fix a new Record Date for the adjourned or postponed meeting.

 

Section 7.08 Adjournment. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting and a new Record Date need not be fixed, if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, unless such adjournment shall be for more than thirty (30) days. At the adjourned meeting, the Partnership may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days or if a new Record Date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given in accordance with this ARTICLE VII.

 

Section 7.09 Waiver of Notice; Approval of Meeting. Whenever notice to the Limited Partners is required to be given under this Agreement, a written waiver, signed by the Person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a Person at any such meeting of the Limited Partners shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the Person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Partners need be specified in any written waiver of notice unless so required by resolution of the General Partner. All waivers and approvals shall be filed with the Partnership records or made part of the minutes of the meeting.

 

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Section 7.10 Quorum; Required Vote for Limited Partner Action.

 

(a)  At any meeting of the Limited Partners, the holders of a Unit Majority for which a meeting has been called represented in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum of such class or series or classes or series unless any such action by the Limited Partners requires approval by holders of a greater percentage of the outstanding Common Units, in which case the quorum shall be such greater percentage. Except as provided by Section 7.12, the submission of matters to Limited Partners for approval shall occur only at a meeting of the Partners duly called and held in accordance with this Agreement at which a quorum is present; provided, however, that the Limited Partners present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Limited Partners to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by the required percentage of Interests specified in this Agreement. In the absence of a quorum any meeting of Limited Partners may be adjourned from time to time by the chairman of the meeting to another place or time.

 

(b)  Each outstanding Common Unit shall be entitled to one vote per Common Unit on all matters submitted to a vote of the Limited Partners. Limited Partners shall have no voting rights on any matter not explicitly stated in this Agreement to require a vote of the Limited Partners (even if a right to vote would otherwise be provided under the Act).

 

(c)  All matters submitted to Limited Partners for approval shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the outstanding Common Units of the class or series or classes or series entitled to vote unless a greater percentage is required with respect to such matter under the Act or other applicable law, under the rules of any National Securities Exchange on which the Common Units are listed for trading, or under the provisions of this Agreement, in which case the approval of Limited Partners holding outstanding Common Units entitled to vote that in the aggregate represent at least such greater percentage shall be required.

 

Section 7.11 Conduct of a Meeting; Limited Partner Lists.

 

(a)  The General Partner shall have full power and authority concerning the manner of conducting any meeting of the Partners, including the determination of Persons entitled to vote, the existence of a quorum, the satisfaction of the requirements of this ARTICLE VII, the conduct of voting, the validity and effect of any proxies and the determination of any controversies, votes, or challenges arising in connection with or during the meeting or voting. The General Partner shall designate a Person to serve as chairman of any meeting and shall further designate a Person to take the minutes of any meeting. All minutes shall be kept with the records of the Partnership maintained by the General Partner. The General Partner may make such other regulations consistent with applicable law and this Agreement as it may deem advisable concerning the conduct of any meeting of the Partners, including regulations in regard to the appointment of proxies, the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes, the submission and examination of proxies and other evidence of the right to vote.

 

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(b)  A complete list of Limited Partners entitled to vote at any meeting of the Partners, arranged in alphabetical order for each class of Units and showing the address of each such Limited Partner and the number of outstanding Common Units registered in the name of such Limited Partner, shall be open to the examination of any Limited Partner, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days before the meeting, at the principal place of business of the Partnership. The Limited Partner list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any Limited Partner who is present.

 

Section 7.12 Action Without a Meeting. Any action permitted or required to be taken at a meeting may be taken by Limited Partners holding at least the number of outstanding Common Units as would otherwise be necessary to take any such action at a meeting at which all Limited Partners entitled to vote were present and voting, by written consent or by electronic transmission.

 

Section 7.13 Voting and Other Rights.

 

(a)  Only those Record Holders of Outstanding Shares on the Record Date set pursuant to Section 7.07 shall be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, a meeting of the Partners or to act with respect to matters as to which the holders of the outstanding Common Units have the right to vote or to act. All references in this Agreement to votes of, or other acts that may be taken by, the outstanding Common Units shall be deemed to be references to the votes or acts of the Record Holders of such outstanding Common Units.

 

(b)  With respect to outstanding Common Units that are held for a Person’s account by another Person (such as a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation, or an agent of any of the foregoing), in whose name such outstanding Common Units registered, such other Person shall, in exercising the voting rights in respect of such outstanding Common Units on any matter, and unless the arrangement between such Persons provides otherwise, vote such outstanding Common Units in favor of, and at the direction of, the Person who is the beneficial owner, and the Partnership shall be entitled to assume it is so acting without further inquiry. The provisions of this Section 7.13(b) (as well as all other provisions of this Agreement) are subject to the provisions of Section 5.03.

 

Section 7.14 Proxies and Voting.

 

(a)  At any meeting of the Partners, every holder of a Common Unit may vote in person or by proxy authorized by an instrument in writing or by a transmission permitted by law filed in accordance with the procedure established for the meeting. Any copy, facsimile, telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to this Section 7.14(a) may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile, telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.

 

(b)  The Partnership may, and to the extent required by law, shall, in advance of any meeting of the Partners, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof. The Partnership may designate one or more alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting of the Partners, the Person presiding at the meeting may, and to the extent required by law, shall, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. Every vote taken by ballots shall be counted by a duly appointed inspector or inspectors.

 

(c)  With respect to the use of proxies at any meeting of Limited Partners, the Partnership shall be governed by paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) of Section 212 of the DGCL and other applicable provisions of the DGCL (but not Section 160(c) thereof), as though the Partnership were a Delaware corporation.

 

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ARTICLE VIII
MANAGEMENT FEE; EXPENSES

 

Section 8.01 Management Fee. The Partnership will pay to the General Partner each Fiscal Quarter with respect to each Fiscal Year an amount equal to the sum of the following (the “Management Fee”): (i) one quarter of an annual management fee of two percent (2.00%) of the Audited Book Value available for such Fiscal Quarter; provided, however, that promptly after a final determination of a new Audited Book Value (the “Adjusted Book Value” and the date on which such Adjusted Book Value was determined is referred to herein as the “Adjusted Book Value Date”), which shall be conducted no later than the date on which the Partnership’s financial statements with respect to the current Fiscal Year must be publicly filed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Commission, the Partnership will pay the General Partner or the General Partner will credit the Partnership, as the case may be, an amount, if any, representing any adjustment necessary to reflect the actual amount of aggregate Management Fees that would have been paid to the General Partner in the current Fiscal Year with respect to the Fiscal Quarter(s) occurring prior to the Adjusted Book Value Date had such Management Fees been calculated using the Adjusted Book Value, and (ii) one-half percent (0.50%) of any Capital Contributions actually received by the Partnership between the beginning of the current Fiscal Year and the beginning of the current Fiscal Quarter, and the fee payable to the General Partner pursuant to this clause (ii) shall continue until the end of the current Fiscal Year. For the avoidance of doubt, the Management Fee payable to the General Partner pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) shall apply to each Fiscal Year during the Term. The Management Fee will be paid quarterly in advance on the first Business Day of each Fiscal Quarter. The Management Fee will not be pro rated for any period less than a Fiscal Quarter.

 

Section 8.02 Expenses.

 

(a)  The Partnership shall bear and be charged with the costs and expenses of the Partnership (and shall promptly reimburse the General Partner or its Affiliates, as the case may be, to the extent that any of such costs and expenses are paid by such entities and not otherwise reimbursed by a third party or otherwise payable by the General Partner as agreed to in writing by the General Partner) (the “Partnership Expenses”), including, but not limited to, the following:

 

(i)  Organizational Expenses;

 

(ii)  expenses associated with the offering of the Units and other Partnership Securities;

 

(iii)  expenses associated with converting the Partnership into a public entity and the Common Units into publicly-traded securities;

 

(iv)  fees, costs, and expenses for outside tax advisors, accountants, administrators, attorneys, auditors, and other professionals and fees, costs, and expenses payable under investment advisory, servicing, or information services agreements;

 

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(v)  expenses associated with the preparation of the Partnership’s financial statements, tax returns, and each Limited Partner’s Internal Revenue Service Schedule K-1 or other equivalent report;

 

(vi)  all operating expenses and out-of-pocket costs and expenses, if any, incurred in identifying, evaluating, developing, negotiating, structuring, acquiring, monitoring, holding, and disposing of Portfolio Investments (whether or not the Portfolio Investments are consummated), including, without limitation, the Management Fee, any financing, legal, accounting, advisory, consulting, research and brokerage services, travel expenses (including lodging and meal expenses), and transaction fees to third parties (including certain Limited Partners and/or Affiliates of the General Partner) in connection therewith (to the extent not subject to any reimbursement of such costs and expenses by third parties or capitalized as part of the acquisition price of the transaction), in each case, whether performed by the internal staff of the General Partner, the Partnership, and/or their respective Affiliates;

 

(vii)  the management, operation, development, improvement, financing, and disposition of the Portfolio Investments (to the extent not otherwise paid by a third party) or other Partnership Assets;

 

(viii)  the fees and reasonable costs of any independent valuation consultant engaged in connection with the valuation of Portfolio Investments or other Partnership Assets or liabilities;

 

(ix)  brokerage commissions, custodial expenses, other bank service fees, and other investment costs, fees, and expenses actually incurred in connection with making, holding, settling, monitoring, or disposing of actual Portfolio Investments or other Partnership Assets;

 

(x)  interest on and fees and expenses arising out of all borrowings made by the Partnership, including, but not limited to, the arranging thereof;

 

(xi)  all fees and expenses associated with the Partnership’s investment in one or more pooled investment vehicles, including, but not limited to, the management fees and/or performance allocations/ fees charged by such pooled investment vehicles;

 

(xii)  the costs of any litigation, directors’ and officers’ liability, errors and omissions or other insurance, and indemnification or extraordinary expense or liability relating to the affairs of the Partnership;

 

(xiii)  expenses of winding up and liquidating the Partnership;

 

(xiv)  meeting expenses for any meetings of the Limited Partners;

 

(xv)  expenses of any Audit Committee or other committee meetings and reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket costs for members of any such committee and the General Partner to attend such meetings;

 

(xvi)  any entity-level taxes, fees, or other governmental charges levied against the Partnership and all expenses incurred in connection with any tax audit, investigation, settlement, or review of the Partnership; and

 

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(xvii)  fees, costs, and expenses incurred by the General Partner or members of the General Partner in connection with the liquidation of the Partnership’s assets pursuant to ARTICLE VI, including legal and accounting fees and expenses.

 

(b)  All Partnership Expenses shall be (i) expenses that are incurred in the ordinary course of business, (ii) allocated to the Partnership in a manner that is fair and equitable, and (iii) reasonable, necessary, and have a valid business purpose.

 

(c)  Expenses associated with items such as equipment, utilities, and personnel that are related solely to the General Partner will be borne by the General Partner.

 

ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 9.01 Waiver of Partition/Action for Accounting. Except as may be otherwise required by law, each Partner hereby irrevocably waives any and all rights that it may have to maintain an action for partition or for an accounting or for similar action of any of the Partnership Assets.

 

Section 9.02 General; Counterparts. This Agreement (a) shall be binding on the executors, administrators, estates, heirs, and legal successors and representatives of the Partners, (b) may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument, and (c) may be executed by facsimile signature(s) or signature(s) delivered by other electronic means.

 

Section 9.03 Amendments to the Agreement.

 

(a)  The terms and provisions of this Agreement may be modified or amended at any time and from time to time with the consent of a Unit Majority (which consent may be obtained as provided for in Section 9.04(c)) and the General Partner; provided, however, that the General Partner may, without consent of a Unit Majority, in the General Partner’s sole discretion, amend this Agreement (i) in any manner that does not materially adversely affect the Limited Partners, individually or collectively, (ii) to effect any changes required by any governmental and/or regulatory body or agency, or (iii) to comply with any applicable laws or regulations; provided, further, that there shall be no amendment to this Agreement that (i) would materially reduce the rights, or increase the obligations, of a Partner under this Agreement unless the amendment (A) is consented to by such Partner or (B) by its terms applies to all Partners; or (ii) imposes personal liability upon a Partner for any debts or obligations of the Partnership unless, in each case, the amendment is consented to by such Partner.

 

(b)  Each Limited Partner is aware that the terms of this Agreement permit certain amendments to this Agreement to be effected and certain other actions to be taken or omitted by or with respect to the Partnership without its consent. If an amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership or this Agreement or any action by or with respect to the Partnership is taken by the General Partner in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, each Limited Partner agrees that, notwithstanding any objection which such Limited Partner may assert with respect to such action, the General Partner may exercise its authority granted herein in any manner which may be necessary or appropriate to permit such amendment to be made or action lawfully taken or omitted.

 

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(c)  Consent by Silence. For purposes of obtaining any consent as to any matter proposed by the General Partner, the General Partner may, in the notice seeking consent of Limited Partners, require a response within a specified period (which will not be less than fifteen (15) days) and failure to respond within that period will constitute a vote and consent to approve the proposed action. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the proposal for such action, any such action will be effective immediately after the required signatures have been obtained or, if applicable, the expiration of the period within which responses were required, if such requirement was imposed, and there were not votes cast against such action in the amount necessary to prevent such action from becoming effective.

 

Section 9.04 Governing Law. Notwithstanding the locations where this Agreement may be executed by any of the parties, the parties expressly agree that all the terms and provisions hereof shall be construed under the laws of the State of Delaware and, without limitation thereof, that the Act as now adopted or as may be hereafter amended shall govern the Partnership aspects of this Agreement.

 

Section 9.05 Arbitration.

 

(a)  All disputes between the Partners arising under this Agreement will be resolved by arbitration in the county and state in which the General Partner maintains its principal office at the time the request for such arbitration is made (or, if there is more than one General Partner, the county and state in which the General Partner with a majority in interest of the General Partner interests maintain its principal office at such time) by a single arbitrator; provided, that if the Partners to the dispute cannot agree on a single arbitrator within thirty (30) days, the matter will be submitted to JAMS in in the county and state in which the General Partner maintains its principal office at the time the request for such arbitration is made (or, if there is more than one General Partner, the county and state in which the General Partner with a majority in interest of the General Partner interests maintain its principal office at such time) for arbitration before a single arbitrator from the JAMS list, and pursuant to JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. The fee of the arbitrator(s) will be split equally between the complainant(s) and the respondent(s). Each party will otherwise bear its own costs and attorneys’ fees, subject to the payment of any indemnification to which a party may be entitled. The arbitrator’s award will be final and binding upon such party, and judgment upon the award may be entered in any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction in the county and state in which the General Partner maintains its principal office at the time the request for such arbitration is made (or, if there is more than one General Partner, the county and state in which the General Partner with a majority in interest of the General Partner interests maintain its principal office at such time), or application may be made to such court for a judicial acceptance of the award and an enforcement as the law of such jurisdiction may require or allow. Nothing in this Agreement shall restrict the ability of any party hereto to provide factual testimony during such proceedings.

 

(b)  Notwithstanding Section 9.05(a), any Partner may seek injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in the event of a threatened or actual breach of this Agreement by another Partner. Any such legal action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or the performance hereof may be brought in the state and federal courts located in DeKalb County, Georgia, and the parties hereby irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of any such action or proceeding. The parties hereby irrevocably waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or claim brought by any party hereto or beneficiary hereof on any matter whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with this Agreement.

 

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Section 9.06 Notices. Each notice or report relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered (a) in person, by registered or certified mail, or by private courier or (b) by electronic mail, unless a Limited Partner has elected not to receive notices, reports, or other information by electronic mail and has provided written notice to the Partnership to that effect. All notices to the Partnership shall be addressed to its office and principal place of business. All notices addressed to the Partner or such Principal shall be addressed to such Partner or Principal, as applicable, at the address set forth in the records of the Partnership. Any Partner may designate a new address by written notice to that effect given to the Partnership. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, a notice shall be deemed to have been effectively given when transmitted by electronic mail, facsimile, mailed by registered or certified mail, or sent by courier to the proper address or delivered in person. Any notice to a Limited Partner by electronic mail shall be deemed to have been effectively given when delivery is confirmed by electronic receipt or another method.

 

Section 9.07 Power of Attorney. By signing this Agreement, each Limited Partner irrevocably designates and appoints the General Partner its true and lawful attorney, in its name, place and stead to make, execute, sign, and file any agreements, instruments, documents, or certificates that (i) may from time to time be required of the Partnership by the laws of the United States of America, the State of Delaware, the State of Georgia, or any other state or other jurisdiction. In no event shall the General Partner be deemed to have the authority under this Section 9.07 to take any action that would result in any Limited Partner losing the limitation on liability afforded by Section 2.08. The power of attorney granted pursuant to this Section 9.07 is coupled with an interest, shall extend to each Limited Partner’s successors, assigns, and legal representatives and shall not be revoked by the Bankruptcy, Incompetency, death, disability, dissolution, termination, or other event of legal incapacity of the granting Limited Partner. If specifically requested by a Limited Partner, the General Partner may vote any Unit owned by such Limited Partner in the General Partner’s discretion.

 

Section 9.08 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance.

 

(a)  Each Limited Partner hereby acknowledges that the Partnership seeks to comply with all applicable laws concerning money laundering, terrorist financing, and similar activities. In furtherance of such efforts, such Limited Partner hereby represents and agrees that, to the best of such Limited Partner’s knowledge based upon appropriate diligence and investigation: (i) none of the cash or property that is paid or contributed to the Partnership by such Limited Partner shall be derived from, or related to, any activity that is deemed criminal under U.S. law; and (ii) no contribution or payment to the Partnership by such Limited Partner shall (to the extent that such matters are within such Limited Partner’s control) cause the Partnership or the General Partner to be in violation of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, the U.S. Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 or the U.S. International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001. Each Limited Partner shall promptly notify the General Partner if any of the foregoing shall cease to be true and accurate with respect to such Limited Partner.

 

(b)  Each Limited Partner hereby agrees to provide to the General Partner any additional information regarding such Limited Partner deemed necessary or convenient by the General Partner to ensure compliance with all applicable laws concerning money laundering and similar illicit activities. Each Limited Partner understands and agrees that the Partnership or the General Partner may release confidential information about such Limited Partner and, if applicable, any underlying beneficial owners, to proper authorities if the General Partner determines that it is in the best interests of the Partnership or its Affiliates in light of relevant rules and regulations under the laws set forth above.

 

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(c)  Each Limited Partner understands and agrees that, if at any time it is discovered that any of the foregoing representations are incorrect, or if otherwise required by applicable law or regulation related to money laundering and similar activities, the General Partner may undertake appropriate actions to ensure compliance with applicable law or regulation, including segregation or withdrawal of such Limited Partner’s investment in the Partnership, cessation of further distributions to such Limited Partner, refusal of future Capital Contributions by such Limited Partner, and other similar acts. In the event that the General Partner takes any of the foregoing acts, each Limited Partner agrees that the General Partner may manage the remaining portion of such Limited Partner’s investment in the Partnership separate and apart from the Partnership Assets, including selling or otherwise disposing of such assets and reinvesting the proceeds therefrom. The rights and obligations of the General Partner under this Section 9.08 shall expressly supersede any duties that the General Partner may have to such Limited Partner under the Act or otherwise.

 

(d)  In addition to any remedies at law or in equity, each Limited Partner severally agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership, the General Partner and its Affiliates, and each other Limited Partner from and against any and all losses, liabilities, damages, penalties, costs, fees, and expenses (including legal fees and disbursements) which may result, directly or indirectly, from any acts taken by the General Partner in accordance with this Section 9.08.

 

Section 9.09 Goodwill. No value shall be placed on the name or goodwill of the Partnership, which shall belong exclusively to the General Partner.

 

Section 9.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire contract among the parties hereto relative to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior term sheets, discussions, negotiations, and agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto.

 

Section 9.11 Use of Name. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, for the duration of the Term, UCF Asset LLC (the “Licensor”) hereby grants to the Partnership, under any rights owned or controlled by the Licensor, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable royalty-free license to use the marks “UC Asset”, “UCF Asset”, and derivations thereof (collectively, the “Marks”) as part of the Partnership’s name and in connection with the general operation of the Partnership using that name. The Partners acknowledge that the Licensor shall have the right to terminate the foregoing license at any time upon written notice, and that the Partnership shall cease all use of the Marks upon receipt of such notice of termination whether or not the Licensor has any rights in the Marks. The Licensor retains all rights, title, and interest in the Marks. All goodwill from the Partnership’s use of the Marks shall accrue to the Licensor, and at no time during the continuation or upon dissolution of the Partnership shall any value be placed on the Partnership name, or the right to its use, or the goodwill, if any, attached thereto for any purposes, nor shall such name or the right to its use be considered an asset of the Partnership. The Partners agree not to challenge the Licensor’s rights in any of the Marks. The Partnership shall comply with all standards and conditions maintained by the Licensor in connection with all use of the Marks by the Partnership. All usage of the Marks by the Partnership shall include the appropriate trademark or service mark symbol as directed by the Licensor from time to time. The Licensor shall have the sole right, but not the obligation, to file in the appropriate government or other applicable offices of each country in the world, at its own expense, trademark and service mark and domain name applications for the Marks or any marks confusingly similar to the Marks. No Partner shall, by virtue of its ownership of any Unit, hold any right, title, or interest in or to the Marks. Upon termination of the Partnership or the foregoing license for any reason, the Partnership shall have no right to use any of the Marks in any manner and shall immediately cease all use of the Marks.

 

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Section 9.12 General Usage. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered in the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Except where the context clearly requires to the contrary or is otherwise stated: (i) all references in this Agreement to designated “Sections” are to the designated Sections and other subdivisions of this Agreement, and all references in this Agreement to designated “Articles” are to the designated Articles and other subdivisions of this Agreement; (ii) all pronouns contained in this Agreement, and any variations thereof, shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, or neutral, singular or plural, as applicable, as to the identity of any party may require; (iii) the word “or” shall not be applied in its exclusive sense; (iv) the words “include,” and “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”; (v) 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; (vi) as used in this Agreement, the terms “former Limited Partners” and “former General Partners” refer to the Persons that from time to time cease to be Limited Partners or General Partners, as the case may be, under this Agreement; (vii) references to laws, regulations and other governmental rules, as well as to contracts, agreements, and other instruments, shall mean such rules and instruments as in effect at the time of determination (taking into account any amendments thereto effective at such time without regard to whether such amendments were enacted or adopted after the effective date of this Agreement) and shall include all successor rules and instruments thereto; (viii) references to “cash,” “$,” or “dollars” shall mean the lawful currency of the U.S.; (ix) references to “Federal” or “federal” shall be to laws, agencies, or other attributes of the U.S. or other relevant national government (and not to any State or locality thereof); (x) the meaning of the terms “domestic” and “foreign” shall be determined by reference to the U.S.; (xi) references to “days” shall mean calendar days, as determined by reference to local time in Atlanta, Georgia; (xii) references to times of day shall be determined by reference to local time in Atlanta, Georgia; (xiii) the definitions of defined terms referenced in this Agreement shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of such terms; (xix) for purposes of the Act, the Limited Partners shall constitute a single class or group of limited partners; (xv) the English language version of this Agreement shall govern all questions of interpretation relating to this Agreement, notwithstanding that this Agreement may have been translated into, and executed in, other languages; and (xvi) except as expressly provided in this Agreement, any references to the General Partner’s discretionary election, determination, granting or withholding of consent, or other similar action or non-action shall mean that such election, determination, granting or withholding of consent, or other similar action or non-action is subject to the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner and shall not be subject to challenge by any Limited Partner, provided that the General Partner acts in good faith.

 

Section 9.13 Recitals and Exhibit(s) Incorporated. The recitals hereof and the Exhibits annexed hereto, if any, are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement, with the same force and effect as if the same were fully set forth herein.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

General Partner:

 

UCF Asset LLC,

a Georgia limited liability company

 

By: /s/ Gregory Charles Bankston and   /s/ Xianghong Wu
  Gregory Charles Bankston     Xianghong Wu
  Managing Partner     Member of Majority Interest

 

LIMITED PARTNERS:

 

Each Limited Partner, each acting by and through

its duly authorized and empowered attorney-in-fact.

 

By: UCF Asset LLC, attorney-in-fact

 

 

Exhibit 4.1

 

UC ASSET LP

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

  

UC ASSET LP

 

A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

This is a Subscription for Common Units of

 

UC Asset LP

 

This Subscription Agreement (this “Agreement” or this “Subscription”) is made and entered into as of               , 2018, by and between the Undersigned (the “Subscriber”) and UC Asset LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“UC Asset LP” or the “Issuer”) with reference to the facts set forth below.

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to an Offering Circular dated               , 2018 (the “Offering Circular”), the Issuer is offering in a Regulation A offering (the “Offering”) to investors up to 3,000,000 common units (“Units”) at a purchase price of $2.00 per Unit for a maximum aggregate purchase price of $6,000,000 (the “Maximum Offering”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Subscription for and Purchase of the Units

 

1.1 The information that Subscriber will provide in this Agreement will assist UCF Asset LLC (the “General Partner”) to determine whether Subscriber meets certain required standards for participation in this Offering.

 

1.2 Subject to the express terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Subscriber hereby subscribes for and agrees to purchase the Units in the amount of the purchase price set forth on the signature page to this Agreement (“Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price shall be paid via check, bank draft or money order, or ACH instructions payable in U.S. dollars.

 

1.3 The Subscriber must purchase at least 2,500 Units, or $5,000 based on the per Unit price (the “Minimum Purchase”).

 

1.4 The offering of Units is described in the Offering Circular, which is available through the online website www.ucasset.com (the “Site”), which is owned and operated by the Issuer, as well as on the SEC’s EDGAR website. Please read this Agreement, the Offering Circular, and Third Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of UC Asset LP, dated May 2, 2018, (the “Operating Agreement”). As described below, each document is subject to change. Issuer advises you to print and retain a copy of these documents for your records. By signing electronically below, you agree to the following terms and agree to transact business with us and to receive communications relating to the Units electronically.

 

 

 

 

1.5 Issuer has the right to reject this Subscription in whole or in part for any reason within thirty (30) days of the receipt of your subscription. The Subscriber may not cancel, terminate or revoke this Agreement, which, in the case of an individual, shall survive his death or disability and shall be binding upon the Subscriber, his heirs, trustees, beneficiaries, executors, personal or legal administrators or representatives, successors, transferees and assigns.

 

1.6 Once you send funds for the purchase of Units, it is irrevocable until the Units are issued, the Purchase is rejected by Issuer, or Issuer otherwise determines not to consummate the transaction.

 

1.7 Subscriber agrees that as of the date of acceptance of this subscription by the General Partner, Subscriber shall become a Limited Partner and hereby agrees to each and every term of the Operating Agreement as if Subscriber’s signature were ascribed to the Operating Agreement.

 

2. PURCHASE OF UNITS

 

Subscriber agrees, understands and acknowledges that:

 

2.1 If this Subscription is accepted by Issuer, the Subscriber agrees to comply fully with the terms of this Agreement, the Operating Agreement, and all other applicable documents or instruments of Issuer. The Subscriber further agrees to execute any other necessary documents or instruments in connection with this Subscription and the Subscriber’s purchase of the Units.

 

2.2 In the event that this Subscription is rejected in full or the offering is terminated, payment made by the Subscriber to Issuer for the Units will be refunded to the Subscriber without interest and without deduction, and all of the obligations of the Subscriber hereunder shall terminate. To the extent that this Subscription is rejected in part, Issuer shall refund to the Subscriber any payment made by the Subscriber to Issuer with respect to the rejected portion of this Subscription without interest and without deduction, and all of the obligations of Subscriber hereunder shall remain in full force and effect except for those obligations with respect to the rejected portion of this Subscription, which shall terminate.

 

2.3 Subscriber agrees to provide any additional documents and information regarding itself that the Issuer and/or the General Partner reasonably request from time to time to verify the accuracy of Subscriber’s representations and warranties contained herein or to comply with any law, rule or regulation to which the Issuer or General Partner may be subject, including, without limitation, Sections 1471 through 1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 

2.4 Notwithstanding anything expressed or implied to the contrary in this Agreement, the Operating Agreement and any other applicable documents or instruments of Issuer, each Subscriber and prospective Subscriber (and each representative or other agent of each such Subscriber and prospective Subscriber) may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Operating Agreement and the agreements referred to therein, and all materials of any kind that are provided to any such persons relating to such tax treatment and tax structure (as such terms are defined in U.S. Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4). This authorization of tax disclosure is retroactively effective to the commencement of discussions with prospective Subscribers.

 

3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SUBSCRIBER

 

3.1 To the best of Subscriber’s knowledge, Subscriber does not control, nor is it controlled by, or under common control with, any other Subscriber.

 

3.2 The Subscriber has full power and authority to enter into and deliver this Subscription and to perform its/his/her obligations hereunder, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription has been duly authorized, if applicable, and this Subscription constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Subscriber.

 

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3.3 The Subscriber acknowledges receipt of the Offering Circular, all supplements to the Offering Circular, and all other documents furnished in connection with this transaction by the Issuer (collectively, the “Offering Documents”).

 

3.4 The Subscriber recognizes that the purchase of the Units involves a high degree of risk in that (i) an investment in the Issuer is highly speculative and only investors who can afford the loss of their entire investment should consider investing in the Issuer and the Units; (ii) the Units are being sold pursuant to an exemption under Regulation A issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), but they are not registered under the Act or any state securities law; (iii) there is no trading market for the Units, and there is no assurance that a more active one will ever develop, and thus, the Subscriber may not be able to liquidate his, her or its investment; and (iv) an investor could suffer the loss of his, her or its entire investment.

 

3.5 The Subscriber is (i) an accredited investor, as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Act, and the Subscriber is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Units or (ii) the Purchase Price tendered by Subscriber does not exceed 10% of the greater of the Subscriber’s annual income or net worth. The Subscriber shall immediately notify Issuer of any change in any statement made herein prior to the Subscriber’s receipt of Issuer’s acceptance of this Subscription. The representations and warranties made by the Subscriber may be fully relied upon by Issuer and by any investigating party relying on them.

 

3.6 The Subscriber understands that Issuer has not been registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In addition, the Subscriber understands that Issuer is not registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”).

 

3.7 The Subscriber’s true and correct full legal name, address of residence (or, if an entity, principal place of business), phone number, electronic mail address, United States taxpayer identification number, if any, and other contact information are accurately provided on signature page hereto. The Subscriber is currently a bona fide resident of the state or jurisdiction set forth in the current address provided to Issuer. The Subscriber has no present intention of becoming a resident of any other state or jurisdiction.

 

3.8 The Subscriber hereby represents that, except as expressly set forth in the Offering Documents, no representations or warranties have been made to the Subscriber by the Issuer or by any agent, sub-agent, officer, employee or affiliate of the Issuer and, in entering into this transaction, the Subscriber is not relying on any information other than that contained in the Offering Documents and the results of independent investigation by the Subscriber.

 

3.9 No oral or written representations have been made, or oral or written information furnished, to the Subscriber or his, her or its advisors, if any, in connection with the offering of the Units which are in any way inconsistent with the information contained in the Offering Documents.

 

3.10 The Subscriber acknowledges that the purchase of the Units may involve tax consequences to the Subscriber and that the contents of the Offering Documents do not contain tax advice. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Subscriber must retain his, her or its own professional advisors to evaluate the tax and other consequences to the Subscriber of an investment in the Units. The Subscriber acknowledges that it is the responsibility of the Subscriber to determine the appropriateness and the merits of a corporate entity to own the Subscriber’s Units and the corporate structure of such entity.

 

3.11 The Subscriber acknowledges that no federal or state agency has made any finding or determination regarding the fairness or merits of the Offering or confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of the Offering Circular.

 

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3.12 The Subscriber is subscribing for and purchasing the Units solely for the Subscriber’s own account, for investment purposes only, and not with a view toward or in connection with resale, distribution (other than to its shareholders or members, if any), subdivision or fractionalization thereof. The Subscriber has no agreement or other arrangement, formal or informal, with any person or entity to sell, transfer or pledge any part of the Units, or which would guarantee the Subscriber any profit, or insure against any loss with respect to the Units, and the Subscriber has no plans to enter into any such agreement or arrangement.

 

3.13 The Subscriber represents and warrants that the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby and hereby and the performance of the obligations thereunder and hereunder will not conflict with or result in any violation of or default under any provision of any other agreement or instrument to which the Subscriber is a party or any license, permit, franchise, judgment, order, writ or decree, or any statute, rule or regulation, applicable to the Subscriber. The Subscriber confirms that the consummation of the transactions envisioned herein, including, but not limited to, the Subscriber’s purchase, will not violate any foreign law and that such transactions are lawful in the Subscriber’s country of citizenship and residence.

 

3.14 The Subscriber is not relying on the Issuer, or any of its employees, agents or sub-agents with respect to the legal, tax, economic and related considerations of an investment in the Units, and the Subscriber has done and will rely on his, her or its own research; or has relied on the advice of, or has consulted with, only his, her or its own advisors, if any.

 

3.15 The Subscriber has taken no action which would give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, finders, fees or the like relating to this Subscription or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

3.16 Except as otherwise disclosed in writing in this Agreement, Subscriber and any Beneficial Owner of Subscriber (as defined below) do not and will not “beneficially own” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) any other limited partner interest in the Subscriber except for the Units subscribed to by Subscriber in this Agreement or those limited partner interests owned by existing Limited Partners who subscribed to the Partnership prior to December 31, 2017, and Subscriber and any Beneficial Owner of Subscriber have not agreed with one or more other Limited Partners (or the “beneficial owners” of such Limited Partner(s)) to act together for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any Units (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act). “Beneficial Owner of Subscriber” means an individual or entity who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise has or shares, or is deemed to have or share: (1) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, the Units; and/or (2) investment power, which includes the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition of, the Unit, as determined consistent with Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act.

 

3.17 Subscriber acknowledges that neither the General Partner nor its affiliates provide, or intend to provide, advice to the Issuer with respect to investment strategies that are “plans or programs for the investment of the proceeds of municipal securities or the recommendation of and brokerage of municipal escrow investments” (within the meaning of Rule 15Ba1-1 promulgated under the Exchange Act). Subscriber represents and agrees that none of its contributions to the Issuer will consist of “proceeds of municipal securities” (within the meaning of Rule 15Ba1-1).

 

3.18 Subscriber understands that Reed Smith LLP acts as counsel for only the Issuer and its affiliates and no attorney-client relationship exists between such law firm and any other person by reason of such person making an investment in the Issuer.

 

3.19 Subscriber recognizes that the securities laws and regulations of certain states or jurisdictions, including the state or jurisdiction of which Subscriber is a resident, may impose additional requirements relating to this offering and Subscriber's purchase of the Units. Subscriber hereby agrees to execute and to comply with the terms of any supplements or amendments to this Agreement which are required by the General Partner.

 

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3.20 If Subscriber is a non-U.S. person, its proportionate share of dividend and certain interest income received by the Issuer may be withheld by a U.S. withholding agent and the Subscriber hereby agrees to such withholding.

 

3.21 The agreements and representations herein set forth shall become effective and binding upon Subscriber, Subscriber's legal representatives, heirs, successors and assigns, upon the General Partner's acceptance of Subscriber’s subscription.

 

3.22 In order for the Issuer to comply with certain anti-money laundering regulations, including the USA Patriot Act, Subscriber must initial the following statements.

 

_______ (a) Subscriber (i) is subscribing for the Units for Subscriber’s own account, own risk and own beneficial interest, (ii) is not acting as an agent, representative, intermediary, nominee or in a similar capacity for any other person or entity, nominee account or beneficial owner, whether a person or entity (the “Underlying Beneficial Owner”), and no Underlying Beneficial Owner will have a beneficial or economic interest in the Units being purchased by Subscriber, and (iii) does not have the intention or obligation to sell, distribute, assign or transfer all or a portion of the Units to any Underlying Beneficial Owner;
     
  _______ (b) Subscriber understands and agrees that the Issuer prohibits the investment of funds by any persons or entities that are acting, whether directly or indirectly, (i) in contravention of any U.S., international or other money laundering regulations or conventions, or (ii) on behalf of terrorists or terrorist organizations, (iii) for a senior foreign political figure, any member of a senior foreign political figure's immediate family or any close associate of a senior foreign political figures, unless the General Partner, after being specifically notified by Subscriber in writing that it is such a person, conducts further due diligence, and determines that such investment shall be permitted, or (iv) for a foreign shell bank.

 

4. INVESTMENT EVALUATION

 

Please initial the following statements:

 

______ Subscriber is knowledgeable and experienced in evaluating investments and experienced in financial and business matters and is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investing in the Units. Subscriber has evaluated the risks of investing in the Units, and has determined that the Units are a suitable investment for Subscriber. In evaluating the suitability of an investment in the Units, Subscriber has not relied upon any representations or other information (whether oral or written) other than as set forth in the Operating Agreement and independent investigations made by Subscriber or representative(s) of Subscriber.

 

5. CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY

 

5.1 The Subscriber hereby agrees that the Issuer may deliver all notices, financial statements, valuations, reports, reviews, analyses or other materials, and any and all other documents, information and communications concerning the affairs of the Issuer and its investments by means of e-mail.

 

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6. PRIVACY NOTICE

 

6.1 The General Partner collects nonpublic personal information about Subscriber from the following sources:

 

1. Information the General Partner receives from Subscriber in this Agreement and other forms; and

 

2. Information about Subscriber’s transactions with the General Partner, its affiliates, or others.

 

6.2 The General Partner does not disclose any nonpublic personal information about Subscriber, the Partners, or its other customers or former customers, to anyone, except as permitted by law. Specifically, the General Partner does not share information with third parties, other than with the General Partner’s and/or the Issuer’s administrator, accountants, attorneys and auditors, and for the purposes of processing business transactions and servicing investor relationships.

 

6.3 The General Partner restricts access to nonpublic personal information about Subscriber to those employees who need to know that information to provide products or services to the Issuer and Subscriber. The General Partner maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with standards to guard Subscriber’s nonpublic personal information.

 

7. MISCELLANEOUS

 

7.1 If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, rule or regulation, such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

7.2 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules attached hereto) and the documents referred to herein constitute the entire agreement among the parties and shall constitute the sole documents setting forth terms and conditions of the Subscriber’s contractual relationship with the Issuer with regard to the matters set forth herein. This Agreement supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous communications, whether oral, written or electronic, between us.

 

7.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, or facsimile counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

7.4 Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement shall not be changed, modified or amended except by a writing signed by the parties against whom such modification or amendment is to be charged, and this Subscription Agreement may not be discharged except by performance in accordance with its terms or by a writing signed by the party to be charged.

 

7.5 Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement, and all claims arising hereunder or relating hereto, shall be governed and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. The parties hereto agree that any suit, action, or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may only be brought in the federal courts of the United States of America sitting in the State of Delaware or the courts of the State of Delaware, and each of the parties hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding which is brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, and each party agrees that, in addition to any method of service of process otherwise permitted by law, service of process on each party may be made by any method for giving such party notice as provided in Section 5.1, and shall be deemed effective service of process on such party.

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Subscriber has set Subscriber's hand and seal agreeing to the above on the date set forth below.

 

Print Name of Subscriber: ________________________________

  

Purchase Price:

 

In U.S. dollars: ________________________________ (US $                   )

 

________________________________ Date: ________________________

Signature of Subscriber 

 

Tax Identification No. (TIN) or Social Security No. (SSN), if applicable: ________________________________

National ID Number or Passport Number, if no TIN or SSN: ________________________________

  

Residence Address (Post Office Box Not Acceptable):

 

________________________________________________

 

________________________________________________

 

Mailing Address (If Different):

 

________________________________________________

 

________________________________________________

 

Email: ___________________________ Phone number: ________________________

 

Accepted by:

 

UCF Asset LLC,

a Georgia limited liability company and General Partner of UC Asset LP

 

By:     By:  
  Greg Charles Bankston     Xianghong Wu
  Managing Member     Member of Majority Interest

 

 

 

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Exhibit 11.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

We consent to the inclusion in this Offering Statement on Form 1-A/A of our report dated May 4, 2018 relating to the financial statements of UC Asset LP for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the period from February 1, 2016 (“Inception”) to December 31, 2016.

 

/s/ Daszkal Bolton LLP

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

May 4, 2018

 

Exhibit 12.1

 

Reed Smith LLP

101 Second Street
Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94105-3659

Tel +1 415 543 8700

Fax +1 415 391 8269

reedsmith.com

 

May 8, 2018

 

UC Asset LP
2299 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 120
Atlanta, Georgia 30341

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel to UC Asset LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of the offering and sale of up to an aggregate of 6,000,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “Common Units”).

 

As the basis for the opinion hereinafter expressed, we examined such statutes, including the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the “Delaware Act”), partnership records and documents, certificates of partnership and public officials, and other instruments and documents as we deemed necessary or advisable for the purposes of this opinion. In such examination, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity with the original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies.

 

Based on the foregoing and on such legal considerations as we deem relevant, we are of the opinion that:

 

1.       The Partnership has been duly formed and is validly-existing as a limited partnership under the Delaware Act.

 

2.       The Common Units, when issued and delivered on behalf of the Partnership against payment therefor as described in the Partnership’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A (File No. 024-10802), as amended (the “Offering Statement”), will be validly issued and holders of the Common Units will have no obligation to make payments or contributions to the Partnership or its creditors solely by reason of their ownership of the Common Units.

 

We do not express or purport to express any opinions with respect to laws other than the Federal laws of the United States of America and the Delaware Act, including the reported judicial decisions interpreting such law.

 

We hereby consent to the use of this letter as an exhibit to the Offering Statement and to any and all references to our firm in the offering circular that is a part of the Offering Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ Reed Smith LLP

 

Reed Smith LLP

 

 

 

 

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