AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

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DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

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AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

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DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

THIS AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, dated as of June 4, 2004 (this “ Agreement ”), is entered into by and between DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “ Company ”), a Maryland corporation, as the General Partner of DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”), and DiamondRock Hospitality, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the initial Limited Partner of the Partnership (the “ Initial Limited Partner ”), together with any other Persons who become Partners of the Partnership as provided herein.

 

WHEREAS, the Partnership was formed as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware pursuant to a Certificate of Limited Partnership filed on May 26, 2004;

 

WHEREAS, effective as of the date of admission of any other Persons who become Partners of the Partnership as provided herein, DiamondRock Hospitality, LLC as the Initial Limited Partner intends to withdraw as a limited partner of the Partnership and the Partnership intends to redeem the Limited Partner Interests held by such Initial Limited Partner for nominal consideration;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1 - DEFINED TERMS

 

The following definitions shall be for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary, applied to the terms used in this Agreement.

 

“ Act ” means the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute.

 

“ Additional Limited Partner ” means a Person admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner pursuant to Sections 4.2 and 12.2 hereof and who is shown as such on the books and records of the Partnership.

 

“ Adjusted Capital Account ” means the Capital Account maintained for each Partner as of the end of each Partnership taxable year (i) increased by any amounts which such Partner is obligated to restore pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Regulations Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5) and (ii) decreased by the items described in Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5), and 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6). The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account is intended to comply with the provisions of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

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“ Adjusted Capital Account Deficit ” means, with respect to any Partner, the deficit balance, if any, in such Partner’s Adjusted Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Partnership taxable year.

 

“ Adjusted Property ” means any property, the Carrying Value of which has been adjusted pursuant to Exhibit B hereof. Once an Adjusted Property is deemed contributed to the Partnership for federal income tax purposes upon a termination thereof pursuant to Section 708 of the Code, such property shall thereafter constitute a Contributed Property until the Carrying Value of such property is further adjusted pursuant to Exhibit B hereof.

 

“ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any Person, means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing. No officer, director or shareholder of the General Partner shall be considered an Affiliate of the General Partner solely as a result of serving in such capacity or being a shareholder of the General Partner.

 

“ Agreed Value ” means (i) in the case of any Contributed Property as of the time of its contribution to the Partnership, the 704(c) Value of such property, reduced by any liabilities either assumed by the Partnership upon such contribution or to which such property is subject when contributed, and (ii) in the case of any property distributed to a Partner by the Partnership, the Partnership’s Carrying Value of such property at the time such property is distributed, reduced by any indebtedness either assumed by such Partner upon such distribution or to which such property is subject at the time of distribution as determined under Section 752 of the Code and the Regulations thereunder. The aggregate Agreed Value of any Contributed Property contributed or deemed contributed by each Partner is as set forth on Exhibit A .

 

“ Agreement ” means this Agreement of Limited Partnership, as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, including by way of adoption of a Certificate of Designations, including any exhibits attached hereto.

 

“ Arbitrator ” has the meaning set forth in Article 15 hereof.

 

“ Articles of Incorporation ” means the Articles of Incorporation of the Company filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, as amended or restated from time to time.

 

“ Assignee ” means a Person to whom one or more Partnership Units have been transferred in a manner permitted under this Agreement, but who has not become a Substituted Limited Partner, and who has the rights set forth in Section 11.5.

 

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“ Available Cash ” means, with respect to any period for which such calculation is being made, (i) the sum of:

 

(a) the Partnership’s Net Income or Net Loss, as the case may be, for such period (without regard to adjustments resulting from allocations described in Sections 1.A through 1.E of Exhibit C );

 

(b) Depreciation and all other noncash charges deducted in determining Net Income or Net Loss for such period;

 

(c) the amount of any reduction in the reserves of the Partnership referred to in clause (ii)(f) below (including, without limitation, reductions resulting because the General Partner determines such amounts are no longer necessary);

 

(d) the excess of proceeds from the sale, exchange, disposition, or refinancing of Partnership property for such period over the gain recognized from such sale, exchange, disposition, or refinancing during such period (excluding Terminating Capital Transactions); and

 

(e) all other cash received by the Partnership for such period that was not included in determining Net Income or Net Loss for such period.

 

(ii) less the sum of:

 

(a)all interest, principal and other debt payments made by the Partnership during such period but not included in determining Net Income or Net Loss for such period;

 

(b) capital expenditures made by the Partnership during such period;

 

(c) investments made by the Partnership during such period in any entity (including loans made thereto) to the extent that such investments are not otherwise described in clause (ii)(a) or (ii)(b);

 

(d) all other expenditures and payments not deducted in determining Net Income or Net Loss for such period;

 

(e) any amount included in determining Net Income or Net Loss for such period that was not received by the Partnership during such period;

 

(f) the amount of any increase in reserves of the Partnership during such period which the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion; and

 

(g) the amount of any working capital accounts and other cash or similar balances which the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate, in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Available Cash shall not include any cash received or reductions in reserves, or take into account any disbursements made or reserves established, after commencement of the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership.

 

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“ Book-Tax Disparities ” means, with respect to any item of Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, as of the date of any determination, the difference between the Carrying Value of such Contributed Property or Adjusted Property and the adjusted basis thereof for federal income tax purposes as of such date. A Partner’s share of the Partnership’s Book-Tax Disparities in all of its Contributed Property and Adjusted Property will be reflected by the difference between such Partner’s Capital Account balance as maintained pursuant to Exhibit B and the hypothetical balance of such Partner’s Capital Account computed as if it had been maintained strictly in accordance with federal income tax accounting principles.

 

“ Business Day ” means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in Bethesda, Maryland are authorized or required by law to close.

 

“ Capital Account ” means the Capital Account maintained for a Partner pursuant to Exhibit B hereof.

 

“ Capital Contribution ” means, with respect to any Partner, any cash, cash equivalents and the Agreed Value of Contributed Property which such Partner contributes or is deemed to contribute to the Partnership pursuant to Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 or 4.4 hereof.

 

“ Carrying Value ” means (i) with respect to a Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, the 704(c) Value of such property, reduced (but not below zero) by all Depreciation with respect to such Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, as the case may be, charged to the Partners’ Capital Accounts following the contribution of or adjustment with respect to such property; and (ii) with respect to any other Partnership property, the adjusted basis of such property for federal income tax purposes, all as of the time of determination. The Carrying Value of any property shall be adjusted from time to time in accordance with Exhibit B hereof, and to reflect changes, additions or other adjustments to the Carrying Value for dispositions and acquisitions of Partnership properties, as deemed appropriate by the General Partner.

 

“ Cash Amount ” means an amount of cash equal to the Value on the Valuation Date of the REIT Shares Amount.

 

“ Certificate of Designations ” means an amendment to this Agreement that sets forth the designations, rights, powers, duties and preferences of holders of any Partnership Interests issued pursuant to Section 4.2.A, which amendment is in the form of a certificate signed by the General Partner and appended to this Agreement. A Certificate of Designations is not the exclusive manner in which such an amendment may be effected. The General Partner may adopt a Certificate of Designations without the consent of the Limited Partners to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 14.1.B hereof.

 

“ Certificate of Limited Partnership ” means the Certificate of Limited Partnership relating to the Partnership filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and the Act.

 

“ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time, as interpreted by the applicable regulations thereunder. Any reference herein to a specific section or sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision of any succeeding law.

 

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“ Common Unit ” means a Partnership Unit which is designated as a Common Unit and which has the rights, preferences and other privileges designated herein in respect of Common Unitholders. The allocation of Common Units among the Partners shall be set forth on Exhibit A , as may be amended from time to time.

 

“ Common Unitholder ” means a Partner that holds Common Units.

 

“ Company ” means DiamondRock Hospitality Company, a Maryland corporation, or its successor, as the case may be.

 

“ Company Debt Securities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.C of this Agreement.

 

“ Consent ” means the consent or approval of a proposed action by a Partner given in accordance with Section 14.2 hereof.

 

“ Contributed Property ” means each property or other asset, in such form as may be permitted by the Act (but excluding cash), contributed or deemed contributed to the Partnership (including deemed contributions to the Partnership on reconstitution thereof pursuant to Section 708 of the Code). Once the Carrying Value of a Contributed Property is adjusted pursuant to Exhibit B hereof, such property shall no longer constitute a Contributed Property for purposes of Exhibit B hereof, but shall be deemed an Adjusted Property for such purposes.

 

“ Conversion Factor ” means 1.0, provided that in the event that the Company (i) declares or pays a dividend on its outstanding REIT Shares in REIT Shares or makes a distribution to all holders of its outstanding REIT Shares in REIT Shares; (ii) subdivides its outstanding REIT Shares or (iii) combines its outstanding REIT Shares into a smaller number of REIT Shares, the Conversion Factor shall be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Factor by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of REIT Shares issued and outstanding on the record date for such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination (assuming for such purpose that such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination has occurred as of such time), and the denominator of which shall be the actual number of REIT Shares (determined without the above assumption) issued and outstanding on the record date for such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination. Any adjustment to the Conversion Factor shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such event retroactive to the record date, if any, for such event ( provided , however , if a Notice of Redemption is given prior to such a record date and the Specified Redemption Date is after such a record date, then the adjustment to the Conversion Factor shall, with respect to such Redeeming Partner, be retroactive to the date of such Notice of Redemption, provided that such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination occurs as of the effective date of such event). It is intended that adjustments to the Conversion Factor are to be made in order to avoid unintended dilution or anti-dilution as a result of transactions in which REIT Shares are issued, redeemed or exchanged without a corresponding issuance, redemption or exchange of Common Units or of Preferred Units that are convertible into Common Units. If, prior to a Specified Redemption Date, Rights (other than Rights issued pursuant to an employee benefit plan or other compensation arrangement) were issued and have expired, and such Rights were issued with an exercise price that, together with the purchase price for such Rights, was below fair market value in relation to the security or other property to be acquired upon the exercise of such Rights, and such Rights were issued to all holders of outstanding REIT Shares

 

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or the General Partner cannot in good faith represent that the issuance of such Rights benefited the Limited Partners, then the Conversion Factor applicable upon a Notice of Redemption shall be equitably adjusted in a manner consistent with anti-dilution provisions in warrants and other instruments in the case of such a below market issuance or exercise price. A similar equitable adjustment to protect the value of Common Units shall be made in all events if any Rights issued under a “Shareholder Rights Plan” became exercisable and expired prior to a Specified Redemption Date.

 

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

 

“ Distribution Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.B hereof.

 

“ Extraordinary Transaction ” means, with respect to the Company, the occurrence of one or more of the following events: (i) a merger (including a triangular merger), consolidation or other combination with or into another Person (other than in connection with a change in the Company’s state of incorporation or organizational form); (ii) the direct or indirect sale, lease, exchange or other transfer of all or substantially all of its assets in one transaction or a series of related transactions; (iii) any reclassification, recapitalization or change of its outstanding equity interests (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or as a result of a split, dividend or similar subdivision); or (iv) the adoption of any plan of liquidation or dissolution of the Company (whether or not in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement).

 

“ Filing Date ” has the meaning set forth in Article 15 hereof.

 

“ Full Distribution Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.B hereof.

 

“ General Partner ” means the Company, in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership, or any Person who becomes a successor general partner of the Partnership.

 

“ General Partner Interest ” means a Partnership Interest held by the General Partner, in its capacity as general partner. A General Partner Interest may be expressed as a number of Partnership Units.

 

“ IRS ” means the Internal Revenue Service, which administers the internal revenue laws of the United States.

 

“ Incapacity ” or “ Incapacitated ” means, (i) as to any natural person which is a Partner, death, total physical disability or entry by a court of competent jurisdiction of an order

 

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adjudicating him or her incompetent to manage his or her Person or estate; (ii) as to any corporation which is a Partner, the filing of a certificate of dissolution, or its equivalent, for the corporation or the revocation of its certificate of incorporation; (iii) as to any partnership or limited liability company which is a Partner, the dissolution and commencement of winding up of the partnership or the limited liability company; (iv) as to any estate which is a Partner, the distribution by the fiduciary of the estate’s entire interest in the Partnership; (v) as to any trustee of a trust which is a Partner, the termination of the trust (but not the substitution of a new trustee) or (vi) as to any Partner, the bankruptcy of such Partner. For purposes of this definition, bankruptcy of a Partner shall be deemed to have occurred when (a) the Partner commences a voluntary proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect; (b) the Partner is adjudged as bankrupt or insolvent, or a final and nonappealable order for relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law now or hereafter in effect has been entered against the Partner; (c) the Partner executes and delivers a general assignment for the benefit of the Partner’s creditors; (d) the Partner files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against the Partner in any proceeding of the nature described in clause (b) above; (e) the Partner seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator for the Partner or for all or any substantial part of the Partner’s properties; (f) any proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief of or against such Partner under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect has not been dismissed within one hundred twenty (120) days after the commencement thereof; (g) the appointment without the Partner’s consent or acquiescence of a trustee, receiver or liquidator has not been vacated or stayed within ninety (90) days of such appointment; or (h) an appointment referred to in clause (g) which has been stayed is not vacated within ninety (90) days after the expiration of any such stay.

 

“ Indemnitee ” means (i) any Person made a party to a proceeding by reason of his, her or its status as (a) the Company (b) the General Partner or (c) a director or officer of the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership and (ii) such other Persons (including Affiliates of the Company, General Partner or the Partnership) as the General Partner may designate from time to time (whether before or after the event giving rise to potential liability), in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

“ Independent Director ” means a person who is not an officer or employee of the Company or an affiliate or a lessee or manger of any Property.

 

“ IPO Event ” means an initial public offering of equity interests in the Company pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, involving the sale of an aggregate of [$50,000,000] or more of equity interests in the Company, whether involving a primary offering or a combined primary and secondary offering, pursuant to which such equity interests become listed on a U.S. national securities exchange or any national securities association or any national exchange.

 

“ Limited Partner ” means any Person (including the Company) named as a Limited Partner on Exhibit A attached hereto, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time, or any Substituted Limited Partner or Additional Limited Partner, in such Person’s capacity as a Limited Partner of the Partnership.

 

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“ Limited Partner Interest ” means a Partnership Interest of a Limited Partner in the Partnership representing a fractional part of the Partnership Interests of all Partners and includes any and all benefits to which the holder of such a Partnership Interest may be entitled, as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Person to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. A Limited Partner Interest may be expressed as a number of Partnership Units.

 

“ Liquidating Event ” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1.A hereof.

 

“ Liquidator ” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.2.A hereof.

 

“ Net Income ” means, for any taxable period, the excess, if any, of the Partnership’s items of income and gain for such taxable period over the Partnership’s items of loss and deduction for such taxable period. The items included in the calculation of Net Income shall be determined in accordance with federal income tax accounting principles, subject to the specific adjustments provided for on Exhibit B . If an item of income, gain, loss or deduction that has been included in the initial computation of Net Income is subjected to the special allocation rules in Exhibit C , Net Income or the resulting Net Loss, whichever the case may be, shall be recomputed without regard to such item.

 

“ Net Loss ” means, for any taxable period, the excess, if any, of the Partnership’s items of loss and deduction for such taxable period over the Partnership’s items of income and gain for such taxable period. The items included in the calculation of Net Loss shall be determined in accordance with federal income tax accounting principles, subject to the specific adjustments provided for on Exhibit B . If an item of income, gain, loss or deduction that has been included in the initial computation of Net Loss is subjected to the special allocation rules in Exhibit C , Net Loss or the resulting Net Income, whichever the case may be, shall be recomputed without regard to such item.

 

“ Newly Issued Unit ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 hereof.

 

“ New Securities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.B hereof.

 

“ Nonrecourse Built-in Gain ” means, with respect to any Contributed Properties or Adjusted Properties that are subject to a mortgage or negative pledge securing a Nonrecourse Liability, the amount of any taxable gain that would be allocated to the Partners pursuant to Section 2.B of Exhibit C if such properties were disposed of in a taxable transaction in full satisfaction of such liabilities and for no other consideration.

 

“ Nonrecourse Deductions ” has the meaning set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(1), and the amount of Nonrecourse Deductions for a Partnership taxable year shall be determined in accordance with the rules of Regulations Section 1.704-2(c).

 

“ Nonrecourse Liability ” has the meaning set forth in Regulations Section 1.752-1(a)(2).

 

“ Notice of Redemption ” means the Notice of Redemption substantially in the form of Exhibit D to this Agreement.

 

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“ Partner ” means a General Partner or a Limited Partner, and “ Partners ” means the General Partner and the Limited Partners collectively.

 

“ Partner Minimum Gain ” means an amount, with respect to each Partner Nonrecourse Debt, equal to the Partnership Minimum Gain that would result if such Partner Nonrecourse Debt were treated as a Nonrecourse Liability, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(3).

 

“ Partner Nonrecourse Debt ” has the meaning set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(4).

 

“ Partner Nonrecourse Deductions ” has the meaning set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(2), and the amount of Partner Nonrecourse Deductions with respect to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt for a Partnership taxable year shall be determined in accordance with the rules of Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(2).

 

“ Partnership Debt Securities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.C of this Agreement.

 

“ Partnership Interest ” means an ownership interest in the Partnership representing a Capital Contribution by either a Limited Partner or the General Partner and includes any and all benefits to which the holder of such a Partnership Interest may be entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Person to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. A Partnership Interest may be expressed as a number of Partnership Units.

 

“ Partnership Minimum Gain ” has the meaning set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(2), and the amount of Partnership Minimum Gain, as well as any net increase or decrease in a Partnership Minimum Gain, for a Partnership taxable year shall be determined in accordance with the rules of Regulations Section 1.704-2(d).

 

“ Partnership Record Date ” means the record date established by the General Partner for (i) the distribution of Available Cash with respect to Common Units pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof, which record date shall, unless otherwise determined by the General Partner, be the same as the record date established by the Company for a distribution to its common shareholders of some of all of its portion of such distribution, or (ii) if applicable, determining the Partners entitled to vote on or consent to any proposed action for which the consent or approval of the Partners is sought pursuant to Section 14.2 hereof.

 

“ Partnership Unit ” or “ Unit ” means a fractional, undivided share of the Partnership Interests of all Partners issued pursuant to Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 (and includes any class or series of Preferred Units established after the date hereof). The number of Partnership Units outstanding and (in the case of Common Units) the Percentage Interest in the Partnership represented by such Partnership Units are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time. The ownership of Partnership Units shall be evidenced by such form of certificate for Units as the General Partner adopts from time to time unless the General Partner determines that the Partnership Units shall be uncertificated securities.

 

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“ Partnership Year ” means the fiscal year of the Partnership, which shall be the calendar year.

 

“ Percentage Interest ” means, as to a Partner, its percentage interest as a Common Unitholder determined by dividing the Common Units owned by such Partner by the total number of Common Units then outstanding and as specified on Exhibit A attached hereto, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time.

 

“ Person ” means a natural person, corporation, partnership (whether general or limited), limited liability company, trust, estate, unincorporated organization, association, custodian, nominee or any other individual or entity in its own or any representative capacity.

 

“ Preferred Unit ” means a limited partnership interest (of any series), other than a Common Unit, represented by a fractional, undivided share of the Partnership Interests of all Partners issued hereunder and which is designated as a “Preferred Unit” (or as a particular class or series of Preferred Units) herein and which has the rights, preferences and other privileges designated herein (including by way of a Certificate of Designations) in respect of a Preferred Unitholder. The allocation of Preferred Units among the Partners shall be set forth on Exhibit A , as may be amended from time to time.

 

“ Preferred Unitholder ” means a Limited Partner that holds Preferred Units (of any class or series).

 

“ Property ” means any property or other investment in which the Partnership holds an ownership interest.

 

“ Qualified REIT Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the General Partner that is a “qualified REIT subsidiary” within the meaning of Section 856(i) of the Code.

 

“ Redeeming Partner ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6.A hereof.

 

“ Redemption Amount ” means either the Cash Amount or the REIT Shares Amount, as determined by the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion. A Redeeming Partner shall have no right, without the Company’s consent, which consent may be given or withheld in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, to receive the Redemption Amount in the form of the REIT Shares Amount.

 

“ Redemption Right ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6.A hereof.

 

“ Regulations ” means the Federal Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including any corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).

 

“ REIT ” means a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code.

 

“ REIT Share ” means (i) a share of common stock of the Company or (ii) a common equity security for which the Common Unitholders have the right to exchange their Common

 

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Unit equivalent interests in the Surviving Partnership pursuant to an Extraordinary Transaction permitted by Section 11.2B(2).

 

“ REIT Shares Amount ” means a number of REIT Shares equal to the product of (x) the number of Common Units offered for redemption by a Redeeming Partner multiplied by (y) the Conversion Factor in effect on the date of receipt by the Partnership of a Notice of Redemption, provided that , in the event the Company has previously issued to all holders of REIT Shares rights, options, warrants or convertible or exchangeable securities entitling the shareholders to subscribe for or purchase REIT Shares, or any other securities or property (collectively, “ Rights ”), and the Rights have not expired at the Specified Redemption Date, then the REIT Shares Amount shall also include that number of Rights that were issuable to a holder of the REIT Shares Amount or REIT Shares on the applicable record date relating to the issuance of such Rights.

 

“ Residual Gain ” or “ Residual Loss ” means any item of gain or loss, as the case may be, of the Partnership recognized for federal income tax purposes resulting from a sale, exchange or other disposition of Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, to the extent such item of gain or loss is not allocated pursuant to Section 2.B(1)(a) or 2.B(2)(a) of Exhibit C to eliminate Book-Tax Disparities.

 

“ Rights ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “REIT Shares Amount.”

 

“ 704(c) Value ” of any Contributed Property means the fair market value of such property or other consideration at the time of contribution, as determined by the General Partner using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt. Subject to Exhibit B hereof, the General Partner shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, use such method as it deems reasonable and appropriate to allocate the aggregate of the 704(c) Values of Contributed Properties in a single or integrated transaction among the separate properties on a basis proportional to their respective fair market values.

 

“ Specified Redemption Date ” means the tenth ( 10th ) Business Day after receipt by the Partnership (with a copy to the Company) of a Notice of Redemption; provided that if the Company combines its outstanding REIT Shares, no Specified Redemption Date shall occur after the record date of such combination of REIT Shares and prior to the effective date of such combination.

 

“ Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership or other entity of which a majority of (i) the voting power of the voting equity securities or (ii) the outstanding equity interests is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

 

“ Substituted Limited Partner ” means a Person who is admitted as a Limited Partner to the Partnership pursuant to Section 11.4 hereof.

 

“ Terminating Capital Transaction ” means any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership or a related series of transactions that, taken together, result in the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership.

 

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“ Unrealized Gain ” attributable to any item of Partnership property means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (i) the fair market value of such property (as determined under Exhibit B hereof) as of such date over (ii) the Carrying Value of such property (prior to any adjustment to be made pursuant to Exhibit B hereof) as of such date.

 

“ Unrealized Loss ” attributable to any item of Partnership property means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (i) the Carrying Value of such property (prior to any adjustment to be made pursuant to Exhibit B hereof) as of such date over (ii) the fair market value of such property (as determined under Exhibit B hereof) as of such date.

 

“ Valuation Date ” means the date of receipt by the Partnership of a Notice of Redemption or, if such date is not a Business Day, the first Business Day thereafter.

 

“ Value ” means, with respect to a REIT Share, the average of the daily market price for the ten (10) consecutive trading days immediately preceding the Valuation Date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System, the closing price on such day as reported by such national securities exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the General Partner; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the General Partner, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, unless the holder of the REIT Shares or Units and the General Partner otherwise agree, with respect to a REIT Share per Common Unit offered for redemption, the amount that a holder of one Common Unit would receive if each of the assets of the Partnership were sold for its fair market value on the Specified Redemption Date, the Partnership were to pay all of its outstanding liabilities, and the remaining proceeds were to be distributed to the Partners in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Such Value shall be determined by the General Partner, acting in good faith and based upon a commercially reasonable estimate of the amount that would be realized by the Partnership if each asset of the Partnership (and each asset of each partnership, limited liability company, trust, joint venture or other entity in which the Partnership owns a direct or indirect interest) were sold to an unrelated purchaser in an arms’ length transaction where neither the purchaser nor the seller were under any economic compulsion to enter into the transaction (without regard to any discount in value as a result of the Partnership’s minority interest in any property or any illiquidity of the Partnership’s interest in any property). In the event the REIT Shares Amount includes Rights, then the Value of such Rights shall be determined by the General Partner acting in good faith on the basis of such quotations and other information as it considers, in its reasonable judgment, appropriate, provided that the Value of any rights issued pursuant to a “Shareholder Rights Plan” shall be

 

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deemed to have no value unless a “triggering event” shall have occurred ( i.e. , if the Rights issued pursuant thereto are no longer “attached” to the REIT Shares and are able to trade independently).

 

ARTICLE 2 - ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

 

Section 2.1 Formation and Continuation

 

The Partnership was formed as a limited partnership organized pursuant to the provisions of the Act by the filing of the Certificate of Limited Partnership with the Delaware Secretary of State on May 26, 2004. Except as expressly provided herein to the contrary, the rights and obligations of the Partners and the administration and termination of the Partnership shall be governed by the Act. The Partnership Interest of each Partner shall be personal property for all purposes.

 

Section 2.2 Name

 

The name of the Partnership is DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership. The Partnership’s business may be conducted under any other name or names deemed advisable by the General Partner, including the name of the General Partner or any Affiliate thereof. The words “Limited Partnership,” “L.P.,” “Ltd.” or similar words or letters shall be included in the Partnership’s name where necessary for the purposes of complying with the laws of any jurisdiction that so requires. The General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion may change the name of the Partnership at any time and from time to time and shall notify the Limited Partners of such change in the next regular communication to the Limited Partners.

 

Section 2.3 Registered Office and Agent; Principal Office

 

The address of the registered office of the Partnership in the State of Delaware and the name and address of the registered agent for service of process on the Partnership in the State of Delaware is The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. The principal business office of the Partnership shall be 10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20817. The General Partner may from time to time designate in its sole and absolute discretion another registered agent or another location for the registered office or principal place of business, and shall provide the Limited Partners with notice of such change promptly following its effective date. The Partnership may maintain offices at such other place or places within or outside the State of Delaware as the General Partner deems advisable.

 

Section 2.4 Power of Attorney

 

A. Each Limited Partner and each Assignee hereby constitutes and appoints the General Partner, any Liquidator, and authorized officers and attorneys-in-fact of each, and each of those acting singly, in each case with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in its name, place and stead to:

 

(1) execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record in the appropriate public offices (a) all certificates, documents and other instruments (including,

 

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without limitation, this Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments or restatements thereof) that the General Partner or any Liquidator deems appropriate or necessary to form, qualify or continue the existence or qualification of the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a partnership in which the Limited Partners have limited liability) in the State of Delaware and in all other jurisdictions in which the Partnership may or plans to conduct business or own property; (b) all instruments that the General Partner deems appropriate or necessary to reflect any amendment, change, modification or restatement of this Agreement in accordance with its terms; (c) all conveyances and other instruments or documents that the General Partner or any Liquidator deems appropriate or necessary to reflect the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, a certificate of cancellation; (d) all instruments relating to the admission, withdrawal, removal or substitution of any Partner pursuant to, or other events described in, Article 11, 12 or 13 hereof or the Capital Contribution of any Partner and (e) all certificates, documents and other instruments relating to the determination of the rights, preferences and privileges of Partnership Interests; and

 

(2) execute, swear to, seal, acknowledge and file all ballots, consents, approvals, waivers, certificates and other instruments appropriate or necessary, in the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner or any Liquidator, to make, evidence, give, confirm or ratify any vote, consent, approval, agreement or other action which is made or given by the Partners hereunder or is consistent with the terms of this Agreement or appropriate or necessary, in the sole discretion of the General Partner or any Liquidator, to effectuate the terms or intent of this Agreement.

 

Nothing contained herein shall be construed as authorizing the General Partner or any Liquidator to amend this Agreement except in accordance with Article 14 hereof or as may be otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement.

 

B. The foregoing power of attorney is hereby declared to be irrevocable and a power coupled with an interest, in recognition of the fact that each of the Partners will be relying upon the power of the General Partner and any Liquidator to act as contemplated by this Agreement in any filing or other action by it on behalf of the Partnership, and it shall survive and not be affected by the subsequent Incapacity of any Limited Partner or Assignee or the transfer of all or any portion of such Limited Partner’s or Assignee’s Partnership Units and shall extend to such Limited Partner’s or Assignee’s heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives. Each such Limited Partner or Assignee hereby agrees to be bound by any representation made by the General Partner or any Liquidator, acting in good faith pursuant to such power of attorney, and each such Limited Partner or Assignee hereby waives any and all defenses which may be available to contest, negate or disaffirm the action of the General Partner or any Liquidator, taken in good faith under such power of attorney. Each Limited Partner or Assignee shall execute and deliver to the General Partner or any Liquidator, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the General Partner’s or such Liquidator’s request therefor, such further designation, powers of attorney and other instruments as the General Partner or any Liquidator, as the case may be, deems necessary to effectuate this Agreement and the purposes of the Partnership.

 

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Section 2.5 Term

 

The term of the Partnership commenced on May 26, 2004 and shall continue until December 31, 2104, unless the Partnership is dissolved sooner pursuant to the provisions of Article 13 or as otherwise provided by law.

 

ARTICLE 3 - PURPOSE

 

Section 3.1 Purpose and Business

 

The purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the Partnership is (i) to conduct any business that may be lawfully conducted by a limited partnership organized pursuant to the Act; provided , however , that such business shall be limited to and conducted in such a manner as to permit the Company at all times to be qualified as a REIT, unless the Company is not qualified or ceases to qualify as a REIT for any reason or reasons other than the conduct of the business of the Partnership; (ii) to enter into any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other similar arrangement to engage in any of the foregoing or to own interests in any entity engaged, directly or indirectly, in any of the foregoing; and (iii) to do anything necessary or incidental to the foregoing. In connection with the foregoing, and without limiting the Company’s right, in its sole discretion, to cease qualifying as a REIT, the Partners acknowledge that the Company’s status as a REIT inures to the benefit of all of the Partners and not solely the General Partner or its Affiliates.

 

Section 3.2 Powers

 

The Partnership is empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary, appropriate, proper, advisable, incidental to or convenient for the furtherance and accomplishment of the purposes and business described herein and for the protection and benefit of the Partnership, including, without limitation, full power and authority, directly or through its ownership interest in other entities, to enter into, perform and carry out contracts of any kind, borrow money and issue evidences of indebtedness whether or not secured by mortgage, deed of trust, pledge or other lien, acquire, own, manage, improve and develop real property, and lease, sell, transfer and dispose of real property; provided , however , that the Partnership shall not take, or omit to take, any action which, in the judgment of the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, (i) could adversely affect the ability of the Company to achieve or maintain qualification as a REIT; (ii) could subject the Company to any additional taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code or (iii) could violate any law or regulation of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company or its securities, unless any such action (or inaction) under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) shall have been specifically consented to by the Company in writing.

 

ARTICLE 4 - CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

 

Section 4.1 Capital Contributions of the Partners

 

A. The Partners shall make Capital Contributions to the Partnership, shall own Partnership Units in the amounts set forth on Exhibit A , and have Percentage Interests as set forth on Exhibit A , which number of Partnership Units and Percentage Interests shall be adjusted

 

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from time to time on Exhibit A by the General Partner to the extent necessary to accurately reflect the issuance of additional Partnership Units, the redemption of Partnership Units, additional Capital Contributions and similar events having an effect on a Partner’s Percentage Interest occurring after the date hereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

B. A number of Common Units held by the General Partner equal to one percent (1%) of all outstanding Common Units shall be deemed to be the General Partner Partnership Units and shall be the General Partner Interest. All other Partnership Units held by the General Partner shall be deemed to be Limited Partner Interests and shall be held by the General Partner in its capacity as a Limited Partner in the Partnership.

 

C. To the extent the Partnership acquires any property (or an indirect interest therein) by the merger of any other Person into the Partnership or with or into a Subsidiary of the Partnership in a triangular merger, Persons who receive Partnership Interests in exchange for their interests in the Person merging into the Partnership or with or into a Subsidiary of the Partnership shall become Partners and shall be deemed to have made Capital Contributions as provided in the applicable merger agreement (or if not so provided, as determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion) and as set forth on Exhibit A , as amended to reflect such deemed Capital Contributions.

 

D. Except as provided in Sections 4.2, 4.3, 10.5, and 13.3, the Partners shall have no obligation to make any additional Capital Contributions or loans to the Partnership.

 

Section 4.2 Future Issuances of Additional Partnership Interests

 

A. The General Partner is hereby authorized, in its sole and absolute discretion and without the approval of the Limited Partners, to cause the Partnership from time to time to issue to the Partners (including the General Partner and its Affiliates) or other Persons (including, without limitation, in connection with the contribution of cash and other property to the Partnership) additional Partnership Units or other Partnership Interests in one or more classes, or in one or more series of any of such classes, with such designations, preferences, and relative, participating, optional, or other special rights, powers and duties all as shall be determined by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion subject to Delaware law, including, without limitation, (i) rights, powers, and duties senior to one or more classes or series of Partnership Interests and any other Common Units outstanding or thereafter issued; (ii) the rights to an allocation of items of Partnership income, gain, loss, deduction, and credit to each such class or series of Partnership Interests; (iii) the rights of each such class or series of Partnership Interests to share in Partnership distributions; and (iv) the rights of each such class or series of Partnership Interests upon dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership; provided that no such additional Partnership Units or other Partnership Interests shall be issued to the General Partner or the Company or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company, unless either (a)(1) the additional Partnership Interests are issued in connection with the grant, award or issuance of REIT Shares or other equity interests in the Company, which REIT Shares or other equity interests have designations, preferences and other rights such that the economic interests attributable to such REIT Shares or other equity interests are substantially identical to the designations, preferences and other rights of the additional Partnership Interests issued to the General Partner or the Company or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of the

 

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Company (as appropriate) in accordance with this Section 4.2.A, and (2) the Company shall, directly or indirectly, make a Capital Contribution to the Partnership in an amount equal to any net proceeds raised in connection with such issuance, (b) the additional Partnership Interests are issued in exchange for property owned by the Company (or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company) with a fair market value, as determined by the General Partner, in good faith, equal to the value of the Partnership Interests, or (c) the additional Partnership Interests are issued to all Partners in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests. In addition, the General Partner may acquire Partnership Units from other Partners pursuant to this Agreement.

 

B. From and after the date hereof, the Company shall not issue any additional REIT Shares (other than REIT Shares issued pursuant to Section 8.6) or rights, options, warrants, or convertible or exchangeable securities containing the right to subscribe for or purchase REIT Shares (collectively “ New Securities ”) other than to all holders of REIT Shares unless (i) the General Partner shall cause the Partnership to issue to the Company (directly or to the Company’s wholly-owned Subsidiaries) Partnership Interests or rights, options, warrants, or convertible or exchangeable securities of the Partnership having designations, preferences, and other rights, all such that the economic interests are substantially identical to those of the New Securities and (ii) the Company directly or indirectly contributes to the Partnership the proceeds from the issuance of such New Securities and from the exercise of rights contained in such New Securities, provided , however , that the Company is allowed to issue New Securities in connection with an acquisition of a property to be held directly by the Company (or through a wholly-owned Subsidiary), but if and only if, such direct acquisition and issuance of New Securities have been approved and determined to be in the best interests of the Company and the Partnership by a majority of Independent Directors. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company is expressly authorized to issue New Securities for no tangible value or for less than fair market value, and the General Partner is expressly authorized to cause the Partnership to issue to the Company corresponding Partnership Interests, so long as (a) the General Partner concludes in good faith that such issuance is in the interests of the Company and the Partnership (for example, and not by way of limitation, the issuance of REIT Shares and corresponding Units pursuant to an employee stock purchase plan providing for employee grants or purchases of REIT Shares or employee stock options that have an exercise price that is less than the fair market value of the REIT Shares, either at the time of issuance or at the time of exercise) and (b) the Company contributes all proceeds, if any, from such issuance and exercise to the Partnership.

 

C. In the event that the Company issues debt securities (“ Company Debt Securities ”), the General Partner is hereby authorized (but is not required), in its sole and absolute discretion and without the approval of the Limited Partners, to cause the Partnership to issue either debt securities (“ Partnership Debt Securities ”) or Preferred Units to the General Partner or the Company (or any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company) with substantially similar terms as the Company Debt Securities, provided , however , that in the event that the Partnership issues any such Partnership Debt Securities or Preferred Units, (a) the Company shall directly or indirectly contribute to the Partnership the proceeds from the corresponding Company Debt Securities and (b) any such Partnership Debt Securities shall contain such terms as the General Partner determines are necessary or advisable for such Partnership Debt Securities to be treated as “real estate assets” for purposes of Code Section 856(c)(4)(A).

 

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D. In the event that the Partnership issues Partnership Interests pursuant to Section 4.2.A or Section 4.2.C, the General Partner shall make such revisions to this Agreement (without any requirement of receiving approval of the Limited Partners) including, but not limited to, the revisions described in Section 5.4, Section 6.1 and Section 8.6 hereof, as it deems necessary to reflect the issuance of such additional Partnership Interests and the special rights, powers, and duties associated therewith.

 

Section 4.3 Contribution of Proceeds of Issuance of REIT Shares

 

In connection with any issuance of New Securities or Company Debt Securities as described in Section 4.2, if the proceeds actually received by the Company are less than the gross proceeds of such issuance as a result of any underwriter’s discount or other expenses paid or incurred in connection with such issuance, then the Company shall be deemed to have made a Capital Contribution to the Partnership (directly or through wholly-owned Subsidiaries) in the amount equal to the sum of the net proceeds of such issuance plus the amount of such underwriter’s discount and other expenses paid by the Company (which discount and expense shall be treated as an expense for the benefit of the Partnership for purposes of Section 7.4). In the case of employee acquisitions of New Securities at a discount from fair market value or for no value in connection with a grant of New Securities, the amount of such discount representing compensation to the employee, as determined by the General Partner, shall be treated as an expense of the issuance of such New Securities.

 

Section 4.4 Other Contribution Provisions

 

If any Partner is admitted to the Partnership and is given a positive Capital Account balance in exchange for services rendered to the Partnership, such transaction shall be treated by the Partnership as if the Partnership had compensated such Partner in cash, and such Partner had contributed such cash to the capital of the Partnership.

 

Section 4.5 No Preemptive Rights

 

Except to the extent expressly granted by the Partnership pursuant to another agreement, no Person shall have any preemptive, preferential or other similar right with respect to (i) Capital Contributions or loans to the Partnership or (ii) the issuance or sale of any Partnership Units or other Partnership Interests.

 

Section 4.6 No Interest on Capital

 

No Partner shall be entitled to interest on its Capital Contributions or its Capital Account. Except as provided herein or by law, no Partner shall have any right to withdraw any part of its Capital Account or to demand or receive the return of its Capital Contributions.

 

ARTICLE 5 - DISTRIBUTIONS

 

Section 5.1 Requirement and Characterization of Distributions

 

A. Subject to the rights and preferences of any outstanding class or series of Preferred Units expressly provided for in an agreement (including a Certificate of Designations),

 

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and except as provided in Section 5.1.B, the General Partner shall distribute at least quarterly an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of Available Cash, or such lesser amount as the General Partner may in its sole and absolute discretion determine, generated by the Partnership during such quarter or shorter period to the Common Unitholders who are Partners on the Partnership Record Date with respect to such quarter or shorter period in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests on such Partnership Record Date; provided that in no event may a Partner receive a distribution of Available Cash with respect to a Common Unit if such Partner is entitled to receive a distribution out of such Available Cash with respect to a REIT Share for which such Common Unit has been exchanged or redeemed and such distribution shall instead be made to the Company. The General Partner shall take such reasonable efforts, as determined by it in its sole and absolute discretion and consistent with the Company’s qualification as a REIT, to cause the Partnership to distribute Available Cash (i) to permit the Company to satisfy the requirements for qualifying as a REIT under the Code, including applicable shareholder distribution requirements and (ii) except to the extent otherwise determined by the General Partner, to minimize any federal income or excise tax liability of the Company. Unless otherwise expressly provided for herein or in an agreement (including a Certificate of Designations) at the time a new class of Partnership Interests is created in accordance with Article 4 hereof, no Partnership Interest shall be entitled to a distribution in preference to any other Partnership Interest.

 

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.1.A above or any other provision of this Agreement, if for any quarter or shorter period with respect to which a distribution is to be made (a “ Distribution Period ”), a “Newly Issued Unit” (as such term is defined below) is outstanding on the Partnership Record Date for such Distribution Period, there shall not be distributed in respect of such Newly Issued Unit the amount (the “ Full Distribution Amount ”) that would otherwise be distributed in respect of such Newly Issued Unit in accordance with Section 5.1.A. Rather, the General Partner shall cause to be distributed with respect to each such Newly Issued Unit an amount equal to the Full Distribution Amount multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which equals the number of days such Newly Issued Unit has been outstanding during the Distribution Period and the denominator of which equals the total number of days in such Distribution Period. Any Available Cash not distributed to the holders of Units by operation of this Section 5.1.B shall be retained by the Partnership and applied as the General Partner shall determine. The General Partner may, in its sole discretion, with respect to any distribution, waive the application of this Section 5.1.B such that a Newly Issued Unit shall receive the Full Distribution Amount (or any greater amount than would otherwise be received under this Section 5.1.B but not in excess of the Full Distribution Amount). For purposes of this Section 5.1.B, the term “Newly Issued Unit” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Period, a Common Unit issued during such Distribution Period, except that the term “Newly Issued Unit” shall not include (i) a Common Unit issued to the Company as a result of the contribution by it of proceeds from the issuance of New Securities (as contemplated by Sections 4.2 and 4.3) or (ii) (unless otherwise provided by the General Partner) any Common Units issued in connection with a split on or unit dividend of the Common Units.

 

Section 5.2 Amounts Withheld

 

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the Partners or Assignees shall be treated as amounts distributed to the Partners or Assignees pursuant to Section 5.1 for all purposes under this Agreement.

 

B. In the event that proceeds to the Partnership are reduced on account of taxes withheld at the source or the Partnership incurs a tax liability and such taxes (or a portion thereof) are imposed on or with respect to one or more, but not all, of the Partners in the Partnership or if the rate of tax varies depending on the attributes of specific Partners or to whom the corresponding income is allocated, the amount of the reduction in the Partnership’s net proceeds shall be borne by and apportioned among the relevant Partners and treated as if it were paid by the Partnership as a withholding obligation with respect to such Partners in accordance with such apportionment.

 

Section 5.3 Distributions Upon Liquidation

 

Proceeds from a Terminating Capital Transaction and any other cash received or reductions in reserves made after commencement of the liquidation of the Partnership shall be distributed to the Partners in accordance with Section 13.2.

 

Section 5.4 Revisions to Reflect Issuance of Additional Partnership Interests

 

In the event that the Partnership issues additional Partnership Interests to the General Partner or any Additional Limited Partner pursuant to Article 4 hereof, the General Partner shall make such revisions to this Article 5 as it deems necessary to reflect the issuance of such additional Partnership Interests and any special rights, duties or powers with respect thereto. Such revisions shall not require the consent or approval of any other Partner.

 

ARTICLE 6 - ALLOCATIONS

 

Section 6.1 Allocations For Capital Account Purposes

 

For purposes of maintaining the Capital Accounts and in determining the rights of the Partners among themselves, the Partnership’s items of income, gain, loss and deduction (computed in accordance with Exhibit B hereof) shall be allocated among the Partners in each taxable year (or portion thereof) as provided herein below.

 

A. After taking into account the provisions of Section 6.1.B below and subject to the special allocations set forth in Section 1 of Exhibit C attached hereto, Net Income shall be allocated:

 

(1) First, to the Partners in the same ratio and reverse order as Net Loss was allocated to such Partners pursuant to Sections 6.1.B(2) and (3) for all fiscal years until the aggregate amount allocated to such Partners pursuant to such provisions of Section 6.1.B equals the aggregate amount allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1.A(1); and

 

(2) Thereafter, Net Income shall be allocated to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests.

 

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B. After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 1 of Exhibit C attached hereto, Net Losses shall be allocated to the Partners in the following order:

 

(1) First, in the same ratio and reverse order as Net Income was allocated to the Partners pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.1.A(2) for all fiscal years until the aggregate amount of Net Income previously allocated to such Partners pursuant to such provisions of Section 6.1.A(2) equals the aggregate amount of Net Loss allocated to such Partners pursuant to this Section 6.1.B(1);

 

(2) Second, to the Partners, in proportion to their Percentage Interests until each Partner’s Adjusted Capital Account balance has been reduced to zero;

 

(3) Third, 100% to the General Partner.

 

C. The allocation provisions set forth in this Section 6.1 shall be adjusted as necessary to give effect to the provisions of Section 5.2.B.

 

D. In the event that the Partnership issues additional Partnership Interests pursuant to Article 4 hereof, the General Partner shall make such revisions to this Section 6.1 as it determines are necessary to reflect the terms of the issuance of such additional Partnership Interests, including making preferential allocations to certain classes of Partnership Interests. Such revisions shall not require the consent or approval of any other Partner.

 

E. If any amounts are required to be deducted from, or are not included in, the Capital Account of the Company (or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company) pursuant to Section 7.4.E, the General Partner may make such special allocations as it determines are necessary or appropriate so that, to the maximum extent possible, the Capital Account of each Partner equals the Capital Account it would have had if (i) the adjustments pursuant to Section 7.4.E had not been made and (ii) the expenses, fees or other costs giving rise to such adjustments were properly treated for purposes of the Treasury Regulations under Code Section 704(b) as expenses, fees or other costs of the Partnership.

 

ARTICLE 7 - MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF BUSINESS

 

Section 7.1 Management

 

A. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all management powers over the business and affairs of the Partnership are and shall be exclu