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Exhibit
10.14
BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL II L.P.
SECOND AMENDED AND
RESTATED
AGREEMENT OF LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
Dated as of May 31,
2007
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
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1.1.
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Definitions
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1.2.
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Terms Generally
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ARTICLE II GENERAL PROVISIONS
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2.1.
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General Partner and Limited Partners
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2.2.
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Formation; Name
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2.3.
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Term
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2.4.
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Purpose; Powers
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2.5.
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Place of Business
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2.6.
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Feeder Vehicle
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ARTICLE III MANAGEMENT
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3.1.
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General Partner
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3.2.
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Limited Partners
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3.3.
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Partner Voting, etc.
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3.4.
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Management
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3.5.
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Responsibilities of Partners
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3.6.
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[Intentionally Omitted].
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3.7.
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Exculpation and Indemnification
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3.8.
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Tax Representation
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ARTICLE IV CAPITAL OF THE
PARTNERSHIP
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4.1.
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Capital Contributions by Partners
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4.2.
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Interest
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4.3.
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Withdrawals of Capital
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ARTICLE V PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS AND
LOSSES
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5.1.
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General Accounting Matters
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5.2.
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Capital Accounts
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5.3.
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Profit Sharing Percentages
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5.4.
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Allocations of Net Income (Loss)
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5.5.
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Liability of General and Limited Partners
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5.6.
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[Intentional Omitted].
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5.7.
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Repurchase Rights, etc.
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5.8.
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Distributions
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5.9.
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Business Expenses
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ARTICLE VI ADDITIONAL PARTNERS;
WITHDRAWAL OF PARTNERS; SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF PARTNERSHIP
INTERESTS; TERMINATION
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6.1.
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Additional Partners
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6.2.
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Withdrawal of Partners
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6.3.
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Partnership Interests Not Transferable
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6.4.
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General Partner Withdrawal
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6.5.
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Satisfaction and Discharge of a Withdrawn Partner’s
Interest
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6.6.
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[Intentionally omitted].
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6.7.
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Termination of Partnership
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6.8.
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Certain Tax Matters
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6.9.
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Special Basis Adjustments
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ARTICLE VII Dissolution
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7.1.
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Dissolution
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7.2.
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Final Distribution
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7.3.
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No Obligation to Restore Capital Accounts
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ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS
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8.1.
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Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial
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8.2.
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Ownership and Use of the Firm Name
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8.3.
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Written Consent
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8.4.
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Letter Agreements; Schedules
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8.5.
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Governing Law
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8.6.
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Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries
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8.7.
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Partner’s Will
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8.8.
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Confidentiality
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8.9.
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Notices
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8.10.
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Counterparts
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8.11.
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Power of Attorney
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8.12.
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Cumulative Remedies
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8.13.
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Legal Fees
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8.14.
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Entire Agreement
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BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL II L.P.
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP of Blackstone Real Estate
Management Associates International II L.P. (the “
Partnership ”) dated as of May 31, 2007, by and
among BREA International (Cayman) II Ltd., a Cayman Islands
exempted limited company (“ BREA (Cayman) ” or
the “ General Partner ”), and the limited
partners (including special limited partners) as provided on the
signature pages hereto, as Limited Partners.
PRELIMINARY
STATEMENT
The Partnership was formed
under the laws of Alberta, Canada pursuant to a Certificate of
Limited Partnership, dated as of July 11, 2005, which was
filed with the Registrar of Corporations (Alberta).
The original partnership
agreement of the Partnership was executed as of July 11, 2005
(the “ Existing Agreement ”).
The Existing Agreement was
amended and restated in its entirety by the Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated August 5, 2005, of the
Partnership (as amended to date, the “ First Amended and
Restated Agreement ”).
The parties hereto now wish
to amend and restate the First Amended and Restated Agreement in
its entirety as of the date hereof and as hereinafter set forth.
Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1. Definitions. Unless the
context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the
following meanings for purposes of this Agreement:
“Agreement” means this Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership, as it may be further amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Alternative
Vehicle” means any investment vehicle or structure formed
pursuant to paragraph 2.7 of the BREP International II Partnership
Agreement or any other "Alternative Vehicle" (as defined in any
other BREP International II Agreements).
“ Applicable
Collateral Percentage ” shall have the meaning with
respect to any Firm Collateral and any Special Firm Collateral, in
each case, as set forth in the books and records of the Partnership
with respect thereto.
“ BCP ”
means the collective reference to Blackstone Capital Partners L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership, and any other investment vehicle
established in accordance with the terms of Blackstone Capital
Partners L.P.’s partnership agreement to invest in lieu of
Blackstone Capital Partners L.P. on behalf of one or more of the
partners thereof.
“ BCP II ”
means the collective reference to Blackstone Capital Partners II
Merchant Banking Fund L.P., a Delaware limited partnership formerly
known as Blackstone Domestic Capital Partners II L.P., Blackstone
Offshore Capital Partners II L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted
limited partnership, and any other investment vehicle established
pursuant to paragraph 2.7 of the respective partnership agreements
of either of such partnerships.
“ BCP III
” means the collective reference to Blackstone Capital
Partners III Merchant Banking Fund L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, Blackstone Offshore Capital Partners III L.P., a
Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, and any other
investment vehicle established pursuant to paragraph 2.7 of the
respective partnership agreements of either of such
partnerships.
“BCP IV ”
is the collective reference to Blackstone Capital Partners IV L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership, and any other investment vehicle or
structure formed to invest in lieu thereof (in whole or in
part).
“ BFREP
International II ” means Blackstone Family Real Estate
Partnership International II L.P., an Alberta, Canada limited
partnership.
“ BRE Associates
International II ” means BRE Associates International II
L.P., an Alberta, Canada limited partnership.
“ BREA (Cayman)
” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“ BREA International
II ” means Blackstone Real Estate Associates
International (Alberta) II L.P., an Alberta, Canada limited
partnership.
“ BREA International
(Delaware) II ” means Blackstone Real Estate Associates
International II L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.
“ BRECA
International II ” means Blackstone Real Estate Capital
Associates International II L.P., an Alberta, Canada limited
partnership, and any other partnership or other entity with terms
substantially similar to the terms of that partnership and formed
after the date hereof in connection with the indirect participation
by one or more partners thereof who receive Carried
Interest.
“ BRECA
International II Partnership Agreement ” means the
Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Blackstone
Real Estate Capital Associates International II L.P., dated as of
the date hereof, as amended from time to time.
“ BREH International
II ” means Blackstone Real Estate Holdings International
II L.P. and Blackstone Real Estate Holdings International II-A L.P,
each an Alberta, Canada limited partnership.
“BREP International
II” means the collective reference to:
(i) Blackstone Real Estate Partners International II L.P., a
limited partnership formed or to be formed under the laws of the
United Kingdom pursuant to the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 of the
United Kingdom, (ii) any other investment vehicle established
pursuant to Article 2 of the partnership agreement for the
partnership referred to in clause (i) above, and
(iii) any investment vehicle formed to co-invest with the
partnership referred to in clause (i) above using third party
capital and that potentially pays Carried Interest Distributions
(as such term is used in such partnership agreement).
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“ BREP International
II Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Agreement
of Limited Partnership, dated the date hereof or other date set
forth therein, of the partnership referred to in clause (i) of
the definition of “BREP International II” in this
Article I, and any other BREP International II partnership
agreement.
“ BREP International
II Investment ” means the Partnership’s indirect
interest in a specific BREP International II investment pursuant to
the BREP International II Agreement in its capacity as an indirect
partner of BREP International II, but does not include any direct
or indirect investment by the Partnership on a side-by-side basis
in any BREP International II investment.
“ Carried
Interest ” shall mean (i) distributions to the
general partner of BREP International II (including BREA
International (Delaware) II) pursuant to paragraphs 4.2.1(c) and
(d), paragraphs 4.2.2(c) and (d) and paragraph 4.2.8 of the
BREP International II Agreement (or similar provisions of
investment vehicles formed after the date hereof) and (ii) any
other carried interest payable pursuant to the BREP International
II Agreement. In each case of (i) and (ii) above, except
as determined by the Managing Member, the amount shall not be less
any costs, fees and expenses of the Partnership with respect
thereto and less reasonable reserves for payment of costs, fees and
expenses of the Partnership that are anticipated with respect
thereto (in each case which the General Partner may allocate among
all or any portion of the Investments as it determines in good
faith is appropriate).
“ Carried Interest
Give Back Percentage ” shall mean, for any Partner or
Withdrawn Partner, subject to Section 5.8(e), the percentage
determined by dividing (A) the aggregate amount of
distributions received by such Partner or Withdrawn Partner from
the Partnership, any Other Fund GPs or their affiliates, excluding
Holdings, in respect of Carried Interest by (B) the aggregate
amount of distributions made to all Partners, Withdrawn Partners or
any other person by the Partnership, any Other Fund GP or their
affiliates (in any capacity), excluding Holdings, in respect of
Carried Interest. For purposes of determining any "Carried Interest
Give Back Percentage" hereunder, all Trust Amounts contributed to
the Trust by the Partnership, Other Fund GPs or their affiliates on
behalf of a Partner or Withdrawn Partner (but not the Trust Income
thereon) shall be deemed to have been initially distributed or paid
to the Partners and Withdrawn Partners as Partners or partners of
the Partnership, any of the Other Fund GPs or their
affiliates.
“ Carried Interest
Sharing Percentage ” means, with respect to each
Investment, the percentage interest of a Partner in Carried
Interest from such Investment set forth in the books and records of
the Partnership.
“ Cause ”
means the occurrence or existence of any of the following with
respect to any Partner, as determined fairly, reasonably, on an
informed basis and in good faith by the General Partner and subject
to any written agreements between a Partner and the Partnership or
an affiliate thereof: (i) (w) any breach by any Partner
of any provision of any non-competition agreement, (x) any
material breach of this Agreement or any rules or regulations
applicable to such Partners that are established by the General
Partner, (y) such Partner’s deliberate failure to
perform his or her duties to the Partner, or (z) such
Partner’s committing to or engaging in any conduct or
behavior that is or may be harmful to the Partnership in a material
way determined by the General Partner; provided , that in
the case of any of the foregoing clauses (w), (x), (y) and
(z), the General Partner has given such Partner written notice (a
“ Notice of Breach ”) within fifteen days after
the General Partner becomes aware of such action and such Partner
fails to cure such breach, failure to perform or conduct or
behavior within fifteen days after receipt of such Notice of Breach
from the General Partner (or such longer period, not to exceed an
additional fifteen days, as shall be reasonably required for such
cure, provided that such Partner is diligently
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pursuing such cure);
(ii) any act of fraud, misappropriation, dishonesty,
embezzlement or similar conduct against the Partnership; or
(iii) conviction (on the basis of a trial of by an accepted
plea of guilty or nolo contendre ) of a felony or crime
(including any misdemeanor charge involving moral turpitude, false
statements or misleading omissions, forgery, wrongful taking,
embezzlement, extortion or bribery) or a determination by a court
of competent jurisdiction, by a regulatory body or by a
self-regulatory body having authority with respect to securities
laws, rules, or regulations of the applicable securities industry,
that such Partner individually has violated any applicable
securities laws or any rules or regulations thereunder, or any
rules of any such self-regulatory body (including, without
limitation, any licensing requirement), if such conviction or
determination has a material adverse effect on (A) such
Partner’s ability to function as a Partner of the
Partnership, taking into account the services required of such
Partner and the nature of the Partnership’s business, or
(B) the business of the Partnership.
“ Charitable
Organization ” means an organization described in
Section 170(c) of the Code (without regard to
Section 170(c)(2)(A) thereof).
“ Class A
Interest ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8(a).
“ Class B
Interest ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8(a).
“ Clawback
Adjustment Amount ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8(e).
“ Clawback
Amount ” shall mean the “Clawback Amount” and
the “Interim Clawback Amount,” both as set forth in
Article One of the BREP International II Agreement, and any other
clawback amount payable to the limited partners of BREP
International II pursuant to any BREP International II Agreement,
as applicable.
“ Clawback
Provisions ” shall mean paragraphs 4.2.9 and 9.2.6 of the
BREP International II Agreement and any other similar provisions in
any other BREP International II Agreement existing heretofore or
hereafter entered into.
“ Code ”
means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
from time to time, or any successor statute. Any reference herein
to a particular provision of the Code shall mean, where
appropriate, the corresponding provision in any successor
statute.
“ Commitment
”, with respect to any Partner, has the meaning set forth in
such Partner’s Commitment Agreement or SMD
Agreement
“ Commitment
Agreement ” shall mean a commitment agreement by which a
Partner has committed to fund certain amounts with respect to the
BREP International II Investments and certain expenses of BREP
International II.
“ Contingent
” means subject to repurchase rights and/or other
requirements.
“ Deceased
Partner ” shall mean any Partner or Withdrawn Partner who
has died or who suffers from Incompetence. For purposes hereof,
references to a Deceased Partner shall refer collectively to the
Deceased Partner and the estate and heirs or legal representative
of such Deceased Partner, as the case may be, that have received
such Deceased Partner’s interest in the
Partnership.
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“ Default Rate
” shall mean the lower of (i) the sum of (a) the
rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by
JPMorgan Chase Bank as its prime rate and (b) 5%, or
(ii) the highest rate of interest permitted under applicable
law.
“ Defaulting
Party ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8(d)(ii).
“ Deficiency
Contribution ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8(d)(ii).
“ Disabling
Event ” means (a) the withdrawal of a General
Partner, other than in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(ii),
(b) the incapacity of a General Partner, (c) a General
Partner (i) makes an assignment for the benefit of its
creditors, (ii) files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy,
(iii) is adjudged a 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, (v) files an answer or other pleading admitting
or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed
against it in proceeding described in clause (iv), or
(v) seeks, consents to, or acquiesces in, the appointment of a
trustee, receiver or liquidator of the General Partner or of all or
substantially all of its properties, or (d) any other event
that causes the General Partner to cease to be a general partner of
the Partnership as provided in the Partnership Act.
“ Disposable
Investment ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8(a).
“ Estate Planning
Vehicle ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.3.
“ Excess
Holdback ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.1(d)(v)(A).
“ Excess Holdback
Percentage ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.1(d)(v)(A).
“ Excess Tax-Related
Amount ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8(e).
“ Excluded Item
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.1(b).
“Existing
Partner ” shall mean any Partner who is neither a
Retaining Withdrawn Partner nor a Deceased Partner.
“Feeder
Vehicle” shall mean any Limited Partner formed to serve
as a collective investment vehicle for real estate-related
investments in the United Kingdom which invests all or a portion of
its investable resources in the Partnership.
“ Firm
Collateral ” shall mean a Partner’s or Withdrawn
Partner’s interest in one or more partnerships or limited
liability companies, in either case affiliated with the
Partnership, and certain other assets of such Partner or Withdrawn
Partner, in each case that has been pledged or made available to
the Trustee(s) to satisfy all or any portion of the Excess Holdback
of such Partner or Withdrawn Partner as more fully described in the
books and records of the Partnership; provided , that for
all purposes hereof (and any other agreement ( e.g. , the
Trust Agreement) that incorporates the meaning of the term
“Firm Collateral” by reference), references to
“Firm Collateral” shall include “Special Firm
Collateral”, excluding references to “Firm
Collateral” in Section 4.1(d)(v) and
Section 4.1(d)(viii).
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“ Firm Collateral
Realization ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.1(d)(v)(B) with respect to Firm Collateral, and
Section 4.1(d)(viii)(B) with respect to Special Firm
Collateral.
“ Fiscal Year
” shall mean a calendar year, or any other period chosen by
the General Partner.
“ Fund GP
” means the Partnership and the Other Fund GPs.
“ GAAP ”
means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
“ General
Partner ” means BREA (Cayman) and any person admitted to
the Partnership as an additional General Partner in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement, until such time as such person
ceases to be a general partner of the Partnership as provided
herein or in the Partnership Act.”
“ Giveback
” shall mean an “Investment-Specific Giveback”,
as such term is defined in Article One of the BREP International II
Agreement.
“ Giveback
Amount ” shall mean an “Investment-Specific
Giveback Amount”, as such term is defined in Article One of
the BREP International II Agreement.
“ Giveback
Provisions ” shall mean paragraph 3.4.3 of the BREP
International II Agreement and any other similar provisions in any
other BREP International II partnership or similar agreement
existing heretofore or hereafter entered into.
“ Holdback
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.1(d)(i).
“ Holdback
Percentage ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.1(d)(i).
“ Holdback Vote
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.1(d)(iv)(A).
“ Holdings
” means Blackstone Holdings V L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership.
“ Incompetence
” means, with respect to any Partner, the determination by
the General Partner in its sole discretion, after consultation with
a qualified medical doctor, that such Partner is incompetent to
manage his person or his property.
“ Inflation
Index ” means (i) the GNP deflator, which is the
fixed-weighted price index representing the average change in the
United States gross national product as published in the Survey of
Current Business by the National Income and Wealth Division of the
Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Department of Commerce, or
(ii) such other index measuring changes in economic prices in
the United States as shall be selected by the General
Partner.
“ Initial Holdback
Percentages ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.1(d)(i).
“ Interest
” means a limited partnership interest in the Partnership,
including those which are held by a Retaining Withdrawn Partner. An
Interest held by the Feeder Vehicle shall, and any other Interest
may be, segregated into multiple Interests for all purposes
hereof.
“ Investment
” means any investment (direct or indirect) of the
Partnership designated by the General Partner from time to time as
an investment in which the Partners’ respective interests
shall be established and accounted for on a basis separate from the
Partnership’s other businesses, activities and investments,
including any BREP International II investments.
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“ Investor Limited
Partner ” means any Limited Partner so designated at the
time of its admission as a partner of the Partnership.
“ L/C ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(d)(vi).
“ L/C Partner
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.1(d)(vi).
“ Limited
Partner ” means any person who is shown on the books and
records of the Partnership as a Limited Partner of the Partnership,
including any Special Limited Partner, any Investor Limited Partner
and any Nonvoting Limited Partner.
“ Loss Amount
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8(e).
“ Loss
Investment ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8(e).
“ Majority in
Interest of the Partners ” on any date (a “vote
date”) means one or more persons who are Partners (including
the General Partner and the Special Limited Partners but excluding
Nonvoting Limited Partners) on the vote date and who, as of the
last day of the most recent accounting period ending on or prior to
the vote date (or as of such later date on or prior to the vote
date selected by the General Partner as of which the
Partners’ capital account balances can be determined), have
aggregate capital account balances representing at least a majority
in amount of the total capital account balances of all the persons
who are Partners (including the General Partner and the Special
Limited Partners but excluding Nonvoting Limited Partners) on the
vote date.
“ Moody’s
” means Moody’s Investor Services, Inc., or any
successor thereto.
“ Net Carried
Interest Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8(e).
“ Net Carried
Interest Distribution Recontribution Amount ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 5.8(e).
“ Net Income
(Loss) ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.1(b).
“ Net Recontribution
Amount ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8(d)(i)(A).
“ Non-Carried
Interest ” means, with respect to each Investment, all
amounts of distributions, other than Carried Interest, received by
the Partnership with respect to such Investment, less any costs,
fees and expenses of the Partnership with respect thereto and less
reasonable reserves for payment of costs, fees and expenses of the
Partnership that are anticipated with respect thereto, in each case
which the General Partner may allocate to all or any portion of the
Investments as it may determine in good faith is
appropriate.
“ Non-Carried
Interest Sharing Percentage ” means, with respect to each
Investment, the percentage interest of a Partner in Non-Carried
Interest from such Investment set forth in the books and records of
the Partnership.
“ Non-Contingent
” means generally not subject to repurchase rights or other
requirements.
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“ Nonvoting Limited
Partner ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.1(a).
“ Other Fund GPs
” means BRE Associates International II, BREA International
II, BRECA International II, BREA International (Delaware) II and
any other entity (other than the Partnership) through which any
Partner, Withdrawn Partner or any other person directly receives
any amounts of Carried Interest, and any successor thereto;
provided , that this includes any other entity which has in
its organizational documents a provision which indicates that it is
a “Fund GP” or an “Other Fund GP”;
provided further , that notwithstanding any of the
foregoing, none of Holdings, any estate planning vehicle
established for the benefit of family members of any Partner or any
member or partner of any Other Fund GP shall be considered an
“Other Fund GP” for purposes hereof; provided
further , that the foregoing exclusion of such estate
planning vehicles shall in no way limit such Partners’
obligations pursuant to Section 5.8(d).
“ Partner
” means any person who is a partner of the Partnership,
whether a General Partner or a Limited Partner in whatsoever
Partner Category.
“ Partner
Category ” shall mean the Existing Partners, Retaining
Withdrawn Partners or Deceased Partners, each referred to as a
group for purposes hereof.
“ Partnership
” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“ Partnership
Act ” means the Partnership Act (Revised Statutes of
Alberta, 2000, C.P.-3, et seq.) , as it may be amended from
time to time, and any successor to such statute.
“ Profit Sharing
Percentage ” means the “Carried Interest Sharing
Percentage” and “Non-Carried Interest Sharing
Percentage” of each Partner; provided that any
references in this Agreement to Profit Sharing Percentages made
(a) in connection with voting or voting rights or
(b) capital contributions with respect to Investments
(including Section 5.3(d)) shall mean the “Non-Carried
Interest Sharing Percentage” of each Partner; provided
further , that any reference in this Agreement to Profit
Sharing Percentage that specifically refers to Net Income unrelated
to BREP International II shall continue to refer to the amount of
each Partner’s percentage interest in a category of Net
Income (Loss) established by the General Partner from time to time
pursuant to Section 5.3.
“ Qualifying
Fund ” means any other fund designated by the General
Partner as a “Qualifying Fund”.
“ Recontribution
Amount ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8(d)(i).
“ Repurchase
Period ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8(c).
“ Required
Amounts ” means amounts equal to the Partnership’s
portion of the required capital contribution in respect of any BREP
International II Investment to be made by the general partner of
BREP International II (including, without limitation, BREA
International (Delaware) II), as determined by the General Partner
from time to time, which amounts shall be used by the Partnership
to fund capital contributions to BREA International II and
indirectly, through BREA International II, to the general partner
of BREP International II (including, without limitation, BREA
International (Delaware) II).
“ Required
Rating ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.1(d)(vi).
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“ Retaining
Withdrawn Partner ” shall mean a Withdrawn Partner who
has retained a partnership interest in the Partnership, pursuant to
Section 6.5(f) or otherwise. A Retaining Withdrawn Partner
shall be considered a Partner for all purposes hereof.
“ Securities
” means any debt or equity securities of an Issuer and its
subsidiaries and other Controlled Entities constituting part of an
Investment, including without limitation common and preferred
stock, interests in limited partnerships and interests in limited
liability companies (including warrants, rights, put and call
options and other options relating thereto or any combination
thereof), notes, bonds, debentures, trust receipts and other
obligations, instruments or evidences of indebtedness, choses in
action, other property or interests commonly regarded as
securities, interests in real property, whether improved or
unimproved, interests in oil and gas properties and mineral
properties, short-term investments commonly regarded as
money-market investments, bank deposits and interests in personal
property of all kinds, whether tangible or intangible.
“ Settlement
Date ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.5(a).
“ SMD Agreements
” means the agreements between the Partnership and/or one or
more of its affiliates and the Partners, pursuant to which each
Partner undertakes certain obligations with respect to the
Partnership and/or its affiliates. The SMD Agreements are hereby
incorporated by reference as between the Partnership and the
relevant Partner.
“ Special Firm
Collateral ” means interests in a Qualifying Fund that
have been pledged to the Trustee(s) to satisfy all or any portion
of a Partner’s or Withdrawn Partner’s Holdback
(excluding any Excess Holdback) as more fully described in the
books and records of the Partnership.
“ Special Firm
Collateral Realization ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.1(d)(viii)(B).
“ Special Limited
Partner ” means any of the persons shown on the books and
records of the Partnership as a Special Limited Partner and any
person admitted to the Partnership as an additional Special Limited
Partner in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement.
“ S&P
” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, and
any successor thereto.
“ Subject
Investment ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8(e).
“ Subject
Partner ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.1(d)(iv)(A).
“ Total
Disability ” means the inability of a Limited Partner
substantially to perform the obligations required of such Limited
Partner (in its capacity as such or in any other capacity with
respect to any affiliate of the Partnership) for a period of six
consecutive months by reason of physical or mental illness or
incapacity and whether arising out of sickness, accident or
otherwise.
“ Trust Account
” has the meaning set forth in the Trust
Agreement.
“ Trust
Agreement ” means the Trust Agreement, dated as of
August 5, 2005, as amended to date, among the Partners, the
Trustee(s) and certain other persons that may receive distributions
in respect of or relating to Carried Interest from time to
time.
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“ Trust Amount
” has the meaning set forth in the Trust
Agreement.
“ Trust Income
” has the meaning set forth in the Trust
Agreement.
“ Trustee(s)
” has the meaning set forth in the Trust
Agreement.
“ Unadjusted Carried
Interest Distributions ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8(e).
“ Unallocated
Percentage ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.3(b).
“ Unrealized Net
Income (Loss) ” attributable to any BREP International II
Investment as of any date means the Net Income (Loss) that would be
realized by the Partnership with respect to such BREP International
II Investment if BREP International II’s entire portfolio of
investments were sold on such date for cash in an amount equal to
their aggregate value on such date (determined in accordance with
Section 5.1(e)) and all distributions payable by BREP
International II to the Partnership (indirectly) pursuant to the
BREP International II Agreement with respect to such BREP
International II Investment were made on such date.
“Unrealized Net Income (Loss)” attributable to any
other Investment as of any date means the Net Income (Loss) that
would be realized by the Partnership with respect to such
Investment if such Investment were sold on such date for cash in an
amount equal to its value on such date (determined in accordance
with Section 5.1(e)).
“ Withdraw
” or “ Withdrawal ” with respect to a
Partner means a Partner ceasing to be a partner of the Partnership
(except as a Retaining Withdrawn Partner) for any reason (including
death, disability, removal, resignation or retirement, whether such
is voluntary or involuntary), unless the context shall limit the
type of withdrawal to a specific reason and subject to any written
agreements between a Partner and the Partnership or any affiliate
thereof, and “Withdrawn” with respect to a Partner
means, as aforesaid, a Partner who has ceased to be a partner of
the Partnership.
“ Withdrawal
Date ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.5(a).
“ Withdrawn
Partner ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.5(a).
1.2. Terms Generally .
The definitions in Section 1.1 shall apply equally to both the
singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the
context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding
masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The term “
person ” includes individuals, partnerships (including
limited liability partnerships), companies (including limited
liability companies), joint ventures, corporations, trusts,
governments (or agencies or political subdivisions thereof) and
other associations and entities. The words “include”,
“includes” and “including” shall be deemed
to be followed by the phrase “without
limitation”.
ARTICLE II
GENERAL PROVISIONS
2.1. General Partner and
Limited Partners . The Partners may be General Partners or
Limited Partners. The General Partner is BREA (Cayman). The Limited
Partners shall be as shown on the books and records of the
Partnership.
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2.2. Formation; Name .
The Partnership was formed upon the filing and recording of a
Certificate with the Registrar of Corporations on July 12,
2005 (L.P. No. 11813029) and is hereby continued as a limited
partnership pursuant to the Partnership Act and shall conduct its
activities under the name of Blackstone Real Estate Management
Associates International II L.P.
2.3. Term . The term
of the Partnership shall continue until December 31, 2055,
unless earlier dissolved and terminated in accordance with this
Agreement.
2.4. Purpose; Powers .
(a) The purpose and character of the business of the
Partnership shall be, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries
or affiliates, (i) to serve as a limited partner of BREA
International II or of any Other Fund GP and perform the
obligations of a limited partner specified in such entities’
respective partnership or similar agreements, (ii) to serve as
general partner or limited partner of other partnerships, a member
of limited liability companies, and hold interests in companies,
corporations and other entities, (iii) to carry on such other
businesses for profit, perform such other services and make such
other investments for profit as are deemed desirable by the General
Partner, subject to the Partner vote requirements set forth in
Section 3.3, (iv) any other lawful purpose, and
(v) to do all things necessary and incidental
thereto.
(b) In furtherance of its
purpose, the Partnership shall have all powers necessary, suitable
or convenient for the accomplishment of its purposes, alone or with
others, as principal or agent, including the following:
(i) to buy, sell and
otherwise acquire investments, whether such investments are readily
marketable or not;
(ii) to invest and reinvest
the cash assets of the Partnership in money-market or other
short-term investments;
(iii) to hold, receive,
mortgage, pledge, lease, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose
of, grant options with respect to, and otherwise deal in and
exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of
ownership or possession with respect to, all property held or owned
by the Partnership;
(iv) to borrow or raise money
from time to time and to issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of
exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable and
non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure
payment of the principal of any such indebtedness and the interest
thereon by mortgage, pledge, conveyance or assignment in trust of,
or the granting of a security interest in, the whole or any part of
the property of the Partnership, whether at the time owned or
thereafter acquired, to guarantee the obligations of others and to
buy, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such instrument or
evidence of indebtedness;
(v) to lend any of its
property or funds, either with or without security, at any legal
rate of interest or without interest;
(vi) to have and maintain one
or more offices within or without the Province of Alberta, Canada,
and in connection therewith, to rent or acquire office space,
engage personnel and compensate them and do such other acts and
things as may be advisable or necessary in connection with the
maintenance of such office or offices;
(vii) to open, maintain and
close accounts, including margin accounts, with brokers;
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(viii) to open, maintain and
close bank accounts and draw checks and other orders for the
payment of moneys;
(ix) to engage accountants,
auditors, custodians, investment advisers, attorneys and any and
all other agents and assistants, both professional and
nonprofessional, and to compensate them as may be necessary or
advisable;
(x) to form or cause to be
formed and to own the stock of one or more corporations, whether
foreign or domestic, to form or cause to be formed and to
participate in partnerships and joint ventures, whether foreign or
domestic, and to form or cause to be formed and be a member or
manager or both of one or more limited liability
companies;
(xi) to enter into, make and
perform all contracts, agreements and other undertakings as may be
necessary, convenient or advisable or incident to carrying out its
purposes;
(xii) to sue and be sued, to
prosecute, settle or compromise all claims against third parties,
to compromise, settle or accept judgment to claims against the
Partnership, and to execute all documents and make all
representations, admissions and waivers in connection
therewith;
(xiii) to distribute, subject
to the terms of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time
to Partners cash or investments or other property of the
Partnership, or any combination thereof; and
(xiv) to take such other
actions necessary or incidental thereto and to engage in such other
businesses as may be permitted under applicable law.
2.5. Place of Business
. The Partnership shall maintain an office and principal place of
business at 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154 U.S.A., or
such other place or places as may from time to time be designated
by the General Partner.
2.6. Feeder Vehicle .
(a) The Interest of the Feeder Vehicle shall be treated as
Interests held by more than one Limited Partner for purposes of
determining the appropriate treatment of the Feeder Vehicle in
connection herewith, in light of the multiple interest holders in
the Feeder Vehicle. This shall include (i) reflecting on the
books and records of the Partnership a separate Interest held by
the Feeder Vehicle with respect to each interest holder therein and
(ii) applying the provisions of Article IV as though the
interest holder were a direct Limited Partner in the
Partnership.
(b) If any interest holder of
the Feeder Vehicle fails to make a Capital Contribution to the
Feeder Vehicle, the Feeder Vehicle may be treated as a Defaulting
Limited Partner in accordance with the provisions hereof, but
solely with respect to such interest holder’s indirect
interest in the Partnership.
(c) In the case of any vote
of Limited Partners under this Agreement or any law, the Feeder
Vehicle shall vote its Interest in proportion to the votes on such
matter of the interest holders thereof, based on their pro rata
interest therein, that are unaffiliated with the General
Partner.
(d) The General Partner may
make any adjustments to the Interest of the Feeder Vehicle to
accomplish the overall objectives of this Section 2.6;
provided , that such adjustments shall in no way have a
materially adverse effect on the Interests of any other
Partner.
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ARTICLE III
MANAGEMENT
3.1. General Partner .
BREA (Cayman) shall be the “ General Partner .”
A General Partner may not be removed without its consent. The
management of the business and affairs of the Partnership shall be
vested in the General Partner as provided in
Section 3.4.
3.2. Limited Partners
. The Limited Partners shall be the parties set forth on the books
and records of the Partnership as Limited Partners as of the date
hereof.
3.3. Partner Voting,
etc.
(a) Meetings of the Partners
may be held only when called by the General Partner.
(b) Except as may be
expressly required or permitted by the Partnership Act, Limited
Partners as such shall have no right to, and shall not, take part
in the control of the Partnership’s business or act for or
bind the Partnership, and shall have only the rights and powers of
a limited partner as provided in both the Partnership Act and this
Agreement.
(c) To the extent a Partner
is entitled to vote with respect to any matter relating to the
Partnership, such Partner shall not be obligated to abstain from
voting on any matter (or vote in any particular manner) because of
any interest (or conflict of interest) of such Partner (or any
affiliate thereof) in such matter.
3.4. Management .
(a) The full management, control and operation of the
Partnership and the formulation and execution of business and
investment policy shall be vested in the General Partner, and the
General Partner shall have full control over the business and
affairs of the Partnership. The General Partner shall, in the
General Partner’s discretion, exercise all powers necessary
and convenient for the purposes of the Partnership, including,
without limitation, those enumerated in Section 2.4, on behalf
and in the name of the Partnership. If there shall be more than one
General Partner, any action by the General Partners shall require
the unanimous approval of the General Partners. All decisions and
determinations (howsoever described herein) to be made by the
General Partner pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in the
General Partner’s discretion, subject only to the express
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(b) All outside business or
investment activities of the Partners (including outside
directorships or trusteeships) shall be subject to such rules and
regulations as are established by the General Partner from time to
time.
3.5. Responsibilities of
Partners . The General Partner may from time to time establish
such rules and regulations applicable to Partners the General
Partner deem appropriate.
3.6. [ Intentionally
Omitted ].
3.7. Exculpation and
Indemnification . (a) Liability to Partners .
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, whether
express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no
Partner nor any of such Partner’s representatives, agents or
advisors nor any partner, member, officer, employee,
representative, agent or advisor of the Partnership or any of its
affiliates (individually, a “ Covered Person ”
and collectively, the “ Covered Persons ”) shall
be liable to the Partnership or any other Partner for any act or
omission (in relation to the Partnership, this Agreement, any
related document or
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any transaction or investment
contemplated hereby or thereby) taken or omitted by a Covered
Person (other than any act or omission constituting Cause), unless
there is a final and non-appealable judicial determination and/or
determination of an arbitrator that such Covered Person did not act
in good faith and in what such Covered Person reasonably believed
to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Partnership
and within the authority granted to such Covered Person by this
Agreement, and, with respect to any criminal act or proceeding, had
reasonable cause to believe that such Covered Person’s
conduct was unlawful. Each Covered Person shall be entitled to rely
in good faith on the advice of legal counsel to the Partnership,
accountants and other experts or professional advisors, and no
action taken by any Covered Person in reliance on such advice shall
in any event subject such person to any liability to any Partner or
the Partnership. To the extent that, at law or in equity, a Partner
has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating
thereto to the Partnership or to another Partner, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, such Partner acting under this Agreement
shall not be liable to the Partnership or to any such other Partner
for its good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement.
The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they expand or
restrict the duties and liabilities of a Partner otherwise existing
at law or in equity, are agreed by the Partners, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, to modify to that extent such other duties
and liabilities of such Partner.
(b) Indemnification .
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Partnership shall
indemnify and hold harmless (but only to the extent of the
Partnership’s assets (including, without limitation, the
remaining Commitments of the Partners) each Covered Person from and
against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs, expenses and
liabilities (including, without limitation, amounts paid in
satisfaction of judgments, in compromises and settlements, as fines
and penalties and legal or other costs and reasonable expenses of
investigating or defending against any claim or alleged claim),
joint and several, of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown,
liquidated or unliquidated (collectively, “ Losses
”), arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits
or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative,
in which the Covered Person may be involved, or threatened to be
involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of such Covered
Person’s participation in the affairs of the Partnership or
which relate to or arise out of or in connection with the
Partnership, its property, its business or affairs (other than
claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative, arising out of any act or omission
of such Covered Person constituting Cause); provided , that
a Covered Person shall not be entitled to indemnification under
this Section with respect to any claim, issue or matter if there is
a final and non-appealable judicial determination and/or
determination of an arbitrator that such Covered Person did not act
in good faith and in what such Covered Person reasonably believed
to be in, or not opposed to, the best interest of the Partnership
and within the authority granted to such Covered Person by this
Agreement, and, with respect to any criminal act or proceeding, had
reasonable cause to believe that such Covered Person’s
conduct was unlawful; provided further , that if such
Covered Person is a Partner or a Withdrawn Partner, such Covered
Person shall bear its share of such Losses in accordance with such
Covered Person’s Profit Sharing Percentage in the Partnership
as of the time of the actions or omissions that gave rise to such
Losses. To the fullest extent permitted by law, expenses (including
legal fees) incurred by a Covered Person (including, without
limitation, the General Partner) in defending any claim, demand,
action, suit or proceeding may, with the approval of the General
Partner, from time to time, be advanced by the Partnership prior to
the final disposition of such claim, demand, action, suit or
proceeding upon receipt by the Partnership of a written undertaking
by or on behalf of the Covered Person to repay such amount to the
extent that it shall be subsequently determined that the Covered
Person is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this
Section, and the Partnership and its affiliates shall have a
continuing right of offset against such Covered Person’s
interests/investments in the Partnership and such affiliates and
shall have the right to withhold amounts otherwise distributable to
such Covered Person to satisfy such repayment obligation. If a
Partner institutes litigation against a Covered Person which gives
rise to an indemnity obligation hereunder, such Partner shall be
responsible, up to the amount of such Partner’s Interests and
remaining Commitment, for such Partner’s pro rata
share of the Partnership’s expenses related to such indemnity
obligation, as
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determined by the General Partner. The
Partnership may purchase insurance, to the extent available at
reasonable cost, to cover losses, claims, damages or liabilities
covered by the foregoing indemnification provisions. Partners will
not be personally obligated with respect to indemnification
pursuant to this Section.
3.8. Tax
Representation . Each Limited Partner certifies that
(A) if the Limited Partner is a United States person (as
defined in the Code) (x) (i) the Limited Partner’s
name, social security number (or, if applicable, employer
identification number) and address provided to the Partnership and
its affiliates pursuant to an IRS Form W-9, Payer’s Request
for Taxpayer Identification Number Certification (“
W-9 ”) or otherwise are correct and (ii) the
Limited Partner will complete and return a W-9, and
(y) (i) the Limited Partner is a United States person (as
defined in the Code) and (ii) the Limited Partner will notify
the Partnership within 60 days of a change to foreign (non-United
States) status or (B) if the Limited Partner is not a United
States person (as defined in the Code) (x) (i) the
information on the completed IRS Form W-8BEN, Certificate of
Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax
Withholding (“ W-8BEN ”) or other applicable
form, including but not limited to IRS Form W-8IMY, Certificate of
Foreign Intermediary, Foreign Partnership, or Certain U.S. Branches
for United States Tax Withholding (“ W-8IMY ”),
or otherwise is correct and (ii) the Limited Partner will
complete and return the applicable IRS form, including but not
limited to a W-8BEN or W-8IMY, and (y) (i) the Limited
Partner is not a United States person (as defined in the Code) and
(ii) the Limited Partner will notify the Partnership within 60
days of any change of such status. The Limited Partner agrees to
properly execute and provide to the Partnership in a timely manner
any tax documentation that may be reasonably required by the
General Partner.
ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL OF THE
PARTNERSHIP
4.1. Capital Contributions
by Partners . (a) Except as agreed by the Managing Member
and a Regular Member, such Limited Partner shall not be required to
make capital contributions to the Partnership at such times and in
such amounts as are required to fund the Required Amounts, as
determined by the General Partner from time to time; provided, that
(i) such additional capital contributions may be made pro rata
among the Limited Partners based upon the allocation of the Carried
Interest in each BREP International II Investment by the General
Partner and (ii) additional capital contributions in excess of
Required Amounts which are to be used for ongoing business
operations (as distinct from financing legal or other specific
liabilities of the Partnership) (including those specifically set
forth in Sections 4.1(d) and 5.8(d)); provided further, that the
General Partner may excuse any Nonvoting Limited Partner from
making capital contributions to fund Required Amounts as provided
in the books and records of the Partnership. Limited Partners
(other than Special Limited Partners) shall not be required to make
additional capital contributions to the Partnership except
(i) as a condition of an increase in such Limited
Partner’s Profit Sharing Percentage, or (ii) as
specifically set forth in this Agreement; provided, however, that
the General Partner and any Limited Partner (other than a Special
Limited Partner) may agree from time to time that such Limited
Partner shall make an additional capital contribution to the
Partnership; provided further, that each Investor Limited Partner
shall maintain its capital account at a level equal to the product
of (i) its Profit Sharing Percentage from time to time and
(ii) the total capital of the Partnership; provided further,
that the foregoing in no way limits any other provision of this
Agreement (including without limitation, Sections 5.8(d) and
(e) and 6.5) or of any written agreement between a Partner and
the Partnership or an affiliate thereof which requires the making
of any such additional capital contribution. If required by
applicable law, the maximum amount of capital a Limited Partner is
obligated to contribute to the Partnership shall be disclosed in a
Certificate filed in accordance with the Partnership Act; and
provided further, that the General Partner shall be required to
make a maximum capital contribution of (U.S.)$10. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the unfunded amount
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of any Limited Partner’s
commitment to make capital contributions to the Partnership (such
Limited Partner’s “Unfunded Commitment”) may be
determined and redetermined by the General Partner from time to
time (including, without limitation, any redetermination that
results in a reduction in such Limited Partner’s Unfunded
Commitment, which reduction may be retroactive); provided, that
each Limited Partner agrees to make capital contributions in the
full amount of such Limited Partner’s Unfunded Commitment at
any time, on condition that the General Partner does not thereafter
make a redetermination that results in a reduction in such Limited
Partner’s Unfunded Commitment and subject to all other terms
and conditions set forth herein and/or in any other agreement
relating thereto; and provided further, that, following an initial
determination of a Limited Partner’s commitment such Limited
Partner’s Unfunded Commitment shall not be increased without
the consent of such Limited Partner. Any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no capital contribution
shall become due and payable or be required to be made by any
Partner, unless and until it shall be called by the General Partner
for the purposes set forth herein or in the Commitment Agreement or
SMD Agreement of such Partner.
(b) Each capital contribution
by a Partner shall be credited to the appropriate capital account
of such Partner in accordance with Section 5.2.
(c) The General Partner may
elect on a case by case basis to (i) cause the Partnership to
loan any Partner (including any additional Partner admitted to the
Partnership pursuant to Section 6.1 but excluding any Partner
that is an executive officer of The Blackstone Group) the amount of
any capital contribution required to be made by such Partner or
(ii) permit any Partner (including any additional Partner
admitted to the Partnership pursuant to Section 6.1) to make a
required capital contribution to the Partnership in installments in
kind, in each case on terms (including valuation of contributed
property in the case of in kind contributions permitted by the
General Partner) determined by the General Partner.
(d) (i) The Partners and the
Withdrawn Partners have entered into the Trust Agreement, pursuant
to which certain amounts of the distributions relating to the
Carried Interest will be paid to the Trustee(s) for deposit in the
Trust Account (such amounts to be paid to the Trustee(s) for
deposit in the Trust Account constituting a “ Holdback
”). The General Partner shall determine, as set forth below,
the percentage of each distribution of Carried Interest that shall
be withheld for each Partner Category (such withheld percentage
constituting such Partner Category’s “ Holdback
Percentage ”). The applicable Holdback Percentages
initially shall be 15% for Existing Partners (other than the
General Partner), 0% for the Holdings, 21% for Retaining Withdrawn
Partners and 24% for Deceased Partners (the “ Initial
Holdback Percentages ”).
(ii) The Holdback Percentage
may not be reduced for any individual Partner as compared to the
other Partners in his Partner Category (except as provided in
clause (iv) below). The General Partner may only reduce the
Holdback Percentages among the Partner Categories on a
proportionate basis; provided, that the Holdback Percentage
applicable to Holdings may not be increased or decreased without
its consent. For example, if the Holdback Percentage for Existing
Partners is decreased to 12.5%, the Holdback Percentage for
Retaining Withdrawn Partners and Deceased Partners shall be reduced
to 17.5% and 20%, respectively. Any reduction in the Holdback
Percentage for any Partner shall apply only to distributions
relating to Carried Interest made after the date of such
reduction.
(iii) The Holdback Percentage
may not be increased for any individual Partner as compared to the
other Partners in his Partner Category (except as provided in
clause (iv) below). The General Partner may not increase the
Retaining Withdrawn Partners’ Holdback Percentage beyond 21%
unless the General Partner concurrently increases the Existing
Partners’ Holdback Percentage to 21%. The General Partner may
not increase the Deceased Partners’ Holdback
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Percentage beyond 24% unless
the General Partner increases the Holdback Percentage for both
Existing Partners and Retaining Withdrawn Partners to 24%. The
General Partner may not increase the Holdback Percentage of any
Partner Category beyond 24% unless such increase applies equally to
all Partner Categories. Any increase in the Holdback Percentage for
any Partner shall apply only to distributions relating to Carried
Interest made after the date of such increase. The foregoing shall
in no way prevent the General Partner from proportionately
increasing the Holdback Percentage of any Partner Category
(following a reduction of the Holdback Percentages below the
Initial Holdback Percentages), if the resulting Holdback
Percentages are consistent with the above. For example, if the
General Partner reduces the Holdback Percentages for Existing
Partners, Retaining Withdrawn Partners and Deceased Partners to
12.5%, 17.5% and 20%, respectively, the General Partner shall have
the right to subsequently increase the Holdback Percentages to the
Initial Holdback Percentages.
(iv) (A) Notwithstanding
anything contained herein to the contrary, the Partnership may
increase or decrease the Holdback Percentage for any Partner in any
Partner Category (in such capacity, the “ Subject
Partner ”) pursuant to a majority vote of the Special
Limited Partners and of the special limited partners of BRE
Associates (a “ Holdback Vote ”); provided,
that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
the Holdback Percentage applicable to the General Partner shall not
be increased or decreased without its prior written consent;
provided further , that a Subject Partner’s
Holdback Percentage shall not be (I) increased prior to such
time as such Subject Partner (x) is notified by the
Partnership of the decision to increase such Subject
Partner’s Holdback Percentage and (y) has, if requested
by such Subject Partner, been given 30 days to gather and provide
information to the Partnership for consideration before a second
Holdback Vote (requested by the Subject Partner) and (II) decreased
unless such decrease occurs subsequent to an increase in a Subject
Partner’s Holdback Percentage pursuant to a Holdback Vote
under this clause (iv); provided further , that such
decrease shall not exceed an amount such that such Subject
Partner’s Holdback Percentage is less than the prevailing
Holdback Percentage for such Subject Partner’s Partner
Category; provided further , that a Partner or a
special limited partner of BRE Associates shall not vote to
increase a Subject Partner’s Holdback Percentage unless such
voting partner determines, in his good faith judgment, that the
facts and circumstances indicate that it is reasonably likely that
such Subject Partner, or any of his successors or assigns
(including his estate or heirs) who at the time of such vote holds
the Partnership interest or otherwise has the right to receive
distributions relating thereto, will not be capable of satisfying
any Recontribution Amounts that may become due.
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A Holdback Vote shall take place at a Partnership meeting,
which shall also include the special limited partners of BRE
Associates. Each Special Limited Partner or special limited partner
of BRE Associates shall be entitled to cast one vote with respect
to the Holdback Vote regardless of such Special Limited
Partner’s interest in the Partnership or special limited
partner of BRE Associates’ interest in BRE Associates, as the
case may be. Such vote may be cast by any such Special Limited
Partner or special limited partner in person or by
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If the result
of the second Holdback Vote is an increase in a Subject
Partner’s Holdback Percentage, such Subject Partner may
submit the decision to an arbitrator, the identity of which is
mutually agreed upon by both the Subject Partner and the
Partnership; provided , that if the Partnership and the
Subject Partner cannot agree upon a mutually satisfactory
arbitrator
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within 10 days of the
second Holdback Vote, each of the Partnership and the Subject
Partner shall request its candidate for arbitrator to select a
third arbitrator satisfactory to such candidates; provided
further , that if such candidates fail to agree upon a
mutually satisfactory arbitrator within 30 days of such request,
the then sitting President of the American Arbitration Association
shall unilaterally select the arbitrator. Each Subject Partner that
submits the decision of the Partnership pursuant to the second
Holdback Vote to arbitration and the Partnership shall estimate
their reasonably projected out-of-pocket expenses relating thereto
and each such party shall, to the satisfaction of the arbitrator
and prior to any determination being made by the arbitrator, pay
the total of such estimated expenses (i.e., both the Subject
Partner’s and the Partnership’s expenses) into an
escrow account to be controlled by Simpson Thacher &
Bartlett LLP, as escrow agent (or such other comparable law firm as
the Partnership and Subject Partner shall agree). The arbitrator
shall direct the escrow agent to pay out of such escrow account all
expenses associated with such arbitration (including costs leading
thereto) and to return to the “victorious” party the
entire amount of funds such party paid into such escrow account. If
the amount contributed to the escrow account by the losing party is
insufficient to cover the expenses of such arbitration, such
“losing” party shall then provide any additional funds
necessary to cover such costs to such “victorious”
party. For purposes hereof, the “victorious” party
shall be the Partnership, if the Holdback Percentage ultimately
determined by the arbitrator is closer to the percentage determined
in the second Holdback Vote than it is to the prevailing Holdback
Percentage for the Subject Partner’s Partner Category;
otherwise, the Subject Partner shall be the
“victorious” party. The party that is not the
“victorious” party shall be the “losing”
party.
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In the event of a decrease in a Subject Partner’s
Holdback Percentage (1) pursuant to a Holdback Vote under this
clause (iv) or (2) pursuant to a decision of an
arbitrator under paragraph (C) of this clause (iv), the
Partnership shall release and distribute to such Subject Partner
any Trust Amounts (and the Trust Income thereon (except as
expressly provided herein with respect to using Trust Income as
Firm Collateral)) which exceed the required Holdback of such
Subject Partner (in accordance with such Subject Partner’s
reduced Holdback Percentage) as though such reduced Holdback
Percentage had applied since the increase of the Subject
Partner’s Holdback Percentage pursuant to a previous Holdback
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(v) (A) If a Partner’s
Holdback Percentage exceeds 15% (such percentage in excess of 15%
constituting the “ Excess Holdback Percentage
”), such Partner may satisfy the portion of his Holdback
obligation in respect of his Excess Holdback Percentage (such
portion constituting such Partner’s “ Excess
Holdback ”), and such Partner (or a Withdrawn Partner
with respect to amounts contributed to the Trust Account while he
was a Partner), to the extent his
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Excess Holdback obligation
has previously been satisfied in cash, may obtain the release of
the Trust Amounts (but not the Trust Income thereon which shall
remain in the Trust Account and allocated to such Partner or
Withdrawn Partner) satisfying such Partner’s or Withdrawn
Partner’s Excess Holdback obligation, by pledging or
otherwise making available to the Partnership, on a first priority
basis (except as provided below), all or any portion of his Firm
Collateral in satisfaction of his Excess Holdback obligation. Any
Partner seeking to satisfy all or any portion of the Excess
Holdback utilizing Firm Collateral shall sign such documents and
otherwise take such other action as is necessary or appropriate (in
the good faith judgment of the General Partner) to perfect a first
priority security interest in, and otherwise assure the ability of
the Partnership to realize on (if required), such Firm Collateral;
provided , that in the case of entities listed on
Partnership’s books and records, in which Partners/members
are permitted to pledge their interests therein to finance all or a
portion of their capital contributions thereof (“
Pledgable Blackstone Interests ”), to the extent a
first priority security interest is unavailable because of an
existing lien on such Firm Collateral, the Partner or Withdrawn
Partner seeking to utilize such Firm Collateral shall grant the
Partnership a second priority security interest therein in the
manner provided above; provided further , that
(x) to the extent that neither a first priority nor a second
priority security interest in Pledgable Blackstone Interests is
available, or (y) if the General Partner otherwise determines
in its good faith judgment that a security interest in Firm
Collateral (and the corresponding documents and actions) are not
necessary or appropriate, the Partner or Withdrawn Partner shall
(in the case of either clause (x) or (y) above)
irrevocably instruct in writing the relevant partnership, limited
liability company or other entity listed on Exhibit A to remit any
and all net proceeds resulting from a Firm Collateral Realization
on such Firm Collateral to the Trustee(s) as more fully provided in
clause (B) below. The Partnership shall, at the request of any
Partner or Withdrawn Partner, assist such Partner or Withdrawn
Partner in taking such action necessary to enable such Partner or
Withdrawn Partner to use Firm Collateral as provided
hereunder.
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(B) |
If upon a sale or other realization of all or any portion of
any Firm Collateral (a “ Firm Collateral Realization
”), the remaining Firm Collateral is insufficient to cover
any Partner’s or Withdrawn Partner’s Excess Holdback
requirement, then up to 100% of the net proceeds otherwise
distributable to such Partner or Withdrawn Partner from such Firm
Collateral Realization (including distributions subject to the
repayment of financing sources as in the case of Pledgable
Blackstone Interests) shall be paid into the Trust Account to fully
satisfy such Excess Holdback requirement (allocated to such Partner
or Withdrawn Partner) and shall be deemed to be Trust Amounts for
purposes hereunder. Any net proceeds from such Firm Collateral
Realization in excess of the amount necessary to satisfy such
Excess Holdback requirement shall be distributed to such Partner or
Withdrawn Partner. |
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(C) |
Upon any
valuation or revaluation of Firm Collateral that results in a
decreased valuation of such Firm Collateral so that such Firm
Collateral is insufficient to cover any Partner’s or
Withdrawn Partner’s Excess Holdback requirement (including
upon a Firm Collateral Realization, if net proceeds therefrom and
the remaining Firm Collateral are insufficient to cover any
Partner’s or Withdrawn Partner’s Excess Holdback
requirement), the Partnership shall provide notice of the foregoing
to such
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Partner or Withdrawn
Partner and such Partner or Withdrawn Partner shall, within 30 days
of receiving such notice, contribute cash (or additional Firm
Collateral) to the Trust Account in an amount necessary to satisfy
his Excess Holdback requirement. If any such Partner or Withdrawn
Partner defaults upon his obligations under this clause (C), then
Section 5.8(d)(ii) shall apply thereto; provided , that
the first sentence of Section 5.8(d)(ii) shall be deemed
inapplicable to a default under this clause (C); provided
further , that for purposes of applying
Section 5.8(d)(ii) to a default under this clause (C):
(1) the term “Defaulting Party” where such term
appears in such Section 5.8(d)(ii) shall be construed as
“defaulting party” for purposes hereof and (2) the
terms “Net Recontribution Amount” and
“Recontribution Amount” where such terms appear in
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