FINAL
EIGHTH AMENDMENT
TO
SECOND RESTATED AND AMENDED
AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OF
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
This Eighth Amendment to the Second
Restated and Amended Agreement of Limited Partnership ,
dated as of August 21, 2007 (this “
Amendment ”), is entered into by LIBERTY
PROPERTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust, as general
partner (the “ General Partner ”) of
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Pennsylvania limited
partnership (the “ Partnership ”), for
itself and on behalf of the limited partners of the Partnership,
and Belmar Realty Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“
Belmar ”), Belport Realty Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (“ Belport ”),
Belrose Realty Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“
Belrose ”), Belshire Realty Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (“ Belshire ”),
Belterra Realty Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“
Belterra ”), and Beldore Realty Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (“ Beldore ”, and
each of Belmar, Belport, Belrose, Belshire and Belterra a “
Series H Preferred Partner ” and,
collectively, the “ Series H Preferred
Partners ”).
Whereas ,
Section 4.2(a) of the Second Restated and Amended Agreement of
Limited Partnership of the Partnership, as amended by that certain
First Amendment to the Second Restated and Amended Agreement of
Limited Partnership, dated as of July 28, 1999, that certain
Second Amendment to the Second Restated and Amended Agreement of
Limited Partnership, dated as of April 18, 2000, that certain Third
Amendment to the Second Restated and Amended Agreement of Limited
Partnership, dated as of June 10, 2002, that certain Fourth
Amendment to the Second Restated and Amended Agreement of Limited
Partnership, dated as of September 1, 2004, that certain Fifth
Amendment to the Second Restated and Amended Agreement of Limited
Partnership, dated as of June 16, 2005, and that certain Sixth
Amendment to the Second Restated and Amended Agreement of Limited
Partnership, dated as of June 30, 2005 (as amended), that
certain Seventh Amendment to the Second Restated and Amended
Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated as of December 15,
2006 (collectively, as amended, the “ Partnership
Agreement ”), authorizes the General Partner to cause
the Partnership to issue additional Partnership Units in one or
more classes or series, with such designations, preferences and
relative, participating, optional or other special rights, powers
and duties as shall be determined by the General Partner, subject
to the provisions of such section; and
Whereas , pursuant to the
authority granted to the General Partner pursuant to
Sections 4.2(a) and 14.1(b) of the Partnership Agreement, the
General Partner desires to amend the Partnership Agreement
(i) to establish a new class of Partnership Units, the
“Series H Preferred Units” (as hereinafter
defined), and to set forth the designations, rights, powers,
preferences and duties of such Series H Preferred Units,
(ii) to issue the Series H Preferred Units to each of the
Series H Preferred Partners as set forth in Annex A to this
Amendment and admit each of the Series H Preferred Partners as an
Additional Limited Partner and (iii) to make certain other
changes to the Partnership Agreement.
Now, therefore , in
consideration of good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged, the General Partner
hereby amends the Partnership Agreement as follows:
Section 1.
Definitions . For purposes of this Amendment, the
term “ Parity Preferred Units ” shall be
used to refer to any class or series of Partnership Interests of
the Partnership now or hereafter authorized, issued or outstanding
expressly designated by the Partnership to rank on a parity with
Series H Preferred Units with respect to distributions and
rights upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding-up or
dissolution of the Partnership including, without limitation, the
“7.45% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Partnership Interests,” the “7.625% Series D
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Partnership Interests,” the
“7.00% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Partnership Interests”, the “6.65% Series F
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Partnership Interests,” and
the “6.70% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Partnership Interests.” The term “ Priority
Return ” shall mean an amount equal to 7.40% per
annum, as the same may be adjusted pursuant to Section 3(a) below,
determined on the basis of a 360 day year of twelve
(12) 30-day months (and for any period shorter than a full
quarterly period for which distributions are computed, the amount
of the distribution payable will be computed based on the ratio of
the actual number of days elapsed in such period to ninety (90)
days), cumulative to the extent not distributed for any given
distribution period pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Partnership
Agreement, of the stated value of $25 per Series H Preferred
Unit, commencing on the date of issuance of such Series H
Preferred Unit. The term “ Subsidiary ”
shall mean with respect to any person, any corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other
entity of which a majority of (i) voting power of the voting
equity securities or (ii) the outstanding equity interests, is
owned, directly or indirectly, by such person. The term “
PTP ” shall mean a “publicly traded
partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the
Internal Revenue Code (the “ Code ”).
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Partnership
Agreement.
Section 2.
Designation and Number . A series of Partnership
Interests in the Partnership designated as the “7.40%
Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Partnership
Interests” (the “ Series H Preferred
Units ”) is hereby established. The maximum number of
Series H Preferred Units shall be 4,000,000.
Section 3.
(a) Payment of
Distributions . Subject to the rights of holders of Parity
Preferred Units and holders of Partnership Interests ranking senior
to the Series H Preferred Units as to payment of
distributions, pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Partnership
Agreement, holders of Series H Preferred Units will be
entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Partnership
acting through the General Partner, out of Net Operating Cash Flow,
cumulative preferential cash distributions at the rate per annum of
7.40% of the original Capital Contribution per Series H
Preferred Unit (the “ Issuance Rate ”).
All distributions shall be cumulative, shall accrue from the
original date of issuance and will be payable (i) quarterly in
arrears, on or before March 31, June 30,
September 30 and December 31 of each year commencing on
the first such date to occur after the original date of issuance,
and, (ii), in the event of (A) an exchange of Series H
Preferred Units into Series H Preferred Shares, or (B) a
redemption of Series H Preferred Units, on the exchange
date
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or redemption
date, as applicable (each a “ Preferred Unit
Distribution Payment Date ”). The amount of the
distribution payable for any period will be computed on the basis
of a 360-day year of twelve (12) 30-day months and for any
period shorter than a full quarterly period for which distributions
are computed, the amount of the distribution payable will be
computed based on the ratio of the actual number of days elapsed in
such period to ninety (90) days. If any date on which
distributions are to be made on the Series H Preferred Units is not
a Business Day (as such term is defined herein), then payment of
the distribution to be made on such date will be made on the next
succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or
other payment in respect of any such delay) except that, if such
Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment
shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each
case with the same force and effect as if made on such date.
Distributions on the Series H Preferred Units will be made to
the holders of record of the Series H Preferred Units on the
relevant record dates to be fixed by the Partnership acting through
the General Partner, which record dates shall in no event exceed
fifteen (15) Business Days prior to the relevant Preferred
Unit Distribution Payment Date (the “ Preferred Unit
Partnership Record Date ”).
(b) Distributions
Cumulative . Distributions on the Series H Preferred
Units will accrue whether or not the terms and provisions of any
agreement of the Partnership, including any agreement relating to
its indebtedness at any time prohibit the declaration, setting
aside for payment or current payment of distributions, whether or
not the Partnership has earnings, whether or not there are funds
legally available for the payment of such distributions and whether
or not such distributions are authorized. Accrued but unpaid
distributions on the Series H Preferred Units will accumulate
as of the Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date on which they
first become payable. Distributions on account of arrears for any
past distribution periods may be declared and paid at any time,
without reference to a regular Preferred Unit Distribution Payment
Date to holders of record of the Series H Preferred Units on
the record date fixed by the Partnership acting through the General
Partner, which date shall not exceed fifteen (15) Business
Days prior to the payment date. Accumulated and unpaid
distributions will not bear interest.
(c) Priority as to
Distributions .
(i) So
long as any Series H Preferred Units are outstanding, no
distribution of cash or other property shall be authorized,
declared, paid or set apart for payment on or with respect to any
class or series of Partnership Interest of the Partnership ranking
junior as to the payment of distributions or rights upon a
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of
the Partnership to the Series H Preferred Units (collectively,
“ Junior Units ”), nor shall any cash or
other property be set aside for or applied to the purchase,
redemption or other acquisition for consideration of any
Series H Preferred Units, any Parity Preferred Units or any
Junior Units, unless, in each case, all distributions accumulated
on all Series H Preferred Units and all classes and series of
outstanding Parity Preferred Units have been paid in full or a sum
sufficient for such full payment has been irrevocably deposited in
trust for immediate payment. The foregoing sentence will not
prohibit (a) distributions
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payable solely
in Junior Units, (b) the conversion of Junior Units or Parity
Preferred Units into Partnership Interests of the Partnership
ranking junior to the Series H Preferred Units as to
distributions and rights upon the voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership,
(c) the redemption of Partnership Interests corresponding to
any Series H Preferred Shares, Parity Preferred Shares or
Junior Shares to be purchased by the General Partner pursuant to
Article VII of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust
of the General Partner (as amended and modified through the date
hereof, the “ Charter ”) to preserve the
General Partner’s status as a real estate investment trust,
provided that such redemption shall be upon the same terms as the
corresponding purchase pursuant to Article VII of the Charter
or (d) the foreclosure by the Partnership on the Partnership
Interests constituting the Indemnity Collateral and/or the Special
Indemnity Collateral (as such term is defined in Section 13.3
of the Partnership Agreement).
(ii) So
long as distributions have not been paid in full (or a sum
sufficient for such full payment is not irrevocably deposited in
trust for immediate payment) upon the Series H Preferred
Units, all distributions authorized and declared on the
Series H Preferred Units and all classes or series of
outstanding Parity Preferred Units shall be authorized and declared
so that the amount of distributions authorized and declared per
Series H Preferred Unit and such other classes or series of
Parity Preferred Units shall in all cases bear to each other the
same ratio that accrued distributions per Series H Preferred
Unit and such other classes or series of Parity Preferred Units
(which shall not include any accumulation in respect of unpaid
distributions for prior distribution periods if such class or
series of Parity Preferred Units do not have cumulative
distribution rights) bear to each other. No interest or any sum of
money in lieu of interest shall be payable in respect of any
distribution, payment or payments on Series H Preferred Units
which may be in arrears.
(d) No Further
Rights . Holders of Series H Preferred Units shall not
be entitled to any distributions, whether payable in cash, other
property or otherwise, in excess of the full cumulative
distributions described herein.
Section 4.
Allocations . Section 1 of Exhibit C to the
Partnership Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced by the
following:
(a) Net Income
. Except as otherwise provided herein, Net Income for any fiscal
year or other applicable period shall be allocated in the following
order and priority:
(i)
first, to the General Partner to the
extent of Net Loss previously allocated to the General Partner
pursuant to Section 1(b)(iii) below for all prior fiscal years
or other applicable periods exceed Net Income previously allocated
to the General Partner pursuant to this Section 1(a)(i) for
all prior fiscal years or other applicable periods;
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(ii)
second, to Partners holding any
Partnership Interests that are entitled to any preference in
distribution to the extent that Net Loss previously allocated to
such holders pursuant to Section l(b)(ii) below for all prior
fiscal years or other applicable periods exceeds Net Income
previously allocated to such Partners pursuant to this
Section 1(a)(ii) for all prior fiscal years or other
applicable periods;
(iii)
third, to Partners holding
Partnership Interests of a class not entitled to preference in
distribution to the extent that Net Loss previously allocated to
such holders pursuant to Section 1(b)(i) below for all prior
fiscal years or other applicable periods exceeds Net Income
previously allocated to such holders pursuant to this
Section 1(a)(iii) for all prior fiscal years or other
applicable periods;
(iv) fourth, to Partners holding any
Partnership Interests that are entitled to any preference in
distribution in accordance with the rights of any such class of
Partnership Interests until each such Partnership Interest has been
allocated, Net Income equal to the excess of (A) the
cumulative amount of preferred distributions such Partners are
entitled to receive to the last day of the current fiscal year or
other applicable period or to the date of redemption, to the extent
such Partnership Interests are redeemed during such period,
over (B) the cumulative Net Income allocated to such
Partners, pursuant to this Section 1(a)(iv) for all prior
fiscal years or other applicable periods (and, within each such
class, pro rata in proportion to the respective share of
such Partnership Interests each Partner holds as of the last day of
the period for which such allocation is being made); and
(v) fifth, with respect to
Partnership Interests that are not entitled to any preference in
the allocation of Net Income, pro rata to each such class in
accordance with the terms of such class (and, within each such
class, pro rata in proportion to each Partner’s
respective share of such Partnership Interests as of the last day
of the period for which such allocation is being made).
Provided, further, that the holders of the Series E Preferred
Units, Series F Preferred Units, Series G Preferred Units
and Series H Preferred Units shall be allocated an amount of
the net “rents from real property” (within the meaning
of Sec. 856(d) of the Code) of the Partnership equal to all amounts
paid or accrued with respect to the Series E Preferred Units,
Series F Preferred Units, Series G Preferred Units, and
Series H Preferred Units, respectively, pursuant to Section
3.(a) of the Fifth Amendment to the Second Restated and Amended
Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated as of June 16, 2005,
Section 3.(a) of the Sixth Amendment to the Second Restated
and Amended Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated as of
June 30, 2005 (as amended), Section 3.(a) of the Seventh
Amendment to the Second Restated and Amended Agreement of Limited
Partnership, dated as of December 15, 2006, and
Section 3.(a) of this Amendment, respectively, with respect to
such fiscal year or other period in lieu of any allocation of Net
Income or Net Loss under this Section 1 and the amount of Net
Income and Net Loss of the Partnership for any fiscal year or other
period shall be computed after taking into account the special
allocation of such net income to the holders of the Series E
Preferred Units,
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Series F Preferred Units, Series G Preferred Units and
Series H Preferred Units, provided that the amount of net
“rents from real property” that are allocated to the
holders of the Series E Preferred Units, Series F
Preferred Units, Series G Preferred Units and Series H
Preferred Units with respect to any fiscal year or other period
shall not exceed the amount of Net Income that would have been
allocated to such holders under this Section 1 had the
foregoing allocations of net “rents from real property”
not been included in the Partnership Agreement.
(b) Net Loss .
Except as otherwise provided herein, Net Loss for any fiscal year
or other applicable period shall be allocated in the following
order and priority:
(i)
first, with respect to classes of
Partnership Interests that are not entitled to any preference in
distribution (including the General Partner Interest), pro
rata to each such class in accordance with the terms of such
class (and, within such class, pro rata in proportion to each
Partner’s respective share of such Partnership Interests as
of the last day of the period for which such allocation is being
made) until the Adjusted Capital Account (ignoring for this purpose
any amounts a Partner is obligated to contribute to the capital of
the Partnership or is deemed obligated to contribute pursuant to
Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c)(2)) of each Partner with
respect to such Partnership Interests is reduced to zero;
(ii)
second, to the Partners holding any
Partnership Interests that are entitled to any preference in
distribution in accordance with the rights of any such class of
Partnership Interests (and, if there is more than one class of such
Partnership Interests, then in the reverse order of their
preference in distribution), until the Adjusted Capital Account
(modified in the same manner as in clause (i)) of each such Partner
with respect to such Partnership Interests is reduced to zero;
and
(iii)
third, to the General Partner.
To the extent permitted under
Section 704 of the Code, solely for purposes of allocating Net
Income or Net Loss in any taxable year (or a portion thereof) to
Partners holding Series B Preferred Units, Series D
Preferred Units, Series E Preferred Units, Series F
Preferred Units, Series G Preferred Units or Series H
Preferred Units pursuant to this Section 1, items of Net
Income or Net Loss, as the case may be, shall not include
Depreciation with respect to properties that are “ceiling
limited” in respect of holders of Series B Preferred
Units, Series D Preferred Units, Series E Preferred
Units, Series F Preferred Units, Series G Preferred Units
or Series H Preferred Units. For purposes of the preceding
sentence, Partnership property shall be considered “ceiling
limited” in respect of a holder of Series B Preferred
Units, Series D Preferred Units, Series E Preferred
Units, Series F Preferred Units, Series G Preferred Units
or Series H Preferred Units if Depreciation attributable to
such Partnership property which would otherwise be allocable to
such Partner, without regard to this paragraph, exceeds
depreciation determined for federal income tax purposes
attributable to such Partnership property which would otherwise be
allocable to such holder by more than 5%. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentences in this paragraph, in applying this paragraph,
the General Partner may, in its discretion for administrative ease
and convenience, calculate Net Income or Net Loss in any taxable
year (or a
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portion thereof) allocable to the Partners holding Series B
Preferred Units, Series D Preferred Units, Series E
Preferred Units, Series F Preferred Units, Series G
Preferred Units or Series H Preferred Units by excluding
Depreciation with respect to all properties of the Partnership. The
parties intend hereunder that the aggregate Capital Account balance
of the holders of Series B Preferred Units, Series D
Preferred Units, Series E Preferred Units, Series F
Preferred Units, Series G Preferred Units or Series H
Preferred Units at any date shall not exceed the amount of the
original Capital Contribution of such holder plus the cumulative
Priority Return, whether or not declared, to the extent not
previously distributed.
Section 5.
Liquidation Proceeds .
(a) Upon any voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the affairs
of the Partnership, distributions on the Series H Preferred
Units shall be made in accordance with Section 8.2 of the
Partnership Agreement.
(b) Notice .
Written notice of any such voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership, stating the payment
date or dates when, and the place or places where, the amounts
distributable in such circumstances shall be payable, shall be
given by (i) fax and (ii) by first class mail, postage
prepaid, not less than twenty (20) and not more than sixty
(60) days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each
record holder of the Series H Preferred Units at the
respective addresses of such holders as the same shall appear on
the transfer records of the Partnership.
(c) No Further
Rights . After payment of the full amount of the
liquidating distributions to which they are entitled, the ho
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