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Exhibit 10.(u)
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
RRP OPERATING,
LP
THE UNITS IN RRP OPERATING, LP ARE SUBJECT TO THE
RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH
IN SECTION 9 OF THIS AGREEMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED
FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, OR TRANSFERRED AT
ANY TIME EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
THEREOF. THEREFORE, PURCHASERS OF THE UNITS WILL BE REQUIRED TO
BEAR THE RISK OF THEIR INVESTMENTS FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF
TIME. THE UNITS HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED (i) UNDER ANY STATE
SECURITIES LAWS (THE " STATE ACTS "), (ii) UNDER THE
UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE " FEDERAL
ACT "), OR (iii) UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY FOREIGN
JURISDICTION (THE " FOREIGN ACTS "), AND NEITHER THE UNITS
NOR ANY PART THEREOF MAY BE OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED,
HYPOTHECATED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, OR TRANSFERRED AT ANY TIME EXCEPT IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SECTION 9
OF THIS AGREEMENT AND (1) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER ANY APPLICABLE STATE ACTS OR IN A
TRANSACTION WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH STATE ACTS
OR FOR WHICH SUCH REGISTRATION OTHERWISE IS NOT REQUIRED,
(2) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
FEDERAL ACT OR IN A TRANSACTION WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION
UNDER THE FEDERAL ACT OR FOR WHICH SUCH REGISTRATION OTHERWISE IS
NOT REQUIRED, AND (3) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER ANY APPLICABLE FOREIGN ACTS OR IN A TRANSACTION
WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH FOREIGN ACTS OR FOR
WHICH SUCH REGISTRATION OTHERWISE IS NOT REQUIRED.
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THE PARTNERSHIP
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1.1
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Formation
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1.2
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Name
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1.3
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Purposes and Powers
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1.4
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Principal Place of Business; Registered Agent and
Registered Office
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1.5
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Term
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1.6
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Definitions
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PARTNERS’ CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
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2.1
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Units
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2.2
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Capital Calls During Initial Investment
Period.
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2.3
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Issuance of Additional Units.
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2.4
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Regency Required Investment.
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2.5
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Other Matters
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ALLOCATION OF PROFITS AND LOSSES
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3.1
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Allocation of Profits and Losses
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3.2
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Special Allocations
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3.3
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Curative Allocations
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3.4
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Tax Allocations
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3.5
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Other Allocation Rules.
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3.6
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Capital Accounts
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3.7
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Allocations in Year of Liquidation.
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DISTRIBUTIONS
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4.1
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Cash Distributions.
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4.2
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Reinvestment.
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4.3
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Withholding.
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MANAGEMENT
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5.1
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Rights and Powers of the General
Partner
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5.2
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Actions Requiring the Consent of the Fund Limited
Partners
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5.3
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Advisory Council
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5.4
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Actions Requiring the Prior Unanimous Approval of
the Advisory Council.
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5.5
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Actions Requiring the Prior Approval of a
Majority of the Advisory Council.
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5.6
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Expenses
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5.7
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Execution of Documents.
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5.8
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No Duty to Individual Partners.
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5.9
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Exclusivity Agreement.
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5.10
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One Portfolio Policy.
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5.11
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Allocation Policy
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5.12
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Leverage.
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5.13
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Valuation Policy.
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5.14
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Use of Affiliates.
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PARTNERS
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6.1
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Admission; Rights and Powers
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6.2
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No Withdrawal or Dissolution
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6.3
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Consent
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6.4
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No Dissenters’ Rights
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BOOKS AND RECORDS
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7.1
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Books and Records
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7.2
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Tax Matters
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AMENDMENTS
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8.1
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Amendments Generally
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8.2
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Amendment by General Partner
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TRANSFERS; REDEMPTIONS
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9.1
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Transfer of Partnership Interests
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9.2
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Redemptions of Common Units.
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9.3
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Redemptions of Preferred Units.
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PRESERVATION OF REIT STATUS
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DUTIES; LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION
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11.1
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Duties of the General Partner
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11.2
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Other Activities
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11.3
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Limitation of Liability
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11.4
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Indemnification
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DISSOLUTION AND WINDING UP
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12.1
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Liquidating Events.
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12.2
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Winding Up
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12.3
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Right of First Refusal Upon Removal Without
Cause.
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12.4
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Distribution In-Kind Upon Removal Without
Cause.
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12.5
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Negative Capital Accounts
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12.6
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Technical Termination
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12.7
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Rights of Partners
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12.8
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Notice of Dissolution
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MISCELLANEOUS
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13.1
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Notices
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13.2
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Binding Effect
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13.3
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Construction
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13.4
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Time
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13.5
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Headings
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13.6
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Severability
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13.7
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Incorporation by Reference
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13.8
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Further Action
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13.9
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Governing Law
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13.10
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Waiver of Action for Partition
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13.11
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Counterpart Execution
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13.12
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General Partner’s Discretion
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13.13
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Counsel
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13.14
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Entire Agreement
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13.15
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Confidentiality
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13.16
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Third Party Beneficiaries
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13.17
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Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial
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Exhibits
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Partners, Common Units and
Preferred Units
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Exclusivity Agreement
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Allocation Policy
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Leverage Policy
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Valuation Policy
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Sample Summary Appraisal
Report
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Sample Full Narrative
Appraisal
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Initial Schedule of Affiliate Fees
and Services
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LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
AGREEMENT
OF
RRP OPERATING, LP
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
THIS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF RRP OPERATING, LP (this "
Agreement ") is entered into and shall be effective as of
December , 2006, by and among those
Persons who have executed this Agreement or a counterpart hereof,
or who become parties hereto pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
WHEREAS, this Agreement shall constitute the "partnership
agreement" (within the meaning of the Act) of the Partnership, and
shall be binding upon all Persons now or at any time hereafter who
are Partners.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants
and obligations set forth in this Agreement, and of other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending legally to be
bound, hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1
THE PARTNERSHIP
1.1 Formation . The Partnership was formed as a limited
partnership organized pursuant to the provisions of the Act by the
filing of a certificate of limited partnership with the Secretary
of State of Delaware on November 8, 2006 (the "
Certificate ").
1.2 Name . The name of the Partnership is "RRP Operating,
LP," and all business of the Partnership shall be conducted in such
name or in any other name that is selected by the General Partner.
The words "Limited Partnership," "LP," "Ltd." or similar words or
letters shall be included in the Partnership’s name where
necessary for the purposes of complying with the laws of any
jurisdiction that so requires. The General Partner may change the
name of the Partnership without the approval of any Limited
Partner, and may amend the Certificate to give effect to such
change in name. The General Partner shall notify the other Partners
of any such name change. Upon termination of the Partnership or the
termination or withdrawal of RRP Subsidiary REIT, LP as the General
Partner, all of the Partnership’s right, title and interest
in and to the use of the name "RRP Operating, LP" and any variation
thereof, shall become the property of Regency, and if requested to
do so by Regency, the Partnership shall change the name of the
Partnership to exclude the term "Regency" and any variation
thereof. Neither the Partnership nor any Limited Partner shall have
any right or interest in and to the use of any such name or
mark.
1.3 Purposes and Powers . The Partnership shall be
empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary, appropriate,
proper, advisable, incidental to or convenient for the furtherance
and accomplishment of the purposes and business described herein
and for the protection and benefit of the Partnership, including,
but not limited to, the following: (i) invest in Properties,
Temporary Investments and other assets which are designed to
accomplish the purposes of the Partnership, as described in the
Investment Strategy; (ii) act as general or limited partner,
member, joint venturer, manager or shareholder of any entity that
owns, directly or
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indirectly, an interest in or manages one or more
Properties, and exercise all of the powers, duties, rights and
responsibilities associated therewith; (iii) take any and all
actions necessary, convenient or appropriate as the holder of any
such interests or positions; (iv) make purchase money loans in
connection with the sale of Properties, provided, in no event shall
the Partnership have outstanding at any time purchase money loans
that are, in the aggregate, in excess of fifty million dollars
($50,000,000); (v) operate, purchase, maintain, finance,
improve, own, sell, convey, assign, encumber, mortgage, lease,
construct, demolish or otherwise dispose of any real property or
personal property as may be necessary, convenient or incidental to
the accomplishment of the purposes of the Partnership;
(vi) subject to the Leverage Policy, borrow money and issue
evidences of indebtedness in furtherance of any or all of the
purposes of the Partnership, and secure the same by mortgage,
pledge or other lien or encumbrance on any assets of the
Partnership; (vii) invest any funds of the Partnership pending
distribution or payment of the same pursuant to the provisions of
this Agreement; (viii) subject to the Leverage Policy, prepay
in whole or in part, refinance, recast, increase, modify or extend
any indebtedness of the Partnership and, in connection therewith,
execute any extensions, renewals or modifications of any mortgage
or security agreement securing such indebtedness; (ix) subject
to Section 5.14 , enter into, perform and carry out
contracts of any kind, including, without limitation, contracts
with the General Partner, a Limited Partner or Regency (or an
Affiliate of any of the foregoing), necessary to, in connection
with, or incidental to the accomplishment of the purposes of the
Partnership; (x) establish reserves for capital expenditures,
working capital, debt service, taxes, assessments, insurance
premiums, repairs, improvements, depreciation, depletion,
obsolescence and general maintenance of buildings or other property
out of the rents, profits or other income received;
(xi) employ or otherwise engage employees, managers,
contractors, advisors and consultants, and pay compensation for
such services, and enter into employee benefit plans of any type;
(xii) purchase or repurchase any or all Units from any Partner
for such consideration as the General Partner may determine in its
reasonable discretion (whether more or less than the original
issuance price of such Units or, subject to
Section 5.5(g) , the then Net Asset Value Per Unit);
(xiii) effect the registration of the securities of the
Partnership, or a subsidiary thereof, under the Securities Act and
any other securities laws in connection with an initial public
offering; and (xiv) create, and admit as a Limited Partner,
any entity that may be necessary, convenient or incidental to the
accomplishment of the purposes of the Partnership.
1.4 Principal Place of Business; Registered Agent and
Registered Office . The principal place of business of the
Partnership shall be located at 121 West Forsyth Street, Suite 200,
Jacksonville, Florida 32202. The registered agent and registered
office, as required by the Act, is the Corporation Service Company,
2711 Centreville Road, Suite 400, City of Wilmington, County of New
Castle, Delaware 19808. The General Partner may change the
principal place of business, the registered agent or the registered
office of the Partnership, in its sole discretion, upon notice to
the Partners. The General Partner shall cause the Partnership to
maintain a registered agent and registered office as required by
the Act.
1.5 Term . The Partnership commenced on the date of the
filing of the Certificate and shall continue until it is dissolved
pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 or as
otherwise provided by law.
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1.6 Definitions . Capitalized words and
phrases used in this Agreement have the following
meanings:
" Act " means the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited
Partnership Act (Delaware Code Annotated, Title 6, Chapter 17), as
amended from time to time (or any corresponding provisions of
succeeding law).
" Acquisition Opportunity " has the meaning given to it
in the Exclusivity Agreement.
" Additional Capital Amount " has the meaning given to it
in Section 2.2 .
" Adjusted Capital Account " means, with respect to any
Partner, such Partner’s Capital Account as of the end of the
relevant Fiscal Period, after giving effect to the following
adjustments:
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(i) Add to such Capital Account any amounts that such Partner is
deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate
sentences of Regulations Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and
1.704-2(i)(5); and
(ii) Subtract from such Capital Account the items described in
Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6) of the
Regulations.
The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account is intended
to comply with the provisions of Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)
of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently
therewith.
" Advisory Council " has the meaning given to it in
Section 5.3(a) .
" Affiliate " means, with respect to a specified Person,
any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common
control with the specified Person. For this purpose, (i) the
term "control" (including, without limitation, the terms
"controlling," "controlled by" and "under common control with")
shall mean the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a
Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract or otherwise, and (ii) neither Regency nor any of its
Affiliates shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any Fund
Entity.
" Agreement " means this Limited Partnership Agreement,
as amended from time to time. Words such as "herein,"
"hereinafter," "hereof," "hereto" and "hereunder," refer to this
Agreement as a whole, unless the context otherwise requires.
" Allocation Policy " has the meaning given to it in
Section 5.11 .
" Business Day " means any day other than a Saturday,
Sunday, or a day on which banking institutions in New York City,
New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to
be closed.
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" Capital Account " means, with respect to
any Partner, the capital account maintained for such Partner in
accordance with the following provisions:
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(i) To each Partner’s Capital Account there shall be added
such Partner’s Capital Contributions, including any amounts
deemed contributed by such Partner as a result of a distribution
reinvestment under Section 4.2 hereof, Profits
allocated to such Partner under Section 3.1(a) and any
items in the nature of income or gain that are specially allocated
to such Partner pursuant to Section 3.2 , 3.3 or
3.7 hereof, and the amount of any Partnership liabilities
assumed by such Partner or that are secured by any Partnership
property distributed to such Partner;
(ii) From each Partner’s Capital Account there shall be
subtracted the amount of money and the Gross Asset Value of any
property other than money distributed to such Partner pursuant to
any provision of this Agreement (including any amounts deemed
distributed to and reinvested by such Partner under
Section 4.2 ), Losses allocated to such Partner under
Section 3.1(b) and any items in the nature of expenses
or losses that are specially allocated to such Partner pursuant to
Section 3.2 , 3.3 or 3.7 hereof, and the
amount of any liabilities of such Partner assumed by the
Partnership or that are secured by any property contributed by such
Partner to the Partnership (except to the extent such liabilities
already have been taken into account in determining such
Partner’s Capital Contributions);
(iii) In the event any Units are transferred in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement, the transferee shall succeed to the
Capital Account of the transferor to the extent it relates to the
transferred Units; and
(iv) In determining the amount of any liability for purposes of
the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) of this definition of
Capital Account, there shall be taken into account Code
Section 752(c) and any other applicable provisions of the Code
and Regulations.
The foregoing provisions and the other provisions of this
Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are
intended to comply with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b) and
shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such
Regulations. In the event the General Partner determines that it is
prudent to modify the manner in which the Capital Accounts, or any
additions or subtractions thereto, are computed in order to comply
with such Regulations, the General Partner may make such
modification. The General Partner also shall (i) make any
adjustments that are necessary or appropriate to maintain equality
between the Capital Accounts of the Partners and the amount of
Partnership capital reflected on the Partnership’s balance
sheet, as computed for book purposes, in accordance with
Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g), and (ii) make
any appropriate modifications in the event unanticipated events
might otherwise cause this Agreement not to comply with Regulations
Section 1.704-1(b).
" Capital Amount Proportion " has the meaning given to it
in Section 2.2 .
" Capital Call Notice " has the meaning given to it in
Section 2.2
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" Capital Contribution " means, with
respect to any Partner, the amount of cash or cash equivalents, and
the fair market value of any Property determined pursuant to the
Exclusivity Agreement (net of liabilities secured by such Property
that the Partnership is considered to assume or take subject to
under Code Section 752) actually contributed to the
Partnership by such Partner as of the time the determination is
made, which such Partner contributes or is deemed to have
contributed to the Partnership pursuant to Section 2.1
, 2.2 or 2.3 hereof.
" Capital Contribution Percentage " means, with respect
to any Fund Limited Partner, a fraction expressed as a percentage,
the numerator of which is such Fund Limited Partner’s
Unfunded Capital Commitment and the denominator of which
is the sum of the Unfunded Capital Commitments of all Fund
Limited Partners.
" Cash Flow " for any period means the sum of
(a) all amounts of money received in the business of the
Partnership, plus (b) all amounts of money received by the
Partnership from the sale or other disposition of all or any
portion of the Properties, plus (c) all income from Temporary
Investments for such period, plus (d) net proceeds of any
financing, plus (e) decreases in reserves to the extent not
used to pay Operating Expenses, minus (f) all Operating
Expenses.
" Certificate " has the meaning given to it in
Section 1.1 .
" Closing Costs Cap " means 1.45% of the Gross
Contribution Value (as defined in the Exclusivity Agreement) of a
Development Asset to be acquired pursuant to the Exclusivity
Agreement (but without duplication of closing and financing
costs).
" Code " means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended from time to time (or any corresponding provisions of
succeeding law).
" Common Unit " means a unit of partnership interest
issued pursuant to Section 2.1 , 2.3 or
4.2 , with the rights, powers and duties set forth herein.
The number of Common Units owned by each Partner shall be set forth
on Exhibit A .
" Confidential Information " has the meaning given to it
in Section 13.15(a) .
" Depreciation " means, for each Fiscal Period, an amount
equal to the depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery
deduction allowable for federal income tax purposes with respect to
an asset for such Fiscal Period, except that (i) with respect
to any asset the Gross Asset Value of which differs from its
adjusted tax basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning
of such Fiscal Period and which difference is being eliminated by
use of the "remedial method" as defined by Section 1.704-3(d)
of the Regulations, Depreciation for such Fiscal Period shall be
the amount of book basis recovered for such Fiscal Period under the
rules prescribed by Section 1.704-3(d)(2) of the Regulations,
and (ii) with respect to any other asset the Gross Asset Value
of which differs from its adjusted tax basis for federal income tax
purposes at the beginning of such Fiscal Period, Depreciation shall
be an amount which bears the same ratio to such beginning Gross
Asset Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization,
or other cost recovery deduction for such Fiscal Period bears to
such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided, that in the case of
clause (ii) above, if the adjusted tax basis for federal
income tax purposes of an asset at the beginning of such Fiscal
Period is zero, Depreciation shall be determined with reference to
such beginning Gross Asset Value using any reasonable method
selected by the General Partner.
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" Designated Properties " has the meaning
given to it in Section 12.4(c) .
" Development Asset " has the meaning given to it in the
Exclusivity Agreement.
" Disabling Conduct " has the meaning given to it in
Section 11.3 .
" Established Net Value " means, with respect to any
Property, the gross fair market value ascribed to such Property in
an appraisal conducted by an Independent Valuation Firm, reduced,
but not below zero, by the amount of (without duplication)
(i) all indebtedness and other liabilities secured solely by
such Property, (ii) all non-recourse liabilities to which such
Property is subject, (iii) the portion of any indebtedness
secured by such Property and other Properties allocated to such
Property in good faith by the Regency Partner, and (iv) a
portion of any unsecured indebtedness or other liabilities of the
Partnership allocated to such Property in good faith by the Regency
Partner, in each case adjusted to reflect the cost or value of any
above- or below- market indebtedness. The Established Net Value is
determined by the Regency Partner, subject to the approval of the
Independent Valuation Firm, pursuant to Section 12.4
.
" Exclusivity Agreement " has the meaning given to it in
Section 5.9 .
" Exculpated Person " has the meaning given to it in
Section 11.3 .
" Exercise Period " has the meaning given to it in
Section 12.3 .
" Federal Act " has the meaning given to it in the
Legend.
" Feeder Partnership " or " Feeder Partnerships "
means one or more limited partnerships which own Subsidiary REIT
Common Shares. The Parent REIT shall not be considered a Feeder
Partnership.
" Fiscal Period " means the fiscal year of the
Partnership. The first Fiscal Period shall commence on the date
hereof and each succeeding Fiscal Period shall commence on the day
immediately following the last day of the immediately preceding
Fiscal Period. Each Fiscal Period shall end on the earliest to
occur after the commencement of such Fiscal Period of
(i) December 31, or (ii) the date on which the
Partnership is liquidated within the meaning of Regulations
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g). To the extent any computation or
other provision of the Agreement provides for an action to be taken
on a Fiscal Period basis, an appropriate pro ration or other
adjustment shall be made in respect of the initial and final Fiscal
Periods to reflect that such periods are less than full calendar
year periods.
" FOIA " has the meaning given to it in
Section 13.15(b) .
" For Cause Termination Event " means, with respect to
the general partner of the Fund Partnership as general partner of
the Fund Partnership (including acts or omissions performed or
failed to be performed by the general partner on behalf of the Fund
Partnership
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in the Fund Partnership’s capacity as a
shareholder of the Parent REIT or as a limited partner of the
Subsidiary REIT), the general partner of the Subsidiary REIT as
general partner of the Subsidiary REIT (including, in turn, acts or
omissions it causes the Subsidiary REIT to take or fail to take as
general partner of the Partnership) or any other Fund General
Partner in its capacity as the general partner of a Feeder
Partnership (i) gross negligence in the management of such
entity or entities which has a material adverse effect on the
entity or entities, (ii) fraud or willful misconduct with
respect to such entity or entities, (iii) material breach of a
Fund Governing Document, in the event that such material breach is
not cured within ten (10) Business Days after receipt by the
respective general partner of written notice of such material
breach from Fund Limited Partners who collectively hold at least
five percent (5%) of the outstanding Fund Limited Partner
Units or (iv) the occurrence of any For Cause Termination
Event by any other Fund General Partner that is an Affiliate of
Regency.
" Foreign Acts " has the meaning given to it in the
Legend.
" Fund " means the total investment structure composed of
the Fund Partnership, the Parent REIT, the Subsidiary REIT, the
Feeder Partnerships, the Partnership and Subsidiaries of the
Partnership.
" Fund Capital Commitment " means, with respect to any
Fund Limited Partner, the amount of money required to be
contributed to the respective Participating Partnership in which
such Fund Limited Partner is a limited partner by such Fund Limited
Partner, as set forth in such Fund Limited Partner’s
subscription agreement delivered to such Participating
Partnership.
" Fund Entities " means the Partnership, the Parent REIT,
the Subsidiary REIT, the Feeder Partnerships, the Fund Partnership
and Subsidiaries of the Partnership.
" Fund General Partners " means the general partner of
the Fund Partnership, the general partner of the Subsidiary REIT
and the general partner in each Feeder Partnership, all of which
shall be Regency Retail GP, LLC or another Affiliate of Regency,
unless one or more of the Fund General Partners is removed by a
vote of the Fund Limited Partners.
" Fund Governing Documents " means this Agreement, the
Parent REIT Charter, the Subsidiary REIT Charter, the Fund
Partnership Agreement, the limited partnership agreements of the
Feeder Partnerships and the Umbrella Agreement.
" Fund Indebtedness " has the meaning given to it in
Exhibit D .
" Fund Limited Partners " means the limited partners in
the Fund Partnership (other than the Regency Partner or any
Affiliate of the Regency Partner) and the limited partners in the
Feeder Partnerships (other than the Regency Partner or any
Affiliate of the Regency Partner).
" Fund Limited Partner Units " means (i) the
outstanding units in the Fund Partnership held by limited partners
(other than the Regency Partner or any Affiliate of the Regency
Partner) and (ii) the outstanding units in the Feeder
Partnerships held by limited partners (other than the Regency
Partner or any Affiliate of the Regency Partner).
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" Fund Partnership " means Regency Retail
Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership.
" Fund Partnership Agreement " means the Limited
Partnership Agreement of Regency Retail Partners, LP, as such
agreement may be amended in accordance with its terms from time to
time.
" GAAP " means generally accepted accounting principles
applicable in the United States from time to time.
" General Partner " means the Subsidiary REIT.
" Gross Asset Value " means, with respect to any asset,
the asset’s adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes,
except as follows:
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(i) The initial Gross Asset Value of any asset contributed by a
Partner to the Partnership shall be the gross fair market value of
such asset, as determined pursuant to the Exclusivity
Agreement;
(ii) The Gross Asset Values of all Partnership assets shall be
adjusted to equal their respective gross fair market values, as
determined by the General Partner, as of the following times:
(a) the acquisition of an additional interest in the
Partnership by any new or existing Partner in exchange for more
than a de minimis Capital Contribution; (b) the distribution
by the Partnership to a Partner of more than a de minimis amount of
money or other property as consideration for an interest in the
Partnership; and (c) the liquidation of the Partnership within
the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g);
provided, however, that adjustments pursuant to clauses
(a) and (b) above shall be made only if the General
Partner reasonably determines that such adjustments are necessary
or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the
Partner in the Partnership;
(iii) The Gross Asset Value of any Partnership asset distributed
to any Partner shall be adjusted to equal the gross fair market
value of such asset on the date of distribution as determined by
the General Partner; and
(iv) The Gross Asset Values of Partnership assets shall be
increased (or decreased) to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted
basis of such assets pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code
Section 743(b), but only to the extent that such adjustments
are taken into account in determining Capital Accounts pursuant to
Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) and part (iv) of
this definition and Section 3.2(b) hereof; provided, however,
that Gross Asset Values shall not be adjusted pursuant to this part
(iv) to the extent the General Partner determines that an
adjustment pursuant to part (ii) above is necessary or
appropriate in connection with a transaction that would otherwise
result in an adjustment pursuant to this part (iv).
If the Gross Asset Value of an asset has been adjusted pursuant
to part (i), (ii) or (iii) of this definition, such Gross
Asset Value shall thereafter be adjusted by the Depreciation taken
into account with respect to such asset for purposes of
computing
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Profits and Losses. For purposes of part
(ii) of this definition, the gross fair market value of the
Partnership’s assets shall be determined in a manner
consistent with clause (x) of the definition of Net Asset
Value; provided, however , that the gross fair market value
of the Partnership’s assets at the time of an adjustment
resulting from a distribution to the Regency Partner under
Section 12.4 shall be equal to the gross fair market value of
the asset as determined pursuant to the definition of Established
Net Value.
" In-Kind Distribution " has the meaning given to it in
Section 12.4(a) .
" In-Kind Distribution Consultant " has the meaning given
to it in Section 12.4(b) .
" In-Kind Distribution Costs " has the meaning given to
it in Section 12.4(c) .
" In-Kind Redemption Units " has the meaning given to it
in Section 12.4(a) .
" In-Kind Redemption Price " has the meaning given to it
in Section 12.4(a) .
" Incapacity " or " Incapacitated " means,
(i) as to any individual Partner, death, total physical
disability or entry by a court of competent jurisdiction
adjudicating him or her incompetent to manage his or her Person or
estate; (ii) as to any corporation which is a Partner, the
filing of a certificate of dissolution, or its equivalent, for the
corporation or the revocation of its charter; (iii) as to any
partnership which is a Partner, the dissolution and commencement of
winding up of the partnership; (iv) as to any limited
liability company which is a Partner, the dissolution and
commencement of winding up of the limited liability company;
(v) as to any estate which is a Partner, the distribution by
the fiduciary of the estate’s entire interest in the
Partnership; (vi) as to any trustee of a trust which is a
Partner, the termination of the trust (but not the substitution of
a new trustee); or (vii) as to any Partner, the bankruptcy of
such Partner. For purposes of this definition, bankruptcy of a
Partner shall be deemed to have occurred when (a) the Partner
commences a voluntary proceeding seeking liquidation,
reorganization or other relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or
other similar law now or hereafter in effect; (b) the Partner
is adjudged as bankrupt or insolvent, or a final and nonappealable
order for relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law
now or hereafter in effect has been entered against the Partner;
(c) the Partner executes and delivers a general assignment for
the benefit of the Partner’s creditors; (d) the Partner
files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest
the material allegations of a petition filed against the Partner in
any proceeding of the nature described in clause (b) above;
(e) the Partner seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the
appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator for the Partner or
for all or any substantial part of the Partner’s properties;
(f) any proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or
other relief of or against such Partner under any bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect has not
been dismissed within one hundred twenty (120) days after the
commencement thereof; (g) the appointment without the
Partner’s consent or acquiescence of a trustee, receiver or
liquidator has not been vacated or stayed within ninety (90)
days of such appointment; or (h) an appointment referred to in
clause (g) which has been stayed is not vacated within ninety
(90) days after the expiration of any such stay.
" Independent Valuation Firm " has the meaning given to
it in the Valuation Policy.
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" Initial Closing " has the meaning given
to it in the Fund Partnership Agreement.
" Initial Investment Period " has the meaning given to it
in the Fund Partnership Agreement.
" Initial Offering Period " has the meaning given to it
in the Fund Partnership Agreement.
" Investment Strategy " means the Fund’s investment
strategy as set forth in the Private Placement Memorandum as of the
date of the Initial Closing, as it may be changed with the approval
of the Advisory Council pursuant to Section 5.4(a)
.
" Leverage Policy " has the meaning given to it in
Section 5.12 .
" Limited Partners " means all Partners except the
General Partner.
" Liquidating Event " has the meaning given to it in
Section 12.1 .
" Liquidation Preference " has the meaning given to it in
Section 12.2(a)(ii) .
" Liquidation Value " has the meaning given to it in
Section 12.4(b) .
" Liquidating Trustee " has the meaning given to it in
Section 12.2(a) .
" Market Rates " has the meaning given to it in
Section 5.14 .
" Net Asset Value " means the Partnership’s net
asset value, as determined by the General Partner as of the last
day of the most recent calendar quarter and at such other times as
required in this Agreement (x) with the asset value to be
based on (i) the aggregate value of the Partnership’s
Properties in accordance with the Valuation Policy or prior to
valuation, the initial costs of such Properties, and updates to the
valuations obtained by the Partnership, (ii) additions to the
valuations or updates (or cost calculations) described in clause
(i) to reflect capital expenditures made subsequent to the
date of such valuations or updates (or cost calculations), if
appropriate, and (iii) the carrying value under GAAP of all
other Partnership assets and liabilities, including intangibles,
provided that, for this purpose intangibles shall include only
closing and acquisition costs incurred by the Fund in acquiring
Properties (provided such costs are not included in clause
(i) hereof), unamortized leasing commissions and tenant
improvements (provided such costs are not included in clause
(i) hereof) and unamortized loan fees and expenses incurred by
the Fund in financing or refinancing Fund Indebtedness; and
(y) less the amount of all funded indebtedness of the
Partnership; provided , however , that with respect
to indebtedness of the Partnership, such indebtedness shall be
carried at its outstanding principal balance. Organizational and
Offering Expenses incurred in connection with funds raised during
the Initial Offering Period shall be capitalized and amortized over
a period of twelve (12) calendar quarters (beginning with the
quarter in which the Initial Closing occurs) for the purposes of
determining Net Asset Value, and shall be included in the
"intangibles" described in clause (x)(iii) of the previous
sentence. Where this Agreement or any other Fund Governing Document
specifies any date for the calculation of Net Asset Value other
than the last day of a calendar quarter, the Net Asset Value as of
such date shall be equal to the Net Asset Value as of the last day
of the most recent calendar quarter
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with such adjustments to the items specified in
clauses (x)(ii), (x)(iii) and (y), above, to reflect material
changes to such items as of the last day of the most recent
calendar month.
" Net Asset Value Per Unit " means, as of any date, for a
Common Unit (x) Net Asset Value as of such date, less
(i) $1,000 multiplied by the number of Preferred Units
outstanding as of such date, (ii) the value of the Preferred
Return Account, and (iii) the value of the Preferred REIT
Maintenance Account, divided by (y) the number of Common Units
outstanding. Where this Agreement or any other Fund Governing
Document specifies any date for the calculation of Net Asset Value
Per Unit other than the last day of a calendar quarter, the Net
Asset Value Per Unit as of such date shall be calculated based upon
(a) the Net Asset Value as of such date as determined in
accordance with the last sentence of the definition of Net Asset
Value and (b) the items specified in clauses (x)(i), (x)(ii),
(x)(iii) and (y) in this definition of Net Asset Value Per
Unit determined as of the last day of the most recent calendar
month.
" Offer " has the meaning given to it in
Section 12.3 .
" One Portfolio Policy " has the meaning given to it in
Section 5.10 .
" OP Redemption Notice " has the meaning given to it in
Section 9.2(a) .
" OP Redemption Notice Effective Date " has the meaning
given to it in Section 9.2(a) .
" Operating Expenses " means all expenses reasonably
incurred by the General Partner, the Partnership or other Persons
authorized to act on the Partnership’s behalf in connection
with the operation of the Partnership, including, without
limitation: (i) fees and expenses of custodians, transfer
agents, trustees and paying agents; (ii) audit, legal,
accounting and appraisal fees, and other consultants’ fees;
(iii) brokers’ commissions incurred in connection with
the purchase, sale, leasing or financing of Properties;
(iv) taxes and assessments; (v) any fees and expenses
payable to independent contractors and subcontractors in connection
with the actual or prospective acquisition, financing, management
or disposition of a Property by the Partnership (including property
managers, leasing companies, engineers, advisors, consultants and
other experts engaged by the General Partner on behalf of the
Partnership); (vi) expenses of making distributions to holders
of Common Units and Preferred Units, and reinvesting any such
distributions pursuant to a reinvestment plan, including the cost
of engaging a third party administrator for such plans;
(vii) all reasonable out of pocket third party costs and
expenses connected with the actual or prospective acquisition,
disposition, financing, improvement, management, maintenance,
operation, repair, leasing and ownership of Properties, including
the Properties comprising the Initial Test Assets (as defined in
the Exclusivity Agreement), and other assets of the Partnership,
and any legal and closing costs connected therewith; and
(viii) premiums for such insurance as the General Partner
deems appropriate or necessary.
" Organizational and Offering Expenses " means all legal,
accounting, printing, travel and other expenses reasonably incurred
by the Fund Entities or other Persons authorized to act on the
Fund’s behalf in connection with (i) the formation of
the Fund Entities, (ii) the preparation of the Private
Placement Memorandum provided to the Fund Limited Partners,
including any supplements thereto,
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(iii) the qualification for the exemption of
the offer and sale of common units, preferred units and shares from
registration under Federal and state securities laws or the
securities laws of foreign jurisdictions and (iv) the private
placement and sale of Fund Limited Partner Units; provided,
however, that no placement fees or similar fees paid to any Person
with respect to obtaining or soliciting subscriptions for Fund
Limited Partner Units at any closing shall be included in
Organizational and Offering Expenses.
" Ownership Restricted Partner " has the meaning given to
it in Section 9.2(b) .
" Parent REIT " means RRP Parent REIT, Inc., a Maryland
corporation.
" Parent REIT Charter " means the Articles of
Incorporation of RRP Parent REIT, Inc., as such agreement may be
amended in accordance with its terms from time to time.
" Parent REIT Preferred Share " means a preferred share
in the Parent REIT.
" Participating Partnerships " means the Fund Partnership
and the Feeder Partnerships.
" Partner " means a Person who has executed a counterpart
of this Agreement, so long as such Person has not ceased to be a
partner of the Partnership pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,
and any Person that becomes a substituted partner of the
Partnership pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and has not
ceased to be a partner of the Partnership pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement. " Partners " means all such Persons. The
Partners shall be identified on Exhibit A attached hereto,
which may be modified, supplemented, or amended from time to
time.
" Partnership " means RRP Operating, LP, a Delaware
limited partnership.
" Percentage Interest " means, as to a Partner, its
interest in the Partnership as determined by dividing the number of
Common Units owned by such Partner by the total number of Common
Units then outstanding.
" Person " means an individual, corporation, limited
liability company, partnership, estate, trust (or portion thereof),
association, joint stock company, government agency or political
subdivision thereof, charitable organization, or other entity.
" Plan " has the meaning given to it in
Section 4.2(a) .
" Portfolio Test " has the meaning given to it in the
Exclusivity Agreement.
" Preferred REIT Maintenance Account " means, with
respect to each of the Parent REIT and the Subsidiary REIT, as of
any relevant date after the issuance of the Preferred Units, the
excess, if any, of (a) the accrued expenses of such entity
relating to (i) the issuance of the Parent REIT Preferred
Shares or Subsidiary REIT Preferred Shares by such entity and any
ongoing administrative or other costs relating to such Parent REIT
Preferred Shares or Subsidiary REIT Preferred Shares, including,
without limitation, any redemption premiums due with respect to
such shares (to the extent not paid pursuant to
Section 9.3 ) and any amounts due to REIT Funding, LLC,
REIT Administration, LLC, H & L Equities, LLC or their
affiliates with respect to such shares (but excluding any
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repayment of the consideration received by such
entity in exchange for the issuance of such shares) and
(ii) any other administrative costs of such entity, including,
but not limited to, tax return preparation and audit, accounting,
and investor communication costs, over (b) the sum of the
cumulative distributions made to such entity prior to such relevant
date pursuant to Section 4.1(b) (including
distributions received by such entity pursuant to
Section 4.1(b) by reason of
Section 12.2(a)(ii) hereof) and clause (d) of
Section 9.3 .
" Preferred Redemption Date " has the meaning given to it
in Section 9.3 .
" Preferred Return Account " means, with respect to each
of the Parent REIT and the Subsidiary REIT as of any relevant date
after the issuance of the Preferred Units, the excess, if any, of
(a) an amount equal to a return computed like interest
accruing on a daily basis from and including the date that the
Preferred Units are issued hereunder at the rate of twelve and one
half percent (12.5%) per annum on the sum of (x) the
product of $1,000 and the number of Preferred Units held by each of
Parent REIT and the Subsidiary REIT on each day of a relevant
period, plus (y) all accumulated, accrued and unpaid
distributions thereon, from and including the date hereof over
(b) the sum of cumulative distributions made to such entity
prior to such relevant date pursuant to Section 4.1(a)
(including distributions received by such entity pursuant to
Section 4.1(a) by reason of
Section 12.2(a)(ii) hereof) and clause (c) of
Section 9.3 .
" Preferred Unit " means a fractional, undivided share of
the partnership interests issued pursuant to
Section 2.1(b) with the rights, powers and duties set
forth in Section 2.1(b) , which will be issued at such
time as the Parent REIT and the Subsidiary REIT issue Parent REIT
Preferred Shares and Subsidiary REIT Preferred Shares and will be
designated as such on Exhibit A and expressed in the number
set forth on Exhibit A , as such exhibit may be amended from
time to time.
" Private Placement Memorandum " means the Fund’s
Confidential Private Placement Memorandum, as amended, modified, or
supplemented from time to time.
" Profits " and " Losses " means, for any Fiscal
Period, an amount equal to the Partnership’s taxable income
or loss for such period, determined in accordance with Code
Section 703(a) (for this purpose, all items of income, gain,
loss, or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to
Code Section 703(a)(1) shall be included in taxable income or
loss), with the following adjustments:
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(i) Any income of the Partnership that is exempt from federal
income tax and not otherwise taken into account in computing
Profits or Losses pursuant to this definition shall be added to
such taxable income or loss;
(ii) Any expenditures of the Partnership described in Code
Section 705(a)(2)(B) or treated as Code
Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures pursuant to Regulations
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)( i ), and not otherwise taken
into account in computing Profits or Losses pursuant to this
definition shall be subtracted from such taxable income or
loss;
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(iii) If the Gross Asset Value of any Partnership
asset is adjusted pursuant to part (ii) of the definition of
Gross Asset Value, the amount of such adjustment shall be taken
into account as gain or loss from the disposition of such asset for
purposes of computing Profits or Losses;
(iv) Gain or loss resulting from any disposition of property
with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal income
tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Gross Asset
Value of the property disposed of, notwithstanding that the
adjusted tax basis of such property differs from its Gross Asset
Value;
(v) In lieu of the depreciation, amortization, and other cost
recovery deductions taken into account in computing taxable income
or loss, there shall be taken into account Depreciation for such
period;
(vi) To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of
any Partnership asset pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code
Section 743(b) is required pursuant to Regulations
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)( m )( 4 ) to be taken
into account in determining Capital Accounts as a result of a
distribution other than in liquidation of a Partner’s
Interest, the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item
of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or
loss (if the adjustment decreases the basis of the asset) from the
disposition of the asset and shall be taken into account for
purposes of computing Profits or Losses; and
(vii) Any items that are specially allocated pursuant to
Section 3.2 or Section 3.3 shall be excluded in computing
Profits or Losses.
If for any Fiscal Period the sum of such items is a positive
amount, such amount shall be deemed Profits for such Fiscal Period,
and if the sum of such items is a negative amount, such amount
shall be deemed Losses for such Fiscal Period.
" Property " means any direct or indirect interest in
real or personal property, including without limitation, a fee
interest, an interest in a ground lease or an interest in a joint
venture or a partnership that the Partnership may own or hold from
time to time or any purchase money loan held by the Partnership
from time to time.
" Qualifying Center " has the meaning given to it in the
Exclusivity Agreement.
" Redemption Date " has the meaning given to it in
Section 9.2(g) .
" Redemption Premium " means a redemption premium per
Preferred Unit, payable pursuant to Section 9.3 or
Section 12.2(a)(ii) calculated as follows based on the
date of the redemption or Liquidating Event, as applicable:
(1) until December 31, 2008, $200; (2) from
January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009, $150; (3) from
January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010, $100; (4) from
January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011, $50 and thereafter,
no Redemption Premium.
" Redemption Right " has the meaning given to it in
Section 9.2(a) .
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" Regency " means Regency Centers, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership.
" Regency Interests " means all economic ownership
interests in the Partnership, the Feeder Partnerships and the Fund
Partnership held by the Regency Partner in exchange for which the
Regency Partner contributed cash or property resulting in the
issuance of Common Units either issued directly to the Regency
Partner or to a Fund Entity through which the Regency Partner holds
beneficial ownership to such Common Units (such as Common Units
held by the Parent REIT and the Subsidiary REIT which the Regency
Partner beneficially owns through a Participating Partnership).
Regency Interests shall include, without limitation, any of the
following held by the Regency Partner: (i) units in the Fund
Partnership, (ii) any partnership interests in any Feeder
Partnership, and (iii) any limited partnership interests in
Partnership. The Regency Interests shall only be held by the
Regency Partner, and may not be Transferred, except in connection
with a Transfer pursuant to Section 9.1 .
" Regency Investment Percentage " means, as of any date,
the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the number of Common
Units that Regency and its Affiliates own, either directly or
beneficially, through ownership of the Regency Interests by
(ii) the total number of outstanding Common Units.
" Regency Partner " means Regency Retail GP, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as a limited
partner.
" Regency Required Investment " has the meaning given to
it in Section 2.4 .
" Regulations " means the Income Tax Regulations,
including Temporary Regulations, promulgated under the Code as such
regulations may be amended from time to time (including
corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).
" Regulatory Allocations " has the meaning given to it in
Section 3 .
" Reinvestment Proceeds " has the meaning given to it in
Section 4.2 .
" REIT " means "real estate investment trust," as such
term is defined in Section 856 of the Code.
" Right of First Refusal " has the meaning given to it in
Section 12.3 .
" ROFR Notice " has the meaning given to it in
Section 12.3 .
" State Acts " has the meaning given to it in the
Legend.
" Subject Property " has the meaning given to it in
Section 12.3 .
" Subsidiary " means, with respect to any Person, any
other Person of which fifty percent (50%) or more of
(i) the voting power, or (ii) the outstanding equity
interests, is owned, directly or indirectly (including through
other Subsidiaries), by such Person.
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" Subsidiary REIT " means RRP Subsidiary
REIT, LP, a Delaware limited partnership.
" Subsidiary REIT Charter " means the Agreement of
Limited Partnership of the Subsidiary REIT, as such agreement may
be amended in accordance with its terms from time to time.
" Subsidiary REIT Common Share " means a common share in
the Subsidiary REIT.
" Subsidiary REIT Preferred Share " means a preferred
share in the Subsidiary REIT.
" Tax Matters Partner " has the meaning given to it in
Section 7.2(b) .
" Temporary Investments " means short-term investments by
the Partnership consisting of (a) United States government and
agency obligations maturing within 180 days, (b) commercial
paper rated at least A-1 (or the equivalent thereof) by S&P or
P-1 (or the equivalent thereof) by Moody’s with a maturity
not to exceed six (6) months and one (1) day,
(c) interest-bearing deposits in United States banks maturing
within 180 days and (d) money market mutual funds the assets
of which are reasonably believed by the General Partner to consist
primarily of items described in one or more of the foregoing
clauses (a), (b) and (c).
" Transfer " means any sale, transfer, gift, assignment,
devise or other disposition of Units (but excluding any redemption
of Units), whether voluntary or involuntary, whether of record,
constructively or beneficially and whether by operation of law or
otherwise. With respect to any Limited Partner for which Units
constitute all or substantially all of such Limited Partner’s
assets, a sale or other conveyance of a majority of the equity or
ownership interests of or control of, such Limited Partner to an
unaffiliated third party shall constitute a Transfer of the Units
held by such Limited Partner.
" Umbrella Agreement " means that certain Agreement Among
the Fund Entities by and among the Fund General Partners, the Fund
Partnership, the Parent REIT, the Subsidiary REIT, the Feeder
Partnerships and the Partnership, as such agreement may be amended
in accordance with its terms from time to time.
" Unfunded Capital Commitment " means, with respect to a
Fund Limited Partner as of any date, such Fund Limited
Partner’s Fund Capital Commitment, less the aggregate amount
of such Fund Limited Partner’s capital contributions to the
Participating Partnership in which such Fund Limited Partner is a
partner as of such date.
" Unfunded Capital Percentage " means, with respect to a
Fund Limited Partner as of any date, a percentage equal to such
Fund Limited Partner’s Unfunded Capital Commitment divided by
such Fund Limited Partner’s Fund Capital Commitment.
" Units " means Common Units and Preferred Units in the
Partnership.
" Valuation Policy " has the meaning given to it in
Section 5.13 .
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SECTION 2
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
2.1 Units .
(a) Common Units . Capital Contributions made by Partners
at the time of the execution of this Agreement are set forth in
Exhibit A . Each Partner shall own the number of Common
Units set forth for such Partner in Exhibit A , which Common
Units shall be adjusted in Exhibit A from time to time by
the General Partner to the extent necessary to reflect accurately
the issuance or redemption of Common Units or similar events having
an effect on any Partner’s Common Units.
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(i) Certificates . Common Units shall be evidenced by
entries on the books of the Partnership. Certificates representing
Common Units shall not be issued; provided, however, that the
General Partner may provide that some or all of the Common Units
shall be certificated.
(ii) Voting . Common Units shall not entitle the holder
to vote on any matter under this Agreement, except as expressly
required by the Act.
(iii) Rights . Each Common Unit shall have the rights and
be governed by the provisions set forth in this Agreement, and none
of such Common Units shall have any preemptive rights, or give the
holders thereof any rights to convert into any other securities of
the Partnership.
(iv) Restrictions on Transferability . The Common Units
shall be subject to the restrictions on transfer provided in
Section 9.1 .
(b) Preferred Units . Upon the issuance of the Parent
REIT Preferred Shares and Subsidiary REIT Preferred Shares, each of
the Parent REIT and the Subsidiary REIT will contribute to the
Partnership an amount equal to the amount received by such entity
in exchange for such shares, and the Partnership shall issue a
number of Preferred Units to such entity in exchange for such
contribution equal to the amount contributed by such entity,
divided by $1,000.
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(i) Certificates . Preferred Units shall be evidenced by
entries on the books of the Partnership. Certificates representing
Preferred Units shall not be issued; provided, however, that the
General Partner may provide that some or all of the Preferred Units
shall be certificated.
(ii) Voting . Preferred Units shall not entitle the
holder to vote on any matter under this Agreement, as expressly
required by the Act.
(iii) Rights . Each Preferred Unit shall have the rights
and be governed by the provisions set forth in this Agreement, and
none of such Preferred Units shall have any preemptive rights, or
give the holders thereof any rights to convert into any other
securities of the Partnership.
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2.2 Capital Calls During Initial Investment Period .
(a) At any time, and from time to time, during the Initial
Investment Period, the General Partner may provide notice to the
Fund General Partners that the Partnership requires additional
capital for Partnership purposes (a " Capital Call Notice
"). In determining the additional capital required for Partnership
purposes that will be specified in the Capital Call Notice, the
General Partner shall take into account any cash that will be
contributed by the Regency Partner or any Affiliate pursuant to
Section 2.6 . Each Capital Call Notice shall include
the total additional amount of capital that the Partnership
requires (the " Additional Capital Amount ") and the
respective portions of such Additional Capital Amount that it
requires from each of the Participating Partnerships (each, a "
Capital Amount Proportion "). The Capital Amount Proportion
for each Participating Partnership will be equal to the sum of the
capital contributions from each Fund Limited Partner that is a
limited partner in such Participating Partnership assuming that all
Fund Limited Partners make capital contributions to their
respective Participating Partnerships in the following manner until
the aggregate amount of such capital contributions is equal to the
Additional Capital Amount:
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(A) any Fund Limited Partners that made a capital contribution
at the Initial Closing that have an Unfunded Capital Percentage
that is greater than the Unfunded Capital Percentage of the Fund
Limited Partner(s) with the lowest Unfunded Capital Percentage of
the Fund Limited Partners that made capital contributions at the
Initial Closing, and
(B) the Fund Limited Partners that made or increased their
Capital Commitments after the Initial Closing
in proportion to, and to the extent necessary to cause, each
such Fund Limited Partner’s Unfunded Capital Percentage to
equal the then-current Unfunded Capital Percentage of the Fund
Limited Partner(s) with the lowest Unfunded Capital Percentage;
and
(ii) second, from all Fund Limited Partners in an amount with
respect to each such Fund Limited Partner equal to the product of
(A) the Additional Capital Amount less the amounts contributed
pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(i) multiplied by
(B) such Fund Limited Partner’s Capital Contribution
Percentage.
(b) The Regency Partner’s obligation to make Capital
Contributions shall be governed by Section 2.4 and not
by this Section 2.2 .
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein,
no Fund Limited Partner shall be required to make capital
contributions to the Participating Partnership in which
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such Fund Limited Partner is a limited partner in
an aggregate amount exceeding such Fund Limited Partner’s
Fund Capital Commitment.
(d) For purposes of Capital Calls pursuant to this
Section 2.3 , the General Partner shall not take into
account Delinquent Limited Partners (as defined in the Fund
Partnership Agreement) or any other Fund Limited Partner that is
delinquent in making capital contributions to a Feeder Partnership
and the units held by such delinquent Fund Limited Partners.
2.3 Issuance of Additional Units .
(a) At any time after the date hereof, without the consent of
any Limited Partner, the General Partner may cause the Partnership
to issue additional Units (including Common Units and Preferred
Units) to the Parent REIT, the Subsidiary REIT, the Regency Partner
(in connection with a contribution of Properties pursuant to the
Exclusivity Agreement) or an Affiliate of the Regency Partner (in
connection with a contribution of Properties pursuant to the
Exclusivity Agreement) and reflect such issuance on an amendment or
supplement to Exhibit A , in exchange for Capital
Contributions; provided, however, that the issuance of Common Units
at other than Net Asset Value Per Unit is subject to the approval
of the Advisory Council, pursuant to Section 5.5(g) ,
except that during the Initial Investment Period Common Units shall
be issued at a price equal to the greater of Net Asset Value Per
Unit or one thousand dollars ($1,000) per Unit provided, however,
that Common Units issued as a result of the investment of proceeds
from the issuance of Fund Limited Partner Units to Fund Limited
Partners that became Fund Limited Partners prior to June 30,
2007 will be issued at one thousand dollars ($1,000) per Common
Unit until such time as all Fund Limited Partners that became Fund
Limited Partners prior to June 30, 2007 (other than any
Delinquent Limited Partner (as defined in the Fund Partnership
Agreement) or any other Fund Limited Partner that is delinquent in
making capital contributions to a Feeder Partnership) have made
Capital Contributions such that they all have the same Unfunded
Capital Percentage. The Partnership shall not issue additional
Preferred Units unless it is necessary or advisable to do so in
order to maintain the status of the Subsidiary REIT or Parent REIT
as a REIT. The Partnership shall not issue any partnership
interests or equity securities other than Preferred Units or Common
Units issued in accordance with this Section 2.3 .
(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, from and after the date
hereof, the Subsidiary REIT shall not issue any additional
Subsidiary REIT Common Shares or Subsidiary REIT Preferred Shares,
unless (1) the Subsidiary REIT contributes to the Partnership
the net proceeds from the issuance of such Subsidiary REIT Common
Shares or Subsidiary REIT Preferred Shares; and (2) the
General Partner causes the Partnership to issue to the Subsidiary
REIT either Common Units or Preferred Units having designations,
preferences and other rights, all such that the economic interests
are substantially similar to those of the Subsidiary REIT Common
Shares or Subsidiary REIT Preferred Shares.
(c) Except as otherwise provided herein, from and after the date
hereof, the Parent REIT shall not issue any additional Parent REIT
Preferred Shares, unless (1) the Parent REIT contributes to
the Partnership the net proceeds from the issuance of such Parent
REIT
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Preferred Shares; and (2) the General
Partner causes the Partnership to issue to the Parent REIT
Preferred Units having designations, preferences and other rights,
all such that the economic interests are substantially similar to
those of the Parent REIT Preferred Shares.
(d) The General Partner shall not accept contributions from or
issue Common Units to the Subsidiary REIT for proceeds resulting
from the issuance of Subsidiary REIT Common Shares to a Feeder
Partnership unless and until such Feeder Partnership has become a
party to the Umbrella Agreement and complied with its obligations
thereunder.
2.4 Regency Required Investment .
(a) The Regency Partner agrees, on behalf of itself and its
Affiliates, that it will at all times own Regency Interests such
that the Regency Investment Percentage shall be greater than or
equal to twenty percent (20%) (the " Regency Required
Investment "). Subject to the Exclusivity Agreement, the
Regency Partner and its Affiliates may satisfy the Regency Required
Investment requirement by conveying a Property to the Partnership
in exchange for Common Units for all or a portion of the
contribution value determined pursuant to the Exclusivity Agreement
or by buying units in the Fund Partnership, Common Units, or units
in the Feeder Partnerships for cash or property. If, upon any
issuance of Fund Limited Partner Units, the Regency Investment
Percentage is not equal to or greater than the Regency Required
Investment, then as of the date of such issuance of Fund Limited
Partner Units the Regency Partner or an Affiliate will acquire, at
a price per Common Unit equal to the Net Asset Value Per Unit as of
such date (provided that prior to the end of the Initial Investment
Period, Units shall be issued at a price per Unit equal to the
greater of (i) $1,000 or (ii) the Net Asset Value Per
Unit as of such date), a number of units in the Fund Partnership,
Common Units or units in the Feeder Partnerships sufficient to
cause the Regency Investment Percentage to equal or exceed the
Regency Required Investment.
(b) The General Partner is authorized to issue Units to the
Regency Partner, an Affiliate of the Regency Partner or the
Subsidiary REIT at a price per Unit equal to the Net Asset Value
Per Unit as of such date (provided that prior to the end of the
Initial Investment Period, Units shall be issued at a price per
Unit equal to the greater of (i) $1,000 or (ii) the Net
Asset Value Per Unit as of such date) in connection with a purchase
by the Regency Partner or an Affiliate of the Regency Partner of
Common Units, units in the Feeder Partnerships or units in the Fund
Partnership pursuant to this Section 2.4 (which in the
case of units purchased in the Fund Partnership or a Feeder
Partnership, in turn, will result in the Subsidiary REIT
contributing the proceeds of such issuances to the Partnership
pursuant to the terms of the applicable Fund Governing Documents),
whether during or after the Initial Offering Period.
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2.5 Other Matters .
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no Partner
shall demand or receive a return of any Capital Contributions made
by such Partner. No Partner shall have the right to receive
property other than cash from the Partnership.
(b) No Partner shall receive any interest, salary, or drawing
with respect to its Capital Contribution or its Capital Account or
for services rendered on behalf of the Partnership or otherwise in
its capacity as a Partner of the Partnership, except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement.
(c) Except for its obligations to make contributions to the
Partnership, and other payments, as expressly provided for herein,
no Limited Partner shall otherwise be liable to the Partnership for
the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of the Partnership’s
debts, liabilities and obligations. Except to the extent required
by the Act, no Limited Partner shall be personally liable to any
third party for any debt, liability or other obligation of the
Partnership.
SECTION 3
ALLOCATION OF PROFITS AND LOSSES
3.1 Allocation of Profits and Losses .
(a) In General . After giving effect to the allocations
set forth in Sections 3.2 and 3.3 hereof, Profits or
Losses for any Fiscal Period shall be allocated to the Partners
holding Common Units in proportion to their Percentage
Interests.
(b) Limitation on Losses . Notwithstanding
Section 3.2(a) , to the extent Losses allocated to a
Limited Partner under Section 3.2(a) would cause such
Limited Partner to have an Adjusted Capital Account deficit as of
the end of the Fiscal Period to which such Losses relate, such
Losses shall not be allocated to such Partner and instead shall be
allocated to the General Partner.
3.2 Special Allocations . Notwithstanding any provisions
of Section 3.1 , the following special allocations
shall be made in the following order:
(a) Minimum Gain Chargeback . If there is a net decrease
in "partnership minimum gain" (as that term is defined in
Sections 1.704-2(b)(2) and 1.704-2(d) of the Regulations)
during any year, each Partner shall, to the extent required by
Section 1.704-2(f) of the Regulations, be specially allocated
items of Partnership income and gain for such year (and, to the
extent required by Section 1.704-2(j)(2)(iii) of the
Regulations, subsequent years) in an amount equal to that
Partner’s share of the net decrease in Partnership minimum
gain. Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made
in accordance with Section 1.704-2(f)(6) of the Regulations.
This Section 3.2(a) is intended to comply with the
minimum gain chargeback requirement in Section 1.704-2(f) of
the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently
therewith.
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(b) Partner Minimum Gain Chargeback . If
there is a net decrease in "partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain"
(as that term is defined in Sections 1.704-2(i)(2) and
(3) of the Regulations) during any year, each Partner who has
a share of that partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain as of the
beginning of the Fiscal Year shall, to the extent required by
Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Regulations, be specially
allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such year (and,
if necessary, subsequent years) equal to that Partner’s share
of the net decrease in partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain.
Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in
accordance with Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Regulations. This
Section 3.2(b) is intended to comply with the
requirement in Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Regulations and
shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(c) Qualified Income Offset . If any Partner unexpectedly
receives any adjustments, allocations, or distributions described
in Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5) or
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6) of the Regulations, items of Partnership
income and gain shall be specially allocated to each such Partner
in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent
required by the Regulations, the Adjusted Capital Account deficit
of such Partner as quickly as possible, provided that an allocation
pursuant to this Section 3.2(c) shall be made only if
and to the extent that such Partner would have an Adjusted Capital
Account deficit after all other allocations provided for in this
Section 3 have been tentatively made as if this
Section 3.2(c) were not in the Agreement.
(d) Nonrecourse Deductions . "Nonrecourse deductions" (as
that term is defined in Section 1.704-2(1) and (c) of the
Regulations) for any year or other period shall be specially
allocated to the Partners holding Common Units in proportion to
their Percentage Interests.
(e) Partner Nonrecourse Deductions . "Partner nonrecourse
deductions" (as that term is defined in Section 1.704-2(i) of
the Regulations) for any Fiscal Period shall be specially allocated
to the Partner who bears the economic risk of loss with respect to
the "partner nonrecourse debt" (as that term is defined in
Section 1.704-2(b)(4) of the Regulations) to which such
partner nonrecourse deductions are attributable, in accordance with
Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(1).
(f) Section 754 Adjustments . To the extent an
adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset
pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b) is
required, pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(
m ), to be taken into account in determining Capital
Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to Capital Accounts shall
be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the
basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such
basis) and such gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the
Partners in a manner consistent with the manner in which their
Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such
Section of the Regulations.
(g) Allocation of Gains and Losses Attributable to
Revaluations . If the Gross Asset Value of any Partnership
asset is adjusted pursuant to part (ii) of the definition of
Gross Asset Value, the amount of such adjustment shall be specially
allocated to the Partners holding Common Units in proportion to
their Percentage Interests; provided however , that any
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adjustments in connection with a distribution to
the Regency Partner under Section 12.4 shall be
allocated in accordance with Section 3.7 .
(h) Preferred Unit Allocation . For each Fiscal Period,
each of the Parent REIT and the Subsidiary REIT shall be allocated
items of gross income or gain equal to the sum of (i) the
aggregate distributions received by such entity with respect to
such Fiscal Period pursuant to Sections 4.2(a) and
(b) (including distributions received by such entity
pursuant to such subsections by reason of
Section 12.2(a)(ii) hereof) and (ii) any payments
to such entity in respect of the redemption of one or more
Preferred Units pursuant to clause (b) , (c) , or
(d) of Section 9.3 .
3.3 Curative Allocations . The allocations set forth in
Section 3.1(c) , 3.2(a) , 3.2(b) ,
3.2(c) , 3.2(d) , 3.2(e) , and 3.2(f)
hereof (the " Regulatory Allocations ") are intended to
comply with certain requirements of the Regulations. It is the
intent of the Partners that, to the extent possible, all Regulatory
Allocations that are made be offset either with other Regulatory
Allocations or with special allocations pursuant to this
Section 3.3 . Therefore, notwithstanding any other
provision of this Section 3 (other than the Regulatory
Allocations), the General Partner shall make such offsetting
special allocations in whatever manner it determines appropriate so
that, after such offsetting allocations are made, each
Partner’s Capital Account balance is, to the extent possible,
equal to the Capital Account balance such Partner would have had if
the Regulatory Allocations were not part of the Agreement and all
Partnership items were allocated pursuant to Sections 3.1 ,
3.2(g) , and 3.2(h) and 3.7 . In exercising
its discretion under this Section 3.3 , the General
Partner shall take into account future Regulatory Allocations under
Sections 3.2(a) and 3.2(b) that, although not yet
made, are likely to offset other Regulatory Allocations previously
made under Section 3.2(d) and 3.2(e) .
3.4 Tax Allocations .
(a) Generally . Subject to Section 3.4 ,
items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit to be allocated
for income tax purposes (collectively, " Tax Items ") shall
be allocated among the Partners on the same basis as their
respective book items.
(b) Allocations Respecting Section 704(c) and
Revaluations . Notwithstanding Section 3.4 , Tax
Items with respect to Property that is subject to Code
Section 704(c) and/or Regulation
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) shall be allocated in accordance
with said Code section and/or Regulation
Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(i), as the case may be, using the
traditional method under Regulations Section 1.704-3(b).
3.5 Other Allocation Rules .
(a) The Partnership shall use the "interim closing of the books"
method to determine each Partner’s share of the
Partnership’s Profits, Losses, and any other items upon any
change in the Partners’ interests in the Partnership (whether
by reason of a sale, redemption, or otherwise), except as otherwise
required by Section 706.
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(b) Solely for purposes of determining a
Partner’s proportionate share of the "excess nonrecourse
liabilities" of the Partnership within the meaning of Regulations
Section 1.752-3(a)(3), the Partners’ interests in
Partnership profits are in proportion to their Percentage
Interests.
(c) To the extent permitted by Section 1.704-2(h)(3) of the
Regulations, the General Partner shall endeavor to treat
distributions as having been made from the proceeds of a
"nonrecourse liability" (as that term is defined in
Section 1.704-2(b)(3) of the Regulations) or a "partner
nonrecourse debt" (as that term is defined in
Section 1.704-2(b)(4) of the Regulations) only to the extent
that such distributions would cause or increase an Adjusted Capital
Account deficit for any Limited Partner.
3.6 Capital Accounts . The Partnership shall establish
and maintain throughout the term of the Partnership for each
Partner a separate Capital Account in accordance with Treasury
Regulations 1.704-1(b).
3.7 Allocations in Year of Liquidation . Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Section 3 , in the year in
which the Partnership makes liquidating distributions pursuant to
Section 12.2 , items of gross income, gain, loss and
deduction shall be allocated among the Partners in a manner that
will cause the Capital Account balance of each such Partner to be
equal to, or to approximate as closely as possible, the aggregate
net distributions that each such Partner is entitled to receive
pursuant to Section 12.2(a)(ii) and (iii) , provided,
however, that any adjustments to the Gross Asset Value of the
Partnership’s assets pursuant to part (ii) of the
definition of Gross Asset Value in connection with a distribution
to the Regency Partner under Section 12.4 shall be
allocated to the Partners in a manner that causes the
Partners’ Capital Accounts to be equal to, or to approximate
as closely as possible, the amounts they would be entitled to
receive under Section 12.2(a)(ii) and (iii) if
the Partnership, instead of making the distribution to the Regency
Partner provided for in Section 12.4 , distributed an
amount equal to the Liquidation Value (as determined pursuant to
Section 12.4 ) to the Partners in liquidation of their
interests in the Partnership.
SECTION 4
DISTRIBUTIONS
4.1 Cash Distributions . Cash Flow will be distributed
quarterly:
(a) First, to the Parent REIT and the Subsidiary REIT in
proportion to and to the extent of their Preferred Return Account
balances;
(b) Second, to the Parent REIT and the Subsidiary REIT in
proportion to and to the extent of their Preferred REIT Maintenance
Account balances; and
(c) Third, to the Partners in proportion to their respective
Common Units.
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(a) The General Partner may elect to implement a
distribution reinvestment plan at any time after the expiration of
the Initial Investment Period. If the General Partner elects to do
so, it shall implement a distribution reinvestment plan for the
Partnership as set forth in the Umbrella Agreement (the "
Plan "). The Subsidiary REIT shall automatically reinvest
all Reinvestment Proceeds (as defined in the Umbrella Agreement) in
the Partnership, as required by the Umbrella Agreement, and the
General Partner shall issue Common Units to the Subsidiary REIT in
exchange for such Reinvestment Proceeds. All such issuances of
Common Units in accordance with the Plan shall be made pursuant to
Section 2.3 and otherwise on the same terms and
conditions as are set forth for reinvestment of distributions in
the limited partnership agreements of the Participating
Partnerships.
(b) In the event that the General Partner implements the Plan,
any Partner other than the Subsidiary REIT may, in its sole
discretion, elect in writing to automatically reinvest all or a
potion of the amounts distributed to such Partner pursuant to
Section 4.1 in Common Units, which reinvestment shall
be made on the same terms and conditions as the Reinvestment
Proceeds are reinvested pursuant to Section 4.2(a)
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4.3 Withholding . Each Partner hereby authorizes the
Partnership to withhold from, or pay on behalf of or with respect
to, such Partner any amount of federal, state, local, or foreign
taxes that the General Partner determines that the Partnership is
required to withhold or pay with respect to any amount
distributable or allocable to such Partner pursuant to this
Agreement, including, without limitation, any taxes required to be
withheld or paid by the Partnership pursuant to Sections 1441,
1442, 1445, or 1446 of the Code. Any amount paid on behalf of or
with respect to a Partner shall constitute a recourse loan by the
Partnership to such Partner, which loan shall be repaid by such
Partner within fifteen (15) days after notice from the General
Partner that such payment must be made unless (i) the
Partnership withholds such payment from a distribution which would
otherwise be made to the Partner; or (ii) the General Partner
determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that such payment
may be satisfied out of the available funds of the Partnership
which would, but for such payment, be distributed to the Partner.
Any amounts withheld pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) or
(ii) shall be treated as having been distributed to such
Partner.
SECTION 5
MANAGEMENT
5.1 Rights and Powers of the General Partner . Subject to
the express provisions of this Agreement and the other Fund
Governing Documents (including provisions requiring approval of the
Advisory Council, the Limited Partners or the Fund Limited Partners
over certain matters), (i) the General Partner in its sole
discretion shall have full, complete and exclusive right, power and
authority to exercise all the powers of the Partnership and to do
all things necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Partnership
as set forth in Section 1.3 , (ii) the General
Partner shall exercise on behalf of the Partnership complete
discretionary authority for the management and the conduct of the
affairs of the Partnership, and (iii) the General Partner, in
its sole discretion, shall have full,
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complete and exclusive right, power and authority
in the management and control of the Partnership’s business
(including causing property management agreements and other
agreements for property-related services to be entered into with
respect to the Properties and other assets of the Partnership).
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is understood
and agreed that the General Partner may enter into letters of
intent, purchase agreements and other commitments relating to the
acquisition or sale of Properties and other assets of the
Partnership.
5.2 Actions Requiring the Consent of the Fund Limited
Partners . Notwithstanding Section 5.1 hereof, the
General Partner may take any action which by the express terms of
this Agreement requires the approval of the Fund Limited Partners,
including the actions described in Section 8.1 ,
Section 9.1 and Section 12.2(a) if and only
if the General Partner receives the approval of the Fund Limited
Partners in accordance with the provisions of the Umbrella
Agreement.
5.3 Advisory Council .
(a) The General Partner will promptly establish an advisory
council (the " Advisory Council ") consisting of no less
than two (2) members. The Advisory Council will be established
for the benefit of the Fund. The members of the Advisory Council
shall be selected by the General Partner from representatives made
available by the Fund Limited Partners, but none of such members
may be Affiliates or employees of Regency or any of its Affiliates.
After the initial appointment of the Advisory Council, each member
shall serve for an initial term of one year, with automatic
successive one-year renewal terms unless such member withdraws or
is removed by the General Partner. Any subsequent vacancy on the
Advisory Council shall be filled by the General Partner in the same
manner that it used to select the initial members. A member of the
Advisory Council has no fiduciary duty to the Partnership, any Fund
Entity, any Partner or any Fund Limited Partner, and may vote in
his/her own interest or in the interest of any Fund Limited Partner
which may or may not be aligned with the interests of other Fund
Limited Partners. The members of the Advisory Council will serve
without compensation, but will be reimbursed by the Partnership for
certain reasonable travel and other expenses incurred in connection
with their role on the Advisory Council.
(b) The General Partner will consult with the Advisory Council
about the Partnership’s performance, guidelines for conflicts
of interest, and the process of administering the Valuation Policy
and making determinations of Net Asset Value. Other than as
expressly described in Section 5.4 and
Section 5.5 , the Advisory Council’s role will be
advisory only.
(c) The Advisory Council shall meet on such regular schedule as
the Advisory Council establishes. In addition to such scheduled
meetings, upon ten (10) Business Days’ notice, the
General Partner may call a meeting of the Advisory Council. The
General Partner shall prepare and distribute an agenda for each
meeting of the Advisory Council prior to such meeting. Members of
the Advisory Council may participate in meetings by conference
telephones or similar equipment. The General Partner shall have the
right to attend the meetings of the Advisory Council but shall not
vote on any matters considered by the Advisory Council. In addition
to the members of the Advisory Council appointed pursuant to
Section 5.3(a) , the General Partner shall also have
the right to appoint, from representatives made available by Fund
Limited Partners, one or more non-voting members of the Advisory
Council who shall have the right to notice of, and to attend, the
meetings of the Advisory Council but shall not vote on any matters
considered by the
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Advisory Council. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth herein, attendance at a meeting by a member of
the Advisory Council shall be deemed a waiver by such Advisory
Council member of any failure to provide notice of such meeting to
such member under this Section 5.3(c) .
5.4 Actions Requiring the Prior Unanimous Approval of the
Advisory Council . The General Partner shall not, without the
unanimous consent of the members of the Advisory Council, cause the
Partnership to take any of the following actions or enter into any
transaction or series of transactions which would have the effect
of such actions, unless conditioned upon obtaining such approval of
the Advisory Council:
(a) Make any material changes to the Investment Strategy;
(b) Amend the Exclusivity Agreement (including, without
limitation, changing the criteria for a community shopping center
to be a Qualifying Center or changing the Portfolio Test, in each
case as set forth in the Exclusivity Agreement, or amending the
form of Contribution Agreement attached as an exhibit to the
Exclusivity Agreement); or
5.5 Actions Requiring the Prior Approval of a Majority of the
Advisory Council . The General Partner shall not, without the
consent of a majority of the members of the Advisory Council with
each member voting once, cause the Partnership to take any of the
following actions or enter into any transaction or series of
transactions which would have the effect of such actions, unless
conditioned upon obtaining such approval of the Advisory
Council:
(a) Acquire any Acquisition Opportunity;
(b) Acquire any Development Asset that:
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(i) is not a Qualifying Center;
(ii) would be less than 100% directly or indirectly owned by the
Partnership; or
(iii) would have closing and financing costs in excess of the
Closing Costs Cap;
(c) Acquire any Development Assets at a time when the Portfolio
Test is not satisfied or would not be satisfied following the
acquisition;
(d) Change the Leverage Policy or cause or permit the
Partnership to incur any indebtedness inconsistent with the
Leverage Policy;
(e) Change the Valuation Policy;
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(f) Cause or permit the Partnership to enter into
a transaction with Regency or any of its Affiliates, except for the
acquisition of Development Assets pursuant to the Exclusivity
Agreement, the Regency Partner’s acquisition of Properties as
an In-Kind Distribution pursuant to Section 12.4 , or
as permitted pursuant to Section 5.14 ;
(g) Cause the Partnership to issue any Common Units to any
Person for a price less than the Net Asset Value Per Unit at the
time of the issuance or to purchase any Common Units from a Partner
at a price greater than Net Asset Value Per Unit;
(h) Cause the Partnership to issue equity or debt securities
with rights or powers senior to the Common Units (other than the
Preferred Units in accordance with Section 2.1(b) or
ordinary course indebtedness consistent with the Leverage
Policy);
(i) Select an Independent Valuation Firm for purposes of an
In-Kind Distribution pursuant to Section 12.4(b) ;
or
(j) Select one or more Independent Valuation Firms for purposes
of the Valuation Policy.
Upon the request of the General Partner, the Advisory Council
may be requested to approve or disapprove, solely on behalf of the
Partnership, any other matter. In connection with any request by
the General Partner for approval by the Advisory Council pursuant
to Section 5.4 and this Section 5.5 , the
General Partner shall provide the Advisory Council with a
reasonably detailed description of the matter and whether the
matter involves a potential or actual conflict of interest, along
with such additional materials as the Advisory Council may
reasonably request and which are reasonably available to the
General Partner without incurring material additional costs.
5.6 Expenses .
(a) Except as provided below, the Partnership shall pay directly
or shall reimburse any Person that paid any Organizational and
Offering Expenses or Operating Expenses on behalf of the Fund.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Partnership shall not be
required to pay Organizational and Offering Expenses in excess of
One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) during the
Initial Offering Period.
(b) Organizational and Offering Expenses incurred in connection
with any closing after the Initial Offering Period shall be borne
by the Fund Limited Partners admitted at such Subsequent Closing,
except in the following circumstances, in which case such
Organizational and Offering Expenses shall be paid as described in
Section 5.6(a) : (i) Fund Limited Partner Units
issued pursuant to the Plan or (ii) Fund Limited Partner Units
issued to Regency and its Affiliates.
(c) Except for fees payable to Regency and its Affiliates as
described in Section 5.14 , which fees may include all
or a portion of the salaries and other compensation payable to
certain employees of Regency and such Affiliates performing
services under such arrangements, the General Partner and its
Affiliates shall not be reimbursed by the Partnership for the
following internal operating expenses of Regency and its
Affiliates: (i) employee compensation, including salaries,
wages, payroll taxes and the cost of
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employee benefit plans; (ii) rent,
telephone, utilities, office furniture, equipment and machinery
(including computers), supplies and other office expenses;
(iii) insurance premiums for fidelity bond coverage applicable
to certain of the General Partner’s officers, employees and
agents; and (iv) miscellaneous administrative expenses
incurred in supervising, monitoring and inspecting real property
and other investments of the Partnership or relating to the General
Partner’s performance of its obligations under this
Agreement. Pursuant to lease agreements or property management
agreements, Regency and its Affiliates may recover certain fees or
expense reimbursements in respect of on-site services provided to a
particular Property from the tenants of any such of Property (
e.g. , on-site engineering, security or leasing services),
and, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the
Partnership shall not reimburse Regency or its Affiliates for any
such amounts recovered from tenants.
5.7 Execution of Documents . Subject to the express
provisions of this Agreement and the other Fund Governing Documents
(including provisions requiring approval of the Advisory Council,
the Limited Partners or the Fund Limited Partners over certain
matters), the General Partner is authorized to execute, deliver and
perform agreements and transactions on behalf of the Partnership
without any further act, approval or vote of the Partners to the
fullest extent permitted under the Act or other applicable law,
rule or regulation. The General Partner and each duly authorized
officer of the General Partner may act for and in the name of the
General Partner under this Agreement. In dealing with the General
Partner acting for or on behalf of the Partnership, no Person shall
be required to inquire into, and Persons dealing with the
Partnership are entitled to rely conclusively on, the right, power
and authority of the General Partner to bind the Partnership.
5.8 No Duty to Individual Partners . Except as set forth
in Section 10.1 , in exercising its authority under
this Agreement, the General Partner may, but shall be under no
obligation to, take into account the tax consequences to any
Partner of any action taken by it. The General Partner and the
Partnership shall have no liability to a Limited Partner as a
result of an income tax liability incurred by such Limited Partner
as a result of an action (or inaction) by the General Partner taken
pursuant to its authority under this Agreement unless such action
(or inaction) is taken in violation of an obligation that the
General Partner may have to a Limited Partner pursuant to a side
letter with such Limited Partner.
5.9 Exclusivity Agreement . As of the date hereof,
Regency and the Partnership have entered into an exclusivity
agreement (including the form of property contribution agreement
attached thereto, the " Exclusivity Agreement ") attached
hereto as Exhibit B , pursuant to which Regency and its
Affiliates will contribute Investment Properties or offer
Acquisition Opportunities (as defined in the Exclusivity Agreement)
to the Partnership, and the Partnership will accept the
contribution of such Investment Properties, subject to the terms
and conditions set forth in the Exclusivity Agreement.
5.10 One Portfolio Policy . Regency intends to implement,
and shall have the right to implement, a policy which is intended
to allow Regency to operate all Properties under its direct or
indirect control on an ownership-blind basis (the " One
Portfolio Policy ") regardless of whether a property is owned
by Regency or an Affiliate of Regency, a joint venture between
Regency or an Affiliate of Regency and a third party (including the
Partnership), or an institutional investor advised by the Regency
or an Affiliate (all such
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properties, the " Regency Portfolio ").
Regency intends that all Partnership Properties be part of the
Regency Portfolio and be subject to the One Portfolio Policy. The
One Portfolio Policy may provide for placing properties under an
umbrella insurance policy, negotiating master property management
agreements, implementing a consistent signage program,
participating in incremental income and e-business programs and
platforms, and making portfolio-wide leasing decisions. It is
understood that such One Portfolio Policy may result in benefits or
burdens with respect to individual Properties. Regency shall
implement the One Portfolio Policy subject to the terms of this
Agreement, including Section 5.14 in connection with
any services Regency or any of its Affiliates are retained to
perform in accordance with the One Portfolio Policy.
Regency’s One Portfolio Policy may be modified from time to
time in the discretion of Regency.
5.11 Allocation Policy . In allocating Acquisition
Opportunities among the Partnership and other entities in which
Regency and its Affiliates have an ownership interest, Regency
shall follow the allocation policy attached to this Agreement as
Exhibit C (the " Allocation Policy "). Regency
may modify its overall allocation policies from time to time in its
discretion, after consulting with the Advisory Council and
providing prior written notice to the Fund Limited Partners, where
modifications are necessary as a result of changes in law. Any
other change to the Allocation Policy shall require approval by the
Advisory Council pursuant to Section 5.4 .
5.12 Leverage . The General Partner is authorized to
cause the Partnership and its Subsidiaries to enter into financing
arrangements in accordance with the leverage policy attached hereto
as Exhibit D (the " Leverage Policy "). The General
Partner may not cause or permit the Partnership to incur any
indebtedness inconsistent with the Leverage Policy unless such
indebtedness is approved by the Advisory Council pursuant to
Section 5.5(d) . In addition, any change to the
Leverage Policy shall require the approval of the Advisory Council
pursuant to Section 5.5(d) . Notwithstanding the
foregoing, prior to June 30, 2007, the General Partner is
authorized to cause the Partnership and its Subsidiaries to enter
into the Initial Financing (as defined in the
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