UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
August 3, 2006
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
SL Green Realty Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland
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1-13199
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13-3956775
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(State or Other
Jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of
Incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification
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420 Lexington Avenue
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10170
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New
York, New York
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(Zip Code)
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(Address of
Principal Executive Offices)
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(212)
594-2700
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing of obligation of the
registrant under any of the following provisions:
x Written communications pursuant to Rule
425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant
to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant
to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01. Entry
into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Merger Agreement
On August 3, 2006, SL Green Realty Corp. (the Company),
Wyoming Acquisition Corp. (Purchaser), Wyoming Acquisition GP LLC,
Wyoming Acquisition Partnership LP (Purchaser LP), Reckson Associates
Realty Corp. (Reckson Associates) and Reckson Operating Partnership,
L.P. (Reckson OP), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger
Agreement). Under the terms of the
Merger Agreement, Reckson Associates will merge with and into Purchaser (the Merger),
with Purchaser continuing after the Merger as the surviving entity. At the effective time of the Merger, each of
the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Reckson Associates will be
converted into the right to receive (i) $31.68 in cash, and (ii) 0.10387 of a
share of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the Merger
Consideration). Reckson Associates
currently has approximately 83.25 million shares outstanding. The Company will also assume approximately
$2.0 billion of Reckson Associates outstanding debt. The Merger will be fully taxable to Reckson
Associates stockholders and the limited partners of Reckson OP (including with
respect to the stock component of the Merger Consideration).
In addition, under the terms of the Merger Agreement,
Purchaser LP will merge with and into Reckson OP (the Partnership Merger),
with Reckson OP continuing after the Partnership Merger as the surviving
entity. At the effective time of the
Partnership Merger, each common unit in Reckson OP will be converted into the
right to receive the applicable amount of Merger Consideration in respect of
the number of shares of Reckson Associates common stock issuable upon exchange
of each such common unit in accordance with the Amended and Restated Agreement
of Limited Partnership of Reckson OP as if such common units were converted or
exchanged for an equal number of shares of Reckson Associates common stock
immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger.
The Merger Agreement has been approved by the Board of
Directors of the Company and by a special committee comprised of all of the
independent directors of the Board of Directors of Reckson Associates.
Reckson Associates has agreed to certain covenants,
including, among others, subject to certain exceptions described in the Merger
Agreement, an obligation not to initiate, solicit, encourage or facilitate
(including by way of furnishing nonpublic information or assistance) any
inquiries or the making of any proposal or other action that constitutes or may
reasonably be expected to lead to any competing transaction (as defined in the
Merger Agreement) or enter into discussions or negotiate with any person in
furtherance of such inquiries or to obtain a competing transaction. Prior to the closing, Reckson Associates has
agreed to operate its business in the ordinary course consistent with past
practice and not to take certain actions specified in the Merger Agreement. Prior to the closing, the Company has agreed
to operate its business in the ordinary course consistent with its good
business judgment and not to take certain actions specified in the Merger
Agreement. Each of the Company and
Reckson Associates will be permitted to pay quarterly dividends through the
consummation of the Merger.
Consummation of the Merger is subject to customary
conditions, including the approval of the Merger by the holders of Reckson
Associates common stock, the registration of the Companys shares of common
stock to be issued in the Merger, the listing of such shares on the New York
Stock Exchange and the absence of any order, injunction or legal restraint or
prohibition preventing the consummation of the Merger or the Partnership
Merger. In addition, each partys
obligation to consummate the Merger is subject to certain other conditions,
including (i) the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the
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other party (subject to the materiality standards
contained in the Merger Agreement), (ii) compliance in all material respects of
the other party with its covenants, (iii) the absence of a material adverse
effect (as defined in the Merger Agreement) on the other party and (iv) the
delivery of opinions of counsel with respect to each others status as a real
estate investment trust.
The Merger Agreement contains certain termination
rights for both the Company and Reckson Associates and provides that, upon
termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances described in
the Merger Agreement, Reckson Associates would be required to pay the Company a
termination fee of $99.8 million, and/or that Reckson Associates would be
required to reimburse the Company for its out-of-pocket costs and expenses up
to $13.0 million.
The Merger Agreement contains representations and
warranties that the parties have made to each other as of specific dates. The assertions embodied in those
representations and warranties were made solely for purposes of the contract
between the parties, and may be subject to important qualifications and
limitations agreed to by the parties in connection with negotiating its
terms. Moreover, the representations and
warranties are subject to a contractual standard of materiality that may be
different from what may be viewed as material to shareholders, and the
representations and warranties may have been intended not as statements of
fact, but rather as a way of allocating risk among the parties.
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement does
not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Merger Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto and is
incorporated in this report by reference.
Sale Agreement
On August 3, 2006, the
Company and Rechler MRE LLC (Rechler LLC), an entity of which Messrs.
Rechler, Maturo and Barnett (members of the executive management of Reckson
Associates), and Marathon Investment Management are members, entered into an
agreement (the Sale Agreement) pursuant to which the Company has
agreed to direct Reckson Associates or a subsidiary thereof (Seller)
to sell to Rechler LLC or its designee (Buyer), and Buyer has agreed
to purchase from Seller, (i) certain real property assets of Seller and 100% of
certain loans secured by real property, all of which are located in Long
Island, New York, (ii) certain real property assets of Seller located in White
Plains and Harrison, New York (the Eastridge Portfolio), (iii) certain
real property assets of Seller located in New Jersey, (iv) the entity owning a
25% interest in the portfolio held by Reckson New York Property Trust, an
Australian listed property trust, Reckson Associates Australian management
company and other related entities and contracts (the LPT Assets), (v)
the direct or indirect interest of Seller in Reckson Strategic Venture
Partners, LLC (RSVP) by a 50/50 joint venture between Buyer and an
affiliate of the Company and (vi) a 50% participation interest in certain loans
made by a subsidiary of Reckson Associates that are secured by four real
property assets located in Long Island, New York. The aggregate purchase price (including the
Companys portion of the RSVP purchase price) for the above assets is
approximately $2.1 billion, subject to adjustment. The Company has received from Rechler LLC a
deposit in the amount of $84,000,000 (the Deposit). The Company will be entitled to retain all or
a portion of the Deposit as liquidated damages in the event of certain defaults
by Rechler LLC under the Sale Agreement.
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The transactions
contemplated by the Sale Agreement are expected to close on the same day as the
closing of the Merger and are conditioned upon the occurrence of the Merger and
certain other customary closing conditions.
In addition, the Company
has committed to provide, or arrange for one of its affiliates to provide,
financing to Buyer in connection with the purchase of one or more of the assets
described above, subject in certain cases to the negotiation and agreement of
the terms and conditions thereof.
In the event the Merger
Agreement and the Sale Agreement are terminated and the Company receives the
termination fee described above, the Company has agreed to pay to Rechler LLC
an amount equal to (a) its actual out of pocket expenses incurred in connection
with the transactions contemplated by the Sale Agreement, but in no event more
than the lesser of (i) $8,000,000 and (ii) 7.2% of the actual termination fee
received by the Company under the Merger Agreement, plus (b) $1,000,000.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This filing contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of
historical facts included in this filing are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as
of the date of this filing. Such
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause the actual results, performance, achievements or
transactions of the Company, Reckson Associates and their affiliates or
industry results or the benefits of the proposed transaction to be materially
different from any future results, performance, achievements or transactions
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors
relate to, among others, approval of the transaction by the stockholders of
Reckson Associates, the satisfaction of closing conditions to the transaction,
difficulties encountered in integrating the companies and the effects of
general and local economic and real estate conditions. Additional information or factors which could
impact the companies and the forward-looking statements contained herein are
included in each companys filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The companies assume no
obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become
untrue because of subsequent events.
Additional
Information and Where to Find It
This filing does not
constitute an offer of any securities for sale.
In connection with the proposed transaction, the Company and Reckson
Associates expect to file a proxy statement/prospectus as part of a
registration statement regarding the proposed transaction with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Investors and
security holders are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus because it
will contain important information about the Company and Reckson Associates and
the proposed transaction. Investors and
security holders may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus and other documents when filed by the Company and Reckson
Associates with the SEC at the SECs website at www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus and
other relevant documents may also be obtained free of charge from the Company
or Reckson Associates by directing such request to: SL Green Realty Corp., 420
Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10170, Attention: Investor Relations, or Reckson
Associates Realty Corp., 225 Broadhollow Road, Melville, NY 11747, Attention:
Investor Relations. Investors and
security holders are urged to read the proxy statement, prospectus and other
relevant material when they become available before making any voting or
investment decisions with respect to the Merger.
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The Company and Reckson
Associates and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed
to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of
Reckson Associates in connection with the Merger. Information about the Company and its
directors and executive officers, and their ownership of Company securities, is
set forth in the proxy statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
the Company, which was filed with the SEC on April 17, 2006. Information about Reckson Associates and its
directors and executive officers, and their ownership of Reckson Associates
securities, is set forth in the proxy statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of Reckson Associates, which was filed with the SEC on April 10,
2006. Additional information regarding
the interests of those persons may be obtained by reading the proxy
statement/prospectus when it becomes available.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number
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Description of Exhibit
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2.1
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 3,
2006, by and among SL Green Realty Corp., Wyoming Acquisition
Corp., Wyoming Acquisition GP LLC, Wyoming Acquisition
Partnership LP, Reckson Associates Realty Corp. and Reckson
Operating Partnership, L.P.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SL GREEN REALTY CORP.
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By:
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/s/ GREGORY F.
HUGHES
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Name: Gregory
F. Hughes
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Title: Chief
Financial Officer
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Date: August 9, 2006
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Exhibit 2.1
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
Dated as
of August 3, 2006
By and
Among
SL GREEN
REALTY CORP.
WYOMING ACQUISITION
CORP.,
WYOMING ACQUISITION
GP LLC,
WYOMING ACQUISITION
PARTNERSHIP LP,
RECKSON
ASSOCIATES REALTY CORP.
and
RECKSON OPERATING
PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
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MERGER
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2
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Section 1.1.
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The Mergers
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2
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Section 1.2.
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Closing
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Section 1.3.
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Effective Times
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3
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Section 1.4.
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Merger Consideration
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Section 1.5.
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Partnership Merger Consideration
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Section 1.6.
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Organizational Documents
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Section 1.7.
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Directors and Officers of the
Surviving Company
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Section 1.8.
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Reckson Common Share Options,
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Unit Awards
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Section 1.9.
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Termination of DRIP
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Section 1.10.
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Direct Purchase of Assets
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Section 1.11.
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Transfer of Reckson Properties
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ARTICLE II
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EFFECTS OF THE
MERGER; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES
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Section 2.1.
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Payment for Securities
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ARTICLE III
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
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Section 3.1.
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Representations and Warranties of
Reckson and the Operating Partnership
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Section 3.2.
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Representations and Warranties of
Purchaser Parties
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ARTICLE IV
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COVENANTS
RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGERS
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Section 4.1.
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Conduct of Business by Reckson
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Section 4.2.
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Conduct of Business by Parent
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ARTICLE V
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ADDITIONAL
COVENANTS
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Section 5.1.
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Preparation of Proxy Statement;
Shareholders Meeting; Preparation of Form S-4 Registration Statement
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Section 5.2.
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Access to Information;
Confidentiality and Confidentiality Agreement
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Section 5.3.
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Reasonable Efforts
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Section 5.4.
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Transfer Taxes
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Section 5.5.
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No Solicitation of Transactions
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Section 5.6.
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Board Actions
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Section 5.7.
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Public Announcements
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Section 5.8.
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Employee Arrangements
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Section 5.9.
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Indemnification; Directors and
Officers Insurance
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Section 5.10.
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Financing
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Section 5.11.
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Convertible Senior Notes
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ARTICLE VI
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CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
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Section 6.1.
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Conditions to Each Partys
Obligation to Effect the Mergers
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Section 6.2
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Conditions to Obligations of
Purchaser Parties
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Section 6.3.
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Conditions to Obligations of
Reckson and the Operating Partnership
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ARTICLE VII
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TERMINATION,
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
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Section 7.1.
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Termination
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Section 7.2.
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Break-Up Fees and Expenses
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Section 7.3.
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Effect of Termination
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Section 7.4.
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Amendment
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Section 7.5.
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Extension; Waiver
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Section 7.6.
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Payment of Amount or Expense
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ARTICLE VIII
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GENERAL
PROVISIONS
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Section 8.1.
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Nonsurvival of Representations and
Warranties
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Section 8.2.
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Notices
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Section 8.3.
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Interpretation
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Section 8.4.
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Specific Performance
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Section 8.5.
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Counterparts
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Section 8.6.
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Entire Agreement; No Third-Party
Beneficiaries
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Section 8.7.
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Governing Law
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Section 8.8.
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Assignment
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Section 8.9.
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Severability
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Section 8.10.
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Exhibits; Disclosure Letter
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Section 8.11.
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Mutual Drafting
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Section 8.12.
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Jurisdiction; Venue
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Section 8.13.
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Waiver of Trial by Jury
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ARTICLE IX
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CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
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Section 9.1.
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Certain Definitions
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN
OF MERGER
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN
OF MERGER, dated as of August 3, 2006 (this Agreement),
by and among SL Green Realty Corp., a Maryland corporation (Parent), Wyoming Acquisition Corp., a Maryland corporation
(Purchaser), Wyoming Acquisition GP LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company (Wyoming Acquisition GP),
Wyoming Acquisition Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership (Wyoming Acquisition LP, and together with Parent, Purchaser
and Wyoming Acquisition GP, the Purchaser Parties),
Reckson Associates Realty Corp., a Maryland corporation (Reckson),
and Recksons operating partnership Reckson Operating Partnership., L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership).
RECITALS
A. It
is proposed that Reckson shall merge with and into Purchaser (the Merger) with the Purchaser surviving, pursuant to which
each of the issued and outstanding common shares of Reckson, par value $0.01
per share (the Reckson Common Shares), shall be
converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration (as defined
herein) upon the terms and subject to the conditions provided herein.
B. It
is proposed that Wyoming Acquisition LP shall merge with and into the Operating
Partnership (the Partnership Merger
and, together with the Merger, the Mergers), with
the Operating Partnership surviving on the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the Delaware Revised Uniform
Limited Partnership Act (the DRULPA),
pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions provided
herein, each Class A common unit of
limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership and each Class C
common unit of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership
(together Common LP Units) shall be converted
into the right to receive the Partnership Merger Consideration (as defined
herein) and each Series D Preferred Unit of limited partnership interest in the
Operating Partnership (the Preferred LP Units
and together with the Common LP Units, and the LTIP OP Units, the LP Units) shall remain outstanding in accordance with its
terms.
C. A
committee of independent directors of the Board of Directors of Reckson (the Reckson Committee) has received the opinion (the Fairness Opinion) of Goldman Sachs & Co. (the Reckson Financial Advisors).
D. Each
of the Reckson Committee and the Reckson Board of Directors (the Reckson Board of Directors) has determined that this
Agreement, the Merger, and the other transactions contemplated hereby, taken
together, are fair to, advisable and in the best interests of Reckson and the
holders of Reckson Common Shares (the Reckson Common
Shareholders).
E. Reckson,
as the general partner of the Operating Partnership, has determined that this
Agreement, the Partnership Merger, and the other transactions contemplated
hereby, taken together, are fair to, advisable and in the best interests of the
Operating Partnership, the holders
of the Common LP Units (the Operating
Partnership Common Unitholders) and the holders of the Preferred LP
Units (the Operating Partnership Preferred Unitholders
and, together with the Operating Partnership Common Unitholders, the Operating Partnership Unitholders).
F. Parent,
Purchaser, and Wyoming Acquisition GP in its capacity as general partner of Wyoming
Acquisition LP, each have approved this Agreement, the Merger and the Partnership
Merger, as applicable, and the other transactions contemplated hereby.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements herein
contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Reckson, the
Operating Partnership, and the Purchaser Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
MERGER
Section
1.1. The
Mergers. (a) Upon the terms and
subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with Subtitle 1
of Title 3 of the MGCL (as defined herein), at the Effective Time, Reckson
shall merge with and into Purchaser. Following the Merger, the separate
corporate existence of Reckson shall cease and the Purchaser shall continue as
the surviving entity (the Surviving Company)
in accordance with the MGCL. The Merger shall have the effects set forth in
Section 3-114 of the MGCL and this Agreement. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all of
the property, rights, privileges and powers of Reckson and Purchaser will vest
in the Surviving Company, and all of the debts, Liabilities and duties of Reckson
and Purchaser will become the debts, Liabilities and duties of the Surviving
Company.
(b) Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the
Partnership Merger Effective Time (as defined herein), Wyoming Acquisition LP
shall be merged with and into the Operating Partnership in accordance with the
DRULPA, and the separate existence of Wyoming Acquisition LP shall cease and
the Operating Partnership shall continue as the surviving partnership (the Surviving Partnership), with the Surviving Company
remaining as the general partner of the Surviving Partnership. The Partnership
Merger shall have the effects set forth in Section 17-211 of DRULPA and
this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject
thereto, at the Partnership Merger Effective Time, all of the property, rights,
privileges and powers of the Operating Partnership and Wyoming Acquisition LP
will vest in the Surviving Partnership, and all of the debts, Liabilities and
duties of the Operating Partnership and Wyoming Acquisition LP will become the
debts, Liabilities and duties of the Surviving Partnership. The Operating
Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership shall be the operating
partnership agreement of the Surviving Partnership, until thereafter amended in
accordance with applicable law and the terms thereof.
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Section
1.2. Closing.
The closing of the Mergers (the Closing) will
take place at 10:00 a.m., local time, as promptly as practicable but in no
event earlier than the later to occur of (a) January 2, 2007 or (b) the third
(3rd) Business Day after the satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions
(other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied by
actions taken at Closing, but subject to the fulfillment or waiver of those
conditions) set forth in Article VI (the Closing Date),
at the offices of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, 51 West 52nd
Street, New York, New York 10019, unless another date or place is agreed to in
writing by the parties.
Section
1.3. Effective
Times. (a) Subject to the provisions
of this Agreement, as soon as reasonably practicable on the Closing Date, the
parties shall file with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of
Maryland (the Maryland Department) the articles
of merger or other appropriate documents (the Articles of
Merger) in such form as is required by, and executed in accordance
with, the relevant provisions of the MGCL and make all other filings,
recordings or publications required under the MGCL in connection with the
Merger. The Merger shall become effective at the time of the filing of the
Articles of Merger with, and acceptance for record of such Articles of Merger
by, the Maryland Department in accordance with the MGCL, or at such other time
as the parties shall agree as specified in such filings in accordance with
applicable Law (the Effective Time).
(b) Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement, as soon as reasonably practicable on the
Closing Date, the parties shall file with the Delaware Secretary of State the
certificate of merger or other appropriate documents (the Partnership
Certificate of Merger) in such form as is required by, and executed
in accordance with, the relevant provisions of DRULPA and make all other
filings, recordings or publications required under DRULPA in connection with
the Partnership Merger. The Partnership Merger shall become effective at the
time of the filing of the Partnership Certificate of Merger with, and acceptance
for record of such Partnership Certificate of Merger by, the Delaware Secretary
of State in accordance with DRULPA, or at such other time as the parties shall
agree as specified in such filings in accordance with applicable Law (the Partnership Merger Effective Time), it being understood
that the parties shall cause the Partnership Merger Effective Time to occur on
the Closing Date prior to the Effective Time.
Section
1.4. Merger
Consideration. (a) At the Effective
Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any further action on the part of
Parent, Purchaser, Reckson or the Reckson Common Shareholders, each Reckson
Common Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time
that is owned by any wholly-owned Subsidiary (as defined herein) of Reckson,
Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent (other than, in each case, shares in trust
accounts, managed accounts, custodial accounts and the like that are
beneficially owned by third parties) shall automatically be cancelled and
retired and cease to exist, and no payment shall be made with respect thereto.
(b) At
the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any further action on
the part of Parent, Purchaser, Reckson or the Reckson Common Shareholders, each
Reckson Common Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time, other than Reckson Common Shares that are cancelled pursuant to Section
1.4(a), automatically shall be converted into the right to receive (i) an
amount in cash equal to the sum of (A) $31.68 per share and (B) an amount in
cash equal to the Prorated Dividend (such sum being referred to as
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the Cash Consideration) and (ii) 0.10387 (the Exchange Ratio) of a share of the common stock, par value
$0.01 per share, of Parent (the Parent Common Stock),
subject to adjustment as provided in Section 1.4(d) (the Stock
Consideration and, together with the Cash Consideration, the Merger Consideration). All such Reckson Common Shares, when
so converted, shall no longer be outstanding and automatically shall be canceled
and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of a Common Share
Certificate (as defined herein) shall cease to have any rights with respect
thereto, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration to be paid in
consideration therefor upon the surrender of such Common Share Certificates in
accordance with Section 2.1, without interest, together with the right, if any,
to receive pursuant to Section 2.1(l) cash in lieu of fractional shares of
Parent Common Stock into which such Reckson Common Shares have been converted
pursuant to this Section 1.4(b) and the amounts, if any, payable pursuant to
Section 2.1(b)(iv), Section 1.10 and Section 1.11.
(c) At
the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any further action on
the part of Purchaser, Reckson or the Reckson Common Shareholders, each share
of common stock of Purchaser issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall automatically be converted into and be exchanged for one newly and
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock of the
Surviving Company.
(d) If
prior to the Effective Time, Reckson should split, combine or otherwise
reclassify the Reckson Common Shares, or make a distribution in Reckson Common
Shares, or otherwise change the Reckson Common Shares into any other
securities, or make or pay any other dividend or distribution (other than the
dividends expressly permitted pursuant to Section 4.1(b) and other than
pursuant to Section 1.10 or Section 1.11) in respect of the Reckson Common
Shares, then (without limiting any other rights of Parent or Purchaser
hereunder), the Merger Consideration shall be ratably adjusted. If prior to the
Effective Time Parent should split, combine or otherwise reclassify the Parent
Common Stock, or make a distribution in Parent Common Stock, or otherwise
change the Parent Common Stock into other securities, or make or pay any other
dividend or distribution (other than dividends expressly permitted pursuant to Section
4.2(b)), the Exchange Ratio shall be ratably adjusted. In the event that either
Reckson or Parent shall declare or pay any dividend or distribution, other than
the regular quarterly cash dividends otherwise permitted hereunder and other
than pursuant to Section 1.10 or Section 1.11, including for the purpose of
maintaining its status as a REIT or of eliminating any U.S. federal income or
excise Taxes otherwise payable, the Cash Consideration shall be adjusted as
described below. In the event of such a dividend or distribution by Reckson,
the Cash Consideration per share shall be reduced by the per share amount of
such dividend or distribution. In the event of such a dividend or distribution
by Parent, the Cash Consideration per share shall be increased by the product
of the Exchange Ratio and the amount of such dividend or distribution.
Section
1.5. Partnership
Merger Consideration. (a)
Immediately prior to the Partnership Merger Effective Time, each
outstanding LTIP OP Unit shall vest in full.
(b) At
the Partnership Merger Effective Time, by virtue of the Partnership Merger and
without any further action on the part of Wyoming Acquisition GP, Wyoming
Acquisition LP, Reckson, the Operating Partnership or the Operating Partnership
Unitholders, each Common LP Unit issued and outstanding immediately prior to
the Partnership Merger Effective Time (including each Common LP Unit owned by Reckson)
and each LTIP OP Unit
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(including
those units vested pursuant to Section 1.5(a)) automatically shall be converted
into the right to receive the applicable amount of Merger Consideration (the Partnership Merger Consideration), in respect of the number
of Reckson Common Shares issuable upon exchange of each such Common LP Unit and
LTIP OP Unit in accordance with the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
Partnership of the Operating Partnership (the Operating
Partnership Agreement) as if such Common LP Units and LTIP OP Units
were converted or exchanged for an equal number of Reckson Common Shares
immediately prior to the Partnership Merger Effective Time, in each case,
together with the amounts payable in respect of fractional shares in accordance
with Section 2.1(l) and dividends and distributions in accordance with Section
2.1(c)(iv), Section 1.10 and Section 1.11.
(c) At
the Partnership Merger Effective Time, by virtue of the Partnership Merger and
without any further action on the part of Wyoming Acquisition GP, Wyoming
Acquisition LP, Reckson, the Operating Partnership or the Operating Partnership
Unitholders, each Preferred LP Unit issued and outstanding immediately prior to
the Partnership Merger Effective Time shall remain outstanding in accordance
with its terms. In the event that immediately prior to the Effective Time,
there are no Preferred LP Units issued and outstanding, the parties shall
cooperate to issue a new class of preferred limited partnership interests in
the Operating Partnership to Parent or its designee on mutually acceptable
terms immediately prior to the Effective Time in order to maintain the status
of the Operating Partnership as a partnership under applicable Delaware law.
(d) At
the Partnership Merger Effective Time, by virtue of the Partnership Merger and
without any further action on the part of Wyoming Acquisition GP, Wyoming
Acquisition LP, Reckson, the Operating Partnership or the Operating Partnership
Unitholders, the general partnership interest of the Operating Partnership
shall remain outstanding and constitute the only outstanding general
partnership interest in the Surviving Partnership.
Section
1.6. Organizational
Documents. (a) At the Effective
Time, (i) the charter of the Surviving Company shall be amended in its entirety
to read as the charter of Purchaser, as in effect immediately before the
Effective Time, except that at the Effective Time, Article I thereof shall be
amended to read as follows: The name of
the Corporation is Reckson Associates Realty Corp. and (ii) the bylaws of the
Surviving Company shall be amended in their entirety to read as the bylaws of
Purchaser, as in effect immediately before the Effective Time. Such charter and
bylaws shall not be inconsistent with Section 5.9.
(b) Following
the Partnership Merger Effective Time, the certificate of limited partnership
of the Operating Partnership shall continue to be the certificate of limited
partnership of the Surviving Partnership until further amended in accordance
with DRULPA.
Section
1.7. Directors
and Officers of the Surviving Company. The directors of Purchaser
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be elected as the initial
directors of the Surviving Company, each to hold office in accordance with the
charter and bylaws of the Surviving Company. The officers of Purchaser
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be elected as the initial
officers of the Surviving Company, each to hold office in accordance with the
charter and bylaws of the Surviving Company.
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Section
1.8. Reckson
Common Share Options, Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
(a) At least 30 days prior to the Effective
Time, Reckson shall permit the holders of the then-outstanding options granted
under the Reckson Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Option Plan, the Reckson 1996
Employee Stock Option Plan, the Reckson Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option
Plan, the Reckson 1998 Stock Option Plan, the Reckson Amended and Restated
2002 Stock Option Plan and the Reckson 2005 Stock Option
Plan (collectively, the Reckson Option Plans),
whether or not such options are then vested or exercisable, to exercise such
options to the extent determined by the holders. At the Effective Time, each
outstanding option under the Reckson Plans (collectively, the Reckson Options), whether or not then vested or exercisable,
shall be cancelled and of no further force and effect and the holder of any
such Reckson Option shall be paid or receive promptly following the Closing
Date, in the combination of cash and Parent Common Stock contemplated by the
Merger Consideration (without any reduction pursuant to Section 1.10 or Section
1.11), an amount equal to the product of (i) the number of Reckson Common
Shares such holder could have purchased under such Reckson Option (assuming
full vesting) had such holder exercised such Reckson Option in full immediately
prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the excess, if any, of the Merger
Consideration (without any reduction pursuant to Section 1.10 or Section 1.11)
over the exercise price per share or unit of such Reckson Option, less any
applicable withholding Tax (as defined herein); provided, that the
aggregate exercise price of a holders Reckson Options and any applicable
withholding Tax payable in connection with the payment and cancellation of such
Reckson Options (the Option Cost)
shall first be applied to reduce the Cash Consideration component of the Merger
Consideration otherwise payable to such holder and, to the extent the holders
Option Cost exceeds the aggregate Cash Consideration component of the Merger Consideration
otherwise payable to such holder, the excess of the Option Cost over the
aggregate Cash Consideration payable to such holder shall be applied to reduce
the Stock Consideration component of the Merger Consideration otherwise payable
to such holder based on the weighted average of the per share closing prices of
Parent Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transaction
Reporting System during the ten consecutive trading days ending two days prior
to the Effective Time.
(b) In
connection with the Merger, effective immediately prior to the Effective Time,
any restrictions with respect to outstanding restricted Reckson Common Shares (and
any accrued dividends thereon) awarded under the Reckson Option Plans shall
terminate or lapse. Effective as of the Effective Time, such Reckson Common
Shares and any accrued stock dividends thereon shall be automatically converted
into the right to receive the Merger Consideration on the terms and conditions
set forth in Section 1.4(b), including any amounts payable pursuant to Section
1.10 or Section 1.11. The Company will pay all cash dividends accrued on such Reckson
Common Shares to the holders thereof at the Effective Time.
(c) At
the Effective Time, each restricted stock unit or other similar equity based
award (other than Reckson Options), and any accrued dividends thereon, issued
under the Reckson Option Plans (collectively, the Reckson RSUs),
whether vested or unvested, which is outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall cease to represent a right or award with respect to Reckson
Common Shares and shall be cancelled and of no further force and effect and the
holder of any such Reckson RSU shall be paid on the Closing Date an aggregate
amount of cash and Parent Common Stock as the holder would have been entitled
to receive had
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such Reckson
RSU (and any accrued stock dividends thereon) been vested in full and had been
settled in full immediately before the Effective Time, including any
distributions payable pursuant to Section 1.10 and Section 1.11, to the maximum
extent then permitted under the terms thereof. The Company will pay all cash
dividends accrued on such Reckson RSUs to the holders thereof at the Effective
Time.
(d) Prior
to the Closing Date, Reckson and each of its Subsidiaries shall take all actions
necessary to facilitate the implementation of the provisions contained in this
Section 1.8. Reckson covenants and agrees that it shall cause the Reckson
Option Plans to terminate as of the Effective Time and all awards issued under
such Reckson Option Plans shall be terminated and the provisions of any other
plan, program, arrangement or agreement providing for the issuance or grant of
any other interest in respect of equity interests of Reckson or any of its
Subsidiaries shall be of no further force and effect and shall be deemed to be
terminated as of the Effective Time and no holder of an Reckson Option, Reckson
RSU or any participation in any Reckson Option Plans shall have any right
thereunder to (i) acquire any securities of Reckson, the Surviving Company or
any Subsidiary thereof or (ii) receive any payment or benefit with respect to
any award previously granted under the Reckson Option Plans except as provided
in this Section 1.8.
Section
1.9. Termination
of DRIP. Reckson shall terminate Recksons Dividend Reinvestment and Share
Purchase Plan (the DRIP),
effective prior to the Effective Time, and ensure that no purchase or other
rights under the DRIP enable the holder of such rights to acquire any interest
in the Surviving Company, Parent or any Parent Subsidiary, including Wyoming Acquisition
LP, as a result of such purchase or the exercise of such rights at or after the
Effective Time.
Section
1.10. Direct
Purchase of Assets. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Purchaser
Parties may elect to purchase one or more of the Reckson Properties (the Designated Properties) immediately prior to, and
conditioned upon, the Effective Time at a purchase price to be determined by
the Purchaser Parties either (A) for Parent Common Stock (a Stock Acquisition)
or (B) for cash pursuant to one
or more separate agreements of sale of such Designated Properties that provide
that the Purchaser Parties have the right to execute and assign to an exchange
facilitator, qualified intermediary, exchange accommodation titleholder or
similar entity their interest therein to facilitate a like-kind exchange of the
Designated Properties in a transaction or transactions which are intended to
qualify for treatment by the Purchaser Parties as a tax-deferred like-kind
exchange pursuant to the provisions of Section 1031 of the Code (a 1031 Exchange); provided, however, that (i) the aggregate of
the cash purchase price for the Designated Properties pursuant to this Section
1.10 and the cash proceeds from the sale of the Deeded Properties (defined
below) pursuant to Section 1.11 shall not exceed the aggregate of the Cash
Consideration and the cash portion of the Partnership Merger Consideration, and
(ii) the aggregate of the purchase price for the Designated Properties paid in
Parent Common Stock pursuant to this Section 1.10 shall not exceed the
aggregate of the Stock Consideration and the stock portion of the Partnership
Merger Consideration. If the Purchaser Parties elect to acquire one or more
Designated Properties prior to the Effective Time, Reckson and the applicable Reckson Subsidiary shall reasonably cooperate
in effectuating the Stock Acquisition or 1031 Exchange of the Designated
Properties and in implementing any such assignment and/or execution of any
documentation, and Reckson or the applicable Reckson
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Subsidiary shall sell the
Designated Properties directly to the Purchaser Parties (or their assignees) immediately
prior to, and conditioned upon, the Effective Time; provided, however, that Recksons and the
applicable Reckson Subsidiarys obligation to take any actions required by this
Section 1.10 shall be subject to the condition that all conditions to the
Closing have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions which may
only be satisfied or waived at the Effective Time, but subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of such conditions) and Parent irrevocably commits in
writing to consummate the Closing on the date such actions are required; provided,
further, that in no event shall Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary be
obligated to take any action pursuant to this Section 1.10 in violation of Law,
that would cause a breach of any indenture or other contract or agreement, or
that could reasonably be expected to cause Reckson to fail to qualify as a REIT.
Parent shall
notify Reckson of any such transfer and identify the related Designated
Properties and transferee no later than five Business Days prior to the
Effective Time. Any cash or Parent Common Stock received in connection with the
sale of the Designated Properties shall be distributed by the Operating
Partnership to its partners and by Reckson to its stockholders immediately
prior to, and conditioned upon, the Effective Time. If any Designated
Properties are acquired by the Purchaser Parties (or their assignees) for cash,
on the one hand, or for Parent Common Stock, on the other hand, then the Cash Consideration
and the cash portion of the Partnership Merger Consideration or the Stock Consideration
and the stock portion of the Partnership Merger Consideration, as applicable,
will be reduced ratably by the aggregate amount distributed by the Operating
Partnership to its partners per unit and by Reckson to its stockholders per
share in respect of such Designated Properties. Parent will prepare at its expense all documents and other instruments
referred to in this Section 1.10, and Parent will pay all transfer Taxes,
recording fees and other costs in connection with any transfer of Designated
Properties. Parent agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Reckson and its
Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, partners, members, employees,
agents, and representatives from and against any and all Liabilities, losses,
damages, claims, costs, expenses, interest, awards, judgments, penalties and
Taxes arising or resulting from, or suffered or incurred by any of them, in
connection with any actions taken in connection with this Section 1.10 (which
indemnification shall survive the Closing). Reckson shall be entitled to
enforce the provisions of the foregoing sentence on behalf of each Person
referred to therein that is not a party to this Agreement. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, there shall be no reduction in the Merger Consideration
or Partnership Merger Consideration to be paid to holders of any Reckson RSU, Reckson
Option, restricted Reckson Common Share or LTIP OP Unit by virtue of this
Section 1.10, except to the extent such holder actually receives a distribution
pursuant to this Section 1.10. The right of Parent to utilize shares of Parent
Common Stock pursuant to this Section 1.10 shall be subject to the ability of
Parent to register such shares on the Form S-4 Registration Statement.
Section
1.11. Transfer
of Reckson Properties. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Reckson
shall, or shall cause the applicable Reckson Subsidiary to, transfer (each a Transfer), immediately prior to, and conditioned upon, the
Effective Time, by deed or by transfer of ownership interests in an entity that
directly or indirectly owns one or more of the Reckson Properties (the Deeded Properties) as directed by Parent; provided, however, that
Recksons and the applicable Reckson Subsidiarys obligation to take any actions
required by this Section 1.11 shall be subject to the condition that all
conditions to the Closing have been satisfied or waived (other than those
conditions which may only be satisfied or waived
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at the Effective Time,
but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions) and Parent
irrevocably commits in writing to consummate the Closing on the date such
actions are required; provided, further, that in no event shall Reckson
or any Reckson Subsidiary be obligated to take any action pursuant to this
Section 1.11 in violation of Law, that would cause a breach of any indenture or
other contract or agreement, or that could reasonably be expected to cause Reckson
to fail to qualify as a REIT. Parent shall notify Reckson of any such transfer
and identify the related Deeded Property and transferee no later than five
Business Days prior to the Effective Time. Parent may direct the transferee of
such Deeded Property to deliver a portion of the Cash Consideration, provided,
however, that Parent shall be liable for any failure of the transferee to
deliver such Cash Consideration. Any cash proceeds received in connection with
the sale of the Deeded Properties shall be distributed by the Operating Partnership
to its partners and by Reckson to its stockholders immediately prior to, and
conditioned upon, the Effective Time. If any Deeded Properties are purchased
for cash, the aggregate of the cash proceeds from the sale of the Deeded
Properties pursuant to this Section 1.11 and the cash purchase price for the
Designated Properties pursuant to Section 1.10 shall not exceed the aggregate
of the Cash Consideration and the cash portion of the Partnership Merger
Consideration, and the Cash Consideration and the cash portion of the Partnership Merger
Consideration will be reduced ratably by the aggregate amount distributed by
the Operating Partnership to its partners per unit and by Reckson to its
stockholders per share in respect of such Designated Properties. Any transfer Taxes,
recording fees and other costs incurred by Reckson or the relevant Reckson
Subsidiary in connection with such transfer of a Deeded Property shall be the
responsibility of Parent. Parent agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Reckson
and its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, partners,
members, employees, agents, and representatives from and against any and all Liabilities,
losses, damages, claims, costs, expenses, interest, awards, judgments, penalties
and Taxes arising or resulting from, or suffered or incurred by any of them, in
connection with any actions taken in connection with this Section 1.11 (which
indemnification shall survive the Closing). Reckson shall be entitled to
enforce the provisions of the foregoing sentence on behalf of each Person
referred to therein that is not a party to this Agreement. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, there shall be no reduction in the Merger
Consideration or Partnership Merger Consideration to be paid to holders of any Reckson
RSU, Reckson Option, restricted Reckson Common Share or LTIP OP Unit by virtue
of this Section 1.11, except to the extent such holder actually receives a
distribution pursuant to this Section 1.11.
ARTICLE II
EFFECTS OF THE MERGER; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES
Section
2.1. Payment
for Securities.
(a) Exchange
Agent. At or before the Effective Time, Parent shall appoint a bank or
trust company reasonably satisfactory to Reckson to act as exchange agent (the Exchange Agent) for the payment and delivery of the Merger
Consideration, the Partnership Merger Consideration and amounts in respect of
LTIP OP Units, Reckson Options and Reckson RSUs, and any amounts payable
pursuant to Sections 1.10, 1.11, 2.1(b)(iv), 2.1(c)(ii) or 2.1(l)
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(such
cash amounts and certificates representing shares of Parent Common Stock
deposited with the Exchange Agent, are collectively referred to as the Exchange Fund). On or before the Effective Time, Parent
shall deposit or cause to be deposited, certificates representing the shares of
Parent Common Stock sufficient to pay the Stock Consideration and cash in immediately
available funds in an amount sufficient to pay the Cash Consideration and any
amounts payable pursuant to Sections 1.10, 1.11, 2.1(b)(iv), 2.1(c)(ii) or
2.1(l) with the Exchange Agent for the benefit of the holders of Reckson Common
Shares, Common LP Units, LTIP OP Units, Reckson Options, and Reckson RSUs. The
Exchange Agent shall make payments of the Merger Consideration, the Partnership
Merger Consideration, and amounts in respect of restricted Reckson Common
Shares, LTIP OP Units, Reckson Options, and Reckson RSUs, and any amounts
payable in respect of dividends or distributions on shares of Parent Common Stock
in accordance with Section 2.1(b)(iv) or otherwise payable pursuant to Section
1.10, 1.11, 2.1(c)(ii) or 2.1(l) out of the Exchange Fund in accordance with
this Agreement. The Exchange Fund shall not be used for any other purpose.
(b) Exchange
Procedures. (i) As promptly as
practicable following the Effective Time (but in no event later than two (2)
Business Days), Purchaser shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each holder
of record of a certificate or certificates (each, a Common Share
Certificate) that immediately prior to the Effective Time evidenced
outstanding Reckson Common Shares whose shares were converted into the right to
receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 1.4(b): (A) a letter of transmittal (a Letter of Transmittal) which shall specify that delivery
shall be effected and risk of loss and title to the Common Share Certificates
shall pass only upon delivery of the Common Share Certificates to the Exchange
Agent and shall be in such form and have such other provisions as the Surviving
Company may reasonably specify and (B) instructions for use in effecting the
surrender of the Common Share Certificates in exchange for the Merger
Consideration together with any amounts payable in respect of dividends or
distributions on shares of Parent Common Stock in accordance with Sections 1.10,
1.11 and 2.1(b)(iv).
(ii) Upon
surrender of a Common Share Certificate for cancellation to the Exchange Agent,
together with a Letter of Transmittal, duly executed, and any other documents reasonably
required by the Exchange Agent or the Surviving Company, (A) the holder of such
Common Share Certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor (x)
a certificate representing that number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock
that such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement (y) a check
in the amount (after giving effect to any required Tax withholdings as provided
in Section 2.1(j)) equal to the amount of the Cash Consideration that such
holder is entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement plus any cash such
holder is entitled to receive in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common
Stock that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to the provisions of
Section 1.4(b) and Section 2.1(l) and (z) any amounts that such holder has the
right to receive in respect of dividends or distributions on shares of Parent
Common Stock in accordance with Sections 1.10, 1.11 and 2.1(b)(iv); and (B) the
Common Share Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be canceled. Until surrendered
as contemplated by this Section 2.1, each such Common Share Certificate shall
be deemed at any time after the Effective Time to represent only the right to
receive upon such surrender the Merger Consideration.
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(iii) In
the event of a transfer of ownership of Reckson Common Shares that is not
registered in the transfer records of Reckson, the Merger Consideration shall
be paid to a transferee if (A) the Common Share Certificate evidencing such Reckson
Common Shares is presented to the Exchange Agent properly endorsed or
accompanied by appropriate stock powers and otherwise in proper form for
transfer and accompanied by all documents reasonably required by the Exchange
Agent to evidence and effect such transfer and (B) such transferee shall pay
any transfer or other Taxes required by reason of the payment to a Person other
than the registered holder of the Common Share Certificate or establish to the
satisfaction of the Exchange Agent and the Surviving Company that such Tax has
been paid or is not applicable.
(iv) No
dividends or other distributions with respect to Parent Common Stock with a
record date after the Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any
unsurrendered Common Share Certificate with respect to the shares of Parent
Common Stock issuable hereunder and all such dividends and other distributions
shall be paid by Parent to the Exchange Agent and shall be included in the
Exchange Fund, in each case until the surrender of such Certificate in
accordance with this Agreement. Following surrender of any such Common Share
Certificate there shall be paid to the holder of the certificate in addition to
the other amounts payable hereunder (i) promptly after the time of such
surrender, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date
after the Effective Time theretofore paid with respect to such whole shares of
Parent Common Stock to which such holder is entitled pursuant to this Agreement
and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other
distributions with a record date after the Effective Time but prior to such
surrender and with a payment date subsequent to such surrender payable with
respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Stock.
(c) Payment
with respect to LP Units.
(i) As
promptly as practicable after the Partnership Merger Effective Time (but in no
event later than two (2) Business Days), Purchaser shall cause the Exchange
Agent to mail to each holder of Common LP Units registered on the transfer
books of the Operating Partnership immediately prior to the Partnership Merger
Effective Time (A) a letter of transmittal (a Unitholder
Letter of Transmittal) which shall certify to Purchaser and to the
Exchange Agent the number of LP Units held by such holder and shall be in such
form and have such other provisions as the Surviving Company may reasonably
specify and (B) instructions for use in effecting the delivery of the
Unitholder Letter of Transmittal in order to receive the Partnership Merger
Consideration together with any amounts payable in respect of dividends or
distributions on shares of Parent Common Stock in accordance with Section 1.10,
Section 1.11 and Section 2.1(c)(iv) and fractional shares of Parent Common
Stock pursuant to Section 2.1(l).
(ii) Upon
delivery of a Unitholder Letter of Transmittal, duly executed, and any other
documents reasonably required by the Exchange Agent or the Surviving Company,
the holder of the LP Units identified in such Unitholder Letter of Transmittal
shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor (x) a certificate
representing
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that number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock
that such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement, (y) a check
in the amount (after giving effect to any required Tax withholdings as provided
in Section 2.1(j)) equal to the amount of the Cash Consideration that such
holder is entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement plus any cash such
holder is entitled to receive in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common
Stock that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to the provisions of
Section 1.5(b) and Section 2.1(l) and (z) any amounts that such holder has the
right to receive in respect of dividends or distributions on shares of Parent
Common Stock in accordance with Section 1.10, Section 1.11 and Section 2.1(c)(iv).
(iii) In
the event of a transfer of ownership of LP Units which is not registered in the
transfer records of the Operating Partnership, the Partnership Merger
Consideration shall be paid to a transferee if (A) such transferee delivers a
Unitholder Letter of Transmittal in accordance with Section 2.1(c)(i) and (B)
such transferee shall pay any transfer or other Taxes required by reason of the
payment to a Person (as defined herein) other than the registered holder of the
LP Unit or establish to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent and the
Surviving Partnership that such Tax has been paid or is not applicable.
(iv) No
dividends or other distributions with respect to Parent Common Stock with a
record date after the Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any LP
Units with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable hereunder and
all such dividends and other distributions shall be paid by Parent to the
Exchange Agent and shall be included in the Exchange Fund, in each case until
the surrender of such LP Units in accordance with this Agreement. Following
surrender of any such LP Units there shall be paid to the holder of thereof in
addition to the other amounts payable hereunder (i) promptly after the time of
such surrender, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record
date after the Effective Time theretofore paid with respect to such whole
shares of Parent Common Stock to which such holder is entitled pursuant to this
Agreement and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or
other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time but prior to
such surrender and with a payment date subsequent to such surrender payable
with respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Stock.
(d) On
the Closing Date, Purchaser shall cause the Exchange Agent to deliver and pay
to each holder of vested LTIP OP Units the applicable Merger Consideration (without
reduction for amounts paid to stockholders or partners of the Operating
Partnership pursuant to Section 1.10 and Section 1.11, unless such amount has been
paid to holders of LTIP OP Units) in respect of the number of Reckson Common
Shares issuable upon exchange or conversion of each such vested LTIP OP Unit in
accordance with Section 1.5(b).
(e) Tax
Characterizations. The parties intend that, for U.S. federal and state
income Tax purposes, the Merger shall be treated as a taxable sale by Reckson
of all of Recksons assets to Purchaser in exchange for the Merger
Consideration and the assumption of Recksons Liabilities, followed by a
liquidating distribution of such Merger Consideration to the holders of Reckson
Common Shares pursuant to Section 331 and Section 562 of the Code. This
Agreement shall constitute a plan of liquidation of Reckson for U.S. federal
income Tax
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purposes.
The parties intend that, for U.S. federal and state income Tax purposes, the
Partnership Merger shall be treated as a taxable sale of interests in the
Operating Partnership to the extent such interests are exchanged for cash and
as a recapitalization of any remaining interests in the Operating Partnership.
(f) No
Further Ownership Rights.
(i) The
Merger Consideration and amounts payable pursuant to Section 1.10 and Section
1.11 paid upon the surrender or exchange of the Common Share Certificates
evidencing Reckson Common Shares in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed
to have been paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such Reckson
Common Shares and, after the Effective Time, there shall be no further
registration of transfers on the transfer books of the Surviving Company of the
Reckson Common Shares. If, after the Effective Time, Common Share Certificates
are presented to the Surviving Company, for any reason, they shall be canceled
and exchanged as provided in this Article II.
(ii) The
Partnership Merger Consideration and amounts payable pursuant to Section 1.10 and
Section 1.11 paid with respect to the Common LP Units in accordance with the
terms hereof shall be deemed to have been paid in full satisfaction of all
rights pertaining to such LP Units and, after the Partnership Merger Effective
Time, there shall be no further registration of transfers on the transfer books
of the Surviving Partnership of the LP Units.
(g) Termination
of Exchange Fund. Any portion of the Exchange Fund (including any interest
and other income received with respect thereto) that remains undistributed to
the former holders of Reckson Common Shares or Common LP Units on the first
anniversary of the Effective Time shall be delivered to Purchaser, as
applicable, upon demand, and any former holders of Reckson Common Shares or
Common LP Units who have not theretofore received any Merger Consideration or
Partnership Merger Consideration, as applicable, to which they are entitled
under this Article II, shall thereafter look only to the Surviving Company or
the Surviving Partnership, as applicable, for payment of their claims with
respect thereto.
(h) Escheat.
None of the Purchaser Parties, the Surviving Company or the Surviving
Partnership shall be liable to any holder of Reckson Common Shares or LP Units
for any part of the Merger Consideration or Partnership Merger Consideration,
as applicable, delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable
abandoned property, escheat or similar Law. Any amounts remaining unclaimed by
holders of any such shares immediately prior to the time at which such amounts
would otherwise escheat to, or become property of, any federal, state or local
government or any court, regulatory or administrative agency or commission,
governmental arbitrator or other governmental authority or instrumentality,
domestic or foreign (a Governmental Entity),
shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, become the property of the
Surviving Company or the Surviving Partnership, as a applicable, free and clear
of any claims or interest of any such holders or their successors, assigns or
personal representatives previously entitled thereto.
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(i) Lost,
Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. If any Common Share Certificate shall
have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that
fact by the Person claiming such Common Share Certificate to be lost, stolen or
destroyed and, if required by Purchaser or the Surviving Company, the posting
by such Person of a bond in such reasonable amount as Purchaser or the
Surviving Company may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made
against it with respect to such Common Share Certificate, the Exchange Agent
shall pay in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Common Share
Certificate the appropriate amount of the Merger Consideration.
(j) Withholding
of Tax. Purchaser, the Surviving Company, the Surviving Partnership or the
Exchange Agent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Merger
Consideration or the Partnership Merger Consideration otherwise payable
pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of Reckson Common Shares or Common LP
Units such amount as Purchaser, the Surviving Company, the Surviving
Partnership, or the Exchange Agent is required to deduct and withhold with
respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state,
local or foreign Tax Law. To the extent that amounts are so deducted or
withheld and paid over to the applicable Governmental Entity, such deducted or
withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having
been paid to the former holder of Reckson Common Shares or Common LP Units in
respect of which such deduction and withholding was made.
(k) No
Dissenters Rights. No dissenters or appraisal rights shall be available
with respect to the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby, so
long as the provisions of Section 3-202(c)(1)(ii) of the MGCL are applicable to
the transaction.
(l) Fractional
Shares. No certificate or scrip representing fractional shares of Parent
Common Stock shall be issued upon the surrender for exchange of Common Share
Certificates or LP Units and such fractional share interests shall not entitle
the owner thereof to vote or to any other rights of a stockholder of Parent. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, each holder of Reckson Common Shares or
LP Units converted pursuant to the Mergers who would otherwise have been
entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock shall receive,
in lieu thereof, cash, without interest, in an amount equal to such fractional
part of a share of Parent Common Stock multiplied by the weighted average of
the per share closing prices of Parent Common Stock on the New York Stock
Exchange Composite Transaction Reporting System during the ten consecutive
trading days ending two days prior to the Effective Time.
(m) Additional
Actions. If, at any time after the Effective Time, Purchaser shall consider
or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or any
other documents, actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect
or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Company or the Surviving
Partnership its right, title or interest in, to or under any of the rights,
properties or assets of Purchaser, Wyoming Acquisition GP, Wyoming Acquisition
LP, Reckson or the Operating Partnership, or otherwise to carry out this
Agreement, the officers of the Surviving Company and the Surviving Partnership
shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of
Purchaser, Wyoming Acquisition GP, Wyoming Acquisition LP, Reckson or the
Operating Partnership, all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances
and other documents and to take and do, in the name and on behalf
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of
Purchaser, Wyoming Acquisition GP, Wyoming Acquisition LP, Reckson or the
Operating Partnership, all such other actions and things as may be necessary or
desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in,
to and under such rights, properties or assets in the Surviving Company or the
Surviving Partnership or otherwise to carry out this Agreement.
(n) Uncertificated
Shares or Interests. Appropriate adjustments shall be made to the provisions
of this Article II in the case of any uncertificated Reckson Common Shares or
LP Units.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section
3.1. Representations
and Warranties of Reckson and the Operating Partnership. Except as set
forth in (i) any Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Form 8-K, or proxy statement, and in
each case any amendment thereto, filed by Reckson or the Operating Partnership with
the SEC on or after January 1, 2006 and prior to the date hereof (except in
each case for the risk factors section and any forward looking statements
contained in the Managements Discussion & Analysis) (the Covered Reckson SEC Disclosure), or (ii) the disclosure
letter, dated the date hereof and delivered to Purchaser in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement (the Reckson
Disclosure Letter), Reckson and the Operating Partnership represent
and warrant to the Purchaser Parties as follows:
(a) Organization,
Standing and Power of Reckson. Reckson is a corporation duly formed,
validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland,
and has all of the requisite corporate power, authority and all necessary
government approvals or licenses to own, lease, operate its properties and to
carry on its business as now being conducted. Reckson is duly qualified or
licensed to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which
the nature of the business it is conducting, or the ownership, operation or
leasing of its properties or the management of properties for others makes such
qualification or licensing necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where
the failure to be so qualified or licensed or in good standing would not,
individually or in the aggregate, constitute a Reckson Material Adverse Effect
(as defined herein). Each jurisdiction in which Reckson is qualified or
licensed to do business under which it conducts business in any jurisdiction is
identified in Section 3.1(a) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter. Reckson has
heretofore made available to Purchaser complete and correct copies of Recksons
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the Reckson
Charter), and Recksons Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended
through the date hereof (the Reckson Bylaws).
The Reckson Charter and the Reckson Bylaws each are in full force and effect.
(b) Reckson
Subsidiaries.
(i) Each
Reckson Subsidiary (as defined herein) is duly organized, validly existing and,
as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of
formation, and has all of the requisite corporate, partnership, limited
liability company or
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other organizational power and authority and all
necessary government approvals and licenses to own, lease and operate its
properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted, except where
the failure to have such approvals or licenses would not, individually or in
the aggregate, constitute a Reckson Material Adverse Effect. Each Reckson
Subsidiary is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing
in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership,
operation or leasing of its properties or the management of properties for
others makes such qualification or licensing necessary, other than in such jurisdictions
where the failure to be so qualified or licensed or in good standing would not,
individually or in the aggregate, constitute a Reckson Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.1(b)(i) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter sets forth (A) each Reckson
Subsidiary and its respective jurisdiction of formation, and (B) Recksons ownership
equity interest in each Reckson Subsidiary. All outstanding equity interests in
each Reckson Subsidiary have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully
paid and (except for general partnership interests) nonassessable, or, in the
case of Reckson Subsidiaries other than the joint ventures listed on Section
3.1(b) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter (collectively, the Joint Ventures), any purchase options, call options, preemptive
rights, rights of first refusal, subscriptions or any similar rights, and are
owned by Reckson and are so owned free and clear of all pledges, claims, liens,
charges, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever
(collectively, Liens), except as would not, individually
or in the aggregate, materially affect the ownership or operation of such
Subsidiary by Reckson. Reckson has heretofore made available to Purchaser
complete and correct copies of the charter, bylaws or other organizational
documents of each of the Reckson Subsidiaries, each as amended to the date
hereof, and each is in full force and effect.
(c) Capital
Structure.
(i) Shares.
(A) The authorized shares of capital
stock of Reckson consist of an aggregate of 200,000,000 Reckson Common Shares,
$.01 par value per share (of which 12,000,000 shares have been designated as
Class B Exchangeable Common Stock (the Class B Common Stock),
25,000,000 Preferred Shares, $.01 par value per share (of which 9,200,000
shares have been designated 7-5/8% Series A Convertible Cumulative Preferred
Stock, the (Series A Convertible Preferred),
6,000,000 shares have been designated as Series B Convertible Cumulative
Preferred Stock (the Series B Convertible
Preferred) and 100,000 shares have been designated as Series C
Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the Series C Preferred))
and 75,000,000 Excess Shares, $.01 par value per share.
(B) As
of August 1, 2006, 83,250,919 Reckson Common Shares are issued and outstanding
(including an aggregate of 139,000 restricted Reckson Common Shares granted under
the Reckson Option Plans), no shares of Class B Common Stock are issued and
outstanding, no shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are issued and
outstanding, no shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are issued and
outstanding and no shares of Series C Preferred Stock are issued and
outstanding.
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(C) As
of August 1, 2006, there are outstanding Reckson Options to purchase an
aggregate of 1,232,701 Reckson Common Shares and Reckson RSUs that relate to an
aggregate of 216,340 Reckson Common Shares.
(D) As
of the date hereof, there are no issued and outstanding or reserved for
issuance: (1) shares or other equity
securities of Reckson; (2) restricted Reckson Common Shares or performance
stock awards relating to the equity interests of Reckson; (3) securities of Reckson
or any Reckson Subsidiary convertible into or exchangeable for stock or other
equity securities of Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary; and (4) subscriptions,
options, warrants, conversion rights, stock appreciation rights, phantom
stock, stock units, calls, claims, rights of first refusal, rights (including
preemptive rights), commitments, arrangements or agreements to which Reckson or
any Reckson Subsidiary is a party or by which it is bound in any case
obligating Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary to issue, deliver, sell, purchase,
redeem or acquire, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold, purchased, redeemed
or acquired, stock or other equity securities of Reckson or of any Reckson
Subsidiary, or obligating Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary to grant, extend or
enter into any such subscription, option, warrant, conversion right, stock
appreciation right, call, right, commitment, arrangement or agreement, except,
in each case, (w) for the Preferred Share Purchase Rights issued pursuant to
the Rights Agreement (the Company Rights Agreement),
dated as of or about October 13, 2000 between the Company and American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company (the Rights Agent),
(x) as set forth in this Section 3.1(c), (y) in connection with the 4.00%
exchangeable senior debentures due December 15, 2005 (the Convertible
Senior Notes), or (z) as may arise in connection with the rights of
holders of the partnership units of the Operating Partnership, including the LP
Units. All outstanding shares of Reckson are, and all shares reserved for
issuance will be, upon issuance in accordance with the terms specified in the
instruments or agreements pursuant to which they are issuable, duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to or issued in
violation of, any preemptive right, purchase option, call option, right of
first refusal, subscription or any other similar right.
(E) All
dividends or distributions on securities of Reckson or the Operating
Partnership or any material dividends or distributions on any securities of any
Reckson Subsidiary (other than the Joint Ventures and any wholly owned Reckson
Subsidiaries) that have been declared or authorized prior to the date of this
Agreement have been paid in full.
(ii) Partnership
Units. (A) As of August 1, 2006, (1)
83,250,919 units of general partner interest in the Operating Partnership (the GP Units), (2) 1,521,097 Class A Common Units and 456,621 Class
C Common Units and (3) 1,200 Preferred LP Units are validly issued and
outstanding. All such partnership interests are duly authorized, validly issued
and are not subject to preemptive rights, none of Reckson or the Operating
Partnership is a party to any purchase option, call option, right of first
refusal, subscription or other similar right with respect to any of Recksons
interests in the Operating Partnership, and any capital contributions required
to be made by the holders thereof have been made.
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(B) Reckson
is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and holds 100% of the
outstanding GP Units in the Operating Partnership. Section 3.1(c)(ii)(B) of the
Reckson Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date hereof, the name of, and
the number and class of Common LP Units and Preferred LP Units held by, each
partner in the Operating Partnership.
(C) As
of the date of this Agreement, (1) 362,500 long-term incentive operating
partnership units representing the right to receive Common LP Units in
accordance with the terms set forth in the Supplement to the Operating
Partnership Agreement Establishing the LTIP Units (the 2004 LTIP OP
Units), (2) 272,100 long-term incentive operating partnership units
representing the right to receive Common LP Units in accordance with the terms
set forth in the Supplement to the Operating Partnership Agreement Establishing
the 2005 LTIP Units (the 2005 LTIP OP Units)
and (3) 207,000 long-term incentive operating partnership units representing
the right to receive Common LP Units in accordance with the terms set forth in
the Supplement to the Operating Partnership Agreement Establishing the 2006
LTIP Units (the 2006 LTIP OP Units and
collectively with the 2004 LTIP OP Units and 2005 LTIP OP Units, the LTIP OP Units).
(iii) Miscellaneous.
(A) Except for this Agreement and the
Operating Partnership Agreement, there are not any (i) shareholder agreements,
voting trusts, proxies or other agreements or understandings relating to the
voting of any shares of Reckson or partnership interests in the Operating
Partnership to which Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary is a party or by which
it is bound or (ii) agreements or understandings relating to the sale or
transfer (including agreements imposing transfer restrictions) of any shares of
Reckson, or partnership interests in the Operating Partnership to which Reckson
or any Reckson Subsidiary is a party or by which it is bound.
(B) No
holder of securities in Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary has any right to have
the offering or sale of such securities registered by Reckson or any Reckson
Subsidiary, as the case may be.
(d) Authority;
No Violations; Consents and Approval.
(i) The
Reckson Board of Directors has approved and declared advisable the Merger, the
Partnership Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and has directed that the Merger be submitted for consideration at a special meeting
of the holders of Reckson Common Shares (the Reckson
Shareholder Meeting). Reckson and the Operating Partnership each
has all requisite corporate or partnership power and authority to enter into
this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, subject
to receipt of the Reckson Shareholder Approval, the Reckson Partner Approval,
and the filing of Articles of Merger pursuant to the MGCL and the filing of the
Partnership Certificate of Merger pursuant to the DRULPA. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, or
other organizational action on the part of Reckson and each applicable Reckson
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Subsidiary, subject, solely with respect to the
consummation of the Merger, to receipt of the Reckson Shareholder Approval and
with respect to the consummation of the Partnership Merger, the Reckson Partner
Approval. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Reckson and
the Operating Partnership, and subject, solely with respect to the consummation
of the Mergers, to receipt of the Reckson Shareholder Approval and the Reckson
Partner Approval, and assuming due execution and delivery by each of the
Purchaser Parties, constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of Reckson
and the Operating Partnership, enforceable against Reckson and the Operating
Partnership in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of
general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights and by general
principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered
in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(ii) Subject
to receipt of the Reckson Shareholder Approval and the Reckson Partner
Approval, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Reckson and the
Operating Partnership does not, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, and compliance with the provisions hereof, will not,
conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without
notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of
termination, cancellation or acceleration of any material obligation under,
require the consent or approval of any third party under, any provision of (A)
the Reckson Charter or the Reckson Bylaws or any provision of the comparable
charter or organizational documents of any of the Reckson Subsidiaries, (B) any
loan or credit agreement or note, or any bond, mortgage, indenture, joint
venture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument, permit, concession,
franchise or license applicable to Reckson or any of the Reckson Subsidiaries,
or to which their respective properties or assets are bound or any guarantee
(except, in each case, for the Triggered Loans (as defined herein) and except
as may arise in connection with the Purchaser Parties financing of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement) by Reckson or any of the Reckson
Subsidiaries of any of the foregoing, or (C) assuming the consents, approvals,
authorizations or permits and filings or notifications referred to in Section
3.1(d)(iii) are duly and timely obtained or made and the Reckson Shareholder
Approval and Reckson Partner Approval have been obtained, any Law or Order (as
defined herein) applicable to or binding upon Reckson or any of the Reckson
Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties or assets, other than as may
arise in connection with the Purchaser Parties financing of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, except in the case of clauses (B) and (C), any
of the foregoing that, individually or in the aggregate, would not constitute a
Reckson Material Adverse Effect. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term Triggered Loans means the loans identified as Triggered
Loans in Section 3.1(d)(ii) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter.
(iii) No
consent, approval, Order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or
filing with, notice to or permit from, any Governmental Entity, is required by
or on behalf of Reckson or any of the Reckson Subsidiaries in connection with
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Reckson or the Operating
Partnership or the consummation by Reckson or the Operating Partnership of the
transactions contemplated
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hereby, except for:
(A) the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) of (1) (a) a proxy or information statement in
preliminary and definitive form (the Proxy Statement)
relating to the Reckson Shareholder Meeting held in connection with the Merger,
or (b) other documents otherwise required in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby and (2) such reports under Section 13(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act),
and such other compliance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder, as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby; (B) the filing of the Articles of Merger and
the acceptance for record of the Articles of Merger pursuant to the MGCL; (C)
the filing of the Partnership Certificate of Merger and the acceptance for record
of the Partnership Certificate of Merger pursuant to the DRULPA; (D) such
filings and approvals as may be required by any applicable state securities or blue
sky Laws; (E) such filings as may be required in connection with state or
local transfer Taxes; (F) compliance with the rules and regulations of the New
York Stock Exchange; and (G) any such other consent, approval, Order,
authorization, registration, declaration, filing or permit that the failure to
obtain or make, individually or in the aggregate, would not constitute a Reckson
Material Adverse Effect.
(e) SEC
Documents; Financial Statements. Reckson has made available to Purchaser
(by public filing with the SEC or otherwise) a true and complete copy of each
report, schedule, registration statement, other statement (including proxy
statements) and information filed by Reckson with the SEC since January 1, 2003
(the Reckson SEC Documents), which are all
the documents (other than preliminary material) that Reckson was required to
file with the SEC since January 1, 2003 pursuant to the federal securities laws
and the SEC rules and regulations thereunder. As of their respective dates, the
Reckson SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities
Act), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Exchange Act, as
applicable, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to
such Reckson SEC Documents, in each case, as in effect at such time, and none
of the Reckson SEC Documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact
or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading, except to the extent such statements have been
modified or superseded by later Reckson SEC Documents filed and publicly
available prior to the date of this Agreement. No Reckson Subsidiary other than
the Operating Partnership is required (by contract or by applicable Law) to
make periodic filings with the SEC. The consolidated financial statements of Reckson
(including the notes thereto) included or incorporated by reference in the Reckson
SEC Documents (including the audited consolidated balance sheet of Reckson as
at December 31, 2005 (the Balance Sheet)
and the unaudited consolidated statements of income for the three months ended
March 31, 2006) complied as to form in all material respects with the
applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of
the SEC with respect thereto, were prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP) applied
on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated
in the notes thereto, or, in the case of the unaudited statements, as permitted
by Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the SEC) and fairly present, in accordance
with
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applicable
requirements of GAAP and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC
(subject, in the case of the unaudited statements, to normal, recurring
adjustments, none of which are material), in each case, as in effect at such
time, the assets, liabilities and the consolidated financial position of Reckson
and the Reckson Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as of their respective dates
and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows of Reckson and the Reckson
Subsidiaries taken as a whole, for the periods presented therein. Since the
enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of Reckson and the Operating
Partnership has been and is in compliance in all material respects with the
applicable provisions thereof and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
(f) Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
(i) Since
the date of the Balance Sheet, each of Reckson and the Reckson Subsidiaries
have conducted their business only in the ordinary course consistent with past
practice and there has not been: (i) a Reckson
Material Adverse Effect; (ii) any declaration, setting aside for payment or
payment of any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or
property) with respect to any of the Reckson Common Shares or any LP Units
(other than regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.4246 per Reckson Common
Share and cash dividends after the date of this Agreement expressly permitted
by Section 4.1 or applicable distributions payable to holders of LP Units, GP
Units and Reckson RSUs) ; (iii) any amendment of any material term of any
outstanding security of Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary; (iv) any repurchase,
redemption or other acquisition by Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary of any
outstanding shares, stock or other securities of, or other ownership interests
in, Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary (except (x) in connection with Reckson
Employee Benefit Plans, (y) pursuant to the terms of any LP Units, or (z) in
connection with the use of Reckson Common Shares or Common LP Units to pay the
exercise price or Tax withholding obligation upon the exercise of a Reckson
Option or upon the vesting or settlement of a Reckson restricted share award, Reckson
RSU or LTIP OP Unit); (v) any change in any method or practice of financial
accounting by Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary except for changes after the
date of this Agreement expressly permitted by Section 4.1); or (vi) any
incurrence, assumption or guarantee by Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary of any
indebtedness for borrowed money other than incurrences, assumptions or
guarantees that would have been permitted if incurred subsequent to the date of
this Agreement in accordance with Section 4.1(b).
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(g) No
Undisclosed Material Liabilities. Except as disclosed in the Reckson SEC
Documents filed prior to the date hereof, there are no Liabilities of Reckson
or any of the Reckson Subsidiaries, whether accrued, contingent, absolute or
determined other than: (i) Liabilities
reflected in the financial statements (including the notes thereto), or (ii)
Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice since the date of the Balance Sheet and as would not, individually or
in the aggregate, constitute a Reckson Material Adverse Effect.
(h) No
Default. Neither Reckson nor any of the Reckson Subsidiaries is or has been
in default or violation (and no event has occurred which, with notice or the
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or violation) of (i) any
material term, condition or provision of the Reckson Charter or the Reckson
Bylaws or the comparable charter or organizational documents of any of the Reckson
Subsidiaries (for the avoidance of doubt, the occurrence of any event that is
reasonably likely to result in Reckson ceasing to be qualified as a REIT shall
be deemed to be material), (ii) any term, condition or provision of any loan or
credit agreement or any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other
agreement, instrument, permit, concession, franchise or license to which Reckson
or any of the Reckson Subsidiaries is now a party or by which Reckson or any of
the Reckson Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets is
bound, or (iii) any Law or Order applicable to or binding upon Reckson or any
of the Reckson Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets,
except, in the case of clauses (i) (with respect to Reckson Subsidiaries that
constitute Joint Ventures), (ii) and (iii), for defaults or violations that,
individually or in the aggregate, have not constituted, and would not
constitute, a Reckson Material Adverse Effect.
(i) Compliance
with Applicable Laws. Reckson and the Reckson Subsidiaries hold all
permits, licenses, certificates, registrations, variances, exemptions, Orders,
franchises and approvals of all Governmental Entities necessary or required by
any applicable Law or Order for the lawful conduct of their respective
businesses (the Reckson Permits), except where
the failure so to hold, individually or in the aggregate, does not constitute
and would not reasonably be expected to result in a Reckson Material Adverse
Effect. Reckson and the Reckson Subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms
of the Reckson Permits, except where the failure to so comply, individually or
in the aggregate, does not constitute and would not reasonably be expected to
result in a Reckson Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not, individually
or in the aggregate, constitute and would not reasonably be expected to result
in a Reckson Material Adverse Effect, the businesses of Reckson and the Reckson
Subsidiaries are not being and have not been conducted in violation of any Law
or Order. No investigation or review by any Governmental Entity with respect to
Reckson or any of the Reckson Subsidiaries is pending or,
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to the
Knowledge of Reckson, is threatened, other than those the outcome of which,
individually or in the aggregate, would not constitute a Reckson Material
Adverse Effect.
(j) Litigation.
There is no litigation, arbitration, claim, investigation, suit, action or
proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Reckson, threatened against or
affecting Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary or any of their respective property
or assets that, individually or in the aggregate, constitutes or would
reasonably be expected to result in a Reckson Material Adverse Effect, nor is
there any such litigation, arbitration, claim, investigation, suit, action or
proceeding or any Order outstanding against Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary
or any of their respective properties or assets which in any manner challenges
or seeks to prevent or enjoin, alter or materially delay the Merger or the Partnership
Merger.
(k) Taxes.
Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Reckson Material
Adverse Effect:
(i) (A)
Reckson and each Reckson Subsidiary has timely filed or has had timely filed on
its behalf (taking into account extensions) all Tax Returns (as defined herein)
required to be filed by it or on its behalf, and all such Tax Returns were, at
the time filed, true, correct and complete; (B) Reckson and each Reckson
Subsidiary has paid (or Reckson has paid on behalf of such Reckson Subsidiary)
all Taxes required to be paid by it (in each case of clause (A) or (B), except with
respect to matters for which appropriate reserves have been established in
accordance with GAAP); (C) as of the date hereof, there are no audits,
examinations or other proceedings relating to any Taxes of Reckson or any Reckson
Subsidiary pending or, to the Knowledge of Reckson, threatened in writing; (D)
all deficiencies asserted or assessments made with respect to Reckson or any of
the Reckson Subsidiaries as a result of any examination by the IRS or any other
taxing authority have been paid in full; (E) no requests for waivers of the
time to assess any Taxes against Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary have been
granted and remain in effect; (F) there are no Liens for any material Taxes on
any assets of Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary other than Liens for Taxes not
yet due or payable or which are being contested in good faith through
appropriate proceedings; (G) to the Knowledge of Reckson, no claim has
been made by a taxing authority in a jurisdiction in which income Tax Returns
are not filed by or on behalf of Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary that Reckson
or any such Reckson Subsidiary is or may be subject to income taxation by that
jurisdiction; and (H) all material Taxes required to be withheld in
connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, creditor, shareholder or
other third party have been timely withheld and, to the extent required prior
to the date hereof, have been paid to the relevant Tax authority.
(ii) Reckson
(A) for each taxable period beginning with the taxable period ending December
31, 1995 through the taxable period ending December 31, 2005, has been subject
to taxation as a real estate investment trust within the meaning of Section 856
of the Code (a REIT) and has satisfied all requirements
to qualify as a REIT for such periods; (B) has operated since January 1, 2006,
to the date of this
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representation in a manner consistent with the
requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT; and (C) intends to
continue to operate in such a manner as to qualify as a REIT for the taxable
period ending on the Closing Date.
(iii) Neither
Reckson nor any Reckson Subsidiary is a party to (A) any Tax allocation or
sharing agreement other than any agreement solely between Reckson and any Reckson
Subsidiary or (B) any Tax Protection Agreement.
(iv) Neither
Reckson nor any Reckson Subsidiary has any liability for Taxes of any Person
other than Reckson and the Reckson Subsidiaries under Treasury Regulation
Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), as
a transferee or successor.
(v) Neither
Reckson nor any Reckson Subsidiary has participated in a listed transaction
within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).
(vi) Each Reckson Subsidiary that is a
partnership, joint venture or limited liability company has since the date it
became a Subsidiary been classified for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a
partnership or disregarded entity, as the case may be, and not as an
association taxable as a corporation, or as a publicly traded partnership
within the meaning of Section 7704(b) of the Code.
(l) Benefit
Plans.
(i) Section
3.1(l)(i) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and complete list
of each material employee benefit plan, program, policy, practices, or other
arrangement providing benefits to any current or former employee, officer or
director of Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary or any beneficiary or dependent
thereof that is sponsored or maintained by Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary or
to which Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary contributes or is obligated to
contribute, whether or not written, including, without limitation, any employee
welfare benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(1) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA)),
any employee pension benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA)
(whether or not such plan is subject to ERISA) and any bonus, incentive,
deferred compensation, vacation, insurance, stock purchase, stock option,
equity or equity based plan or award, severance, employment, change of control
or fringe benefit plan, program or agreement, other than any multiemployer
plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA and any other plan,
program or arrangement maintained by an entity other than Reckson or an Reckson
Subsidiary pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreements (as defined below)
(collectively, the Reckson Employee Benefit
Plans).
(ii) Each
of the Reckson Employee Benefit Plans has been operated and administered in all
material respects with applicable Law, including, but not limited to, ERISA,
the Code and, in each case, the regulations thereunder; (B) each of the Reckson
Employee Benefit Plans intended to be qualified (within the meaning of Section
401(a) of the Code) has received a favorable determination letter from the
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Internal Revenue Service, or has pending an
application for such determination from the Internal Revenue Service with respect
to those provisions for which the remedial amendment period under Section
401(b) of the Code has not expired, and Reckson is not aware of any reason why
any such determination letter should be revoked; (C) no Reckson Employee
Benefit Plan is subject to Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 or
4971 of the Code; (D) no Reckson Employee Benefit Plan provides benefits, including,
without limitation, death or medical benefits (whether or not insured), with
respect to current or former employees or beneficiary or covered dependent of
an employee or former employee or directors of Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary
beyond their retirement or other termination of service, other than (1)
coverage mandated by applicable Law or (2) death benefits or retirement
benefits under any employee pension plan (as such term is defined in Section
3(2) of ERISA); (E) no Controlled Group Liability (as defined herein) has been
incurred by Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary that has not been satisfied in
full, and no condition exists that shall result in Reckson or any Reckson
Subsidiary of incurring any such liability that would be material to Reckson;
(F) all contributions or other amounts payable by Reckson or a Reckson Subsidiary
with respect to each Reckson Employee Benefit Plan in respect of current or
prior plan years have been paid or accrued in accordance with GAAP; (G) neither
Reckson nor a Reckson Subsidiary has engaged in a transaction in connection
with which Reckson or a Reckson Subsidiary reasonably could be subject to either
a material civil penalty assessed pursuant to Section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or
a material Tax imposed pursuant to Section 4975 or 4976 of the Code; (H) there
are no pending, threatened or anticipated claims (other than routine claims for
benefits) by, on behalf of or against any of the Reckson Employee Benefit Plans
or any trusts related thereto plan which could reasonably be expected to result
in any material liability of Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary; (I) since March
31, 2006, neither Reckson nor its Subsidiaries has agreed or otherwise
committed to, whether in writing or otherwise, increase or improve the
compensation, benefits or terms and conditions of employment or service of any
director, officer, employee or consultant other than as required under an
applicable Reckson Employee Benefit Plan or pursuant to the terms of a
Collective Bargaining Agreement; (J) except as indicated in Section 3.1(l)(i)
of the Reckson Disclosure, no Reckson Employee Benefit Plans exists which could
result in the payment of material amount of money or any other property or
rights, or accelerate or provide any other material rights or benefits, or
require the payment of amounts or benefits that would not be deductible under
280G of the Code, to any current or former employee, director or consultant of Reckson
or any Subsidiary that would not have been required but for the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; and (K) each Reckson Employee Benefit Plan may
be amended and terminated in accordance with its terms.
(m) Labor
Matters. Section 3.1(m) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter sets forth a list
of each collective bargaining agreement to which Reckson or an Reckson
Subsidiary is a party with respect to employees of Reckson and the Reckson
Subsidiaries (collectively, the Collective Bargaining
Agreements). With respect to employees of Reckson and the Reckson
Subsidiaries, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have an Reckson
Material Adverse Effect, (i) Reckson and each of the Reckson
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Subsidiaries
is in compliance with the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreements; (ii)
except as set forth in Section 3.1(m) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter, none of
Reckson, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate has at any time since January 1,
2004 withdrawn in any complete or partial withdrawal from any multiemployer
plan as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA and, if Reckson, its
Subsidiaries and each ERISA Affiliate were to, as of the date hereof,
completely withdraw from all multiemployer plans in which any of them
participate, or to which any of them otherwise have any obligation to
contribute, neither Reckson, any Subsidiary nor any ERISA Affiliate would incur
a withdrawal liability that would result in a Reckson Material Adverse Effect;
and (iii) neither Reckson nor any Reckson Subsidiary is the subject of a
proceeding asserting it has committed an unfair labor practice, nor, to the Knowledge
of Reckson, is any such proceeding threatened, nor is there any strike or other
labor dispute by the employees of Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary pending or
threatened, nor does Reckson have Knowledge of any activity involving any
employee of Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary seeking to certify an additional
collective bargaining unit or engaging in union organizational activity.
(n) Environmental
Matters.
(i) Neither
Reckson nor any Reckson Subsidiary is in violation of any applicable Law or
Order relating to pollution or protection of public health and safety, the environment
(including indoor or ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or
subsurface) or natural resources, including laws and regulations relating to
the release or threatened release of any pollutant, contaminant, waste or toxic
substance, including asbestos or any substance containing asbestos, polychlorinated
biphenyls, petroleum or petroleum products (including crude oil and any
fraction thereof), radon, mold, fungus and other hazardous biological materials
(collectively, Hazardous Materials) or to the
manufacture, management, possession, presence, generation, processing,
distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transportation, abatement,
removal, remediation or handling of, or exposure to, Hazardous Materials
(collectively, Environmental Laws), except for
any violation that, individually or in the aggregate, would not constitute a Reckson
Material Adverse Effect; and
(ii) Neither
Reckson nor the Reckson Subsidiaries have received any written notice of, and
there are no, pending administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits,
demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or violation,
investigation or proceedings relating to Hazardous Materials or any
Environmental Law against or affecting Reckson or any of the Reckson
Subsidiaries or any of the Reckson Properties (as defined herein) that have not
been remedied or cured, and to the Knowledge of Reckson and the Operating
Partnership there is no basis therefor, in each case, except as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Reckson Material Adverse Effect.
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(iii) Neither
Reckson nor any Reckson Subsidiary has entered into, agreed to or is bound by
any material consent decree or order or is a party to any material judgment,
decree or judicial order relating to compliance with Environmental Laws or the
investigation, sampling, monitoring, treatment, remediation, removal or cleanup
of Hazardous Materials.
(o) Properties.
(i) Section 3.1(o)(i) of the Reckson
Disclosure Letter sets forth a correct list of all real property owned or
leased (as lessee) by the Operating Partnership or other Reckson Subsidiary (all such real
property interests, together with all buildings, structures and other improvements and fixtures located on or under
such real property and all easements, rights and other appurtenances to such
real property, are individually referred to herein as an Reckson
Property and collectively referred to herein as the Reckson Properties).
(ii) The
Operating Partnership or other Reckson Subsidiary owns fee simple title or
leasehold title (as applicable) to each of the Reckson Properties, in each
case, free and clear of Liens, mortgages or deeds of trust, claims against
title, charges that are Liens, security interests or other encumbrances on
title, rights of way, restrictive covenants, declarations or reservations of an
interest in title (collectively, Encumbrances),
except for the following (collectively, the Permitted
Title Exceptions): (A)
Encumbrances set forth in Section 3.1(o)(ii) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter
or relating to debt obligations reflected in the Companys financial statements
and the notes thereto (including with respect to debt obligations which are not
consolidated), (B) Encumbrances that result from any statutory or other Liens
for Taxes or assessments that are not yet due or delinquent or the validity of
which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; (C) any
Material Contracts (as defined herein) (only to the extent that the same
encumbers or affects title to real property), or leases to third parties for
the occupation of portions of the Reckson Properties by such third parties in
the ordinary course of the business of Reckson or the Operating Partnership,
(D) Encumbrances imposed or promulgated by Law or any Governmental Entity,
including zoning regulations, (E) Encumbrances disclosed on existing title
policies made available to the Purchaser Parties prior to the date hereof, (F)
any cashiers, landlords, workers, mechanics, carriers, workmens,
repairmens and materialmens liens and other similar liens imposed by Law and
incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (G) any other Encumbrances,
limitations or title defects of any kind, if any, that, individually or in the
aggregate, would not constitute a Reckson Material Adverse Effect.
(iii) Reckson
and the Operating Partnership have made available to Purchaser all title
insurance policies with respect to the Reckson Properties that are set forth on
Section 3.1(o)(iii) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter. To Recksons and the
Operating Partnerships Knowledge, no material claim has been made under any
such title insurance policy and each such title insurance policy is in full
force and effect as of the date hereof.
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(iv) No
certificate, permit or license from any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction
over any of the Reckson Properties or any agreement, easement or other right
that is necessary to permit the lawful use and operation of the buildings and
improvements on any of the Reckson Properties or that is necessary to permit
the lawful use and operation of all parking areas, driveways, roads and other
means of egress and ingress to and from any of the Reckson Properties has not
been obtained and is not in full force and effect, and neither Reckson nor any Reckson
Subsidiary has received written notice of any threat of modification or
cancellation of any such certificate, permit or license, except for such notices,
failures to obtain and to have in full force and effect, which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, constitute a Reckson Material Adverse Effect
and
(v) Neither
Reckson nor any Reckson Subsidiary has received any written notice to the
effect that (A) any condemnation or rezoning proceedings are pending or threatened
with respect to any of the Reckson Properties, or (B) any zoning regulation or
ordinance (including with respect to parking), board of fire underwriters rules,
building, fire, health or other Law, code, ordinance, Order or regulation has
been violated for any Reckson Property, which in the case of clauses (A) and (B)
would, individually or in the aggregate, constitute a Reckson Material Adverse
Effect.
(vi) Section
3.1(o)(vi) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter lists as of the date hereof each
ground lease to which Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary is party, as lessee or
lessor. Each such ground lease is in full force and effect and is valid,
binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms against the lessor or
lessee thereunder, as applicable, and, to the Knowledge of Reckson, against the
other parties thereto, except as would not constitute, individually or in the
aggregate, a Reckson Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not constitute,
individually or in the aggregate, a Reckson Material Adverse Effect, neither Reckson
nor any Reckson Subsidiary, on the one hand, nor, to the Knowledge of Reckson,
any other party, on the other hand, is in default under any such ground lease
which default is reasonably likely to result in a termination of such ground
lease. No purchase option has been exercised under any of such ground lease,
except purchase options whose exercise has been evidenced by a written document
as described in Section 3.1(o)(vi) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter. Reckson
and the Operating Partnership have made available to Purchaser a correct and complete
copy of each such ground lease and all material amendments thereto.
(vii) Neither
Reckson nor any Reckson Subsidiary is a party to any agreement relating to the
management of any of the Reckson Properties by a party other than Reckson or
any wholly-owned Reckson Subsidiaries, except as disclosed Section 3.1(o)(vii)
of the Reckson Disclosure Letter.
(viii) Reckson
has made available to Purchaser true, correct and complete copies of the top 50
leases (measured by leasing revenue) that Reckson and its Subsidiaries, taken
as a whole, are party to as a landlord or lessor with respect to each of the
applicable Reckson Properties including all material amendments, modifications,
supplements, renewals, and extensions thereto, in each case as in effect on the
date hereof (the Reckson Leases).
Neither Reckson nor any of the Reckson Subsidiaries, nor to
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the Knowledge of Reckson or the Operating Partnership,
any tenant, has received written notification that they are in default under
any Reckson Lease, except for defaults that would not, individually or in the
aggregate, constitute a Reckson Material Adverse Effect.
(p) Insurance.
Reckson or the Operating Partnership maintains insurance coverage with
reputable insurers, or maintains self-insurance practices, in such amounts and
covering such risks which in its good faith judgment are reasonable for the
business of Reckson and the Reckson Subsidiaries (taking into account the cost
and availability of such insurance). There is no claim by Reckson or any Reckson
Subsidiary pending under any such policies which (A) has been denied or
disputed by the insurer and (B) would constitute, individually or in the
aggregate, a Reckson Material Adverse Effect.
(q) Opinion
of Financial Advisor. As of the date hereof, the Committee of Independent
Directors of the Reckson Board of Directors has received the Fairness Opinion.
(r) Votes
Required. The affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the votes entitled to
be cast by the holders of Reckson Common Shares (the Reckson Shareholder
Approval) are the only votes or consents required of the holders of
any class or series of the Reckson Common Shares or other securities of or
equity interests in Reckson required to approve this Agreement and to approve
and consummate the Merger. The affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding
LP Units (the Reckson Partner Approval) is the
only vote or consent required of the holders of any class or series of the LP
Units or other securities of or equity interests in the Operating Partnership
required to approve this Agreement and to approve and consummate the
Partnership Merger. No consent of holders of LP Units who receive Partnership
Merger Consideration will be required to approve the Merger. Prior to the
Effective Time, the Reckson Partner Approval will be duly and validly obtained.
(s) Brokers.
Except for the fees and expenses payable to the Reckson Financial Advisor,
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and Greenhill & Co., no broker, investment
banker or other Person is entitled to any brokers, finders or other similar
finders fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Reckson, any Reckson
Subsidiary or any Affiliate thereof. Reckson has made available to Purchaser
prior to the date of this Agreement true and complete copies of any agreement
under which the Reckson Financial Advisor would be entitled to receive any
payments in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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(t) Material
Contracts.
(i) All
of the Material Contracts of Reckson as in effect as of the date hereof are
listed in Section 3.1(t)(i) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter or in the exhibit
index set forth in a Covered Reckson SEC Disclosure. Reckson has, prior to the
date hereof, made available to Purchaser (including by filing with the SEC)
true and complete copies of each Material Contract as in effect as of the date
hereof. All Material Contracts are valid, binding and enforceable and in full
force and effect with respect to Reckson and the Reckson Subsidiaries, and to
the Knowledge of Reckson, with respect to each other party to any such Material
Contract, except where such failure to be so valid, binding and enforceable and
in full force and effect do not and would not, individually or in the
aggregate, constitute a Reckson Material Adverse Effect, and except, in each
case, to the extent that enforcement of rights and remedies created by any
Material Contracts are subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws of general application related to
or affecting creditors rights and to general equity principles.
(ii) Except
as set forth in Section 3.1(t)(ii) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter, (A) neither
Reckson nor any Reckson Subsidiary is in violation of or in default under (nor
does there exist any condition which upon the passage of time or the giving of
notice or both would cause such a violation of or default under) any Material
Contract to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or
assets is bound and (B) to the Knowledge of Reckson, as of the date hereof, there
are no such violations or defaults (nor does there exist any condition which
upon the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would cause such a
violation or default) by any third party to any Material Contract, except, in
either the case of clause (A) or (B), for those violations or defaults that,
individually or in the aggregate, would not constitute a Reckson Material
Adverse Effect. For purposes of this Agreement, Material
Contracts means (I) any loan agreement, letter of credit, indenture,
note, bond, debenture, mortgage or any other document, agreement or instrument
evidencing a capitalized lease obligation or other indebtedness to any Person,
or any guaranty thereof, in excess of $25,000,000 (excluding letters of credit,
performance bonds or guaranties entered into in the ordinary course of
business), (II) any contracts entered into by Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary
that, by its terms, is not terminable within one year (without termination fee
or penalty (other than customary tails in the case of brokerage contracts) and
that may result in total payments by Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary in
excess of $10,000,000 other than any agreements with respect to Joint Venutres,
any leases with respect to any Reckson Property, any development or
construction contracts or, in each case, any related or ancillary agreement) ,
(III) any other agreements filed or required to be filed as exhibits to the Reckson
SEC Documents pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of Title 17, Part
229 of the Code of Federal Regulations, (IV) any interest rate cap, interest
rate collar, interest rate swap, currency hedging transaction and any other
agreement relating to a similar transaction to which Reckson or any Reckson
Subsidiary is a party or an obligor with respect thereto, (V) any partnership
or joint venture agreement with any third parties and (VI) any agreement,
commitment, instrument or obligation of a type described in Section 3.1(t)(iii)
and (iv) below.
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(iii) There
is no non-competition agreement or other contract or agreement that contains
covenants that restrict in any material respect Recksons or any Reckson
Subsidiarys ability to compete in any line of business or with any Person in
any geographical areas, except for Material Contracts of a type described
elsewhere in the definition of Material Contracts.
(iv) Section
3.1(t)(iv) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter lists all agreements (other than
agreements with respect to the Joint Ventures, and leases or subleases which
contain options to purchase) entered into by Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary
as of the date hereof providing for the sale of, or option to sell, any Reckson
Properties or any material interest therein or the purchase of, or option to
purchase, by Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary, on the one hand, or the other
party thereto, on the other hand, any real estate or material interest therein
not yet consummated as of the date hereof.
(u) Inapplicability
of Takeover Statutes; Certain Charter and Bylaw Provisions; Rights Agreement.
(i) Reckson
has taken all appropriate and necessary actions to exempt the Merger, the
Partnership Merger, this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated
thereby from the restrictions of any applicable provision of Subtitles 6 and 7
of Title 3 of the MGCL, as applicable to a Maryland corporation, and Title 8
(collectively, the Takeover Statute).
No other control share acquisition, fair price, moratorium or other
antitakeover Laws apply to the Merger, the Partnership Merger, this Agreement
or the other transactions contemplated hereby. Reckson and the Reckson Board of
Directors have taken all appropriate and necessary actions to cause the Merger,
the Partnership Merger, this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated
hereby to comply with or be exempted from any provision contained in the Reckson
Charter, Reckson Bylaws or in the comparable organizational document of any Reckson
Subsidiary that would otherwise impose any limitations on ownership (the Ownership Limit) of (1) Reckson Common Shares as set forth
in the Reckson Charter and (2) the limited partner interests in the Operating
Partnership as set forth in the Operating Partnership Agreement, including the
ownership limit set forth in the Reckson Charter inapplicable to the Merger,
Partnership Merger, the execution of and performance of the this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(ii) As
soon as practicable, the Reckson Board of Directors shall amend the Company Rights
Agreement to render it inapplicable to the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and to
provide that (A) none of the Purchaser Parties shall become an Acquiring
Person as a result of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement
and the consummation of the Merger, and (B)
no Distribution Date shall occur as a result of the announcement of or
the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated hereby. The amendment to the Company Rights Agreement shall be in
full force and effect until immediately following the termination of this
Agreement in accordance with its terms.
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(v) Information
Supplied. The information supplied by Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary for
inclusion in the Proxy Statement and the Form S-4 Registration Statement, or
any amendment or supplement thereto, shall not, on the date the Proxy Statement
is first mailed to Reckson Common Shareholders, at the time of the Reckson
Shareholder Approval or at the Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. For the avoidance of
doubt, any information supplied in writing by any of the Purchaser Parties for
inclusion in the Proxy Statement or the Form S-4 Registration Statement shall
not be considered to have been supplied by Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary
for purposes of this representation.
(w) Investment
Company Act of 1940. None of Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary is, or after
giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be,
required to be registered as an investment company under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended.
Section
3.2. Representations
and Warranties of Purchaser Parties. Except as set forth in (i) any Form
10-K, Form 10-Q, Form 8-K, or proxy statement, and in each case any amendment
thereto, filed by Parent or the Parent Operating Partnership (as defined below)
with the SEC on or after January 1, 2006 and prior to the date hereof (except
in each case for the risk factors section and any forward looking statements
contained in the Managements Discussion & Analysis) (the Covered Parent SEC Disclosure), or (ii) the disclosure
letter, dated the date hereof and delivered to Reckson in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement (the Parent
Disclosure Letter), each of the Purchaser Parties, jointly and
severally represents and warrants to Reckson as follows:
(a) Organization,
Standing and Power of the Purchaser Parties. Each of the Purchaser Parties
is duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of their
jurisdiction of incorporation and has all of the requisite corporate power,
authority and all necessary government approvals or licenses to own, lease,
operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. Each
of the Purchaser Parties is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in
good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business it is
conducting, or the ownership, operation or leasing of its properties or the
management of properties for others makes such qualification or licensing
necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so
qualified or licensed or in good standing would not, individually or in the
aggregate, constitute a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Purchaser
Parties (other than Parent) is wholly-owned by Parent. Wyoming Acquisition GP
is the general partners of Wyoming Acquisition LP. Purchaser has heretofore
made available to Reckson and the Operating Partnership complete and correct
copies of the charter, bylaws or other organizational documents of
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each of the
Purchaser Parties, each as amended to the date hereof and each as in full force
and effect.
(b) Subsidiaries.
(i) Each
Subsidiary of Parent is duly organized, validly existing and, as applicable, in
good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of formation, and has all of
the requisite corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other
organizational power and authority and all necessary government approvals and
licenses to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business
as now being conducted, except where the failure to have such approvals or
licenses would not, individually or in the aggregate, constitute a Parent
Material Adverse Effect. Each Subsidiary of Parent is duly qualified or
licensed to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which
the nature of its business or the ownership, operation or leasing of its properties
or the management of properties for others makes such qualification or
licensing necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be
so qualified or licensed or in good standing would not, individually or in the
aggregate, constitute a Parent Material Adverse Effect. All outstanding equity
interests in each Subsidiary of Parent have been duly authorized and are
validly issued, fully paid and (except for general partnership interests)
nonassessable, and are not subject to any preemptive rights, purchase options,
call options, rights of first refusal, subscriptions or any similar rights and
are owned by Parent and are so owned free and clear of all Liens, except as
would not, individually or in the aggregate, constitute a Parent Material
Adverse Effect.
(c) (i)
Capital Structure. (A) The authorized shares of capital stock of Parent
consist of an aggregate of 100,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock, and 25,000,000
shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, of which 1,000,000 shares
have been designated Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the Parent Series B Preferred), 6,440,000 shares have been
designated Series C Preferred Stock (the Parent Series C Preferred),
and 4,000,000 shares have been designated Series D Preferred Stock (the Parent Series D Preferred), and 75,000,000 shares of Excess
Stock, $0.01 par value per share. As of July 31, 2006, 45,770,217 shares of
Parent Common Stock are issued and outstanding, no shares of Parent Series B
Preferred are issued and outstanding, 6,300,000 shares of Parent Series C
Preferred are issued and outstanding and 4,000,000 shares of Parent Series D
Preferred are issued and outstanding. No shares of Parent capital stock have
been issued since July 31, 2006 and prior to the date hereof other than in
accordance with the exercise of awards under employee benefit plans. All
outstanding shares of Parent are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid
and nonassessable and not subject to or issued in violation of, any preemptive
right, purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, subscription or
any similar right. The shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in the
Mergers, when issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and free and
clear of all Liens other than Liens created by or imposed upon the holders
thereof. Each
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share of
Parent Common Stock to be issued in the Mergers shall carry the same number of Parent
Rights as each other share of Parent Common Stock.
(B) As
of the date hereof, there are no issued and outstanding or reserved for
issuance: (1) shares or other equity
securities of Parent; (2) restricted shares of Parent Common Stock or
performance stock awards relating to the equity interests of Parent; (3) securities
of Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent convertible into or exchangeable for
stock or other equity securities of Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent; and (4)
subscriptions, options, warrants, conversion rights, stock appreciation rights,
phantom stock, stock units, calls, claims, rights of first refusal, rights
(including preemptive rights), commitments, arrangements or agreements to which
Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent is a party or by which it is bound in any
case obligating Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent to issue, deliver, sell,
purchase, redeem or acquire, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold, purchased,
redeemed or acquired, stock or other equity securities of Parent or of any
Subsidiary of Parent, or obligating Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent to
grant, extend or enter into any such subscription, option, warrant, conversion
right, stock appreciation right, call, right, commitment, arrangement or
agreement, except, in each case, as set forth in this Section 3.2(c) or
pursuant to the Preferred Share Purchase Rights (the Parent
Rights) issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement (the Parent Rights Agreement), dated as of or about March 6,
2000 between the Company and the Rights Agent. All outstanding shares of Parent
are, and all shares reserved for issuance will be, upon issuance in accordance
with the terms specified in the instruments or agreements pursuant to which
they are issuable, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable and not subject to or issued in violation of, any preemptive
right, purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, subscription or
any other similar right.
(ii) Miscellaneous.
(A) Except for this Agreement, there are
not any (i) shareholder agreements, voting trusts, proxies or other agreements
or understandings relating to the voting of any shares of Parent to which
Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent is a party or by which it is bound or (ii)
agreements or understandings relating to the sale or transfer (including
agreements imposing transfer restrictions) of any shares of Parent to which
Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent is a party or by which it is bound.
(B) No
holder of securities in Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent has any right to
have the offering or sale of such securities registered by Parent or any Parent
Subsidiary, as the case may be.
(d) Authority;
No Violations; Consents and Approvals.
(i) Each
of the Purchaser Parties has all requisite corporate or partnership power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, subject the filing of Articles of Merger pursuant to the
MGCL and the filing of the Partnership Certificate of Merger pursuant to the
DRULPA. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate, or other organizational action on the part of Parent and each
applicable Parent Subsidiary, and no
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vote or consent of any holders of any securities of
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is required with respect to the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(ii) This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of the Purchaser
Parties, and, assuming due authorization and delivery by Reckson and the
Operating Partnership, constitutes a valid and binding obligations of such
Purchaser Parties, enforceable against such Purchaser Parties in accordance
with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of general applicability
relating to or affecting creditors rights and by general principles of equity
(regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law).
(iii) The
execution and delivery by each of the Purchaser Parties of this Agreement does
not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and
compliance by each of the Purchaser Parties with the provisions hereof, will
not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without
notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of
termination, cancellation or acceleration of any material obligation under,
require the consent or approval under, any provision of (A) the charter, bylaws
or comparable organizational documents of any of the Purchaser Parties or the
Parent Operating Partnership or any of their respective Subsidiaries, (B) any
material contract, agreement or commitment of any of the Purchaser Parties or
any of their respective Subsidiaries, or any guarantee by any of the Purchaser
Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or (C) assuming the consents,
approvals, authorizations or permits and filings or notifications referred to
in Section 3.2(d)(iv) are duly and timely obtained or made, any Law or Order
applicable to or binding on any of the Purchaser Parties or any of their
respective Subsidiaries, properties or assets, other than, in the case of
clauses (B) and (C), any such conflicts, violations, defaults, rights, Liens or
detriments that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be
expected to materially impair or delay the ability of any of the Purchaser
Parties to perform its obligations under this Agreement or prevent the
consummation by any of the Purchaser Parties of any of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(iv) No
consent, approval, Order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or
filing with, or permit from, any Governmental Entity is required by or on
behalf of any of the Purchaser Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries in
connection with the execution and delivery by any of the Purchaser Parties of
this Agreement or the consummation by any of the Purchaser Parties of the
transactions contemplated hereby, except for:
(A) compliance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby; (B) the filing of the Articles of Merger and
the acceptance for record of the Articles of Merger pursuant to the MGCL; (C)
the filing of the Partnership Certificate of Merger and the acceptance for
record of the Partner Certificate of Merger pursuant to the DRULPA; (D) such
filings and approvals as may be required by any applicable state securities or blue
sky Laws; (E) compliance with the rules and regulations of the New York Stock
Exchange; and (F) any such other consent, approval, Order, authorization,
registration, declaration, filing or permit that the failure to obtain or make,
individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to
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materially impair or delay the ability of any of the
Purchaser Parties to perform its obligations hereunder or prevent the
consummation by them of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(e) SEC
Documents; Financial Statements. Parent has made available to Reckson (by
public filing with the SEC or otherwise) a true and complete copy of each
report, schedule, registration statement, other statement (including proxy
statements) and information filed by Parent with the SEC since January 1, 2003
(the Parent SEC Documents), which are all
the documents (other than preliminary material) that Parent was required to
file with the SEC since January 1, 2003 pursuant to the federal securities Laws
and the SEC rules and regulations thereunder. As of their respective dates, the
Parent SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of
the Securities Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Exchange Act, as
applicable, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to
such Parent SEC Documents, in each case, as in effect at such time, and none of
the Parent SEC Documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading, except to the extent such statements have been
modified or superseded by later Parent SEC Documents filed and publicly
available prior to the date of this Agreement. No Parent Subsidiary is required
(by contract or applicable Law) to make periodic filings with the SEC. The
consolidated financial statements of Parent (including the notes thereto)
included or incorporated by reference in the Parent SEC Documents (including
the audited consolidated balance sheet of Parent as at December 31, 2005 (the Parent Balance Sheet) and the unaudited consolidated
statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2006) complied as to
form in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and
the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, were
prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the
periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto, or, in the
case of the unaudited statements, as permitted by Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X
of the SEC) and fairly present, in accordance with applicable requirements of
GAAP and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC (subject, in the case
of the unaudited statements, to normal, recurring adjustments, none of which
are material), in each case, as in effect at such time, the assets, Liabilities
and the consolidated financial position of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken
as a whole, as of their respective dates and the consolidated results of
operations and cash flows of Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, for
the periods presented therein. Since the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, Parent has been and is in compliance in all material respects with the
applicable provisions thereof and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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(f) Information
Supplied. The information supplied by any of the Purchaser Parties for
inclusion in the Form S-4 Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, or
any amendment or supplement thereto, shall not, on the date the Proxy Statement
is first mailed to Reckson Common Shareholders, at the time of the Reckson
Shareholder Approval or at the Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. For the avoidance of
doubt, any information supplied in writing by Reckson or the Operating
Partnership for inclusion in the Proxy Statement or the Form S-4 Registration
Statement shall not be considered to have been supplied by any of the Purchaser
Parties for purposes of this representation.
(g) Absence
of Certain Changes or Events. Since the date of the Parent Balance Sheet,
each of Parent and the Parent Subsidiaries have conducted their business only
in the ordinary course and there has not been:
(i) a Parent Material Adverse Effect; (ii) any declaration, setting
aside for payment or payment of any dividend or other distribution (whether in
cash, stock or property) with respect to any of the Parent Common Stock (other
than regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.60 per Parent Common Share and cash
dividends after the date of this Agreement expressly permitted by Section 4.2);(iii)
any amendment of any material term of any outstanding security of Parent or of SL
Green Operating Partnership, L.P. (the Parent Operating
Partnership) ; (iv) any repurchase, redemption or other acquisition
by Parent or any Parent Subsidiary of any outstanding shares, stock or other
securities of, or other ownership interests in, Parent or the Parent Operating
Partnership (except (x) in connection with Parent employee benefit plans, or
(y) in connection with the use of Parent Common Stock to pay the exercise price
or Tax withholding obligation upon the exercise of a Parent Option); or (v) any
change in any method or practice of financial accounting by Parent or any consolidated
Parent Subsidiary other than any change after the date of this Agreement
permitted by Section 4.2.
(h) No
Undisclosed Material Liabilities. Except as disclosed in the Parent SEC
Documents filed prior to the date hereof, there are no Liabilities of Parent or
any of the Parent Subsidiaries, whether accrued, contingent, absolute or
determined other than: (i) Liabilities
reflected on the financial statements (including the notes thereto), or (ii)
Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice since the date of the Balance Sheet as would not, individually or in
the aggregate, constitute a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(i) No
Default. Neither Parent nor any of the Parent Subsidiaries is or has been
in default or violation (and no event has occurred which, with notice or the
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or violation) of
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(i) any
material term, condition or provision of Parents Articles of Incorporation
(the Parent Charter) or
Parents Amended and Restated Bylaws (the Parent Bylaws) or
the comparable charter or organizational documents (for the avoidance of doubt,
the occurrence of any event that is reasonably likely to result in Parent
ceasing to be qualified as a REIT shall be deemed to be material), of any of
the Parent Operating Partnership, (ii) any term, condition or provision of any
loan or credit agreement or any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other
agreement, instrument, permit, concession, franchise or license to which Parent
or any of the Parent Subsidiaries is now a party or by which Parent or any of
the Parent Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets is
bound, or (iii) any Law or Order applicable to or binding upon Parent or any of
the Parent Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets,
except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), for defaults or violations that,
individually or in the aggregate, have not constituted, and would not
constitute, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(j) Compliance
with Applicable Laws. Parent and the Parent Subsidiaries hold all permits,
licenses, certificates, registrations, variances, exemptions, Orders,
franchises and approvals of all Governmental Entities necessary or required by
any applicable Law or Order for the lawful conduct of their respective
businesses (the Parent Permits), except where the
failure so to hold, individually or in the aggregate, does not constitute and
would not reasonably be expected to result in a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
Parent and the Parent Subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms of the
Parent Permits, except where the failure to so comply, individually or in the
aggregate, does not constitute and would not reasonably be expected to result
in a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not, individually or in
the aggregate, constitute and would not reasonably be expected to result in a
Parent Material Adverse Effect, the businesses of Parent and the Parent
Subsidiaries are not being and have not been conducted in violation of any Law
or Order. No investigation or review by any Governmental Entity with respect to
Parent or any of the Parent Subsidiaries is pending or, to the Knowledge of
Parent, is threatened, other than those the outcome of which, individually or in
the aggregate, would not constitute a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(k) Litigation.
There is no litigation, arbitration, claim, investigation, suit, action or
proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened against or
affecting Parent or any Parent Subsidiary or any of their respective property
or assets that, individually or in the aggregate, that would reasonably be
expected to result in a Parent Material Adverse Effect, nor is there any such
litigation, arbitration, claim, investigation, suit, action or proceeding or
any Order outstanding against Parent or any Parent Subsidiary or any of their
respective properties or assets which in
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any manner
challenges or seeks to prevent or enjoin, alter or materially delay the Merger
or the Partnership Merger.
(l) Taxes.
Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Parent Material
Adverse Effect:
(i) (A)
Parent and each Parent Subsidiary has
timely filed or has had timely filed on its behalf (taking into account
extensions) all Tax Returns (as defined herein) required to be filed by it or
on its behalf, and all such Tax Returns were, at the time filed, true, correct
and complete; (B) Parent and each Parent Subsidiary has paid (or Parent has
paid on behalf of such Parent Subsidiary) all Taxes required to be paid by it
(in each case of clause (A) or (B), except with respect to matters for which
appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP).
(ii) Parent
(A) for each taxable period beginning with its date of formation through
December 31, 2005, has been subject to taxation as a REIT within the meaning of
Section 856 of the Code and has satisfied all requirements to qualify as a REIT
for such periods; (B) has operated since January 1, 2006, to the date of this
representation in a manner consistent with the requirements for qualification
and taxation as a REIT; and (C) intends to continue to operate in such a manner
as to qualify as a REIT.
(m) Environmental
Matters.
(i) Neither
Parent nor any Parent Subsidiary is in violation of any applicable
Environmental Laws except for any violation that, individually or in the
aggregate, would not constitute a Parent Material Adverse Effect; and
(ii) Neither
Parent nor any Subsidiary of Parent has received any written notice of, and
there are no, pending administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits,
demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or violation,
investigation or proceedings relating to Hazardous Materials or any
Environmental Law against, and to the Knowledge of Parent and the Operating
Partnership there is no basis therefor, or affecting Parent or any of the
Parent Subsidiaries or any of the Parent Properties (as defined herein), that
have not been remedied or cured, and to the Knowledge of Parent there is no
basis therefore in each case except as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(n) Funding.
Purchaser has previously delivered to Reckson a complete and correct copy of a fully
executed financing commitment (the Financing Commitment,)
, whereby the financial institution party thereto has committed, subject to the
terms and conditions set forth therein, to provide debt Financing in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement Parent has available to it
all financing necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof. The Financing Commitment is in full force and effect and is the valid,
binding and enforceable obligation of the
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parties thereto. There are no conditions precedent or other
contingencies related to the funding of the full amount of the financing contemplated
by the Financing Commitment other than as set forth therein. No event has
occurred which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute
a default on the part of any of the Purchaser Parties under the Financing
Commitment, and none of the Purchaser Parties has any reason to believe that
any of the conditions to the financings contemplated by the Financing
Commitment will not be satisfied or that any financing will not be made
available to the Purchaser Parties at the Closing.
(o) No
Other Business. Each of Wyoming Acquisition Corp., Wyoming Acquisition GP
and Wyoming Acquisition LP was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the
transactions contemplated hereby, has engaged in no other business activities
and has conducted its operations only as contemplated thereby.
(p) Brokers.
No broker, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokers,
finders or other similar fee or commission in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of
the Purchaser Parties, for which fee or commission Reckson or any Reckson
Subsidiary may be liable.
(q) Material
Contracts.
(i) All
of the Parent Material Contracts as in effect as of the date hereof are listed
in the exhibit index set forth in a Covered Parent SEC Disclosure. Parent has,
prior to the date hereof, made available to Reckson (including by filing with
the SEC) true and complete copies of each Parent Material Contract as in effect
as of the date hereof. All Parent Material Contracts are valid, binding and
enforceable and in full force and effect with respect to Parent and the Parent
Subsidiaries, and to the Knowledge of Parent, with respect to each other party
to any such Parent Material Contract, except where such failure to be so valid,
binding and enforceable and in full force and effect do not and would not,
individually or in the aggregate, constitute a Parent Material Adverse Effect,
and except, in each case, to the extent that enforcement of rights and remedies
created by any Material Contracts are subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws of general
application related to or affecting creditors rights and to general equity
principles.
(ii) (A)
neither Parent nor any Parent Subsidiary is in violation of or in default under
(nor does there exist any condition which upon the passage of time or the
giving of notice or both would cause such a violation of or default under) any
Parent Material Contract to which it is a party or by which it or any of its
properties or assets is bound and (B) to the Knowledge of Parent, as of the
date hereof there are no such violations or defaults (nor does there exist any
condition which upon the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would
cause such a violation or default) by any third party to any Parent Material
Contract, except, in either the case of clause (A) or (B), for those violations
or defaults that, individually or in the aggregate, would not constitute a
Parent
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Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this
Agreement, Parent Material Contracts means
any agreements filed or required to be filed as exhibits to the Parent SEC
Documents pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of Title 17, Part 229
of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(r) Solvency.
(i) Immediately
after giving effect to the Mergers and the transactions contemplated hereunder,
including the payment of the Merger Consideration, the financing of the
transactions contemplated hereby (and any other repayment or refinancing of
debt contemplated in this Agreement or the Financing Commitments), and payment
of all related fees and expenses, (i)
the fair value of the assets of the Surviving Company (individually) and the
Surviving Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, at a fair
valuation, will exceed the debts and Liabilities, direct, subordinated,
contingent or otherwise, of the Surviving Company (individually) and the Surviving
Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, respectively; (ii) the
present fair saleable value of the property of the Surviving Company
(individually) and the Surviving Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated
basis, will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the
probable Liability of the Surviving Company (individually) and the Surviving
Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, respectively, on their
debts and other Liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as
such debts and other Liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) the
Surviving Company (individually) and the Surviving Company and its Subsidiaries
on a consolidated basis will be able to pay their debts and Liabilities, direct,
subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and Liabilities become
absolute and matured; and (iv) the Surviving Company (individually) and the
Surviving Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will not have
unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the businesses in which they
are engaged as such businesses are now conducted and are proposed to be
conducted following the Closing Date.
(ii) On
the Closing Date, neither Purchaser nor the Surviving Company will, and the
Surviving Company will cause its Subsidiaries not to, incur debts beyond its
ability to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing and
amounts of cash to be received by it or any such Subsidiary and the timing and
amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its indebtedness or the
indebtedness of any such Subsidiary.
(s) Investment
Company Act of 1940. None of Parent or any Parent Subsidiary is, or after
giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be,
required to be registered as an investment company under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended.
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ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT
OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGERS
Section
4.1. Conduct
of Business by Reckson. (a) During
the period from the date of this Agreement to the earlier of the termination of
this Agreement or the Partnership Merger Effective Time, Reckson and the
Operating Partnership shall, and shall cause each of the other Reckson
Subsidiaries to except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or
to the extent consented to by Purchaser in writing (i) carry on its businesses
in the usual, regular and ordinary course consistent with past practice and
(ii) to the extent consistent with the foregoing clause (i), use its commercially
reasonable efforts to preserve intact in all material respects its current
business organization, goodwill, ongoing businesses and relationships with
third parties, to keep available the services of their present officers and
employees and to maintain the status of Reckson and each applicable Reckson
Subsidiary as a REIT within the meaning of Section 856 of the Code.
(b) Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the period from the date of this
Agreement to the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the
Partnership Merger Effective Time, except as otherwise expressly provided or
permitted by this Agreement, as set forth in Section 4.1(b) of the Reckson
Disclosure Letter, to the extent consented to by Parent in writing (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), in
connection with Reckson New York Property Trust, as contemplated by Reckson
Employee Benefit Plans, as required by existing agreements, or as required by Reckson
or its Affiliates duties to joint venture partners or minority shareholders of
any Reckson Affiliate, Reckson and the Operating Partnership shall not and
shall not authorize or commit or agree to, and shall cause the other Reckson
Subsidiaries not to (and not to authorize or commit or agree to):
(i) (A) declare, set aside for payment or pay any
dividends on, or make any other actual, constructive or deemed distributions
(whether in cash, shares, property or otherwise) in respect of, any of Recksons
shares, stock or the partnership interests, shares, stock or other equity
interests in any Reckson Subsidiary that is not directly or indirectly wholly
owned by Reckson, other than (i) regular, cash distributions at a rate not in
excess of $0.4246 per share of Reckson Common Shares, declared and paid
quarterly, (ii) applicable distributions payable to holders of LP Units, GP
Units and Reckson RSUs and (iii) pro rata dividends or distributions, declared,
set aside or paid by any non-wholly-owned Reckson Subsidiary to Reckson or any Reckson
Subsidiary; provided that Reckson may declare and pay dividends or
distributions to the extent required to maintain its status as a REIT or to
eliminate any U.S. federal income or excise Taxes otherwise payable, (B) except
as set forth in Section 4.1(b) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter or pursuant to
the terms of any LP Units or Reckson Employee Benefit Plans (or the award
agreements thereunder), split, combine or reclassify any shares, stock,
partnership interests or other equity interest or issue or authorize the
issuance of any securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for
shares of such shares, stock, partnership interests or other equity interests
or (C) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Reckson Common Shares, stock,
other equity interests or securities of Reckson or the partnership interests,
stock, other equity interests or securities of any
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Reckson Subsidiary or any options, warrants or rights
to acquire, or security convertible into, Reckson Common Shares, stock, other
equity interest or securities of Reckson or the partnership interests, stock or
other equity interests in any Reckson Subsidiary, except in each case (v) in
connection with Reckson Employee Benefit Plans, (w) pursuant to the terms of
any LP Units, (x) the issuance of Reckson Common Shares pursuant to the terms
of the Convertible Senior Notes, (y) upon exercise of existing rights in favor
of Reckson or (z) use of Reckson Common Shares or Common LP Units to pay the
exercise price or Tax withholding obligation upon the exercise of a Reckson
Option or upon the vesting or settlement of a Reckson restricted share award, Reckson
RSU or LTIP OP Unit;
(ii) (A)
classify or re-classify any unissued Reckson Common Shares, shares of stock,
units, interests, any other voting or redeemable securities (including LP Units
or other partnership interests) or stock-based performance units of Reckson or
any Reckson Subsidiary, (B) other than Permitted Issuances, authorize for
issuance, issue, deliver, sell, or grant Reckson Common Shares, shares of
stock, units, interests, any other voting or redeemable securities (including
LP Units or other partnership interests) or stock based performance units of Reckson
or Reckson Subsidiaries, (C) other than Permitted Issuances, authorize for
issuance, issue, deliver, sell, or grant any option or other right in respect
of, any Reckson Common Shares, shares of stock, units, interests, any other
voting or redeemable securities (including LP Units or other partnership
interests), or stock-based performance units of Reckson or any Reckson
Subsidiary or any securities convertible into, or any rights, warrants or
options to acquire, any such shares, units, interests, voting securities or
convertible or redeemable securities or (D) amend or waive any option to
acquire Reckson Common Shares (except, with respect to clauses (A), (B) and
(C), (1) as required under the Operating Partnership Agreement as presently in
effect, (2) pursuant to the terms of the LP Units, (3) in connection with the
exercise of Reckson Options or vesting or settlement of Reckson RSUs granted
under the Reckson Option Plans or (4) the exchange of units or LTIP OP Units of
the Operating Partnership for Reckson securities in accordance with the
Operating Partnership Agreement);
(iii) amend
the Reckson Charter or the Reckson Bylaws, or any other comparable charter or
organizational documents of any Reckson Subsidiary;
(iv) (A)
merge, consolidate or enter into any other business combination transaction
with any Person (B) acquire (by merger, consolidation or acquisition) any
corporation, partnership or other entity or (C) purchase any equity interest in
or all or substantially all of the assets of, any Person or any division or
business thereof;
(v) make,
undertake or enter into any new commitments obligating Reckson or any Reckson
Subsidiary to make, capital expenditures; provided however, Reckson or any Reckson
Subsidiary may make, capital expenditures pursuant to the terms of contracts
which have been executed prior to the date hereof and in connection with
amounts payable in respect of existing or future (i) tenant improvements, (ii)
lease commissions, (iii) obligations under leases, (iv) maintenance, repairs
and amounts required as a result of extraordinary events or emergencies
(collectively, the Permitted
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Expenditures) and up to 110% of
the total amounts set forth as capital expenditures or development costs in the
capital expenditure and development plan described in Section 4.1(b) of the Reckson
Disclosure Letter (the Capital Budget);
(vi) incur
indebtedness (secured or unsecured), except for draws under its existing
line(s) of credit for purposes of (A) funding expenditures pursuant to the
Capital Budget and Permitted Expenditures, (B) funding other transactions
permitted by this Section 4.1 and (C) working capital purposes in the ordinary
course (including to the extent necessary to pay dividends permitted pursuant
to Section 4.1(b), for purposes of making payments to holders of any
indebtedness and to pay any transaction expenses incurred in connection with
the Mergers or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement);
(vii) sell,
mortgage, subject to Lien, (or, in the case of an involuntary Lien, fail to
take commercially reasonable action within forty-five (45) days of the notice
of creation thereof to attempt to have such Lien removed), lease (other than
leases (other than ground leases) as landlord or sublessor in the ordinary
course of business) or otherwise dispose of any of the Reckson Properties,
including by the disposition or issuance of equity securities in an entity that
owns a Reckson Property, except (A) as described in Section 4.1(b) of the Reckson
Disclosure Letter (and in the amounts so described) or (B) made in the ordinary
course of business, or (C) pursuant to a binding sales contract in existence on
the date of this Agreement and set forth in Section 4.1(b) of the Reckson
Disclosure Letter;
(viii) except as
set forth in Section 4.1(b) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter, (A) assume or
guarantee the indebtedness of another Person other than wholly owned Reckson
Subsidiaries, enter into any keep well or other agreement to maintain any
financial statement condition of another Person other than wholly owned Reckson
Subsidiaries or enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of any of
the foregoing, (B) prepay, refinance or amend any existing indebtedness other
than refinancings of existing indebtedness at maturity with floating rate debt on
customary commercial terms which is prepayable without premium or penalty, (C)
make any loans, advances, capital contributions or investments in any other
Person (other than wholly-owned Subsidiaries) or (D) other than in connection
with the incurrence of indebtedness permitted hereunder, pledge or otherwise
encumber shares of capital stock or securities in Reckson or any Reckson
Subsidiary;
(ix) modify,
amend or change any existing Tax Protection Agreement in a manner that would adversely
affect Reckson, any Reckson Subsidiary or any of the Purchaser Parties, or
enter into any new Tax Protection Agreement;
(x) except
as required by Law or in the ordinary course of business, make or change any
material Tax election, change any annual Tax accounting period, adopt or change
any method of Tax accounting, or file any amended Tax Return (in each case, except
to the extent necessary or appropriate to preserve Recksons status as a REIT
or to preserve the status of any Reckson Subsidiary as a partnership, qualified
REIT
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subsidiary or taxable REIT subsidiary for U.S.
federal income Tax purposes), if such action would have an adverse affect on
any of the Purchaser Parties that is material;
(xi) (A)
fail to maintain its books and records in all material respects in accordance
with GAAP consistently applied, (B) change any of its methods, principles or
practices of financial accounting in effect, other than as required by GAAP, (C)
settle or compromise any material claim, action, suit, litigation, proceeding,
arbitration, investigation, audit or controversy relating to Taxes, other than
settlements or compromises (i) relating to real property Taxes or sales Taxes
in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, individually or in the aggregate, or
(ii) that do not result in a Tax liability of Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary
that materially exceeds the amount reserved, in accordance with GAAP, with
respect to such claim, action, or other proceeding, or (D) revalue in any
material respect any of its assets, including writing-off accounts receivable,
except, in each of the foregoing cases, as may be required by the SEC,
applicable Law or GAAP (in which case, Reckson shall promptly inform Purchaser
of such changes);
(xii) settle
or compromise any material litigation, including any shareholder derivative or
class action claims other than settlements or compromises for litigation
providing solely for the payment of money damages where the amount paid (after
reduction by any insurance proceeds actually received or appropriate credits
are applied from self-insurance reserves) in settlement or compromise does not
exceed $10,000,000, which provide for a complete release of Reckson and each
applicable Reckson Subsidiary of all claims and which do not provide for any
admission of liability by Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary;
(xiii) except
as set forth in Section 4.1(b) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter, or as required
by Law or any Reckson Employee Benefit Plan, (A) other than in connection with
renewals of broad-based plans on substantially equivalent terms and other
changes in broad-based plans that do not increase the cost thereof in any
material respect, amend, modify, alter or terminate any existing Reckson Employee
Benefit Plan or adopt any new employee benefit plan, incentive plan, severance
plan or agreement, bonus plan, compensation, special remuneration, retirement,
health, life, disability, stock option or other plan, program, agreement or
arrangement that would be a Reckson Employee Benefit Plan if it had been in
existence on the date hereof, (B) grant any new Reckson Options, Reckson
restricted share awards or any other Reckson equity-based awards (including any
LTIP OP Units and other Partnership Units), (C) materially increase the
compensation, bonus or fringe or other benefits of, or pay any discretionary
bonus of any kind or amount whatsoever to, any current or former director,
officer, employee or consultant, (D) other than in connection with the
severance policy described in Section 4.1(b) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter,
grant or pay any severance or termination pay to, or increase in any material manner
the severance or termination pay of, any current or former director, officer,
employee or consultant of the Company or any Reckson Subsidiary, (E) increase
the number of its full-time permanent employees by more than 10 net adds or (F) establish, pay, agree to grant or increase any stay bonus,
retention bonus or any similar benefit under any plan, agreement, award or
arrangement;
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(xiv) except as
provided in Section 4.1(b) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter or as otherwise
permitted pursuant to this Agreement and other than in the ordinary course of
business, amend or terminate, or waive compliance with the terms of or breaches
under, or assign any material rights or claims under, any material term of any
Material Contract described in clause (III), (IV) or (V) of the definition
thereof or clause (II) of the definition thereof (provided for purposes of this
clause (xiv) only the reference to $10,000,000 shall be deemed to be a
reference to $5,000,000) or enter into a new contract, agreement or arrangement
that constitutes a service contract with a term of over 12 months or that, if
entered into prior to the date of this Agreement, would have been a Material
Contract described in clause (III), (IV) or (V) of the definition thereof or
clause (II) of the definition thereof (provided for purposes of this clause
(xiv) only the reference to $10,000,000 shall be deemed to be a reference to
$5,000,000), in each case if the effect thereof would have an Reckson Material
Adverse Effect.
(xv) fail
to use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply or remain in compliance
with all material terms and provisions of any agreement relating to any
outstanding indebtedness of Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary (in each case
after giving effect to any applicable waivers);
(xvi) fail to
duly and timely file all material reports and other material documents required
to be filed with all Governmental Entities and other authorities (including the
New York Stock Exchange), subject to extensions permitted by Law;
(xvii) except as
provided in Section 5.6, authorize, recommend, propose, adopt or announce an
intention to adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution,
merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization
of Reckson or any of the Reckson Subsidiaries;
(xviii) except in
connection with a right being exercised by a tenant under an existing lease
(and in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof), enter into any new
lease for in excess of 25,000 square feet of net rentable area at an Reckson
Property;
(xix) take
any action or fail to take any action, which could reasonably be expected to
cause Reckson to fail to qualify as a REIT; or
(xx) agree
in writing or otherwise to take any action inconsistent with any of the
foregoing.
Section
4.2. Conduct
of Business by Parent. (a) During the period from the date of this
Agreement to the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the
Partnership Merger Effective Time, Parent shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries
to (i) carry on its businesses in the usual, regular and ordinary course
consistent with its good business judgment and (ii) to the extent consistent
with the foregoing clause (i), use its commercially reasonable efforts to
preserve intact in all material respects its current business organization,
goodwill, ongoing businesses and relationships with third parties and to
maintain the status of Parent as a REIT within the meaning of Section 856 of the
Code.
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(b) Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the period from the date of
this Agreement to the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the
Partnership Merger Effective Time, except as otherwise expressly provided or
permitted by this Agreement, as set forth in Section 4.2(b) of the Parent
Disclosure Letter, to the extent consented to by Reckson in advance and in
writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or
conditioned), as contemplated by any Parent employee or executive benefit or
compensation plan, however characterized, as required by existing agreements,
or as required by Parent or its Affiliates duties to joint venture partners or
minority shareholders of any Parent Affiliate, Parent shall not and shall not
authorize or commit or agree to, and shall cause the other Parent Subsidiaries
not to (and not to authorize or commit or agree to):
(i) (A) declare, set aside for payment or pay any
dividends on, or make any other actual, constructive or deemed distributions
(whether in cash, shares, property or otherwise) in respect of, any of Parents
shares, stock or the partnership interests, shares, stock or other equity
interests in any Parent Subsidiary that is not directly or indirectly wholly
owned by Parent, other than (i) regular, cash distributions at a rate not in
excess of $0.60 per share of Parent Common Stock, declared and paid quarterly,
and (ii) pro rata dividends or distributions, declared, set aside or paid by
any non-wholly-owned Parent Subsidiary to Parent or any Parent Subsidiary; provided
that Parent may declare and pay dividends or distributions to the extent
required to maintain its status as a REIT or to eliminate any U.S. federal
income or excise Taxes otherwise payable, (B) except as set forth in Section
4.2(b)(i) of the Parent Disclosure Letter or pursuant to the terms of any
Parent employee benefit plans (or the award agreements thereunder), split,
combine or reclassify any shares, stock, partnership interests or other equity
interest or issue or authorize the issuance of any securities in respect of, in
lieu of or in substitution for shares of such shares, stock, partnership
interests or other equity interests or (C) purchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire any Parent Common Stock, stock, other equity interests or securities of
Parent or the partnership interests, stock, other equity interests or
securities of any Parent Subsidiary or any options, warrants or rights to
acquire, or security convertible into, Parent Common Stock, stock, other equity
interest or securities of Parent or the Parent partnership interests, stock or
other equity interests in any Parent Subsidiary, except in each case in
connection with Parent employee benefit plans;
(ii) (A)
classify or re-classify any unissued Parent Common Stock, shares of stock,
units, interests, any other voting or redeemable securities (including Parent Operating
Partnership interests) or stock-based performance units of Parent or the Parent
Operating Partnership, (B) other than issuances for cash in an underwritten
public offering or issuances of units of the Parent Operating Partnership to
purchase assets, authorize for issuance, issue, deliver, sell, or grant any
shares of Parent Common Stock, shares of stock, units, interests, any other
voting or redeemable securities (including Parent Operating Partnership interests)
or stock based performance units of Parent or the Parent Operating Partnership,
(C) authorize for issuance, issue, deliver, sell, or grant any option or other
right in respect of, any Parent Common Stock, shares of stock, units,
interests, any other voting or redeemable securities (including partnership
interests), or stock-based performance units of Parent or the Parent Operating
Partnership or any
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securities convertible into, or any rights, warrants
or options to acquire, any such shares, units, interests, voting securities or
convertible or redeemable securities other than pursuant to employee benefit
plans or (D) amend or waive any option to acquire Parent Common Stock;
(iii) amend
the Parent Charter or the Parent Bylaws, or any other comparable charter or
organizational documents of the Parent Operating Partnership, other than as
required in connection with the issuances of Parent capital stock (including
preferred stock) in an underwritten cash offering;
(iv) (A)
merge, consolidate or enter into any other business combination transaction
with any Person (B) acquire (by merger, consolidation or acquisition) any corporation,
partnership or other entity or (C) purchase any equity interest in or all or
substantially all of the assets of, any Person, or any division or business
thereof; provided that this clause (iv) shall not in any way prohibit Parent or
any of its Subsidiaries from entering into or consummating any transactions
involving cash consideration or units of the Parent Operating Partnership, or a
combination thereof, with respect to real property or any interest therein (in
each case, including buildings, structures and other improvements and fixutres
located thereon), other than acquisitions of a controlling equity interest in
or a substantial portion of the assets of, any Person that has a class of
securities subject to the reporting obligations of the Exchange Act;
(v) except
as provided in Section 5.6, authorize, recommend, propose, adopt or announce an
intention to adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution,
merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization
of Parent or any of the Parent Subsidiaries;
(vi) take
any action, or fail to take any action, which could reasonably be expected to
cause Parent to fail to qualify as a REIT; or
(vii) agree
in writing or otherwise to take any action inconsistent with any of the
foregoing.
ARTICLE V
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
Section
5.1. Preparation
of Proxy Statement; Shareholders Meeting; Preparation of Form S-4 Registration
Statement.
(a) As
soon as practicable following the date of this Agreement, Reckson shall prepare
and file with the SEC a preliminary Proxy Statement for the purpose of calling
the Reckson Shareholder Meeting to obtain the Reckson Shareholder Approval;
provided that Reckson shall consult with Purchaser and provide Purchaser a
reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such preliminary Proxy
Statement prior to filing. The parties shall reasonably cooperate with each
other in the preparation of the Proxy Statement and to have such document
cleared by the SEC as promptly as practicable after such filing. Reckson will
notify Purchaser
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promptly
following the receipt of any comments from the SEC and of any request by the
SEC for amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement or for additional
information and will supply Purchaser with copies of all correspondence with
the SEC with respect to the Proxy Statement. The Proxy Statement, and any
supplement or amendment thereto, shall comply in all material respects with all
applicable requirements of Law. Reckson shall date the Proxy Statement as of
the approximate date of mailing to Reckson shareholders and shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to Reckson
shareholders at the earliest practicable date. Whenever any event occurs which
is required to be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy
Statement, (i) Purchaser or Reckson, as the case may be, shall promptly inform
the other of such occurrences, (ii) Reckson shall prepare and file with the SEC
any such amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement; provided, however,
that no amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement will be made without
prior consultation with Purchaser and providing Purchaser a reasonable
opportunity to review and comment on such amendment or supplement, (iii) Reckson
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have any such amendment or
supplement cleared for mailing, to the extent necessary, to Reckson
shareholders as promptly as practicable after such filing and (iv) Reckson
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have any such amendment or
supplement mailed to Reckson shareholders at the earliest practicable date.
(b) Subject
to Section 5.6(a), Reckson will, as soon as practicable, but in no event more
than five (5) Business Days, following the date on which the Proxy Statement is
cleared by the SEC, duly call, give notice of, and as soon as practicable
convene and hold the Reckson Shareholder Meeting, for the purpose of obtaining
the Reckson Shareholder Approval. Reckson will, through the Reckson Board of
Directors, recommend to Reckson shareholders approval of the Merger and the
other transactions contemplated hereby and further covenants that the Proxy
Statement will include such recommendation (the Reckson
Recommendation), except to the extent that the Reckson Board of
Directors shall have modified qualified or withdrawn such recommendation in
accordance with Section 5.6(a) or to the extent that the Reckson Board of
Directors determines in good faith, that failure to modify, qualify or withdraw
such recommendation would breach their duties to Reckson or Reckson
shareholders.
(c) Parent
shall, as promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement, prepare
and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (the Form S-4 Registration Statement), containing the Proxy Statement
and prospectus, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of
Parent Common Stock issuable as Merger Consideration pursuant to the Mergers. Each
of Parent and Reckson shall use reasonable commercial efforts to cause the Form
S-4 Registration Statement to be filed with the SEC by September 6, 2006 or
earlier if practicable. Parent shall, and shall cause their accountants and
attorneys to, use their reasonable best efforts to have or cause the Form S-4
Registration Statement declared effective as promptly as practicable,
including, causing their accountants to deliver necessary or required
instruments such as opinions and certificates, and will take any other action
reasonably required or necessary to be taken under federal or state securities
laws or otherwise in connection with the registration process. Each of Parent
and Reckson shall promptly furnish the other all information concerning it as
may be required for inclusion in the Proxy Statement or Form S-4 Registration
Statement. Reckson shall cooperate with Parent in the preparation of the Form
S-4 Registration Statement in a timely fashion and shall use reasonable
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best
efforts to assist Parent in having the Form S-4 Registration Statement declared
effective by the SEC as promptly as practicable. If, at any time prior to the
Effective Time, Reckson shall obtain knowledge of any information pertaining to
Reckson that would require any amendment or supplement to the Form S-4 Registration
Statement, Reckson shall so advise Parent and shall promptly furnish Parent with
all information as shall be required for such amendment or supplement, and
shall promptly amend or supplement the Form S-4 Registration Statement.
(d) If
on the date of the Reckson Shareholders Meeting, Reckson has not received
proxies representing a sufficient number of Reckson Common Shares to approve
the Merger, Reckson shall adjourn the Reckson Shareholder Meeting until such
date as shall be mutually agreed upon by Reckson and Purchaser, which date
shall not be less than 5 days nor more than 10 days after the date of
adjournment, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall
continue to use its commercially reasonable efforts, together with its proxy
solicitor, to assist in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders relating
to the Reckson Shareholder Approval. Reckson shall only be required to adjourn
or postpone the Reckson Shareholders Meeting one time pursuant to this Section
5.1(d).
Section
5.2. Access
to Information; Confidentiality and Confidentiality Agreement.
(a) Each
party hereto and its respective Subsidiaries shall afford to the other party
and such other partys officers, employees, accountants, counsel, financial
advisors and other representatives and Affiliates, reasonable access during
normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice to all of its
properties, offices, books, contracts, commitments, personnel and records, and,
during such period, shall furnish reasonably promptly to such other party (i) a
copy of each report, schedule, registration statement and other document filed
by it during such period pursuant to the requirements of federal or state
securities Laws and (ii) all other information (financial or otherwise)
concerning its business, properties and personnel as such other party may
reasonably request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Person shall be required
by this Section 5.2 to provide any other party or such partys representatives
with (i) access to physical properties for the purpose of invasive physical
testing or (ii) any information that such party reasonably believes it may not
provide to any other party by reason of applicable Law which constitutes
information protected by attorney/client privilege, or which such party is
required to keep confidential by reason of contract, agreement or understanding
with third parties. Such other party shall, in the exercise of the rights
described in this Section 5.2(a), not unduly interfere with the operation of
the businesses of the party providing the access and information.
(b) Each
of the Purchaser Parties will hold, and will cause its respective officers,
employees, accountants, counsel, financial advisors and other representatives
and Affiliates to hold, any nonpublic information in confidence to the extent
required by, and in accordance with, and will otherwise comply with the terms
of the letter agreement between Reckson and Parent dated as of July 14, 2006
(as may be amended, the Confidentiality Agreement).
(c) Subject
to applicable Law and legal process, Reckson and the Operating Partnership
shall and shall cause each of the Reckson Subsidiaries and all of their its
respective officers, employees, accountants, counsel, financial advisors and
other representatives and
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Affiliates
to hold all non-public information received concerning the business and affairs
of the Purchaser Parties and any of their respective Subsidiaries in strict
confidence.
Section
5.3. Reasonable
Efforts.
(a) Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of
the Purchaser Parties, Reckson and the Operating Partnership agrees to use its
commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and
to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties
in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to fulfill all conditions
applicable to such party pursuant to this Agreement and to consummate and make
effective, as promptly as reasonably practicable, the Mergers and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including (i) the obtaining of all
necessary, proper or advisable actions or nonactions, waivers, consents and approvals
from Governmental Entities and other third parties and the making of all
necessary, proper or advisable registrations, filings and notices and the
taking of all reasonable steps as may be necessary to obtain an approval,
waiver, consent or exemption from any Governmental Entity, (ii) the obtaining
of all necessary, proper or advisable consents, approvals, waivers or exemptions
from non-governmental third parties, (iii) the execution and delivery of any
additional documents or instruments necessary, proper or advisable to consummate
the transactions contemplated by, and to fully carry out the purposes of this
Agreement, and (iv) the obtaining of customary tenant estoppels with respect to
the Reckson Leases or other reasonable requests for estoppels, provided,
however, that the failure to obtain any such estoppels shall not be considered
to be a breach of this Agreement.
(b) Reckson
and the Operating Partnership shall give prompt notice to the Purchaser Parties
and the Purchaser Parties shall give prompt notice to Reckson and the Operating
Partnership, if (i) any representation or warranty made by it contained in this
Agreement that is qualified as to materiality becomes untrue or inaccurate in
any respect or any such representation or warranty that is not so qualified
becomes untrue or inaccurate in any material respect such that the applicable
closing conditions are incapable of being satisfied by the Termination Date or
(ii) it fails to comply with or satisfy in any material respect any covenant,
condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it under this
Agreement such that the applicable closing conditions are incapable of being satisfied
by the Termination Date; provided, however, that no such notification shall
affect the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of the parties
or the conditions to the obligations of the parties under this Agreement.
Section
5.4. Transfer
Taxes. Purchaser shall prepare, execute and file, or cause to be prepared,
executed and filed, all returns, questionnaires, applications or other
documents regarding any real property transfer or gains, sales, use, transfer,
value added stock transfer and stamp Taxes, any transfer, recording,
registration and other fees and any similar Taxes which become payable in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement other than any
such Taxes that are solely the responsibility of the holders of Reckson Common
Shares or LP Units under applicable Law (together, with any related interest,
penalties or additions to Tax, Transfer and Gains Taxes).
Purchaser shall pay or cause to be paid all such Transfer and Gains Taxes
(other than any such Taxes that are solely the responsibility of the holders of
Reckson Common Shares or LP Units under applicable Law), without any deduction or
withholding from the Merger Consideration or the Partnership Merger
Consideration.
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Section
5.5. No
Solicitation of Transactions.
(a) Subject
to Section 5.6, none of Reckson, the Operating Partnership or any other Reckson
Subsidiary shall, nor shall it authorize or permit, directly or indirectly, any
officer, director, employee, agent, investment banker, financial advisor,
attorney, broker, finder or other agent, representative or Affiliate of Reckson,
the Operating Partnership or any other Reckson Subsidiary to initiate, solicit,
encourage or facilitate (including by way of furnishing nonpublic information
or assistance) any inquiries or the making of any proposal or other action that
constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Competing
Transaction (as defined herein), or enter into discussions or negotiate with
any Person in furtherance of such inquiries or to obtain a Competing
Transaction Reckson and the Operating Partnership shall take, and shall cause
the other Reckson Subsidiaries to take, all actions reasonably necessary to
cause their respective officers, directors, employees, investment bankers,
financial advisors, attorneys, brokers, finders and any other agents, representatives
or Affiliates to, immediately cease any discussions, negotiations or
communications with any party or parties with respect to any Competing
Transaction; provided, however, that nothing in this sentence shall preclude Reckson,
the Operating Partnership or any other Reckson Subsidiary or their respective
officers, trustees, directors, employees, investment bankers, financial
advisors, attorneys, brokers, finders and any other agents, representatives or
Affiliates from complying with the provisions of the last sentence of this
Section 5.5(a). Reckson, the Operating Partnership and the Reckson Subsidiaries
shall be responsible for any failure on the part of their respective officers,
directors, employees, investment bankers, financial advisors, attorneys, brokers,
finders and any other agents, representatives or Affiliates to comply with this
Section 5.5(a). Purchaser Parties acknowledge that, effective as of the date of
this Agreement, Reckson waives all standstill or similar provisions of any
agreement, letter or understanding for the benefit of it or any of the Reckson
Subsidiaries that would in any way prohibit any Person from making or otherwise
facilitate the making of a proposal with respect to a Competing Transaction. Reckson
shall request each Person that has heretofore executed a confidentiality
agreement in connection with its consideration of acquiring (whether by merger,
acquisition, stock sale, asset sale or otherwise) Reckson, the Operating
Partnership or any other Reckson Subsidiary, or any material position of their
assets, if any, to return or destroy all confidential information heretofore
furnished to such Person by or on behalf of Reckson, the Operating Partnership
or any other Reckson Subsidiary.
(b) Reckson
and the Operating Partnership shall notify Purchaser of, promptly following
receipt, all relevant details relating to any proposal (including the identity
of the parties and all material terms thereof) which any of Reckson, the
Operating Partnership or any of the other Reckson Subsidiaries or any such officer,
director, employee, agent, investment banker, financial advisor, attorney,
broker, finder or other representative or Affiliate may receive after the date
hereof relating to a Competing Transaction and shall keep Purchaser reasonably
informed on a prompt basis as to the status of and any material developments
regarding any such proposal.
(c) For
purposes of this Agreement, a Competing Transaction
means any of the following (other than the transactions expressly provided for
in this Agreement): (i) any merger,
consolidation, share exchange, business combination or similar transaction
involving Reckson or the Operating Partnership ; (ii) any sale, lease,
exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition of 40% or more of the
fair market value of the assets (including by means of
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an issuance,
sale or other disposition of voting securities) of Reckson and the Reckson
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or of 40% or more of any class of voting
securities of Reckson, in a single transaction or series of related
transactions, excluding any bona fide financing transactions that
do not, individually or in the aggregate, have as a purpose or effect the sale
or transfer of control of such assets; or (iii) any tender offer or exchange
offer for 40% or more of any class of voting securities of Reckson.
(d) For
purposes of this Agreement, a Superior Competing
Transaction means a bona fide unsolicited written
proposal for a Competing Transaction made by a third party that the Reckson
Board of Directors determines (after taking into account any amendments to this
Agreement entered into or which Purchaser irrevocably covenants to enter into
and for which all internal approvals of Purchaser have been obtained prior to
the date of such determination), in good faith and after consultation with its
financial and legal advisors, is on terms that are more favorable, taking into
account financial terms, the conditions to the consummation thereof and the
likelihood of the Competing Transaction proposal being consummated, to the Reckson
Common Shareholders than the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
Section
5.6. Board
Actions.
(a) Notwithstanding
Section 5.5 or any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, following
the receipt by Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary of a proposal from a third
party for a Competing Transaction (which was not solicited, encouraged or
facilitated in violation of Section 5.5), if the Reckson Board of Directors
determines in good faith following consultation with its legal and financial
advisors that such proposal for a Competing Transaction is or is reasonably
likely to lead to a Superior Competing Transaction, the Reckson Board of Directors
may (directly or through officers or advisors) (i) furnish nonpublic information
with respect to Reckson and the Reckson Subsidiaries to the Person that made
such proposal (provided that Reckson shall furnish such information
pursuant to a confidentiality agreement unless the third party is already a
party thereto), (ii) disclose to Reckson shareholders any information required
to be disclosed under applicable Law, (iii) participate in discussions and
negotiations regarding such proposal and (iv) following receipt of a proposal
for a Competing Transaction that constitutes a Superior Competing Transaction,
but prior to the Reckson Shareholder Approval, (A) withdraw or modify in a
manner adverse to Purchaser, or fail to make, the Reckson Recommendation or recommend
that the Reckson Common Shareholders approve such Superior Competing
Transaction, (B) terminate this Agreement pursuant to and subject to compliance
with, Section 7.1(g) and (C) take any action that any court of competent
jurisdiction orders Reckson to take. Nothing in this Section 5.6 or elsewhere
in this Agreement shall prevent the Reckson Board of Directors from complying
with Rule 14d-9 or Rule 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act with
respect to a Competing Transaction or from issuing a stop, look and listen
announcement or otherwise making any required disclosure to Reckson
shareholders if, in the good faith judgment of the Reckson Board of Directors,
after consultation with outside legal counsel, failure to do so would be
inconsistent with its obligations under applicable Law, including Rule 14d-9
promulgated under the Exchange Act or Item 1012(a) of Regulation M-A; provided,
however, that neither Reckson nor the Reckson Board of Directors shall be
permitted to recommend a Competing Transaction which is not a Superior
Competing Transaction.
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(b) The
Reckson Board of Directors shall not take any of the actions referred to in
clause (iv) of Section 5.6(a) (i) until at least three (3) Business Days after
giving notice to Purchaser that the Competing Transaction constitutes a
Superior Competing Transaction (a Superior Notice)
accompanied by a copy of the form of definitive agreement (if any) that is
proposed to be entered into in respect of the Competing Transaction, and (ii)
unless the Reckson Board shall have concluded following the end of such three
(3) Business Day period that, taking into account any amendment to this
Agreement entered into or that Purchaser irrevocably covenants to enter into
and for which all internal approvals of Purchaser have been obtained since
receipt of such notice, in each case, prior to the end of such three Business
Day period, such Superior Competing Transaction remains a Superior Competing
Transaction.
Section
5.7. Public
Announcements. Reckson, the Operating Partnership and Purchaser shall
consult with each other before issuing any press release or otherwise making
any public statements or filings with respect to this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby and shall not issue any such press release or
make any such public statement or filing without the prior consent of the other
party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided,
however, that a party may, without the prior consent of the other party,
issue such press release or make such public statement or filing as may be
required by Law or the applicable rules of any stock exchange if it has used
its commercially reasonable efforts to consult with the other party and to
obtain such partys consent but has been unable to do so prior to the time such
press release or public statement or filing is required to be released, filed
or furnished pursuant to such Law.
Section
5.8. Employee
Arrangements.
(a) From
the Effective Time through the first anniversary (or, if earlier, such time as
the Covered Employee is no longer employed by Purchaser or its Affiliates)
thereof (the Covered Period), Purchaser shall,
or shall cause the Surviving Company to, provide each employee of Reckson and
the Reckson Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time who the Surviving Company,
the Surviving Partnership or the Purchaser Parties employ following the
Effective Time (collectively, the Covered Employees)
with employee benefits and compensation plans, programs and arrangements that
are substantially similar, in the aggregate, to the employee benefits and
compensation plans, programs and arrangements (but for the avoidance of doubt
shall not be required to be replicated on a plan for plan or agreement for
agreement basis), excluding equity and equity-based plans and awards of
interests in the Operating Partnership provided by Reckson and the Reckson
Subsidiaries, as the case may be, to each such Covered Employee immediately
prior to the Effective Time. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the
contrary, from and after the Effective Time, a Covered Employee whose
employment terminates during the Covered Period shall be entitled to receive
the severance payments and benefits provided under and in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the severance policy described in Section 4.1(b) of the
Reckson Disclosure Letter (without amendment on or after the Effective Time).
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, following the
Effective Time, the employment of the Covered Employees who are covered by a
Collective Bargaining Agreement shall in all events be in accordance with the
terms and conditions of such agreements.
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(b) From
and after the Effective Time, Purchaser shall (i) provide the Covered Employees
with service credit for purposes of eligibility, participation and vesting and
levels of benefit accruals (but not for benefit accruals under any defined
benefit pension plan of Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries), under any
employee benefit or compensation plan, program or arrangement adopted,
maintained or contributed to by Purchaser, Surviving Company or any of their
respective Subsidiaries in which (and to the extent) such Covered Employees are
eligible to participate, for all periods of employment with Reckson or any Reckson
Subsidiary (or their predecessor entities) prior to the Effective Time, (ii)
cause any pre-existing conditions or limitations, eligibility waiting periods
or required physical examinations under any welfare benefit plans of Purchaser,
Surviving Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries to be waived with
respect to the Covered Employees and their eligible dependents, and (iii) give
the Covered Employees and their eligible dependents credit for the plan year in
which the Effective Time (or commencement of participation in a plan of
Purchaser, Surviving Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries) occurs
towards applicable deductibles and annual out-of-pocket limits for expenses
incurred prior to the Effective Time (or the date of commencement of
participation in a plan of Purchaser, Surviving Company or any of their
respective Subsidiaries).
(c) Parent
shall, and shall cause the Surviving Company and its Subsidiaries to, take all
action necessary to effectuate and satisfy, the agreements and obligations set
forth in Section 5.8(c) of the Reckson Disclosure Letter.
(d) At
the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Surviving Company and its
Subsidiaries to take the actions set forth in Section 5.8(d) of the Reckson
Disclosure Letter with respect to the life insurance policies set forth on such
schedule.
Section
5.9. Indemnification;
Directors and Officers Insurance.
(a) In
the event of any threatened or actual claim, action, suit, demand, proceeding
or investigation, whether civil, criminal or administrative, including any such
claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation in which any Person who is
now, or has been at any time prior to the date hereof, or who becomes prior to
the Effective Time, a trustee, director or officer, partner or member of Reckson
or any of the Reckson Subsidiaries (each, an Indemnified
Party and collectively, the Indemnified Parties)
is, or is threatened to be, made a party based in whole or in part on, or
arising in whole or in part out of, or pertaining to (i) the fact that he or
she is or was a trustee, director, officer, partner or member of Reckson or any
of the Reckson Subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of Reckson or
any of the Reckson Subsidiaries as a trustee, director, officer, partner or member
of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise,
in each case, at or prior to the Effective Time or (ii) the negotiation,
execution or performance of this Agreement, any agreement or document
contemplated hereby or delivered in connection herewith, or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby, from and after the Effective Time, the Purchaser
Parties and the Surviving Company (together with Reckson, the Indemnitors), shall jointly and
severally indemnify and hold harmless, as and to the fullest extent permitted
by Law, each Indemnified Party against any losses, claims, damages, Liabilities,
costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses), judgments,
fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any such threatened or
actual claim, action, suit, demand, proceeding or investigation (collectively, Indemnifiable Amounts), and in the event of any such
threatened or actual claim, action, suit,
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proceeding
or investigation (whether asserted before or after the Effective Time), the
Indemnitors, shall promptly (but in any event within ten (10) calendar days of
written request) advance expenses pending the final disposition of any such
threatened or actual claim, action, suit, demand, proceeding or investigation
to each Indemnified Party to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law. For
purposes of clarification, no person who is a representative of any Joint
Venture partner unaffiliated with Reckson on any governing body of any Joint
Venture shall be entitled to indemnification as a result of this Section 5.9.
(b) Each
of the Purchaser Parties agrees that all rights to indemnification and
contribution existing in favor of, and all exculpations and limitations of the
personal liability of, the Indemnified Parties provided for in the Reckson
Charter or the Reckson Bylaws, as well as all existing indemnification
agreements with respect to matters occurring at or prior to the Effective Time,
including the Merger, shall continue in full force and effect in accordance
with their terms. Subject to Section 5.9 of the Seller Disclosure Letter, Reckson
shall prior to the Effective Time obtain and fully pay for a policy (providing
coverage for the Indemnified Parties) with a claims period of at least six (6)
years from the Effective Time from an insurance carrier with the same or better
credit rating as Recksons current insurance carrier with respect to directors
and officers liability insurance in an amount and scope no less favorable than
Recksons existing policies with respect to matters existing or occurring at or
prior to the Effective Time.
(c) This
Section 5.9 is intended for the irrevocable benefit of, and to grant
third-party rights to, the Indemnified Parties and shall be binding on all
successors and assigns of Parent, Reckson and the Surviving Company. Each of
the Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to enforce the covenants contained in
this Section 5.9.
(d) In
the event that Parent or the Surviving Company (i) consolidates with or merges
into any other Person or entity and shall not be the continuing or surviving
entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or
substantially all of its properties and assets to any person or entity, then,
and in each such case, proper provision shall be made so that such continuing
or surviving entity or transferee, as the case may be, assumes the obligations
set forth in this Section 5.9.
Section 5.10. Financing.
(a) The
Purchaser Parties shall use their
commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and
to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to
(i) maintain in effect the Financing Commitment, and to satisfy the
conditions to obtaining the financing set forth therein, (ii) enter into
definitive financing agreements with respect to the financings contemplated by
the Financing Commitment (collectively, the Financing
Agreements), so that the Financing Agreements are in effect as
promptly as practicable, and (iii) consummate the financings contemplated
by the Financing Agreements at or prior to the Closing. The Purchaser Parties
shall keep Reckson informed of the status of the financing process relating
thereto. Reckson shall provide such cooperation as may be reasonably requested
by the Purchaser Parties in connection with the financing; provided, however,
that Reckson shall not be required to provide any such assistance that would
unreasonably interfere with the businesses or operations of Reckson; provided,
further, however, that without Recksons
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consent, in no event, whether in connection with the Financings
contemplated by the Financing Agreements or otherwise, shall any property-level
due diligence involve environmental tests or assessments. The Purchaser Parties
shall indemnify Reckson and its Affiliates, including without limitation its
directors and officers, for any Liabilities incurred by Reckson or its Affiliates,
including without limitation its directors and officers, that result from
actions taken by Reckson or its Affiliates at the request of the Purchaser
Parties.
(b) If, notwithstanding the use of commercially
reasonable efforts by the Purchaser Parties to satisfy their obligations under
this Section 5.10, any of the Financing Commitment or Financing Agreements
expire, are terminated or otherwise become unavailable prior to the Closing, in
whole or in part, for any reason, the Purchaser Parties shall
(i) immediately notify Reckson of such expiration, termination or other
unavailability and the reasons therefor and (ii) use their commercially
reasonable efforts promptly to arrange for alternative financing to replace the
Financing contemplated by such expired, terminated or otherwise unavailable
commitments or agreements in an amount sufficient to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
5.11. Convertible
Senior Notes. Reckson and the Operating Partnership shall, and shall cause
the Reckson Subsidiaries to, reasonably promptly after receipt of written
instruction to do so by the Purchaser, deliver a notice to the
holders of the Convertible Senior Notes providing that the Operating
Partnership elects to change the exchange obligation under the Convertible
Senior Notes, subject to, conditioned upon, and after, the consummation of the Mergers, into
an obligation to deliver upon a subsequent exchange of Convertible Senior
Notes, cash, shares of Acquirer Common Stock (as defined in the Officers
Certificate setting forth the terms and conditions of the Convertible Senior
Notes), or a combination thereof in accordance with Section 4.10 of such
Officers Certificate.
Section
5.12. Allocation
of Merger Consideration. The Purchaser Parties shall prepare an
allocation of the Merger Consideration (including an allocation of the Stock
Consideration and the Cash Consideration) and all other capitalized costs among
the assets of Reckson in accordance with Section 1060 of the Code and Treasury
regulations thereunder (and any similar provision of state, local or foreign
law, as appropriate). Neither the Purchaser Parties nor Reckson shall take any
position for Tax purposes (whether in audits, Tax Returns, or otherwise) that
is inconsistent with such allocation, except to the extent required to do so by
applicable law or pursuant to a determination (within the meaning of Section
1313(a) of the Code).
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section
6.1. Conditions
to Each Partys Obligation to Effect the Mergers. The respective
obligations of Reckson, the Operating Partnership, and the Purchaser Parties to
effect the Mergers and to consummate the other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement on the Closing Date are subject to the satisfaction or waiver on
or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:
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(a) Shareholder
and Partner Approvals. The Reckson Shareholder Approval of the Merger and
the Reckson Partner Approval of the Partnership Merger shall have been obtained.
(b) No
Injunctions or Restraints. No temporary restraining order, preliminary or
permanent injunction or other Order issued by any court of competent
jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the
consummation of the Merger, the Partnership Merger or any of the other
transactions or agreements contemplated by this Agreement shall be in effect.
(c) Effectiveness
of Form S-4 Registration Statement. The Form S-4 Registration Statement
shall have become and thereafter shall have remained effective under the
Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings
seeking a stop order.
(d) Listing.
The shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in the Mergers shall be approved
for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, subject to official notice of
issuance.
Section
6.2. Conditions
to Obligations of Purchaser Parties. The obligations of the Purchaser
Parties to effect the Mergers and to consummate the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement on the Closing Date are further subject to the
following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by any of the
Purchaser Parties:
(a) Representations
and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Reckson and the
Operating Partnership set forth in (i) Sections 3.1(c) (capital structure)(with
respect to Reckson and the Operating Partnership only), 3.1(d)(i) (Authority;
No Violations, Consents and Approvals), 3.1(q) (Financial Advisor Opinion), 3.1(r)
(Votes Required), 3.1(u) (Inapplicability of Takeover Statutes, Certain Charter
and Bylaw Provisions; Rights Agreement), and 3.1(w)(Investment Company Act of
1940) shall be true and correct in all material respects and (ii) all
other sections of this Agreement shall be true and correct (without regard to
any materiality or Reckson Material Adverse Effect qualifier contained
therein), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be
so true and correct would not reasonably be expected to constitute, individually or in the aggregate, a Reckson
Material Adverse Effect, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), as of the
date hereof and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date
(except to the extent that any such representation or warranty, by its terms,
is expressly limited to a specific date, in which case, as of such specific
date).
(b) Performance
of Covenants and Agreements of Reckson. Reckson and the Operating
Partnership shall have performed in all material respects all covenants and
agreements required to be performed by them under this Agreement at or prior to
the Effective Time.
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(c) Material
Adverse Change. Since the date of the Balance Sheet, except as set forth in
(i) any Covered Reckson SEC Disclosure or (ii) in any Section of the Reckson
Disclosure Letter, there has not been a Reckson Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Certificate.
Purchaser shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of Reckson by an
executive officer of Reckson to the effect specified in Sections 6.2(a), 6.2(b)
and 6.2(c).
(e) Tax
Opinion. Reckson shall have received a tax opinion of Solomon and Weinberg
LLP (or other counsel to Reckson reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser), dated
as of the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser,
opining that, commencing with Recksons taxable year ended December 31, 2000, Reckson
has been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for
qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code. In rendering the opinion,
such counsel shall be entitled to receive and rely on a customary
representation letter from Reckson.
Section
6.3. Conditions
to Obligations of Reckson and the Operating Partnership. The obligations of
Reckson and the Operating Partnership to effect the Mergers and to consummate
the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement on the Closing Date are
further subject to the following conditions, any one or more of which may be
waived by Reckson and the Operating Partnership:
(a) Representations
and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Purchaser Parties
set forth in (i) Sections 3.2(c) (capital structure)(with respect to Parent and
its operating partnership only and vote required), 3.2(d)(i) (Authority; No
Violations, Consents and Approvals), 3.2(s) (Investment Company Act of 1940) shall
be true and correct in all material respects; and (ii) all other sections
of this Agreement shall be true and correct (without regard to any materiality
or Parent Material Adverse Effect qualifier contained therein), except where
the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct
would not reasonably be expected to constitute, individually or in the
aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, in the case of each of clauses (i)
and (ii), as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as
of such date (except to the extent that any such representation or warranty, by
its terms, is expressly limited to a specific date, in which case, as of such
specific date).
(b) Performance
of Covenants and Agreements of Purchaser Parties. The Purchaser Parties
shall have performed in all material respects all covenants and agreements
required to be performed by them under this Agreement at or prior to the
Effective Time.
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(c) Material
Adverse Change. Since the date of the Parent Balance Sheet, except as set
forth in (i) any Covered Parent SEC Disclosure or (ii) in any Section of the
Parent Disclosure Letter, there has not been a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Certificate.
Reckson shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of Parent by an
executive officer of Parent to the effect specified in Sections 6.3(a), 6.3(b)
and 6.3(c).
(e) Tax
Opinion. Parent shall have received a tax opinion of Solomon and Weinberg
LLP (or other counsel to Parent reasonably satisfactory to Reckson), dated as
of the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Reckson,
opining that, commencing with Parents taxable year ended December 31, 2000, Parent
has been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for
qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code and the proposed method of
operation of Parent will enable Parent to continue to meet the requirements for
qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code. In rendering the opinion,
such counsel shall be entitled to receive and rely on a customary
representation letter from Parent.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
Section
7.1. Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time
whether before or after the Reckson Shareholder Approval or the Reckson Partner
Approval is obtained:
(a) by
mutual written consent of Reckson and Parent duly authorized by their board of
trustees or board of directors, respectively;
(b) by
either Reckson or Purchaser, if the Merger shall not have occurred on or prior
to January 30, 2007 (the Termination Date);
provided, however, that a party that has materially failed to
comply with any obligation of such party set forth in this Agreement shall not
be entitled to exercise its right to terminate under this Section 7.1(b);
(c) by
Reckson, upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement
on the part of the Purchaser Parties set forth in this Agreement, or if any
representation or warranty of the Purchaser Parties shall have become untrue,
in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section 6.3(a) or (b), as
the case may be, would be incapable of being satisfied by the Termination Date;
(d) by
Parent, upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on
the part of Reckson or the Operating Partnership set forth in
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this
Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of Reckson shall have become
untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section 6.2(a) or
(b), as the case may be, would be incapable of being satisfied by the
Termination Date;
(e) by
either Reckson or Parent, if any Order by any Governmental Entity of competent
authority preventing the consummation of the Merger shall have become final and
nonappealable
(f) by
either Reckson or Parent if, upon a vote at the Reckson Shareholder Meeting
(after giving effect to any adjournment contemplated by Section 5.1(d)), the Reckson
Shareholder Approval shall not have been obtained, as contemplated by Section
5.1;
(g) by
Reckson, prior to the Reckson Shareholder Approval, if, in accordance with
Section 5.6(b), at least three (3) Business Days prior to such termination, Reckson
has delivered a Superior Notice; provided, that for the termination to be
effective Reckson shall have paid the Break-Up Fee (as defined herein) in accordance
with this Agreement; or
(h) by
Parent if (i) the Reckson Board or the Reckson Committee shall have withdrawn,
qualified or modified in a manner adverse to Parent, or shall have failed to
make when required, the Reckson Recommendation or shall recommend that the Reckson
Common Shareholders approve or accept a Competing Transaction, or if Reckson
shall have delivered a Superior Notice or shall have publicly announced a
decision to take any such action (it being agreed that none of the actions permitted
by Section 5.6(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), or the public disclosure of any activities
in connection therewith shall give rise to a right of termination hereunder), or
(ii) Reckson shall have knowingly and materially breached its obligation under
Section 5.1(a) or (b) to call or hold the Reckson Shareholder Meeting or to
cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its shareholders in advance of the Reckson
Shareholder Meeting (it being agreed that Parent shall not have any right to
terminate hereunder unless Parent shall have satisfied its obligations in
connection with the Form S-4 Registration Statement pursuant to Section 5.1(c) and
shall have provided all information and other materials required in connection
therewith, and further agreed Parent shall not have any right to terminate
hereunder as a result of Recksons failure to act as soon as practicable (or to
satisfy similar obligations), as a result of any delay as a result of the SEC
review process, or as a result of the need to take actions to comply with the
federal securities laws);
A terminating party shall provide written notice of
termination to the other parties specifying with particularity the basis for such
termination. If more than one provision in this Section 7.1 is available to a
terminating party in connection with a termination, a terminating party may
rely on any or all available provisions in this Section 7.1 for any such
termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent shall not be entitled to receive
more than one Break-Up Fee (as defined below)
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or more than one payment in respect of Break-Up
Expenses (as defined below) and Parent shall not be entitled to claim this
Agreement was terminated pursuant to more than one provision of this Section
7.1 in determining the amount of payments it is entitled to under Section 7.2.
Section
7.2. Break-Up
Fees and Expenses.
(a) Except
as otherwise specified in this Section 7.2 or agreed in writing by the parties,
all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with this
Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and by
this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.
(b) Reckson
and the Operating Partnership agree that if this Agreement shall be terminated
pursuant to (i) Section 7.1(d) following a material breach by Reckson of any of
its (A) representations and warranties hereunder when made as of the date of
this Agreement or (B) of its covenants hereunder, in each case if the result of
such breach is to cause a condition set forth in Section 6.2(a) or (b),
respectively to fail to be satisfied then Reckson will pay to Purchaser, or as
directed by Purchaser, an amount equal to the Break-Up Expenses or (ii) Section
7.1(g) or 7.1(h), then Reckson will pay to Purchaser, or as directed by
Purchaser, an amount equal to the Break-Up Fee including the Break-Up Expenses ;
provided that, in either case, the applicable amount shall be paid
promptly, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days after such
termination in the case of termination pursuant to Section 7.1(d) or 7.1(h),
or, in the case of termination pursuant to Section 7.1(g), simultaneously with such
termination. Reckson also agrees that if this Agreement is terminated pursuant
to Section 7.1(f), then Reckson shall pay to Purchaser, or as directed by
Purchaser, promptly after such termination, an amount equal to the Break-Up
Expenses. Reckson also agrees that if this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
Section 7.1(f) and (i) after the date hereof and prior to such termination, a
Person (or any representative of such Person) has made any bona fide written proposal
relating to a Competing Transaction which has been publicly announced prior to
the Reckson Shareholder Meeting and (ii) within twelve months of any such
termination Reckson shall consummate a Competing Transaction, or enter into a
written agreement with respect to a Competing Transaction that is ultimately
consummated, with any Person, then Reckson shall pay to Purchaser, or as
directed by Purchaser, promptly after consummating such Competing Transaction
(but in no event later than five (5) Business Days following such
consummation), an amount equal to the Break-Up Fee excluding any Break-Up
Expenses. Payment of any of such amounts shall be made, as directed by
Purchaser, by wire transfer of immediately available funds. For purposes of
this Agreement, the Break-Up Fee
shall be an amount equal to $99,800,000. For purposes of this Agreement, the Break-Up Expenses shall be an amount equal to the Purchaser
Parties documented out of pocket, third-party expenses incurred from and after
July 13, 2006 in connection with this Agreement and the other transactions
contemplated hereby (including reasonable attorneys, accountants, investment
bankers fees and expenses and fees and expenses incurred by the Purchaser
Parties obtaining Financing for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement),
but in no event shall be greater than $13,000,000.
(c) The
foregoing provisions of this Section 7.2 have been agreed to by each of the
parties hereto in order to induce the other parties to enter into this
Agreement and to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, it being
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agreed and acknowledged by each of them that the execution of this
Agreement by them constitutes full and reasonable consideration for such provisions.
Section
7.3. Effect
of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement by either Reckson
or Purchaser as provided in Section 7.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become
void and have no effect, without any liability or obligation on the part of Reckson
and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, or Purchaser, on the other
hand, other than as provided in Section 1.10, 1.11, 5.2(b), Section 7.1,
Section 7.2, this Section 7.3 and Article VIII, provided that nothing contained
herein shall relieve any Person of liability for fraud or a willful breach or Parents
failure to pay the Merger Consideration upon the satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions to Closing set forth in Article VI.
Section
7.4. Amendment.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Agreement may be amended
by the parties in writing by action of their respective board of trustees or
board of directors, or other comparable bodies, at any time before or after the
Reckson Shareholder Approval or the Reckson Partner Approval are obtained and
prior to the filing of the Articles of Merger with the Maryland Department with
respect to the Merger; provided, however, that, after the Reckson
Shareholder Approval is obtained, no such amendment, modification or supplement
shall be made that would require the approval of the Reckson Common
Shareholders without obtaining such approval.
Section
7.5. Extension;
Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, each of Reckson and the
Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, may
(a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts
of the other party, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and
warranties of the other party contained in this Agreement or in any document
delivered pursuant to this Agreement or (c) subject to the provisions of
Section 7.4, waive compliance with any of the covenants, agreements or
conditions of the other party contained in this Agreement. Any agreement on the
part of a party to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set
forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party. The failure
of any party to this Agreement to assert any of its rights under this Agreement
or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of those rights.
Section
7.6. Payment
of Amount or Expense.
(a) If
Reckson (and the Operating Partnership, if applicable) are obligated to pay to
Purchaser the Break-Up Fee or the Break-Up Expenses pursuant to Section 7.2(b)
(the Break-Up Amount), Reckson (and the
Operating Partnership, if applicable) shall pay to Purchaser from the
applicable Break-Up Amount deposited into escrow pursuant to an escrow
agreement (the Escrow Agreement), if any, in
accordance with the next sentence, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the
Break-Up Amount and (ii) the sum of (1) the maximum amount that can be paid to
the Purchaser without causing the Purchaser to fail to meet the requirements of
Sections 856(c) (2) and (3) of the Code determined as if the payment of such amount
did not constitute income described in Sections 856(c)(2)(A)-(H) or
856(c)(3)(A)-(I) of the Code (Qualifying Income),
as determined by the Purchasers independent certified public accountants, plus
(2) in the event the Purchaser receives either (A) a letter from the Purchasers
counsel indicating that the Purchaser has received a ruling from the IRS
described in Section 7.6(b)(ii) or (B) an opinion from the Purchasers outside
counsel as described in Section 7.6(b)(ii),
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an
amount equal to the Break-Up Amount less the amount payable under clause (1)
above. To secure Recksons (and the Operating Partnerships, if applicable)
obligation to pay these amounts, Reckson shall deposit into escrow an amount in
cash equal to the Break-Up Amount with an escrow agent selected by the Reckson
and on such customary terms (subject to Section 7.6(b)) as shall be reasonably
acceptable to each of Reckson, the Purchaser and the escrow agent. The payment
or deposit into escrow of the Break-Up Amount pursuant to this Section 7.6(a)
shall be made at the time Reckson is obligated to pay the Purchaser such amount
pursuant to Section 7.2(b) by wire transfer of immediately available funds.
(b) The
Escrow Agreement shall provide that the Break-Up Amount in escrow or any
portion thereof shall not be released to the Purchaser unless the escrow agent
receives any one or combination of the following: (i) a letter from the
Purchasers independent certified public accountants indicating the maximum
amount that can be paid by the escrow agent to the Purchaser without causing
the Purchaser to fail to meet the requirements of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of
the Code determined as if the payment of such amount did not constitute
Qualifying Income or a subsequent letter from the Purchasers accountants
revising that amount, in which case the escrow agent shall release such amount
to the Purchaser, or (ii) a letter from the Purchasers counsel indicating that
the Purchaser received a ruling from the IRS holding that the receipt by the
Purchaser of the Break-Up Amount would either constitute Qualifying Income or
would be excluded from gross income within the meaning of Sections 856(c)(2)
and (3) of the Code (or alternatively, the Purchasers outside counsel has
rendered a legal opinion to the effect that the receipt by the Purchaser of the
Break-Up Amount would either constitute Qualifying Income or would be excluded
from gross income within the meaning of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the
Code), in which case the Escrow Agreement shall provide that the escrow agent
shall release to the Purchaser the lesser of such maximum amount stated in the
accountants letter referred to in clause (i) and the remainder of the Break-Up
Amount. Reckson and the Operating Partnership agree to amend this Section 7.6
at the reasonable request of the Purchaser in order to (x) maximize the portion
of the Break-Up Amount that may be distributed to the Purchaser hereunder
without causing the Purchaser to fail to meet the requirements of Sections
856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code, (y) improve the Purchasers chances of securing
a favorable ruling described in this Section 7.6(b) or (z) assist the Purchaser
in obtaining a favorable legal opinion from its outside counsel as described in
this Section 7.6(b). The Escrow Agreement shall also provide that any portion
of the Break-Up Amount held in escrow for five years shall be released by the
escrow agent to Reckson. Neither Reckson nor the Operating Partnership shall be
a party to such Escrow Agreement and shall not bear any cost of or have
liability resulting from the Escrow Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section
8.1. Nonsurvival
of Representations and Warranties. None of the representations and
warranties in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this
Agreement shall survive the Effective Time. This Section 8.1 shall not limit
any covenant or agreement of the parties which by its terms contemplates
performance after the Effective Time.
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Section
8.2. Notices.
All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this
Agreement shall be in writing (and also made orally if so required pursuant to
any Section of the Agreement) and shall be deemed given if delivered
personally, sent by overnight courier (providing proof of delivery) to the
parties or sent by telecopy (providing confirmation of transmission) at the
following addresses or telecopy numbers (or at such other address or telecopy
number for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
(a) if
to Purchaser Parties, to
SL
Green Realty Corp.
420 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10170
Fax: (212) 216-1785
Attention: Andrew Levine, Esq.
with a
copy to:
Clifford
Chance US LLP
31 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
Attn: Karl A. Roessner, Esq.
Larry P. Medvinsky, Esq.
Fax: (212) 878-8375
if to Reckson
Parties, to
Reckson
Associates Realty Corp.
625 Reckson Plaza
Uniondale, NY 11556
Fax: (212) 715-6535
Attention: Jason Barnett, Esq.
with a
copy to:
Wachtell,
Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
Attn.: Craig M. Wasserman, Esq.
Stephanie J. Seligman, Esq.
Fax: (212) 403-2000
Section
8.3. Interpretation.
When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article or a Section, such
reference shall be to an Article or a Section of this Agreement unless otherwise
indicated. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are
for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words include, includes or including
are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without
limitation. The words
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hereof, herein and hereby
refer to this Agreement. Any singular term in this Agreement shall be deemed to
include the plural, and any plural term the singular.
Section
8.4. Specific
Performance. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur
in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement were not to be performed
in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to
specific performance of the terms hereof in addition to any other remedies at
law or in equity.
Section
8.5. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall
be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or
more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the
other parties. Facsimile transmission of any signature and/or retransmission of
any signature will be deemed the same as delivery of an original. At the
request of any party, the parties will confirm facsimile transmission by
signing a duplicate original document.
Section
8.6. Entire
Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement, and the
Confidentiality Agreement constitute the entire agreement and supersede all
prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties
with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. Except for the rights of
the Reckson shareholders (including holders of restricted Reckson Common
Shares) to receive the Merger Consideration on or after the Effective Time, the
right of the holders of LP Units to receive the Partnership Merger
Consideration after the Partnership Merger Effective Time, the right of holders
of LTIP OP Units to receive the payments under Section 1.5(b), the right of
holders of Reckson Options pursuant to Section 1.8 and the right of Reckson and
the Operating Partnership, on behalf of their respective shareholders and
partners, to pursue damages (subject to Section 8.4) in the event of any of the
Purchaser Parties breach of any covenant or agreement contained in this
Agreement and except for the provisions of Section 1.10 (Direct Purchase of
Assets), Section 1.11 (Transfer of Reckson Properties) and Section 5.9
(Indemnification; Directors and Officers Insurance), this Agreement is not
intended to and shall not confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto
any rights or remedies hereunder.
Section
8.7. Governing
Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH,
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAWS
PRINCIPLES THEREOF.
Section
8.8. Assignment.
Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under
this Agreement shall be assigned or delegated, in whole or in part, by
operation of law or otherwise by any of the parties without the prior written
consent of the other parties, provided that each of Purchaser, Wyoming
Acquisition GP and Wyoming Acquisition LP shall be permitted to transfer or
assign to one of its Affiliates the right to enter into the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, but no such transfer or assignment shall relieve such Person
of its obligations hereunder and subject to the provisions of Section 8.4. Subject
to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the
benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties and their respective successors
and assigns.
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Section
8.9. Severability.
If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a
court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Entity to be invalid,
void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and
restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall
in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated so long as the economic or legal
substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner
materially adverse to any party. Upon such a determination, the parties shall
negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original
intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order
that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally
contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
Section
8.10. Exhibits;
Disclosure Letter. The Exhibits referred to herein and the Reckson
Disclosure Letter, and all exhibits or attachments hereto or thereto, are
intended to be and hereby are specifically made a part of this Agreement. Any
matter set forth in any section or subsection of the Reckson Disclosure Letter
shall be deemed to be a disclosure for all purposes of this Agreement and all
other sections or subsections of the Reckson Disclosure Letter to the extent it
is readily apparent from a reading of the disclosure that such disclosure is applicable
to such other sections or subsections, but shall expressly not be deemed to
constitute an admission by the Reckson or any of the Reckson Subsidiaries, or
otherwise imply, that any such matter rises to the level of a Reckson Material
Adverse Effect, or is otherwise material for purposes of this Agreement or the Reckson
Disclosure Letter.
Section
8.11. Mutual
Drafting. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any
presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party
drafting or causing this Agreement to be drafted.
Section
8.12. Jurisdiction;
Venue. THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE
COURTS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA LOCATED IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND SOLELY IN RESPECT OF THE
INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND OF THE
DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THIS AGREEMENT, AND IN RESPECT OF THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND HEREBY WAIVE, AND AGREE NOT TO ASSERT, AS A DEFENSE IN
ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING FOR THE INTERPRETATION OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF OR
OF ANY SUCH DOCUMENT, THAT IT IS NOT SUBJECT THERETO OR THAT SUCH ACTION, SUIT
OR PROCEEDING MAY NOT BE BROUGHT OR IS NOT MAINTAINABLE IN SAID COURTS OR THAT
THE VENUE THEREOF MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE OR THAT THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY SUCH
DOCUMENT MAY NOT BE ENFORCED IN OR BY SUCH COURTS, AND THE PARTIES HERETO
IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING
SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED SOLELY IN SUCH A MARYLAND STATE OR FEDERAL COURT.
THE PARTIES HEREBY CONSENT TO AND GRANT ANY SUCH COURT JURISDICTION OVER THE
PERSON OF SUCH PARTIES AND OVER THE SUBJECT MATTER OF SUCH DISPUTE AND AGREE
THAT MAILING OF PROCESS OR OTHER PAPERS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH ACTION OR
PROCEEDING IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN SECTION 8.2 OR IN SUCH OTHER MANNER AS MAY
BE PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, SHALL BE VALID AND SUFFICIENT SERVICE THEREOF.
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Section
8.13. Waiver
of Trial by Jury. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY
WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND
DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN
RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY
CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY
OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY
WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER,
(B) EACH SUCH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER,
(C) EACH SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) EACH SUCH PARTY HAS
BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE WAIVERS
AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 8.13.
ARTICLE IX
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
Section
9.1. Certain
Definitions. (a) For purposes of
this Agreement:
Affiliate of any
Person has the meaning assigned thereto by Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act.
Business Day
means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking
institutions in New York, New York are authorized or obligated by law or
executive order to be closed.
Code means the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Controlled Group
Liability means any and all liabilities (i) under Title IV of ERISA, (ii)
under section 302 of ERISA, (iii) under sections 412 and 4971 of the Code, and
(iv) as a result of a failure to comply with the continuation coverage
requirements of section 601 et seq. of ERISA and section 4980B of the Code.
Delaware Secretary of
State means the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
ERISA Affiliate
means, with respect to any entity, trade or business, any other entity
that was, at the relevant time, required to be aggregated with such
other entity, trade or business under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of
the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA.
Financing means
the financing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Knowledge, or
any similar expression, means with respect to Reckson (or any of its
Subsidiaries) the actual knowledge of Recksons CEO, President, General
Counsel, Chief Operating Officer or Chief Administrative Officer and with
respect to Parent means the executive officers of Parent.
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Law means any
federal, state or local or foreign statute, law, regulation, permit, license,
approval, authorization, rule, ordinance or code of any Governmental Entity,
including any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof.
Liabilities
means any and all debts, liabilities and obligations of any nature whatsoever,
whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, including those arising under
any Law, those arising under any contract, agreement, commitment, instrument,
permit, license, franchise or undertaking and those arising as a result of any
act or omission.
MGCL means the
Maryland General Corporation Law, as amended.
Order means any
award, judgment, injunction, consent, ruling, decree or order (whether
temporary, preliminary or permanent) issued, adopted, granted, awarded or
entered by any Governmental Entity or private arbitrator of competent
jurisdiction.
Parent Material
Adverse Effect means, with respect to Parent, any change, event, effect or
set of circumstances that, when taken together with all other adverse changes,
events, effects, or set of circumstances that have occurred, is or is
reasonably likely to (x) be materially adverse to the business, operations,
properties, financial condition, or assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole; except for any such change, event, effect or set of
circumstances resulting from (i) changes in political, economic or business
conditions (including the commencement, continuation or escalation of a war,
material armed hostilities or other material international or national calamity
or acts of terrorism or earthquakes, hurricanes, other natural disasters or
acts of God) affecting the business or industry in which Parent operates,
except to the extent that such changes in political, economic or business
conditions have a materially disproportionate adverse effect on Parent relative
to other similarly situated participants, (ii) changes, after the date hereof,
in financial and capital market conditions generally, (iii) changes, after
the date hereof, in Laws of general applicability or interpretations thereof by
courts or Governmental Entities, (iv) changes, after the date hereof, in GAAP
applicable to the business or industry in which Parent operates generally, or
(v) the announcement or performance of the transactions contemplated hereby or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or (y) that has a
material adverse effect on the ability of Parent
to timely consummate the Mergers and the
other transactions contemplated hereby or Parents ability to obtain the
Financing.
Permitted Issuances
means issuances of any securities of Reckson or the Operating Partnership (a)
in respect of the conversion or exchange of Convertible Senior Notes, (b) in
respect of Common LP Units, Preferred LP Units or LTIP OP Units in accordance
with the existing terms of applicable existing plans and agreements, (c)
pursuant to awards under Reckson Employee Benefit Plans, (d) upon exercise of
existing rights in favor of Reckson.
Person means an
individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture,
association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
Prorated Dividend
means the excess, if any, of (i) the product of $0.4246 and the Proration
Factor over (ii) the product of (A) the amount of the last regular quarterly
dividend
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declared by Parent prior to the Closing Date, (B) the Proration
Factor and (C) the Exchange Ratio.
Proration Factor
means the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the number of days between the last
day of the last fiscal quarter with respect to which full quarterly dividends
on the Reckson Common Shares have been declared and paid and the Closing Date
(including the Closing Date) by (B) the total number of days in the fiscal
quarter in which the Closing Date occurs,
Reckson Material Adverse Effect
means, with respect to Reckson, any change, event, effect or set of
circumstances that, when taken together with all other adverse changes, events,
effects, or set of circumstances that have occurred, is or is reasonably likely
to (x) be materially adverse to the business, operations, properties, financial
condition, or assets of Reckson and the Reckson Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
except for any such change, event, effect or set of circumstances resulting
from (i) changes in political, economic or business conditions (including the
commencement, continuation or escalation of a war, material armed hostilities
or other material international or national calamity or acts of terrorism or
earthquakes, hurricanes, other natural disasters or acts of God) affecting the
business or industry in which Reckson operates, except to the extent that such
changes in political, economic or business conditions have a materially disproportionate
adverse effect on Reckson relative to other similarly situated participants,
(ii) changes, after the date hereof, in financial and capital market conditions
generally, (iii) changes, after the date hereof, in Laws of general
applicability or interpretations thereof by courts or Governmental Entities,
(iv) changes, after the date hereof, in GAAP applicable to the business or
industry in which Reckson operates generally, or (v) the announcement or
performance of the transactions contemplated hereby or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or (y) that has a material adverse effect on the ability of Reckson to timely consummate the Mergers and the other transactions
contemplated hereby.
Reckson Subsidiary
means each Subsidiary of Reckson; provided, however, the entities
disclosed in Section 9.1 of the Reckson Disclosure Letter shall not be
Subsidiaries of Reckson for purposes of this Agreement; and, provided, further,
that for purposes of Sections 3.1(l) and (m) of this Agreement, no entity which
is a partner in any joint venture with Reckson or an Reckson Subsidiary will be
considered an Reckson Subsidiary.
Subsidiary of
any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture or other legal entity of which (i) such Person, or its Subsidiary, is
the general partner, managing manager or similar controlling Person or (ii)
such Person (either directly or through or together with another Subsidiary of
such Person) owns more than 50% of the capital stock, voting securities or
ownership or equity interest or value of such corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, joint venture or other legal entity. In the case of Parent,
the term Subsidiary shall not include Gramercy Capital Corp. and its Subsidiaries.
Tax or Taxes
means any U.S. federal, state, local and foreign taxes and similar governmental
charges (together with any interest, penalties, or additions thereto),
including, without limitation, income, gross receipts, license, withholding, property,
recording, stamp, sales, use, franchise, employment, payroll, excise,
environmental, value added, or gains taxes.
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Tax Protection
Agreement means any agreement, oral or written, to which Reckson or any Reckson
Subsidiary is a party and pursuant to which:
(i) any liability to the holders of the LP Units may arise relating to
Taxes, whether or not as a result of the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; (ii) in connection with the deferral of income
Taxes of a holder of LP Units, Reckson or any Reckson Subsidiary has agreed to
(A) maintain a minimum level of debt or continue a particular debt or (B)
retain or not dispose of assets for a period of time that has not since
expired; or (iii) limited partners of the Operating Partnership have guaranteed
or otherwise assumed, directly or indirectly, debt of the Operating Partnership
or are offered the opportunity to do so.
Tax Return means
any return, report, declaration, statement or other information required to be
supplied to any taxing authority.
(b) Each
of the following additional terms is defined in the Section set forth opposite
such term:
1031 Exchange
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1.10
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2004 LTIP OP Units
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3.1(c)(ii)(C)
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2005 LTIP OP Units
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3.1(c)(ii)(C)
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2006 LTIP OP Units
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3.1(c)(ii)(C)
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Agreement
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Preamble
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Articles of Merger
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1.3(a)
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Balance Sheet
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3.1(e)
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Break-Up Amount
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7.6(a)
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Break-Up Expenses
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7.2(b)
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Break-Up Fee
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7.2(b)
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Capital Budget
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4.1(b)(x)
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Cash Consideration
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1.4(b)
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Class B Common Stock
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3.1(c)(i)(A)
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Closing
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1.2
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Closing Date
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1.2
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Collective Bargaining
Agreements
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3.1(m)
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Common LP Units
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Recitals
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Common Share
Certificate
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2.1(b)(i)
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Company Rights
Agreement
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3.1(c)(i)(D)
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Competing Transaction
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5.5(c)
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Confidentiality
Agreement
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5.2.(b)
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Convertible Senior
Notes
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3.1(c)(i)(D)
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Covered Employees
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5.8(a)
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Covered Parent SEC
Disclosure
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3.2
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Covered Period
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5.8(a)
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Covered Reckson SEC
Disclosure
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3.2
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Deeded Properties
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1.11
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Designated Properties
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1.10
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DRIP
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1.9
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DRULPA
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Recitals
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Effective Time
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1.3(a)
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Encumbrances
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3.1(o)(ii)
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Environmental Laws
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3.1(n)(i)
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ERISA
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3.1(l)(i)
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Escrow Agreement
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7.6(a)
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Exchange Act
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3.1(d)(iii)
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Exchange Agent
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2.1(a)
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Exchange Fund
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2.1(a)
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Exchange Ratio
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1.4(b)
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Fairness Opinion
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Recitals
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Financing Agreements
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5.10(a)
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Financing Commitment
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3.2(n)
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Form S-4 Registration
Statement
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5.1(c)
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GAAP
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3.1(e)
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Governmental Entity
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2.1(h)
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GP Units
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3.1(c)(ii)(A)
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Hazardous Materials
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3.1(n)(i)
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Indemnifiable Amounts
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5.9(a)
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Indemnified Parties
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5.9(a)
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Indemnified Party
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5.9(a)
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Indemnitors
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5.9(a)
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Joint Ventures
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3.1(b)(i)
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Letter of Transmittal
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2.1(b)(i)
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Liens
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3.1(b)(i)
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LP Units
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Recitals
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LTIP OP Units
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3.1(c)(ii)(C)
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Maryland Department
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1.3(a)
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Material Contracts
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3.1(t)(ii)
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Merger
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Recitals
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Merger Consideration
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1.4(b)
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Mergers
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Recitals
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Operating Partnership
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Preamble
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Operating Partnership
Agreement
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1.5(b)
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Operating Partnership
Common Unitholders
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Recitals
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Operating Partnership
Preferred Unitholders
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Recitals
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Operating Partnership
Unitholders
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Recitals
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Option Cost
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1.8(a)
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Ownership Limit
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3.1(u)(i)
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Parent
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Preamble
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Parent Balance Sheet
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3.2(e)
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Parent Bylaws
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3.2(i)
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Parent Charter
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3.2(i)
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Parent Common Stock
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1.4(b)
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Parent Material
Contracts
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3.2(q)(ii)
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Parent Operating
Partnership
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3.2(g)
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Parent Permits
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3.2(j)
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Parent Rights
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3.2(c)(i)(B)
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Parent Rights Agreement
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3.2(c)(i)(B)
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Parent SEC Documents
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3.2(e)
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Parent Series C
Preferred
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3.2(c)(i)(A)
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Parent Series D
Preferred
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3.2(c)(i)(A)
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Partnership Certificate
of Merger
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1.3(b)
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Partnership Merger
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Recitals
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Partnership Merger
Consideration
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1.5(b)
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Partnership Merger
Effective Time
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1.3(b)
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Permitted Expenditures
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4.1(b)
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Permitted Title
Exceptions
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3.1(o)(ii)
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Preferred LP Units
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Recitals
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Proxy Statement
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3.1(d)(iii)
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Purchaser
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Preamble
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Purchaser Parties
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Preamble
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Qualifying Income
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7.6(a)
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REIT
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3.1(k)(ii)(A)
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Rights Agent
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3.1(c)(i)(D)
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Reckson
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Preamble
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Reckson Board of
Directors
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Recitals
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Reckson Bylaws
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3.1(a)
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Reckson Charter
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3.1(a)
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Reckson Committee
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Recitals
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Reckson Common
Shareholders
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Recitals
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Reckson Common Shares
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Recitals
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Reckson Disclosure
Letter
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3.1
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Reckson Employee
Benefit Plans
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3.1(l)(i)
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Reckson Financial
Advisors
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Recitals
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Reckson Leases
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3.1(o)(viii)
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Reckson Option Plans
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1.8(a)
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Reckson Options
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1.8(a)
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Reckson Partner
Approval
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3.1(r)
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Reckson Permits
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3.1(i)
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Reckson Properties
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3.1(o)(i)
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Reckson Property
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3.1(o)(i)
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Reckson Recommendation
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5.1(b)
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Reckson RSUs
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1.8(c)
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Reckson SEC Documents
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3.1(e)
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Reckson Shareholder
Approval
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3.1(t)
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Reckson Shareholder
Meeting
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3.1(d)(i)
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SEC
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3.1(d)(iii)
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Securities Act
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3.1(e)
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Series A Convertible
Preferred
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3.1(c)(i)(A)
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Series B Convertible
Preferred
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3.1(c)(i)(A)
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Series C Preferred
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3.1(c)(i)(A)
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Stock Consideration
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1.4(b)
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Superior Competing
Transaction
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5.5(d)
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Superior Notice
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5.6(b)
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Surviving Company
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1.1(a)
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Surviving Partnership
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1.1(b)
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Takeover Statute
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3.1(u)(i)
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Termination Date
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7.1(b)
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Transfer
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1.11
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Transfer and Gains Tax
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5.4
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Triggered Loans
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3.1(d)(ii)
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Unitholder Letter of
Transmittal
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2.1(c)(i)
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Wyoming Acquisition GP
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Preamble
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Wyoming Acquisition LP
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Preamble
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective
officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first written above.
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SL GREEN REALTY CORP.
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By:
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/s/ Marc
Holliday
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Name: Marc Holliday
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Title: President and CEO
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WYOMING ACQUISITION CORP.
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By:
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/s/ Marc
Holliday
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Name: Marc Holliday
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Title: President
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WYOMING ACQUISITION GP LLC
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By: SL GREEN OPERATING
PARTNERSHIP, L.P., its sole member
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By: SL GREEN REALTY CORP.
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its general partner
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By:
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/s/ Marc
Holliday
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|
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Name: Marc Holliday
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Title: President and CEO
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WYOMING ACQUISITION PARTNERSHIP
LP
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By: WYOMING ACQUISITION GP LLC,
its general partner
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By: SL GREEN OPERATING
PARTNERSHIP, L.P., its sole member
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By: SL GREEN REALTY CORP.
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its general partner
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By:
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/s/ Marc
Holliday
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|
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Name: Marc Holliday
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Title: President and CEO
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RECKSON ASSOCIATES REALTY CORP.
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By:
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/s/ Peter
Quick
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Name: Peter Quick
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Title: Lead Director
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RECKSON OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
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By: RECKSON ASSOCIATES REALTY
CORP., its general partner
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By:
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/s/ Peter
Quick
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Name: Peter Quick
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Title: Lead Director
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