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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

x   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003

 

OR

 

¨   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission file number 1-10524

 


 

United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland   54-0857512

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation of organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1745 Shea Center Drive, Suite 200, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129

(Address of principal executive offices - zip code)

 

(720) 283-6120

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x    No   ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  x    No  ¨

 

The number of shares of the issuer’s common stock, $1 par value, outstanding as of November 10, 2003 was 120,783,668.

 




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UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

         PAGES

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

   Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)    
     Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002   3
     Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002   4
     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002   5
     Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2003   6
     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   7-17

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   18-31

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   31

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures   31

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.

   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K   32

Signatures

  33

 

 

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UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except for share data)

(Unaudited)

 

    

September 30,

2003


   

December 31,

2002


 

ASSETS

                

Real estate owned:

                

Real estate held for investment

   $ 4,122,402     $ 3,908,746  

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (854,465 )     (742,876 )
    


 


       3,267,937       3,165,870  

Real estate under development

     41,317       30,624  

Real estate held for disposition (net of accumulated depreciation of $1,006 and $5,857)

     8,387       22,256  
    


 


Total real estate owned, net of accumulated depreciation

     3,317,641       3,218,750  

Cash and cash equivalents

     12,940       3,152  

Restricted cash

     7,006       11,773  

Deferred financing costs, net

     21,370       17,548  

Investment in unconsolidated development joint venture

     2,214       —    

Funds held in escrow from 1031 exchanges pending the acquisition of real estate

     14,447       7,180  

Other assets

     37,950       17,690  

Real estate held for disposition assets

     128       43  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 3,413,696     $ 3,276,136  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Secured debt

   $ 1,041,476     $ 1,015,740  

Unsecured debt

     967,251       1,041,900  

Real estate taxes payable

     32,270       29,743  

Accrued interest payable

     14,181       11,908  

Security deposits and prepaid rent

     21,030       21,379  

Distributions payable

     39,950       35,141  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities

     39,898       49,634  

Real estate held for disposition liabilities

     941       204  
    


 


Total liabilities

     2,156,997       2,205,649  

Minority interests

     88,215       69,216  

Stockholders’ equity:

                

Preferred stock, no par value; $25 liquidation preference, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 5,416,009 shares 8.60% Series B Cumulative Redeemable issued and outstanding (5,416,009 in 2002)

     135,400       135,400  

6,000,000 shares 7.50% Series D Cumulative Convertible Redeemable issued and outstanding (8,000,000 in 2002)

     143,350       175,000  

3,425,217 shares 8.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible issued and outstanding (0 in 2002)

     56,893       —    

Common stock, $1 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized 120,162,717 shares issued and outstanding (106,605,259 in 2002)

     120,163       106,605  

Additional paid-in capital

     1,351,307       1,140,786  

Distributions in excess of net income

     (629,441 )     (541,428 )

Deferred compensation—unearned restricted stock awards

     (5,789 )     (2,504 )

Notes receivable from officer-stockholders

     (600 )     (2,630 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (2,799 )     (9,958 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     1,168,484       1,001,271  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 3,413,696     $ 3,276,136  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
September 30,


    Nine months ended
September 30,


 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

REVENUES

                                

Rental income

   $ 152,157     $ 146,857     $ 450,395     $ 434,643  

Non-property income

     307       138       703       885  
    


 


 


 


Total revenues

     152,464       146,995       451,098       435,528  

EXPENSES

                                

Rental expenses:

                                

Real estate taxes and insurance

     17,092       14,883       51,388       47,604  

Personnel

     16,296       15,553       46,155       43,551  

Utilities

     9,610       8,638       27,567       24,839  

Repair and maintenance

     9,779       10,380       28,556       26,942  

Administrative and marketing

     5,658       5,693       16,772       15,819  

Property management

     4,252       4,312       12,631       13,028  

Other operating expenses

     302       277       912       931  

Real estate depreciation

     41,058       38,341       118,900       110,083  

Interest

     27,829       34,136       88,923       98,222  

General and administrative

     5,526       2,974       16,133       15,478  

Other depreciation and amortization

     807       946       2,327       3,213  

Impairment loss on investments

     1,392       —         1,392       —    

Loss/(gain) on early debt retirement

     —         12,104       (171 )     28,364  
    


 


 


 


Total expenses

     139,601       148,237       411,485       428,074  
    


 


 


 


Income/(loss) before minority interests and discontinued operations

     12,863       (1,242 )     39,613       7,454  

Minority interests of outside partnerships

     —         (377 )     (614 )     (1,098 )

Minority interests of unitholders in operating partnerships

     (330 )     506       (724 )     881  
    


 


 


 


Income/(loss) before discontinued operations, net of minority interests

     12,533       (1,113 )     38,275       7,237  

Income from discontinued operations, net of minority interests

     7,911       21,512       11,094       38,889  
    


 


 


 


Net income

     20,444       20,399       49,369       46,126  

Distributions to preferred stockholders—Series B

     (2,911 )     (2,911 )     (8,733 )     (8,733 )

Distributions to preferred stockholders—Series D (Convertible)

     (3,053 )     (3,886 )     (10,482 )     (11,815 )

Distributions to preferred stockholders—Series E (Convertible)

     (1,138 )     —         (1,365 )     —    

Premium on preferred share repurchases

     (12,100 )     —         (18,350 )     —    
    


 


 


 


Net income available to common stockholders

   $ 1,242     $ 13,602     $ 10,439     $ 25,578  
    


 


 


 


Earnings per common share—basic and diluted:

                                

Loss from continuing operations available to common stockholders, net of minority interests

   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.13 )

Income from discontinued operations, net of minority interests

   $ 0.07     $ 0.20     $ 0.10     $ 0.37  

Net income available to common stockholders

   $ 0.01     $ 0.13     $ 0.09     $ 0.24  

Common distributions declared per share

   $ 0.2850     $ 0.2775     $ 0.8550     $ 0.8325  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—basic and diluted

     116,350       107,148       112,252       106,139  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
     2003

       2002

 

Operating Activities

                   

Net income

   $ 49,369        $ 46,126  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                   

Depreciation and amortization

     122,524          121,685  

Impairment loss on real estate and investments

     1,392          2,301  

Gains on sales of land and depreciable property

     (8,149 )        (31,873 )

Minority interests

     2,040          2,788  

(Gain)/loss on early debt retirement

     (171 )        29,340  

Amortization of deferred financing costs and other

     4,902          3,881  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                   

Increase/(decrease) in operating liabilities

     1,347          (5,827 )

(Increase)/decrease in operating assets

     (8,624 )        8,861  
    


    


Net cash provided by operating activities

     164,630          177,282  

Investing Activities

                   

Proceeds from sales of real estate investments, net

     79,083          271,494  

Acquisition of real estate assets, net of liabilities assumed and equity

     (159,792 )        (232,143 )

Development of real estate assets

     (12,425 )        (9,188 )

Capital expenditures and other major improvements—real estate assets,
net of escrow reimbursement

     (38,797 )        (32,966 )

Capital expenditures—non-real estate assets

     (1,176 )        (1,122 )

Funds held in escrow from tax free exchanges pending the acquisition of real estate

     (14,447 )        (7,180 )
    


    


Net cash used in investing activities

     (147,554 )        (11,105 )

Financing Activities

                   

Proceeds from the issuance of secured debt

     37,415          324,282  

Scheduled principal payments on secured debt

     (8,937 )        (7,837 )

Non-scheduled principal payments and prepayment penalties on secured debt

     (2,510 )        (286,940 )

Proceeds from the issuance of unsecured debt

     199,101          198,476  

Payments and prepayment penalties on unsecured debt

     (207,307 )        (154,843 )

Net repayment of revolving bank debt

     (67,100 )        (168,200 )

Payment of financing costs

     (6,094 )        (4,845 )

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock

     166,151          57,473  

Proceeds from the repayment of officer loans

     2,030          1,288  

Proceeds from the issuance of performance shares

     1,000          —    

Distributions paid to minority interests

     (6,758 )        (6,885 )

Distributions paid to preferred stockholders

     (20,429 )        (20,636 )

Distributions paid to common stockholders

     (93,779 )        (87,399 )

Repurchase of common stock

     (71 )        (7,803 )
    


    


Net cash used in financing activities

     (7,288 )        (163,869 )

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     9,788          2,308  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     3,152          4,641  
    


    


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 12,940        $ 6,949  
    


    


Supplemental Information:

                   

Interest paid during the period

   $ 86,604        $ 106,369  

Issuance of restricted stock awards

     5,286          2,904  

Non-cash transactions:

                   

Secured debt assumed with the acquisition of properties

     —            41,636  

Issuance of preferred stock in connection with acquisitions

     58,811          —    

Issuance of preferred operating partnership units in connection with acquisitions

     26,872          —    

Reduction in secured debt from the disposition of properties

     —            31,063  

Conversion of operating partnership minority interests to common stock (70,451 shares in 2003 and 92,159 in 2002)

     1,056          1,252  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

    Preferred Stock

    Common Stock

   

Additional

Paid-in

Capital


   

Distributions
in Excess of

Net Income


   

Deferred

Compensation—  

Unearned Restricted

Stock Awards


   

Notes
Receivable

from Officer—

Stockholders


   

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Loss


       
    Shares

    Amount

    Shares

    Amount

              Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2002

  13,416,009     $ 310,400     106,605,259     $ 106,605     $ 1,140,786     $ (541,428 )   $ (2,504 )   $ (2,630 )   $ (9,958 )   $ 1,001,271  

Comprehensive Income

                                                                           

Net income

                                        49,369                               49,369  

Other comprehensive income:

                                                                           

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments

                                                                7,159       7,159  
                                       


                 


 


Comprehensive income

                                        49,369                       7,159       56,528  
                                       


                 


 


Issuance of common shares to employees, officers and director-stockholders

                929,055       929       10,187                                       11,116  

Issuance of common shares through dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan

                47,657       48       796                                       844  

Issuance of common shares through public offering

                9,100,000       9,100       144,830                                       153,930  

Issuance of 8.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible shares

  3,425,217       56,893                     1,918                                       58,811  

Purchase of common stock

                (4,564 )     (5 )     (66 )                                     (71 )

Issuance of restricted stock awards

                337,936       338       4,948               (5,286 )                     —    

Adjustment for conversion of minority interests
of unitholders in operating partnerships

                70,451       71       985                                       1,056  

Principal repayments on notes receivable from officer-stockholders

                                                        2,030               2,030  

Accretion of premium of Preferred D redemptions

          12,100                             (12,100 )                             —    

Conversion of 7.50% Series D Cumulative Convertible Redeemable shares

  (2,000,000 )     (43,750 )   3,076,923       3,077       46,923                                       6,250  

Common stock distributions declared ($0.8550 per share)

                                        (104,702 )                             (104,702 )

Preferred stock distributions declared-Series B ($1.6125 per share)

                                        (8,733 )                             (8,733 )

Preferred stock distributions declared-Series D ($1.5267 per share)

                                        (10,482 )                             (10,482 )

Preferred stock distributions declared-Series E ($0.6644 per share)

                                        (1,365 )                             (1,365 )

Amortization of deferred compensation

                                                2,001                       2,001  
   

 


 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance, September 30, 2003

  14,841,226     $ 335,643     120,162,717     $ 120,163     $ 1,351,307     $ (629,441 )   $ (5,789 )   $ (600 )   $ (2,799 )   $ 1,168,484  
   

 


 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

(UNAUDITED)

 

1. CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including United Dominion Realty, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), and Heritage Communities L.P. (the “Heritage OP”), (collectively, “United Dominion”). As of September 30, 2003, there were 122,893,768 units in the Operating Partnership outstanding, of which 113,098,985 units, or 92.0%, were owned by United Dominion and 9,794,783 units, or 8.0%, were owned by limited partners. As of September 30, 2003, there were 3,492,889 units in the Heritage OP outstanding, of which 3,131,035 units, or 89.6%, were owned by United Dominion and 361,854 units, or 10.4%, were owned by non-affiliated limited partners. The consolidated financial statements of United Dominion include the minority interests of the unitholders in the Operating Partnership and the Heritage OP.

 

The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted according to such rules and regulations, although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes appearing in United Dominion’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as amended by the Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 14, 2003.

 

In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are necessary for the fair presentation of financial position at September 30, 2003 and results of operations for the interim periods ended September 30, 2003 and 2002. Such adjustments are normal and recurring in nature. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The interim results presented are not necessarily indicative of results that can be expected for a full year.

 

The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual amounts realized or paid could differ from those estimates. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation.

 

2. REAL ESTATE HELD FOR INVESTMENT

 

At September 30, 2003, there are 259 communities with 74,236 apartment homes classified as real estate held for investment. The following table summarizes the components of real estate held for investment at September 30, (dollars in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2003


   

December 31,

2002


 

Land and land improvements

   $ 774,315     $ 718,109  

Buildings and improvements

     3,130,170       2,980,941  

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment

     217,917       209,696  
    


 


Real estate held for investment

     4,122,402       3,908,746  

Accumulated depreciation

     (854,465 )     (742,876 )
    


 


Real estate held for investment, net

   $ 3,267,937     $ 3,165,870  
    


 


 

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UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

3. INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, United Dominion sold six communities with a total of 1,675 apartment homes and two commercial properties with a total of 181,503 square feet. At September 30, 2003, United Dominion had one community with 252 apartment homes and a net book value of $4.6 million and one parcel of land with a net book value of $3.8 million included in real estate held for disposition. During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, United Dominion sold 23 communities with a total of 6,564 apartment homes, one parcel of land, and one commercial property with 143,000 square feet. The results of operations for these properties and the interest expense associated with the secured debt on these properties are classified on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the line item entitled “Income from discontinued operations, net of minority interests.”

 

The following is a summary of income from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


     Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2003

    2002

     2003

    2002

 

Rental income

   $ 2,679     $ 10,485      $ 9,624     $ 40,527  

Rental expenses

     1,450       4,589        4,681       17,256  

Real estate depreciation

     32       1,137        1,288       8,301  

Interest

     —         472        —         2,017  

Loss on early debt retirement

     —         474        —         975  

Impairment loss on real estate and investments

     —         —          —         2,301  

Other expenses

     —         7        8       90  
    


 


  


 


       1,482       6,679        5,977       30,940  

Income before gains on sales of investments, and minority interests

     1,197       3,806        3,647       9,587  

Net gains on sales of depreciable property

     7,215       19,128        8,149       31,872  
    


 


  


 


Income before minority interests

     8,412       22,934        11,796       41,459  

Minority interests on income from discontinued operations

     (501 )     (1,422 )      (702 )     (2,570 )
    


 


  


 


Income from discontinued operations, net of minority interests

   $ 7,911     $ 21,512      $ 11,094     $ 38,889  
    


 


  


 


 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

(UNAUDITED)

 

4. INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED DEVELOPMENT JOINT VENTURE

 

 

On September 10, 2002, United Dominion entered into a development joint venture with AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc. in which United Dominion is serving as the managing member. The joint venture is expected to develop approximately eight to ten garden-style apartment communities over the next three years, with a total development cost of up to $210 million. The joint venture will obtain bank construction financing for 65% to 80% of total costs and will provide equity contributions for the balance of the costs with AEGON providing 80% and United Dominion providing 20%. United Dominion is serving as the developer, general contractor and property manager for the joint venture and has guaranteed those project development costs, excluding financing costs (including fees and interest), which exceed the defined project cost budgeted amounts. Management estimates that its likelihood of funding its guarantor obligations is remote and that the impact to United Dominion would be immaterial. In June 2003, United Dominion contributed land with a carrying value of $3.8 million to the joint venture.

 

The following is a summary of the financial position of the joint venture as of September 30, 2003 (dollars in thousands):

 

Assets

      

Real estate under development

   $ 6,073

Cash and cash equivalents

     174
    

Total assets

   $ 6,247
    

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

      

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

   $ 147

Partners’ capital

     6,100
    

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 6,247
    

 

In addition, we recognized a $1.4 million charge for the write-off of United Dominion’s investment in Realeum, Inc., an unconsolidated joint venture created to develop web-based solutions for multi-family property and portfolio management.

 

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5. SECURED DEBT

 

Secured debt on continuing and discontinued operations, which encumbers $1.6 billion or 38.1% of United Dominion’s real estate owned ($2.6 billion or 61.9% of United Dominion’s real estate owned is unencumbered) consists of the following at September 30, 2003 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Principal Outstanding

   Weighted
Average
Interest Rate


    Weighted
Average
Years to Maturity


   Number of
Communities
Encumbered


    

September 30,

2003


  

December 31,

2002


   2003

    2003

   2003

Fixed Rate Debt

                             

Mortgage notes payable

   $ 185,239    $ 187,927    7.57 %   5.9    13

Tax-exempt secured notes payable

     55,155      61,278    6.56 %   10.5    7

Fannie Mae credit facilities

     288,875      288,875    6.40 %   7.3    9

Fannie Mae credit facilities—swapped

     17,000      17,000    6.74 %   0.6    —  
    

  

  

 
  

Total fixed rate secured debt

     546,269      555,080    6.83 %   6.9    29

Variable Rate Debt

                             

Mortgage notes payable

     46,299      11,752    2.29 %   8.1    4

Tax-exempt secured notes payable

     7,770      7,770    0.85 %   24.4    1

Fannie Mae credit facilities

     370,469      370,469    1.69 %   13.6    51

Freddie Mac credit facility

     70,669      70,669    1.58 %   7.3    8
    

  

  

 
  

Total variable rate secured debt

     495,207      460,660    1.72 %   12.4    64
    

  

  

 
  

Total Secured Debt

   $ 1,041,476    $ 1,015,740    4.40 %   9.5    93
    

  

  

 
  

 

Approximate principal payments due during each of the next five calendar years and thereafter, as of September 30, 2003, are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Year


   Fixed Rate
Maturities


     Variable
Rate
Maturities


     Total
Secured
Maturities


2003

   $ 13,961      $ 82      $ 14,043

2004

     60,592        337        60,929

2005

     18,929        4,759        23,688

2006

     32,259        3,706        35,965

2007

     7,306        —          7,306

Thereafter

     413,222        486,323        899,545
    

    

    

     $ 546,269      $ 495,207      $ 1,041,476
    

    

    

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, United Dominion recognized $29.3 million ($0.27 per diluted share) of expense as a result of prepayment penalties incurred from the refinancing of certain secured loans, using proceeds from the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac credit facilities, and the early payoff of loans on the sale of properties.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

(UNAUDITED)

 

6. UNSECURED DEBT

 

A summary of unsecured debt at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     September 30,    December 31,
     2003

   2002

Commercial Banks

             

Borrowings outstanding under an unsecured credit facility due March 2007 (a)

   $ 108,700    $ —  

Borrowings outstanding under an unsecured credit facility due August 2003 (a)

     —        175,800

Borrowings outstanding under an unsecured term loan due May 2004–2005 (a)

     —        100,000

Senior Unsecured Notes—Other

             

7.65% Medium-Term Notes due January 2003

     —        10,000

7.22% Medium-Term Notes due February 2003

     —        11,815

8.63% Notes due March 2003

     —        78,005

7.98% Notes due March 2002–2003

     —        7,428

5.05% City of Portland, OR Bonds due October 2003

     7,345      7,345

7.67% Medium-Term Notes due January 2004

     46,585      46,585

7.73% Medium-Term Notes due April 2005

     21,100      21,100

7.02% Medium-Term Notes due November 2005

     49,760      49,760

7.95% Medium-Term Notes due July 2006

     85,374      85,374

7.07% Medium-Term Notes due November 2006

     25,000      25,000

7.25% Notes due January 2007

     92,255      92,265

4.50% Medium-Term Notes due March 2008 (b)

     200,000      —  

ABAG Tax-Exempt Bonds due August 2008

     46,700      46,700

8.50% Monthly Income Notes due November 2008

     29,081      29,081

6.50% Notes due June 2009

     200,000      200,000

8.50% Debentures due September 2024 (c)

     54,118      54,118

Other (d)

     1,233      1,524
    

  

       858,551      766,100
    

  

Total Unsecured Debt

   $ 967,251    $ 1,041,900
    

  


(a)   During the first quarter of 2003, United Dominion closed on a new three-year $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility. The credit facility replaced United Dominion’s $375 million unsecured revolving credit facility and $100 million unsecured term loan. If United Dominion receives commitments from additional lenders or if the initial lenders increase their commitments, United Dominion will be able to increase the credit facility to $650 million. At United Dominion’s option, the credit facility can be extended for one year to March 2007. At September 30, 2003, United Dominion had three interest rate swap agreements associated with commercial bank borrowings under the revolver with an aggregate notional value of $51.5 million under which United Dominion paid a fixed rate of interest and received a variable rate of interest on the notional amounts. The interest rate swaps, which mature from May 2004 through July 2004, effectively change United Dominion’s interest rate exposure on the $51.5 million of borrowings from a variable rate to a weighted average fixed rate of approximately 8.5%. As of September 30, 2003, the weighted average interest rate of the $108.7 million in commercial borrowings, after giving effect to swap agreements, was 5.0%.
(b)   In February 2003, United Dominion issued $150 million of 4.5% senior unsecured medium-term notes due in March 2008. The net proceeds of $149.3 million from the sale were used to repay amounts outstanding on United Dominion’s $375 million unsecured revolving credit facility. In August 2003, United Dominion issued an additional $50 million of 4.5% senior unsecured medium-term notes due in March 2008. The net proceeds of $49.8 million from the sale were used to repay amounts outstanding on United Dominion’s $500 million unsecured credit facility.
(c)   Includes an investor put feature that grants a one-time option to redeem the debentures in September 2004.
(d)   Includes $1.2 million and $1.5 million at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively, of deferred gains from the termination of interest rate risk management agreements.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

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7. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

United Dominion accounts for its derivative instruments in accordance with Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and 138, “Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” At September 30, 2003, all of United Dominion’s derivative financial instruments are interest rate swap agreements that are designated as cash flow hedges of debt with variable interest rate features, and are qualifying hedges for financial reporting purposes. For derivative instruments that qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings during the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The remaining gain or loss on the derivative instrument in excess of the cumulative change in the present value of future cash flows of the hedged item, if any, is recognized in current earnings during the period of change.

 

The fair value of United Dominion’s derivative instruments is reported on the balance sheet at their current fair value. Estimated fair values for interest rate swaps rely on prevailing market interest rates. These fair value amounts should not be viewed in isolation, but rather in relation to the values of the underlying hedged transactions and investments and to the overall reduction in exposure to adverse fluctuations in interest rates. Each interest rate swap agreement is designated with all or a portion of the principal balance and term of a specific debt obligation. The interest rate swaps involve the periodic exchange of payments over the life of the related agreements. Amounts received or paid on the interest rate swaps are recorded on an accrual basis as an adjustment to the related interest expense of the outstanding debt based on the accrual method of accounting. The related amounts payable to and receivable from counterparties are included in other liabilities and other assets, respectively.

 

The following table presents the fair values of United Dominion’s derivative financial instruments outstanding, based on external market quotations, as of September 30, 2003 (dollars in thousands):

 

Notional

Amount


   Fixed
Rate


    Type of
Contract


   Effective
Date


   Contract
Maturity


   Fair
Value


 

Secured Debt—

FNMA:

                             

$10,000

   6.92 %   Swap    12/01/99    04/01/04    $ (312 )

7,000

   6.48 %   Swap    06/30/99    06/30/04      (316 )

  

                


17,000

   6.74 %                    (628 )

Unsecured Debt—

Bank Credit Facility:

                             

23,500

   8.52 %   Swap    11/15/00    05/15/04      (871 )

23,000

   8.52 %   Swap    11/15/00    05/15/04      (853 )

5,000

   8.65 %   Swap    06/26/95    07/01/04      (218 )

  

                


51,500

   8.53 %                    (1,942 )

  

                


$68,500

   8.09 %                  $ (2,570 )

  

                


 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2003, United Dominion recognized $1.8 million of unrealized gains in comprehensive income and no gain/loss was recorded to net income for what would be the ineffective portion of our hedging instruments. In addition, United Dominion has recognized $2.6 million of derivative financial instrument liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

As of September 30, 2003, United Dominion expects to reclassify $2.8 million of net losses on derivative instruments from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings (interest expense which, combined with the interest paid on the underlying debt, results in interest expense at the fixed rates shown above) during the next twelve months on the related hedged transactions.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

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8. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per common share is computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed based upon common shares outstanding plus the effect of dilutive stock options and other potentially dilutive common stock equivalents. The dilutive effect of stock options and other potentially dilutive common stock equivalents is determined using the treasury stock method based on United Dominion’s average stock price.

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

    

Three months ended

September 30,


   

Nine months ended

September 30,


 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share—Loss from continuing operations available to common stockholders, net of minority interests

   $ (6,669 )   $ (7,910 )   $ (655 )   $ (13,311 )
    


 


 


 


Denominator:

                                

Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share—Weighted average common shares outstanding

     116,865       107,148       112,662       106,139  

Non-vested restricted stock awards

     (515 )     —         (410 )     —    
    


 


 


 


       116,350       107,148       112,252       106,139  
    


 


 


 


Basic and diluted loss per share

   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.13 )
    


 


 


 


 

The effect of the conversion of the operating partnership units and convertible preferred stock is not dilutive and is therefore not included in the above calculations. If the operating partnership units were converted to common stock, the additional shares of common stock outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 would be 8,541,946 and 7,602,342 and 6,972,581 and 7,010,248 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002. If the convertible preferred stock was converted to common stock, the additional shares of common stock outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 would be 12,655,986 and 12,200,073 weighted average common shares and 12,307,692 weighted average common shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002.

 

The effect of employee stock options for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, was not included in the above calculation since its effect would be anti-dilutive due to the loss from continuing operations available to common stockholders, net of minority interests, incurred during the periods presented.

 

9. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

United Dominion has elected to follow the intrinsic value method under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”) in accounting for its employee stock options because the alternative fair value accounting provided for under Statement 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), requires the use of option valuation models that were not developed for use in valuing employee stock options. Under APB 25, because the exercise price of United Dominion’s employee stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation cost has been recognized.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

(UNAUDITED)

 

The following table sets forth United Dominion’s earnings and earnings per share had United Dominion’s stock-based compensation expense been determined based upon the fair value method at the date of grant, consistent with the provisions of SFAS 123 (in thousands, except per share data):

 

    

Three months ended

September 30,


   

Nine months ended

September 30,


 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Reported net income available to common stockholders

   $ 1,242     $ 13,602     $ 10,439     $ 25,578  

Stock-based employee compensation cost included in net income

     947       498       2,003       1,245  

Stock-based employee compensation cost that would have been included in net income under the fair value method

     (1,021 )     (594 )     (2,226 )     (1,531 )
    


 


 


 


Adjusted net income available to common stockholders

   $ 1,168     $ 13,506     $ 10,216     $ 25,292  
    


 


 


 


Earnings per common share—basic and diluted

                                

As reported

   $ 0.01     $ 0.13     $ 0.09     $ 0.24  

Pro forma

   $ 0.01     $ 0.13     $ 0.09     $ 0.24  

 

10. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Total comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 was $22.2 million and $56.5 million for 2003 and $20.9 million and $48.5 million for 2002, respectively. The difference between net income and total comprehensive income is primarily due to the fair value accounting for interest rate swaps.

 

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Commitments

 

United Dominion is committed to completing its real estate currently under development, which has an estimated cost to complete of $54.1 million at September 30, 2003.

 

Contingencies

 

Series A Out-Performance Program

 

In May 2001, the stockholders of United Dominion approved the Series A Out-Performance Program (the “Series A Program”) pursuant to which executives and other key officers of United Dominion (the “participants”) were given the opportunity to invest indirectly in United Dominion by purchasing interests in a limited liability company (the “Series A LLC”), the only assets of which are a special class of partnership units of the Operating Partnership (“Series A Out-Performance Partnership Shares” or “Series A OPPSs”), for an initial investment of $1.27 million (the full market value of the Series A OPPSs at inception, as determined by an independent investment banking firm). The Series A Program measured United Dominion’s performance over a 28-month period beginning February 2001 and ending on May 31, 2003.

 

The Series A Program was designed to provide participants with the possibility of substantial returns on their investment if United Dominion’s total return on its common stock, measured by the cumulative amount of dividends paid plus share price appreciation during the measurement period, exceeded the greater of (a) the cumulative total return of the Morgan Stanley REIT Index over the same period; and (b) is at least the equivalent of a 30% total return, or 12% annualized.

 

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At the conclusion of the measurement period on May 31, 2003, United Dominion’s total return satisfied these criteria. As a result, the Series A LLC as holder of the Series A OPPSs will receive distributions and allocations of income and loss from the Operating Partnership equal to the distributions and allocations that would be received on 1,853,204 interests in the Operating Partnership (“OP Units”), which distributions and allocations will be distributed to the participants on a pro rata basis based on ownership of the Series A LLC.

 

Series B Out-Performance Program

 

In May 2003, the shareholders of United Dominion approved the Series B Out-Performance Program (the “Series B Program”) pursuant to which certain executive officers and key employees of United Dominion (the “participants”) were given the opportunity to invest indirectly in United Dominion by purchasing interests in a limited liability company (the “Series B LLC”), the only assets of which are a special class of partnership units of the Operating Partnership (“Series B Out-Performance Partnership Shares” or “Series B OPPSs”) . The purchase price for the Series B OPPSs was determined by United Dominion’s board of directors to be $1,000,000, assuming 100% participation, and was based upon the advise of an independent valuation expert. The Series B Program will measure United Dominion’s performance over a 24-month period beginning June 2003.

 

The Series B Program is designed to provide participants with the possibility of substantial returns on their investment if the total return on United Dominion’s common stock, as measured by the cumulative amount of dividends paid plus share price appreciation during the measurement period (a) exceeds the cumulative total return of the Morgan Stanley REIT Index peer group index over the same period; and (b) is at least the equivalent of a 22% total return, or 11% annualized.

 

At the conclusion of the measurement period, if United Dominion’s total return satisfies these criteria, the Series B LLC as holder of the Series B OPPSs will receive (for the indirect benefit of the participants as holders of interests in the Series B LLC) distributions and allocations of income and loss from the Operating Partnership equal to the distributions and allocations that would be received on the number of OP Units obtained by:

 

  i.   determining the amount by which the cumulative total return of United Dominion’s common stock over the measurement period exceeds the greater of the cumulative total return of the Morgan Stanley REIT Index, which is the peer group index, or the minimum return (such excess being the “excess return”);

 

  ii.   multiplying 5% of the excess return by United Dominion’s market capitalization (defined as the average number of shares outstanding over the 24-month period (including common stock, OP Units, outstanding options and convertible securities) multiplied by the daily closing price of United Dominion’s common stock, up to a maximum of 2% of market capitalization; and

 

  iii.   dividing the number obtained in (ii) by the market value of one share of United Dominion’s common stock on the valuation date, determined by the weighted average price of common stock for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the valuation date.

 

If, on the valuation date, the cumulative total return of United Dominion’s common stock does not meet the minimum return or the total return of the peer group and there is no excess return, then the participants will forfeit their entire initial investment. It is this feature, combined with the fact that management paid market value for the indirect interest in the Series B OPPSs, that we believe makes this program better than previous programs, such as stock options, that were likewise designed to motivate and retain executives and key management, by ensuring that management’s goals are perpetually aligned with the stockholders.

 

12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

As of September 30, 2003, United Dominion has $0.6 million of notes receivable from certain officers and directors of United Dominion (original principal balances of $0.6 million), at an interest rate of 7.0% that mature in June 2004. The purpose of the loans was for the borrowers to purchase shares of United Dominion’s common stock pursuant to United Dominion’s 1991 Stock Purchase

 

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and Loan Plan. The loans are evidenced by promissory notes between the borrowers and United Dominion and are secured by a pledge of the shares of common stock (43,000 shares with a market value of $0.8 million at September 30, 2003). The notes require that dividends received on the shares be applied towards payment of the notes.

 

In addition, United Dominion entered into a Servicing and Purchase Agreement (the “ Servicing Agreement”) with SunTrust Bank (the “Bank”) whereby United Dominion has agreed to act as servicing agent for and to purchase certain loans made by the Bank to officers and directors of United Dominion (the “Borrowers”) to finance the purchase of shares of United Dominion’s common stock. The loans are evidenced by promissory notes (“Notes”) between each Borrower and the Bank. The Servicing Agreement provides that the Bank can require United Dominion to purchase the Notes upon an event of default by the Borrower or United Dominion under the Servicing Agreement and at certain other times during the term of the Servicing Agreement. The aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Notes as of September 30, 2003 was $7.2 million (original principal balance was $8.8 million), and all of the Notes mature during 2004. Because certain of the Borrowers elected floating rate loans and others elected fixed rate loans, the interest rates on these loans as of September 30, 2003 ranged from 2.08% to 7.68%. Each Borrower entered into a Participation Agreement with United Dominion that requires that all cash dividends received on the shares (734,243 shares at September 30, 2003 with a closing market value of $13.4 million) be applied towards payment of the Notes. Based upon the fact that 100% of all cash dividend payments are paid to amortize the Notes and that the Notes are recourse to the Borrowers, United Dominion believes that its exposure to liability under the Servicing Agreement is remote.

 

13. PREMIUM ON PREFERRED SHARE REPURCHASES

 

In the second quarter of 2003, we exercised our right to redeem 2.0 million shares of United Dominion’s Series D Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series D”) that were subsequently converted by the holder into 3,076,923 shares of common stock at a price of $16.25 per share. We have notified the holders of the Series D of our intent to redeem 4.0 million shares of Series D in December 2003. As a result, United Dominion recognized a $12.1 million premium on preferred share repurchases during the third quarter of 2003. The premium amount recognized to convert these shares represents the cumulative accretion to date between the face value of the preferred stock at conversion and the value at which it was recorded at the time of issuance.

 

14. IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued Statement No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity” (FAS 150). The statement establishes standards for classifying and measuring as liabilities certain financial instruments that embody obligations of the issuer and have characteristics of both liabilities and equity. This statement is effective for all financial instruments created or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. In October 2003, the FASB decided to indefinitely defer the effective date of the provisions of FAS 150 related to finite life entities and also indicated it may modify other guidance in FAS 150. United Dominion believes that its equity and its partner’s equity (classified as “Minority Interests” on our consolidated balance sheet) are properly classified.

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” This statement refines the identification process of variable interest entities and how an entity assesses its interests in a variable interest entity to decide whether to consolidate that entity. United Dominion, from time to time, enters into partnership and joint venture arrangements, which may be required to be consolidated under this statement. The provisions of Interpretation 46 were deferred and are now applicable to joint ventures created before February 1, 2003 for the first reporting period that ends after December 15, 2003. United Dominion is currently assessing the impact that this interpretation will have on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others.” This statement requires that a liability for the fair value of a guarantee be recognized at the time the obligation is undertaken. The statement also requires that the liability be measured over the term of the

 

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related guarantee. This statement is effective for all guarantees entered into subsequent to December 31, 2002. For all guarantees entered into prior to December 31, 2002, there is to be no change in accounting; however, disclosure of management’s estimate of its future obligation under the guarantee is to be made. As of September 30, 2003, management estimates that its likelihood of funding its guarantor obligations is remote and that the impact to United Dominion would be immaterial.

 

In April 2002, the FASB issued Statement 145, “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Correction” (“SFAS No. 145”). Statement 4, “Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt” (“SFAS No. 4”), required that gains and losses from the extinguishment of debt that were included in the determination of net income be aggregated and, if material, classified as an extraordinary item. As of March 31, 2003, United Dominion has recorded current period items and reclassified prior period items that do not meet the extraordinary classification into continuing operations in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 145.

 

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On October 1, 2003, United Dominion completed the sale of $75 million of 5.13% senior unsecured notes due in January 2014 under its shelf registration statement. The net proceeds of approximately $74.5 million from this issuance were used to repay amounts outstanding on United Dominion’s $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility.

 

On October 8, 2003, United Dominion completed the sale of 600,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $18.40 in connection with the exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriter for United Dominion’s September 2003 offering of 4.0 million shares of common stock. The net proceeds of approximately $10.8 million will be used for general corporate purposes, including funding future acquisitions and development, with any remaining balance used to reduce outstanding variable rate debt under our unsecured credit facilities.

 

 

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Item 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This quarterly report 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. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements concerning property acquisitions and dispositions, development activity and capital expenditures, capital raising activities, rent growth, occupancy, and rental expense growth. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of United Dominion to be materially different from the results of operations or plans expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, unanticipated adverse business developments affecting United Dominion, or its properties, adverse changes in the real estate markets and general and local economies and business conditions. Although United Dominion believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore such statements included in this report may not prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by United Dominion or any other person that the results or conditions described in such statements or the objectives and plans of United Dominion will be achieved.

 

Business Overview

 

United Dominion is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that owns, acquires, renovates, develops, and manages middle-market apartment communities nationwide. We were formed in 1972 as a Virginia corporation and our subsidiaries include two operating partnerships, United Dominion Realty, L.P. and Heritage Communities L.P. In June 2003, United Dominion changed its state of incorporation from Virginia to Maryland. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this report to “we,” “us,” “our,” or “United Dominion” refer collectively to United Dominion and its subsidiaries.

 

We believe that we must distinguish ourselves within the industry to maintain a leadership position over the long-term. We believe an increased focus on being an excellent operator of apartment homes, in markets where we have a significant share and long-term rent growth prospects are greatest, will be a compelling and successful business model to differentiate United Dominion in the eyes of residents, associates, and investors. With this strategy, we believe that we can become the best in the multifamily industry based upon the following key principles:

 

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE—Operational excellence is a way of conducting business with consistent, disciplined, and efficient systems and business processes throughout our organization, to provide residents, suppliers, and associates with predictable, positive experiences, regardless of location. Through operational excellence, we believe that we can enhance the performance of our existing portfolio and new properties we seek to acquire, deliver superior service to our residents, and provide greater returns to our investors.

 

MIDDLE-MARKET—United Dominion will focus efforts on owning and managing apartments that provide housing for residents who cannot typically afford an entry-level home, or residents who choose apartment living over other alternatives. We will primarily serve the price-sensitive, value-for-money customers, in the broad middle-market segments of the population.

 

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT—We intend to continue to own and operate middle-market apartment homes across a geographically diverse platform. We believe that enhancing our presence in 25 to 30 core markets will enable us to capitalize on operating efficiencies while maintaining sufficient geographic diversification. As local market cycles create opportunities, we intend to exit current markets where long-term growth is below the national average (the “non-core markets”), and redeploy capital within our core markets.

 

We believe that over the long-term, the fundamental principles of operational excellence, middle-market focus, and proactive portfolio management will better position United Dominion to serve its residents, increase profitability, provide rewarding careers to our associates, and capitalize on changes in the marketplace.

 

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At September 30, 2003, United Dominion’s portfolio included 260 communities with 74,630 apartment homes nationwide. The following table summarizes United Dominion’s market information by major geographic markets (includes real estate held for disposition, real estate under development, and land, but excludes commercial properties):

 

     As of September 30, 2003

   Three Months Ended
September 30, 2003


   Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2003


     Number of
Apartment
Communities


   Number of
Apartment
Homes


   Percentage of
Carrying
Value


    Carrying
Value
(in thousands)


   Average
Physical
Occupancy


    Average
Monthly
Rental Rates


   Average
Physical
Occupancy


    Average
Monthly
Rental Rates


Southern California

   10    2,775    6.9 %   $ 287,352    95.5 %   $ 1,077    95.1 %   $ 1,023

Dallas, TX

   15    5,133    6.4 %     264,755    95.1 %     652    95.3 %     666

Houston, TX

   22    5,726    5.6 %     234,562    89.8 %     633    90.3 %     637

Phoenix, AZ

   11    3,635    5.2 %     218,050    91.4 %     712    91.8 %     714

Orlando, FL

   14    4,140    5.1 %     210,442    93.7 %     704    93.6 %     710

Raleigh, NC

   11    3,663    5.0 %     206,943    92.3 %     661    93.1 %     711

Tampa, FL

   11    3,836    4.5 %     187,135    92.1 %     720    93.1 %     707

Metropolitan DC

   7    2,188    4.0 %     167,897    96.3 %     984    96.0 %     978

Arlington, TX

   10    3,465    3.8 %     160,026    94.0 %     650    94.5 %     658

Columbus, OH

   6    2,530    3.6 %     150,173    94.5 %     675    93.7 %     677

Monterey Peninsula, CA

   9    1,706    3.6 %     148,940    93.5 %     927    93.2 %     922

San Francisco, CA

   4    980    3.4 %     141,794    94.6 %     1,489    95.4 %     1,515

Charlotte, NC

   10    2,711    3.4 %     140,220    94.3 %     602    95.5 %     603

Nashville, TN

   8    2,220    2.9 %     121,904    92.5 %     655    93.3 %     657

Greensboro, NC

   8    2,122    2.5 %     105,716    93.4 %     578    93.7 %     578

Richmond, VA

   8    2,372    2.4 %     99,682    92.9 %     709    94.6 %     709

Wilmington, NC

   6    1,868    2.2 %     91,991    91.9 %     622    91.5 %     628

Baltimore, MD

   7    1,470    2.2 %     90,833    95.5 %     896    95.7 %     898

Atlanta, GA

   6    1,426    1.8 %     73,178    90.5 %     645    91.2 %     662

Columbia, SC

   6    1,584    1.5 %     63,381    93.7 %     600    93.5 %     599

Jacksonville, FL

   3    1,157    1.4 %     59,675    95.8 %     678    96.2 %     678

Norfolk, VA

   6    1,438    1.3 %     55,446    96.7 %     734    95.8 %     725

Lansing, MI

   4    1,226    1.2 %     51,390    90.4 %     656    93.1 %     654

Seattle, WA

   3    628    0.8 %     34,532    94.8 %     734    93.3 %     737

Other Western

   6    2,650    3.8 %     158,676    91.9 %     776    90.9 %     782

Other Pacific

   8    2,275    3.0 %     124,990    88.4 %     753    90.8 %     753

Other Southwestern

   7    1,795    2.4 %     99,710    88.4 %     661    87.8 %     677

Other Florida

   7    1,825    2.2 %     92,117    93.5 %     737    94.4 %     735

Other North Carolina

   8    1,893    1.8 %     76,802    96.6 %     574    94.2 %     576

Other Southeastern

   4    1,394    1.7 %     70,381    90.3 %     577    90.4 %     580

Other Midwestern

   8    1,357    1.7 %     68,426    91.5 %     668    93.6 %     668

Other Mid-Atlantic

   5    928    1.1 %     43,512    93.6 %     847    95.4 %     834

Other Northeastern

   2    372    0.5 %     18,371    95.1 %     711    95.6 %     710

Real Estate Under Development

   —      142    0.7 %     29,752    —         —      —         —  

Land

   —      —      0.4 %     15,387    —         —      —         —  
    
  
  

 

  

 

  

 

Total

   260    74,630    100.0 %   $ 4,164,141    93.0 %   $ 717    93.3 %   $ 717
    
  
  

 

  

 

  

 

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity is the ability to meet present and future financial obligations either through the sale or maturity of existing assets or by the acquisition of additional funds through capital management. Both the coordination of asset and liability maturities and effective capital management are important to the maintenance of liquidity. United Dominion’s primary source of liquidity is its cash flow from operations as determined by rental rates, occupancy levels, and operating expenses related to its portfolio of apartment homes. United Dominion routinely uses its unsecured bank credit facility to temporarily fund certain investing and financing activities prior to arranging for longer-term financing. During the past several years, proceeds from the sale of real estate have been used for both investing and financing activities.

 

United Dominion expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements generally through its net cash provided by operations and borrowings under credit arrangements. We expect to meet certain long-term liquidity requirements such as scheduled debt maturities, the repayment of financing on development activities, and potential property acquisitions, through long-term secured and unsecured borrowings, the disposition of properties, and the issuance of additional debt or equity securities of United Dominion. We believe that our net cash provided by operations will continue to be adequate to meet both operating requirements and the payment of dividends by United Dominion in accordance with REIT requirements in both the short- and long-term. Likewise, the budgeted expenditures for improvements and renovations of certain properties are expected to be funded from property operations.

 

United Dominion has a shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission which provides for the issuance of up to an aggregate of $1 billion in common shares, preferred shares, and debt securities to facilitate future financing activities in the public capital markets. Throughout 2003, United Dominion has completed various financing activities under its $1.0 billion shelf registration statement. These activities are summarized in the section entitled “Financing Activities” that follows. As of September 30, 2003, approximately $642.4 million of equity and debt securities remained available for use under the shelf registration statement. Access to capital markets is dependent on market conditions at the time of issuance.

 

On July 3, 2003, we entered into a sales agreement pursuant to which we may issue and sell through an agent up to a total of 5,000,000 shares of common stock from time to time in “at the market offerings,” as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933. These sales will be made under our $1 billion shelf registration statement. The sale price of the common stock will be no lower than the minimum price designated by us prior to the sale. As of September 30, 2003, we had not sold any shares of common stock pursuant to the sales agreement.

 

In September 2003, Standard & Poor’s Rating Services upgraded the rating on our senior unsecured debt from BBB- to BBB, our preferred stock from BB+ to BBB- and our corporate credit rating from BBB-/Positive to BBB/Stable outlook.

 

In November 2003, we increased our medium-term note program from $300 million to $500 million.

 

Future Capital Needs

 

Future development expenditures are expected to be funded primarily through joint ventures, with proceeds from the sale of property, with construction loans and, to a lesser extent, with cash flows provided by operating activities. Acquisition activity in strategic markets is expected to be largely financed through the issuance of equity and debt securities, the issuance of operating partnership units, the assumption or placement of secured debt, and by the reinvestment of proceeds from the sale of property in non-strategic markets.

 

During the remainder of 2003, United Dominion has approximately $14.0 million of secured debt and $7.5 million of unsecured debt which will mature and we anticipate repaying that debt with proceeds from borrowings under our secured or unsecured credit facilities or the issuance of new unsecured debt securities.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our critical accounting policies are those having the most impact on the reporting of our financial condition and results and those requiring significant judgments and estimates. These policies include those related to (1) capital expenditures, (2) impairment of long-

 

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lived assets, and (3) derivatives and hedging activities. Our critical accounting policies are described in more detail in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies from those reported in our 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K. With respect to these critical accounting policies, management believes that the application of judgments and assessments is consistently applied and produces financial information that fairly depicts the results of operations for all periods presented.

 

Statements of Cash Flow

 

The following discussion explains the changes in net cash provided by operating activities and net cash used in investing and financing activities that are presented in United Dominion’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

Operating Activities

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, United Dominion’s cash flow provided by operating activities was $164.6 million compared to $177.3 million for the same period in 2002. The decrease in cash flow provided by operating activities resulted primarily from a $14.1 million decrease in total property operating income and a decrease in the overall size of United Dominion’s apartment community portfolio (see discussion under “Apartment Community Operations”). The decrease in property cash flow was partially offset by an $11.3 million decrease in interest expense and an increase in operating assets primarily due to an $8.0 million note receivable placed on a property that United Dominion currently manages.

 

Investing Activities

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, net cash used in investing activities was $147.6 million compared to $11.1 million for the same period in 2002. Changes in the level of investing activities from period to period reflect United Dominion’s strategy as it relates to its acquisition, capital expenditure, development, and disposition programs, as well as the impact of the capital market environment on these activities, all of which are discussed in further detail below.

 

Acquisitions

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, United Dominion acquired four apartment communities in Orange County, California totaling 1,068 homes, the remaining 47% joint venture partners’ ownership interest in nine communities totaling 1,706 homes in Salinas and Pacific Grove, California, one apartment community with 464 apartment homes in St. Petersburg, Florida, one community with 149 apartment homes in Anaheim, California, and one parcel of land in Irving, Texas for an aggregate consideration of approximately $265.9 million. Consistent with our long-term strategic plan to achieve greater operating efficiencies by investing in fewer, more concentrated markets with long-term growth potential, United Dominion, over the last two years, has been expanding its interests in the fast growing Southern California market. Throughout the remainder of 2003, we plan to continue to channel new investments to those markets we believe will provide the best investment returns for us over the next ten years. Markets will be targeted based upon defined criteria including past performance, expected job growth, current and anticipated housing supply and demand, and the ability to attract and support household formation.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, United Dominion capitalizes those expenditures related to acquiring new assets, materially enhancing the value of an existing asset, or substantially extending the useful life of an existing asset. Expenditures necessary to maintain an existing property in ordinary operating condition are expensed as incurred.

 

During the first nine months of 2003, $38.8 million or $524 per home was spent on capital expenditures for all of United Dominion’s communities excluding development and commercial properties. These capital improvements included turnover related expenditures for floor coverings and appliances, other recurring capital expenditures such as HVAC equipment, roofs, landscaping, siding, parking lots, and other non-revenue enhancing capital expenditures, which aggregated $27.9 million or $376 per home. In addition, revenue enhancing capital expenditures, including water sub-metering, the initial installation of microwaves or washer-dryers, and extensive interior upgrades totaled $8.2 million or $111 per home and major renovations totaled $2.7 million or $37 per home for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

 

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The following table outlines capital expenditures and repair and maintenance costs for United Dominion’s total portfolio, excluding real estate under development and commercial properties for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30, (per unit)


 
     2003

   2002

   % Change

    2003

   2002

   %
Change


 

Turnover capital expenditures

   $ 11,618    $ 12,727    -8.7 %   $ 157    $ 166    -5.4 %

Other recurring capital expenditures

     16,249      13,114    23.9 %     219      171    28.1 %
    

  

  

 

  

  

Total recurring capital expenditures

     27,867      25,841    7.8 %     376      337    11.6 %

Revenue enhancing improvements

     8,200      6,750    21.5 %     111      88    26.1 %

Major renovations

     2,730      375    628.0 %     37      5    640.0 %
    

  

  

 

  

  

Total capital improvements

   $ 38,797    $ 32,966    17.7 %   $ 524    $ 430    21.9 %
    

  

  

 

  

  

Repair and maintenance

     29,638      29,805    -0.6 %     400      389    2.8 %
    

  

  

 

  

  

Total expenditures

   $ 68,435    $ 62,771    9.0 %   $ 924    $ 819    12.8 %
    

  

  

 

  

  

 

Total capital improvements increased $5.8 million or $94 per home for the first nine months of 2003 compared to the same period in 2002. United Dominion will continue to selectively add revenue enhancing improvements which we believe will provide a return on investment substantially in excess of United Dominion’s cost of capital. Recurring capital expenditures during 2003 are currently expected to be approximately $460 per home.

 

Real Estate Under Development

 

Development activity is focused in core markets in which we have operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, United Dominion invested approximately $12.4 million in development projects, an increase of $3.2 million from $9.2 million for the same period in 2002.

 

The following projects were under development at September 30, 2003:

 

     Location

  

Number of

Apartment
Homes


  

Completed

Apartment
Homes


  

Cost to

Date

(In thousands)


  

Budgeted
Cost

(In thousands)


  

Estimated
Cost

Per Home


  

Expected
Completion

Date


The Mandolin II

   Dallas, TX    178    142    $ 11,600    $ 13,300    $ 74,700    4Q03

2000 Post III

   San Francisco, CA    24    —        2,400      7,000      291,700    3Q04

Rancho Cucamonga

   Los Angeles, CA    414    —        15,700      63,500      153,400    4Q05
         
  
  

  

  

    
          616    142    $ 29,700    $ 83,800    $ 136,000     
         
  
  

  

  

    

 

In addition, United Dominion owns seven parcels of land that it continues to hold for future development that had a carrying value at September 30, 2003 of $11.6 million. Five of the seven parcels represent additional phases to existing communities as United Dominion plans to add apartment homes adjacent to currently owned communities that are in improving markets.

 

Development Joint Venture

 

In September 2002, United Dominion entered into a development joint venture with AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc. in which United Dominion serves as the managing member. The joint venture is expected to develop approximately eight to ten garden-style apartment communities over the next three to five years, with a total development cost of up to $210 million. The joint venture will obtain bank construction financing for 65% to 80% of total costs. The joint venture will provide equity contributions for the balance of the costs with AEGON providing 80% and United Dominion providing 20%. United Dominion will serve as the developer, general contractor, and property manager for the joint venture, and will guarantee those project development costs, excluding

 

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financing costs (including fees and interest), which exceed the defined project cost budgeted amounts for each respective project, as they come to fruition. Management estimates that its likelihood of funding its guarantor obligations is remote and that the impact to United Dominion would be immaterial.

 

The following joint venture project was under development at September 30, 2003:

 

     Location

  

Number of

Apartment

Homes


  

Completed

Apartment

Homes


  

Cost to

Date

(In thousands)


  

Budgeted

Cost

(In thousands)


  

Estimated

Cost

Per Home


  

Expected

Completion

Date


Villa Tuscana

   Houston, TX    504       $ 6,100    $ 28,400    $ 56,300    4Q05

 

Disposition of Investments

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, United Dominion sold six communities with 1,675 apartment homes and two commercial properties for an aggregate sales price of approximately $83.9 million and recognized gains for financial reporting purposes of $8.1 million. Proceeds from the sales were used primarily to reduce debt.

 

During 2003, United Dominion plans to continue to pursue its strategy of exiting markets where long-term growth prospects are limited and redeploying capital into markets that would enhance future growth rates and economies of scale. We intend to use proceeds from 2003 dispositions to acquire communities, fund development activity, and reduce debt.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2003 was $7.3 million compared to net cash used in financing activities of $163.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. As part of the plan to improve United Dominion’s balance sheet, we utilized proceeds from dispositions, equity and debt offerings, and refinancings to extend maturities, pay down existing debt, and purchase new properties.

 

The following is a summary of our financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2003:

 

  Repaid $11.4 million of secured debt and $207.3 million of unsecured debt.

 

  Sold 2.0 million shares of common stock at a public offering price of $15.71 per share under our $1 billion shelf registration statement in January 2003. The net proceeds from the offering of $31.2 million were used to repay debt and for general corporate purposes.

 

  Sold $150 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% medium-term notes due in March 2008 in February 2003 under our medium-term note program. The net proceeds from the issuance of $149.3 million were used to repay amounts outstanding on our $375 million unsecured revolving credit facility.

 

  Negotiated a new $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility to replace United Dominion’s $375 million unsecured revolver and $100 million unsecured term loan in March 2003. The credit facility’s interest rate is 25 and 30 basis points lower than the previous unsecured revolver and term loan, respectively.

 

  Sold 3.0 million shares of common stock in April 2003 at a public offering price of $16.97 per share. The net proceeds from this offering of $49.2 million were ultimately used to acquire additional apartment communities. United Dominion sold an additional 100,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $16.97 per share in connection with the exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option in May 2003. The net proceeds of $1.6 million were used for general corporate purposes.

 

  Exercised our right to redeem 2.0 million shares of our Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock in May 2003 that were subsequently converted by the holder into 3,076,923 shares of common stock at a price of $16.25 per share.

 

 

Issued $56.9 million of a new cumulative convertible preferred stock, the “Series E” preferred stock, and 1,617,815 Operating Partnership Units (“OP Units”) totaling $26.9 million in June 2003 as partial consideration for the purchase of four communities in Southern California. Each share of Series E and OP Units were priced at $16.61 per share and dividends on the Series E and OP

 

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Units carry a fixed coupon of 8.0% until such time as the common share dividend is equal to or exceeds this amount for four consecutive quarters, at which time the Series E and OP Units will be entitled to receive dividends equivalent to the dividends paid to holders of United Dominion’s common stock.

 

  Sold an additional $50 million of 4.50% medium-term notes due in March 2008 in July 2003 under our medium-term note program. The net proceeds from the issuance of approximately $49.9 million were used to repay amounts outstanding on United Dominion’s $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility.

 

  Sold 4.0 million shares of common stock in September 2003 at a public offering price of $18.40 per share under our $1 billion shelf registration statement. United Dominion also granted the underwriter an option to purchase an additional 600,000 shares to cover over-allotments. The net proceeds from the offering of approximately $72.3 million will be used for general corporate purposes, including funding future acquisitions and development, with any remaining balance used to reduce outstanding variable rate debt under our unsecured credit facilities.

 

Credit Facilities

 

United Dominion has four secured revolving credit facilities with Fannie Mae with an aggregate commitment of $860 million and one with Freddie Mac for $72 million. As of September 30, 2003, $676.3 million was outstanding under the Fannie Mae credit facilities leaving $183.7 million of unused capacity. The Fannie Mae credit facilities are for an initial term of ten years, bear interest at floating and fixed rates, and can be extended for an additional five years at United Dominion’s discretion. As of September 30, 2003, $70.7 million had been funded under the Freddie Mac credit facility leaving $1.3 million of unused capacity. The Freddie Mac credit facility is for an initial term of five years with an option by United Dominion to extend for an additional four-year term at the then market rate. As of September 30, 2003, the aggregate borrowings under both the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac credit facilities was $747.0 million. We have $305.9 million of the funded balance fixed at a weighted average interest rate of 6.4%. The remaining balance on these facilities is currently at a weighted average variable rate of 1.7%.

 

United Dominion has a $500 million three-year unsecured revolving credit facility that matures in March 2006. The credit facility replaces United Dominion’s $375 million unsecured revolver and $100 million unsecured term loan. If United Dominion receives commitments from additional lenders or if the initial lenders increase their commitments, we will be able to increase the credit facility to $650 million. At United Dominion’s option, the credit facility can be extended one year to March 2007. Based on our current credit ratings, the credit facility bears interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 90 basis points. As of September 30, 2003, $108.7 million was outstanding under the credit facility leaving $391.3 million of unused capacity.

 

The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac credit facilities and the bank revolving credit facility are subject to customary financial covenants and limitations.

 

Information concerning short-term bank borrowings under United Dominion’s credit facility and unsecured term loan is summarized in the table that follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three months ended
September 30, 2003


    

Twelve months ended

December 31, 2002


 

Total line of credit

   $ 500,000      $ 475,000  

Borrowings outstanding at end of period

     108,700        275,800  

Weighted average daily borrowings during the period

     241,176        256,493  

Maximum daily borrowings outstanding during the period

     272,800        411,600  

Weighted average interest rate during the period

     2.0 %      3.0 %

Weighted average interest rate at end of period

     1.8 %      2.5 %

Weighted average interest rate at end of period, after giving effect to swap agreements

     5.0 %      6.8 %

 

Derivative Instruments

 

As part of United Dominion’s overall interest rate risk management strategy, we use derivatives as a means to fix the interest rates of variable rate debt obligations or to hedge anticipated financing transactions. United Dominion’s derivative transactions used

 

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for interest rate risk management include various interest rate swaps with indices that relate to the pricing of specific financial instruments of United Dominion. United Dominion believes that it has appropriately controlled its interest rate risk through the use of derivative instruments. During the first nine months of 2003, the fair value of United Dominion’s derivative instruments has improved from an unfavorable value position of $9.6 million at December 31, 2002 to an unfavorable value position of $2.6 million at September 30, 2003. This decrease is primarily due to the normal progression of the fair market value of derivative instruments to get closer to zero as they near the end of their terms (see Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements).

 

Funds from Operations

 

Funds from operations (“FFO”) is defined as net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles), excluding gains (losses) from sales of depreciable property, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. United Dominion computes FFO for all periods presented in accordance with the recommendations set forth by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust’s (“NAREIT”) October 1, 1999 White Paper. Adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”) is defined as FFO less recurring capital expenditures for our stabilized portfolio of an estimated $460 per home in 2003 and an actual $425 per home in 2002. The 2003 per home charge will be adjusted at year-end to reflect actual expenditures. United Dominion considers FFO and AFFO in evaluating property acquisitions and its operating performance, and believes that FFO and AFFO should be considered along with, but not as an alternative to, net income as a measure of United Dominion’s operating performance and liquidity. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs.

 

Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. Thus, NAREIT created FFO as a supplemental measure of REIT operating performance that excludes historical costs depreciation, among other items, from net income based on generally accepted accounting procedures. The use of FFO, combined with the required presentations, has been fundamentally beneficial, improving the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and making comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. We generally consider FFO to be a useful measure for reviewing our comparative operating and financial performance (although FFO should be reviewed in conjunction with net income which remains the primary measure of performance) because by excluding gains or losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets and excluding real estate asset depreciation and amortization, FFO can help one compare the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies. We believe that FFO and AFFO are the best measures of economic profitability for real estate investment trusts.

 

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The following table outlines United Dominion’s FFO calculation and reconciliation to generally accepted accounting principles for the three and nine months ended September 30, (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Net income

   $ 20,444     $ 20,399     $ 49,369     $ 46,126  

Adjustments:

                                

Distributions to preferred stockholders

     (7,102 )     (6,797 )     (20,580 )     (20,548 )

Real estate depreciation, net of outside partners’ interest

     41,058       37,993       118,465       108,948  

Minority interests of unitholders in operating partnership

     330       (506 )     724       (881 )

Real estate depreciation related to unconsolidated entities

     52       60       137       437  

Discontinued Operations:

                                

Real estate depreciation

     32       1,137       1,288       8,301  

Minority interests of unitholders in operating partnership

     501       1,422       702       2,570  

Net gains on sales of depreciable property

     (7,215 )     (19,128 )     (8,149 )     (31,872 )
    


 


 


 


Funds from operations (“FFO”)—basic

   $ 48,100     $ 34,580     $ 141,956     $ 113,081  
    


 


 


 


Distribution to preferred stockholders—Series D and E (Convertible)

     4,191       3,886       11,847       11,815  
    


 


 


 


Funds from operations—diluted

   $ 52,291     $ 38,466     $ 153,803     $ 124,896  
    


 


 


 


Gains on the disposition of real estate developed for sale

     812       —         812       —    
    


 


 


 


FFO with gains on the disposition of real estate developed for sale—diluted

   $ 53,103     $ 38,466     $ 154,615     $ 124,896  
    


 


 


 


Recurring capital expenditures

     (8,662 )     (8,069 )     (25,593 )     (24,438 )
    


 


 


 


Adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”)—diluted

   $ 44,441     $ 30,397     $ 129,022     $ 100,458  
    


 


 


 


Weighted average number of common shares and OP Units outstanding—basic

     124,979       114,121       119,923       113,149  

Weighted average number of common shares, OP Units, and common stock equivalents outstanding—diluted

     140,424       128,557       134,870       127,534  

 

In the computation of diluted FFO, OP Units, out-performance partnership shares, and the shares of Series D and Series E convertible preferred stock are dilutive; therefore, they are included in the diluted share count.

 

Gains from the disposition of real estate investments developed for sale is defined as net sales proceeds less a tax provision (such development by REITs must be conducted in a TRS) and the gross investment basis of the asset before accumulated depreciation. We consider FFO with gains/losses on real estate developed for sale to be a meaningful supplemental measure of performance because of the short-term use of funds to produce a profit which differs from the traditional long-term investment in real estate for REITs.

 

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The following is a reconciliation of GAAP gains from the disposition of real estate developed for sale to gross gains from the disposition of real estate developed for sale for the three and nine months ended September 30, (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


     Nine Months Ended
September 30,


     2003

     2002

     2003

     2002

GAAP gains from the disposition of real estate developed for sale

   $ 1,249      $ —        $ 1,249      $ —  

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (437 )      —          (437 )      —  
    


  

    


  

Gains from the disposition of real estate developed for sale

   $ 812      $ —        $ 812      $ —  
    


  

    


  

 

FFO also does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net cash flows from operating activities, as determined by generally accepted accounting principles, as a measure of liquidity. Additionally, it is not necessarily indicative of cash availability to fund cash needs. A presentation of cash flow metrics based on generally accepted accounting principles is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 

In thousands


   2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 57,574     $ 60,340     $ 164,630     $ 177,282  

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     9,797       106,559       (147,554 )     (11,105 )

Net cash used in financing activities

     (56,058 )     (165,529 )     (7,288 )     (163,869 )

 

Results of Operations

 

The following discussion includes the results of both continuing and discontinued operations for the periods presented.

 

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

 

Net income available to common stockholders was $1.2 million ($0.01 per common share) for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, compared to $13.6 million ($0.13 per common share) for the same period in the prior year. The decrease for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 when compared to the same period in 2002 resulted primarily from the following items, all of which are discussed in further detail elsewhere within this report:

 

  $11.9 million less in gains recognized from the sale of depreciable property during the current quarter;

 

  a $2.6 million decrease in operating results during the current quarter;

 

  a $1.6 million increase in depreciation expense in the current quarter;

 

  a $2.6 million increase in general and administrative expense during the current quarter;

 

  a charge of $1.4 million during the current quarter for the write-off of United Dominion’s investment in Realeum, Inc.; and

 

  a charge of $12.1 million during the current quarter for a premium on preferred share repurchases.

 

These decreases in income were partially offset by a $6.8 million decrease in interest expense during the current period, and a $12.6 million decrease in losses from the early retirement of debt as a result of prepayment penalties incurred in 2002.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, net income available to common stockholders decreased $15.1 million ($0.15 per common share) compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease in net income available to common stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 when compared to the same period in the prior year resulted primarily from the following items, all of which are discussed in further detail elsewhere within this report:

 

  $23.8 million less in gains recognized from the sale of depreciable property in 2003;

 

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  a $13.8 million decrease in operating results in 2003;

 

  a $1.8 million decrease in depreciation expense in 2003; and

 

  a charge of $18.4 million in 2003 for a premium on preferred share repurchases.

 

These decreases in income were partially offset by an $11.3 million decrease in interest expense in 2003, $29.3 million less in prepayment penalties in 2003 from the refinancing of mortgage debt and the early payoff of loans on the sale of properties, and a $2.3 million impairment charge taken in 2002 related to a portfolio in Memphis, Tennessee.

 

Apartment Community Operations

 

United Dominion’s net income is primarily generated from the operation of its apartment communities. The following table summarizes the operating performance of United Dominion’s total apartment portfolio for each of the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended September, 30,

    Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
     2003

    2002

    % Change

    2003

    2002

    % Change

 

Property rental income

   $ 154,631     $ 157,082     -1.6 %   $ 459,306     $ 474,148     -3.1 %

Property operating expense*

     (59,780 )     (59,628 )   0.3 %     (174,855 )     (175,567 )   -0.4 %
    


 


 

 


 


 

Property operating income

   $ 94,851     $ 97,454     -2.7 %   $ 284,451     $ 298,581     -4.7 %
    


 


 

 


 


 

Weighted average number of homes

     75,555       76,812     -1.6 %     74,330       77,491     -4.1 %

Physical occupancy**

     93.0 %     92.6 %   0.4 %     93.3 %     93.1 %   0.2 %

*   Excludes depreciation, amortization, and property management expenses.
**   Based upon weighted average number of homes.

 

The decrease in property operating income provided by the same communities, development communities, and acquisition communities since September 30, 2002 is primarily due to an overall decrease in same community property operating income.

 

Same Communities

 

United Dominion’s same communities (those communities acquired, developed, and stabilized prior to January 1, 2002 and held on January 1, 2003, which consisted of 67,916 apartment homes) provided 89% of our property operating income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2003.

 

For the third quarter of 2003, same community property operating income decreased 3.1% or $2.8 million compared to the same period in 2002 as a result of a 1.2% or $1.7 million decrease in revenues from rental and other income and a 2.0% or $1.1 million increase in operating expenses. The decrease in revenues from rental and other income was primarily driven by a 2.6% or $4.0 million decrease in rental rates. This decrease in income was partially offset by a 7.6% or $0.9 million decrease in vacancy loss, a 13.5% or $0.7 million decrease in concession expense, and a 16.9% or $0.6 million increase in sub-meter, gas, and trash reimbursements. Physical occupancy for the quarter increased 0.3% to 92.9% for the quarter. The increase in property operating expenses was primarily driven by a 117.3% or $1.2 million increase in insurance costs and a 7.4% or $0.6 million increase in utilities expense. These increases were offset by an 8.4% or $0.9 million decrease in repair and maintenance costs.

 

As a result of the percentage changes in property rental income and property operating expenses, the operating margin (property operating income divided by property rental income) decreased 1.2% to 61.0%.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, same community property operating income decreased 4.0% or $10.6 million compared to the same period in 2002 as a result of a 1.6% or $6.7 million decrease in revenues from rental and other income and a 2.6% or $3.9 million increase in operating expenses. The decrease in revenues from rental and other income was primarily driven by a 2.3% or $9.9 million decrease in rental rates. This decrease in income were partially offset by a 19.8% or $2.0 million increase in sub-

 

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meter, gas, and trash reimbursements, a 3.0% or $0.9 million decrease in vacancy loss, and a 4.3% or $0.6 million decrease in concession expense. Physical occupancy for nine months ended September 30, 2003 increased 0.1% to 93.3% compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase in property operating expenses was primarily driven by a 5.3% or $1.3 million increase in utilities expense, a 1.9% or $0.8 million increase in personnel costs, a 5.0% or $0.7 million increase in administrative and marketing costs, a 1.7% or $0.7 million increase in taxes, and a 1.4% or $0.4 million increase in repair and maintenance costs.

 

As a result of the percentage changes in property rental income and property operating expenses, the operating margin decreased 1.6% to 61.9%.

 

Non-Mature Communities

 

The remaining 11% of United Dominion’s property operating income during the first nine months of 2003 was generated from communities that we classify as “non-mature communities” (those communities acquired or developed during 2002 and 2003, sold properties, and those properties classified as real estate held for disposition). The 16 communities with 5,103 apartment homes acquired by United Dominion during 2002 and 2003 provided $20.8 million of property operating income. The six communities with 1,675 apartment homes sold during 2003 provided $3.8 million of property operating income. In addition, United Dominion’s development communities, which included 936 apartment homes constructed since January 1, 2002, provided $3.5 million of property operating income during 2003, the one community with 252 apartment homes classified as real estate held for disposition provided $0.8 million of property operating income, and other non-mature communities provided $1.2 million of property operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

 

Real Estate Depreciation

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, real estate depreciation on both continuing and discontinued operations remained relatively constant compared to the same period in 2002, regardless of the decrease in the weighted average number of apartment homes experienced from September 30, 2002 to September 30, 2003, primarily due to the newly acquired properties having a significantly higher per home cost compared to those properties that have been disposed of, and other capital expenditures.

 

Interest Expense

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2003, interest expense on both continuing and discontinued operations decreased $6.8 million or 19.6% from the same period in 2002 primarily due to debt refinancings, decreasing interest rates, and an overall decrease in the weighted average level of debt outstanding. For the quarter ended September 30, 2003, the weighted average amount of debt outstanding decreased 0.7% or $13.8 million when compared to the same period in the prior year and the weighted average interest rate decreased from 6.2% to 5.4% in 2003. The weighted average amount of debt outstanding during 2003 is lower than 2002 primarily due to the high acquisition volume at the beginning of 2002 that was subsequently mitigated by high disposition activity in the second half of 2002. Furthermore, acquisition costs in 2003 that exceeded disposition proceeds have been funded, in most part, by equity and OP Unit issuances. The decrease in the average interest rate during 2003 reflects the ability of United Dominion to take advantage of declining interest rates through refinancing and the utilization of variable rate debt.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, interest expense on both continuing and discontinued operations decreased $11.3 million or 11.3% from the same period in 2002 primarily due to debt refinancings, decreasing interest rates, and an overall decrease in the weighted average level of debt outstanding. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the weighted average amount of debt outstanding decreased 0.9% or $19.2 million compared to the same period in the prior year and the weighted average interest rate decreased from 6.2% to 5.5% during the first nine months of 2003. The weighted average amount of debt outstanding during 2003 is lower than 2002 primarily due to the high acquisition volume at the beginning of 2002 that was subsequently mitigated by high disposition activity in the second half of 2002. Furthermore, acquisition costs in 2003 that exceeded disposition proceeds have been funded, in most part, by equity and OP Unit issuances. The decrease in the average interest rate during 2003 reflects the ability of United Dominion to take advantage of declining interest rates through refinancing and the utilization of variable rate debt.

 

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General and Administrative

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2003, general and administrative expenses increased $2.6 million or 85.8% compared to the same period in 2002 primarily as a result of the reversal in the third quarter of 2002 of a provision made in the first quarter of 2002 for the pending buyout of certain long-term security monitoring contracts that United Dominion had on 25% of its apartment portfolio. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, general and administrative expenses increased $0.7 million or 4.2% over the comparable period in 2002 primarily due to an increase in incentive compensation expense.

 

Impairment Loss on Investments

 

During the third quarter of 2003, we recognized a $1.4 million charge for the write-off of United Dominion’s investment in Realeum, Inc., an unconsolidated development joint venture created to develop web-based solutions for multi-family property and portfolio management.

 

Gains on Sales of Land and Depreciable Property

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, United Dominion recognized gains for financial reporting purposes of $7.2 and $8.1 million, respectively, compared to $19.1 million and $31.9 million for the comparable period in 2002. Changes in the level of gains recognized from period to period reflect the changing level of United Dominion’s divestiture activity from period to period, as well as the extent of gains related to specific properties sold.

 

Premium on Preferred Share Repurchases

 

In the second quarter of 2003, we exercised our right to redeem 2.0 million shares of United Dominion’s Series D Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series D”) that were subsequently converted by the holder into 3,076,923 shares of common stock at a price of $16.25 per share. We have notified the holders of the Series D of our intent to redeem 4.0 million shares of Series D in December 2003. As a result, United Dominion recognized a $12.1 million premium on preferred share repurchases during the third quarter of 2003. The premium amount recognized to convert these shares represents the cumulative accretion to date between the face value of the preferred stock at conversion and the value at which it was recorded at the time of issuance.

 

Inflation

 

United Dominion believes that the direct effects of inflation on our operations have been immaterial. Substantially all of United Dominion’s leases are for a term of one year or less which generally minimizes our risk from the adverse effects of inflation.

 

Factors Affecting Our Business Prospects

 

There are many factors that affect our business and the results of our operations, some of which are beyond our control. These factors include:

 

    Unfavorable changes in apartment market and economic conditions that could adversely affect occupancy levels and rental rates.

 

    The failure of acquisitions to achieve anticipated results.

 

    Possible difficulty in selling apartment communities.

 

    The timing and closing of planned dispositions under agreement.

 

    Competitive factors that may limit our ability to lease apartment homes or increase or maintain rents.

 

    Insufficient cash flow that could affect our debt financing and create refinancing risk.

 

    Failure to generate sufficient revenue, which could impair our debt service payments and distributions to stockholders.

 

    Development and construction risks that may impact our profitability.

 

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    Delays in completing developments and lease-ups on schedule.

 

    Our failure to succeed in new markets.

 

    Changing interest rates, which could increase interest costs and affect the market price of our securities.

 

    Potential liability for environmental contamination, which could result in substantial costs.

 

    The imposition of federal taxes if we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year.

 

For a discussion of these and other factors affecting our business and prospects, see “Item 1. —Business—Factors Affecting Our Business and Prospects” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and “Item 2.—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.

 

Item 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

United Dominion is exposed to interest rate changes associated with our unsecured credit facility and other variable rate debt as well as refinancing risk on our fixed rate debt. United Dominion’s involvement with derivative financial instruments is limited and we do not expect to use them for trading or other speculative purposes. United Dominion uses derivative instruments solely to manage its exposure to interest rates.

 

See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” for a more complete discussion of our interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities. As of September 30, 2003, our market risk has not changed materially from the amounts reported on our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

 

Item 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

As of September 30, 2003, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in our periodic SEC reports. In addition, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that during the quarter ended September 30, 2003, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed with the objective of providing reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

It should be noted that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.

 

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PART II

 

Item 6.    EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

(a)   Exhibits.

 

The exhibits filed or furnished with this Report are set forth in the Exhibit Index.

 

(b)   Reports on Form 8-K.

 

We filed or furnished the following Current Reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended September 30, 2003. The information provided under Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 3, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 3, 2003, under  Item 5. Other Events and under Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 28, 2003, furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2003, under Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 5, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 9, 2003, under Item 5. Other Events and under Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

       

UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.

       

                        (registrant)

Date: November 12, 2003

     

/s/    CHRISTOPHER D. GENRY        


        Christopher D. Genry
       

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 12, 2003

     

/s/    SCOTT A. SHANABERGER        


        Scott A. Shanaberger
       

Senior Vice President and

Chief Accounting Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description


3.1    Bylaws (as amended through July 18, 2003).
4.1    4.50% Medium-Term Notes due March 2008.
4.2    5.13% Medium-Term Notes due January 2014.
10.1    Second Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P.
10.2    Third Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P.
10.3    Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Heritage Communities L.P.
10.4    First Amendment of Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Heritage Communities L.P.
10.5    Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Heritage Communities L.P.
12    Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
31.1    Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.
31.2    Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.
32.1    Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.
32.2    Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.
EX-3.1 3 dex31.txt EXHIBIT 3.1 EXHIBIT 3.1 BYLAWS OF UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. a Maryland corporation (as amended through July 18, 2003) TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I OFFICES...........................................................1 Section 1.1 Principal Office in Maryland and Resident Agent................1 Section 1.2 Other Offices..................................................1 ARTICLE II STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS............................................1 Section 2.1 Place of Meetings..............................................1 Section 2.2 Annual Meetings................................................2 Section 2.3 Special Meetings...............................................2 Section 2.4 Notice of Meetings.............................................2 Section 2.5 Record Date....................................................3 Section 2.6 Quorum and Voting..............................................4 Section 2.7 Right to Vote; Proxies.........................................4 Section 2.8 Voting of Shares by Certain Holders............................5 Section 2.9 Inspectors.....................................................6 Section 2.10 Action Without Meetings........................................6 Section 2.11 Voting by Ballot...............................................6 ARTICLE III DIRECTORS.........................................................7 Section 3.1 Number and Term of Office......................................7 Section 3.2 Powers.........................................................7 Section 3.3 Vacancies......................................................7 Section 3.4 Resignations and Removals......................................7 Section 3.5 Meetings.......................................................8 Section 3.6 Quorum and Voting..............................................8 Section 3.7 Action Without Meeting.........................................9 Section 3.8 Fees and Compensation..........................................9 Section 3.9 Presumption of Assent..........................................9 Section 3.10 Committees.....................................................9 ARTICLE IV OFFICERS.........................................................11 Section 4.1 Officers Designated...........................................11 Section 4.2 Tenure and Duties of Officers.................................11 - i - ARTICLE V EXECUTION OF CORPORATE INSTRUMENTS AND VOTING OF SECURITIES OWNED BY THE CORPORATION..............................12 Section 5.1 Execution of Corporate Instruments............................12 Section 5.2 Voting of Securities Owned by Corporation.....................12 ARTICLE VI SHARES OF STOCK..................................................13 Section 6.1 Certificates..................................................13 Section 6.2 Transfers.....................................................13 Section 6.3 Replacement Certificate.......................................13 Section 6.4 Stock Ledger..................................................14 Section 6.5 Issuance of Units.............................................14 Section 6.6 Fractional Share Interests or Scrip...........................14 Section 6.7 Dividends.....................................................15 ARTICLE VII EXEMPTION FROM CONTROL SHARE ACQUISITION ACT.....................15 ARTICLE VIII OTHER SECURITIES OF THE CORPORATION..............................15 ARTICLE IX CORPORATE SEAL...................................................15 ARTICLE X FISCAL YEAR......................................................16 ARTICLE XI INDEMNIFICATION..................................................16 Section 11.1 Right to Indemnification......................................16 Section 11.2 Provisions Nonexclusive.......................................16 Section 11.3 Authority to Insure...........................................16 Section 11.4 Survival of Rights............................................17 Section 11.5 Subrogation...................................................17 Section 11.6 No Duplication of Payments....................................17 - ii - BYLAWS OF UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. Offices Section 1.1 Principal Office in Maryland and Resident Agent. The address of the principal office of the corporation in the State of Maryland is 300 E. Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The name and address of the resident agent in the State of Maryland is The Corporation Trust Incorporated, a Maryland corporation, 300 E. Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Section 1.2 Other Offices. The corporation may also have and maintain such other offices or places of business, both within and outside the State of Maryland as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require. ARTICLE II Stockholders' Meetings Section 2.1 Place of Meetings. (a) Meetings of stockholders may be held at such place, either within or outside the State of Maryland, as may be designated by or in the manner provided in these Bylaws or, if not so designated, as determined by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting may not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as authorized by paragraph (b) of this Section 2.1. (b) guidelines and procedures as the Board of Directors may adopt, stockholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication: (i) Participate in a meeting of stockholders; and (ii) Be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, provided that the corporation (A) implements reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxyholder, (B) implements reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to 1 vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, and (C) maintains a record of any vote or action by any stockholder or proxyholder at the meeting by means of remote communication. (c) "Remote communication" means a conference telephone or similar communications equipment provided that all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Section 2.2 Annual Meetings. The annual meetings of the stockholders of the corporation, for the purpose of election of directors and for such other business as may lawfully come before it, shall be held on such date and at such time the Board of Directors designates from time to time. Failure to hold an annual meeting does not invalidate the corporation's existence or affect any otherwise valid corporate act. Section 2.3 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders of the corporation may be called, for any purpose or purposes, by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President or the Board of Directors at any time. Upon written request of any stockholder or stockholders entitled to cast at least ten percent (10%) of all the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting, if such request states the purpose of the meeting and the matters proposed to be acted on at it, delivered in person or sent by registered mail to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, President or Secretary of the corporation, the Secretary shall inform the stockholders who make the request of the reasonably estimated cost of preparing and mailing a notice of the meeting and on payment of these costs to the corporation, notify each stockholder entitled to notice of the meeting. The Board of Directors has the sole power to fix the record date for determining stockholders entitled to request a special meeting of the stockholders, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the special meeting and the date, time and place of the special meeting. Section 2.4 Notice of Meetings. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or in the Articles of Incorporation, written notice of each meeting of stockholders, specifying the place, if any, date and hour and, in the case of a special meeting or as otherwise may be required by law, purpose or purposes of the meeting, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, shall be given by the Secretary of the Corporation not less than ten (10) nor more than ninety (90) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat, directed to his or her address as it appears upon the books of the corporation. No business shall be transacted at a special meeting of stockholders except as specifically designated in the notice. (b) When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time, place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting, are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken unless the adjournment is for more than one hundred twenty (120) days 2 after the original record date, or unless after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, in which event a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. (c) Notice of the time, place and purpose of any meeting of stockholders may be waived in writing, either before or after such meeting, and, to the extent permitted by law, will be waived by any stockholder by his or her attendance thereat, in person or by proxy. Any stockholder so waiving notice of such meeting shall be bound by the proceedings of any such meeting in all respects as if due notice thereof had been given. (d) Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any notice to stockholders given by the corporation under any provision of Maryland General Corporation Law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws shall be effective when it is (i) personally delivered to the stockholder, (ii) left at the stockholder's residence or usual place of business, (iii) mailed to the stockholder at the stockholder's address as it appears on the records of the corporation or (iv) if consented to by such stockholder, transmitted to the stockholder by electronic mail to any electronic mail address of the stockholder or by any other electronic means. Any such consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if (i) the corporation is unable to deliver by electronic mail or other means two consecutive notices given by the corporation in accordance with such consent, and (ii) such inability becomes known to the Secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation or to the transfer agent or other person responsible for the giving of notice; provided, however, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action. An affidavit of the Secretary or an assistant secretary or of the transfer agent or other agent of the corporation that the notice has been given by a form of electronic mail or other means shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. For purposes of these Bylaws, "electronic mail" or "electronic means" means any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process. Section 2.5 Record Date. For purposes of determining the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may (a) fix, in advance, a record date which shall not be more than ninety (90) days prior to the date of any such meeting or the taking of such other actions; or (b) direct that the stock transfer books be closed for a period not to exceed twenty (20) days. A record date may not precede the date on which the record date is fixed. In the case of a meeting of stockholders, the record date or the closing of the transfer books shall be at least ten (10) days before the meeting. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting. Except where the Board of Directors fixes a new record date for any adjourned meeting, any stockholder who was a 3 stockholder on the original record date shall be entitled to receive notice of and to vote at a meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof and to receive a dividend or allotment of rights even though he or she has since such date disposed of his or her shares, and no stockholder becoming a stockholder after such date shall be entitled to receive notice of or to vote at such meeting or any adjournment thereof or to receive such dividend or allotment of rights. If the Board of Directors does not so fix a record date or close the stock transfer books, then: (a) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be the later of (i) at the close or business on the day on which notice is mailed or (ii) at the close of business on the thirtieth (30/th/) day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. (b) The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto provided that the payment of a dividend or allotment of rights may not be made more than sixty (60) days after the date on which such resolution was adopted. Section 2.6 Quorum and Voting. (a) At all meetings of stockholders except where otherwise provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the presence, in person or by proxy duly authorized, of the holders of a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Shares, the voting of which at said meeting have been enjoined, or which for any reason cannot be lawfully voted at such meeting, shall not be counted to determine a quorum at said meeting. In the absence of a quorum, any meeting of stockholders may be adjourned, from time to time, by vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented thereat, but no other business shall be transacted at such meeting. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present or represented, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the original meeting. (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a majority of all the votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present is sufficient to approve any matter that properly comes before the meeting, except that a plurality of all the votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present is sufficient to elect a director. (c) Except as otherwise provided by law or the Articles of Incorporation, where a separate vote by a class or classes is required, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or classes present in person or represented by proxy shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter, and the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of such class or classes present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class. Section 2.7 Right to Vote; Proxies. Unless the Articles of Incorporation provide for a greater or lesser number of votes per share or limit or deny voting rights, each outstanding share of stock, regardless of class, is 4 entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of stockholders. A stockholder may cast the votes entitled to be cast by the shares of the corporation owned of record by him or her, either in person or by proxy in any manner authorized by law, by the stockholder or by his or her duly authorized attorney in fact. Such proxy shall be filed with the Secretary before or at the time of the meeting. A stockholder may authorize another person to act as proxy by transmitting, or authorizing the transmission of, an authorization by telegram, cablegram, datagram, electronic mail or any other electronic or telephonic means to the person authorized to act as proxy or to any other person authorized to receive the proxy authorization on behalf of the person authorized to act as proxy, including a proxy solicitation firm or proxy support service organization. No proxy shall be valid after eleven (11) months from the date of its execution, unless otherwise provided in the proxy. A proxy is revocable by a stockholder at any time without condition or qualification unless the proxy states that it is irrevocable and the proxy is coupled with an interest. A proxy may be made irrevocable for so long as it is coupled with an interest. The interest with which a proxy may be coupled includes an interest in the stock to be voted under the proxy or another general interest in the corporation or its assets or liabilities. Section 2.8 Voting of Shares by Certain Holders. (a) Shares registered in the name of a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity, if entitled to be voted, may be voted by the president or a vice president, a general partner or trustee thereof, as the case may be, or a proxy appointed by any of the foregoing individuals, unless some other person who has been appointed to vote such shares pursuant to a bylaw or a resolution of the governing body of such corporation or other entity or agreement of the partners of a partnership presents a certified copy of such bylaw, resolution or agreement, in which case such person may vote such shares. Any director or other fiduciary may vote shares registered in his or her name as such fiduciary, either in person or by proxy. (b) Shares registered in the name of a person adjudged incompetent may be voted and all rights incident thereto may be exercised only by his or her guardian, in person or by proxy. Shares registered in the name of a deceased person may be voted and all rights incident thereto may be exercised only by his or her executor or administrator, in person or by proxy. Shares registered in the name of a minor may be voted and all rights incident thereto may be exercised by his or her guardian, in person or by proxy, or in the absence of such representation by his or her guardian, by the minor, in person or by proxy, whether or not the corporation has notice, actual or constructive, of the minority or the appointment of a guardian, and whether or not a guardian has in fact been appointed. (c) Shares registered in the names of two or more persons shall be voted or represented in accordance with the vote or consent of the majority of the persons in whose names the shares stand. If only one such person is present in person or by proxy, he or she may vote all the shares, and all the shares standing in the names of such persons are represented for the purpose of determining a quorum. This procedure also applies to the voting of shares by two or more administrators, executors, trustees or other fiduciaries, unless the instrument or order of court appointing them otherwise directs. 5 (d) Shares of the corporation directly or indirectly owned by it shall not be voted at any meeting and shall not be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares entitled to be voted at any given time, unless they are held by it in a fiduciary capacity, in which case they may be voted and shall be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares at any given time. (e) The Board of Directors may adopt by resolution a procedure by which a stockholder may certify in writing to the corporation that any shares registered in the name of the stockholder are held for the account of a specified person other than the stockholder. The resolution shall set forth: the class of stockholders who may make the certification; the purpose for which the certification may be made; the form of certification; the information to be contained in it; if the certification is with respect to a record date or closing of the stock transfer books, the time after the record date or closing of the stock transfer books within which the certification must be received by the corporation; and any other provisions with respect to the procedure which the Board of Directors considers necessary or desirable. On receipt of such certification, the person specified in the certification shall be regarded as, for the purposes set forth in the certification, the stockholder of record of the specified shares in place of the stockholder who makes the certification. Section 2.9 Inspectors. At any meeting of stockholders, the chairman of the meeting may appoint one or more persons as inspectors for such meeting. Such inspectors shall ascertain and report the number of shares represented at the meeting based on their determination of the validity and effect of proxies, count all votes, report the results and perform such other acts as are proper to conduct the election and voting with impartiality and fairness to all the stockholders. Each report of an inspector or inspectors shall be in writing and signed by him or by a majority of them if there is more than one inspector; the report of a majority shall be the report of the inspectors. The report of the inspector or inspectors on the number of shares represented at the meeting and the results of the voting shall be prima facie evidence thereof. Section 2.10 Action Without Meetings. Except as provided in the next sentence, any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting if there is filed with the records of stockholders' meetings a unanimous written consent which sets forth the action and is signed by each stockholder entitled to vote on the matter. Unless the Articles of Incorporation require otherwise, the holders of any class of stock other than common stock, entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, may take action or consent to any action by the written consent of stockholders entitled to cast not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take the action at a stockholders meeting if the corporation gives notice of the action to each stockholder not later than ten (10) days after the effective time of the action. Section 2.11 Voting by Ballot. If ordered by the presiding officer of any stockholder meeting, the vote upon any election or question shall be by ballot. 6 ARTICLE III Directors Section 3.1 Number and Term of Office. The number of directors of the corporation shall not be less than one (1) nor more than twelve (12) until changed by a Bylaw amending this Section 3.1 duly adopted by the Board of Directors. The exact number of directors shall be fixed from time to time, within the limits specified in this Section 3.1, by the Board of Directors. Subject to the foregoing provisions for changing the number of directors, the number of directors of the corporation has been fixed at eleven (11). With the exception of the first Board of Directors, which shall be elected by the incorporators, and except as provided in Section 3.3, the directors shall be elected by a plurality vote of the shares represented in person or by proxy, at the stockholders annual meeting in each year and entitled to vote on the election of directors. Elected directors shall hold office until the next annual meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Directors need not be stockholders. A director may not stand for re-election if he or she has attained age seventy (70) on or before the date of the annual meeting at which directors are elected. Section 3.2 Powers. The powers of the corporation shall be exercised, its business conducted and its property controlled by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. Section 3.3 Vacancies. Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled only by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and each director so elected shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of the director whose place is vacant and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. A vacancy in the Board of Directors shall be deemed to exist under this Section 3.3 in the case of the death, removal or resignation of any director, or if the stockholders fail at any meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected (including any meeting referred to in Section 3.4 below) to elect the number of directors then constituting the whole Board of Directors. Section 3.4 Resignations and Removals. (a) Any director may resign at any time by delivering his or her resignation to the Secretary in writing or by electronic transmission, such resignation to specify whether it will be effective at a particular time, upon receipt by the Secretary or at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. If no such specification is made it shall be deemed effective at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. When one or more directors resigns from the Board of Directors effective at a future date, only a majority of the remaining directors then in office, even if such remaining directors do not constitute a quorum, shall have the power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations become effective, and each 7 director so chosen shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of the director whose place is vacated and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. (b) At a special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose in the manner provided above, the Board of Directors or any individual director may be removed from office with cause, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast by the stockholders generally in the election of directors. Section 3.5 Meetings. (a) The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately after the annual stockholders' meeting and at the place where such meeting is held or at the place announced by the Chairman at such meeting. No notice of an annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be necessary, and such meeting shall be held for the purpose of electing officers and transacting such other business as may lawfully come before it. The Board of Directors may provide, by resolution, the time and place, either within or outside the State of Maryland, for the holding of regular meetings of the Board of Directors without notice other than such resolution. (b) Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by or at the request of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board of Directors may fix any place, either within or outside the State of Maryland, as the place for holding any special meeting of the Board of Directors called by them. (c) Written notice of the time and place of all special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be delivered personally to each director or sent by telegram or facsimile transmission or other form of electronic transmission at least twenty-four (24) hours before the start of the meeting, or sent by first class mail at least five (5) days before the date of the meeting. Notice of any meeting may be waived in writing, which shall be filed with the records of the meeting, at any time before or after the meeting and will be waived by any director by attendance thereat. Section 3.6 Quorum and Voting. (a) A quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of a majority of the exact number of directors fixed from time to time in accordance with Section 3.1; provided, however, at any meeting whether a quorum is present or otherwise, a majority of the directors present may adjourn from time to time until the time fixed for the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors, without notice other than by announcement at the meeting. (b) At each meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, all questions and business shall be determined by a vote of a majority of the directors present, unless a different vote is required by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws. (c) Any member of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or other communication equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time, and participation in a meeting by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. 8 (d) The transactions of any meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, however called or noticed, or wherever held, shall be as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice if a quorum is present and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the directors not present signs a written waiver of notice, or a consent to holding such meeting, or an approval of the minutes thereof. All such waivers, consents or approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting. Section 3.7 Action Without Meeting. Unless otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if a unanimous written consent which sets forth the action is signed by each member of the Board of Directors or of such committee, as the case may be, filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee. Section 3.8 Fees and Compensation. Directors and members of committees may receive such compensation, if any, for their services, and such reimbursement for expenses, as may be fixed or determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. Section 3.9 Presumption of Assent. A director of the corporation who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless (a) such director announces his or her dissent at the meeting and (b)(i) his or her dissent is entered in the minutes of the meeting, (ii) he or she files his or her written dissent to such action with the person acting as the secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or (iii) he or she forwards such dissent within twenty-four (24) hours after the meeting is adjourned, by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service to the secretary of the meeting or the Secretary of the corporation. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a director who voted in favor of such action or failed to make his or her dissent known at the meeting. Section 3.10 Committees. (a) The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, appoint an Executive Committee of one or more directors. The Executive Committee to the extent permitted by law shall have and may exercise all powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, except as prohibited by law. If the Board of Directors has given general authorization for the issuance of stock providing for or establishing a method or procedure for determining the maximum number of shares to be issued, a committee of the Board of Directors, in accordance with that general authorization or any stock option or other plan or program adopted by the Board of Directors, may authorize or fix the terms of stock subject to classification or reclassification and the terms on which any stock may be issued, including all terms and conditions required or permitted to be established or authorized by the Board of Directors under Sections 2-203 and 2-208 of the Maryland General Corporation Law. 9 (b) The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, from time to time appoint such other committees as may be permitted or required by law. Such other committees appointed by the Board of Directors shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the resolution or resolutions creating such committee, but in no event shall any such committee have the powers denied to the Executive Committee in these Bylaws. (c) The members of all committees of the Board of Directors shall serve a term coexistent with that of the Board of Directors which appointed such committee. The Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of subsections (a) or (b) of this Section 3.10, may at any time increase or decrease the number of members of a committee or terminate the existence of a committee; provided that no committee shall consist of less than one member. The membership of a committee member shall terminate on the date of his or her death or voluntary resignation, but the Board of Directors may at any time for any reason remove any individual committee member and the Board of Directors may fill any committee vacancy created by death, resignation, removal or increase in the number of members of the committee. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee, and, in addition, in the absence or disqualification of any member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he, she or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. (d) Unless the Board of Directors otherwise provides, regular meetings of the Executive Committee or any other committee appointed pursuant to this Section 3.10 shall be held at such times and places as are determined by the Board of Directors, or by any such committee, and when notice thereof has been given to each member of such committee, no further notice of such regular meetings need be given thereafter. Special meetings of any such committee may be held at the principal office of the corporation or at any place which has been designated from time to time by resolution of such committee or by written consent of all members thereof, and may be called by any director who is a member of such committee upon written notice to the members of such committee of the time and place of such special meeting given in the manner provided for the giving of written notice to members of the Board of Directors of the time and place of special meetings of the Board of Directors. Notice of any special meeting of any committee may be waived in writing at any time before or after the meeting and will be waived by any director by attendance thereat. A majority of the authorized number of members of any such committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of those present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of such committee. 10 ARTICLE IV Officers Section 4.1 Officers Designated. The Board of Directors, promptly after its election in each year, shall appoint a Chairman of the Board of Directors, a Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and a President (all of whom shall be directors) and a Treasurer and Secretary and may appoint one or more Vice Presidents and such other officers or assistant officers as it may deem proper. Any officer may hold more than one office, except for the offices of President and Vice President. A person who holds more than one office in the corporation may not act in more than one capacity to execute, acknowledge or verify an instrument required by law to be executed, acknowledged or verified by more than one officer. Vacancies among the officers and assistant officers shall be filled by the Board of Directors. Section 4.2 Tenure and Duties of Officers. (a) All officers shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, unless sooner removed. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the Board of Directors if the Board of Directors in its judgment finds that the best interests of the corporation will be served. If the office of any officer becomes vacant for any reason, the vacancy may be filled by the Board of Directors. Nothing in these Bylaws shall be construed as creating any kind of contractual right to employment with the corporation. (b) The Chairman of the Board of Directors when present shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may designate from time to time. (c) The Vice Chairman in the absence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and at all meetings of the Board of Directors. The Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may designate from time to time. (d) The President shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and in the absence of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and at all meetings of the Board of Directors. The President shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may designate from time to time. (e) The Vice Presidents, in the order of their seniority, may assume and perform the duties of the President in the absence or disability of the President or whenever the office of the President is vacant. The Vice Presidents shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President may designate from time to time. 11 (f) The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors and any committee thereof, and shall record all acts and proceedings thereof in the minute book of the corporation. The Secretary shall give notice, in conformity with these Bylaws, of all meetings of the stockholders and of all meetings of the Board of Directors and any committee thereof requiring notice. The Secretary shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may designate from time to time. The President may direct any assistant secretary to assume and perform the duties of the Secretary in the absence or disability of the Secretary, and each assistant secretary shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President may designate from time to time. (g) The Treasurer shall keep or cause to be kept the books of account of the corporation in a thorough and proper manner, and shall render statements of the financial affairs of the corporation in such form and as often as required by the Board of Directors or the President. The Treasurer, subject to the order of the Board of Directors, shall have the custody of all funds and securities of the corporation. The Treasurer shall perform all other duties commonly incident to his or her office and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President may designate from time to time. The President may direct any assistant treasurer to assume and perform the duties of the Treasurer in the absence or disability of the Treasurer, and each assistant treasurer shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President may designate from time to time. ARTICLE V Execution of Corporate Instruments and Voting of Securities Owned by the Corporation Section 5.1 Execution of Corporate Instruments. (a) The Board of Directors may in its discretion determine the method and designate the signatory officer or officers, or other person or persons, to execute any corporate instrument or document, or to sign the corporate name without limitation, except where otherwise provided by law, and such execution or signature shall be binding upon the corporation. (b) All checks and drafts drawn on banks or other depositaries on funds to the credit of the corporation or in special accounts of the corporation shall be signed by such person or persons as the Board of Directors may authorize. (c) Execution of any corporate instrument may be effected in such form, either manual, facsimile or electronic signature, as may be authorized by the Board of Directors. Section 5.2 Voting of Securities Owned by Corporation. All stock and other securities of other corporations owned or held by the corporation for itself or for other parties in any capacity shall be voted, and all proxies with respect thereto shall be executed, by the person authorized so to do by resolution of the Board of Directors or, in the 12 absence of such authorization, by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or any Vice President. ARTICLE V1 Shares of Stock Section 6.1 Certificates. Each stockholder shall be entitled to a certificate or certificates which represent and certify the number of shares of each class held by him or her in the corporation; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any class or series of shares may be uncertificated. Each certificate shall include on its face the name of the corporation, the name of the stockholder or other person to whom it is issued and the class of stock and number of shares it represents. Each certificate shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or any Vice President and countersigned by the Secretary or an assistant secretary or the Treasurer or an assistant treasurer and may be sealed with the seal, if any, of the corporation. The signatures may be either manual or facsimile. Certificates shall be consecutively numbered; and if the corporation issues several classes of shares, each class may have its own numbered series. A certificate is valid and may be issued whether or not an officer who signed it is still an officer when it is issued. A stock certificate may not be issued until the stock represented by it is fully paid. Each certificate representing shares which are restricted as to their transferability shall contain a full statement of such restriction or state that the corporation will furnish information about the restriction to the stockholder on request and without charge. Except as otherwise provided by law, the fact that a stock certificate does not contain or refer to a restriction on transferability that is adopted after the date of issuance of the stock certificate does not mean that the restriction is invalid or unenforceable. If the corporation has authority to issue shares of more than one class, the certificate shall contain on the face or back a full statement or summary of the designations and any preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of each class of shares which the corporation is authorized to issue and, if the corporation is authorized to issue any preferred or special class in series, the differences in the relative rights and preferences between the shares of each series to the extent they have been set and the authority of the Board of Directors to set the relative rights and preferences of subsequent series. In lieu of such statement or summary, the certificate may state that the corporation will furnish a full statement of such information to any stockholder upon request and without charge. Section 6.2 Transfers. Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a stock certificate duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, the corporation shall issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction on its books. Notwithstanding the foregoing, transfers of shares of any class will be subject in all respects to the Articles of Incorporation and all of the terms and conditions contained therein. 13 Section 6.3 Replacement Certificate. The Secretary and any other officer designated by the Board of Directors may direct a new certificate to be issued in place of any certificate previously issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing the issuance of a new certificate, the Secretary or other officer designated by the Board of Directors may, in his or her discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or the owner's legal representative to give bond, with sufficient surety, to the corporation to indemnify it against any loss or claim which may arise as a result of the issuance of a new certificate. Section 6.4 Stock Ledger. The corporation shall maintain at its principal office or at the office of its counsel, accountants or transfer agent, an original or duplicate stock ledger containing the name and address of each stockholder and the number of shares of each class held by such stockholder. The stock ledger may be in written form or in any other form which can be converted within a reasonable time into written form for visual inspection. The corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share as the holder in fact thereof and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such Share or on the part of any other person, whether or not it has express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of the State of Maryland. Section 6.5 Issuance of Units. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Bylaws to the contrary, the Board of Directors may issue units consisting of different securities of the corporation. Any security issued in a unit shall have the same characteristics as any identical securities issued by the corporation, except that the Board of Directors may provide that, for a specified period, securities of the corporation issued in such unit may be transferred on the books of the corporation only in such unit. Section 6.6 Fractional Share Interests or Scrip. The corporation may, but is not obliged to, issue fractional shares of stock, eliminate a fractional interest by rounding off to a full share of stock, arrange for the disposition of a fractional interest by the person entitled to it, pay cash for the fair value of a fractional share of stock determined as of the time when the person entitled to receive it is determined, or issue scrip, or other evidence of ownership aggregating a full share for a certificate which represents the share and, unless otherwise provided, does not entitle the holder to exercise any voting rights, to receive dividends thereon or to participate in any of the assets of the corporation in the event of liquidation. The Board of Directors may impose any reasonable condition on the issuance of scrip or other evidence of ownership, and may cause such scrip or other evidence of ownership to be issued subject to the condition that it will become void if not exchanged for a certificate representing a full share of stock before a specified date or subject to the condition that the shares for which such scrip or other evidence of indebtedness are exchangeable may be sold by the corporation and the proceeds thereof distributed to the holders of such scrip or other evidence 14 of indebtedness, or subject to a provision of forfeiture of such proceeds to the corporation if not claimed within a period of not less than three years from the date the scrip or other evidence of ownership was originally issued. Section 6.7 Dividends. If declared by the Board of Directors at any meeting thereof, the corporation may pay dividends on its shares in cash, property, or in shares of the capital stock of the corporation, unless such dividend is contrary to law or to a restriction contained in the Articles of Incorporation. ARTICLE VII Exemption From Control Share Acquisition Act The provisions of Title 3, Subtitle 7 of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act), or any successor statute, shall not apply to any acquisition by any person of shares of the corporation. This Article VII may be repealed, in whole or in part, at any time, whether before or after an acquisition of control shares and, upon such repeal, may, to the extent provided by any successor bylaw and consistent with applicable law, apply to any prior or subsequent control share acquisition. ARTICLE VIII Other Securities of the Corporation Each certificate which represents any bond, note, guaranty, obligation or other corporate security (other than stock) shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or any Vice President and countersigned by the Secretary, an assistant secretary, the Treasurer or the assistant treasurer. Such certificate may be sealed with the actual corporate seal or a facsimile of it or in any other form. The signatures on the certificate may be either manual or facsimile signatures. A certificate is valid and may be issued whether or not an officer who signed it is still an officer at the time it is issued. ARTICLE IX Corporate Seal The corporate seal shall be a flat-faced circular die, of which there may be any number of counterparts, with the word "SEAL" and the name of the corporation engraved thereon. Said seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise. If the corporation is required to place its corporate seal to a document, it is sufficient to meet the requirements of any law, rule or regulation relating to a corporate seal to place the word "(seal)" adjacent to the signature of the person authorized to sign the document on behalf of the corporation. 15 ARTICLE X Fiscal Year The fiscal year of the corporation shall be the twelve (12) calendar months ending December 31 in each year, unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE XI Indemnification Section 11.1 Right to Indemnification. The corporation shall indemnify its directors and officers, whether serving the corporation or, at its request, any other entity, to the full extent required or permitted by the general laws of the State of Maryland now or hereafter in force, including the advancement of expenses under the procedures and to the full extent permitted by law. The corporation may indemnify other employees and agents, whether serving the corporation or, at its request, any other entity, to such extent as may be authorized by the Board of Directors and as permitted by law. The foregoing rights of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled. The Board of Directors may take such action as is necessary to carry out these indemnification provisions and is expressly empowered to adopt, approve and amend from time to time resolutions or contracts implementing such provisions or such further indemnification arrangements as may be permitted by law. No amendment of these Bylaws or repeal of any of its provisions shall limit or eliminate the foregoing right to indemnification provided hereunder with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such amendment or repeal. Section 11.2 Provisions Nonexclusive. The rights conferred on any person by this Article XI shall not be exclusive of any other rights that such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Articles of Incorporation, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in an official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. To the extent that any provision of the Articles of Incorporation, agreement or vote of the stockholders or disinterested directors is inconsistent with these Bylaws, the provision, agreement or vote shall take precedence. Section 11.3 Authority to Insure. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or who, while a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise or employee benefit plan against any liability asserted against and incurred by such person in any such capacity or arising out of such person's position, whether or 16 not the corporation would have the power to indemnify against liability under the general laws of the State of Maryland. Section 11.4 Survival of Rights. The rights provided by this Article shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. Section 11.5 Subrogation. In the event of payment under this Article, the corporation shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the director or officer, who shall execute all papers required and shall do everything that may be necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the corporation effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights. Section 11.6 No Duplication of Payments. The corporation shall not be liable under this Article to make any payment in connection with any claim made against a director or officer to the extent the director or officer has otherwise actually received payment (under any insurance policy, agreement, vote or otherwise) of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder. 17 EX-4.1 4 dex41.txt EXHIBIT 4.1 EXHIBIT 4.1 UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (THE "DEPOSITARY") (55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK) TO THE ISSUER HEREOF OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN. UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN CERTIFICATED FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. REGISTERED CUSIP No.: PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: No. FXR-2 91019PCH3 $50,000,000 - ---------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------- UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. MEDIUM-TERM NOTE (Fixed Rate) ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: INTEREST RATE: 4.50% STATED MATURITY August 5, 2003 DATE: March 3, 2008 INTEREST PAYMENT DATE(S) [ ] CHECK IF DISCOUNT NOTE [X] March 1 and September 1, Issue Price: % commencing September 1, 2003 [ ] Other: INITIAL REDEMPTION INITIAL REDEMPTION ANNUAL REDEMPTION DATE: N/A PERCENTAGE: N/A PERCENTAGE REDUCTION: N/A OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATE(S): N/A SPECIFIED CURRENCY: AUTHORIZED DENOMINATION: EXCHANGE RATE [X] United States dollars [X] $1,000 and integral AGENT: N/A [ ] Other: multiples thereof [ ] Other: ADDENDUM ATTACHED DEFAULT INTEREST RATE: N/A OTHER/ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS: N/A [ ] Yes [X] No UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Company", which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to CEDE & Co., as nominee for The Depository Trust Company, or registered assigns, the Principal Amount of FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS ($50,000,000), on the Stated Maturity Date specified above (or any Redemption Date or Repayment Date, each as defined on the reverse hereof, or any earlier date of acceleration of maturity) (each such date being hereinafter referred to as the "Maturity Date" with respect to the principal repayable on such date) and to pay interest thereon (and on any overdue principal, premium and/or interest to the extent legally enforceable) at the Interest Rate per annum specified above, until the principal hereof is paid or duly made available for payment. The Company will pay interest in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, if any, specified above (each, an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing with the first Interest Payment Date next succeeding the Original Issue Date specified above, and on the Maturity Date; provided, however, that if the Original Issue Date occurs between a Record Date (as defined below) and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest payments will commence on the second Interest Payment Date next succeeding the Original Issue Date to the registered holder (the "Holder") of this Note on the Record Date with respect to such second Interest Payment Date. Interest on this Note will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. Interest on this Note will accrue from, and including, the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for (or from, and including, February 27, 2003 if no interest has been paid or duly provided for) to, but excluding, the applicable Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date, as the case may be (each, an "Interest Period"). The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, subject to certain exceptions described herein, be paid to the person in whose name this Note (or one or more predecessor Notes, as defined on the reverse hereof) is registered at the close of business on the fifteenth calendar day (whether or not a Business Day, as defined below) immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date (the "Record Date"); provided, however, that interest payable on the Maturity Date will be payable to the person to whom the principal hereof and premium, if any, hereon shall be payable. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date other than the Maturity Date ("Defaulted Interest") shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on the close of business on any Record Date and, instead, shall be paid to the person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on a special record date (the "Special Record Date") for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee hereinafter referred to, notice whereof shall be given to the Holder of this Note by the Trustee not less than 10 calendar days prior to such Special Record Date or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner, all as more fully provided for in the Indenture. Payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest in respect of this Note due on the Maturity Date will be made in immediately available funds upon presentation and surrender of this Note (and, with respect to any applicable repayment of this Note, upon delivery of instructions as contemplated on the reverse hereof) at the office or agency maintained by the Company for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, currently the office of the Trustee located at 40 Broad Street, 5/th/ Floor, New York, New York 10004, or at such other paying agency in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, as the Company may determine; provided, however, that if the Specified Currency (as defined below) is other than United States dollars and such payment is to be made in the Specified Currency in accordance with the provisions set forth below, such payment will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account with a bank designated by the Holder hereof at least 15 calendar days prior to the Maturity Date, provided that such bank has appropriate facilities therefor and that this Note is presented and surrendered and, if applicable, instructions are delivered at the aforementioned office or agency maintained by the Company in time for the Trustee to make such payment in such funds in accordance with its normal procedures. Payment of interest due on any Interest Payment Date other than the Maturity Date will be made at the aforementioned office or agency maintained by the Company or, at the option of the Company, by check mailed to the address of the person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register maintained by the Trustee; provided, however, that a Holder of U.S.$10,000,000 (or, if the Specified Currency is other than United States dollars, the equivalent thereof in the Specified Currency) or more in aggregate principal amount of Notes (whether having identical or different terms and provisions) will be entitled to receive interest payments on such Interest Payment Date by wire transfer of immediately available funds if such Holder has delivered appropriate wire transfer instructions in writing to the Trustee not less than 15 calendar days prior to such Interest Payment Date. Any such wire transfer instructions received by the Trustee shall remain in effect until revoked by such Holder. 2 If any Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the required payment of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the date such payment was due, and no interest shall accrue with respect to such payment for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date, as the case may be, to the date of such payment on the next succeeding Business Day. As used herein, "Business Day" means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close in The City of New York; provided, however, that if the Specified Currency is other than United States dollars, such day must not be a day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close in the Principal Financial Center (as defined below) of the country issuing the Specified Currency (or, if the Specified Currency is Euro, such day must be a day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) System is open). "Principal Financial Center" means the capital city of the country issuing the Specified Currency, except that with respect to United States dollars, Australian dollars, Canadian dollars, Euros, South African rands and Swiss francs, the "Principal Financial Center" shall be The City of New York, Sydney, Toronto, Johannesburg and Zurich, respectively. The Company is obligated to make payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest in respect of this Note in the Specified Currency specified above (or, if such Specified Currency is not at the time of such payment legal tender for the payment of public and private debts in the country issuing such Specified Currency or, if such Specified Currency is Euro, in the member states of the European Union that have adopted the single currency in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community, as amended by the Treaty on European Union, then in the currency which is at the time of such payment legal tender in the related country or in the adopting member states of the European Union) (the "Specified Currency"). If the Specified Currency is other than United States dollars, except as otherwise provided below, any such amounts so payable by the Company will be converted by the Exchange Rate Agent specified above into United States dollars for payment to the Holder of this Note. If the Specified Currency is other than United States dollars, the Holder of this Note may elect to receive any amounts payable hereunder in such Specified Currency. If the Holder of this Note shall not have duly made an election to receive all or a specified portion of any payment of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest in respect of this Note in the Specified Currency, any United States dollar amount to be received by the Holder of this Note will be based on the highest bid quotation in The City of New York received by the Exchange Rate Agent at approximately 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on the second Business Day preceding the applicable payment date from three recognized foreign exchange dealers (one of whom may be the Exchange Rate Agent) selected by the Exchange Rate Agent and approved by the Company for the purchase by the quoting dealer of the Specified Currency for United States dollars for settlement on such payment date in the aggregate amount of the Specified Currency payable to all Holders of Notes scheduled to receive United States dollar payments and at which the applicable dealer commits to execute a contract. All currency exchange costs will be borne by the Holder of this Note by deductions from such payments. If three such bid quotations are not available, payments on this Note will be made in the Specified Currency. If the Specified Currency is other than United States dollars, the Holder of this Note may elect to receive all or a specified portion of any payment of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest in respect of this Note in the Specified Currency by submitting a written request for such payment to the Trustee at its corporate trust office in The City of New York on or prior to the applicable Record Date or at least 15 calendar days prior to the Maturity Date, as the case may be. Such written request may be mailed or hand delivered or sent by cable, telex or other form of facsimile transmission. The Holder of this Note may elect to receive all or a specified portion of all future payments in the Specified Currency in respect of such principal, premium, if any, and/or interest and need not file a separate election for each payment. Such election will remain in effect until revoked by written notice to the Trustee, but written notice of any such revocation must be received by the Trustee on or prior to the applicable Record Date or at least 15 calendar days prior to the Maturity Date, as the case may be. If the Specified Currency is other than United States dollars and the Holder of this Note shall have duly made an election to receive all or a specified portion of any payment of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest in respect of this Note in the Specified Currency, but the Specified Currency is not available due to the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances beyond the control of the Company, the Company will be entitled to 3 satisfy its obligations to the Holder of this Note by making such payment in United States dollars on the basis of the Market Exchange Rate (as defined below) determined by the Exchange Rate Agent on the second Business Day prior to such payment date or, if such Market Exchange Rate is not then available, on the basis of the most recently available Market Exchange Rate. The "Market Exchange Rate" for the Specified Currency means the noon dollar buying rate in The City of New York for cable transfers for the Specified Currency as certified for customs purposes (or, if not so certified, as otherwise determined) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Any payment made in United States dollars under such circumstances shall not constitute an Event of Default (as defined in the Indenture). All determinations referred to above made by the Exchange Rate Agent shall be at its sole discretion and shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive for all purposes and binding on the Holder of this Note. The Company agrees to indemnify the Holder of any Note against any loss incurred by such Holder as a result of any judgment or order being given or made against the Company for any amount due hereunder and such judgment or order requiring payment in a currency (the "Judgment Currency") other than the Specified Currency, and as a result of any variation between (i) the rate of exchange at which the Specified Currency amount is converted into the Judgment Currency for the purpose of such judgment or order, and (ii) the rate of exchange at which such Holder, on the date of payment of such judgment or order, is able to purchase the Specified Currency with the amount of the Judgment Currency actually received by such Holder, as the case may be. The foregoing indemnity constitutes a separate and independent obligation of the Company and continues in full force and effect notwithstanding any such judgment or order as aforesaid. The term "rate of exchange" includes any premiums and costs of exchange payable in connection with the purchase of, or conversion into, the relevant currency. Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof and, if so specified on the face hereof, in an Addendum hereto, which further provisions shall have the same force and effect as if set forth on the face hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Addendum is attached hereto or "Other/Additional Provisions" apply to this Note as specified above, this Note shall be subject to the terms set forth in such Addendum or such "Other/Additional Provisions". Unless the Certificate of Authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. 4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. has caused this Note to be duly executed by one of its duly authorized officers. UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. By /s/ Christopher D. Genry ------------------------------------ Name: Christopher D. Genry Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ATTEST: By /s/ Mary Ellen Norwood ------------------------------------ Name: Mary Ellen Norwood Title: Vice President and Secretary Dated: August 5, 2003 TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION: This is one of the Debt Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture. WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee By /s/ Sarah A. McMahon ------------------------------------ Authorized Signatory 5 [REVERSE OF NOTE] UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. MEDIUM-TERM NOTE (Fixed Rate) This Note is one of a duly authorized series of Debt Securities (the "Debt Securities") of the Company issued and to be issued under an Indenture, dated as of November 1, 1995, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (the "Indenture"), between the Company and Wachovia Bank, National Association, (formerly known as First Union National Bank of Virginia) as trustee (the "Trustee", which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Debt Securities, and of the terms upon which the Debt Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. This Note is one of the series of Debt Securities designated as "Medium-Term Notes Due Nine Months or More From Date of Issue" (the "Notes"). All terms used but not defined in this Note or in an Addendum hereto shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture or on the face hereof, as the case may be. This Note is issuable only in registered form without coupons in minimum denominations of U.S. $1,000 and integral multiples thereof or other Authorized Denomination specified on the face hereof. This Note will not be subject to any sinking fund and, unless otherwise specified on the face hereof in accordance with the provisions of the following two paragraphs, will not be redeemable or repayable prior to the Stated Maturity Date. This Note will be subject to redemption at the option of the Company on any date on or after the Initial Redemption Date, if any, specified on the face hereof, in whole or from time to time in part in increments of U.S. $1,000 or other integral multiple of an Authorized Denomination (provided that any remaining principal amount hereof shall be at least U.S. $1,000 or such other minimum Authorized Denomination), at the Redemption Price (as defined below), together with unpaid interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for redemption (the "Redemption Date"), on written notice given to the Holder hereof (in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture) not more than 60 nor less than 30 calendar days prior to the Redemption Date. The "Redemption Price" shall be the Initial Redemption Percentage specified on the face hereof (as adjusted by the Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction, if any, specified on the face hereof as set forth below) multiplied by the unpaid principal amount of this Note to be redeemed. The Initial Redemption Percentage shall decline at each anniversary of the Initial Redemption Date by the Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction, if any, until the Redemption Price is 100% of unpaid principal amount to be redeemed. In the event of redemption of this Note in part only, a new Note of like tenor for the unredeemed portion hereof and otherwise having the same terms and provisions as this Note shall be issued by the Company in the name of the Holder hereof upon the presentation and surrender hereof. This Note will be subject to repayment by the Company at the option of the Holder hereof on the Optional Repayment Date(s), if any, specified on the face hereof, in whole or in part in increments of U.S. $1,000 or other integral multiple of an Authorized Denomination (provided that any remaining principal amount hereof shall be at least U.S. $1,000 or such other minimum Authorized Denomination), at a repayment price equal to 100% of the unpaid principal amount to be repaid, together with unpaid interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for repayment (the "Repayment Date"). For this Note to be repaid, the Trustee must receive at its corporate trust office not more than 60 nor less than 30 calendar days prior to the Repayment Date, such Note and instructions to such effect forwarded by the Holder hereof. Exercise of such repayment option by the Holder hereof shall be irrevocable. In the event of repayment of this Note in part only, a new Note of like tenor for the unrepaid portion hereof and otherwise having the same terms and provisions as this Note shall be issued by the Company in the name of the Holder hereof upon the presentation and surrender hereof. If this Note is specified on the face hereof to be a Discount Note, the amount payable to the Holder of this Note in the event of redemption, repayment or acceleration of maturity will be equal to the sum of (1) the Issue Price 6 specified on the face hereof (increased by any accruals of the Discount, as defined below) and, in the event of any redemption of this Note (if applicable), multiplied by the Initial Redemption Percentage (as adjusted by the Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction, if applicable) and (2) any unpaid interest accrued thereon to the Redemption Date, Repayment Date or date of acceleration of maturity, as the case may be. The difference between the Issue Price and 100% of the principal amount of this Note is referred to herein as the "Discount". For purposes of determining the amount of Discount that has accrued as of any Redemption Date, Repayment Date or date of acceleration of maturity of this Note, such Discount will be accrued so as to cause the yield on the Note to be constant. The constant yield will be calculated using a 30-day month, 360-day year convention, a compounding period that, except for the Initial Period (as defined below), corresponds to the shortest period between Interest Payment Dates (with ratable accruals within a compounding period) and an assumption that the maturity of this Note will not be accelerated. If the period from the Original Issue Date to the initial Interest Payment Date (the "Initial Period") is shorter than the compounding period for this Note, a proportionate amount of the yield for an entire compounding period will be accrued. If the Initial Period is longer than the compounding period, then such period will be divided into a regular compounding period and a short period, with the short period being treated as provided in the preceding sentence. In addition to the covenants set forth in the Indenture, the Company is required to maintain Total Unencumbered Assets (as defined below) of not less than 150% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Company's Unsecured Debt (as defined below). For purposes of this requirement, the following capitalized terms shall be defined as follows: "Total Unencumbered Assets" means the sum of (i) those Undepreciated Real Estate Assets (as defined below) not subject to an encumbrance and (ii) all other assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries (as defined below) not subject to encumbrance determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (but excluding accounts receivable and intangibles). "Subsidiaries" means a corporation, a limited liability company or a partnership a majority of the outstanding voting stock, limited liability company or partnership interests, as the case may be, of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company or by one or more other Subsidiaries of the Company. For purposes of this definition, "voting stock" means stock having voting power for the election of directors, managing members or trustees, whether at all times or only so long as no senior class of stock has such voting power by reason of any contingency. "Undepreciated Real Estate Assets" as of any date means the original cost plus capital improvements of real estate assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. "Unsecured Debt" means debt of the Company or any Subsidiary which is not secured by any mortgage, lien, charge, pledge or security interest of any kind upon any of their properties. If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Notes may, and in certain cases shall, be accelerated in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance of (i) the entire indebtedness of the Notes or (ii) certain covenants and Events of Default with respect to the Notes, in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth therein, which provisions apply to the Notes. The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Debt Securities at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of all Debt Securities at the time outstanding and affected thereby. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of any series, on behalf of the Holders of all such Debt Securities, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture. Furthermore, provisions in the Indenture permit the Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of any series, in certain instances, to waive, on behalf 7 of all of the Holders of Debt Securities of such series, certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and other Notes issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange heretofore or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note. No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest in respect of this Note at the times, places and rate or formula, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein and herein set forth, the transfer of this Note is registrable in the Security Register of the Company upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal hereof and any premium or interest hereon are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or by his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes having the same terms and provisions, of Authorized Denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued by the Company to the designated transferee or transferees. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein and herein set forth, this Note is exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of different Authorized Denominations but otherwise having the same terms and provisions, as requested by the Holder hereof surrendering the same. No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Holder as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary, except as required by law. THE INDENTURE AND THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 8 ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Note, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - ______ Custodian ______ TEN ENT - as tenants by the (Cust) (Minor) entireties under Uniform Gifts to JT TEN - as joint tenants with Minors right of survivorship Act______________________ and not as tenants in (State) common Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. ---------- ASSIGNMENT FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE - ------------------------------ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) ________________________________________________________________________________ this Note and all rights thereunder hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing ________________________________________________________________________________ Attorney to transfer this Note on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: ______________________ ___________________________________________ ______________________ ___________________________________________ Notice: The signature(s) on this Assignment must correspond with the name(s) as written upon the face of this Note in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever. 9 EX-4.2 5 dex42.txt EXHIBIT 4.2 EXHIBIT 4.2 UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (THE "DEPOSITARY") (55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK) TO THE ISSUER HEREOF OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN. UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN CERTIFICATED FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. REGISTERED CUSIP No.: PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: No. FXR-3 91019PCJ9 $75,000,000 - ---------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------- UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. MEDIUM-TERM NOTE (Fixed Rate) ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: INTEREST RATE: 5.13% STATED MATURITY October 3, 2003 DATE: January 15, 2014 INTEREST PAYMENT DATE(S) [ ] CHECK IF DISCOUNT NOTE [X] April 15 and October 15, Issue Price: % commencing April 15, 2004 [ ] Other: INITIAL REDEMPTION INITIAL REDEMPTION ANNUAL REDEMPTION DATE: N/A PERCENTAGE: N/A PERCENTAGE REDUCTION: N/A OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATE(S): N/A SPECIFIED CURRENCY: AUTHORIZED DENOMINATION: EXCHANGE RATE [X] United States dollars [X] $1,000 and integral AGENT: N/A [ ] Other: multiples thereof [ ] Other: ADDENDUM ATTACHED DEFAULT INTEREST RATE: N/A OTHER/ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS: N/A [ ] Yes [X] No UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Company", which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to CEDE & Co., as nominee for The Depository Trust Company, or registered assigns, the Principal Amount of SEVENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($75,000,000), on the Stated Maturity Date specified above (or any Redemption Date or Repayment Date, each as defined on the reverse hereof, or any earlier date of acceleration of maturity) (each such date being hereinafter referred to as the "Maturity Date" with respect to the principal repayable on such date) and to pay interest thereon (and on any overdue principal, premium and/or interest to the extent legally enforceable) at the Interest Rate per annum specified above, until the principal hereof is paid or duly made available for payment. The Company will pay interest in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, if any, specified above (each, an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing with the first Interest Payment Date next succeeding the Original Issue Date specified above, and on the Maturity Date; provided, however, that if the Original Issue Date occurs between a Record Date (as defined below) and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest payments will commence on the second Interest Payment Date next succeeding the Original Issue Date to the registered holder (the "Holder") of this Note on the Record Date with respect to such second Interest Payment Date. Interest on this Note will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. Interest on this Note will accrue from, and including, the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for (or from, and including, October 3, 2003 if no interest has been paid or duly provided for) to, but excluding, the applicable Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date, as the case may be (each, an "Interest Period"). The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, subject to certain exceptions described herein, be paid to the person in whose name this Note (or one or more predecessor Notes, as defined on the reverse hereof) is registered at the close of business on the fifteenth calendar day (whether or not a Business Day, as defined below) immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date (the "Record Date"); provided, however, that interest payable on the Maturity Date will be payable to the person to whom the principal hereof and premium, if any, hereon shall be payable. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date other than the Maturity Date ("Defaulted Interest") shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on the close of business on any Record Date and, instead, shall be paid to the person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on a special record date (the "Special Record Date") for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee hereinafter referred to, notice whereof shall be given to the Holder of this Note by the Trustee not less than 10 calendar days prior to such Special Record Date or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner, all as more fully provided for in the Indenture. Payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest in respect of this Note due on the Maturity Date will be made in immediately available funds upon presentation and surrender of this Note (and, with respect to any applicable repayment of this Note, upon delivery of instructions as contemplated on the reverse hereof) at the office or agency maintained by the Company for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, currently the office of the Trustee located at 40 Broad Street, 5/th/ Floor, New York, New York 10004, or at such other paying agency in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, as the Company may determine; provided, however, that if the Specified Currency (as defined below) is other than United States dollars and such payment is to be made in the Specified Currency in accordance with the provisions set forth below, such payment will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account with a bank designated by the Holder hereof at least 15 calendar days prior to the Maturity Date, provided that such bank has appropriate facilities therefor and that this Note is presented and surrendered and, if applicable, instructions are delivered at the aforementioned office or agency maintained by the Company in time for the Trustee to make such payment in such funds in accordance with its normal procedures. Payment of interest due on any Interest Payment Date other than the Maturity Date will be made at the aforementioned office or agency maintained by the Company or, at the option of the Company, by check mailed to the address of the person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register maintained by the Trustee; provided, however, that a Holder of U.S.$10,000,000 (or, if the Specified Currency is other than United States dollars, the equivalent thereof in the Specified Currency) or more in aggregate principal amount of Notes (whether having identical or different terms and provisions) will be entitled to receive interest payments on such Interest Payment Date by wire transfer of immediately 2 available funds if such Holder has delivered appropriate wire transfer instructions in writing to the Trustee not less than 15 calendar days prior to such Interest Payment Date. Any such wire transfer instructions received by the Trustee shall remain in effect until revoked by such Holder. If any Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the required payment of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the date such payment was due, and no interest shall accrue with respect to such payment for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date, as the case may be, to the date of such payment on the next succeeding Business Day. As used herein, "Business Day" means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close in The City of New York; provided, however, that if the Specified Currency is other than United States dollars, such day must not be a day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close in the Principal Financial Center (as defined below) of the country issuing the Specified Currency (or, if the Specified Currency is Euro, such day must be a day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) System is open). "Principal Financial Center" means the capital city of the country issuing the Specified Currency, except that with respect to United States dollars, Australian dollars, Canadian dollars, Euros, South African rands and Swiss francs, the "Principal Financial Center" shall be The City of New York, Sydney, Toronto, Johannesburg and Zurich, respectively. The Company is obligated to make payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest in respect of this Note in the Specified Currency specified above (or, if such Specified Currency is not at the time of such payment legal tender for the payment of public and private debts in the country issuing such Specified Currency or, if such Specified Currency is Euro, in the member states of the European Union that have adopted the single currency in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community, as amended by the Treaty on European Union, then in the currency which is at the time of such payment legal tender in the related country or in the adopting member states of the European Union) (the "Specified Currency"). If the Specified Currency is other than United States dollars, except as otherwise provided below, any such amounts so payable by the Company will be converted by the Exchange Rate Agent specified above into United States dollars for payment to the Holder of this Note. If the Specified Currency is other than United States dollars, the Holder of this Note may elect to receive any amounts payable hereunder in such Specified Currency. If the Holder of this Note shall not have duly made an election to receive all or a specified portion of any payment of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest in respect of this Note in the Specified Currency, any United States dollar amount to be received by the Holder of this Note will be based on the highest bid quotation in The City of New York received by the Exchange Rate Agent at approximately 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on the second Business Day preceding the applicable payment date from three recognized foreign exchange dealers (one of whom may be the Exchange Rate Agent) selected by the Exchange Rate Agent and approved by the Company for the purchase by the quoting dealer of the Specified Currency for United States dollars for settlement on such payment date in the aggregate amount of the Specified Currency payable to all Holders of Notes scheduled to receive United States dollar payments and at which the applicable dealer commits to execute a contract. All currency exchange costs will be borne by the Holder of this Note by deductions from such payments. If three such bid quotations are not available, payments on this Note will be made in the Specified Currency. If the Specified Currency is other than United States dollars, the Holder of this Note may elect to receive all or a specified portion of any payment of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest in respect of this Note in the Specified Currency by submitting a written request for such payment to the Trustee at its corporate trust office in The City of New York on or prior to the applicable Record Date or at least 15 calendar days prior to the Maturity Date, as the case may be. Such written request may be mailed or hand delivered or sent by cable, telex or other form of facsimile transmission. The Holder of this Note may elect to receive all or a specified portion of all future payments in the Specified Currency in respect of such principal, premium, if any, and/or interest and need not file a separate election for each payment. Such 3 election will remain in effect until revoked by written notice to the Trustee, but written notice of any such revocation must be received by the Trustee on or prior to the applicable Record Date or at least 15 calendar days prior to the Maturity Date, as the case may be. If the Specified Currency is other than United States dollars and the Holder of this Note shall have duly made an election to receive all or a specified portion of any payment of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest in respect of this Note in the Specified Currency, but the Specified Currency is not available due to the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances beyond the control of the Company, the Company will be entitled to satisfy its obligations to the Holder of this Note by making such payment in United States dollars on the basis of the Market Exchange Rate (as defined below) determined by the Exchange Rate Agent on the second Business Day prior to such payment date or, if such Market Exchange Rate is not then available, on the basis of the most recently available Market Exchange Rate. The "Market Exchange Rate" for the Specified Currency means the noon dollar buying rate in The City of New York for cable transfers for the Specified Currency as certified for customs purposes (or, if not so certified, as otherwise determined) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Any payment made in United States dollars under such circumstances shall not constitute an Event of Default (as defined in the Indenture). All determinations referred to above made by the Exchange Rate Agent shall be at its sole discretion and shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive for all purposes and binding on the Holder of this Note. The Company agrees to indemnify the Holder of any Note against any loss incurred by such Holder as a result of any judgment or order being given or made against the Company for any amount due hereunder and such judgment or order requiring payment in a currency (the "Judgment Currency") other than the Specified Currency, and as a result of any variation between (i) the rate of exchange at which the Specified Currency amount is converted into the Judgment Currency for the purpose of such judgment or order, and (ii) the rate of exchange at which such Holder, on the date of payment of such judgment or order, is able to purchase the Specified Currency with the amount of the Judgment Currency actually received by such Holder, as the case may be. The foregoing indemnity constitutes a separate and independent obligation of the Company and continues in full force and effect notwithstanding any such judgment or order as aforesaid. The term "rate of exchange" includes any premiums and costs of exchange payable in connection with the purchase of, or conversion into, the relevant currency. Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof and, if so specified on the face hereof, in an Addendum hereto, which further provisions shall have the same force and effect as if set forth on the face hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Addendum is attached hereto or "Other/Additional Provisions" apply to this Note as specified above, this Note shall be subject to the terms set forth in such Addendum or such "Other/Additional Provisions". Unless the Certificate of Authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. 4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. has caused this Note to be duly executed by one of its duly authorized officers. UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. By /s/ Christopher D. Genry ------------------------------------ Name: Christopher D. Genry Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ATTEST: By /s/ Mary Ellen Norwood ------------------------------------ Name: Mary Ellen Norwood Title: Vice President and Secretary Dated: October 3, 2003 TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION: This is one of the Debt Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture. WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee By /s/ Sarah A. McMahon ------------------------------------ Authorized Signatory 5 [REVERSE OF NOTE] UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. MEDIUM-TERM NOTE (Fixed Rate) This Note is one of a duly authorized series of Debt Securities (the "Debt Securities") of the Company issued and to be issued under an Indenture, dated as of November 1, 1995, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (the "Indenture"), between the Company and Wachovia Bank, National Association, (formerly known as First Union National Bank of Virginia) as trustee (the "Trustee", which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Debt Securities, and of the terms upon which the Debt Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. This Note is one of the series of Debt Securities designated as "Medium-Term Notes Due Nine Months or More From Date of Issue" (the "Notes"). All terms used but not defined in this Note or in an Addendum hereto shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture or on the face hereof, as the case may be. This Note is issuable only in registered form without coupons in minimum denominations of U.S. $1,000 and integral multiples thereof or other Authorized Denomination specified on the face hereof. This Note will not be subject to any sinking fund and, unless otherwise specified on the face hereof in accordance with the provisions of the following two paragraphs, will not be redeemable or repayable prior to the Stated Maturity Date. This Note will be subject to redemption at the option of the Company on any date on or after the Initial Redemption Date, if any, specified on the face hereof, in whole or from time to time in part in increments of U.S. $1,000 or other integral multiple of an Authorized Denomination (provided that any remaining principal amount hereof shall be at least U.S. $1,000 or such other minimum Authorized Denomination), at the Redemption Price (as defined below), together with unpaid interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for redemption (the "Redemption Date"), on written notice given to the Holder hereof (in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture) not more than 60 nor less than 30 calendar days prior to the Redemption Date. The "Redemption Price" shall be the Initial Redemption Percentage specified on the face hereof (as adjusted by the Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction, if any, specified on the face hereof as set forth below) multiplied by the unpaid principal amount of this Note to be redeemed. The Initial Redemption Percentage shall decline at each anniversary of the Initial Redemption Date by the Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction, if any, until the Redemption Price is 100% of unpaid principal amount to be redeemed. In the event of redemption of this Note in part only, a new Note of like tenor for the unredeemed portion hereof and otherwise having the same terms and provisions as this Note shall be issued by the Company in the name of the Holder hereof upon the presentation and surrender hereof. This Note will be subject to repayment by the Company at the option of the Holder hereof on the Optional Repayment Date(s), if any, specified on the face hereof, in whole or in part in increments of U.S. $1,000 or other integral multiple of an Authorized Denomination (provided that any remaining principal amount hereof shall be at least U.S. $1,000 or such other minimum Authorized Denomination), at a repayment price equal to 100% of the unpaid principal amount to be repaid, together with unpaid interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for repayment (the "Repayment Date"). For this Note to be repaid, the Trustee must receive at its corporate trust office not more than 60 nor less than 30 calendar days prior to the Repayment Date, such Note and instructions to such effect forwarded by the Holder hereof. Exercise of such repayment option by the Holder hereof shall be irrevocable. In the event of repayment of this Note in part only, a new Note of like tenor for the unrepaid portion hereof and otherwise having the same terms and provisions as this Note shall be issued by the Company in the name of the Holder hereof upon the presentation and surrender hereof. 6 If this Note is specified on the face hereof to be a Discount Note, the amount payable to the Holder of this Note in the event of redemption, repayment or acceleration of maturity will be equal to the sum of (1) the Issue Price specified on the face hereof (increased by any accruals of the Discount, as defined below) and, in the event of any redemption of this Note (if applicable), multiplied by the Initial Redemption Percentage (as adjusted by the Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction, if applicable) and (2) any unpaid interest accrued thereon to the Redemption Date, Repayment Date or date of acceleration of maturity, as the case may be. The difference between the Issue Price and 100% of the principal amount of this Note is referred to herein as the "Discount". For purposes of determining the amount of Discount that has accrued as of any Redemption Date, Repayment Date or date of acceleration of maturity of this Note, such Discount will be accrued so as to cause the yield on the Note to be constant. The constant yield will be calculated using a 30-day month, 360-day year convention, a compounding period that, except for the Initial Period (as defined below), corresponds to the shortest period between Interest Payment Dates (with ratable accruals within a compounding period) and an assumption that the maturity of this Note will not be accelerated. If the period from the Original Issue Date to the initial Interest Payment Date (the "Initial Period") is shorter than the compounding period for this Note, a proportionate amount of the yield for an entire compounding period will be accrued. If the Initial Period is longer than the compounding period, then such period will be divided into a regular compounding period and a short period, with the short period being treated as provided in the preceding sentence. In addition to the covenants set forth in the Indenture, the Company is required to maintain Total Unencumbered Assets (as defined below) of not less than 150% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Company's Unsecured Debt (as defined below). For purposes of this requirement, the following capitalized terms shall be defined as follows: "Total Unencumbered Assets" means the sum of (i) those Undepreciated Real Estate Assets (as defined below) not subject to an encumbrance and (ii) all other assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries (as defined below) not subject to encumbrance determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (but excluding accounts receivable and intangibles). "Subsidiaries" means a corporation, a limited liability company or a partnership a majority of the outstanding voting stock, limited liability company or partnership interests, as the case may be, of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company or by one or more other Subsidiaries of the Company. For purposes of this definition, "voting stock" means stock having voting power for the election of directors, managing members or trustees, whether at all times or only so long as no senior class of stock has such voting power by reason of any contingency. "Undepreciated Real Estate Assets" as of any date means the original cost plus capital improvements of real estate assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. "Unsecured Debt" means debt of the Company or any Subsidiary which is not secured by any mortgage, lien, charge, pledge or security interest of any kind upon any of their properties. If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Notes may, and in certain cases shall, be accelerated in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance of (i) the entire indebtedness of the Notes or (ii) certain covenants and Events of Default with respect to the Notes, in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth therein, which provisions apply to the Notes. The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Debt Securities at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority of the 7 aggregate principal amount of all Debt Securities at the time outstanding and affected thereby. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of any series, on behalf of the Holders of all such Debt Securities, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture. Furthermore, provisions in the Indenture permit the Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of any series, in certain instances, to waive, on behalf of all of the Holders of Debt Securities of such series, certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and other Notes issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange heretofore or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note. No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest in respect of this Note at the times, places and rate or formula, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein and herein set forth, the transfer of this Note is registrable in the Security Register of the Company upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal hereof and any premium or interest hereon are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or by his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes having the same terms and provisions, of Authorized Denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued by the Company to the designated transferee or transferees. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein and herein set forth, this Note is exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of different Authorized Denominations but otherwise having the same terms and provisions, as requested by the Holder hereof surrendering the same. No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Holder as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary, except as required by law. THE INDENTURE AND THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 8 ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Note, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - ______ Custodian ______ TEN ENT - as tenants by the (Cust) (Minor) entireties under Uniform Gifts to JT TEN - as joint tenants with Minors right of survivorship Act______________________ and not as tenants in (State) common Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. ---------- ASSIGNMENT FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE - ------------------------------ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) ________________________________________________________________________________ this Note and all rights thereunder hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing ________________________________________________________________________________ Attorney to transfer this Note on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: ______________________ ___________________________________________ ______________________ ___________________________________________ Notice: The signature(s) on this Assignment must correspond with the name(s) as written upon the face of this Note in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever. 9 EX-10.1 6 dex101.txt EXHIBIT 10.1 EXHIBIT 10.1 SECOND AMENDMENT TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P. This SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P. (this "Amendment") is made and entered into as of June 12, 2003 (the "Effective Date") by and among United Dominion Realty, L.P., a Virginia limited partnership (the "Partnership"), United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), as the general partner of the Partnership, and Windjammer Apartments, L.P. ("WJLP"), M.V. JV, LLC ("MVLLC"), Mesa Verde Villas II, L.P. ("MVLP" and, together with WJLP and MVLLC, the "Contributors"), and the recipients of the Class A Partnership Units (as defined below) party to this Amendment (the "Unit Recipients") and amends that certain Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P. dated as of December 7, 1998 as amended by that certain First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P. dated as of May 8, 2001 (as amended, the "Partnership Agreement"). The Partnership, the Company, the Contributors and the Unit Recipients are sometimes referred to in this Amendment collectively as the "Parties" and individually as a "Party." Unless indicated otherwise, all section, schedule, appendix and exhibit references contained in this Amendment are to sections, schedules and exhibits of this Amendment. RECITALS -------- A. On the Effective Date, the Contributors have made a Capital Contribution of an aggregate of $28,738,273 to the Partnership in exchange for which the Contributors are entitled to receive an aggregate of 1,730,179 limited partnership interests in the Partnership, with the rights and preferences set forth in this Amendment (the "Class A Partnership Units"). B. On the Effective Date, the Contributors have distributed all or a portion of the Class A Partnership Units to the Unit Recipients. C. Pursuant to the authority granted to the General Partner under the Partnership Agreement, the General Partner desires to amend the Partnership Agreement to reflect (a) the issuance of the Class A Partnership Units, (b) the admission of the Contributors and the Unit Recipients, as the case may be, as Additional Limited Partners and (c) certain other matters described in this Amendment. D. The Contributors and the Unit Recipients desire to become parties to the Partnership Agreement as Limited Partners and to be bound by all terms, conditions and other provisions of this Amendment and the Partnership Agreement (as amended by this Amendment). NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment, unless otherwise defined in this Amendment, shall have the meanings as set forth in the Partnership Agreement. 2. Admission of Contributors. The Contributors and the Unit Recipients are admitted as Additional Limited Partners in accordance with Section 4.02(a) of the Partnership Agreement holding such number of Class A Partnership Units as is set forth on Appendix A, attached to this Amendment. Each Contributor and Unit Recipient agrees to become a party to the Partnership Agreement as a Limited Partner and to be bound by all the terms, conditions and other provisions of the Partnership Agreement, as amended by this Amendment. The admission of the Contributors and the Unit Recipients shall become effective as of the Effective Date, which shall also be the date on which the names of the Contributors and the Unit Recipients are recorded on the books and records of the Partnership. 3. Restatement of Exhibit A. Exhibit A to the Partnership Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Appendix A. 4. Definitions. Section 1.01 of the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following defined terms in the correct alphabetical order. "Class A Partner" means a Limited Partner who holds Class A Partnership Units. "Class A Partnership Units" means Partnership Interests having the rights and preferences of a Class A Partnership Unit as set forth in this Agreement. "Class A Specified Redemption Date" means the date that Class A Partnership Units are required to be redeemed or acquired pursuant to Section 8.05(d). "Contribution Agreements" means collectively that certain Contribution Agreement dated as of May 2, 2003 between the General Partner, the Partnership, Mesa Verde Villas II, L.P. and M.V. JV, LLC and that certain Contribution Agreement dated as of May 2, 2003 between the General Partner, the Partnership and Windjammer Apartments, L.P. "Cross Over Date" means the date on which a Class A Partner would have received distributions with respect to the Class A Partnership Units held by such Class A Partner equal to or greater than the Threshold Amount for a period of four consecutive calendar quarters, assuming such Class A Partner had received distributions based on the Dividend Equivalent instead of distributions on the Class A Partnership Units pursuant to this Agreement. 2 "First Amendment" means the First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P., dated as of June 1, 2001. "Preferred Return" means, as to each Class A Partner, a cumulative annual, non-compounded return on each Class A Partnership Unit equal to eight percent (8%) based upon a value of $16.61 per Class A Partnership Unit. "Threshold Amount" means a fixed distribution of $1.3288 per annum. 5. Distributions. Section 5.02(a) of the Partnership Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: "5.02 Distribution of Cash. (a) Except as provided in Section 5.06, the General Partner shall be required to make distributions of Available Cash pursuant to Sections 5.02(a)(i), 5.02(a)(ii), 5.02(a)(iii) and 5.02(a)(iv) on a quarterly (or, at the election of the General Partner, more frequent) basis to the Partners who are Partners on the Partnership Record Date with respect to such quarter (or other distribution period). The amount and frequency of the distributions of Available Cash pursuant to section 5.02(a)(v) shall be determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion. Available Cash shall be distributed to the Partners in the following order of priority: (i) First, to the Class A Partners until the Cross Over Date, in an amount sufficient to provide each Class A Partner its Preferred Return from the date of the first issuance of Class A Partnership Units through the date of the distribution less any prior distributions to the Class A Partners pursuant to this Section 5.01(a)(i); provided that if the Partnership does not have sufficient funds to distribute to provide each Class A Partner with its Preferred Return, distributions pursuant to this Section 5.02(a)(i) shall be made pro rata to the Class A Partners in accordance with the amount otherwise due to each Class A Partner under this Section 5.02(a)(i); (ii) Second, to the Outside Partners (which shall exclude the Class A Partners prior to the Cross Over Date, but shall include the Class A Partners, other than Class A Partners that are also UDR Partners, on and after the Cross Over Date) in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests on the Partnership Record Date, until each Outside Partner has received an amount equal to its Dividend Equivalent for such quarter (or other distribution period); (iii) Third, to the UDR Partners, other than, prior to the Cross Over Date, UDR Partners who are also Class A Partners, in 3 proportion to their respective Percentage Interests on the Partnership Record Date, until each UDR Partner has received an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the amount that such UDR Partner would have received pursuant to Sections 5.02(a)(iv) and 5.02(a)(v) in the absence of Section 5.02(a)(ii) and this Section 5.02(a)(iii) from the date of this Agreement to the end of the period to which the distribution relates (assuming that distributions under Section 5.02(a)(v), like the distributions under Sections 5.02(a)(i) through 5.02(a)(iv), were required to be made on a quarterly or more frequent basis), over (B) the sum of all prior distributions to such UDR Partner pursuant to this Section 5.02(a)(iii), Section 5.02(a)(iv) and Section 5.02(a)(v); (iv) Fourth, to the Partners (which shall exclude the Class A Partners prior to the Cross Over Date, but shall include the Class A Partners on and after the Cross Over Date) in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests on the Partnership Record Date, until each such Outside Partner has received an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the amount equal to its Dividend Equivalent from the date of this Agreement to the end of the period to which the distribution relates, over (B) the sum of all prior distributions to such Outside Partner pursuant to Section 5.02(a)(ii) and this Section 5.02(a)(iv); and (v) Thereafter, to the Partners (which shall exclude the Class A Partners prior to the Cross Over Date, but shall include the Class A Partners on and after the Cross Over Date) in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests on the Partnership Record Date. The amount and frequency of distributions of any cash other than Available Cash shall be determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion and, if distributed, such cash shall be distributed to the Partners in accordance with this Section 5.02(a). If a new or existing Partner acquires an additional Partnership Interest in exchange for a Capital Contribution on any date other a Partnership Record Date, the cash distribution attributable to such additional Partnership Interest for the Partnership Record Date following the issuance of such additional Partnership Interest shall be reduced in the proportion that the number of days that such additional Partnership Interest is held by such Partner bears to the number of days between such Partnership Record Date and the immediately preceding Partnership Record Date." 6. Transactions. Section 7.01(c)(iv) of the Partnership Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: "(iv) the Company merges, consolidates, or combines with or into another entity and, immediately after such merger, (A) substantially all of the assets of the surviving entity, other than Partnership Units and the ownership interests in any wholly-owned Subsidiaries held by the Company, are contributed to the Partnership as a Capital Contribution in exchange for Partnership units with 4 a fair market value equal to the value of the assets so contributed as determined pursuant to Section 704(b) of the Code, (B) any successor or surviving corporation expressly agrees to assume all obligations of the Company hereunder, and (C) the Conversion Factor is adjusted appropriately to reflect the ratio at which REIT Shares are converted into shares of the surviving entity." 7. Limitation on Liability. Section 8.03 of the Partnership Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following: "8.03 Limitation on Liability of Limited Partners. No Limited Partner shall be liable for any debts, liabilities, contracts or obligations of the Partnership. A Limited Partner shall be liable to the Partnership only to make payments of its Capital Contribution, if any, as and when due hereunder. After its Capital Contribution is fully paid, no Limited Partner shall, except as otherwise required by the Act, be required to make any further Capital Contributions or other payments or lend any funds to the Partnership. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.03, a Class A Partner shall be liable to the Partnership or to its lenders to the extent set forth in any guarantee of Partnership debt or in any agreement to contribute capital to the Partnership in connection with any Partnership debt, in each case only to the extent so agreed by such Class A Partner in such guarantee or contribution agreement." 8. Redemption. (a) Sections 8.05(a), 8.05(b), 8.05(c) and 8.05(d) of the Partnership Agreement are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced by the following: "(a) Subject to Sections 8.05(b), 8.05(c), 8.05(d), and 8.05(e), and the provisions of any agreement between the Partnership and any Limited Partner with respect to Partnership Units held by such Limited Partners, such Limited Partner, other than the Original Limited Partner, shall have the right (the "Redemption Right") to require the Partnership to redeem on a Specified Redemption Date, or on the Class A Specified Redemption Date with respect to a Class A Partner, all or a portion of the Partnership Units held by such Limited Partner at a redemption price equal to and in the form of the Cash Amount to be paid by the Partnership, provided, that such Partnership Units shall have been outstanding for at least one year. The Redemption Right shall be exercised pursuant to a Notice of Redemption delivered to the Partnership (with a copy to the General Partner) by the Limited Partner who is exercising the Redemption Right (the "Redeeming Partner"); provided, however, that the Partnership shall not be obligated to satisfy such Redemption Right if the General Partner elects to purchase the Partnership Units subject to the Notice of Redemption pursuant to Section 8.05(b); and provided, further, that no Limited Partner may deliver more than two Notices of Redemption during each calendar year, provided that each Class A Partner may deliver a Notice of Redemption more frequently provided it is limited to one Notice of Redemption per calendar quarter. A Limited Partner may not exercise the Redemption Right for less than 1,000 Partnership Units or, if such Limited Partner holds less than 1,000 Partnership Units, all of the 5 Partnership Units held by such Partner. Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.05(h), the Redeeming Partner shall have no right, with respect to any Partnership Units so redeemed, to receive any distribution paid with respect to Partnership Units if the record date for such distribution is on or after the Specified Redemption Date or the Class A Specified Redemption Date, as applicable." "(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.05(a), a Limited Partner that exercises the Redemption Right shall be deemed to have offered to sell the Partnership Units described in the Notice of Redemption to the General Partner, and the General Partner may, in its sole and absolute discretion but subject to the last sentence of this subsection (b), elect to purchase directly and acquire such Partnership Units by paying to the Redeeming Partner either the Cash Amount or the REIT Shares Amount, as elected by the General Partner (in its sole and absolute discretion), on the Specified Redemption Date or on the Class A Specified Redemption Date with respect to a Class A Partner, whereupon the General Partner shall acquire the Partnership Units offered for redemption by the Redeeming Partner and shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as the owner of such Partnership Units. If the General Partner shall elect to exercise its right to purchase Partnership Units under this Section 8.05(b) with respect to a Notice of Redemption, it shall so notify the Redeeming Partner within five (three for any Class A Partner) Business Days after the receipt by the General Partner of such Notice of Redemption. Such notice shall indicate whether the General Partner will pay the Cash Amount or the REIT Shares Amount. Unless the General Partner (in its sole and absolute discretion) shall exercise its right to purchase Partnership Units from the Redeeming Partner pursuant to this Section 8.05(b), the General Partner shall not have any obligation to the Redeeming Partner or the Partnership with respect to the Redeeming Partner's exercise of the Redemption Right. In the event the General Partner shall exercise its right to purchase Partnership Units with respect to the exercise of a Redemption Right in the manner described in the first sentence of this Section 8.05(b), the Partnership shall have no obligation to pay any amount to the Redeeming Partner with respect to such Redeeming Partner's exercise of such Redemption Right, and each of the Redeeming Partner, the Partnership, and the General Partner shall treat the transaction between the General Partner and the Redeeming Partner for federal income tax purposes as a sale of the Redeeming Partner's Partnership Units to the General Partner. Each Redeeming Partner agrees to execute such documents as the Partnership may reasonably require in connection with the issuance of REIT Shares upon exercise of the Redemption Right. If Section 5.05 hereof shall prevent the Partnership from satisfying, in whole or in part, any exercise of the Redemption Right by a Redeeming Partner, then the Company (whether or not it is then the General Partner) shall be deemed to have elected pursuant to this Section 8.05(b) to purchase, and hereby agrees to purchase, directly from such Redeeming Partner, such number of Partnership Units as the Partnership is unable to redeem due to the operation of Section 5.05." 6 "(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.05(a) and 8.05(b), a Limited Partner shall not be entitled to exercise the Redemption Right if the delivery of REIT Shares to such Partner on the Specified Redemption Date by the Company pursuant to Section 8.05(b) (regardless of whether or not the Company would in fact exercise its rights under Section 8.05(b)) would (i) result in REIT Shares being owned by fewer than 100 persons (determined without reference to any rules of attribution), (ii) result in the Company being "closely held" within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code, (iii) cause the Company to own, directly or constructively, 10% or more of the ownership interests in a tenant of the Company's, the Partnership's or a Subsidiary's real property, within the meaning of Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Code, (iv) in the good faith opinion of the Board of Directors of the Company, otherwise disqualify the Company as a REIT, or (v) in the opinion of counsel for the Company, constitute or result in a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or cause the acquisition of REIT Shares by such Partner to be "integrated" with any other distribution of REIT Shares for purposes of complying with the registration provisions of the Securities Act. The Company, in its sole and absolute discretion, may waive the restriction on redemption set forth in this Section 8.05(c); provided, however, that in the event such restriction is waived, the Redeeming Partner shall be paid the Cash Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Class A Partner shall be entitled to exercise its Redemption Right with respect to the Class A Partnership Units regardless of whether the issuance of REIT Shares to such Class A Partner would violate the restrictions set forth above, provided that the Class A Partner shall receive the Cash Amount in connection with such redemption." "(d) Any Cash Amount to be paid by the Partnership to a Redeeming Partner pursuant to Section 8.05(a), and any Cash Amount or REIT Shares Amount to be paid by the General Partner to a Redeeming Partner pursuant to Section 8.05(b), shall be paid within 20 Business Days, or with respect to a Redeeming Partner who is a Class A Partner, five Business Days, after the initial date of receipt by the General Partner of the Notice of Redemption relating to the Partnership Units to be redeemed; provided, however, that such 20 Business Day period, but not the five Business Day period, may be extended for up to an additional 180-day period to the extent required for the Company to issue and sell securities the proceeds of which will be contributed to the Partnership to provide cash for payment of the Cash Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner agrees to use its best efforts to cause the closing of the acquisition of redeemed Partnership Units hereunder to occur as quickly as reasonably possible." (b) The following are hereby added to Section 8.05 of the Partnership Agreement as Sections 8.05(g) and 8.05(h), respectively: "(g) If a Class A Partner exercises its Redemption Right with respect to Class A Partnership Units and the Partnership elects to pay the Cash Amount with respect to such redemption and does not pay such amount to such 7 Class A Partner by the Class A Specified Redemption Date then on such date the Partnership shall issue such Class A Partner a promissory note (the "Class A Note"). The Class A Note shall be payable within 30 calendar days and will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 90 basis points. Payment of the Class A Note shall be guaranteed by the General Partner. For purposes of this Section 8.05(g), "LIBOR" means the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) appearing on Telerate Page 3750 (or any successor page) as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the date the Class A Note is issued for a term of 30 days. If for any reason such rate is not available, the term "LIBOR" shall mean the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) appearing on the Reuters Screen LIBO Page as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the date the Class A Note is issued for a term of 30 days; provided, however, if more than one rate is specified on the Reuters Screen LIBO Page, the applicable rate shall be the arithmetic mean of all such rates." "(h) Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Agreement to the contrary, if a Class A Partner delivers a Notice of Redemption, a Partnership Record Date subsequently occurs with respect to a distribution to the Class A Partners pursuant to Section 5.02 and such distribution is not distributed prior to the Class A Specified Redemption Date, then the Class A Partner whose Class A Partnership Units are redeemed on such date shall be entitled to receive the distribution pursuant to Section 5.02(a) with respect to such Class A Partnership Units notwithstanding such redemption unless such Class A Partnership Units are redeemed for REIT Stock and such Class A Specified Redemption Date occurs on or before the record date for the payment of a dividend on such REIT Stock that is payable in respect of the same period as such distribution on the Class A Partnership Units so redeemed, in which event the distribution made to such Class A Partner pursuant to Section 5.02(a) shall be reduced by the amount of such dividend on the REIT Stock." 9. Transfer. Section 9.02 of the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended by the addition of the following as Sections 9.02(f) and 9.02(g) and renumbering Section 9.02(f) of the Partnership Agreement as Section 9.02(h): "(f) Notwithstanding Section 9.02(a), a Class A Partner may transfer the Class A Partnership Units held by such Class A Partner to (i) any Person who, directly or indirectly, owned an equity interest in such Class A Partner immediately prior to such transfer, (ii) any Family Member of such Class A Partner, (iii) any trust of which a Person described in clause (i) of this Section 9.02(f) or a Family Member of such Person or such Class A Partner and/or a bona fide tax-exempt charitable organization are the sole beneficiaries and (iv) any bona fide tax-exempt charitable organization in connection with a bona fide gift or donation. Further, notwithstanding Section 9.02(a), a Class A Partner may pledge 8 the Class A Partnership Units held by such Class A Partner (i) as set forth in Section 7.04 of the respective Contribution Agreements and (ii) to a lending institution to secure a bona fide loan or extension of credit made by such lending institution to such Class A Partner and, upon such lending institution exercising its remedy, if any, to foreclose and take possession of such Class A Partnership Units and taking possession of such Class A Partnership Units with respect to a default under such loan or extension of credit and compliance by such lending institution with the provisions of Section 9.03(a), the General Partner will consent to the admission of such lending institution to the Partnership as a Substitute Limited Partner notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9.03(a)(vii); provided that notwithstanding the foregoing the General Partner may withhold such consent if the General Partner in its sole discretion determines that there is a reasonable business purpose for the Partnership not to admit such lending institution as a Substitute Limited Partner." "(g) Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Agreement to the contrary, no transfer of a Class A Partnership Unit is permitted without the consent of the General Partner, which consent may be given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion, if such transfer would result in more than eighty (80) "partners" of the Partnership holding all outstanding Class A Partnership Units for purposes of Section II.A of Internal Revenue Service Notice 88-75, 1988-2 C.B. 386." 10. Class A Voting Rights. The Partnership Agreement is hereby amended by the addition of the following as a new Section 11.03: "11.03 Class A Voting Rights. (a) So long as any Class A Partnership Units remain outstanding, neither the General Partner nor the Partnership shall, without the affirmative vote of the Class A Partners holding at least a majority of the Class A Partnership Units then outstanding increase the authorized or issued amount of Class A Partnership Units or reclassify any Partnership Interest into Class A Partnership Units or create, authorize or issue any obligations or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase any Class A Partnership Units. Further, subject to the Partnership's rights set forth in Section 7.03(g) of the respective Contribution Agreements during the Tax Protection Period (as defined in such Contribution Agreements), the consent of the Class A Partners holding at least a majority of the Class A Partnership Units then outstanding will be required to approve any merger, acquisition or other fundamental transaction involving the Partnership, unless (i) the holders of such Class A Partnership Units will not recognize a taxable gain in the transaction and the tax protections set forth in Section 7.03 of each of the Contribution Agreements are preserved following such merger, acquisition or other fundamental transaction, (ii) the Class A Partners are offered a portion of the consideration offered to the holders of Limited Partner Interests which is in proportion to the Value of their respective Partnership Interests, (iii) the value, as determined in good faith by the General Partner, of the liquidation, redemption rights and preferences of the 9 Class A Limited Partners set forth in this Agreement, either in respect of the Partnership or another limited partnership, limited liability company or other "pass-through" entity for federal income tax purposes which succeeds to the interests of or is the survivor of a transaction with the Partnership, are preserved in connection with such merger, acquisition or other fundamental transaction and (iv) the Class A Limited Partners' fixed or guaranteed entitlements or preferences as to dividends or distributions as set forth herein are preserved and the other relative rights, preferences and privileges of the Class A Partnership Units are maintained. (b) So long as any Class A Partnership Units remain outstanding, no amendment or modification to this Agreement that adversely affects the relative rights, preferences or privileges of the Class A Partnership Units shall be effective without the prior written approval of Class A Partners holding at least a majority of the Class A Partnership Units then outstanding." 11. Offset. Except as otherwise provided in a written agreement between a Class A Partner and the Partnership, the Partnership agrees that it will not exercise any right to offset amounts payable to a Contributor as distributions pursuant to the Partnership Agreement or in connection with a redemption of Class A Partnership Units by a Contributor against any amounts owed by such Contributor to the Partnership. 12. Additional Agreements. The Parties agree that (a) the Class A Partnership Units will be evidenced by certificates in accordance with Section 2.06 of the Partnership Agreement and (b) the Class A Partnership Units will be subject to the provisions set forth in Article VII of the Contribution Agreements. 13. Continuing Effect of Partnership Agreement. Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Partnership Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed in its entirety and shall remain and continue in full force and effect. All references in any document to the Partnership Agreement shall mean the Partnership Agreement, as amended hereby. 14. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. Signatures to this Amendment may be transmitted by facsimile and such transmission shall be deemed an original. {Signature Pages Follow} 10 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective authorized representatives as of the Effective Date. UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation By: /s/ W. Mark Wallis --------------------------------------- Name: W. Mark Wallis Title: Senior Executive Vice President UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P., a Virginia limited partnership By: United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, its General Partner By: /s/ W. Mark Wallis ---------------------------------- Name: W. Mark Wallis Title: Senior Executive Vice President "Contributors" MESA VERDE VILLAS II, L.P., a California limited partnership By: B&B Mortgage, Inc., a California corporation, its General Partner By: /s/ David T. Beauchamp ---------------------------------- David T. Beauchamp its Secretary M.V. JV, LLC, a California limited liability company By: DB Holdings, L.P., a California limited partnership, its Manager By: DTB Holdings, LLC, a California limited liability company, its Managing General Partner By: /s/ David T. Beauchamp ----------------------------- David T. Beauchamp its Managing Member WINDJAMMER APARTMENTS, L.P., a California limited partnership By: W/Jammer, LLC, a California limited liability company, its General Partner By: MLB Development, a California limited partnership, its Manager By: Midlands Company, a Delaware corporation its General Partner By: /s/ David T. Beauchamp ------------------------ David T. Beauchamp its President By: Midlands Company, a Delaware corporation, its Manager By: /s/ David T. Beauchamp ---------------------------------- David T. Beauchamp its President MLB DEVELOPMENT, L.P., a California limited partnership By: Watco, Inc. a California corporation, Its General Partner By: /s/David T. Beauchamp ---------------------------------- David T. Beauchamp Its President 1999 BEAUCHAMP SPECIAL TRUST - DTB EXEMPT TRUST, DATED MAY 1, 1999 By: /s/ David T. Beauchamp --------------------------------------- David T. Beauchamp Its General Partner 1999 BEAUCHAMP SPECIAL TRUST - RFB EXEMPT TRUST, DATED MAY 1, 1999 By: /s/ Robert F. Beauchamp, Sr. --------------------------------------- Robert F. Beauchamp, Sr. Its General Partner 1999 BEAUCHAMP SPECIAL TRUST - RLB EXEMPT TRUST, DATED MAY 1, 1999 By: /s/ Richard L. Beauchamp --------------------------------------- Richard L. Beauchamp Its General Partner 1999 BEAUCHAMP SPECIAL TRUST - BG EXEMPT TRUST, DATED MAY 1, 1999 By: /s/ Beverley Grimstad --------------------------------------- Beverley Grimstad Its Trustee 1999 BEAUCHAMP SPECIAL TRUST - DBR EXEMPT TRUST, DATED MAY 1, 1999 By: /s/ Dorothy Beauchamp Riechers --------------------------------------- Dorothy Beauchamp Riechers Its General Partner THE BEAUCHAMP FAMILY TRUST DATED APRIL 5, 1990, AS AMENDED By: /s/ David T. Beauchamp --------------------------------------- David T. Beauchamp Its Trustee THE GRANDCHILDREN'S POT TRUST CREATED UNDER THE BEVERLEY GRIMSTAD 2001 GRANT TRUST u/d/t 6/15/01 By: /s/ John Andor Grimstad --------------------------------------- John Andor Grimstad Its Trustee THE TIMOTHY SCOTT WAGNER REVOCABLE TRUST DATED 6/1/88, AS AMENDED By: /s/ Timothy S. Wagner --------------------------------------- Timothy S. Wagner Its Trustee
APPENDIX A - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital Class A Additional Limited Partners and Address Contribution Partnership Units - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Midlands Company c/o United Dominion Realty Trust, 1,866,366.04 112,364 Inc., 1745 Shea Center Drive, Suite 200, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Mesa Verde Villas II, L.P., c/o Beauchamp Realty, 6,296,136.77 379,057 Inc., 1641 Langley Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Windjammer Apartments, L.P., c/o Beauchamp Realty, 3,393,223.68 204,288 Inc., 1641 Langley Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. MLB Development, L.P., c/o Beauchamp Realty, Inc., 8,466,831.23 509,743 1641 Langley Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. The Timothy Scott Wagner Revocable Trust dated 698,716.26 42,066 6/1/88, as amended, Timothy S. Wagner as Trustee, c/o Beauchamp Realty, Inc., 1641 Langley Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. 1999 Beauchamp Special Trust - DTB Exempt Trust 924,745.14 55,674 dated May 1, 1999, David T. Beauchamp as Trustee, c/o Beauchamp Realty, Inc., 1641 Langley Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. 1999 Beauchamp Special Trust - RLB Exempt Trust 924,745.14 55,674 dated May 1, 1999, Richard L. Beauchamp as Trustee, c/o Beauchamp Realty, Inc., 1641 Langley Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. 1999 Beauchamp Special Trust - RFB Exempt Trust 924,745.14 55,674 dated May 1, 1999, Robert F. Beauchamp, Sr. as Trustee, c/o Beauchamp Realty, Inc., 1641 Langley Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. 1999 Beauchamp Special Trust - BG Exempt Trust dated 924,745.14 55,674 May 1, 1999 Beverley Grimstad as Trustee, c/o Beauchamp Realty, Inc., 1641 Langley Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614 - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital Class A Additional Limited Partners and Address Contribution Partnership Units - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. 1999 Beauchamp Special Trust - DBR Exempt Trust 924,745.14 55,674 dated May 1, 1999, Dorothy Beauchamp Riechers as Trustee, c/o Beauchamp Realty, Inc., 1641 Langley Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Beauchamp Family Trust dated April 15, 1990 as 1,696,611.84 102,144 amended, David T. Beauchamp as Trustee, c/o Beauchamp Realty, Inc., 1641 Langley Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. The Grandchildren's Pot Trust created under the 16,696,611.84 102,144 Beverley Grimstad 2001 Grantor trust, John Grimstad as Trustee, c/o Beauchamp Realty, Inc., 1641 Langley Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614 - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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EX-10.2 7 dex102.txt EXHIBIT 10.2 EXHIBIT 10.2 THIRD AMENDMENT TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P. This THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P., dated as of June 20, 2003 (this "Amendment"), is being executed by United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), as the general partner of United Dominion Realty, L.P., a Virginia limited partnership (the "Partnership"), pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Company by Section 4.02(a) of the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P., dated as of December 7, 1998, as amended and/or supplemented from time to time (the "Agreement"). Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined herein, shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Agreement. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.02(a) of the Agreement, the Company is authorized to determine the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, powers and duties of Partnership Units. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: (1) The Agreement is hereby amended by the addition of a new exhibit, entitled "Exhibit D," in the form attached hereto, which shall be attached and made a part of the Agreement. (2) Except as specifically amended hereby, the terms, covenants, provisions and conditions of the Agreement shall remain unmodified and continue in full force and effect and, except as amended hereby, all of the terms, covenants, provisions and conditions of the Agreement are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed as of the date first written above. UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. By: /s/ Thomas W. Toomey ------------------------------------- Thomas W. Toomey Chief Executive Officer and President EXHIBIT D PARTNERSHIP UNIT DESIGNATION OF THE CLASS II OUT-PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP SHARES OF UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P. 1. NUMBER OF UNITS AND DESIGNATION. A class of Partnership Units is hereby designated as "Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares," and the number of Partnership Units initially constituting such class shall be one million (1,000,000). 2. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Partnership Unit Designation, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated in this Section 2. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement. "Change of Control" shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) an acquisition of any voting securities of the Company (the "Voting Securities") by any "person" (as the term "person" is used for purposes of Section 13(d) or Section 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) immediately after which such person has "beneficial ownership" (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) ("Beneficial Ownership") of 30% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities; provided, however, in determining whether a Change in Control has occurred, Voting Securities that are acquired in a Non-Control Acquisition (as hereinafter defined) shall not constitute an acquisition that would cause a Change in Control. "Non-Control Acquisition" shall mean an acquisition by (A) an employee benefit plan (or a trust forming a part thereof) maintained by (1) the Company or (2) any corporation, partnership or other person of which a majority of its voting power or its equity securities or equity interest is owned directly or indirectly by the Company or in which the Company serves as a general partner or manager (a "Subsidiary"), (B) the Company or any Subsidiary, or (C) any person in connection with a Non-Control Transaction (as hereinafter defined); (ii) the individuals who constitute the Board of Directors of the Company as of May 6, 2003 (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company; provided, however, that if the election, or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders, of any new director was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Incumbent Board, such new director shall be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board; provided, further, that no individual shall be considered a member of the Incumbent Board if such individual initially assumed office as a result of either an actual or threatened "election contest" (as described in Rule 14a-11 promulgated under the Exchange Act) (an "Election Contest") or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person other than the Board of Directors of the Company (a "Proxy Contest") including by reason of any agreement intended to avoid or settle any Election Contest or Proxy Contest; or (iii) approval by stockholders of the Company of: (A) a merger, consolidation, share exchange or reorganization involving the Company, unless (1) the stockholders of the Company immediately before such merger, consolidation, share exchange or reorganization, own, directly or indirectly immediately following such merger, consolidation, share exchange or reorganization, at least 60% of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the corporation that is the successor in such merger, consolidation, share exchange or reorganization (the "Surviving Company") in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the Voting Securities immediately before such merger, consolidation, share exchange or reorganization, (2) the individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board immediately prior to the execution of the agreement providing for such merger, consolidation, share exchange or reorganization constitute at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the board of directors of the Surviving Company, and (3) no persons (other than the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan (or any trust forming a part thereof) maintained by the Company, the Surviving Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, or any person who, immediately prior to such merger, consolidation, share exchange or reorganization had Beneficial Ownership of 30% or more of the then outstanding Voting Securities has Beneficial Ownership of 30% or more of the combined voting power of the Surviving Company's then outstanding voting securities (a transaction described in clauses (1) through (3) is referred to herein as a "Non-Control Transaction"); (B) a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or (C) an agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to any person (other than a transfer to a Subsidiary of the Company). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change of Control shall not be deemed to occur solely because any person (a "Subject Person") acquired Beneficial Ownership of more than the permitted amount of the outstanding Voting Securities as a result of the acquisition of Voting Securities by the Company that, by reducing the number of Voting Securities outstanding, increases the proportional number of shares Beneficially Owned by such Subject Person, provided that if a Change of Control would occur (but for the operation of this sentence) as a result of the acquisition of Voting Securities by the Company, and after such share acquisition by the Company, such Subject Person becomes the Beneficial Owner of any additional Voting Securities that increases the percentage of the then outstanding Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by such Subject Person, then a Change of Control shall occur. "Class II Out-Performance Partnership Share" shall mean a Partnership Unit with the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, powers and duties as are set forth in this Exhibit D. "Class II Out-Performance Valuation Date" shall mean the earlier to occur of (i) May 31, 2005, or (ii) the date on which a Change of Control occurs. "Conversion Factor" shall mean the quotient obtained by (a) multiplying 5% of the Excess Return by the Company's Market Capitalization and (b) dividing the number obtained in clause (b) by the market value of one REIT Share on the Class II Out-Performance Valuation Date, as the weighted average price per day of common stock for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the Class II Out-Performance Valuation Date "Determination Date" shall mean (i) when used with respect to any dividend or other distribution, the date fixed for the determination of the holders of the securities entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, or, if a dividend or distribution is paid or made without fixing such a date, the date of such dividend or distribution, and (ii) when used with respect to any split, subdivision, reverse stock split, combination or reclassification of securities, the date upon which such split, subdivision, reverse stock split, combination or reclassification becomes effective. "Excess Return" shall mean the amount, if any, by which the cumulative Total Return of REIT Shares over the Measurement Period exceeds the greater of the cumulative Total Return of the Morgan Stanley REIT Index, which is the peer group index, or the Minimum Return. "Ex-Date" shall mean (i) when used with respect to any dividend or distribution, the first date on which the securities on which the dividend or distribution is payable trade regular way on the relevant exchange or in the relevant market without the right to receive such dividend or distribution, and (ii) when used with respect to any split, subdivision, reverse stock split, combination or reclassification of securities, the first date on which the securities trade regular way on such exchange or in such market to reflect such split, subdivision, reverse stock split, combination or reclassification becoming effective. "Extraordinary Distribution" shall mean the distribution by the Company, by dividend or otherwise, to all holders of its REIT Shares of evidences of its indebtedness or assets (including securities) other than cash. "Family Controlled Entity" means, as to any holder of Class II Out-Performance Shares, (a) any corporation more than 50% of the outstanding voting stock of which is owned by such holder and such holder's Family Members, (b) any trust, whether or not revocable, of which such holder and such holder's Family Members are the sole beneficiaries, (c) any partnership of which such holder and such holder's Family Members hold partnership interests representing at least 25% of such partnership's capital and profits and (d) any limited liability company of which such holder is the manager and in which such holder and such holder's Family Members hold membership interests representing at least 25% of such limited liability company's capital and profits. "Family Members" means, as to a Person that is an individual, such Person's spouse, ancestors, descendants (whether by blood or by adoption), brothers, sisters and inter vivos or testamentary trusts of which only such Person and his spouse, ancestors, descendants (whether by blood or by adoption), brothers and sisters are beneficiaries. "First Amendment" means the First Amendment to the Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2001. "Industry Total Return" shall mean the Total Return of the securities included in the Industry Peer Group Index for the Measurement Period, with such average determined in a manner consistent with the manner in which such index is calculated; provided, however, that if such Industry Total Return would be less than zero without giving effect to the reinvestment of dividends, then the "Industry Total Return" shall be equal to zero. "Industry Peer Group Index" shall mean the Morgan Stanley REIT Index. "Initial Holder" shall mean UDR Out-Performance II, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company. "Measurement Period" shall mean the 24 month period beginning June 1, 2003 to but excluding the Class II Out-Performance Valuation Date. "Minimum Return" shall mean a 22% Total Return (compounded annually) or 11% annualized as of the Class II Out-Performance Valuation Date or, if the Class II Out-Performance Valuation Date is not May 31, 2005, 11% (compounded annually) per annum from June 1, 2003. "Morgan Stanley REIT Index" shall mean the Morgan Stanley REIT Index quoted on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "RMS". "Partnership" shall mean United Dominion Realty, L.P., a Virginia limited partnership. "Total Return" shall mean, for any security or index and for any period, the cumulative total return for such security or index over such period, as measured by the sum of (a) the cumulative amount of dividends paid in respect of such security or index for such period (assuming that all cash dividends are reinvested in such security as of the payment date for such dividend based on the security price on the dividend payment date), and (b) an amount equal to (x) the security price or index value at the end of such period, minus (y) the security price or index value at the beginning of the measurement period. "UDR Market Capitalization" shall mean the average number of REIT Shares outstanding over the Measurement Period (including, for this purpose, REIT Shares, Partnership Units, outstanding options and convertible securities, but not including Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares) multiplied by the daily closing price of the REIT Shares. "UDR Total Return" shall mean the Total Return of the REIT Shares for the Measurement Period. 3. FORFEITURE. If, on the Class II Out-Performance Valuation Date, there is no Excess Return, then, from and after such date, each Class II Out-Performance Partnership Share shall, without any action on the part of the Partnership, the Company or the holder thereof, be automatically forfeited and be no longer outstanding. 4. DISTRIBUTIONS. Subject to Section 5.06 of the Agreement, on and after the Class II Out-Performance Valuation Date, the holders of Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares not forfeited under Section 3 shall be entitled to receive distributions at the same time and in the same amount that would be received on the number of Partnership Units held by Outside Partners (assuming such Partnership Units were originally issued on the Class II Out-Performance Valuation Date) that is obtained by multiplying the number of Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares by the Conversion Factor. 5. ALLOCATIONS. (a) From and after the Class II Out-Performance Valuation Date, Profits and Losses shall be allocated to each of the holders of Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares not forfeited under Section 3 at the same time and in the same amount that would be allocated on the number of Partnership Units held by Outside Partners (assuming such Partnership Units were originally issued on the Class II Out-Performance Valuation Date) that is obtained by multiplying the number of Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares by the Conversion Factor. (b) In the event that the Partnership disposes of all or substantially all of its assets in a transaction that will lead to a liquidation of the Partnership pursuant to Article II of the Agreement, then, notwithstanding Section 5.06 of the Agreement, each holder of Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares not forfeited under Section 3 shall be, to the extent possible, specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain in an amount sufficient to cause the Capital Account of such holder to be equal to that of an Outside Partner that holds Partnership Units equal to the number of Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares held by such holder multiplied by the Conversion Factor. Amounts allocated pursuant to this Section 5(b) and/or Section 5(b) of the First Amendment shall be excluded from "Profits" and "Losses" otherwise determined under the Agreement. 6. EXCHANGE. If the Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares have not been forfeited under Section 3 and the Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares have been transferred by the Initial Holder in accordance with Section 8, the transferee and subsequent transferees of the Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares may exchange from time to time some or all of the Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares for a number Partnership Units equal to the Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares multiplied by the Conversion Factor. 7. REDEMPTION UPON CHANGE OF CONTROL. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, and subject to the applicable requirements of Federal securities laws and any securities exchange or quotation system rules or regulations, each holder of Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares shall have the redemption rights of Limited Partners set forth in Section 8.05 of the Agreement with respect to a number of Partnership Units equal to the number of Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares multiplied by the Conversion Factor and the 40-month transfer limitation period applicable to the Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares shall be deemed to have passed. 8. RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER. The restrictions on Transfer set forth in Article IX of the Agreement shall not apply to Transfers of Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares. Prior to the Class II Out-Performance Valuation Date, the Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares shall be owned and held solely by the Initial Holder. On or after the later of the Class II Out-Performance Valuation Date and the twenty four (24) month period from the date the Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares are issued the Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares may be Transferred (i) by the Initial Holder to (a) any Person who is a member (a "Member") of the Initial Holder immediately prior to such transfer, (b) a Family Member of a Member, (c) a Family Controlled Entity of a Member, (d) any Person with respect to whom the Member constitutes a Family Controlled Entity, (e) upon the death of a Member, by will or by the laws of descent and distribution to any Family Member or Family Controlled Entity, and (ii) by any other Person to (a) a Family Member of a such Person, (b) a Family Controlled Entity of such Person, (c) any other Person with respect to whom such Person constitutes a Family Controlled Entity, (d) upon the death of such Person, by will or by the laws of descent and distribution to any Family Member or Family Controlled Entity; provided, however, that, until May 31, 2005, the Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares may not be Transferred by the Initial Holder without the approval of the managers of the Initial Holder. 9. ADJUSTMENTS. (a) In the event of any Extraordinary Distribution occurring on or after May 6, 2003, for purposes of determining the Value of a REIT Share or the UDR Total Return, each price of a REIT Share determined as of a date on or after the Ex-Date for such Extraordinary Distribution shall be adjusted by multiplying such price by a fraction (i) the numerator of which shall be the price of a REIT Share on the date immediately prior to such Ex-Date, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be (A) the price of a REIT Share on the date immediately prior to such Ex-Date, minus (B) the fair market value on the date fixed for such determination of the portion of the evidences of indebtedness or assets so distributed applicable to one REIT Share (as determined by the Company, whose determination shall be conclusive); provided further, that such amount shall be so adjusted for each such Extraordinary Distribution occurring on or after May 6, 2003. (b) In the event that, on or after May 6, 2003, the Company (i) declares or pays a dividend on its outstanding REIT Shares in REIT Shares or makes a distribution to all holders of its outstanding REIT Shares in REIT Shares, (ii) splits or subdivides its outstanding REIT Shares, (iii) effects a reverse stock split or otherwise combines its outstanding REIT Shares into a smaller number of REIT Shares, or (iv) otherwise reclassifies its outstanding REIT Shares, then, for purposes of determining the Value of a REIT Share or the UDR Total Return, each price of a REIT Share determined as of a date on or after the Ex-Date for such transaction shall be adjusted by multiplying such price by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the number of REIT Shares issued and outstanding on the Determination Date for such dividend, distribution, split, subdivision, reverse stock split, combination or reclassification (assuming for such purposes that such dividend, distribution, split, subdivision, reverse split or combination has occurred as of such time) and (y) the denominator of which shall be the actual number of REIT Shares (determined without the above assumption) issued and outstanding on the Determination Date for such dividend, distribution, split, subdivision, reverse stock split. combination or reclassification. (c) The Company shall have authority to appropriately adjust the UDR Market Capitalization, the UDR Total Return or the Value of a REIT Share if any other transaction or circumstance occurs or arises that without such adjustment would have an inequitable result. 10. GENERAL. The ownership of Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares may (but need not, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Company) be evidenced by one or more certificates. The Company shall amend Exhibit A to the Agreement from time to time to the extent necessary to reflect accurately the issuance of, and subsequent conversion, redemption, or any other event having an effect on the ownership of Class II Out-Performance Partnership Shares. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ASR, Heritage SGP and UDR have caused this First Amendment to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first written above. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASR INVESTMENTS CORPORATION By: /s/ [illegible] ----------------------------------- Its: President - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HERITAGE SGP CORPORATION By: /s/ [illegible] ----------------------------------- Its: President - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. By: /s/ Kathryn Surface ----------------------------------- Its: Senior Vice President - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EX-10.3 8 dex103.txt EXHIBIT 10.3 EXHIBIT 10.3 SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF HERITAGE COMMUNITIES L.P. dated as of September 18 1997 by and among ASR INVESTMENTS CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation, as General Partner, HERITAGE SGP CORPORATION, an Arizona corporation, as Special General Partner, and The Persons listed on Exhibit A hereto, as Limited Partners - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS AND UNITS IN HERITAGE COMMUNITIES L.P. (THE "UNITS") ARE SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE XI OF THIS AGREEMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED AT ANY TIME EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF. THEREFORE, PURCHASERS OF THE UNITS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE RISK OF THEIR INVESTMENTS FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. THE UNITS HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED (i) UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS (THE "STATE ACTS"), OR (ii) UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "FEDERAL ACT"), IN RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS PROVIDED THEREIN, AND NEITHER THE UNITS NOR ANY PART THEREOF MAY BE OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, OR TRANSFERRED AT ANY TIME EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ARTICLE XI OF THIS AGREEMENT AND (A) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER ANY APPLICABLE STATE ACTS OR IN A TRANSACTION WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH STATE ACTS OR WHICH IS OTHER WISE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH STATE ACTS, AND (B) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE FEDERAL ACT OR IN A TRANSACTION WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE FEDERAL ACT OR WHICH IS OTHERWISE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ACT. IN ADDITION, ANY UNITS ACQUIRED BY NON-U.S. PERSONS MAY NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BE OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, OR TRANSFERRED IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND THE FEDERAL ACT AND ALL APPLICABLE STATE ACTS. AS USED HEREIN, "UNITED STATES" MEANS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, AND ALL AREAS SUBJECT TO ITS JURISDICTION, AND A "U.S. PERSON" MEANS A CITIZEN OR RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (INCLUDING THE ESTATE OF ANY SUCH PERSON), A CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR OTHER PERSON CREATED OR ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF OR THEREIN, AND AN ESTATE OR TRUST THE INCOME OF WHICH IS SUBJECT TO UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION REGARDLESS OF ITS SOURCE.[ ] TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS......................................................2 1.1 Definition..........................................................2 1.2 Currency...........................................................12 1.3 Schedules and Exhibits.............................................12 1.4 Construction of Term "Including."..................................12 1.5 Certain Accounts...................................................12 1.6 Interest Calculations..............................................12 1.7 Other Terms........................................................13 ARTICLE II ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS..........................................13 2.1 Organization and Continuation; Application of Act..................13 2.2 Name...............................................................13 2.3 Registered Office and Agent; Principal Office......................13 2.4 Term...............................................................14 ARTICLE III PURPOSE.........................................................14 3.1 Purpose and Business...............................................14 3.2 Powers.............................................................14 ARTICLE IV CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; ISSUANCE OF UNITS; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS......14 4.1 Capital Contributions of the Partners..............................14 4.2 Issuances of Additional Partnership Interests......................16 4.3 No Preemptive Rights...............................................18 4.4 Capital Accounts of the Partners...................................18 4.5 Waiver and Recontribution..........................................20 ARTICLE V DISTRIBUTIONS...................................................21 5.1 Requirement and Characterization of Distributions..................21 5.2 Amounts Withheld...................................................22 5.3 Distribution Upon Liquidation......................................22 ARTICLE VI ALLOCATIONS.....................................................22 6.1 Allocations for Capital Account Purposes...........................22 6.2 Special Allocation Rules...........................................23 -i- TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Page 6.3 Allocations for Tax Purposes.......................................24 ARTICLE VII MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF BUSINESS...........................25 7.1 Management.........................................................25 7.2 Certificate of Limited Partnership.................................29 7.3 Restrictions on General Partner's Authority........................29 7.4 Responsibility for Expenses........................................30 7.5 Outside Activities of the General Partner..........................30 7.6 Contracts with Affiliates..........................................30 7.7 Indemnification....................................................31 7.8 Liability of the General Partners..................................32 7.9 Other Matters Concerning the General Partners......................33 7.10 Title to Partnership Assets........................................33 7.11 Reliance by Third Parties..........................................33 ARTICLE VIII RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LIMITED PARTNERS......................34 8.1 Limitation of Liability............................................34 8.2 Management of Business.............................................34 8.3 Outside Activities of Limited Partners.............................34 8.4 Priority Among Limited Partners....................................35 8.5 Rights of Limited Partners Relating to the Partnership.............35 8.6 Redemption Right...................................................36 ARTICLE IX BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS..........................36 9.1 Records and Accounting.............................................36 9.2 Fiscal Year........................................................37 9.3 Reports............................................................37 ARTICLE X TAX MATTERS.....................................................37 10.1 Preparation of Tax Returns.........................................37 10.2 Tax Elections......................................................37 10.3 Tax Matter Partner.................................................38 10.4 Organizational Expenses............................................39 10.5 Withholding........................................................39 -ii- TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Page ARTICLE XI TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS.......................................40 11.1 Transfer...........................................................40 11.2 Transfer of General Partner's or Special General Partner's Partnership Interest...............................................40 11.3 Limited Partners' Rights to Transfer...............................41 11.4 Substituted Limited Partners.......................................42 11.5 Assignees..........................................................43 11.6 General Provisions.................................................43 ARTICLE XII ADMISSION OF PARTNERS...........................................44 12.1 Admission of Successor General Partner.............................44 12.2 Admission of Additional Limited Partners...........................44 12.3 Amendment of Agreement and Certificate.............................44 ARTICLE XIII DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION.....................................45 13.1 Dissolution........................................................45 13.2 Winding Up.........................................................46 13.3 Compliance with Timing Requirements of Regulations; Allowance for Contingent or Unforeseen Liabilities or Obligations............47 13.4 Rights of Limited Partners.........................................47 13.5 Notice of Dissolution..............................................47 13.6 Cancellation or Certificate of Limited Partnership.................48 13.7 Reasonable Time for Winding-Up.....................................48 ARTICLE XIV AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS....................48 14.1 Amendments Generally...............................................48 14.2 General Partner's Power to Amend...................................48 14.3 Consent of Adversely Affected Partner Required.....................49 14.4 When Consent of Limited Partnership Interests Required.............49 ARTICLE XV GENERAL PROVISIONS..............................................49 15.1 Addresses and Notice...............................................49 15.2 Titles and Captions................................................49 15.3 Pronouns and Plurals...............................................50 15.4 Further Action.....................................................50 -iii- TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Page 15.5 Binding Effect.....................................................50 15.6 Waiver of Partition................................................50 15.7 Entire Agreement...................................................50 15.8 Securities Law Provisions..........................................50 15.9 Remedies Not Exclusive.............................................50 15.10 Time...............................................................50 15.11 Creditors..........................................................50 15.12 Waiver.............................................................50 15.13 Execution Counterparts.............................................50 15.14 Applicable Law.....................................................51 15.15 Severability.......................................................51 15.16 Limitation of Liability............................................51 ARTICLE XVI POWER OF ATTORNEY...............................................51 16.1 Scope..............................................................51 16.2 Irrevocability ....................................................52 -iv- SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF HERITAGE COMMUNITIES THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF HERITAGE COMMUNITIES LP., is made as of the 18th day of September, 1997, by and among ASR Investments Corporation, a Maryland corporation, as the General Partner, Heritage SGP Corporation, an Arizona corporation, as the Special General Partner, and the Persons whose names are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto, as the Limited Partners, together with any other Persons who become Partners in the Partnership as provided herein. RECITALS A. Pursuant to the Formation Agreement, the General Partner, the Special General Partner and the Formation Limited Partner formed the Partnership. B. The General Partner, the Special General Partner and certain Limited Partners entered into the Winton Contribution Agreement pursuant to which, among other things, they agreed to admit such Limited Partners (the "Winton Limited Partners") as limited partners in the Partnership. C. Upon the admission of the Winton Limited Partners, the Formation Limited Partner withdrew as a limited partner in the Partnership in exchange for the return of his Capital Contribution. D. Pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Agreement, the General Partner, the Special General Partner and certain Additional Limited Partners entered into the Merit Contribution Agreements pursuant to which, among other things, they have agreed to admit such Additional Limited Partners to the Partnership in exchange for the contribution of properties. E. The General Partner, the Special General Partner and the Limited Partners, being all of the Partners in the Partnership, desire to continue the Partnership as a limited partnership under the Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act of the State of Delaware, and make this Agreement to amend and restate all prior agreements to reflect and conform the foregoing admissions and to amend and restate and supersede in its entirety all prior agreements, as hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual promises and agreements herein made, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the General Partner, the Special General Partner, and the Limited Partners, intending to be legally bound, have agreed and do hereby agree as follows: 1 ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS 1.1 Definition. Unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1.1.1 "Accrual Account" means an account maintained with respect to each Limited Partner Unit to which shall be credited (except as otherwise provided in the last sentence of this paragraph) on a monthly basis an amount, calculated as if interest at a per annum rate equal to the Prime Rate (as said rate may change from time to time), plus one percentage point, on the average daily balance of such Limited Partner Unit's Unpaid Distribution Account, and from which shall be debited the amount of any distributions of available Cash or Capital Transaction Proceeds with respect to such Accrual Account pursuant to clause (i) of Section 5.1.1 or clause (i) of Section 5.1.2 hereof. The amount to be credited to each Accrual Account shall be cumulative and shall compound annually, if unpaid. 1.1.2 "Act" means the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act as it may be amended from time to time, and any successor to such statute. 1.1.3 "Additional Limited Partner" means a Person admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner pursuant to Section 4.2.1 hereof and who is shown as such on the books and records of the Partnership. 1.1.4 "Adjusted Capital Account" means the Capital Account maintained for each Partner as of the end of each Partnership Year (a) increased by any amounts which such Partner is obligated to restore pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Treasury Regulation sections 1.704-2(g)(l) and 1.704-2(i)(5) and (b) decreased by the items described in paragraphs (4), (5) and (6) of Treasury Regulation section 1.704-l(b)(2)(ii)(d). This definition of Adjusted Capital Account is intended to comply with the provisions of Treasury Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. 1.1.5 "Adjusted Capital Account Deficit" means, with respect to any Partner, the deficit balance, if any, in such Partner's Adjusted Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Partnership Year. 1.1.6 "Adjusted Property" means any property the Carrying Value of which has been adjusted pursuant to Section 4.4 hereof. 1.1.7 "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, (a) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person, (b) any Person owning or controlling 10 percent or more of the outstanding voting interests of such Person, (c) any Person of which such Person owns or controls 10 percent or more of the voting interests, or (d) any officer, director, general partner or trustee of such Person or any Person referred to in clauses (a), (b), and (c) above. 2 1.1.8 "Agreed Value" means (a) in the case of any Contributed Property set forth in Exhibit B and, as of the time of its contribution to the Partnership, the Agreed Value of such property as set forth in Exhibit B and (b) in the case of any property distributed to a Partner by the Partnership, the Partnership's Carrying Value of such property at the time such property is distributed, reduced by any indebtedness either assumed by such Partner upon such distribution or to which such property is subject at the time of distribution as determined under Code section 752 and the regulations thereunder. 1.1.9 "Agreement" means this Agreement of Limited Partnership, as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time. 1.1.10 "Articles of Incorporation" means the Articles of Incorporation of ASR Investments Corporation, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Maryland, as further amended or restated from time to time. 1.1.11 "Assignee" means a Person to whom one or more Partnership Units have been transferred in a manlier permitted under this Agreement, but who has not become a Substituted Limited Partner, and who has only the rights set forth in Section 11.5. 1.1.12 "Available Cash" means with respect to any period for which such calculation is being made: (a) all cash revenues and funds received by the Partnership from whatever source, excluding, however, Capital Transaction Proceeds, plus the amount of any reduction (including, without limitation, a reduction resulting because the General Partner determines such amounts are no longer necessary) in reserves of the Partnership, which reserves are referred to in clause (b)(iv) and Section 1.1.18 below; (b) less the sum of the following (except to the extent taken into account in determining Capital Transaction Proceeds): (i) all interest, principal and other debt payments made during such period by the Partnership, (ii) all reasonable cash expenditures (including capital expenditures) made by the Partnership during such period, (iii) investments in any entity (including loans made thereto) to the extent that such investments are permitted under this Agreement and are not otherwise described in clauses (b)(i) or (ii), and (iv) the amount of any increase in reserves (including reserves to make capital expenditures) established during such period which the General Partner or the Special General Partner determines is necessary or appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Available Cash shall not include any cash received or reductions in reserves, or take into account any disbursements made or reserves established, after commencement of the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership. 3 1.1.13 "Book-Tax Disparities" means, with respect to any item of Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, as of the date of any determination, the difference between the Carrying Value of such Contributed Property or Adjusted Property and the adjusted basis thereof for federal income tax purposes as of such date. A Partner's share of the Partnership's Book-Tax Disparities in all of its Contributed Property and Adjusted Property will be reflected by the difference between such Partner's Capital Account balance as maintained pursuant to Section 4.4 and the hypothetical balance of such Partner's Capita! Account computed as if it had been maintained strictly in accordance with federal income tax account principles. 1.1.14 "Business Day" means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York, are authorized or required by law to close. 1.1.15 "Capital Account" means the Capital Account maintained for a Partner pursuant to Section 4.4 hereof. 1.1.16 "Capital Contribution" means with respect to any Partner, any cash, cash equivalents or the Agreed Value of Contributed Property which such Partner contributes or is deemed to contribute to the Partnership pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2 hereof and which shall be treated as a contribution to the Partnership pursuant to Code section 721(a). 1.1.17 "Capital Transaction" means a sale, exchange or other disposition (other than in liquidation of the Partnership or any Subsidiary Partnership) or a financing or refinancing by the Partnership or any Subsidiary Partnership (which shall not include any loan or financing to the General Partner as permitted by Section 7.1.1(c)) of a Partnership or Subsidiary Partnership asset or any portion thereof, that under generally accepted accounting principles the proceeds of which are deemed attributable to capital. 1.1.18 "Capital Transaction Proceeds" means the net cash proceeds of a Capital Transaction received by the Partnership, after deducting all reasonable expenses incurred in connection therewith and after application of any proceeds, at the sole discretion of the General Partner or the Special General Partner, toward the payment of any indebtedness of the Partnership or any Subsidiary Partnership secured by the property that is the subject of that Capital Transaction, the purchase or financing of any improvements or an expansion of Partnership or Subsidiary Partnership property, the distribution of proceeds to the general partner of any Subsidiary Partnership, or the establishment of any reserves that the General Partner determines are necessary or appropriate in it sole and absolute discretion; provided, however, that if the Partnership or any Subsidiary Partnership obtains financing for their respective properties for which no permanent financing has previously existed, the proceeds of such financing shall not be deemed to be Capital Transaction Proceeds if and to the extent that the General Partner or the Special General Partner determines to reinvest such proceeds in additional and existing real property investments of the Partnership or any Subsidiary Partnership. 1.1.19 "Capital Transaction Record Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.2. 1.1.20 "Carrying Value" means (a) with respect to a Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, the Code section 704(c) value of such property (or in the case of an Adjusted 4 Property, the fair market value of such property at the time of its latest adjustment under Section 4.4.4) reduced (but not below zero) by all Depreciation with respect to such property charged to the Partners' Capital Accounts and (b) with respect to any other Partnership property, the adjusted basis of such property for federal income - purposes, all as of the time of determination. The Carrying Value of any property shall be adjusted from time to time in accordance with Section 4.4 hereof and to reflect changes, additions or other adjustments to the Carrying Value for dispositions and acquisitions of Partnership properties, as deemed appropriate by the General Partner. 1.1.21 "Certificate" means the Certificate of Limited Partnership relating to the Partnership filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and the Act. 1.1.22 "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference herein to a specific Code section or sections shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision of future law. 1.1.23 "Code Section 704(c) Value" of any Contributed Property means the Agreed Value of such property as set forth in Exhibit B. Subject to Section 4.4 hereof, the General Partner shall use such method as it deems reasonable and appropriate to allocate the aggregate of the Code Section 704(c) Value of Contributed Properties among each separate property on a basis proportional to its fair market value. 1.1.24 "Contributed Property" means each property or other asset (but excluding cash), in such form as may be permitted by the Act contributed or deemed contributed to the Partnership. Once the Carrying Value of a Contributed Property is adjusted pursuant to Section 4.4.4 hereof, such property shall no longer constitute a Contributed Property for purposes of Section 4.4.4 hereof, but shall be deemed an Adjusted Property for such purposes. 1.1.25 "Contribution Date" means the date that a property was contributed to the Partnership as set forth on Exhibit B. 1.1.26 "Convention Right" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.2 hereof. 1.1.27 "Converting Partner" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.2 hereof. 1.1.28 "Depreciation" means for each fiscal year or other period, an amount equal to the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to an asset for such year or other period, except that if the Carrying Value of an asset differs from its adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such year or other period, Depreciation shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to such beginning Carrying Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such year bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided, however, that if the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such year is zero, Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Carrying Value using any reasonable method selected by the General Partner, provided that the General Partner shall 5 determine Depreciation consistently with the method used in respect of real property owned directly by the General Partner. 1.1.29 "Dissolution Event" has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1. 1.1.30 "Formation Agreement" means that certain Agreement of Limited Partnership of Heritage Communities L.P., by and among the General Partner, the Special General Partner and the Formation Limited Partner. 1.1.31 "Formation Limited Partner" means Jon A. Grove. 1.1.32 "Funds from Operations" means, with respect to any period for which such calculation is being made, the net income of the General Partner (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles), excluding gains (or losses) from debt restructuring and sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect Funds from Operations on a consistent basis. 1.1.33 "General Partner" means ASR Investments Corporation, a Maryland corporation operating as a real estate investment trust, or its permitted successors as a general partner in the Partnership. 1.1.34 "General Partners" means the General Partner and the Special General Partner. 1.1.35 "General Partnership Interest" means a Partnership Interest held by the General Partner or the Special General Partner that is a general partnership interest. A General Partnership Interest may be expressed as a number of General Partner Units determined by dividing such Partner's Capital Contributions by 518.10. 1.1.36 "Immediate Family" means, with respect to any natural Person, such natural Person's spouse, parents, descendants, nephews, nieces, brothers and sisters and trusts for the benefit of any of the foregoing. 1.1.37 "Incapacity" or "Incapacitated" means (a) as to any individual Partner, death, total physical disability or entity by a court of competent jurisdiction adjudicating him incompetent to manage his Person or his estate; (b) as to any corporation which is a partner, the filing of a certificate of dissolution, or its equivalent, for the corporation or the revocation of its charter; (c) as to any partnership which is a Partner, the dissolution and commencement of winding up of the partnership; (d) as to any estate which is a Partner, the distribution by the fiduciary of the estate's entire interest in the Partnership; (e) as to any trust which is a Partner, the termination of the trust (but not the substitution of a new trustee); or (f) as to any Partner, the bankruptcy of such Partner. For purposes of this definition, bankruptcy of a Partner shall be deemed to have occurred when the Partner (i) makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, (ii) files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, (iii) is adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or has entered against him an order of relief in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, (iv) files a petition or answer seeking for himself any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any statute, law of regulation, (v) 6 files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against him in any proceeding of this nature, (vi) seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of the Partner or of all or any substantial part of his properties, (vii) the Partner is the debtor in any proceeding seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any statute, law or regulation, which has not been dismissed within 120 days after the commencement thereof, (viii) the appointment, without the partner's consent or acquiescence, of a trustee, receiver or liquidator has not been vacated or stayed within 90 days after the appointment, or such appointment is not vacated within 90 days after the expiration of any such stay. 1.1.38 "Indemnitee" means (a) any Person made a party to a proceeding by reason of his status as (i) the General Partner, (ii) the Special General Partner, (iii) a Limited Partner or (iv) a director, officer, trustee or shareholder of the Partnership or a Partner, and (b) such other Persons (including Affiliates of the General Partner, the Special General Partner or the Partnership) acting in good faith on behalf of the Partnership as determined by the General Partner in its good faith judgment, other than for any action taken by any such Person (described in clause (a) or (b) of this sentence) involving mud, willful misconduct or gross negligence. 1.1.39 "Initial Agreement" means that certain Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Heritage Communities, L.P., by and among the General Partner, the Special General Partner and the Winton Limited Partners, dated as of April 30, 1997. 1.1.40 "IRS" means the Internal Revenue Service, which administers the internal revenue laws of the United States. 1.1.41 "Limited Partner" means any Partner named as a Limited Partner in Exhibit A attached hereto, as such exhibit may be amended from time to time, or any Substituted Limited Partner or Additional Limited Partner, in such Person's capacity as a Limited Partner in the Partnership. 1.1.42 "Limited Partner Consent" means the written consent of Limited Partners owning more than 50 percent of the Limited Partnership Interests at the time in question. 1.1.43 "Limited Partnership Interest" means a Partnership Interest of a Limited Partner in the Partnership representing a fractional part of the Partnership Interests of all Limited Partners and includes any and all benefits to which the holder of such a Partnership Interest may be entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Person to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. A Limited Partnership Interest may be expressed as a number of Limited Partner Units. 1.1.44 "Liquidating Transaction" means any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership or a related series of transactions that, taken together, results in the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership. 1.1.45 "Liquidator" has the meaning set forth in Section 13.2. 7 1.1.46 "Merit Contribution Agreements" means those certain Exchange and Contribution Agreements, dated as of July 16, 1997 (Merit Place Apartments and Park on Preston Apartments) and August 1, 1997 (Smith Summit Apartments), among the General Partner, the Special General Partner, certain Limited Partners, the Partnership, and certain other parties identified therein, which provides for the issuance of Limited Partner Units in the Partnership in exchange for contribution of certain properties listed in Exhibit B, as amended. 1.1.47 "Net Income" means for any taxable period, the excess, if any, of the Partnership's items of income and gain for such taxable period over the Partnership's items of loss and deduction for such taxable period. The items included in the calculation of Net Income shall be determined in accordance with Section 4.4.2. Once an item of income, gain, loss or deduction that has been included in the initial computation of Net Income is subjected to the special allocation rules in Section 6.2 and 6.3, Net Income or the resulting Net Loss, whichever the case may be, shall be recomputed without regard to such item. 1.1.48 "Net Lou" means for any taxable period, the excess, if any, of the Partnership's items of loss and deduction for such taxable period over the Partnership's items of income and gain for such taxable period. The items included in the calculation of Net Loss shall be determined in accordance with Section 4.4.2. Once an item of income, gain, loss or deduction that has been included in the initial computation of Net Loss is subjected to the special allocation rules in Sections 6.2 and 6.3, Net Loss or the resulting Net Income, whichever the case may be, shall be recomputed without regard to such item. 1.1.49 "Nonrecourse Built-in Gain" means, with respect to any Contributed Properties or Adjusted Properties that are subject to a mortgage or negative pledge securing a Nonrecourse Liability, the amount of taxable gain that would be allocated to the Partners pursuant to Section 6.3.2 if such properties were disposed of in a taxable transaction in full satisfaction of such liabilities and for no other consideration. 1.1.50 "Nonrecourse Deductions" has the meaning set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(1), and the amount of Nonrecourse Deductions for a Partnership Year shall be determined in accordance with the rules of Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(c). 1.1.51 "Nonrecourse Liability" has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation section 1.752-1(a)(2). 1.1.52 "Notice of Conversion" means the Notice of Conversion substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached to this Agreement. 1.1.53 "Partner" means a General Partner, a Special General Partner or a Limited Partner, and "Partners" means the General Partner, the Special General Partner and the Limited Partners. 1.1.54 "Partner Minimum Gain" means an amount with respect to each Partner Nonrecourse Debt, equal to the Partnership Minimum Gain that would result if such Partner Nonrecourse Debt were treated as a Nonrecourse Liability, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(i)(3). 8 1.1.55 "Partner Nonrecourse Debt" has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(b)(4). 1.1.56 "Partner Nonrecourse Deductions" has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-(i)(2), and the amount of Partner Nonrecourse Deductions with respect to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt for a Partnership Year shall be determined in accordance with the rules of Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(i)(2). 1.1.57 "Partnership" means the limited partnership formed under the Act and continued pursuant to this Agreement, and any successor thereto. 1.1.58 "Partnership Interest" means an ownership Interest in the Partnership representing a Capital Contribution by either a Limited Partner, the Special General Partner or the General Partner and includes any and all benefits to which the holder of such a Partnership Interest may be entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Person to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. A Partnership Interest may be expressed as a number of Partnership Units. 1.1.59 "Partnership Minimum Gain" has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(b)(2), and the amount of Partnership Minimum Gain, as well as any net increase or decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain, for a Partnership Year shall be determined in accordance with the rules of Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(d). 1.1.60 "Partnership Record Date" means the record date established by the General Partner for the distribution of Available Cash pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof, which record date shall be the same as the record date established by the General Partner for a dividend to its shareholders. 1.1.61 "Partnership Unit" or "Unit" means a fractional, undivided share of the Partnership Interests of ail Partners issued pursuant to Sections 4.1 and 4.2, in such number as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, as such exhibit may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 1.1.62 "Partnership Year" means the fiscal year of the Partnership, which shall be the calendar year. 1.1.63 "Percentage Interest" means, as to a Partner, its interest in the Partnership as determined by dividing the Partnership Units owned by such Partner by the total number of Partnership Units then outstanding and as specified in Exhibit A attached hereto, as such exhibit may be amended from time to time. 1.1.64 "Person" means an individual or a corporation, partnership, trust, unincorporated organization, association or other entity. 1.1.65 "Prime Rate" means, on any date, a fluctuating rate of interest per annum equal to the "prime rate" published in the "Money Rates" or equivalent section of the Western Edition of The Wall Street Journal, provided that if a "prime rate" range is published by The Wall Street Journal, then the highest rate of such range will be used, or if The Wall Street 9 Journal ceases publishing a prime rate or a prime rate range, then the General Partner will select a prime rate, prime rate range or another substitute interest rate index that is based upon comparable information. 1.1.66 "Recapture Income" means any gain recognized by the Partnership (computed without regard to any adjustment required by Code section 734 or Code section 743) upon the disposition of any property or asset of the Partnership, which gain is characterized as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes because it represents the recapture of deductions previously taken with respect to such property or asset. 1.1.67 "Recourse Liabilities" has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation section 1.752-1(a)(1). 1.1.68 "Redemption Amount" means an amount of cash equal to the number of Limited Partner Units, multiplied by the Unit Adjustment Factor, that are the subject of a Notice of Conversion multiplied by the Value on the Valuation Date of the Shares that the Partner delivering the Notice of Conversion would have been entitled to receive under Section 4.2.2 plus, except as otherwise provided in Section 4.2.2(d), the unreturned balances in the Accrual Accounts and Unpaid Distribution Accounts maintained for the Limited Partner Units that are the subject of such Notice of Conversion. 1.1.69 "REIT" means a real estate investment trust under Code section 856. 1.1.70 "Residual Gain" or "Residual Loss" means any item of gain or loss, as the case may be, of the Partnership recognized for federal income tax purposes resulting from a sale, exchange of other disposition of Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, to the extent such item of gain or loss is not allocated pursuant to Section 6.3,2(a)(i) or Section 6.3.2(b)(i) to eliminate Book-Tax Disparities. 1.1.71 "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 1.1.72 "Shares" means the shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, of ASR Investments Corporation, a Maryland corporation. 1.1.73 "Special General Partner" means Heritage SGP Corporation, an Arizona corporation operating as a qualified REIT subsidiary under Code section 856(i), or its permitted successors as a general partner in the Partnership. 1.1.74 "Specified Conversion Date" means the tenth Business Day after receipt by the General Partner of a Notice of Conversion. 1.1.75 "Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, any corporation or other entity of which a majority of (a) the voting power of the voting equity securities or (b) the outstanding equity interests is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person. 1.1.76 "Subsidiary Partnership" means a limited partnership formed under the laws of any state in the United States, the sole limited partner of which is the Partnership and the sole general partner or general partners of which are the General Partner and/or the Special 10 General Partner in which the interest of the General Partner and the Special General Partner in all items of income, gain, loss, deduction, credit and distributions shall not exceed, in the aggregate, one percent. 1.1.77 "Substituted Limited Partner" means a Person who is admitted as a Limited Partner to the Partnership pursuant to Section 11.4. 1.1.78 "Transaction" has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2.2. 1.1.79 "Treasury Regulation" means the Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations). 1.1.80 "Unit Adjustment Factor" means initially 1.0; provided that in the event that the General Partner (i) declares or pays a dividend on its outstanding Shares in Shares or makes a distribution to all holders of its outstanding Shares in Shares, (ii) subdivides its outstanding Shares, or (iii) combines its outstanding Shares into a smaller number of Shares, the Unit Adjustment Factor shall be adjusted by multiplying the Unit Adjustment Factor by a &action, the numerator of which shall be the number of Shares issued and outstanding on the record date (assuming for such purposes that such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination has occurred as of such time), and the denominator of which shall be the actual number of Shares (determined without the above assumption) issued and outstanding on the record date for such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination. 1.1.81 "Unpaid Distribution Account" means an account maintained with respect to each Limited Partner Unit to which shall be credited on a quarterly basis, but only to the extent not distributed currently in accordance with clause (iii) of Section 5.1.1 hereof, an amount per Limited Partner Unit (multiplied by the Unit Adjustment Factor) equal to the dividend per Share paid by the General Partner for such quarter, and from which shall be debited the amount of any distributions of Available Cash or Capital Transaction Proceeds with respect of such Unpaid Distribution Account pursuant to clause (ii) of Section 5.1.1 or clause (ii) of Section 5.1.2 hereof. 1.1.82 "Unrealized Gain" attributable to any item of Partnership property means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) the fair market value of such property (as determined under Section 4.4 hereof) as of such date, over (b) the Carrying Value of such property (prior to any adjustment to be made pursuant to Section 4.4 hereof) as of such date. 1.1.83 "Unrealized Loss" attributable to any item of Partnership property means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) the Carrying Value of such property (prior to any adjustment to be made pursuant to Section 4.4 hereof) as of such date, over (b) the fair market value of such property (as determined under Section 4.4 hereof) as of such date. 1.1.84 "Valuation Date" means the date of receipt by the General Partner of a Notice of Conversion or, if such date is not a Business Day, the first Business Day thereafter. 1.1.85 "Value" means, with respect to a Share, the average of the daily market price for the 10 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the Valuation Date. The market 11 price for each such trading day shall be: (a) if the Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange or the NASDAQ-National Market System, the closing price, regular way, on such day, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, (b) if the Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange or the NASDAQ-National Market System, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the General Partner, or (c) if the Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange or the NASDAQ-National Market System and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the General Partner, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than 10 days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; provided, that if there are no bid and asked prices reported during the 10 days prior the date in question, the Value of the Shares shall be determined by the board of directors of the General Partner acting in good faith on the basis of such quotations and other information as it considers, in its reasonable judgment appropriate. 1.1.86 "Winton Contribution Agreement" means that certain Master Combination and Contribution Agreement, dated as of November 8, 1996, among the General Partner, the Special General Partner, the Winton Limited Partners, the Partnership, and certain other parties identified therein, which provides for the issuance of Limited Partner Units in the Partnership in exchange for the contribution of certain properties listed in Exhibit B, as amended. 1.1.87 "Winton Limited Partner" means a Limited Partner who holds a Limited Partner Unit granted in exchange for the contribution of property pursuant to the Winton Contribution Agreement. 1.2 Currency. All payments, advances and cash contributions of capital to be made by a Partner to or on behalf of the Partnership and all cash distributions and other payments made by the Partnership to a Partner shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America, which shall at the time of payment be legal tender in payment of all debts and dues, public and private. All references in this Agreement to "dollars" shall mean United States of America dollars. 1.3 Schedules and Exhibits. All schedules and exhibits annexed or attached hereto are expressly incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement. 1.4 Construction of Term "Including." The terms "include" and "including" shall be construed as if followed by the phrase "without limitation." 1.5 Certain Accounts. The Accrual Accounts and the Unpaid Distribution Accounts do not constitute capital accounts, but are established and maintained solely for the purpose of computing various distributions to be made hereunder. 1.6 Interest Calculations. Any interest (or other amounts calculated like interest under this Agreement) which is to be calculated under this Agreement shall be computed on the 12 daily outstanding balance of the amount on which interest accrues hereunder. All interest calculations under this Agreement, including the determination of accruals on the various accounts, shall be made monthly (but compounding, if any, would occur only on an annual basis) and shall be computed on the basis of a fraction the denominator of which is the actual number of days in the particular calendar year and the numerator of which is the actual number of days in the month for which interest is being calculated. 1.7 Other Terms. Any term used in this Agreement which is not defined in this Article I shall have the meaning set forth elsewhere in this Agreement. ARTICLE II ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS 2.1 Organization and Continuation; Application of Act. 2.1.1 Organization and Continuation of Partnership. The General Partner, the Special General Partner and the Limited Partners do hereby continue the Partnership as a limited partnership according to all of the terms and provision of this Agreement and otherwise in accordance with the Act. The General Partner and the Special General Partner are the only general partners and the Limited Partners are the only limited partners in the Partnership. All Partnership profits, losses, and distributive shares of tax items accruing prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement shall be allocated in accordance with, and the respective rights and obligations of partners with respect to the period prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement shall be governed by the Initial Agreement. 2.1.2 Application of Act. The Partnership is a limited partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Act and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Except as expressly provided herein to the contrary, the rights and obligations of the Partners and the administration and termination of the Partnership shall be governed by the Act. No Partner has any interest in any Partnership property, and the Partnership Interest of each Partner shall be personal property for all purposes. 2.2 Name. The name of the Partnership is Heritage Communities L.P. The Partnership's business may be conducted under any other name or names deemed advisable by the General Partner, including the name of the General Partner or any Affiliate thereof. The words "Limited Partnership," "L.P." "Ltd." or similar words or letters shall be included in the Partnership's name where necessary for the purposes of complying with the laws of any jurisdiction that so requires. The General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion may change the name of the Partnership at any time and from time to time and shall promptly notify the Limited Partners of such change, provided, that the name of the Partnership may not be changed to include the name, or any variant thereof, of any Limited Partner without the written consent of that Limited Partner. 2.3 Registered Office and Agent; Principal Office. The address of the registered office of the Partnership in the State of Delaware is located at 1029 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, and the registered agent for service of process on the 13 Partnership in the State of Delaware at such registered office is The Corporation Trust Company. The principal office of the Partnership is 335 North Wilmot, Suite 250, Tucson, Arizona 85711, or such other place in the United States as the General. Partner may from time to time designate by notice to the Limited Partners. The Partnership may maintain offices at such other place or places within or outside the State of Delaware as the General Partner deems advisable. 2.4 Term. The term of the Partnership shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue until December 31, 2086, unless it is dissolved sooner pursuant to the provisions of Article XIII or as otherwise provided by law. ARTICLE III PURPOSE 3.1 Purpose and Business. The purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the Partnership is (a) to conduct any business that may be lawfully conducted by a limited partnership organized pursuant to the Act and in connection therewith to sell or otherwise dispose of Partnership assets, (b) to enter into any partnership, joint venture or other similar arrangement to engage in any of the foregoing or the ownership of interests in any entity engaged in any of the foregoing, and (c) to do anything necessary or incidental to the foregoing which, in each case, is not in breach of this Agreement; provided, however, that each of the foregoing clauses (a), (b), and (c) shall be limited and conducted in such a manner as to permit the General Partner at all times to be classified as a REIT, unless the General Partner provides notice to the Partnership that it intends to cease or has ceased to qualify as a REIT. 3.2 Powers. The Partnership is empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary, appropriate, proper, advisable, incidental to or convenient for the furtherance and accomplishment of the purposes and business described herein and for the protection and benefit of the Partnership; provided, the Partnership shall not take any action which, in the reasonable business judgment of the General Partner, (a) could adversely affect the ability of the General Partner to continue to qualify as a REIT, (b) could subject the General Partner to any additional taxes under Code section 857 or Code section 4981, or (c) could violate any law or regulation of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the General Partner or its securities, unless such action (or inaction) shall have been specifically consented to by the General Partner in writing. ARTICLE IV CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; ISSUANCE OF UNITS; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 4.1 Capital Contributions of the Partners. 4.1.1 Initial Capital Contributions. (a) The General Partner, the Special General Partner and the Formation Limited Partner each previously contributed $100.00 to the Partnership's capital. The Formation Limited Partner has withdrawn and his Capital Contribution has been returned. The 14 Winton Limited Partners have made their respective Capital Contributions in accordance with Code section 721(a) as set forth in the Winton Contribution Agreement and Exhibit B. (b) At the time of the execution of this Agreement, the Partners shall make or shall have made their respective Capital Contributions as required or permitted by the Merit Contribution Agreements and as set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement. The General Partner's Capital Contribution may include all or any part of the Partnership's costs associated with the contribution and acquisition of the properties contributed by the Limited Partners, including due diligence costs, transfer fees and other closing costs, as determined in the General Partner's sole discretion. Partnership Units acquired by the General Partner or the Special General Partner in exchange for such Capital Contributions shall be deemed to be the General Partnership Interest. The Limited Partners' contributions shall be contributions of property to the Partnership in accordance with Code section 721(a) as set forth in the Contribution Agreements and Exhibit B attached hereto. (c) The Partners shall own Partnership Units in the amounts set forth in Exhibit A and shall have a Percentage Interest in the Partnership as set forth in Exhibit A, which Percentage Interest shall be adjusted in Exhibit A from time to time by the General Partner in accordance with Section 1.1.63 to the extent necessary to reflect accurately redemptions, conversions, Capital Contributions, the issuance of additional Partnership Units, or similar events having an effect on a Partner's Percentage Interest. 4.1.2 Additional Capital Contributions or Assessments. No Partner shall be assessed or, except for any such amounts which a Limited Partner may be obligated to repay under Section 10.5, be required to contribute additional funds, except as provided in Sections 4.1.5 and 7.1.1(c), or other property to the Partnership. Any additional funds required by the Partnership, as determined by the General Partner in its reasonable business judgment, may, at the option of the General Partner and without an obligation to do so, be contributed by the General Partner, the Special General Partner, or both as additional Capital Contributions; provided, however, that the General Partner, separately or together with the Special General Partner, shall contribute to the Partnership an additional $400,000 as a Capital Contribution during each Fiscal Year in exchange for General Partner Units which shall be added to the General Partnership Interest. If and as the General Partner or the Special General Partner makes additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership as provided for in this Section 4.1.2, each such Partner shall receive additional General Partner Units. 4.1.3 Return of Capital Contributions. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Capital Contribution of each Partner will be returned to that Partner only in the manner and to the extent provided in Article V and Article XIII hereof, and no Partner may withdraw from the Partnership or otherwise have any right to demand or receive the return of its Capital Contribution to the Partnership (as such), except as specifically provided herein. Under circumstances requiring a return of any Capital Contribution, no Partner shall have the right to receive property other than cash, except as specifically provided herein. No Partner shall be entitled to interest on any Capital Contribution or Capital Account notwithstanding any disproportion therein as between the Partners. Except as specifically provided herein, neither the General partner nor the Special General Partner shall be liable for the return of any portion 15 of the Capital Contribution of any Limited Partner, and the return of such Capital Contributions shall be made solely from Partnership assets. 4.1.4 Liability of Limited Partners. No Limited Partner shall have any further personal liability to contribute money to, or in respect of, the liabilities or the obligations of the Partnership, nor shall any Limited Partner be personally liable for any obligations of the Partnership, except as otherwise provided in Section 4.1.2 or in the Act. No Limited Partner shall be required' to make any contributions to the capital of the Partnership other than its Capital Contribution. 4.1.5 Negative Capital Account. If the General Partner or the Special General Partner, on the date of "liquidation" of its respective interest in the Partnership (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g)), has a negative balance in its Capital Account, then such Partner shall contribute in cash to the capital of the Partnership the amount required to increase its Capital Account as of such date to zero. Any such contribution required of the General Partner or the Special General Partner under this Section 4.1.5 shall be made by such Partner on or before the later of (i) the end of the Partnership Year in which such Partner's interest in the Partnership is liquidated, or (ii) the ninetieth calendar day following the date of such liquidation. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, all amounts so contributed by the General Partner or the Special General Partner to the capital of the Partnership in accordance with this Section 4.1.5 shall, upon liquidation of the Partnership under Article XIII hereof, be distributed in accordance with Section 13.2.1 hereof. 4.1.6 Minimum Capital Contribution by General Partners. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the minimum aggregate Capital Contribution by the General Partner and the Special General Partner shall be an amount equal to at least 1.01 percent of aggregate Capital Contributions of the Limited Partners. In the event that such required minimum Capital Contribution is increased as a result of the admission of any Additional Limited Partners and the General Partner and the Special General Partner have not contributed the required minimum amount to the Partnership, the amount necessary to satisfy such required minimum Capital Contribution shall be payable by the General Partner or the Special General Partner upon admission of such Additional Limited Partner. 4.2 Issuances of Additional Partnership Interests. 4.2.1 General. (a) The General Partner is hereby authorized to cause the Partnership to issue such additional Partnership Interests in the form of Limited Partner Units for any Partnership purpose at any time or from time to time, to the Partners or to other Persons for such consideration and on such terms and conditions as shall be established by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion; provided, however, if the General Partner issues additional Limited Partnership Interests in exchange for the contribution of additional properties, the General Partners' obligation to make additional Capital Contributions under Section 4.1.2 shall increase by an amount equal to $400,000 multiplied by the fraction whose numerator is the number of Limited Partner Units to be issued in exchange for the additional property and whose 16 denominator is the total number of outstanding Limited Partner Units as of the date of this Agreement. (b) The General Partner may make Capital Contributions of additional real properties in exchange for Limited Partner Units. The number of Limited Partner Units to be issued in exchange for such properties shall be equal to the Agreed Value of such property divided by the Value of Share, and the Valuation Date shall be the date that such property is contributed to the Partnership. The General Partner's contributions of such properties as a Limited Partner shall be set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto. 4.2.2 Conversion of Units. (a) Subject to the further provisions of this Section 4.2.2 and subject to Section 8.6, each Limited Partner shall have the right (the "Conversion Right") to exchange any or all of the Limited Partner Units held by that Partner for Shares, with one Limited Partner Unit (as adjusted pursuant to 4.2.2(b)) being exchangeable for one fully paid, non-assessable Share. The Conversion Right may be exercised by a Limited Partner (a "Converting Partner") at any time after the first anniversary date of the issuance of the Limited Partner Unit that is the subject of such Notice of Conversion and from time to time thereafter by delivering such Notice of Conversion in the form attached as Exhibit C to the General Partner. Upon receipt by the General Partner of a Notice of Conversion, on the Specified Conversion Date the General Partner shall issue to the Converting Partner the number of Shares equal to the number of Limited Partner Units to be exchanged. The General Partner shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Shares, solely for the purpose of effecting the exchange of Limited Partner Units for Shares, such number of Shares as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding Limited Partner Units. No Limited Partner shall, solely by virtue of being the holder of one or more Limited Partner Units, be deemed to be a shareholder of or have any other interest in the General Partner. (b) For purposes of this Section 4.2.2, the number of Limited Partner Units exchanged by any Limited Partner shall be proportionately adjusted by multiplying the number of Limited Partner Units being exchanged by such Limited Partner by the Unit Adjustment Factor, the intent of this provision is that one Limited Partner Unit (as adjusted) remains exchangeable for one Share without dilution. In the event the General Partner issues any Shares in exchange for Limited Partner Units pursuant to this Section 4.2.2, any such Limited Partner Units so acquired by the General Partner shall thereafter be owned by the General Partner as Limited Partner Units for all purposes of this Agreement, except for those actions requiring the vote of the Limited Partners or Limited Partner Consent Each Converting Partner agrees to execute such documents as the General Partner may reasonably require in connection with the issuance of Shares upon exercise of the Conversion Right. (c) On any Specified Conversion Date occurring on or prior to the tenth anniversary of the issuance of the Limited Partner Unit that is the subject of such Notice of Conversion, the Partnership shall pay in cash to any Converting Partner the then unreturned balances in the Accrual Accounts and Unpaid Distribution Accounts maintained for the Limited Partner Units that are the subject of the Notice of Conversion. 17 (d) On any Specified Conversion Date occurring after the tenth anniversary of the issuance of the Limited Partner Unit that is the subject of such Notice of Conversion, the Partnership shall pay in cash to any Converting Partner the then unreturned balances in the. Accrual Accounts and Unpaid Distribution Accounts maintained for the Limited Partner Units that are the subject of the Notice of Conversion; provided, however, that no such payment of the then unreturned balances in such Accrual Accounts and Unpaid Distribution Accounts shall be required if the Value of a Share for which a Limited Partner Unit is exchangeable pursuant to a Limited Partner's Conversion Right is at least 110 percent of the sum of (i) the quotient obtained by dividing the Converting Partner's Capital Contribution as set forth on Exhibit A by the number of Limited Partner Units (multiplied by the Unit Adjustment Factor) originally held by such Partner and (ii) the then unreturned balances per Limited Partner Unit (as adjusted by the Unit Adjustment Factor) in the Accrual Accounts and Unpaid Distribution Accounts maintained for the Partnership Units that are the subject of the Notice of Conversion. 4.3 No Preemptive Rights. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, no Person shall have any preemptive, preferential or other similar right with respect to (a) additional Capital Contributions or loans to the Partnership or (b) issuance or sale of any Partnership Units. 4.4 Capital Accounts of the Partners. 4.4.1 General. The Partnership shall maintain for each partner a separate Capital Account in accordance with the rules of Treasury Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). Such Capital Account shall be increased by (a) the amount of all Capital Contributions made by such Partner to the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement and (b) all items of Partnership income and gain (including income and gain exempt from tax) computed in accordance with Section 4.4.2 hereof and allocated to such Partner pursuant to Sections 6.1 and 6.2 of this Agreement, and decreased by (i) the amount of cash or Agreed Value of all actual and deemed distributions of cash or property made to such Partner pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) all items of Partnership deduction and loss computed in accordance with Section 4.4.2 hereof and allocated to such Partner pursuant to Sections 6.1 and 6.2 of this Agreement. 4.4.2 Income, Gains, Deductions, and Losses. For purposes of computing the amount of any item of income, gain, loss or deduction to be reflected in the Partner's Capital Accounts, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, the determination, recognition and classification of any such item shall be the same as its determination, recognition and classification for federal income tax purposes determined in accordance with Code section 703(a) (for this purpose all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Code section 703(a)(1) shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments: (a) Except as otherwise provided in Treasury Regulation section 1.704l(b)(2)(iv)(m), the computation of all items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be made without regard to any election under Code section 754 which may be made by the Partnership; provided, the amounts of any adjustments to the adjusted bases of the assets of the Partnership made pursuant to Code section 734 as a result of the distribution of property by the Partnership to a Partner (to the extent that such adjustments have not previously been reflected in the Partners' Capital Accounts) shall be reflected in the Capital Accounts of the Partners in the 18 manner and subject to the limitations prescribed in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m). (b) The computation of all items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be made without regard to the fact that items described in Code sections 705(a)(1)(b) or 705(a)(2)(b) are not includable in gross income or are neither currently deductible nor capitalized for federal income tax purposes. (c) Any income, gain or loss attributable to the taxable disposition of any Partnership property shall be determined as if the adjusted basis of such property as of such date of disposition were equal in amount to the Partnership's Carrying Value with respect to such property as of such date. (d) In lieu of the depreciation, amortization, and other cost recovery deductions taken into account in computing such taxable income or loss, there shall be taken into account Depreciation for such fiscal year. (e) In the event the Carrying Value of any Partnership asset is adjusted pursuant to Section 4.4.4 hereof, the amount of any such adjustment shall be taken into account as gain or loss from the disposition of such asset. (f) Any items specifically allocated under Section 6.3 hereof shall not be taken into account. 4.4.3 Transfer of Partnership Units. A transferee of a Partnership Unit shall succeed to a pro rata portion of the Capital Account of the transferor. 4.4.4 Unrealized Gains and Losses. (a) (a) Consistent with the provisions of Treasury Regulation section 1.704l(b)(2)(iv)(f), and as provided in Section 4.4.4(b), the Carrying Values of all Partnership assets shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such Partnership property, as of the times of the adjustments provided in Section 4.4.4(b) hereof, as if such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss has been recognized on an actual sale of each such property and allocated pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Agreement. (b) Such adjustments shall be made as of the following times: (i) immediately prior to the acquisition of an additional interest in the Partnership by any new or existing Partner in exchange for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution; (ii) immediately prior to the distribution by the Partnership to a Partner of more than a de minimis amount of Property as consideration for an interest in the Partnership; and (Hi) immediately prior to the liquidation of the Partnership or the General Partner's interest in the Partnership within the meaning of Treasury Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g); provided, however, that adjustments pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above shall be made only if such adjustments are necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Partners in the Partnership. 19 (c) In accordance with Treasury Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(e), the Carrying Value of Partnership assets distributed in kind shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such Partnership property, as of the time any such asset is distributed. (d) In determining such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss the aggregate cash amount and fair market value of all Partnership assets (including cash or cash equivalents) shall be determined by the General Partner using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt, or in the case of a liquidating distribution pursuant to Article XIII of this Agreement, be determined and allocated by the Liquidator using such reasonable methods of valuation as it may adopt. 4.4.5 Modification by General Partner. The provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Treasury Regulation section 1.7041(b), and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Regulations. In the event the General Partner shall determine that it is prudent to modify the manner in which the Capital Accounts, or any debts or credits thereto (including, without limitation, debits or credits relating to liabilities which are secure by contributed or distributed property or which are assumed by the Partnership, the General Partner, or any Limited Partners) are computed to comply with such Regulations, the General Partner shall give prompt written notice to each of the Limited Partners. In the event that the General Partner does not receive a written objection to such proposed modification within 20 Business Days after the date on which the General Partner first sent such notice, the General Partner may make such modification. In the event that the General Partner receives one or more written objections within such 20 Business Day period, the General Partner and the objecting Limited Partners shall attempt to resolve such matter within 10 Business Days from the expiration of such 20 Business Day period. In the event that the General Partner and the objecting Limited Partners cannot resolve such matter, the Partners select Deloitte & Touche to decide such matter and such determination shall be final. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no modification hereunder shall be made by the General Partner where such modification would have a material effect on the amounts distributable to any Person pursuant to Article XIII of this Agreement upon the liquidation of the Partnership. The General Partner also shall (a) make any adjustments that are necessary or appropriate to maintain equality between the Capital Accounts of the Partners and the amount of Partnership capital reflected on the Partnership's balance sheet, as computed for book purposes, in accordance with Treasury Regulation section 1.104-1 (b)(2)(iv)(q), and (b) make any appropriate modifications in the event unanticipated events might otherwise cause this Agreement not to comply with Treasury Regulation section 1.704-1(b). 4.4.6 General Partner's Minimum Capital Account Balance. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the General Partner and the Special General Partner shall at all times maintain an aggregate Capital Account balance of at least the lesser of (i) one percent of the positive aggregate Capital Account balances of all Partners (including the General Partner and the Special General Partner), or (ii) $500,000. 4.5 Waiver and Recontribution. Each Limited Partner understands that (a) the offer and sale of the Units has not been registered under the Securities Act, and (b) the failure to register the Units could result in the Limited Partner being granted certain rights under federal 20 securities law to rescind the Limited Partner's contribution to the Partnership. Each Limited Partner (i) hereby waives any and all rights it now has or may hereafter be granted under federal or applicable state securities laws to rescind its contribution to the Partnership on the basis that the offer and sale of the Units was not registered under the Securities Act (the "Waiver") and (ii) agrees that if the Waiver is deemed void or unenforceable for any reason, including, without limitation, Section 14 of the Securities Act, the entire beneficial interest in all property and amounts received by the Limited Partner in payment of any such rescission (regardless of whether such action was initiated by the Limited Partner) or otherwise received by the Limited Partner as damages solely for failure to register the offer and sale of the Units under the Securities Act, will be promptly paid over and contributed by the Limited Partner to the Partnership, for no additional consideration from the General Partner or the Partnership and the Limited Partner will retain its Units and remain a Limited Partner of the Partnership. Each Limited Partner hereby consents to the disclosure of the agreements contained in this Section 4.5 in any prospectus forming a part of any registration statement of the General Partner filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act. ARTICLE V DISTRIBUTIONS 5.1 Requirement and Characterization of Distributions. 5.1.1 Distributions of Available Cash Flow. Subject to Sections 5.2 and 5.3 hereof, the General Partner shall distribute quarterly an amount equal to 100 percent of Available Cash generated by the Partnership during such quarter to the Partners who are Partners at the close of business on the Partnership Record Date with respect to such quarter in the following order of priority and to the extent of such Available Cash: (a) first, to each Limited Partner to the extent of and in proportion to the then unreturned balance of the Accrual Account maintained with respect to each Limited Partner Unit held by such Limited Partner; (b) second, to each Limited Partner to the extent of and in 'proportion to the then unreturned balance of the Unpaid Distribution Account maintained with respect to each Limited Partner Unit held by such Limited Partner; (c) third, to each Limited Partner to the extent of and in proportion to an amount per Limited Partner Unit (multiplied by the Unit Adjustment Factor) held by such Limited Partner equal to the dividend per Share paid by the General Partner for such quarter, and (d) fourth, the balance, if any, of the Available Cash for such quarter shall be distributed to the General Partners, pro rata, based upon their respective General Partner Units. No distribution (other than to a Converting Partner as provided in Section 4.4.2(c) and 4.2.2(d)) shall be made for any distribution period in respect of General Partner Units held by the General Partners unless all distributions due the Limited Partners in accordance with clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 5.1.1 shall have been paid for all prior periods. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event may a Partner receive a distribution of Available Cash attributable to any period with respect to a Unit if such Partner is entitled to receive a dividend out of Funds from Operations attributable to such period with respect to a Share for which such Unit has been redeemed or exchanged. 5.1.2 Distributions of Capital Transaction Proceeds. Subject to Sections 5.2 and 5.3 hereof, until the tenth anniversary of the Contribution Date of any property set forth 21 on Exhibit B that is the subject of a Capital Transaction, the General Partner shall distribute Capital Transaction Proceeds received by the Partnership within 30 days after the date on which said Capital Transaction occurs (the "Capital Transaction Record Date") to the Partners who are Partners at the close of business on the Capital Transaction Record Date in the following order of priority and to the extent of such Capital Transaction Proceeds: (a) first, to each Limited Partner to the extent of and in proportion to the then unreturned balance of the Accrual Account maintained with respect to each Limited Partner Unit held by such Limited Partner, (b) second, to each Limited Partner to the extent of and in proportion to the then unreturned balance of the Unpaid Distribution Account maintained with respect to each Limited Partner Unit held by such Limited Partner, and (c) third, the balances, if any, of the Capital Transaction Proceeds shall be distributed to the General Partners, pro rata, based upon their General Partnership Interests. After the tenth anniversary of the Contribution Date of any property set forth on Exhibit B that is the subject of a Capital Transaction, the General Partner shall distribute Capital Transaction Proceeds received by the Partnership within 30 days after the Capital Transaction Record Date to the General Partners, pro rata, based upon their General Partnership Interests, and no other Partner shall have a right to share in such distribution; provided that the General Partner shall give the Limited Partners 10 days prior written notice of any such distribution. 5.2 Amounts Withheld. All amounts withheld pursuant to the Code or any provisions of any state or local tax law' and Section 10.5 hereof with respect to any allocation, payment or distribution to the General Partner, the Special General Partner or any Limited Partners or Assignees shall be promptly paid solely out of funds of the Partnership by the General Partner to the appropriate taxing authority and treated as amounts distributed to the General Partner or such Limited Partners or Assignees pursuant to Section 5.1 for all purposes under this Agreement. 5.3 Distribution Upon Liquidation. Proceeds from a Liquidating Transaction shall be distributed to the Partners in accordance with Section 13.2. ARTICLE VI ALLOCATIONS 6.1 Allocations for Capital Account Purposes. For purposes of maintaining the Capital Accounts and in determining the rights of the Partners among themselves, the Partnership's items of income, gain, loss and deduction (computed in accordance with Section 4.4 hereof) shall be allocated among the Partners for each taxable year (or portion thereof) as provided herein below. 6.1.1 Net Income. After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 6.2 below, Net Income shall be allocated (a) first, to each Limited Partner to the extent that, on a cumulative basis, Net Losses previously allocated to the Limited Partners pursuant to Section 6.1.2 exceed Net Income previously allocated to the Limited Partners pursuant to this clause (a) of this Section 6.1.1, (b) second, to each Limited Partner until each Limited Partner has been allocated on a cumulative basis, Net Income equal to the sum of the distributions paid to such Limited Partner and the unreturned balances in the Accrual Accounts and the Unpaid Distribution Accounts maintained with respect to the Limited Partner Units held by such 22 Limited Partner, and (c) thereafter, to the General Partners, pro rata, based upon their respective General Partner Units. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partners shall be allocated on a combined basis not less than one percent of each item of Partnership gain, loss, income and deduction for each year. 6.1.2 Net Losses. After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 6.2 below, Net Losses shall be allocated to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests; provided that Net Losses shall not be allocated to any Limited Partner pursuant to this Section 6.1.2 to the extent that such allocation would cause such Limited Partner to have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit at the end of such taxable year (or increase any existing Adjusted Capital Account Deficit). All Net Losses in excess of the limitations set forth in the preceding sentence of this Section 6.1.2 shall be allocated to the General Partners, pro rata, based upon their respective General Partner Units. 6.1.3 Nonrecourse Liabilities. For purposes of Treasury Regulation section 1.752-3(a), the Partners agree that Nonrecourse Liabilities of the Partnership in excess of the sum of (a) the amount of Partnership Minimum Gain and (b) the total amount of Nonrecourse Built-in Gain shall be allocated among the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests. 6.1.4 Gains. Any gain allocated to the Partners upon the sale or other taxable disposition of any Partnership asset shall to the extent possible, after taking into account other required allocations of gain pursuant to Section 6.2 below, be characterized as Recapture Income in the same proportions and to the same extent as such Partners have been allocated any deductions directly or indirectly giving rise to the treatment of such gains as Recapture Income. 6.2 Special Allocation Rules. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the following special allocations shall be made in the following order: 6.2.1 Minimum Gain Chargeback. Notwithstanding any other provisions of Article VI, if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum rain during any Partnership Year, each Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to such Partner's share of the net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain, as determined under Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(g). Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Partner pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(f)(6). This Section 6.2.1 is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirements in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(f), and, for purposes of this Section 6.2.1 only, each Partner's Adjusted Capital Account Deficit shall be determined prior to any other allocations pursuant t6 Section 6.1 of the Agreement with respect to such fiscal year and without regard to any decrease in Partner Minimum Gain during such fiscal year. 6.2.2 Partner Minimum Gain Chargeback. Notwithstanding any other provision of Article VI (except Section 6.2.1 hereof), if there is a net decrease in Partner Minimum Gain attributable to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt during any Partnership fiscal year, each Partner who has a share of the Partner Minimum Gain attributable to such Partner 23 Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(i)(5), shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to such Partner's share of the net decrease in Partner Minimum Gain attributable to such Partner Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(i)(5). Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Partner pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(i)(4). This Section 6.2.2 is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. Solely for purposes of this Section 6.2.2, each Partner's Adjusted Capital Account Deficit shall be determined prior to any other allocations pursuant to Article VI of this Agreement with respect to such fiscal year, other than allocations pursuant to Section 6.2.1 hereof. 6.2.3 Qualified Income Offset. In the event any Partner unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in paragraphs (4), (5) or (6) of Treasury Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d), and after giving effect to the allocations required under Section 6.2.1 and 6.2.2 hereof, such Partner has an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit, items of Partnership income and gain shall be specially allocated to such Partner in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Treasury Regulations, its Adjusted Capital Account Deficit created by such adjustments, allocations or distributions as quickly as possible. 6.2.4 Nonrecourse Deductions. Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable period shall be allocated to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests. If the General Partner determines in its good faith discretion that the Partnership's Nonrecourse Deductions must be allocated in a different ratio to satisfy the safe harbor requirements of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Code section 704(b), the General Partner is authorized, upon notice to the Limited Partners in accordance with Section 4.4.5 hereof, to revise the prescribed ratio to the numerically closest ratio which does satisfy such requirements. 6.2.5 Partner Nonrecourse Deductions. Any Partner Nonrecourse Deductions for any fiscal year shall be specially allocated to the Partner who bears the economic risk of loss with respect to the Partner Nonrecourse Debt to which such Partner Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(i)(2). 6.2.6 Code Section 754 Adjustments. To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Code section 734(b) or Code section 743(b) is required pursuant to Treasury Regulation section I.704-I(b)(2)(iv)(m) to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis), and such item of gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Partners in a manner consistent with the manner in which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such section of the Treasury Regulations. 6.3 Allocations for Tax Purposes. 24 6.3.1 General. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 6.3, for federal income tax purposes, each item of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be allocated among the Partners in the same manner as its correlative item of "book" income, gain, loss or deduction is allocated pursuant to Sections 6.1 and 6.2 of this Agreement. 6.3.2 To Eliminate Book-Tax Disparities. In an attempt to eliminate Book-Tax Disparities attributable to a Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, items of income, gain, loss, and deduction shall be allocated for federal income tax purposes among the Partners as follows: (a) (i) In the case of a Contributed Property, such items attributable thereto shall be allocated among the Partners consistent with the principles of Code section 704(c) that takes into account the variation between the Code section 704( c) Value of such property and its adjusted basis at the time of contribution; and (ii) any item of Residual Gain or Residual Loss attributable to a Contributed Property shall be allocated among the Partners in the same manner as its correlative item of "book" gain or loss is allocated pursuant to Sections 6.1 and 6.2 of this Agreement. (b) (i) In the case of an Adjusted Property, such items shall (A) first, be allocated among the Partners in a manner consistent with the principles of Code section 704(c) to take into account the Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such property and the allocations thereof pursuant to Section 4.4, and (B) second, in the event such property was originally a Contributed Property, be allocated among the Partners in a manner consistent with Section 6.3.2(a)(i); and (ii) any item of Residual Gain or Residual Loss attributable to an Adjusted Property shall be allocated among the Partners in the same manner as its correlative item of "book" gain or loss is allocated pursuant to Sections 6.1 and 6.2 of this Agreement. (c) All other items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be allocated among the Partners in the same manner as their correlative item of "book" gain or loss is allocated pursuant to Sections 6.1 and 6.2 of this Agreement. 6.3.3 Power of General Partner to Elect Method. To the extent Treasury Regulations promulgated pursuant to Code section 704(c) permit a partnership to utilize alternative methods to eliminate the disparities between the agreed value of property and its adjusted basis the General Partner shall elect the traditional method without curative allocations to be used by the Partnership and such ejection shall be binding on all Partners. ARTICLE VII MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF BUSINESS 7.1 Management. 7.1.1 Powers of General Partner. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all management powers over the business and affairs of the Partnership are vested exclusively in the General Partner, and no other Partner shall have any right to participate in or exercise control or management power over the business and affairs of the Partnership; provided, however, that the General Partner may delegate any of its powers set 25 forth in this Agreement or under applicable law to the Special General Partner, provided that the Special General Partner is a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the General Partner. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, neither the General Partner nor the Special General Partner may be removed by the Limited Partners with or without cause; provided, however, that if the Special General Partner is not a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the General Partner, the Special General Partner may be removed with or without cause by Limited Partner Consent. In addition to the powers now or hereafter granted a general partner of a limited partnership under applicable law or which are granted to the General Partner (or delegated to the Special General Partner) under any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner, subject to Section 7.3 hereof, shall have full power and authority to do all things deemed necessary or desirable by it to conduct the business of the Partnership, to exercise all powers set forth in Section 3.2 hereof and to effect the purposes set forth in Section 3.] hereof, including, without limitation: (a) the making of any expenditures, the lending or borrowing of money (including, without limitation, making prepayments on loans and borrowing money to permit the Partnership to make distributions to its Partners in such amounts as will permit the General Partner (so long as the General Partner desires to qualify as a REIT) to avoid the payment of any federal income tax (including, for this purpose, any excise tax pursuant to Code section 4981) and to make distributions to its shareholders sufficient to permit the General Partner to maintain REIT status), the assumption or guarantee of, or other contracting for, indebtedness and other liabilities, the issuance of evidences of indebtedness (including the securing of same by mortgage, deed of trust or other lien or encumbrance on the Partnership's assets) and the incurring of any obligations it deems necessary for the conduct of the activities of the Partnership; (b) the making of tax, regulatory and other filings, or rendering of periodic or other reports to governmental or other agencies having jurisdiction over the business or assets of the Partnership; (c) the acquisition, disposition, conveyance, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or exchange of any assets of the Partnership, which powers shall include, without limitation, the power to pledge any or all of the assets of the Partnership to secure a loan or other financing to the General Partner (the proceeds of which are not required to be contributed or loaned to this Partnership); provided, however, that to the extent that any payment of debt service on and closing costs in connection with any such mortgage, pledge, encumbrance or hypothecation shall result in the Partnership being unable to pay ..the maximum amount payable with respect to any quarterly distributions to Limited Partners pursuant to Section 5.1, then the General Partner shall make additional Capital Contributor's as are necessary to enable the Partnership to pay the maximum amount payable with respect to any quarterly distributions to Limited Partners pursuant to Section 5.1 (provided that the General Partner shall have no obligation to make such additional Capital Contributions in an amount exceeding the amount of debt service and closing costs actually paid), and provided, further, that the General Partner shall and does hereby indemnify the Limited Partners to the extent any foreclosure on any such mortgage, pledge, encumbrance or hypothecation results in a loss in the value of the Limited Partnership Interests; 26 (d) the use of the assets of the Partnership (including, without limitation, cash on hand) for any purpose consistent with the terms of this Agreement and on any terms it sees fit, including, without limitation, the financing of the conduct of the operations of the General Partner (to the extent necessary to maintain its REIT status), the Partnership, any Subsidiary Partnership, or any of the Partnership's Subsidiaries, the lending of funds to other Persons (including and Subsidiary Partnership and the Partnership's Subsidiaries) and the repayment of obligations of the Partnership, its Subsidiaries, the Subsidiary Partnerships and any other Person in which it has an equity investment and the making of capital contributions to the Subsidiary Partnerships and its Subsidiaries, the creation, by grant or otherwise, of easements or servitudes, and the performance of any and all acts necessary or appropriate to the operation of the Partnership assets, including applications for rezoning, objections to rezoning, constructing, altering, improving, repairing, renovating, rehabilitating, razing, demolishing or condemning any improvements or property of the Partnership; (e) the negotiation, execution, and performance of (i) any contracts, conveyances or other instruments (including with Affiliates of the Partnership to the extent provided in Section 7.6) that the General Partner considers useful or necessary to the conduct of the Partnership's operations or the implementation of the General Partner's powers under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of leases on behalf of or in the name of the Partnership or any Subsidiary Partnership (including the lease of Partnership property for any purpose and without limit as to the term thereof, whether or not such term (including renewal terms) shall extend beyond the date of termination of the Partnership and whether or not the portion so leased is to be occupied by the lessee or, in turn, subleased in whole or in part to others), (ii) a management agreement with ASR Investments Corporation on behalf of the Partnership providing for the day-to-day management of the Partnership on terms substantially similar to the management agreements currently existing between the General Partner and its Affiliates, and (iii) property management agreements with a REIT subsidiary or Affiliate providing for the day-to-day management of the Partnership and Subsidiary Partnership properties on terms substantially similar to the property management agreements currently existing for such properties; (f) the contribution, transfer or conveyance of any Partnership properties to (i) any Subsidiary Partnership in a transaction qualifying for nonrecognition treatment under Code section 721 for the purpose of holding Partnership property in a single purpose entity; (g) the opening and closing of bank accounts, the investment of Partnership funds in securities, certificates of deposit and other instruments, and the distribution of Partnership cash or other Partnership assets in accordance with this Agreement; (h) the selection and dismissal of employees of the Partnership, any Subsidiary Partnership, the General Partner or the Special General Partner (including, without limitation, employees having titles such as "president," "vice president," "secretary" and "treasurer"), and the engagement and dismissal of agents, outside attorneys, accountants, engineers, appraisers, consultants, contractors and other professionals on behalf of the General Partner, the Special General Partner, the Partnership or any Subsidiary Partnership and the determination of their compensation and other terms of employment or hiring; 27 (i) the maintenance of such insurance for the benefit of the Partnership and the Partners as it deems necessary or appropriate; (j) the control of any matters affecting the rights and obligations of the Partnership, including the conduct of litigation and the incurring of legal expense and the settlement of claims and litigation, and the indemnification of any Person against liabilities and contingencies to the extent permitted by law; (k) the determination of the fair market value of any Partnership property distributed in kind using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt and as is consistent with Section 4.4 hereof; and (l) the execution, acknowledgment and delivery of any and all documents and instruments to effect any or all of the foregoing. 7.1.2 No Approval Required for Above Powers. Each of the Limited Partners agrees that either the General Partner or the Special General Partner arc authorized to execute, deliver and perform the above-mentioned agreements and transactions on behalf of the Partnership without any further act, approval or vote of the Partners, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (except as provided in Section 7.3 and except where Limited Partner Consent is expressly required herein), the Act or any applicable law, role or regulation. The execution, delivery or performance by the General Partner, the Special General Partner or the Partnership of any agreement authorized or permitted under this Agreement shall not constitute a breach by the General Partner or by the Special General Partner of any duty that the General Partner or the Special General Partner may owe the Partnership or the Limited Partners or any other Persons under this Agreement or of any duty stated or implied by law or equity. 7.1.3 Insurance. At all times from and after the date hereof, the General Partner shall cause the Partnership to obtain and maintain casualty, liability and other insurance on the properties of the Partnership and each Subsidiary Partnership and liability insurance for the Indemnitees hereunder, provided, that in maintaining liability insurance for the Indemnitees hereunder, the Partnership shall be allocated the cost thereof on a fair and equitable basis as determined by the General Partner. 7.1.4 Working Capital Reserves. At all times from and after the date hereof, the General Partner may cause the Partnership to establish and maintain reserves for any purpose, including the purchase of capital assets and working capital, and in such amounts as the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems appropriate and reasonable from time to time. 7.1.5 No Obligation to Consider Tax Consequences to Limited Partners. In exercising their authority under this Agreement, the General Partner and the Special General Partner may, but shall be under no obligation to, take into account the tax consequences to any Partner of any action taken by it. The General Partner, the Special General Partner and the Partnership shall not have liability to a Limited Partner under any circumstances as a result of an income tax liability incurred by such Limited Partner as a result of an action (or inaction) by the General Partner or the Special General Partner pursuant to their authority under this 28 Agreement. The General Partner shall use its reasonable efforts to effect the disposition of assets through means of exchanges which defer federal income taxation; however, except as provided in Section 7.3.5, the General Partner shall have the sole discretion to determine whether to consummate an asset disposition through a tax deferred exchange and shall have no liability to the Limited Partners, or any of them, if such disposition is effected through a taxable transaction. 7.2 Certificate of Limited Partnership. To the extent that such action is determined by the General Partner to be reasonable and necessary or appropriate, the General Partner shall file amendments to and restatements of the Certificate and do all the things to maintain the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a partnership in which the limited partners have limited liability) under the laws of the State of Delaware and each other jurisdiction in which the Partnership may elect to do business or own property. Within 15 Business Days after filing, the General Partner will deliver or mail a copy of the Certificate, as it may be amended or restated from time to time, to any Limited Partner. The General Partner shall use all reasonable efforts to cause to be filed such other certificates or documents as may reasonable and necessary or appropriate for the formation, continuation, qualification and operation of a limited partnership (or a partnership in which the Limited Partners have limited liability) in the State of Delaware and any other jurisdiction in which the Partnership may elect to do business or own property. 7.3 Restrictions on General Partner's Authority. Neither the General Partner nor the Special General Partner may take any action in contravention of this Agreement or the partnership agreement of any Subsidiary Partnership. Without the written consent of ail of the Limited Partners, the General Partner and the Special General Partner shall not cause or permit the Partnership or any Subsidiary Partnership to do any of the following: 7.3.1 Take any action that would make it impossible to carry on the ordinary business of the Partnership or any Subsidiary Partnership, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement; 7.3.2 Possess property of the Partnership or any Subsidiary Partnership, or assign any rights in specific Partnership or Subsidiary Partnership property, for other than a Partnership purpose except as otherwise provided in this Agreement; 7.3.3 Admit a Person as a Partner, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement; 7.3.4 Perform any act that would subject a Limited Partner to liability as a general partner in any jurisdiction or any other liability except as expressly provided herein or under the Act; 7.3.5 Until the earlier to occur of (a) the date on which 75 percent of the Limited Partner Units issued in exchange for the contribution of such real property shall have been exchanged pursuant to Limited Partners' Conversion Rights, or (b) the tenth anniversary of the Contribution Date of such real property, dispose of any interest in real property of the Partnership or any Subsidiary Partnership other than (i) in transactions that qualify as tax deferred exchanges under Code section 1031, (ii) transfers by the 29 Partnership to any Subsidiary Partnership or by any Subsidiary Partnership to the Partnership, or (iii) a pledge of any assets of the Partnership to secure a loan or other financing to the General Partner as provided in Section 7.1.1(c); provided, however, that this Section 7.3.5 shall not apply to any real property contributed by the General Partner in exchange for Limited Partner Units, and for purposes of this Section 7.3.5, the General Partner shall have sole discretion to consummate any such transaction based upon its good faith determination of the values of the assets so exchanged; or 7.3.6 Cause the Partnership to merge or consolidate, or engage in any forced share exchange, with any other Person. 7.4 Responsibility for Expenses. 7.4.1 No Compensation. Except as provided in this Section 7.4 and elsewhere in this Agreement (including the provisions of Articles V and VI regarding distributions, payments, and allocations to which it may be entitled), neither the General Partner nor the Special General Partner shall be compensated for their services as general partners of the Partnership. 7.4.2 Responsibility for Ownership and Operation Expenses. The Partnership shall be responsible for and shall pay all expenses relating to the Partnership's ownership of its assets, and the operation of, or for the benefit of, the Partnership, and the General Partners shall be reimbursed on a monthly basis, for all reasonable and customary expenses incurred relating to the Partnership's ownership of its assets and the operation of, or for the benefit of, the Partnership; provided, that the amount of any such reimbursement shall be reduced by any interest earned by the General Partners with respect to bank accounts or other instruments held by them as permitted in Section 7.10. Such reimbursements shall be in addition to any reimbursement to the General Partners as a result of indemnification pursuant to Section 7.7 hereof. 7.5 Outside Activities of the General Partner. Nothing herein contained shall prevent or prohibit the General Partner, the Special General Partner or any employee or other Affiliate of the General Partner or the Special General Partner from entering into, engaging in or conducting any other activity or performing for a fee any service, including engaging in any business dealing with real property of any type or location; owning, managing, leasing or disposing of any real property of any type or location; acting as a director, officer or employee of any corporation, as a trustee of any trust, as a general partner of any partnership, or as an administrative official of any other business entity, or receiving compensation for services to, or participating in profits derived from, the investments of any such business, property, corporation, trust, partnership or other entity, regardless of whether such activities are competitive with the Partnership; and nothing herein shall require the General Partner or any employee or Affiliate thereof to offer any interest in such activities to the Partnership or any Partner. 7.6 Contracts with Affiliates. Except as otherwise expressly contemplated pursuant to Section 7.1, neither the General Partners nor any of their Affiliates shall (a) sell, transfer or convey any property to, or purchase any property from, the Partnership, directly or indirectly, or (b) enter into any agreement for the provision of services to the Partnership, except, in both such 30 cases, pursuant to transactions or agreements that are on terms that are fair and reasonable and no less favorable to the Partnership than would be obtained from an unaffiliated third party in connection therewith. In entering into such transactions with Affiliates, the General Partners shall not allocate expenses and similar items disproportionately between the General Partners and the Partnership. 7.7 Indemnification. 7.7.1 General. The Partnership shall indemnity an Indemnitee for, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, that relate to the operations of the Partnership as set forth in this Agreement in which any Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, unless it is established that: (a) the act or omission of the Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and either was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, willful misconduct or gross negligence; (b) the Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or (c) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order or settlement does not create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not meet the requisite standard of conduct set forth in this Section 7.7.1. The termination of any proceeding by conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable presumption that the Indemnitee acted in a manner contrary to that specified in this Section 7.7.1. Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be made only out of the assets of the Partnership. 7.7.2 In Advance of Final Disposition. Reasonable expenses incurred by an Indemnitee who is a party to a proceeding may be paid or reimburse by the Partnership in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding upon receipt by the Partnership of (a) a written affirmation by the Indemnitee of the Indemnitee's good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Partnership as authorized in this Section 7.7 has been met and (b) a written undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay the amount if it shall ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct has not been met. 7.7.3 Other Than by This Section. The indemnification provided by this Section 7.7 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee or any other Person may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of the Partners, as a matter of law or otherwise, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity. 7.7.4 Insurance. The Partnership may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of the Indemnitees and such other Persons as the General Partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against or expenses that may be incurred by such Person in connection with the Partnership's activities, regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement; provided, that in maintaining such insurance, the Partnership shall be allocated the cost thereof on a fair and equitable basis as determined by the General Partner. 31 7.7.5 No Personal Liability for Limited Partners. In no event may an Indemnitee subject the Limited Partners to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement. 7.7.6 Interested Transactions. An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 7.7 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement. 7.7.7 Binding Effect. The provisions of this Section 7.7 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees, their heirs, successors, assigns and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons. 7.8 Liability of the General Partners. 7.8.1 General. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, neither the General Partner nor the Special General partner shall be liable for monetary damages to the Partnership, any Partners or any Assignees for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of errors in judgment or of any act or omission by the General Partner or the Special General Partner, except that the General Partners shall be liable to the Partnership and Partners for losses sustained or liabilities incurred in whole or in part by a general partner's fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence. 7.8.2 No Obligation to Consider Interests of Limited Partners. The Limited Partners expressly acknowledge (a) that the General Partner and the Special General Partner are acting on behalf of the Partnership, in a manner consistent with their roles as general partners; (b) that, except to the limited extent provided in Section 7.1.5 hereof, neither the General Partner nor the Special General Partner are under any obligation to consider the separate interests of the Limited Partners (including, without limitation, the tax consequences to Limited Partners or Assignees) in deciding whether to cause the Partnership to take (or decline to take) any actions which the General Partner or the Special General Partner has undertaken in good faith on behalf of the Partnership; and (c) that neither the General Partner nor the Special General Partner shall be liable for monetary damages for losses sustained, liabilities incurred, or benefits not derived by Limited Partners in connection with such decisions, provided that the General Partner or the Special General Partner has acted in good faith. 7.8.3 Acts of Agents. Subject to the obligations and duties set forth in Section 7.1.1 hereof, the General Partner of the Special General Partner may exercise any of the powers granted to them by this Agreement and perform any of the duties imposed upon them hereunder either directly or by or through their agents. Neither the General Partner nor the Special General partner shall be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent appointed in good faith. 7.8.4 Effect of Amendment. Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.8 or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the General Partner's or the Special General Partner's liability to the Partnership and the Limited Partners under this Section 7.8 as in effect immediately prior to such 32 amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted. 7.9 Other Matters Concerning the General Partners. 7.9.1 Reliance on Documents. The General Partners may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, bond, debenture, or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. 7.9.2 Reliance On Consultants and Advisers. The General Partners may consult with legal counsel, accountants, appraisers, management consultants, investment bankers and other consultants and advisers selected by it, and any act taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon and in accordance with the opinion of such Persons as to matters which the General Partners reasonably believe to be within such Person's professional or expert competence shall be prima facie evidence that such act was done or omitted in good faith and in accordance with such opinion. 7.9.3 Action Through Officers and Attorneys. The General Partners shall have the right, in respect of any of their powers or obligations hereunder, to act through any duly authorized officers and a duly appointed attorney or attorneys-in-fact. Each such attorney shall, to the extent provided by the General Partner or the Special General Partner in a power of attorney, have full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and duty which is permitted or required to be done by the General Partner or the Special General Partner hereunder. 7.9.4 Actions to Maintain REIT Status or Avoid Taxation of the General Partner. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement or the Act, any action of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership or any decisions of the General Partner to refrain from acting on behalf of the Partnership, undertaken in good faith belief that such action or omission is necessary or advisable in order (a) to protect the ability of the General Partner to continue to quality as a REIT or (b) to avoid the General Partner incurring any taxes under Code section 857 or Code section 4981, is expressly authorized under this Agreement and is deemed approved by all of the Limited Partners. 7.10 Title to Partnership Assets. Title to Partnership assets, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the Partnership as an entity, and no Partner, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such Partnership assets or any portion thereof. Title to any or all of the Partnership assets shall be held in the name of the Partnership. All Partnership assets shall be recorded as the property of the Partnership in its books and records. 7.11 Reliance by Third Parties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Person dealing with the Partnership shall be entitled to assume that the General Partner and the Special General Partner each have full power and authority to encumber, sell or 33 otherwise use in any manner any and all assets of the Partnership (including, without limitation, in connection with any pledge of Partnership assets to secure a loan or other financing to the General Partner as provided by Section 7.1.1(c))and to enter into any contracts on behalf of the Partnership, and such Person shall be entitled to deal with the General Partner or the Special General Partner as if it were the Partnership's sole party in interest, both legally and beneficially. Each Limited Partner hereby waives any and all defenses or other remedies which may be available against such Person to contest, negate or disaffirm any action of the General Partner or the Special General Partner in connection with any such dealing. In no event shall any Person dealing with the General Partner, the Special General Partner or their representatives be obligated to ascertain that the terms of this Agreement have been complied with or to inquire into the necessity or expedience of any act or action of the General Partner, the Special General Partner or their representatives. Each and every certificate, document or other instrument executed on behalf of the Partnership by the General Partner, the Special General Partner or their representatives shall be conclusive evidence in favor of any and every Person relying thereon or claiming thereunder that (a) at the time of the execution and delivery of such certificate, document or instrument, this Agreement was in full force and effect, (b) the Person executing and delivering such certificate, document or instrument was duly authorized and empowered to do so for and on behalf of the Partnership and (c) such certificate document or instrument was duly executed and delivered in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and is binding upon the Partnership. ARTICLE VIII RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LIMITED PARTNERS 8.1 Limitation of Liability. The Limited Partners shall have no liability under this Agreement except as expressly provided in Section 10.5 hereof. 8.2 Management of Business. No Limited Partner or Assignee (other than the General Partner, the Special General Partner, or any of their Affiliates or any officer, director, employee, partner, agent or trustee of the General Partner, the Special General Partner, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates, in their capacities as such) shall take part in the operation, management or control (within the meaning of the Act) of the Partnership's business, transact any business in the Partnership's name or have the power to sign documents for or otherwise bind the Partnership. The transaction of any such business by the General Partner, the Special General Partner, any of their Affiliates or any officer, director, employee, partner, agent or trustee of the General Partner, the Special General Partner, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates, in their capacities as such, shall not affect, impair or eliminate the limitations on the liability of the Limited Partners or Assignees under this Agreement. 8.3 Outside Activities of Limited Partners. The following rights shall govern outside activities of Limited Partners: (a) any Partner and any officer, director, employee, agent, trustee, Affiliate, partner, beneficiary or shareholder of any such Partner shall be entitled to and may have business interests and engage in business activities in addition to those relating to the Partnership, including business interests and activities in direct competition with the Partnership, the General Partner or their Affiliates; (b) neither the Partnership nor any Partners shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement in any business ventures of any Partner or Assignee; (c) none 34 of the Partners nor any other Person shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement or the partnership relationship established hereby in any business ventures of any other Person, other than the General Partner, and such Person shall have no obligation pursuant to this Agreement to offer any interest in any such business ventures to the Partnership, any Partner or any such other Person, even if such opportunity is of a character which, if presented to the Partnership, any Partner or such other Person, could be taken by such Person; (d) the fact that a Partner may encounter opportunities to purchase, otherwise acquire, lease, sell or otherwise dispose of real or personal property and may take advantage of such opportunities himself or introduce such opportunities to entities in which he has or has not any interest, shall not subject such Partner to liability to the Partnership or any of the other Partners on accounts of the lost opportunity; and (e) except as otherwise specifically provided herein, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to prohibit a Partner or any Affiliate of a Partner from dealing, or otherwise engaging in business, with Persons transacting business or operation of real or personal property (including real estate brokerage services) and receiving compensation therefor, from any Persons who have transacted business with the Partnership or other third parties. 8.4 Priority Among Limited Partners. No Partner (Limited or General) or Assignee shall have priority over any other Partner (Limited or General) or Assignee either as to the return of Capital Contributions or, except to the extent provided by Sections 5.1, 6.2 or 6.3 hereof, or otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, as to profits, losses or distributions. 8.5 Rights of Limited Partners Relating to the Partnership. 8.5.1 Copies of Business Records. In addition to other rights provided by this Agreement or by the Act, and except as limited by Section 8.5.3 hereof, each Limited Partner shall be provided the following without demand, except as otherwise provided below, at the Partnership's expense: (a) promptly after becoming available, a copy of the most recent annual, quarterly and current reports and proxy statements provided to shareholders of the General Partner and, upon specific written request, copies of such documents as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, if any; (b) promptly after becoming available, a copy of the Partnership's federal, state and local income tax returns for each Partnership Year; (c) upon demand and for a purpose reasonably related to such Limited Partner's interest as a Limited Partner in the Partnership, a current list of the name and last known business, residence or mailing address of each Partner; (d) a copy of this Agreement and the Certificate and all amendments hereto and thereto, together with executed copies of all powers of attorney pursuant to which this Agreement, the Certificate and all amendments hereto and thereto have been executed; and (e) true and full information regarding the amount of cash and a description and statement of any other property or services contributed by each Partner and which each Partner has agreed to contribute in the future, and the date on which each became a partner. 35 8.5.2 Notification of Changes in Unit Adjustment Factor. The Partnership shall notify each Limited Partner in writing of any change made to the Unit Adjustment Factor within 10 Business Days of the date such change becomes effective. 8.5.3 Confidential Information. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 8.5, the General Partners may keep confidential from the Limited Partners, for such period of time as the General Partners determine to be reasonable, any information relating to the General Partner, the Special General Partner or the conduct of the General Partner's business that the General Partner believes, in its good faith judgment, the disclosure of which information would adversely affect a material financing, acquisition, disposition of assets or securities to which the General Partner is a party. Nothing contained in this Section 8.5.3 shall permit the General Partner to keep confidential from the Limited Partners any information relating to the Partnership or its business. 8.6 Redemption Right. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.4.2, the General Partner may, in the event it receives an opinion of its legal counsel that such action is necessary to maintain and preserve its classification as a REIT, or upon a determination by the General Partner that the delivery of Shares on the Specified Conversion Date would be prohibited by the Articles of Incorporation, satisfy the Conversion Right exercised by a Converting Partner set forth in a Notice of Conversion by paying to such Converting Partner the Redemption Amount on the Specified Conversion Date. In the event the General Partner acquires Limited Partner Units by satisfying the Conversion Right by paying the Redemption Amount, any such Limited Partner Units so acquired by the General Partner shall thereafter be owned by the General Partner as Limited Partner Units for all purposes of this Agreement, except for those actions requiring the vote of the Limited Partners or Limited Partner Consent. The General Partner may elect to pay the Redemption Amount for Limited Partner Units only upon receipt of a Notice of Conversion and only to the extent of the Units to be exchanged. In the event the General Partner shall exercise its right to satisfy the Conversion Right in the manner described in this Section 8.6, the Partnership shall have no obligation to pay any amount to the Converting Partner with respect to such Converting Partner's exercise of the Conversion Right, and each of the Converting Partner, the Partnership, and the General Partner shall treat the transaction between the General Partner and the Converting Partner as a sale of the Converting Partner's Limited Partner Units to the General Partner for federal income tax purposes; each Converting Partner that the General Partner has elected to pay the Redemption Amount agrees to execute such documents as the General Partner may reasonably require in connection with the payment of the Redemption Amount. ARTICLE IX BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS 9.1 Records and Accounting. The General Partner shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal office of the Partnership appropriate books and records with respect to the Partnership's business, including all books and records necessary to provide to the Limited Partners any information, lists and copies of documents required to be provided pursuant to Section 8.5 or 9.3 hereof. Any records maintained by or on behalf of the Partnership in the regular course of its business may be kept on, or be in the form of, magnetic tape, photographs, 36 micrographics or any other information storage device; provided, that the records so maintained are convertible into clearly legible written form within a reasonable period of time. The books of the Partnership shall be maintained for financial purposes on an accrual basis in accordance with general accepted accounting principles and for tax reporting purposes on the accrual basis. 9.2 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Partnership shall be the calendar year. 9.3 Reports. 9.3.1 Annual Reports. As soon as practicable, but in no event later than the date when mailed to the shareholders of the General Partner, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed to each Limited Partner an annual report, as of the close of the Partnership Year, containing unaudited financial statements of the Partnership, or audited financial statements of the General Partner if such statements are prepared solely on a consolidated basis with the General Partner for such Partnership Year, presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Any audited financial statements of the General Partner shall be prepared by a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants selected by the General Partner. 9.3.2 Quarterly Reports. As soon as practicable, but in no event later than the date when mailed to the shareholders of the General Partner, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed to each Limited Partner, as of the last day of the calendar quarter (except the last calendar quarter of each year), unaudited financial statements of the Partnership, a report containing information in a form similar to that supplied to the General Partner's shareholders on a quarterly basis, and such other information as may be required by applicable law or regulation, or as the General Partner determines to be appropriate. ARTICLE X TAX MATTERS 10.1 Preparation of Tax Returns. The General Partner shall arrange for the preparation and timely filing of all returns of Partnership income, gains, deductions, losses and other items required of the Partnership for federal and state income tax purposes, and shall use all reasonable efforts to furnish, within 90 days of the close of each taxable year, the tax information reasonably required by Limited Partners for federal and state income tax reporting purposes. 10.2 Tax Elections. Except as otherwise provided herein, the General Partner shall in its reasonable discretion; determine whether to make any available election pursuant to the Code; provided, however, that the General Partner shall make the election under Code section 754 in accordance with applicable regulations thereunder and shall do so effective for the Partnership's first taxable year. The General Partner shall have the right, after the first taxable year, to seek to revoke any such election (including the election under Code section 754) upon the General Partner's determination in its reasonable discretion that such revocations is in the best interests of the Partners. 37 10.3 Tax Matter Partner. 10.3.1 General. The General Partner shall be the "tax matters partner" of the Partnership for federal income tax purposes. Pursuant to Code section 6223{ c), upon receipt of notice from the IRS of the beginning of an administrative proceeding with respect to the Partnership, the tax matters partner shall furnish the IRS with the name, address and profit interest of each of the Limited Partners; provided, however, that such information is provided to the Partnership by the Limited Partners. 10.3.2 Powers. The tax matters partner is authorized but not required: (a) to enter into any settlement with the IRS with respect to any administrative or judicial proceedings for the adjustment of Partnership items required to be taken into account by a Partner for income tax purposes (such administrative proceedings being referred to as a "tax audit" and such judicial proceedings being referred to as "judicial review"), and in the settlement agreement the tax matters partner may expressly state that such agreement shall bind all Partners, except that such settlement agreement shall not bind any Partner (i) who (within the time prescribed pursuant to the Code and Regulations) files a statement with the IRS providing that the tax matters partner shall not have the authority to enter into a settlement agreement on behalf of such Partner or (ii) who is a "notice partner" (as defined in Code section 6231) or a member of a "notice group" (as defined in Code section 6223(b)(2)), and, to the extent provided by law, the General Partner shall cause each Limited Partnership to be designated a notice partner; (b) in the event that a notice of a final administrative adjustment at the Partnership level of any item required to be taken into account by a Partner for tax purposes (a "final adjustment") is mailed or otherwise given to the tax matters partner, to seek judicial review of such final adjustment, including the filing of a petition for readjustment with the Tax Court or the United States Court of Federal Claims, or the filing of a complaint for refund with the District Court of the United States for the district in which the Partnership's principal place of business is located; (c) to intervene in any action brought by any other Partner for judicial review of a final adjustment; (d) to file a request for an administrative adjustment with the IRS at any time and, if any part of such request is not allowed by the IRS, to file an appropriate pleading (petition, complaint or other document) for judicial review with respect to such request; (e) to enter into an agreement, with the IRS to extend the period for assessing any tax which is attributable to any item required to be taken into account by a Partner for tax purposes, or an item affected by such item; and (f) to take any other action on behalf of the Partners or the Partnership in connection with any tax audit or judicial review proceeding to the extent permitted by applicable law or regulations. 38 The taking of any action and the incurring of any expense by the tax matters partner in connection with any such proceeding, except to the extent required by law, is a matter in the reasonable discretion of the tax matters partner, and the provisions relating to indemnification of the General Partner set forth in Section 7.7 of this Agreement shall be fully applicable to the tax matters partner in its capacity as such. 10.3.3 Reimbursement. The tax matters partner shall receive no compensation for its services. All third-party costs and expenses incurred by the tax matters partner in performing its duties as such (including legal and accounting fees) shall be borne by the Partnership. Nothing herein shall be construed to restrict the Partnership from engaging an accounting firm and a law firm to assist the tax matters partner in discharging his duties hereunder, so long as the compensation paid by the Partnership for such services is reasonable. 10.4 Organizational Expenses. The Partnership shall elect to deduct expenses, if any, incurred by it in organizing the Partnership ratably over a 60-month period as provided in Code section 709. 10.5 Withholding. Each Limited Partner hereby authorizes the Partnership to withhold from or pay on behalf of or with respect to such Limited Partner any amount of federal, state, local, or foreign taxes that the General Partner determines that the Partnership is required to withhold or pay with respect to any amount distributable or allocable to such Limited Partner pursuant to this Agreement, including any taxes required to be withheld or paid by the Partnership pursuant to Code sections 1441, 1442,1445, or 1446. The General Partner shall give prompt notice to any Limited Partner with respect to which withholding is effected in accordance with this Section 10.5. Any amount paid on behalf of or with respect to a Limited Partner shall constitute a loan by the Partnership to such Limited Partner, which loan shall be repaid by such Limited Partner within 15 days after notice from the General Partner that such payment must be made unless (a) the Partnership withholds such payment from a distribution which would otherwise be made to the Limited Partner or (b) the General Partner determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that such payment may be satisfied out of the available funds of the Partnership which would, but for such payment, be distributed to the Limited Partner. Any amounts withheld pursuant to the foregoing clauses (a) or (b) shall be treated as having been distributed to such Limited Partner and shall be promptly paid, solely out of funds of the Partnership, by the General Partner to the appropriate taxing authority. Each Limited Partner hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants to the Partnership a security interest in such Limited Partner's Partnership Interest to secure such Limited Partner's obligation to pay to the Partnership any amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Section 10.5. In the event that a Limited Partner fails to pay any amounts owed to the Partnership pursuant to this Section 10.5 when due, the General Partner may, in its sole and absolute discretion, elect to make the payment to the Partnership on behalf of such defaulting Limited Partner, and in such event shall be deemed to have loaned such amount to such defaulting Limited Partner and shall succeed to all rights and remedies of the Partnership as against such defaulting Limited Partner (including, without limitation, the right to receive distributions which would otherwise be made to such Limited Partner until such loan, with interest, has been paid in full). Any amounts payable by a Limited Partner hereunder shall bear interest at a per annum rate of interest equal to the Prime Rate, plus two percentage points (but not higher than the maximum lawful rate) from the date such amount is due (i.e., 15 days after demand) until such amount is paid in full. Each Limited 39 Partner shall take such actions as the Partnership or the General Partner shall request in order to perfect or enforce the security interest created hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, any distributions which would have otherwise been distributed to a Limited Partner, but are retained by the Partnership or received by the General Partner in accordance with this Section ]0.5 shall, for all other purposes under this Agreement, be deemed to have been distributed to such Limited Partner. ARTICLE XI TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS 11.1 Transfer. 11.1.1 Definition. The term "transfer," when used in this Artic]e XI with respect to a Partnership Unit, shall be deemed to refer to a transaction by which the General Partner or the Special General Partner purports to assign all or any portion of its General Partner Units to another Person or by which a Limited Partner purports to assign all or any portion of its Limited Partner Units to another Person, and includes a direct or indirect sale, assignment, gift, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation, mortgage, exchange or any other disposition by law or otherwise. The term "transfer" when used in Article XI does not include any exchange of Limited Partner Units by a Limited Partner pursuant to Section 4.2.2 or acquisition of Limited Partner Units from a Limited Partner by the General Partner pursuant to Section 8.6. 11.1.2 Requirements. No Limited Partnership Interest shall be transferred, in whole or in part, except in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Article XI. Any transfer or purported transfer of a Limited Partnership Interest not made in accordance with this Article XI shall be null and void. 11.2 Transfer of General Partner's or Special General Partner's Partnership Interest. 11.2.1 General. Neither the General Partner nor the Special General Partner may transfer any of its General Partnership Interest (other than any transfer to an Affiliate) or withdraw as General Partner or Special General Partner (other than pursuant to a permitted transfer), other than in connection with a transaction described in Section 11.2.2. Any transfer or purported transfer of the such a Partner's Partnership Interest not made in accordance with this Section 11.2 shall be null and void. Notwithstanding any permitted transfer of its General Partnership Interest or withdrawal as General Partner hereunder (other than in connection with a transaction described in Section 11.2.2), the General Partner shall remain subject to Sections 4.2.2, 7.1.1(c), 7.8 and 8.6 of this Agreement unless such transferee General Partner provides substantially similar rights to the Limited Partners and the Limited Partners owning more than 50 percent of the Limited Partner Interests at such time expressly approve such rights in writing. Nothing contained in this Section 11.2.1 shall entitle the General Partner or the Special General Partner to withdraw as General Partners unless a successor General Partner or Special General Partner has been appointed and approved by the Limited Partners owning more than 50 percent of the Limited Partner Interests at such time. 40 11.2.2 Transfer in Connection With Reclassification, Recapitalization, or Business Combination Involving General Partner. The General Partner shall not engage in any merger, consolidation or other business combination with or into another Person, sale of all or substantially all of its assets, or any reclassification, recapitalization or change of outstanding Shares (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or as a result of a subdivision or combination as described in the definition of Unit Adjustment Factor) ("Transaction"), unless appropriate provision shall be made as part of the terms of such Transaction such that each Limited Partner thereafter remains entitled to exchange each Limited Partner Unit owned by such Limited Partner (after application of the Unit Adjustment Factor) for an amount of cash, securities, or other property equal to the greatest amount of cash, securities or other property which such Limited Partner would have received from such Transaction, if such Limited Partner had exercised its Conversion Right immediately prior to the Transaction, provided that if, in connection with the Transaction, a purchase, tender or exchange offer shall have been made to and accepted by the holders of more than 50 percent of the outstanding Shares, the holders of Partnership Units shall receive the greatest amount of cash, securities, or other property which a Limited Partner would have received had it exercised the Conversion Right and received Shares in exchange for its Limited Partner Units immediately prior to the expiration of such purchase, tender or exchange offer. 11.3 Limited Partners' Rights to Transfer. 11.3.1 General. No transfer of a Limited Partnership Interest by a Limited Partner is permitted without the prior written consent of the General Partner and the Special General Partner, which consent may be withheld in such Partner's sole discretion; provided that a Limited Partner may transfer Units: (a) to members of the Limited Partner's Immediate Family pursuant to applicable laws of descent and distribution or otherwise; (b) among its Affiliates; (c) to a lender where such Units are pledged to secure a bona fide obligation of the Limited Partner and any transfer in accordance with the rights of such lender under the instruments evidencing such obligation (provided that the General Partner received 10 days prior written notice of any transfer under this clause (c)) (d) if the Limited Partner is a trust, to the beneficiaries of the Limited Partner or to another trust (i) that is either established by the same grantor as the Limited Partner or (ii) whose beneficiaries include members of the Immediate Family of the grantor of the Limited Partner; and (e) if the Limited Partner is an entity, to the equity holders of the Limited Partner (including distributions of Limited Partnership Interests to the partners of any limited partnership). To effect any transfer under this Section 11.3, the Limited Partner must deliver to the General Partner a duly executed copy of the instrument making such transfer and such instrument must evidence the written acceptance by the assignee of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and represent that such assignment Was made in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. 11.3.2 Incapacitated Limited Partners. If a Limited Partner is subject to Incapacity, the executor, administrator, trustee, committee, guardian, conservator or receiver of such Limited Partner's estate shall have all the rights of a Limited Partner, but not more rights than those enjoyed by other Limited Partners for the purpose of settling or managing the estate and such power as the Incapacitated Limited Partner possessed to transfer all or any part of his or its interest in the Partnership. The Incapacity of a Limited Partner, in and of itself, shall not dissolve or terminate the Partnership. 41 11.3.3 Transfers Resulting in Corporation Status; Transfer Through Established Securities or Secondary Markets. Regardless of whether the General Partner or the Special General Partner is required to provide or has provided its consent under Section 11.3.1, no transfer by a Limited Partner of its Limited Partner Units (or any economic or other interest, right or attribute therein) may be made to any Person if (a) legal counsel for the Partnership renders an opinion letter that it would result in the Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation or (b) such transfer is effectuated through an "established securities market" or a "secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)" within the meaning of Code section 7704. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) no interests in the Partnership shall be issued in a transaction that is (or transactions that are) registered or required to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933; (ii) no Person shall be admitted as or shall otherwise constitute a Partner unless such Partner or its predecessor made an initial capital contribution to the Partnership of at least $20,000; and (iii) no Partnership Interest (or interest or unit of interest in the Partnership) shall be subdivided for resale into interests or units thereof smaller than an interest or unit for which the initial capital contribution to the Partnership would have been at least $20,000. 11.3.4 Transfers to Holders of Nonrecourse Liabilities. Regardless of whether the General Partner or the Special General Partner is required to provide or has provided its consent under Section 11.3.1, no transfer of any Limited Partner Units may be made to a lender to the Partnership or any Subsidiary Partnership or any Person who is related (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation section 1.752-4(b)) to any lender to the Partnership or any Subsidiary Partnership whose loan constitutes a Nonrecourse Liability without the consent of the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion; provided, that as a condition to such consent the lender will he required to enter into an arrangement with the Partnership or any Subsidiary Partnership and the General Partner to exchange or redeem for the Redemption Amount' any Limited Partner Units in which a security interest is held simultaneously with the time at which such lender would he deemed to he a partner in the Partnership for purposes of allocating liabilities to such lender under Code section 752. 11.3.5 Transfers Causing Termination. Regardless of whether the General Partner or the Special General Partner is required to provide or has provided its consent under Section 11.3.1, no transfer of any Limited Partner Units shall he effective if such transfer would, in the opinion of counsel for the Partnership, result in the termination of the Partnership for federal income tax purposes, in which event such transfer shall he made effective as of the first fiscal quarter in which such termination would not occur, if the Limited Partner making such transfer continues to desire to effect the transfer. 11.4 Substituted Limited Partners. 11.4.1 Consent of General Partner Required. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner and the Special General Partner shall have the right to consent to the admission of a transferee of the interest of a Limited Partner pursuant to this Section 11.4 as a Substituted Limited Partner, which consent may be given or withheld by the General Partner and the Special General Partner in their sole and absolute discretion. 42 11.4.2 Rights and Duties of Substituted Limited Partners. A transferee who has been admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner in accordance with this Article XI shall have all the rights and powers and be subject to all the restrictions and liabilities of a Limited Partner under this Agreement. 11.4.3 Amendment of Exhibit A. Upon the admission of a Substituted Limited Partner, the General Partner shall amend Exhibit A to reflect the name, address, number of Limited Partner Units, and Percentage Interest of such Substituted Limited Partner and to eliminate or adjust, if necessary, the name, address and interest of the predecessor of such Substituted Limited Partner. 11.5 Assignees. If a transferee under Section 11.4.1 is not a Substituted Limited Partner, such transferee shall be considered an Assignee for purposes of this Agreement. An Assignee shall be entitled to all the rights of an assignee of a limited partnership interest under the Act, including the right to exchange Units for Shares under Section 4.2.2, the right to receive distributions from the Partnership and the share of Net Income, Net Losses, gain, loss and Recapture Income attributable to the Limited Partner Units assigned to such transferee, but shall not be deemed to be a holder of Limited Partner Units for any other purpose under this Agreement, and shall not be entitled to vote such Limited Partner Units in any matter presented to the Limited Partners for a vote (such Limited Partner Units being deemed to have been voted on such matter in the same proportion as all Limited Partner Units held by Limited Partners are voted). In the event any such transferee desires to make a further assignment of any such Limited Partner Units, such transferee shall he subject to all the provisions of this Article XI to the same extent and in the same manner as any Limited Partner desiring to make an assignment of Limited Partner Units. 11.6 General Provisions. 11.6.1 Withdrawal of Limited Partner. No Limited Partner may withdraw from the Partnership other than as a result of a permitted transfer of all of such Partner's Limited Partner Units in accordance with this Article XI or pursuant to the exchange of all of its Limited Partner Units under Section 4.2.2 or the purchase of its Limited Partner Units under the Section 8.6. 11.6.2 Transfer of All Limited Partner Units by Limited Partner. Any Limited Partner who transfers all of its Limited Partner Units in a transfer permitted pursuant to this Article XI or pursuant to the exchange of all of its Limited Partner Units under Section 4.2.2 or pursuant to the purchase of all of its Limited Partner Units under Section 8.6 shall cease to be a Limited Partner. 11.6.3 Timing of Transfers. Transfers pursuant to this Article XI may only be made on the first day of a calendar month, unless the General Partner otherwise agrees. 11.6.4 Allocation When Transfer Occurs. If any Partnership Interest is transferred during any quarterly segment of the Partnership's fiscal year in compliance with the provisions of this Article XI or converted pursuant to Section 4.2.2 or purchased pursuant to Section 8.6, Net Income, Net Losses, each item thereof and all other items attributable to such 43 interest for such fiscal year shall be divided and allocated between the transferor Partner and the transferee Partner by taking into account their varying interests during the fiscal year in accordance with Code section 706(d), using the interim closing of the books method (other than Net Income attributable to a Capital Transaction, which shall be allocated as of the Capital Transaction Record Date). Solely for the purposes of making such allocations, each of such items for the calendar month in which the transfer or redemption occur shall be allocated to the Person who is a Partner as of midnight on the last day of said month. All distributions of Available Cash or Capital Transaction Proceeds with respect to which the Partnership Record Date or the Capital Transaction Record Date is before the date of such transfer or redemption shall be made to the transferor Partner, and all distributions of Available Cash or Capital Transaction Proceeds thereafter shall be made to the transferee Partner. ARTICLE XII ADMISSION OF PARTNERS 12.1 Admission of Successor General Partner. A successor to all of the General Partner's or the Special General Partner's General Partnership Interest pursuant to Section 11.2 hereof who is proposed to be admitted as a successor General Partner or Special General Partner shall be admitted to the Partnership as the General Partner or Special General Partner, effective upon such transfer. Any such transferee shall carry on the business of the Partnership without dissolution. In each case, the admission shall be subject to the successor General Partner or Special General Partner executing and delivering to the Partnership an acceptance of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and such other documents or instruments as may be required to effect the admission. 12.2 Admission of Additional Limited Partners. 12.2.1 General. After the formation of the Partnership and except as otherwise provided in Section 4.2.1 and in Article XI hereof, a Person who makes a Capital Contribution to the Partnership in accordance with this Agreement shall be admitted to the Partnership as an Additional Limited Partner upon furnishing to the General Partner (a) evidence of acceptance in form satisfactory to the General Partner of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the power of attorney granted in Article XVI hereof, and (b) such other documents or instruments as may be required in the discretion of the General Partner to effect such Person's admission as an Additional Limited Partner. 12.2.2 Consent of General Partner Required. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 12.2, no Person shall be admitted as an Additional Limited Partner without the consent of the General Partner, which consent may be given or withheld in the General Partner's sole and absolute discretion. The admission of any Person as an Additional Limited Partner shall become effective on the date upon which the name of such Person is recorded on the books and records of the Partnership, following the consent of the General Partner to such admission. 12.3 Amendment of Agreement and Certificate. For the admission to the Partnership of any Partner, the General Partner shall take all steps necessary and appropriate 44 under the Act to amend the records of the Partnership and, if necessary, to prepare as soon as practical an amendment of this Agreement (including an amendment of Exhibit A) and, if required by law, shall prepare and file an amendment to the Certificate and may for this purpose exercise the power of attorney granted pursuant to Article XVI hereof. ARTICLE XIII DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION 13.1 Dissolution. The Partnership shall not be dissolved by the admission of Substituted Limited Partners or Additional Limited Partners or by the admission of a successor General Partner or Special General Partner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Partnership shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, upon the first to occur of any of the following (each a "Dissolution Event"): (a) the expiration of its terms as provided in Section 2.4 hereof; (b) an event of withdrawal of the last remaining General Partner (including the Special General Partner), as defined in the Act (other than an event of bankruptcy), unless, within 90 days after the withdrawal all the remaining Partners agree in writing to continue the business of the Partnership and to the appointment, effective as of the date of withdrawal, of a substitute general partner; (c) from and after the date of this Agreement through December 31, 2086, an election to dissolve the Partnership made by the General Partner; provided, however, that the General Partner obtains Limited Partner Consent; (d) entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Act; (e) the sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Partnership's assets, unless such sale or other disposition involves the acquisition of any additional property or any deferred payment of the consideration for such sale or disposition, in which latter event the Partnership shall dissolve on the last day of the calendar month during which the balance of such deferred payment is received by the Partnership; (f) the last remaining General Partner (including the Special General Partner) (i) makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; (ii) files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy; (iii) is adjudged a bankrupt, or insolvent, or has entered against him an order of relief in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding; (iv) files a petition or answer seeking for himself any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any statute, law or regulation; (v) files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against him in any proceeding of this nature; or (vi) seeks consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of the General Partner or of all or any substantial part of his properties, unless, in each case, within 90 days after the occurrence of any event enumerated in clauses (i) through (vi), all remaining Partners agree in writing to continue the business of the partnership and to the appointment, effective as of the occurrence of such event, of a substitute general partner; or 45 (g) 120 days after the commencement of any proceeding against the last remaining General Partner (including the Special General Partner) seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any statute, law or regulation, the proceeding has not been dismissed, or if within 90 days after the appointment without its consent or acquiescence of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of the General Partner or of all or any substantial part of its properties, the appointment is not vacated, unless, in any such case, within 90 days after the occurrence of any such event, all remaining Partners agree in writing to continue the business of the Partnership and to the appointment, effective as of the occurrence of such event, of a substitute general partner. 13.2 Winding Up. 13.2.1 General. Upon the occurrence of a Dissolution Event, the Partnership shall continue solely for the purposes of winding up its affairs in an orderly manner, liquidating its assets, and satisfying the claims of its creditors and Partners. No Partner shall take any action that is inconsistent with, or not necessary to or appropriate for, the winding up of the Partnership's business and affairs. The General Partner or the Special General Partner (or, in the event there is no remaining General Partner, any Person elected by a majority in interest of the Limited Partners (the "Liquidator"))shall be responsible for overseeing the winding up and dissolution of the Partnership and shall take full account of the Partnership's liabilities and property and the Partnership property shall be liquidated as promptly as is consistent with obtaining the fair value thereof, and the proceeds therefrom shall be applied and distributed in the following order: (a) First, to the payment and discharge of all of the Partnership's debts and liabilities to creditors other than the Partners; (b) Second, to the payment and discharge of all of the Partnership's debts and liabilities to the Partners, pro rata in accordance with amounts owed to each such Partner, and (c) The balance, if any, to the General Partner, the Special General Partner and Limited Partners in accordance with their Capital Accounts, after giving effect to all contributions, distributions, and allocations for all period. Neither the General Partner nor the Special General Partner shall receive any additional compensation for any services performed pursuant to this Article XIII. 13.2.2 Where Immediate Sale of Partnership's Assets Impractical. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.2.1 hereof, which require liquidation of the assets of the Partnership, but subject to the order of priorities set forth therein, if prior to or upon dissolution of the Partnership the Liquidator determines that an immediate sale of part or all of the Partnership's assets would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Partners, the Liquidator may, in its sale and absolute discretion, defer far a reasonable time the liquidations of any assets except those necessary to satisfy liabilities of the Partnership (including to those Partners as creditors) or, with the consent of all Limited Partners, distribute to the Partners, in lieu of cash, as tenants in common and in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.2.1 46 hereof, undivided interests in such Partnership assets as the Liquidator deems not suitable far liquidation. Any such distributions in kind shall be made only if, in the good faith judgment of the Liquidator, such distributions in kind are in the best interest of the Partners, and shall be subject to such conditions relating to the disposition and management of such properties as the Liquidator deems reasonable and equitable and to any agreements governing the operation of such properties at such time. The Liquidator shall determine the fair market value of any property distributed in kind using such reasonable mitotic of valuation as it may adopt. 13.3 Compliance with Timing Requirements of Regulations; Allowance for Contingent or Unforeseen Liabilities or Obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event the Partnership is "liquidated" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation section 1.704.l(b)(2)(ii)(g), distributions shall be made pursuant to this Article XIII to the General Partner, the Special General Partner and the Limited Partners who have positive Capital Accounts in compliance with Treasury Regulation section 1.704.1(b)(2)(ii)(b)(2) (including any timing requirements therein). In the discretion of the General Partner, a pro rata portion of the distributions that would otherwise be made to the General Partner the Special General Partner and Limited Partners pursuant to this Article XIII may be: (a) distributed to a liquidating trust established for the benefit of the General Partner, the Special General Partner and the Limited Partners far the purposes of liquidating the Partnership assets, collecting amounts awed to the Partnership, and paying any contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Partnership or of the General Partners arising out of or in connection with the Partnership (the assets of any such trust shall be distributed to the General Partner, the Special General Partner and Limited Partners from time to time, in the reasonable discretion of the General Partner, in the same proportions as the amount distributed to such trust by the Partnership would otherwise have been distributed to the General Partner, the Special General Partner and Limited Partners pursuant to this Agreement); or (b) withheld to provide a reasonable reserve for Partnership liabilities (contingent or otherwise) and to reflect the unrealized portion of any installment obligations owed to the Partnership; provided, that such withheld amounts shall be distributed to the General Partner, the Special General Partner and Limited Partners as soon as practicable. 13.4 Rights of Limited Partners. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, each Limited Partner shall look solely to the assets of the Partnership far the return of his Capital Contribution and shall have no right or power to demand or receive property other than cash from the Partnership. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, no Limited Partner shall have priority over any other Limited Partner as to the return of his Capital Contributions, distributions, or allocations. 13.5 Notice of Dissolution. In the event a Dissolution Event or an event occurs that would, but for provisions of Section 13.1, result in a dissolution of the Partnership, the General Partner shall, within 10 days thereafter, provide written notice thereof to each of the Partners and to all other parties with whom the Partnership regularly conducts business (as determined in the discretion of the General Partner) and shall publish notice thereof in a newspaper of general circulation in each place in which the Partnership regularly conducts business (as determined in the discretion of the General Partner). 47 13.6 Cancellation or Certificate of Limited Partnership. Upon the completion of the liquidation of the Partnership as provided in Section 13.2 hereof, the Partnership shall be terminated and the Certificate and all qualifications of the Partnership as a foreign limited partnership in jurisdictions other than the State of Delaware shall be canceled and such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Partnership shall be taken. 13.7 Reasonable Time for Winding-Up. A reasonable time shall be allowed for the orderly winding-up of the business and affairs of the Partnership and the liquidation of its assets pursuant to Section 13.2 hereof, to minimize any losses otherwise attendant upon such winding-up, and the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect between the Partners during the period of liquidation. ARTICLE XIV AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS 14.1 Amendments Generally. Amendments to this Agreement may be proposed by the General Partner, the Special General Partner or by any Limited Partners holding 25 percent or more of the Percentage Interests. Following such proposal, the General Partner shall submit any proposed amendment to the Partners. The General Partner shall seek the written vote of the Partners on the proposed amendment or shall call a meeting to vote thereon and to transact any other business that it may deem appropriate. For purposes of obtaining a written vote, the General Partner may require a response within a reasonable specified time, but not less than 15 days, and failure to respond in such time period shall constitute a vote which is consistent with the General Partner's recommendation with respect to the proposal. Except as provided in Section 14.2, 14.3 or 14.4, a proposed amendment shall be adopted and be effective as an amendment hereto if it is approved by the General Partner and the Special General Partner and it receives Limited Partner Consent. 14.2 General Partner's Power to Amend. Notwithstanding Section 14.1, the General Partner shall have the power, without the consent of the Limited Partners, to amend this Agreement as may be required to facilitate or implement any of the following purposes: (a) to add to the obligations of the General Partner or the Special General Partner or surrender any right or power granted to the General Partner, the Special General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partners for the benefit of the Limited Partners; (b) to reflect the admission, substitution, termination or withdrawal of Partners in accordance with this 'Agreement; (c) to reflect a change that is of an inconsequential nature and does not adversely affect the Limited Partners in any material respect, or to cure any ambiguity, correct or supplement any provision in this Agreement not inconsistent with law or with other provisions, or make other changes with respect to matters arising under this Agreement that will not be inconsistent with law or with the provisions of this Agreement; 48 (d) to satisfy any requirements, conditions or guidelines contained in any order, directive, opinion, ruling or regulation of a federal or state agency or contained in federal or state law; and (e) to reflect adjustments in the respective Percentage Interests of the Partners in accordance with Section 4.1.1(c) hereof. 14.3 Consent of Adversely Affected Partner Required. Notwithstanding Section 14.1 hereof, this Agreement shall not be amended without the consent of each Partner adversely affected if such amendment would (a) convert a Limited Partner's Interest in the Partnership into a general partner's interest; (b) modify the limited liability of a Limited Partner, (c) alter rights of the Partner to receive distributions pursuant to Articles V or XIII the allocations specified in Article VI (except as permitted pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof), or the General Partner's or Special General Partner's obligation to make additional Capital Contributions pursuant to Sections 4.1.5 and 7.I.1(c); (d) alter or modify the Conversion Right or the Redemption Amount as set forth in Sections 4.2.2 and 8.6, and related definitions hereof, (e) cause the termination of the Partnership prior 0 the time set forth in Sections 2.4 or 13.1; or (f) amend this Section 14.3. Further, no amendment may alter the restrictions on the General Partner's and Special General Partner's authority set forth in Section 7.3 without the consent specified in that Section. 14.4 When Consent of Limited Partnership Interests Required. Notwithstanding Section 14.1 hereof, the General Partner shall not amend Sections 7.6 or 11.2 without Limited Partner Consent, and the General Partner shall not amend Sections 4.1.5, 7.1.1(c), 7.3 or 14.3 or this Section 14.4 without the unanimous consent of the Limited Partners. ARTICLE XV GENERAL PROVISIONS 15.1 Addresses and Notice. All notices and demands under this Agreement shall be in writing and may be either delivered by U.S. Mail or a nationally recognized overnight courier, by telefax, telex or other wire transmission (with request for assurance of receipt in a manner appropriate with respect to communications of that type; provided, that a confirmation copy is concurrently sent by a nationally recognized express courier for next Business Day delivery) or mailed, postage prepaid, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, directed to the parties at their respective addresses set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto, as it may be amended for time to time, and, if to the Partnership, such notices and demands sent in the aforesaid manner must be delivered at its principal place of business set forth above. Unless delivered personally or by telefax, telex or other wire transmission as above (which shall be effective on the date of such delivery or transmission), any notice shall be deemed to have been made upon receipt. Any party hereto may designate a different address to which notices and demands shall thereafter be directed by written notice given in the same manner and directed to the Partnership at its office hereinabove set forth. 15.2 Titles and Captions. All article or section titles or captions in this Agreement are for convenience only. They shall not be deemed part of this Agreement and in no way define, limit, extend or describe the scope or intent of any provisions hereof. Except as 49 specifically provided otherwise, references to "Articles" and "Sections" are to Articles and Sections of this Agreement. 15.3 Pronouns and Plurals. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa. 15.4 Further Action. The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from taking action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement. 15.5 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns. 15.6 Waiver of Partition. The Partners hereby agree that the Partnership properties are not and will not be suitable for partition. Accordingly, each of the Partners hereby irrevocably waives any and all rights (if any) that it may have to maintain any action for partition of any of the Partnership properties. 15.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the matters contained herein; it supersedes any prior agreements or understandings among them with respect to the matters contained herein and it may not be modified or amended in any manner other than pursuant to Article XIV. 15.8 Securities Law Provisions. The Partnership Units have not been registered under the federal or state securities laws of any state and, therefore, may not be resold unless appropriate federal and state securities laws, as well as the provisions of Article XI hereof, have been complied with. 15.9 Remedies Not Exclusive. Any remedies herein contained for breaches of obligations hereunder shall not be deemed to be exclusive and shall not impair the right of any party to exercise any other right or remedy, whether for damages, injunction or otherwise. 15.10 Time. Time is of the essence of this Agreement. 15.11 Creditors. None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of, or shall be enforceable by, any creditor of the Partnership. 15.12 Waiver. No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition. 15.13 Execution Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on all the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart. 50 15.14 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law. 15.15 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected thereby. 15.16 Limitation of Liability. Any obligation or liability whatsoever of the General Partner or the Special General Partner which may arise at any time under this Agreement or any obligation or liability which may be incurred pursuant to any other instrument, transaction or undertaking contemplated hereby shall be satisfied, if at all, out of the General Partner's or the Special General Partner's assets only. No such obligation or liability shall be personally binding upon nor shall resort for the enforcement thereof be had to, the property of any of its shareholders, trustees, officers, employees or agents, regardless of whether such obligation or liability is in the nature of contract, tort or otherwise. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.1.5 hereof, any obligation or liability whatsoever of the Partnership to any Partner or Partners which may arise at any time under this Agreement shall be satisfied, if at all, out of the Partnership's assets only and no such obligation or liability shall be personally binding upon, nor shall resort for the enforcement thereof be had to, the property of any of its Partners, including the General Partner and the Special General Partner, regardless of whether such obligation or liability is in the nature of contract, tort or otherwise. ARTICLE XVI POWER OF ATTORNEY 16.1 Scope. Each Limited Partner and each Assignee constitutes and appoints the General Partner, the Special General Partner, any Liquidator, and authorized officers and attorneys-in-fact of each, and each of those acting singly, in each case with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in its name, place and stead to: (a) execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record in the appropriate public offices (i) all certificates, documents and other instruments (including, without limitation, this Agreement and the Certificate and all amendments or restatements thereof) that the General Partner, the Special General Partner or the Liquidator deems appropriate or necessary to form, qualify or continue the existence or qualification of the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a partnership in which the limited partners have limited liability) in the State of Delaware and in all other jurisdictions in which the Partnership may conduct business or own property; (ii) all instruments that the General Partner or the Special General Partner reasonably deems appropriate or necessary to reflect any amendment, change, modification or restatement of this Agreement in accordance with its terms; (iii) all conveyances and other instruments or documents that the General Partner or the Special General Partner deems appropriate or necessary to reflect the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, a certificate of cancellation; (iv) all instruments or documents and all certificates and acknowledgements 51 relating to any mortgage, pledge, or other form of encumbrance in connection with any loan or other financing to the General Partner as provided by Section 7.1.1(c); (v) all instruments relating to the admission, withdrawal, removal or substitution of any Partner pursuant to, or other events described in Article XII or XIII hereof or the Capital Contribution of any Partner, and (vi) all certificates, documents and other instruments relating to the determination of the rights, preferences and privileges of Partnership Interests; and (b) execute, swear to, acknowledge and file all ballots, consents, approvals, waivers, certificates and other instruments appropriate or necessary, in the reasonable discretion of the General Partner or the Special General Partner, to make, evidence, give, confirm or ratify any vote, consent, approval, agreement or other action which is made or given by the Partners hereunder or is consistent with the terms of this Agreement or appropriate or necessary, in the reasonable discretion of the General Partner or the Special General Partner to effectuate the terms or intent of this Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as authorizing the General Partner or the Special General Partner to amend this Agreement except in accordance with Article XIV hereof, or as may be otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement. 16.2 Irrevocability. The foregoing power of attorney is hereby declared to be irrevocable and a power coupled with an interest, in recognition of the fact that each of the Partners will be relying upon the power of the General Partner or the Special General Partner to act as contemplated by this Agreement in any filing or other action by it on behalf of the Partnership, and it shall survive and not be affected by the subsequent Incapacity of any Limited Partner or Assignee and the transfer of all or any portion of such Limited Partner's or Assignee's Limited Partner Units and shall extend to such Limited Partner's or Assignee's heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives. Each such Limited Partner or Assignee hereby agrees to be bound by any representation made by the General Partner or the Special General Partner, acting in good faith pursuant to such power of attorney, and each such Limited Partner or Assignee hereby waives any and all defenses which may be available to contest, negate or disaffirm the action of the General Partner, taken in good faith under such power of attorney. 52 SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF HERITAGE COMMUNITIES LP. Dated September 18, 1997 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above. GENERAL PARTNER: ASR INVESTMENTS CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation By: /s/ [illegible] ------------------------------------- Its: President ------------------------------------ SPECIAL GENERAL PARTNER: HERITAGE SGP CORPORATION, an Arizona corporation By: /s/ [illegible] ------------------------------------- Its: President ------------------------------------ 53 SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF HERITAGE COMMUNITIES LP. Dated September 18, 1997 LIMITED PARTNERS: FIRST ASPEN COURT ASSOCIATES, L.P. FIRST BRIAR PARK ASSOCIATES, A WASHINGTON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FIRST CHELSEA PARK ASSOCIATES, L.P. FIRST APPIAN WAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. FIRST GREENWOOD CREEK ASSOCIATES, L.P. FIRST HIGHLANDS ASSOCIATES, L.P. FIRST MARYMONT ASSOCIATES, L.P. FIRST MONTFORT ASSOCIATES, L.P. FIRST RIVER WAY ASSOCIATES FIRST SPRINGFIELD ASSOCIATES, L.P. FIRST TIMBERCREEK LANDING ASSOCIATES, L.P. CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CAMPUS COMMONS ASSOCIATES - LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FIRST PACIFIC SOUTH CENTER ASSOCIATES, L.P. MOUNTAIN VIEW ASSOCIATES By: /s/ Don W. Winton ------------------------------------- Don W. Winton, general partner of each of the Limited Partners listed above 54 SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF HERITAGE COMMUNITIES LP. Dated September 18, 1997 LIMITED PARTNERS (continued): MERIT PRESTON PARK APARTMENTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GENTRY PLACE APARTMENTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: MTP, Inc., a Texas corporation Its: General Partner By: /s/ David R. Roelke -------------------------------- Name: David R. Roelke ------------------------------ Its: CFO ------------------------------- SMITH SUMMIT APARTMENTS PARTNERSHIP By: Lincor/Smith Summit Apartments Limited Partnership, a Texas Limited Partnership Its: General Partner By: MTP, Inc., a Texas corporation Its: General Partner By: /s/ David R. Roelke ------------------------- Name: David R. Roelke ----------------------- Its: CFO ------------------------ 55 SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF HERITAGE COMMUNITIES LP. Dated September 18, 1997 LIMITED PARTNERS (continued): /s/ Robert S. Levy - ---------------------------------------- Robert S. Levy /s/ Sander M. Levy - ---------------------------------------- Sander M. Levy /s/ Richard Linhart - ---------------------------------------- Richard Linhart /s/ Arthur J. Nagle - ---------------------------------------- Arthur J. Nagle /s/ Paige L. Nagle - ---------------------------------------- Paige L. Nagle 56 EXHIBIT A HERITAGE COMMUNITIES L.P.
Initial Limited Capital Partner Partner Contribution Units Address General Partners - ---------------- ASR Investments Corporation 335 North Wilmot, Suite 250, Tucson, Arizona 85711 Heritage SGP Corporation 335 North Wilmot, Suite 250, Tucson, Arizona 85711 Limited Partners - ---------------- ASR Investment Corporation 335 North Wilmot, Suite 250, Tucson, Arizona 85711 Winton Limited Partners - ----------------------- First Aspen Court Associates, L.P. $ 2,262,699 43,288 3845 FM 1960 West, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77068 First Briar Park Associates, $ 732,706 1,782 3845 FM 1960 West, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77068 a Washington limited partnership First Chelsea Park Associates, L.P. $ 2,624,627 128,543 3845 FM 1960 West, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77068 First Appian Way Associates $ 1,748,876 22,428 3845 FM 1960 West, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77068 First Greenwood Creek Associates, L.P. $ 2,257,414 19,377 3845 FM 1960 West, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77068 First Highlands Associates, L.P. $ 3,802,050 186,802 3845 FM 1960 West, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77068 First Marymont Associates, L.P. $ 1,761,383 14,629 3845 FM 1960 West, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77068 First Montfort Associates, L.P. $ 1,542,446 28,487 3845 FM 1960 West, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77068 First River Way Associates $ 698,208 3,802 3845 FM 1960 West, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77068 First Springfield Associates, L.P. $ 2,805,174 131,818 3845 FM 1960 West, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77068 First Timbercreek Landing Associates, L.P. $ 2,084,016 9,478 3845 FM 1960 West, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77068 Campus Development Associates Limited Partnership $ 3,918,903 208,235 3845 FM 1960 West, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77068 Campus Commons Associates - Limited Partnership $ 1,266,801 33,796 3845 FM 1960 West, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77068
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Initial Limited Capital Partner Partner Contribution Units Address First Pacific South Center Associates, L.P. $ 1,921,912 88,260 3845 FM 1960 West, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77068 Mountain View Associates 22,976 3845 FM 1960 West, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77068 Merit Limited Partners - ---------------------- Robert S. Levy $ 32,585 1,464 166 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, Suite 502 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Sander M. Levy $ 32,585 1,464 62 West 62nd Street, #24B New York, New York 10023 Richard Linhart $ 284,735 12,797 Opus Capital Corporation, 1776 Broadway Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10708 Arthur J. and Paige L. Nagle $ 266,906 11,996 19 Garden Avenue Bronxville, New York 10708
A-2 EXHIBIT B HERITAGE COMMUNITIES LP.
Contribution Property Name City County State Contributor Agreed Value Date Winton Properties - ----------------- Aspen Court Apartment Arlington Tarrant Texas First Aspen Court Associates, L.P. $ 4,400,000 April 30, 1997 Briar Park Apartments Houston Harris Texas First Briar Park Associates, a $ 2,200,000 April 30, 1997 Washington Limited Partnership Chelsea Park Apartments Houston Harris Texas First Chelsea Park Associates, L.P. $ 5,600,000 April 30, 1997 Country Club Place Apartments Richmond Fort Bend Texas First Appian Way Associates, L.P. $ 5,350,000 April 30, 1997 Greenwood Creek Apartments Fort Worth Tarrant Texas First Greenwood Creek Associates, L.P. $ 7,700,000 April 30, 1997 Highlands of Preston Plano Collin Texas First Highlands Associates, L.P. $ 8,800,000 April 30, 1997 Marymont Apartments Tomball Harrison Texas First Marymont Associates, L.P. $ 4,350,000 April 30, 1997 14400 Montfort Townhomes Dallas Dallas Texas First Montfort Associates, L.P. $ 5,650,000 April 30, 1997 Riverway Apartments Bay City Matagorda Texas First Riverway Associates, L.P. $ 1,900,000 April 30, 1997 Springfield Apartments Dallas Denton Texas First Springfield Associates, L.P. $ 8,420,000 April 30, 1997 Timbercreek Landings Apartments Houston Harris Texas First Timbercreek Landing Associates, $ 5,500,000 April 30, 1997 L.P. Campus Commons North Apartments Pullman Whitman Washington Campus Development Associates Limited $ 10,900,000 April 30, 1997 Partnership Campus Commons South Apartments Pullman Whitman Washington Campus Development Associates Limited $ 4,100,000 April 30, 1997 Partnership Pacific South Center Office Seattle King Washington First Pacific South Center $ 5,400,000 April 30, 1997 Building Associates, L.P. Merit Properties - ---------------- Merit Place Apartments Grand Texas Gentry Place Apartments Limited $ 11,400,000 September __, Prairie Partnership 1997
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Contribution Property Name City County State Contributor Agreed Value Date Park on Preston Apartments Dallas Texas Merit Preston Park Apartments Limited $ 9,145,810 September __, Partnership 1997 Smith Summit Apartments Mesquite Texas Smith Summit Apartments Partnership $ 8,800,000 September __, 1997 ASR Properties - -------------- Ivystone/Woods Edge Apartments Houston Harris Texas ASR Investments Corporation $ March ___, 1997 London Park Apartments Houston Harris Texas ASR Investments Corporation $ March ___, 1997 The Court Apartments Seattle King Washington ASR Investments Corporation $ March ___, 1997 Arbor Terrace Apartments - Washington ASR Investments Corporation $ September __, Phase I 1997 Arbor Terrace Apartments - Washington ASR Investments Corporation $ September __, Phase II 1997 On the Boulevard Apartments Washington ASR Investments Corporation $ September __, 1997
B-2 EXHIBIT C NOTICE OF CONVERSION The undersigned, being the record owner of _____________________ Limited Partner Units (not giving effect to the application of the Unit Adjustment Factor) in Heritage Communities L.P., in accordance with the terms of the Agreement of Limited Partnership of Heritage Communities L.P. (the "Agreement"), hereby irrevocably (a) exercises the option to exchange________________________ Limited Partner Units (after giving effect to the application of the Unit Adjustment Factor) for Shares of the General Partner or into such other cash, securities or other property as shall be authorized under the terms of the Agreement, (b) surrenders such Limited Partner Units and all right, title and interest therein and (c) directs that the Shares issuable or other consideration deliverable upon exercise of the Conversion Right be delivered to, and registered or placed in, the name and at the address specified below, and, if applicable, that a new certificate representing ownership of Units not so exchanged be issued and delivered to the undersigned. Dated: ------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------- Name of Limited Partner - ------------------------------------------------- Signature of Limited Partner - ------------------------------------------------- Street Address - ------------------------------------------------- City State Zip Code - ------------------------------------------------- Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Number C-1
EX-10.4 9 dex104.txt EXHIBIT 10.4 EXHIBIT 10.4 FIRST AMENDMENT OF SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF HERITAGE COMMUNITIES L.P. THIS FIRST AMENDMENT OF SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF HERITAGE COMMUNITIES L.P. ("First Amendment"), made as of the 27th day of March, 1998, by ASR INVESTMENTS CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation ("ASR"), as General Partner, and HERITAGE SGP CORPORATION, an Arizona corporation ("Heritage SGP"), as Special General Partner, and joined in by UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC., a Virginia corporation ("UDR"), for the purposes herein specified. RECITALS ASR is the General Partner and Heritage SGP is the Special General Partner of Heritage Communities L.P., a Delaware partnership existing under a Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Heritage Communities L.P., dated as of September 18, 1997 (the "Partnership Agreement", by and among ASR, as General Partner, Heritage SGP, as Special General Partner, and the persons identified in Exhibit A thereto, as Limited Partners (the "Limited Partners"). Terms used and not defined herein are defined in the Partnership Agreement. Upon consummation of an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 19, 1997 (the "Merger Agreement"), among UDR, ASR and ASR Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Sub"), Sub will merge with and into ASR (the "Merger"), each outstanding share of Common Stock, $.01 par value, of ASR ("ASR Common Stock") will be converted into 1.575 shares of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, of UDR ("UDR Common Stock"), with cash in lieu of any fractional share, ASR will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of UDR and the public market for ASR Common Stock will terminate. Section 11.2.2 of the Partnership Agreement prohibits the General Partner from engaging in the Merger unless appropriate provision is made as a part of the terms of such Transaction so that each Limited Partner thereafter remains entitled to exchange each Limited Partner Unit owned by such Limited Partner (after application of the Unit Adjustment Factor) for an amount of cash, securities or other property equal to the greatest amount of cash, securities or other property which such Limited Partner would have received from such Transaction, if such Limited Partner had exercised its Conversion Right immediately prior to the Transaction. In Section 5.12 of the Merger Agreement, UDR undertakes to make the provision for the Limited Partners required by Section 11.2.2 of the Partnership Agreement, and UDR and ASR have agreed that amendment of the Partnership Agreement as provided herein is the most efficient means therefor. ASR is authorized so to amend the Partnership Agreement under Section 14.2(c) thereof without the consent of the Limited Partners. NOW, THEREFORE, the Partnership Agreement is amended as follows: 11. Section 1.1.10 of the Partnership Agreement is amended to read as follows: Section 1.1.10. "Articles of Incorporation" means, as the context may indicate, the Articles of Incorporation of ASR Investments Corporation, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Maryland, or the Articles of Incorporation of UDR, as filed in the Clerk's Office of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, in either case as further amended or restated from time to time. 12. Section 1.1.72 of the Partnership Agreement is amended to read as follows: Section 1.1.72. "Shares" means the shares of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, of UDR. 13. The reference to the General Partner in Section 1.1.80 of the Partnership Agreement shall be deemed a reference to UDR. 14. New Sections 1.1.88, 1.1.89 and 1.1.90 are added to the Partnership Agreement, as follows: Section 1.1.88. "Merger" means the merger of ASR Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Maryland corporation, with and into the General Partner. Section 1.1.89. "Merger Closing Date" means March 27, 1998, or such other date on which the merger shall become effective. Section 1.1.90. "UDR" means United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc., a Virginia corporation. 15. Sections 4.2.2(a) and (b) of the Partnership Agreement are amended to read as follows: (i) (a) Subject to the further provisions of this Section 4.2.2 and subject to Section 8.6, each Person who was a Limited Partner on the Merger Closing date shall have the right (the "Conversion Right") to exchange any or all of the Limited Partner Units held by that Partner for Shares, with one Limited Partner Unit (as adjusted pursuant to 4.2.2(b)) being exchangeable for 1.575 fully paid, non-assessable Shares. In the event that any exercise of the Conversion Right shall result in such Limited Partner being entitled to receive a fractional Share, such Limited Partner shall receive a cash payment in lieu of such fractional Share equal to such fractional proportion of the closing price per Share on the New York Stock Exchange, reported as "New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions" by The Wall Street Journal, on the Merger Closing Date. (b) Subject to the further provisions of this Section 4.2.2 and subject to Section 8.6, each Person who becomes a Limited Partner at any time after the Merger Closing Date shall have the right (the "Conversion Right") to exchange any or all of the Limited Partner Units held by that Partner for Shares, with one Limited Partner Unit (as adjusted pursuant to 4.2.2(b)) being exchangeable for one fully paid, non-assessable Share. 2 (c) The Conversion Right may be exercised by a Limited Partner (a "Converting Partner") at any time after the first anniversary of the issuance of the Limited Partner Unit that is the subject of Notice of Conversion and from time to time thereafter by delivering such Notice of Conversion in the form attached as Exhibit C to the General Partner. Upon receipt by the General Partner of a Notice of Conversion, on the Specified Conversion date, UDR shall issue to the Converting Partner the number of Shares to which the Converting Partner is entitled under (i) or (ii) above, as appropriate, based on the number of Limited Partner Units to be exchanged, together with the fractional Share cash payment, if any, to which such Converting Partner is entitled. UDR shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Shares, solely for the purpose of effecting the exchange of Limited Partner Units for Shares, such number of Shares as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding Limited Partner Units. No Limited Partner shall, solely by virtue of being the holder of one or more limited Partner Units, be deemed to be a shareholder of or have any other interest in UDR. (ii) For purposes of this Section 4.2.2, the number of Limited Partner Units exchanged by any Limited Partner shall be proportionately adjusted by multiplying the number of Limited Partner Units being exchange by such Limited Partner by the Unit Adjustment Factor: the intent of this provision is that one Limited Partner Unit (as adjusted) remains exchangeable for 1.575 Shares or one Share, as the case may be, without dilution. In the event UDR issues any Shares in exchange for Limited Partner Units pursuant to this section 4.2.2, any such Limited Partner Units so acquired by UDR shall thereafter be owned by UDR as Limited Partner Units for all purposes of this Agreement, except for those actions requiring the vote of the Limited Partners or Limited Partner Consent. Each Converting Partner agrees to execute such documents as UDR may reasonably require in connection with the issuance of Shares upon exercise of the Conversion Right. 16. All reference to the General Partner in Section 8.6 of the Partnership Agreement shall be deemed references to UDR. 17. This First Amendment shall become effective on the Merger Closing Date. 18. UDR joins in this First Amendment for purposes of evidencing its acceptance of and agreement to be bound by the terms of the Partnership Agreement as amended hereby. 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ASR, Heritage SGP and UDR have caused this First Amendment to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first written above. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASR INVESTMENTS CORPORATION By: /s/ [illegible] ----------------------------------- Its: President - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HERITAGE SGP CORPORATION By: /s/ [illegible] ----------------------------------- Its: President - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. By: /s/ Kathryn Surface ----------------------------------- Its: Senior Vice President - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 EX-10.5 10 dex105.txt EXHIBIT 10.5 EXHIBIT 10.5 SECOND AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF HERITAGE COMMUNITIES L.P. This SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF HERITAGE COMMUNITIES L.P., dated as of September 30, 2003 (this "Amendment"), is being executed by ASR Investments Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the "General Partner"), as the general partner of Heritage Communities L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), pursuant to the authority conferred upon the General Partner by the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Heritage Communities L.P., dated as of September 18, 1997, as amended and/or supplemented from time to time (the "Agreement"). Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined herein, shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Agreement. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14.2(c) of the Agreement, the General Partner is authorized to amend the Agreement, without the consent of the Limited Partners, to reflect a change that is of inconsequential nature and does not adversely affect the Limited Partners in any material respect, or to cure any ambiguity, correct or supplement any provision in the Agreement not inconsistent with law or with the provisions of the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the General Partner has determined that the amendment provided for herein is of an inconsequential nature and does not adversely affect the Limited Partners in any material respect. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: (1) Section 2.4 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: "2.4 Term. The term of the Partnership shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue until the Partnership is dissolved pursuant to the provisions of Article XIII or as otherwise provided by law." (2) Except as specifically amended hereby, the terms, covenants, provisions and conditions of the Agreement shall remain unmodified and continue in full force and effect and, except as amended hereby, all of the terms, covenants, provisions and conditions of the Agreement are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. [Signature Page Follows] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed as of the date first written above. ASR INVESTMENTS CORPORATION, General Partner By: /s/ Mary Ellen Norwood ------------------------------------- Name: Mary Ellen Norwood Title: Vice President & Secretary EX-12 11 dex12.txt EXHIBIT 12 EXHIBIT 12 UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (In thousands, except ratio data)
Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, September 30, -------------------- -------------------- 2003 2002 2003 2002 --------- --------- --------- --------- Income/(loss) before discontinued operations, net of minority interests $ 12,533 ($ 1,113) $ 38,275 $ 7,237 Add: Portion of rents representative of the interest factor 160 156 493 517 Minority interests 330 ( 129) 1,338 217 Interest on indebtedness 27,829 34,136 88,921 98,222 --------- --------- --------- --------- Earnings $ 40,852 $ 33,050 $ 129,027 $ 106,193 ========= ========= ========= ========= Fixed charges and preferred stock dividend: Interest on indebtedness $ 27,829 $ 34,136 $ 88,921 $ 98,222 Capitalized interest 1,030 82 1,355 782 Portion of rents representative of the interest factor 160 156 493 517 --------- --------- --------- --------- Fixed charges 29,019 34,374 90,769 99,521 --------- --------- --------- --------- Add: Preferred stock dividend 7,102 6,797 20,580 20,548 Accretion of preferred stock 12,100 -- 18,350 -- --------- --------- --------- --------- Preferred stock dividend 19,202 6,797 38,930 20,548 --------- --------- --------- --------- Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend $ 48,221 $ 41,171 $ 129,699 $ 120,069 ========= ========= ========= ========= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 1.41x --x 1.42x 1.07x Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend --x --x --x --x
For the three months ended September 30, 2003, the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend was deficient of achieving a 1:1 ratio by $7.4 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2002, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend were deficient of achieving a 1:1 ratio by $1.3 million and $8.1 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend was deficient of achieving a 1:1 ratio by $0.7 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend was deficient of achieving a 1:1 ratio by $13.9 million.
EX-31.1 12 dex311.htm EXHIBIT 31.1 EXHIBIT 31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Thomas W. Toomey, Chief Executive Officer and President of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc., certify that:

 

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.;

 

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were

made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as

of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b)   (Reserved)

 

  (c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 12, 2003

 

/s/ THOMAS W. TOOMEY        


   

Thomas W. Toomey

Chief Executive Officer and President

 

EX-31.2 13 dex312.htm EXHIBIT 31.2 EXHIBIT 31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Christopher D. Genry, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc., certify that:

 

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.;

 

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b)   (Reserved)

 

  (c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 12, 2003

 

/S/    CHRISTOPHER D. GENRY        


   

Christopher D. Genry

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

EX-32.1 14 dex321.htm EXHIBIT 32.1 EXHIBIT 32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION

 

In connection with the periodic report of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Thomas W. Toomey, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify as of the date hereof, solely for purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, that to the best of my knowledge:

 

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

 

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

 

This Certification has not been, and shall not be deemed, “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Date: November 12, 2003   /s/  THOMAS W. TOOMEY        
 
       

Thomas W. Toomey

Chief Executive Officer and President

EX-32.2 15 dex322.htm EXHIBIT 32.2 EXHIBIT 32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION

 

In connection with the periodic report of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Christopher D. Genry, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify as of the date hereof, solely for purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, that to the best of my knowledge:

 

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

 

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

 

This Certification has not been, and shall not be deemed, “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Date: November 12, 2003   /s/  CHRISTOPHER D. GENRY        
 
       

Christopher D. Genry

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

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