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- A copy of the Partnership Agreement that will be used for the operation of the Partnership and for the determination
- of the rights, powers and obligations of the Partners is attached to this Memorandum as Exhibit A and is
- incorporated herein for all purposes. The Partnership Agreement governs the relationship of the General Partner and
- the Limited Partners. The following statements and other statements in this Memorandum concerning the
- Partnership Agreement and related matters are merely a summary of the Partnership Agreement and do not purport
- to be complete or to modify or amend the Partnership Agreement. Prospective investors should carefully study the
- Partnership Agreement for the complete terms thereof.
- Background
- The Partnership is a newly formed Texas limited partnership. All investors in this Offering will hold limited partner
- interests of the same class or kind, and under the same terms and conditions, pursuant to the terms of the Partnership
- Agreement.
- Investors in this Offering and Gentry Mills will participate as Limited Partners of the Partnership. GMI-Broomfield
- 139 GP, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, will serve as the general partner (the “General Partner”) of the
- Partnership.
- Net Cash Flow Allocations
- The net cash flow allocations for the Partnership are set forth at “SUMMARY OF THE OFFERING—The
- Partnership—Cash Flow Distributions From the Partnership”.
- Management
- General
- The management of the Partnership is vested exclusively in the General Partner. The Limited Partners have no part
- in the management of the Partnership and have no power, authority or right to act on behalf of the Partnership in
- connection with any matter.
- Powers and Authority of the General Partner
- Subject to the limitations contained in the Partnership Agreement, the General Partner has the power and authority,
- and without the consent of any Limited Partners, in the name and behalf of the Partnership to do all things deemed
- necessary or desirable by it to conduct the business of the Partnership.
- Limited Partner Approval Rights
- The following actions require approval of Limited Partners (other than Gentry Mills) whose capital contributions
- equal a majority of the capital contributions all Limited Partners (other than Gentry Mills) (a “Majority Interest”):
- (a) A material change in the scope of Partnership’s intended business activities;
- (b) Admission of a new General Partner; and
- (c) Any distribution in kind of Partnership property, except in accordance with the Partnership Agreement.
- Limited Partners will also be permitted to vote on issues as required by the Act, such as a liquidation of the
- Partnership. Each Limited Partner will be entitled to vote its percentage of the outstanding limited partner interests
- with respect to any matter submitted to the vote of Limited Partners.
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- Indemnification
- The Partnership Agreement provides that the Partnership shall, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Texas
- law, indemnify and hold harmless the General Partner, its affiliates and each of their respective equity owners,
- managers, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and attorneys, against any and all claims
- liabilities, losses, and damages incurred by any of them by reason of (i) any act performed or omitted to be
- performed in the name of or on behalf of the Partnership or the Hotel Subsidiary, or in connection with the
- Partnership’s or the Hotel Subsidiary’s business, and (ii) any Hotel Subsidiary or Partnership indebtedness or
- contractual obligation (including, without limitation, any guarantee or indemnity with respect to the first lien loan
- and the Hotel franchise agreement).including attorneys’ fees and any amounts expended in the settlement of any
- claims or liabilities, losses, or damages. See “DUTIES OF THE GENERAL PARTNER”.
- Other Interests of the General Partner
- The Partnership Agreement permits the General Partner and its affiliates (including Gentry Mills and its directors,
- officers, employees, agents or representatives) to have business interests and engage in business activities in addition
- to those relating to the Partnership, the Hotel or any other assets held by the Partnership, including business interests
- and activities in direct competition with the Partnership, the Hotel or any other assets held by the Partnership.
- Neither Partnership nor any of its partners have any rights by virtue of their partnership relationship with the
- General Partner in any business ventures of the General Partner or any of its affiliate or other persons listed above.
- Further, none of the above listed entities are required to offer any partner participation in, or even advise them
- regarding the existence of, any of their other respective business ventures. Affiliates of the General Partner intend to
- organize other partnerships for the purpose of owning other properties.
- Removal of the General Partner
- A Majority Interest may remove the General Partner for fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct by the
- General Partner, subject to the following conditions: (i) such Majority Interest shall provide written notice to the
- General Partner of the specific matters as to which the right to remove is asserted, (ii) the prior written approvals by
- the first lien lender, the franchisor under the Hotel franchise agreement and any other required approvals must be
- obtained, and (iii) in the event Gentry Mills or any of its affiliates has any liability for any Hotel or Partnership
- indebtedness or contractual obligation (including, without limitation, any guarantee or indemnity with respect to the
- first lien loan and the Hotel franchise agreement), then each such person must be fully released from such liability.
- If the General Partner is removed, (i) its Partnership interest will convert automatically to a special limited partner
- interest, (ii) the Partnership must pay it any amounts then accrued and owing, and (iii) its share of any distributions
- and assets from the Partnership will continue, subject to the election of the Majority Interest to cause the Partnership
- to terminate such share by payment to it, in one lump sum within 90 days of the effective date of such removal, (A)
- the amount that it would receive under the distribution provisions of the Partnership Agreement if the Hotel were
- sold at fair market value as of the date of removal (determined by arbitration if the parties cannot agree), all
- indebtedness and other obligations of the Partnership were then paid and the balance were then distributed to all the
- partners, minus (B) any damages it caused to the Partnership as a result of the event giving rise to the removal.
- Additional Partnership Agreement Provisions
- Additional Limited Partners
- The General Partner has the right to admit additional Limited Partners until the earlier of (i) the maximum Offering
- amount has been sold or (ii) the General Partner terminates the Offering. Following the maximum subscription or
- the termination of the Offering, the General Partner cannot admit additional Limited Partners upon an issuance of
- additional Partnership interests without the approval of a majority interest of the Limited Partners. Thus, a majority
- interest of the Limited Partners can determine whether their percentage ownership in the Partnership will be diluted.
- Limited Partners have no express preemptive rights to maintain their respective percentage of ownership in the
- Partnership.
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- Dissolution and Wind-Up of Affairs
- It is the intention of the Partners that the business of the Partnership be continued by the Partners, or those
- remaining, pursuant to the provisions of the Partnership Agreement, notwithstanding the occurrence of any event
- which would result in a statutory dissolution of the Partnership, and no Partner shall be released or relieved of any
- duty or obligation hereunder by reason thereof; provided, however, that the business of the Partnership will be
- terminated, its affairs wound-up and its property and assets distributed in liquidation on the earlier to occur of:
- (a) The date that is 20 years following the date on which the Certificate of formation of the Partnership is filed with
- the Texas Secretary of State;
- (b) An election to dissolve the Partnership (i) by the General Partner that is approved by the affirmative vote of
- owners of a majority of the Limited Partner sharing percentages; or (ii) by the affirmative vote of owners of a
- majority of the Limited Partner sharing percentages;
- (c) A bankruptcy or withdrawal (as defined by statute) with respect to a General Partner; or
- (d) Any other event that, under applicable Texas law, would cause the Partnership’s dissolution.
- Upon the occurrence of any event described in (c) or (d) above, the business of the Partnership shall be continued
- pursuant to the provisions of the Partnership Agreement if there remains at least one general partner, or if there is no
- remaining general partner, if owners of a majority of the Limited Partner sharing percentages elects in writing to
- continue the Partnership and elect a new general partner.
- As expeditiously as possible following the occurrence of an event giving rise to a termination of the business of the
- Partnership, the General Partner (or a special liquidator who may be appointed by Limited Partners owning a
- majority interest if a termination results) shall wind up the affairs of the Partnership, sell its property and assets for
- cash at the highest price reasonably obtainable and distribute the proceeds in liquidation of the Partnership.
- Transfer of Limited Partner Interests
- The Partnership interest of a Limited Partner may not be transferred except (a) if the Limited Partner is a natural
- person, by act of law to his estate (for the benefit of an individual or other successor in interest) or to the heir or
- legatee of such deceased individual, (b) if the Limited Partner is not an individual, upon the adjudication of
- bankruptcy, dissolution, or other cessation of its existence, to the authorized representative thereof for the purpose of
- effecting the winding up and disposition of the business of such entity. Any other transfer will require the prior
- written consent of the General Partner, which consent will be given only in the sole discretion of the General
- Partner. The General Partner may require as a condition to any transfer, including any transfer described in (i) or (ii)
- above, that, in the General Partner’s reasonable determination, (i) the transfer will not jeopardize the treatment of the
- Partnership as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, (ii) the transfer will not cause the Partnership to be
- characterized as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Internal Revenue Code,
- (iii) the transfer will not violate the registration requirements of applicable securities laws or cause any prior offer
- and sale of Partnership interests to violate such requirements, and (iv) the transfer will not cause the Partnership or
- its securities to be subject to the registration provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the
- Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The General Partner may also require any proposed transferee to
- deliver to the Partnership acceptable representations and warranties respecting its status under applicable securities
- laws and its investment intent with respect to the Partnership interest, and may require the transferor and transferee
- to supply such other documentation as the General Partner may deem advisable in its sole discretion.
- Amendment of the Partnership Agreement
- Generally, the terms and provisions of the Partnership Agreement may be amended at any time and from time to
- time with the written consent of Limited Partners holding a majority interest of all Limited Partners and the written
- consent of the General Partner. The General Partner also has the authority to amend the Partnership Agreement
- without approval from the Limited Partners to reflect the following:
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- (a) A change in the Partnership’s name, registered office, registered agent, or the location of the Partnership’s
- principal place of business;
- (b) The admission, substitution, or removal of Partners in accordance with the Partnership Agreement;
- (c) A change that the General Partner has determined is reasonable and necessary or appropriate to qualify or
- register, or continue the qualification or registration of, the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a partnership
- in which Limited Partners have limited liability) under the laws of any state or which change is necessary or
- advisable in the opinion of the General Partner to ensure that the Partnership will not be treated as an
- association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes;
- (d) A change that (i) the General Partner determines does not adversely affect Limited Partners in any material
- respect, (ii) is necessary or desirable to satisfy any requirements, or guidelines of any opinion, directive, order,
- ruling, or regulation of any federal or state agency or judicial authority or contained in any federal or state
- statute, or (iii) is necessary or desirable to comply with federal or state tax regulations; or
- (e) An amendment that is necessary, in the opinion of counsel to the Partnership, to prevent the Partnership or the
- General Partner or their directors, officers, employees, agents, or representatives from in any manner being
- subjected to the “plan asset” regulations adopted under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
- as amended.
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