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AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OF
BLACK FAMILY PARTNERS, L.P.
Dated as of May 17, 2007
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Article 1 DEFINITIONS 1
Article 2 THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 3
Article 3 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; LOANS 5
Article 4 COSTS AND EXPENSES 7
Article 5 ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS 7
Article 6 LIABILITIES OF PARTNERS 8
Article 7 MANAGEMENT 9
Article 8 BOOKS AND RECORDS; REPORTS 10
Article 9 TRANSFER; WITHDRAWAL, BANKRUPTCY, DISABILITY
OR DEATH OF PARTNER 11
Article 10 DISSOLUTION 12
Article 11 POWER OF ATTORNEY 13
Article 12 MISCELLANEOUS 14
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AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF BLACK FAMILY
PARTNERS, L.P., dated as of May 17, 2007, by and among BLACK FAMILY GP, LLC,
as General Partner (the "General Partner") and each of the persons listed on Schedule A
hereto, as limited partners (together with any other person that becomes a limited partner
as provided herein, the "Limited Partners" or, individually, a "Limited Partner" and,
collectively with the General Partner, the "Partners").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Partners desire to form a partnership under the Delaware
Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act as amended from time to time (the "RULPA"),
to be (mown as BLACK FAMILY PARTNERS, L.P., for the purpose of engaging in any
lawful activity for which partnerships may be organized under the RULPA, including
investing and trading in securities and other financial instruments and engaging in
transactions, investments and ventures of all kinds.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual
covenants hereinafter contained, the Partners hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions. For all purposes of this Agreement, the following
terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the following meanings:
"Act" means the RULPA, as it may be amended from time to time, and
any surrecsor statute.
"Agreement' means this Agreement of Limited Partnership, together with
the exhibit attached hereto, as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to
time.
"Bankruptcy" of a Partner means (a) the filing by a Partner of a voluntary
petition seeking liquidation, reorganization, arrangement or readjustment, in any form, of
such Partner's debts under Title 11 of the United States Code (or corresponding
provisions of future laws) or any other federal or state insolvency law, or a Partner's
filing an answer consenting to or acquiescing in any such petition, (b) the making by a
Partner of any assignment for the benefit of such Partner's creditors or the admission by a
Partner in writing of such Partner's inability to pay the Partner's debts as they mature, or
(c) the expiration of sixty (60) days after the filing of an involuntary petition under Title
11 of the United States Code (or. corresponding provisions of future laws) seeking an
application for the appointment of a receiver for the assets of a Partner, or an involuntary
petition seeking liquidation, reorganization, arrangement or readjustment of such
Partner's deb.'s under any other federal or state insolvency law, provided that the same
shall not have been vacated, set aside or stayed within such sixty (60) day period.
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"Capital Accounts" has the meaning provided in Section 3.3 and "Capital
Account" shall refer to any of the Capital Accounts.
"Capital Contributions" has the meaning provided in Section 3.1.
"Certificate" has the meaning provided in Section 2.2.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or
corresponding provisions of future laws.
"Disability" means, with respect to an individual Partner, such Partner's
adjudicated incompetency.
"Event of Dissolution" has the meaning provided in Section 10.1.
"General Partner" and "General Partners" mean the Persons named as
General Partners on the signature page of this Agreement and any Person who becomes a
General Partner.
"Legal Representative" means (1) each executor, administrator, personal
representative, committee, guardian, receiver, fiduciary or conservator duly appointed
and authorized to act on behalf of a Partner who is an individual or the estate of a
deceased Partner who was an individual, and (2) each officer, director, manager, trustee,
partner, member or senior employee duly authorized to act on behalf of a Partner that is a
Person other than an individual.
"Limited Partner" and "Limited Partners" mean the Persons named as
Limited Partners on the signature page hereof and any Person who is hereafter admitted
as a Limited Partner as provided herein.
"Liquidating Agent" has the meaning provided in subsection 10.2(b).
"Partner" and "Partners" have the respective meanings set forth in the
introductory paragraph to this Agreement and shall include each and all Persons who
become Partners of the Partnership pursuant to Article 9.
"Partnership" means BLACK FAMILY PARTNERS, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership.
"Partnership Interest" means the ownership interest and rights of a Partner
in the Partnership, including, without limitation a Partner's right to share in the profits
and losses of the Partnership and the right to receive distributions from the Partnership.
"Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, business trust,
joint stock company, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated association, joint
venture, or other entity of whatever nature.
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"Sharing Ratio" means the ratio of a Partner's Capital Account to the
Capital Accounts of all Partners.
"Tax Matters Partner" has the meaning provided in subsection 8.3(d).
"Treasury Regulations" means the regulations promulgated under the
Code.
1.2 Sole Discretion of the General Partner. Except where otherwise
expressly provided in this Agreement, all references herein to consents, actions,
judgments, determinations, decisions or the like to be granted (or withheld) or made by
the General Partner shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner
without any duty or obligation to seek the advice or consent of any Limited Partner or
other Person. In exercising such discretion (except where otherwise expressly provided
in this Agreement), the General Partner shall be entitled to consider only such interests
and factors as he, she or it deems appropriate, including his, her or its own interests.
Whenever in this Agreement the General Partner is to grant (or withhold) or make any
consent, action, judgment, determination, decision or the like under an expressed
standard, the General Partner shall act under such expressed standard and shall not be
subject to any other or different standard imposed by this Agreement, by any other
agreement contemplated herein or by any relevant provisions of law, in equity or
otherwise.
ARTICLE 2
THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
2.1 Purpose. The Partnership is being formed as a limited partnership
pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the Act, to engage in the lawful
activities for which limited partnerships may be formed for the period and upon the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth.
2.2 Certificate of Limited Partnership. The General Partner shall file
or cause to be filed a Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership (the
"Certificate") with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and shall
execute such further documents and take such further action as shall be appropriate to
comply with all requirements of law for the formation and operation of a limited
partnership in the State of Delaware and all other counties and states where the
Partnership may elect to conduct its operations. The formation of the Partnership shall
become effective when the Certificate is filed.
2.3 Name. The name of the Partnership shall be BLACK FAMILY
PARTNERS, LP, but the operations of the Partnership may be conducted under any other
or additional names designated by the General Partner.
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2.4 Registered Office; Anent for Service of Process. The address of
the Partnership's registered office in the State of Delaware is do National Corporate
Research, Ltd., 615 South DuPont Highway, Dover, Delaware 19901. The name and
address of the registered agent for service of process on the Partnership in the State of
Delaware is National Corporate Research, Ltd., 615 South DuPont Highway, Dover,
Delaware 19901. The General Partner may, from time to time, change the registered
office or the registered agent of the Partnership.
2.5 Powers. In furtherance of its purpose, but subject to all of the
provisions of this Agreement, the Partnership shall have the power to:
(a) acquire by purchase, lease, contribution of property or
otherwise, own, hold, sell, convey, assign, transfer or dispose of any real or personal
property (including, but not limited to stocks, bonds, futures, and commodities of any
nature) which may be necessary, convenient or incidental to the accomplishment of the
purposes of the Partnership;
(b) operate, maintain, repair, improve or demolish any real or
personal property which may be necessary, convenient or incidental to the
accomplishment of the purposes of the Partnership;
(c) act as trustee, executor, nominee, bailee, director, officer, agent
or in some other fiduciary capacity for any person or entity and to exercise all of the
powers, duties, rights and responsibilities associated therewith;
(d) take any and all actions necessary, convenient or appropriate as
trustee, executor, nominee, bailee, director, officer, agent or other fiduciary, including the
granting or approval of waivers, consents or amendments of rights or powers relating
thereto and the execution of appropriate documents to evidence such waivers, consents or
amendments;
(e) borrow money and issue evidences of indebtedness or
otherwise enter into any type of financing in furtherance of any or all of the purposes of
the Partnership, and secure the same by mortgage, pledge or other lien on the assets of the
Partnership;
(f) invest any funds of the Partnership pending distribution or
payment of the same pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement;
(g) prepay in whole or in part, refinance, recast, increase, modify
or extend any indebtedness of the Partnership and, in connection therewith, execute any
extensions, renewals or modifications of any mortgage or security agreement securing
such indebtedness;
(h) enter into, perform and carry out contracts of any kind,
including, without limitation, contracts with any person or entity affiliated with a Partner,
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necessary to, in connection with, convenient to, or incidental to the accomplishment of
the purposes of the Partnership;
(i) employ or otherwise engage employees, managers, contractors,
advisors, attorneys and consultants and pay reasonable compensation for such services;
(j) enter into partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts,
associations, corporations or other ventures with other persons or entities in furtherance
of the purposes of the Partnership; and
(k) do such other things and engage in such other activities related
to the foregoing as may be necessary, convenient or incidental to the conduct of the
business of the Partnership, and have and exercise all of the powers and rights conferred
upon partnerships formed pursuant to the Act.
2.6 Term. The term of the Partnership commenced on the date of
filing of the Certificate in accordance with the Act and shall continue in perpetuity until
dissolution of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of Article 10.
2.7 Principal Office. The principal office of the Partnership shall be
do LEON D. BLACK, Apollo Management, L.P., 9 West 57th Street, New York, New
York 10019, or such other locations as the General Partner may determine.
2.8 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Partnership shall be the
calendar year.
ARTICLE 3
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; LOANS
3.1 Capital Contributions. The initial capital of the Partnership shall
be the property contributed to the Partnership by the Partners as of the date hereof, as set
forth opposite each Partner's name on Exhibit 1 attached hereto. The initial capital
contribution of a Partner and any additional capital contribution by such Partner are
referred to as "Capital Contributions" and each such contribution is referred to as a
"Capital Contribution." The General Partner will update Exhibit I at a future time to
reflect the partnership interests of each Partner, based on the relative value of the assets
contributed by each Partner as determined by an independent valuation.
3.2 Additional Contributions. The Partners shall not be required to
make any contribution to the capital of the Partnership in addition to the initial Capital
Contribution of such Partner. However, a Partner may make additional contributions to
the capital of the Partnership with the written consent of the General Partner.
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3.3 Capital Accounts.
(a) A separate capital account (a "Capital Account") shall be
maintained for each Partner on the books of the Partnership, which Capital Account shall
set forth the amount of such Partner's initial Capital Contribution (a) increased by the
amount of any additional Capital Contribution made by or on behalf of such Partner and
any net profits allocated to such Partner and (b) decreased by any distribution or
withdrawal made in respect of such Partner's Capital Account and any net losses
allocated to such Partner. All Capital Accounts shall further be adjusted to conform to
the Treasury Regulations under Section 704(6) of the Code as interpreted in good faith by
the Tax Matters Partner.
(b) Before increasing or decreasing a Partner's Capital Account (as
described above) with respect to the contribution of any property by such Partner or with
respect to the distribution of any property to or the withdrawal of any property by such
Partner, all Partners' accounts shall be adjusted to reflect the manner in which the
unrealized income, gain, loss and deduction inherent in such property (that has not been
previously reflected in the Partners' Capital Accounts) would be allocated among the
Partners if there were a taxable disposition of such property by the Partnership on the
date of contribution, distribution or withdrawal, in accordance with Treasury Regulations
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f).
(c) If any Partnership Interest is assigned, the assignee shall
succeed to the Capital Account of the transferor to the extent the Capital Account is
attributable to the transferred Partnership Interest.
3.4 Withdrawal of Capital:
(a) Withdrawal of Capital. Any Partner may withdraw any portion
of his, her or its Capital Account at any time. Upon such withdrawal, the Partnership
shall distribute to such Partner assets of the Partnership with an aggregate fair market
value equal to (i) the value of all of the assets of the Partnership, multiplied by (ii) such
Partner's Sharing Ratio, multiplied by (iii) the percentage of such Partner's Capital
Account being withdrawn by such Partner. If any portion of the Partnership's assets
consist of assets other than cash or marketable securities, the fair market value of the
Partnership's assets shall be determined by a qualified appraiser selected by the General
Partner.
(b) No Personal Liability for Return of Capital Contributions or
Capital Accounts. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
General Partner shall not be personally liable for the return of any Capital Contribution or
the return of any additions to the Capital Accounts of the other Partners or the return of
any portion of any such Capital Contribution or Capital Accounts, it being expressly
agreed that any return of the Capital Contributions or Capital Accounts as may be made
at any time, or from time to time, shall be made solely from the assets of the Partnership,
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and only in accordance with the terms hereof. Each Partner waives any right which he,
she or it may have to cause a partition of all or any part of the Partnership's assets.
(c) Negative Capital Accounts. Except as may be required by law,
at no time during the term of the Partnership, or upon the dissolution or liquidation
thereof, shall a Partner with a negative balance in such Partner's Capital Account have
any obligation to the Partnership or the other Partners to restore such negative balance.
3.5 Loans. Any Partner may, but shall not be required to, make loans
to the Partnership with the consent of the General Partner and, in respect of such loans,
shall be treated as a creditor of the Partnership. Such loans shall be repaid as and when
the Partnership has funds available therefor, and such loans and interest thereon (at rates
to be agreed upon by the lending Partner and the Partnership) shall constitute obligations
of the Partnership. Any such loan shall not increase such Partner's Capital Account,
entitle such Partner to any increase in such Partner's share of the profits of the
Partnership or subject such Partner to any greater proportion of losses which the
Partnership may sustain.
ARTICLE 4
COSTS AND EXPENSES
4.1 Organizational Costs. The General Partner shall pay or cause to be
paid all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the formation and organization of
the Partnership. Any such payment made by the General Partner shall be reimbursed by
the Partnership.
4.2 Operating Costs. The General Partner shall pay or cause to be paid
all costs and expenses incurred in connection with normal record keeping and internal
operations (including overhead expenses of the General Partner) of the Partnership. Any
such payment made by the General Partner shall be reimbursed by the Partnership.
4.3 Other Costs. The General Partner shall pay or cause to be paid all
Partnership costs and expenses not included in Section 4.1 or 4.2, including all out-of-
pocket costs and expenses (such as accounting and attorneys' fees) incurred in connection
with conducting the business of the Partnership. Any such payment made by the General
Partner shall be reimbursed by the Partnership.
ARTICLE 5
ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
5.1 Profits and Losses. For each fiscal year or other period, profits and
losses shall be an amount equal to the Partnership's taxable income or loss for such year
or period, determined in accordance with Code Section 703(a) (for this purpose all items
of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Code
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Section 703(a)(1), and any guaranteed payments paid to a Partner, shall be included in
taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments:
(a) any income of the Partnership that is exempt from federal income
tax and not otherwise taken into account in computing profits or losses pursuant to this
definition shall be added to such taxable income or loss; and
(b) any expenditures of the Partnership described in Code Section
705(a)(2)(B) or treated as Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures pursuant to
Regulations Section 1.704-1(bX2Xiv)(i) and not otherwise taken into account in
computing profits or losses pursuant to this definition shall be subtracted from such
taxable income or loss.
5.2 Allocation of Profits and Losses. The Partnership's profits and
losses for any fiscal period (as determined by the General Partner) shall be allocated to
each Partner in accordance with such Partner's Sharing Ratio as of the first day of such
period (except as provided in Section 5.5). Whenever a portion of Partnership profit and
loss is allocated to a Partner, every item of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit
entering into the computation of such profit or loss applicable to the period during which
such profit or loss was realized shall be allocated to such Partner in the same proportion.
5.3 Allocations for Income Tax Purposes. The allocations among the
Partners of items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the Partnership for income
tax purposes shall be as reasonably determined by the Tax Matters Partner in accordance
with the Partners' respective interests in the Partnership and consistent with the
provisions of Sections 704(b) and 704(c) of the Code, the Treasury Regulations
promulgated thereunder and other applicable law and administrative pronouncements
relating thereto.
5.4 Distributions. The Partnership may make distributions to one or
more or all of the Partners in cash or in-kind at such times and in such amounts as the
General Partner may determine, and the value of such distributions as determined by the
General Partner shall be charged against the respective Capital Accounts of the Partner or
Partners. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the
Partnership shall not make a distribution to any Partner on account of such Partner's
interest in the Partnership if such distribution would violate Section 17-607 of the Act or
other applicable law.
5.5 Allocation of Profits and Losses in Respect of Transferred
Partnership Interests.
(a) If any Partnership Interest is transferred, or upon the admission
or withdrawal of a Partner, during any Fiscal Year, the profits and loss attributable to
such Partnership Interest for such Fiscal Year shall be divided and allocated among the
Partners based upon an interim closing of the Partnership's books or on a daily basis, as
determined in the sole discretion of the General Partner. For the purpose of accounting
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convenience and simplicity, the Partnership shall treat a transfer of, or any increase or
decrease in, a Partnership Interest which occurs at any time during a month as having
been consummated on the first day of such month regardless of when during such month
such transfer, increase, or decrease actually occurs.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision above to the contrary, gain or
loss of the Partnership realized in connection with a sale or other disposition of any of the
assets of the Partnership shall be allocated solely to the Partners owning Partnership
Interests as of the date such sale or other disposition occurs.
ARTICLE 6
LIABILITIES OF PARTNERS
6.1 Liability of General Partner. The General Partner shall not be
liable, in damages or otherwise, to the Partnership or any Partner for any act performed or
omitted by him, her or it pursuant to the authority granted by this Agreement, except if
such act or omission results from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the
General Partner. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Partnership shall indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the General Partner from and against any and all claims or
liabilities of any nature whatsoever, including reasonable attorneys' fees and
disbursements, arising out of or in connection with any action taken or omitted by the
General Partner pursuant to the authority granted by this Agreement, except where
attributable to the General Partner's gross negligence or willful misconduct. The General
Partner shall be entitled to rely on the advice of the Partnership's legal counsel,
accountants and/or other professional experts or advisers and any act or omission of the
General Partner acting in reliance upon such advice shall in no event subject the General
Partner to liability to the Partnership or any Partner.
6.2 Liability of Limited Partners. Pursuant to the Act, no Limited
Partner shall be liable for losses, debts or liabilities of the Partnership in excess of such
Limited Partner's Capital Account.
ARTICLE 7
MANAGEMENT
7.1 Property, Business and Affairs. The property, business and affairs
of the Partnership shall be managed by or under the direction and control of the General
Partner, and the General Partner shall perform all other functions as are assigned to the
General Partner under the various provisions of this Agreement.
7.2 Power and Authority. The General Partner shall have full power
and authority on behalf of all of the Partners, at any time and from time to time, to (1)
vote and dispose of any security held by the Partnership or any of its successors or
affiliates, (2) assign securities registered in the name of the Partnership, (3) execute
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powers of substitution, (4) guarantee the signatures of others to assignments of securities,
(5) make any certification or guarantee of any signature or document submitted in
support of the transfer of any securities, (6) sign checks drawn on depositories in which
the funds of the Partnership are deposited, (7) sign written contracts whether arising in or
outside of the ordinary course of business of the Partnership arid guarantee any
obligations thereunder, (8) open, maintain and close accounts, including, without
limitation, commodities accounts and margin accounts, with banks and brokers, and (9)
delegate to one or more persons the power and authority to perform any of the acts
described above, all with the same effect as if the name of the Partnership had been
signed under like circumstances by the General Partner.
7.3 Evidence of Action. My act of the General Partner may be
evidenced by a writing attesting thereto signed by the General Partner.
7.4 Removal of General Partner. The General Partner may not be
removed at any time.
7.5 Interpretation and Construction. The General Partner shall have
full power and authority to resolve ambiguities and questions of interpretation or
construction arising under this Agreement, as from time to time amended, and the
General Partner's resolution of such ambiguities or questions shall be conclusive and
binding on the Partnership and all Partners.
7.6 No Participation in Management, Etc. No Limited Partner shall
participate in the management or control of the business of, or shall have any rights or
powers with respect to, the Partnership other than those specifically provided under
RULPA and this Agreement. No Limited Partner shall have the right to vote upon any
matter under consideration by the Partnership, nor shall he, she or it have the right to
influence or direct the business decisions of the Partnership in any manner.
7.7 Successor General Partner. The General Partner shall remain
general partner of the Partnership until his, her or its death, resignation, dissolution,
bankruptcy or other inability to act in such capacity (an "Event of Withdrawal"), at which
time if there is no General Partner then acting the Limited Partners holding a majority of
the Percentage Interests held by Limited Partners in the Partnership, within ten (10)
business days after the Event of Withdrawal, shall appoint a successor General Partner.
Each successor General Partner shall begin serving as General Partner effective
immediately upon the Event of Withdrawal ending the term of the immediately preceding
General Partner.
ARTICLE 8
BOOKS AND RECORDS; REPORTS
8.1 Books and Records. The General Partner shall maintain or cause
to be maintained full and accurate books showing all transactions, receipts and
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expenditures, assets and liabilities, profits and losses, and all other records necessary for
recording the Partnership's business and affairs. Such books and records shall be
maintained at the principal office of the Partnership or such other office as the General
Partner may designate, and shall be open to the inspection and examination of all Partners
in person or by their duly authorized representatives, who shall have the right to make
copies thereof at their own expense during regular business hours.
8.2 Reports. The Partnership may prepare or cause to be prepared an
annual statement (which need not be audited) showing the income and expenses of the
Partnership and the balance sheet thereof at the end of the Fiscal Year and, if prepared,
each Partner shall be furnished with a copy of such balance sheet and statement of the
Partnership's profits or losses and such Partner's share thereof within ninety (90) days
after the end of each Fiscal Year.
8.3 Tax Returns.
(a) The Partnership's accountants shall prepare all federal, state
and local income tax returns of the Partnership for each Fiscal Year for which such
returns are required to be filed.
(b) The General Partner shall determine the accounting methods
and conventions under the tax laws of the United States, the several states and other
relevant jurisdictions as to the treatment of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the
Partnership or any other method or procedure related to the preparation of such tax
returns. The General Partner may cause the Partnership to make or refrain from making
any and all elections permitted by such tax laws (including, without limitation, an
election under Section 754 of the Code).
(c) In the event of an income tax audit of any tax return of the
Partnership, the filing of any amended return or claim for refund in connection with any
item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit reflected on any tax return of the
Partnership, or any administrative or judicial proceeding arising out of or in connection
with any such audit, amended retum, claim for refund or denial of such claim, (i) the Tax
Matters Partner shall be authorized to act for, and his, her or its decision shall be final and
binding upon, the Partnership and all Partners and (ii)- all expenses incurred by the Tax
Matters Partner in connection therewith (including, without limitation, attorneys',
accountants' and other experts' fees and disbursements) shall be expenses of the
Partnership. Without limiting the powers conferred upon the Tax Matters Partner
pursuant to this subsection 8.3(c), the Partnership and each Partner hereby designate the
Tax Matters Partner as the "tax matters partner" for purposes of Section 6231(a)(7) of the
Code.
(d) The Tax Matters Partner of the Partnership shall be the General
Partner.
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ARTICLE 9
TRANSFER; WITHDRAWAL, BANKRUPTCY, DISABILITY OR DEATH OF
PARTNER
9.] Transfer of Partnership Interests. Any Partner or a Legal
Representative of a Partner may sell, transfer, convey, exchange, hypothecate, assign,
pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of in any manner or by any means whatsoever
such Partner's Partnership Interest without the written consent of any other Partner. No
transferee of a Partnership Interest shall become a Partner without the prior written
consent of the General Partner.
9.2 Withdrawal. The withdrawal of a Limited Partner shall not relieve
such Limited Partner from any obligation with respect to any matter arising prior to such
withdrawal.
9.3 Effect of Bankruptcy, Disability or Death of a Partner. Upon the
Bankruptcy or dissolution of a Partner or the Disability or death of a Partner who is an
individual, the rights of such Partner to share in the net profits and net losses of the
Partnership and to receive distributions from the Partnership shall devolve on such
Partner's Legal Representative; provided, however, that such Legal Representative shall
not become a Partner hereunder without the prior written consent of the General Partner.
9.4 Admission of Partners. The admission of any additional or
substitute Limited Partner shall not become effective until (i) the General Partner
consents in writing to the admission of such additional or substitute Limited Partner, (ii)
there shall have been filed with the Partnership a written instrument pursuant to which
such additional or substitute Limited Partner shall agree to be bound by all the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and (iii) all documents reasonably required by the General
Partner to effect the substitution or assignment shall have been executed and delivered to
the Partnership. Upon admission of any additional or substitute Limited Partner to the
Partnership, Exhibit I attached hereto shall be appropriately revised by the General
Partner.
ARTICLE 10
DISSOLUTION
10.1 Events of Dissolution. The Partnership shall be dissolved and its
affairs wound up on the first to occur of any of the following events:
(a) The Bankruptcy or dissolution of the General Partner, it being
understood and agreed that, upon the Disability, death, Bankruptcy or dissolution of any
Limited Partner, the Partnership shall not be wound up, but shall be reconstituted and the
business of the Partnership shall be continued pursuant and subject to all of the terms and
provisions of this Agreement;
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(b) The determination by the General Partner to dissolve the
Partnership;
(c) The entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under Section 17-
802 of the Act; or
(d) Any other event sufficient under the Act to cause the
dissolution of the Partnership.
10.2 Effective Date of Dissolution; Liquidation of Assets and
Application of Proceeds.
(a) Dissolution of the Partnership shall be effective as of the date
of the Event of Dissolution, and all Partners shall be given prompt notice thereof, but the
Partnership shall not terminate until the assets of the Partnership shall have been
distributed as provided in subsection 10.2(d) below. Notwithstanding the dissolution of
the Partnership, prior to the termination of the Partnership, the business, assets and affairs
of the Partnership shall continue to be governed by this Agreement.
(b) Upon the dissolution of the Partnership, sole and plenary
authority to effectuate the liquidation of the Partnership shall be vested in the General
Partner (the General Partner in such capacity being hereinafter referred to as the
"Liquidating Agent"). If there is no General Partner, a majority in interest of the Limited
Partners may select a Person who need not be a Partner to be the Liquidating Agent, who
shall have the same powers hereunder as the General Partner would have if he, she or it
were the Liquidating Agent. The Liquidating Agent shall have full power and authority
to sell, assign and encumber any and all of the Partnership's assets and to wind up and
liquidate the affairs of the Partnership in an orderly and business-like manner.
(c) The Liquidating Agent shall determine, in his, her, or its sole
discretion, the fair market value of all assets of the Partnership as of the date of
distribution of such assets, and the profits and losses resulting from such determination
shall be allocated in accordance with Section 5.1 hereof.
(d) All proceeds from liquidation shall be distributed in the
following order of priority:
(i) First, to the payment of debts and liabilities of the
Partnership (other than debts owing to the Partners) and the expenses of
liquidation;
(ii) Second, to the setting up of any reserve which the
Liquidating Agent deems necessary for any contingent or unforeseen liabilities or
obligations of the Partnership;
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(iii) Third, to the repayment of any debt owing to the
Partners, but if the amount available shall be insufficient, then in proportion to the
amounts due each; and
(iv) Last, to the Partners pro rata in accordance with
their respective Sharing Ratios.
(e) The Liquidating Agent shall determine whether any assets of
the Partnership shall be liquidated through sale or shall be distributed in-kind in
accordance with Section 5.4.
ARTICLE 11
POWER OF ATTORNEY
11.1 Avvointment of the General Partner. Each Limited Partner, by the
execution of this Agreement, does in-evocably constitute and appoint the General Partner,
with full power of substitution, as such Limited Partner's true and lawful attorney, in
such Limited Partner's name, place and stead, to execute, acknowledge, swear to, deliver,
record and file (a) the original Certificate and all amendments thereto required or
permitted by law or the provisions of this Agreement, (b) all certificates and other
instruments deemed necessary or advisable by the General Partner to canny out the
provisions of this Agreement or to qualify or continue the Partnership as a limited
partnership or partnership wherein the Limited Partners have limited liability in the states
where the Partnership may be doing business, (c) all conveyances and other instruments
deemed necessary or advisable by the General Partner to effect the dissolution and
termination of the Partnership, (d) ail fictitious or assumed name certificates required or
permitted to be filed on behalf of the Partnership and (e) all other instruments or papers
that may be required or permitted by law to be filed on behalf of the Partnership.
11.2 Duration of Power. The power of attorney granted pursuant to
Section 11.1 is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable and survive the
Disability, death, Bankruptcy or dissolution of the grantor and may be exercised by the
General Partner either by signing separately as attorney-in-fact for each Limited Partner
or, after listing all of the Limited Partners executing an instrument, by signature of the
General Partner acting as attorney-in-fact for all of them. In the event of any conflict
between this Agreement and any document, instrument, conveyance or certificate
executed or filed by the General Partner pursuant to such power of attorney, this
Agreement shall control.
11.3 Further Assurances. The Limited Partners shall execute and
deliver to the General Partner, within five (5) days after the receipt of the General
Partner's request therefor, such further designations, powers of attorney and other
instruments as the General Partner deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the
provisions of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE 12
MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 Amendments. All amendments of or modifications to this
Agreement may be made only by unanimous agreement of all of the Partners.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the General Partner determines that an
amendment is of an administrative or ministerial nature, the General Partner may execute
an amendment unilaterally, but such amendment shall not be effective until a copy of
such amendment shall have been delivered to each other Partner at such Partner's address
on the Partnership's books and records.
12.2 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
12.3 Benefit. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their personal and Legal Representatives and successors
and assigns.
12.4 Captions. Section titles or captions contained in this Agreement
are inserted as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit,
extend or describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent of any provision hereof.
12.5 Counterparts. This Agteernent may be executed in any number of
counterparts and all of such counterparts shall for all purposes constitute one agreement,
binding on the parties hereto.
12.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding among the parties and supersedes any prior understandings or agreements
among them pertaining to the creation and establishment of this Partnership. There are
no representations, agreements, arrangements or understandings, oral or written, between
and among the parties hereto relating to any of the provisions of this Agreement which
are not fully expressed and/or incorporated by reference herein.
12.7 Notices. All notices, consents, approvals, acceptances and other
communications given or made under this Agreement shall be in writing, duly signed by
the party giving or making the same, and shall be deemed to have been properly given or
made•to a Partner if personally delivered or transmitted by registered mail, return receipt
requested, to the address set forth in the books and records of the Partnership, or at such
other address as the Partner may designate by written notice to the other Partners.
12.8 Pronouns. All pronouns and any variation thereof shall be deemed
to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural as the identity of the• Person
or Persons may require.
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12.9 References to the Agreement. References to "clause,"
"subsection," "Section" or "Article" arc to clauses, subsections, Sections and Articles of
this Agreement, unless otherwise specified.
12.10 Severability of Provisions. Each provision of this Agreement shall
be considered severable and if for any reason any provision or provisions herein are
determined to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal under any existing or future law, such
invalidity, unenforceability or illegality shall not impair the operation of or affect those
portions of this Agreement which are valid, enforceable and legal.
12.11 Valuation. The value of assets held by the Partnership shall be
determined by the General Partner, or the Liquidating Agent, as the case may be, in
accordance with the valuation principles set forth in Treasury Regulations Section
25.2512-1.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement
to be duly executed by himself or herself or by its duly authorized representative as of the
day and year first above written.
GENERAL PARTNER:
BLACK FAMILY GP. L
LEON D. BLACK, Manager
LIMITED PARTNERS:
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LEON D. BLACK
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LEON D. BLACK, Manager
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