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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
UNITED STATES
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 12, 1999
REGENCY CENTERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 0-24763 59-3429602
(State or other jurisdiction Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
121 West Forsyth Street, Suite 200
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (904)-356-7000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
EXHIBITS
C. Exhibits:
The exhibits listed below relate to the Registration Statement No.
333-72899 on Form S-3 of Regency Centers, L.P. and are filed herewith for
incorporation by reference in such Registration Statement.
1. Underwriting Agreement dated as of April 7, 1999 among Regency
Centers, L.P., Regency Realty Corporation, on the one hand,
and Goldman, Sachs & Co., on the other hand, as
representatives of the several underwriters ("Underwriters")
named in Schedule I to the Pricing Agreement dated as of April
7, 1999 among Regency Centers, L.P., Regency Realty
Corporation and the representatives.
5. Opinion of Foley & Lardner.
12. Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Changes.
25. Restated Statement of Eligibility of Trustee
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
REGENCY CENTERS, L.P.
(registrant)
By: Regency Realty Corporation,
Its General Partner
April 12, 1999 By: /s/ J. Christian Leavitt
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J. Christian Leavitt
Senior Vice President
[Execution Copy]
Regency Centers, L.P.
Notes
Guaranteed by Regency Realty Corporation and
Certain Subsidiaries of Regency Realty Corporation
Underwriting Agreement
April 7, 1999
Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
85 Broad Street,
New York, New York 10004.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
From time to time Regency Centers, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(the "Partnership"), proposes to enter into one or more Pricing Agreements (each
a "Pricing Agreement") in the form of Annex I hereto, with such additions and
deletions as the parties thereto may determine, and, subject to the terms and
conditions stated herein and therein, to issue and sell to the firms named in
Schedule I to the applicable Pricing Agreement (such firms constituting the
"Underwriters" with respect to such Pricing Agreement and the securities
specified therein) certain of its debt securities (the "Securities") specified
in Schedule II to such Pricing Agreement (with respect to such Pricing
Agreement, the "Designated Securities"). The Securities will be unconditionally
guaranteed by the guarantees (the "Guarantees") of Regency Realty Corporation, a
Florida corporation ("Regency"), and certain subsidiaries of Regency
(collectively with Regency, the "Guarantors").
The terms and rights of any particular issuance of Designated
Securities shall be as specified in the Pricing Agreement relating thereto and
in or pursuant to the indenture (the "Indenture") identified in such Pricing
Agreement.
1. Particular sales of Designated Securities may be made from time to
time to the Underwriters of such Securities, for whom the firms designated as
representatives of the Underwriters of such Securities in the Pricing Agreement
relating thereto will act as representatives (the "Representatives"). The term
"Representatives" also refers to a single firm acting as sole representative of
the Underwriters and to an Underwriter or Underwriters who act without any firm
being designated as its or their representatives. This Underwriting Agreement
shall not be construed as an obligation of the Partnership or any Guarantor to
sell any of the Securities or the Guarantees or as an obligation of any of the
Underwriters to purchase the Securities or the Guarantees. The obligation of the
Partnership to issue and sell any of the Securities and the obligation of any of
the Underwriters to purchase any of the Securities shall be evidenced by the
Pricing Agreement with respect to the Designated Securities specified therein.
Each Pricing Agreement shall specify the aggregate principal amount of such
Designated Securities, the initial public offering price of such Designated
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Securities, the purchase price to the Underwriters of such Designated
Securities, the names of the Underwriters of such Designated Securities, the
names of the Representatives of such Underwriters and the principal amount of
such Designated Securities to be purchased by each Underwriter and shall set
forth the date, time and manner of delivery of such Designated Securities and
payment therefor. The Pricing Agreement shall also specify (to the extent not
set forth in the Indenture and the registration statement and prospectus with
respect thereto) the terms of such Designated Securities, including the identity
of the Guarantors. A Pricing Agreement shall be in the form of an executed
writing (which may be in counterparts), and may be evidenced by an exchange of
telegraphic communications or any other rapid transmission device designed to
produce a written record of communications transmitted. The obligations of the
Underwriters under this Agreement and each Pricing Agreement shall be several
and not joint.
2. The Partnership and Regency jointly and severally represent and
warrant to, and agree with, each of the Underwriters that:
(a) A registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-72899)
(the "Initial Registration Statement") in respect of the Securities and
the Guarantees has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission"); the Initial Registration Statement and
any post-effective amendment thereto, each in the form heretofore
delivered or to be delivered to the Representatives and, excluding
exhibits to the Initial Registration Statement, but including all
documents incorporated by reference in the prospectus contained
therein, to the Representatives for each of the other Underwriters,
have been declared effective by the Commission in such form; other than
a registration statement, if any, increasing the size of the offering
(a "Rule 462(b) Registration Statement"), filed pursuant to Rule 462(b)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), which became
effective upon filing, no other document with respect to the Initial
Registration Statement or document incorporated by reference therein
has heretofore been filed or transmitted for filing with the Commission
(other than prospectuses filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the rules and
regulations of the Commission under the Act, each in the form
heretofore delivered to the Representatives); and no stop order
suspending the effectiveness of the Initial Registration Statement, any
post-effective amendment thereto or the Rule 462(b) Registration
Statement, if any, has been issued and no proceeding for that purpose
has been initiated or threatened by the Commission (any preliminary
prospectus included in the Initial Registration Statement or filed with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(a) under the Act, is hereinafter
called a "Preliminary Prospectus"; the various parts of the Initial
Registration Statement, any post-effective amendment thereto and the
Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, if any, including all exhibits
thereto and the documents incorporated by reference in the prospectus
contained in the Initial Registration Statement at the time such part
of the Initial Registration Statement became effective but excluding
Form T-1, each as amended at the time such part of the Initial
Registration Statement became effective or such part of the Rule 462(b)
Registration Statement, if any, became or hereafter becomes effective,
are hereinafter collectively called the "Registration Statement"; the
prospectus relating to the Securities and the Guarantees, in the form
in which it has most recently been filed, or transmitted for filing,
with the Commission on or prior to the date of this Agreement, being
hereinafter called the "Prospectus"; any reference herein to any
Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to
and include the documents incorporated by reference therein pursuant to
the applicable form under the Act, as of the date of such Preliminary
Prospectus or Prospectus, as the case may be; any reference to any
amendment or supplement to any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus
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shall be deemed to refer to and include any documents filed after the
date of such Preliminary Prospectus or Prospectus, as the case may be,
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), and incorporated by reference in such Preliminary Prospectus or
Prospectus, as the case may be; any reference to any amendment to the
Initial Registration Statement shall be deemed to refer to and include
any annual or special report of the Partnership or any Guarantor filed
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the
effective date of the Initial Registration Statement that is
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement; and any
reference to the Prospectus as amended or supplemented shall be deemed
to refer to the Prospectus as amended or supplemented in relation to
the applicable Designated Securities in the form in which it is filed
with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Act in accordance
with Section 5(a) hereof, including any documents incorporated by
reference therein as of the date of such filing);
(b) The documents incorporated by reference in the Prospectus,
when they became effective or were filed with the Commission, as the
case may be, conformed in all material respects to the requirements of
the Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and the rules and
regulations of the Commission thereunder, and none of such documents
contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading; and any further documents so filed
and incorporated by reference in the Prospectus or any further
amendment or supplement thereto, when such documents become effective
or are filed with the Commission, as the case may be, will conform in
all material respects to the requirements of the Act or the Exchange
Act, as applicable, and the rules and regulations of the Commission
thereunder and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; provided,
however, that this representation and warranty shall not apply to any
statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with
information furnished in writing to the Partnership and Regency by an
Underwriter of Designated Securities through the Representatives
expressly for use in the Prospectus as amended or supplemented relating
to such Securities;
(c) The Registration Statement and the Prospectus conform, and
any further amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or
the Prospectus will conform, in all material respects to the
requirements of the Act and the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended
(the "Trust Indenture Act"), and the rules and regulations of the
Commission thereunder and do not and will not, as of the applicable
effective date as to the Registration Statement and any amendment
thereto and as of the applicable filing date as to the Prospectus and
any amendment or supplement thereto, contain an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;
provided, however, that this representation and warranty shall not
apply to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in
conformity with information furnished in writing to the Partnership and
Regency by an Underwriter of Designated Securities through the
Representatives expressly for use in the Prospectus as amended or
supplemented relating to such Securities;
(d) Neither Regency nor any of its subsidiaries (including the
Partnership) has sustained since the date of the latest audited
financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the
Prospectus any material loss or interference with its business from
fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by
insurance, or from any labor
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dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree, otherwise
than as set forth or contemplated in the Prospectus; and, since the
respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus, there has not been any change in the
capital stock of Regency or any of its subsidiaries (including the
Partnership) (other than issuances of capital stock in connection with
employee benefit plans, the exercise of options, the exchange of
Partnership units and the payment of earn-outs pursuant to contractual
commitments) or in the partners' capital of the Partnership or any of
its subsidiaries, any change in mortgage loans payable or long-term
debt of Regency or any of its subsidiaries (including the Partnership)
in excess of $20,000,000 or in the mortgage loans payable or long-term
debt of the Partnership or any of its subsidiaries or any material
adverse change in excess of $20,000,000, or any development involving a
prospective material adverse change, in or affecting the general
affairs, management, financial position, stockholders' equity,
partners' capital or results of operations of Regency and its
subsidiaries (including the Partnership), otherwise than as set forth
or contemplated in the Prospectus;
(e) Regency and its subsidiaries (including the Partnership)
have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and
good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them, in
each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except
such as are described in the Prospectus or such as do not materially
affect the value of such property and do not interfere with the use
made and proposed to be made of such property by Regency and its
subsidiaries (including the Partnership); and any real property and
buildings held under lease by Regency and its subsidiaries (including
the Partnership) are held by them under valid, subsisting and
enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not
interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property
and buildings by Regency and its subsidiaries (including the
Partnership);
(f) The Partnership and each Guarantor that is a partnership
has been duly organized and is validly existing in good standing under
the laws of its state of organization, with power and authority to own
its properties and conduct its business as described in the Prospectus,
and has been duly qualified as a foreign partnership for the
transaction of business and is in good standing under the laws of each
other jurisdiction in which it owns or leases properties or conducts
any business so as to require such qualification, or is subject to no
material liability or disability by reason of the failure to be so
qualified in any such jurisdiction; Regency and each other Guarantor
that is a corporation has been duly incorporated and is validly
existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of
jurisdiction of incorporation, with power and authority (corporate and
other) to own its properties and conduct its business as described in
the Prospectus, and has been duly qualified as a foreign corporation
for the transaction of business and is in good standing under the laws
of each other jurisdiction in which it owns or leases properties or
conducts any business so as to require such qualification, or is
subject to no material liability or disability by reason of the failure
to be so qualified in any such jurisdiction; and each subsidiary of
Regency has been duly incorporated or organized and is validly existing
as a corporation or other entity in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of incorporation or organization;
(g) The Partnership has an authorized capitalization as set
forth in the Prospectus, and all of the issued partnership interests of
the Partnership have been duly and validly authorized and issued and
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are fully paid and non-assessable; all of the issued shares of capital
stock of Regency have been duly and validly authorized and issued and
are fully paid and non-assessable; and, except as set forth on Exhibit
A, all of the issued shares of capital stock or other equity interests
of each subsidiary of Regency have been duly and validly authorized and
issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and (except for $80 million
of 8.125% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units (the
"Preferred Units") of the Partnership and directors' qualifying shares)
are owned directly or indirectly by Regency, free and clear of all
liens, encumbrances, equities or claims;
(h) The Securities have been duly authorized and, when
Designated Securities are issued and delivered pursuant to this
Agreement and the Pricing Agreement with respect to such Designated
Securities and authenticated pursuant to the Indenture (as hereinafter
defined), such Designated Securities will have been duly executed,
authenticated, issued and delivered and will constitute valid and
legally binding obligations of the Partnership enforceable in
accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy,
fraudulent transfer, equitable subordination, fair dealing, insolvency,
reorganization and other laws of general applicability relating to or
affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles; entitled
to the benefits provided by the indenture dated as of March 9, 1999
(the "Indenture") among the Partnership, the Guarantors and First Union
National Bank, as Trustee (the "Trustee"), under which they are to be
issued, which is substantially in the form filed as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement; the Indenture has been duly authorized and duly
qualified under the Trust Indenture Act and, at the Time of Delivery
for such Designated Securities (as defined in Section 4 hereof), the
Indenture will constitute a valid and legally binding instrument,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement,
to bankruptcy, fraudulent transfer, equitable subordination, fair
dealing, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general
equity principles; the Guarantees have been duly authorized and, when
the Securities are issued and delivered pursuant to this Agreement, the
Guarantees will have been duly executed, issued and delivered and will
constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of the Guarantors,
enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject, as to enforcement,
to bankruptcy, fraudulent transfer, equitable subordination, fair
dealing, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general
equity principles; and the Indenture conforms, and the Designated
Securities and the Guarantees will conform, to the descriptions thereof
in the Prospectus as amended or supplemented with respect to such
Designated Securities;
(i) None of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
any Pricing Agreement (including, without limitation, the use of the
proceeds from the sale of the Designated Securities) will violate or
result in a violation of Section 7 of the Exchange Act, or any
regulation promulgated thereunder, including, without limitation,
Regulations G, T, U, and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System;
(j) Prior to the date hereof, neither Regency nor any of its
affiliates (including the Partnership) has taken any action which is
designed to or which has constituted or which might have been expected
to cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any
security of the Partnership or any of the Guarantors in connection with
the offering of the Designated Securities and the Guarantees;
(k) The issue and sale of the Securities, the issue of the
Guarantees and the compliance by the Partnership and the Guarantors
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with all of the provisions of the Securities, the Guarantees, the
Indenture, this Agreement and any Pricing Agreement and the consumma-
tion of the transactions herein and therein contemplated will not
conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or
provisions of, or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage,
deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which
Regency or any of its subsidiaries (including the Partnership) is a
party or by which Regency or any of its subsidiaries (including the
Partnership) is bound or to which any of the property or assets of
Regency or any of its subsidiaries (including the Subsidiaries) is
subject, nor will such action result in any violation of the provisions
of the Articles of Incorporation or By-laws of Regency, the Certificate
of Limited Partnership or partnership agreement of the Partnership or
any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any court or govern-
mental agency or body having jurisdiction over Regency or any of its
subsidiaries (including the Partnership) or any of their properties;
and no consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or quali-
fication of or with any such court or governmental agency or body is
required for the issue and sale of the Securities, the issue of the
Guarantees or the consummation by the Partnership and the Guarantors of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Pricing Agree-
ment or the Indenture, except such as have been, or will have been
prior to the Time of Delivery, obtained under the Act and the Trust
Indenture Act and such consents, approvals, authorizations, registra-
tions or qualifications as may be required under state securities or
Blue Sky laws in connection with the purchase and distribution of the
Securities by the Underwriters;
(l) Neither Regency nor any of its subsidiaries (including the
Partnership) is in violation of its Articles of Incorporation, By-laws,
Certificate of Limited Partnership or partnership agreement or in
default in the performance or observance of any material obligation,
covenant or condition contained in any indenture, mortgage, deed of
trust, loan agreement, lease or other agreement or instrument to which
it is a party or by which it or any of its properties may be bound;
(m) The statements set forth in the Prospectus under the
caption "Description of the Notes", insofar as they purport to
constitute a summary of the terms of the Securities and the Guarantees,
and under the captions "Federal Income Tax Considerations" and "Plan of
Distribution", insofar as they purport to describe the provisions of
the laws and documents referred to therein, are accurate and complete
in all material respects;
(n) Other than as set forth in the Prospectus, there are no
legal or governmental proceedings pending to which Regency or any of
its subsidiaries (including the Partnership) is a party or of which any
property of Regency or any of its subsidiaries (including the
Partnership) is the subject which, if determined adversely to Regency
or any of its subsidiaries (including the Partnership), would
individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the
current or future financial position, stockholders' equity, partners'
capital or results of operations of Regency and its subsidiaries
(including the Partnership); and, to the best of the Partnership's
knowledge and Regency's knowledge, no such proceedings are threatened
or contemplated by governmental authorities or threatened by others;
(o) Regency has qualified to be taxed as a real estate
investment trust pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), for each of the fiscal
years from its inception through the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998 and Regency's present and contemplated organization, ownership,
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method of operation, assets and income are such that Regency is in a
position under present law to so qualify for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 1999 and in the future;
(p) Neither Regency nor the Partnership has knowledge of (a)
the presence of any hazardous substances, hazardous materials, toxic
substances or waste materials (collectively, "Hazardous Materials") on
any of the properties owned by it in violation of law or in excess of
regulatory action levels or (b) any unlawful spills, releases,
discharges or disposal of Hazardous Materials that have occurred or are
presently occurring on or off such properties as a result of any
construction on or operation and use of such properties, which presence
or occurrence would materially adversely affect the condition,
financial or otherwise, or the earnings, business affairs or business
prospects of Regency or the Partnership; and in connection with the
construction on or operation and use of the properties owned by Regency
and the Partnership, neither has any knowledge of any material failure
to comply with all applicable local, state and federal environmental
laws, regulations, agency requirements, ordinances and administrative
and judicial orders;
(q) Neither the Partnership nor any Guarantor is, and after
giving effect to the offering and sale of the Securities and the
issuance of the Guarantees, will be an "investment company", or an
entity "controlled" by an "investment company", as such terms are
defined in the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the "Investment Company Act");
(r) Neither Regency nor any of its affiliates (including the
Partnership and each Guarantor) does business with the government of
Cuba or with any person or affiliate located in Cuba within the meaning
of Section 517.075, Florida Statutes;
(s) KPMG LLP, who have certified certain financial statements
of the Partnership and its subsidiaries and Regency and its
subsidiaries, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, who have certified
certain financial statements of Prime Retail Trust and its
subsidiaries, are independent public accountants as required by the Act
and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder; and
(t) Regency has reviewed its operations and that of its
subsidiaries (including the Partnership) and has contacted all third
parties with which Regency or any of its subsidiaries (including the
Partnership) has a material relationship to evaluate the extent to
which the business or operations of Regency or any of its subsidiaries
(including the Partnership) will be affected by the Year 2000 Problem.
As a result of such review, neither the Partnership nor Regency has any
reason to believe, and does not believe, that the Year 2000 Problem
will have a material adverse effect on the current or future financial
position, stockholders' equity, partners' capital or results of
operations of Regency and its subsidiaries (including the Partnership)
or result in any material loss or interference with the Partnership's
or Regency's business or operations. The "Year 2000 Problem" as used
herein means any significant risk that computer hardware or software
used in the receipt, transmission, processing, manipulation, storage,
retrieval, retransmission or other utilization of data or in the
operation of mechanical or electrical systems of any kind will not, in
the case of dates or time periods occurring after December 31, 1999,
function at least as effectively as in the case of dates or time
periods occurring prior to January 1, 2000.
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3. Upon the execution of the Pricing Agreement applicable to any
Designated Securities and authorization by the Representatives of the release of
such Designated Securities and the Guarantees thereof, the several Underwriters
propose to offer such Designated Securities for sale upon the terms and
conditions set forth in the Prospectus as amended or supplemented.
4. Designated Securities to be purchased by each Underwriter pursuant
to the Pricing Agreement relating thereto, in the form specified in such Pricing
Agreement, and in such authorized denominations and registered in such names as
the Representatives may request upon at least forty-eight hours' prior notice to
the Partnership, shall be delivered by or on behalf of the Partnership to the
Representatives for the account of such Underwriter, against payment by such
Underwriter or on its behalf of the purchase price therefor by wire transfer of
Federal (same-day) funds to the account specified by the Partnership to the
Representatives at least forty-eight hours in advance or at such other place and
time and date as the Representatives and the Partnership may agree upon in
writing, such time and date being herein called the "Time of Delivery" for such
Securities.
5. The Partnership and Regency jointly and severally agree with each of
the Underwriters of any Designated Securities:
(a) To prepare the Prospectus as amended or supplemented in
relation to the applicable Designated Securities and the Guarantees in
a form approved by the Representatives and to file such Prospectus
pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Act not later than the Commission's
close of business on the second business day following the execution
and delivery of the Pricing Agreement relating to the applicable
Designated Securities or, if applicable, such earlier time as may be
required by Rule 424(b); to make no further amendment or any supplement
to the Registration Statement or Prospectus as amended or supplemented
after the date of the Pricing Agreement relating to such Securities and
prior to the Time of Delivery for such Securities which shall be
disapproved by the Representatives for such Securities promptly after
reasonable notice thereof; to advise the Representatives promptly of
any such amendment or supplement after such Time of Delivery and
furnish the Representatives with copies thereof; to file promptly all
reports and any definitive proxy or information statements required to
be filed by the Partnership or the Guarantors with the Commission
pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act for
so long as the delivery of a prospectus is required in connection with
the offering or sale of such Securities, and during such same period to
advise the Representatives, promptly after it receives notice thereof,
of the time when any amendment to the Registration Statement has been
filed or becomes effective or any supplement to the Prospectus or any
amended Prospectus has been filed with the Commission, of the issuance
by the Commission of any stop order or of any order preventing or
suspending the use of any prospectus relating to the Securities, of the
suspension of the qualification of such Securities for offering or sale
in any jurisdiction, of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding
for any such purpose, or of any request by the Commission for the
amending or supplementing of the Registration Statement or Prospectus
or for additional information; and, in the event of the issuance of any
such stop order or of any such order preventing or suspending the use
of any prospectus relating to the Securities or suspending any such
qualification, to promptly use its best efforts to obtain the
withdrawal of such order;
(b) Promptly from time to time to take such action as the
Representatives may reasonably request to qualify such Securities and
the Guarantees for offering and sale
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under the securities laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives
may request and to comply with such laws so as to permit the
continuance of sales and dealings therein in such jurisdictions for as
long as may be necessary to complete the distribution of such
Securities and the Guarantees; provided, that in connection therewith
neither the Partnership nor Regency shall be required to qualify as a
foreign corporation or to file a general consent to service of process
in any jurisdiction;
(c) Prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the New York
Business Day next succeeding the date of this Agreement and from time
to time, to furnish the Underwriters in New York City with copies of
the Prospectus as amended or supplemented in such quantities as the
Representatives may reasonably request and, if the delivery of a
prospectus is required at any time in connection with the offering or
sale of the Securities and issuance of the Guarantees and if at such
time any event shall have occurred as a result of which the Prospectus
as then amended or supplemented would include an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to
make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made when such Prospectus is delivered, not misleading,
or, if for any other reason it shall be necessary during such same
period to amend or supplement the Prospectus or to file under the
Exchange Act any document incorporated by reference in the Prospectus
in order to comply with the Act, the Exchange Act or the Trust
Indenture Act, to notify the Representatives and upon their request to
file such document and to prepare and furnish without charge to each
Underwriter and to any dealer in securities as many copies as the
Representatives may from time to time reasonably request of an amended
Prospectus or a supplement to the Prospectus which will correct such
statement or omission or effect such compliance;
(d) To make generally available to its securityholders as soon
as practicable, but in any event not later than eighteen months after
the effective date of the Registration Statement (as defined in Rule
158(c) under the Act), an earnings statement (which need not be
audited) complying with Section 11(a) of the Act and the rules and
regulations of the Commission thereunder (including, at the option of
the Partnership, Rule 158);
(e) During the period beginning from the date of the Pricing
Agreement for such Designated Securities and continuing to and
including the later of (i) the termination of trading restrictions for
such Designated Securities, as notified to the Partnership by the
Representatives, and (ii) the Time of Delivery for such Designated
Securities, not to offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose
of, except as provided hereunder, any debt securities of the
Partnership or Regency which mature more than one year after such Time
of Delivery and which are substantially similar to such Designated
Securities, without the prior written consent of the Representatives;
(f) Not to be or become, at any time prior to the expiration
of three years after the Time of Delivery, an open-end investment
company, unit investment trust, closed-end investment company or
face-amount certificate company that is or is required to be registered
under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act;
(g) During a period of five years from the date of the
Prospectus, to furnish to the Representatives copies of all reports or
other communications (financial or other) furnished to partners of the
Partnership or stockholders of Regency, and to deliver to the
Representatives (i) as soon as they are available, copies of any
reports and financial
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statements furnished to or filed with the Commission or any securities
exchange on which the Securities or any class of securities of the
Partnership or Regency is listed; and (ii) such additional information
concerning the business and financial condition of the Partnership or
Regency as the Representatives may from time to time reasonably request
(such financial statements to be on a consolidated basis to the extent
the accounts of the Partnership and its subsidiaries are consolidated
in reports furnished to its partners generally or to the Commission or
to the extent the accounts of Regency and its subsidiaries are
consolidated in reports furnished to its stockholders generally or to
the Commission);
(h) To use the net proceeds received by it from the sale of
the Securities pursuant to this Agreement and any Pricing Agreement in
the manner specified in the Prospectus under the caption "Use of
Proceeds"; and
(i) If the Partnership and the Guarantors elect to rely upon
Rule 462(b), the Partnership and the Guarantors shall file a Rule
462(b) Registration Statement with the Commission in compliance with
Rule 462(b) by 10:00 P.M., Washington, D.C. time, on the date of this
Agreement, and the Partnership and the Guarantors shall at the time of
filing either pay to the Commission the filing fee for the Rule 462(b)
Registration Statement or give irrevocable instructions for the payment
of such fee pursuant to Rule 111(b) under the Act.
6. The Partnership and Regency jointly and severally covenant and agree
with the several Underwriters that the Partnership or Regency will pay or cause
to be paid the following: (i) the fees, disbursements and expenses of the
Partnership's and Regency's counsel and accountants in connection with the
registration of the Securities and the Guarantees under the Act and all other
expenses in connection with the preparation, printing and filing of the
Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus and any
amendments and supplements thereto and the mailing and delivering of copies
thereof to the Underwriters and dealers; (ii) the cost of printing or producing
any Agreement among Underwriters, this Agreement, any Pricing Agreement, the
Indenture, the Blue Sky and Legal Investment Memoranda, closing documents
(including any compilations thereof) and any other documents in connection with
the offering, purchase, sale and delivery of the Securities and the Guarantees;
(iii) all expenses in connection with the qualification of the Securities and
the Guarantees for offering and sale under state securities laws as provided in
Section 5(b) hereof, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel
for the Underwriters in connection with such qualification and in connection
with the Blue Sky and legal investment surveys; (iv) any fees charged by
securities rating services for rating the Securities; (v) any filing fees
incident to, and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the
Underwriters in connection with, any required review by the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc. of the terms of the sale of the Securities and the
Guarantees; (vi) the cost of preparing the Securities and the Guarantees; (vii)
the fees and expenses of any Trustee and any agent of any Trustee and the
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for any Trustee in connection with
the Indenture, the Securities and the Guarantees; and (viii) all other costs and
expenses incident to the performance of its obligations hereunder which are not
otherwise specifically provided for in this Section. It is understood, however,
that, except as provided in this Section, and Sections 8 and 11 hereof, the
Underwriters will pay all of their own costs and expenses, including the fees of
their counsel, transfer taxes on resale of any of the Securities by them, and
any advertising expenses connected with any offers they may make.
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7. The obligations of the Underwriters of any Designated Securities
under the Pricing Agreement relating to such Designated Securities shall be
subject, in the discretion of the Representatives, to the condition that all
representations and warranties and other statements of the Partnership and
Regency in or incorporated by reference in the Pricing Agreement relating to
such Designated Securities are, at and as of the Time of Delivery for such
Designated Securities, true and correct, the condition that the Partnership and
Regency shall have performed all of its obligations hereunder theretofore to be
performed, and the following additional conditions:
(a) The Prospectus as amended or supplemented in relation to
the applicable Designated Securities shall have been filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) within the applicable time period
prescribed for such filing by the rules and regulations under the Act
and in accordance with Section 5(a) hereof; if the Partnership has
elected to rely upon Rule 462(b), the Rule 462(b) Registration
Statement shall have become effective by 10:00 P.M., Washington, D.C.
time, on the date of this Agreement; no stop order suspending the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof shall
have been issued and no proceeding for that purpose shall have been
initiated or threatened by the Commission; and all requests for
additional information on the part of the Commission shall have been
complied with to the Representatives' reasonable satisfaction;
(b) Sullivan & Cromwell, counsel for the Underwriters, shall
have furnished to the Representatives such written opinion or opinions
(a draft of each such opinion is attached as Annex II(a) hereto), dated
the Time of Delivery for such Designated Securities, with respect to
the matters covered in paragraphs (i) (with respect to Delaware
entities), (vi), (vii) (with respect to the Designated Securities),
(viii), (xii) (with respect to "Description of the Notes", "Plan of
Distribution" and "Underwriting"), (xv) and (xvi) of subsection (c)
below as well as such other related matters as the Representatives may
reasonably request, and such counsel shall have received such papers
and information as they may reasonably request to enable them to pass
upon such matters;
(c) Foley & Lardner, counsel for the Partnership and Regency,
shall have furnished to the Representatives their written opinion (a
draft of such opinion is attached as Annex II(b) hereto), dated the
Time of Delivery for such Designated Securities, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Representatives, to the effect that:
(i) The Partnership and each Guarantor that is a
partnership has been duly organized and is validly existing in
good standing under the laws of its state of organization,
with power and authority to own its properties and conduct its
business as described in the Prospectus as amended or
supplemented; Regency and each other Guarantor that is a
corporation has been duly incorporated and is validly existing
as a corporation in good standing under the laws of its state
of incorporation, with power and authority (corporate and
other) to own its properties and conduct its business as
described in the Prospectus as amended or supplemented;
(ii) The Partnership has an authorized capitalization
as set forth in the Prospectus as amended or supplemented, and
all of the issued partnership interests of the Partnership
have been duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully
paid and non-assessable; and all of the issued shares of
capital stock of
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Regency have been duly and validly authorized and issued and
are fully paid and non-assessable;
(iii) Each of the Partnership, Regency and each other
Guarantor has been duly qualified as a foreign corporation or
other organization for the transaction of business and is in
good standing under the laws of each other jurisdiction in
which it owns or leases properties or conducts any business so
as to require such qualification, or is subject to no material
liability or disability by reason of the failure to be so
qualified in any such jurisdiction (such counsel being
entitled to rely in respect of the opinion in this clause upon
opinions of local counsel and in respect of matters of fact
upon certificates of officers of the Partnership or Regency,
provided that such counsel shall state that they believe that
both you and they are justified in relying upon such opinions
and certificates);
(iv) Each other subsidiary of Regency has been duly
incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation or other
organization in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of incorporation or organization; and all of the
issued shares of capital stock or partnership interests of
each such subsidiary have been duly and validly authorized and
issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, and (except for
directors' qualifying shares or as set forth on Exhibit A
hereto) are owned directly or indirectly by Regency, to the
best knowledge of such counsel, free and clear of all liens,
encumbrances, equities or claims (such counsel being entitled
to rely in respect of the opinion in this clause upon opinions
of local counsel and in respect of matters of fact upon
certificates of officers of the Partnership or Regency or its
subsidiaries, provided that such counsel shall state that they
believe that both you and they are justified in relying upon
such opinions and certificates);
(v) To the best of such counsel's knowledge and other
than as set forth in the Prospectus as amended or
supplemented, there are no legal or governmental proceedings
pending to which Regency or any of its subsidiaries (including
the Partnership) is a party or of which any property of
Regency or any of its subsidiaries (including the Partnership)
is the subject which, if determined adversely to Regency or
any of its subsidiaries (including the Partnership), would
individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse
effect on the current or future consolidated financial
position, partners' capital, stockholders' equity or results
of operations of Regency and its subsidiaries (including the
Partnership); and, to the best of such counsel's knowledge, no
such proceedings are threatened or contemplated by
governmental authorities or threatened by others;
(vi) This Agreement and the Pricing Agreement with
respect to the Designated Securities have been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the Partnership and
Regency;
(vii) The Designated Securities have been duly
authorized, executed, issued and delivered and constitute
valid and legally binding obligations of the Partnership
entitled to the benefits provided by the Indenture enforceable
in accordance with their terms, subject, as to enforcement, to
bankruptcy, fraudulent transfer, equitable subordination, fair
dealing, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and
to general equity principles; the Guarantees have been duly
authorized, executed, issued and
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delivered by the Guarantors and, when the Designated
Securities have been issued and authenticated in accordance
with the provisions of the Indenture and delivered to and paid
for by the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement and the
Pricing Agreement, the Guarantees will constitute valid and
legally binding obligations of the Guarantors enforceable in
accordance with their terms, subject, as to enforcement, to
bankruptcy, fraudulent transfer, equitable subordination, fair
dealing, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and
to general equity principles; the Securities, the Guarantees
and the Indenture conform to the descriptions thereof in the
Prospectus as amended or supplemented;
(viii) The Indenture has been duly authorized,
executed and delivered by the parties thereto and, when duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the Trustee, constitutes
a valid and legally binding instrument, enforceable in
accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement, to
bankruptcy, fraudulent transfer, equitable subordination, fair
dealing, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and
to general equity principles;
(ix) The issue and sale of the Designated Securities,
the issue of the Guarantees and the compliance by the
Partnership and Regency with all of the provisions of the
Designated Securities, the Guarantees, the Indenture, the
Pricing Agreement and this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions herein and therein contemplated will not
conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the
terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other
agreement or instrument known to such counsel to which Regency
or any of its subsidiaries (including the Partnership) is a
party or by which Regency or any of its subsidiaries
(including the Partnership) is bound or to which any of the
property or assets of Regency or any of its subsidiaries
(including the Partnership) is subject, nor will such actions
result in any violation of the provisions of the Articles of
Incorporation or By-laws of Regency, the Certificate of
Limited Partnership or partnership agreement of the
Partnership or any statute or any order, rule or regulation of
any court or governmental agency or body known to us having
jurisdiction over Regency or any of its subsidiaries
(including the Partnership) or any of their properties;
(x) No consent, approval, authorization, order,
registration or qualification of or with any such court or
governmental agency or body is required for the issue and sale
of the Designated Securities, the issue of the Guarantees or
the consummation by the Partnership and Regency of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Pricing
Agreement or the Indenture, except such as have been obtained
under the Act and the Trust Indenture Act and such consents,
approvals, authorizations, registrations or qualifications as
may be required under state securities or Blue Sky laws in
connection with the purchase and distribution of the
Designated Securities by the Underwriters;
(xi) Neither Regency nor any of its subsidiaries
(including the Partnership) is in violation of its Articles of
Incorporation or By-laws, its Certificate of Limited
Partnership or partnership agreement or in default in the
performance or observance of any material obligation, covenant
or condition contained in any
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indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease or
other agreement or instrument known to us to which it is a
party or by which it or any of its properties may be bound;
(xii) The statements set forth in the Prospectus
under the caption "Description of the Notes", insofar as they
purport to constitute a summary of the terms of the Designated
Securities and the Guarantees, and under the captions "Federal
Income Tax Considerations" and "Plan of Distribution", insofar
as they purport to describe the provisions of the laws and
documents referred to therein, are accurate and complete in
all material respects;
(xiii) Regency has qualified to be taxed as a real
estate investment trust pursuant to Sections 856 through 860
of the Code for each taxable year since its inception through
the taxable year ended December 31, 1998, and based on
assumptions set forth in the Prospectus and certain
representations of Regency, including but not limited to those
set forth in an Officer's Certificate, Regency's present and
contemplated organization, ownership, method of operation,
assets and income are such that Regency is in a position under
present law to so qualify for the fiscal year ending December
31, 1999 and in the future;
(xiv) Neither the Partnership nor Regency is an
"investment company" or an entity "controlled" by an
"investment company", as such terms are defined in the
Investment Company Act;
(xv) The documents incorporated by reference in the
Prospectus as amended or supplemented (other than the
financial statements and related schedules therein, as to
which such counsel need express no opinion), when they became
effective or were filed with the Commission, as the case may
be, complied as to form in all material respects with the
requirements of the Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable,
and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder;
and they have no reason to believe that any of such documents,
when they became effective or were so filed, as the case may
be, contained, in the case of a registration statement which
became effective under the Act, an untrue statement of a
material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading, or, in the case of other documents which were
filed under the Act or the Exchange Act with the Commission,
an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they
were made when such documents were so filed, not misleading;
and
(xvi) The Registration Statement and the Prospectus
as amended or supplemented and any further amendments and
supplements thereto made by the Partnership and the Guarantors
prior to the Time of Delivery for the Designated Securities
(other than the financial statements and related schedules
therein, as to which such counsel need express no opinion)
comply as to form in all material respects with the
requirements of the Act and the Trust Indenture Act and the
rules and regulations thereunder; although they do not assume
any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness
of the statements contained in the Registration Statement or
the Prospectus, except for those referred to in the opinion in
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subsection (xii) of this Section 7(c), they have no reason to
believe that, as of its effective date, the Registration
Statement or any further amendment thereto made by the
Partnership and the Guarantors prior to the Time of Delivery
(other than the financial statements and related schedules
therein, as to which such counsel need express no opinion)
contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to
state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or
that, as of its date, the Prospectus as amended or
supplemented or any further amendment or supplement thereto
made by the Partnership and the Guarantors prior to the Time
of Delivery (other than the financial statements and related
schedules therein, as to which such counsel need express no
opinion) contained an untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading or that, as of the Time
of Delivery, either the Registration Statement or the
Prospectus as amended or supplemented or any further amendment
or supplement thereto made by the Partnership and the
Guarantors prior to the Time of Delivery (other than the
financial statements and related schedules therein, as to
which such counsel need express no opinion) contains an untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and
they do not know of any amendment to the Registration
Statement required to be filed or any contracts or other
documents of a character required to be filed as an exhibit to
the Registration Statement or required to be incorporated by
reference into the Prospectus as amended or supplemented or
required to be described in the Registration Statement or the
Prospectus as amended or supplemented which are not filed or
incorporated by reference or described as required;
(d) On the date of the Pricing Agreement for such Designated
Securities at a time prior to the execution of the Pricing Agreement
with respect to such Designated Securities and at the Time of Delivery
for such Designated Securities, the independent accountants of the
Partnership, Regency and Pacific Retail Trust who have certified the
financial statements of Regency and its subsidiaries, the Partnership
and its subsidiaries and Pacific Retail Trust and its subsidiaries
included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement
shall have furnished to the Representatives a letter, dated the
effective date of the Registration Statement or the date of the most
recent report filed with the Commission containing financial statements
and incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, if the
date of such report is later than such effective date, and a letter
dated such Time of Delivery, respectively, to the effect set forth in
Annex II hereto, and with respect to such letter dated such Time of
Delivery, as to such other matters as the Representatives may
reasonably request and in form and substance satisfactory to the
Representatives (the executed copy of the letter delivered prior to the
execution of this Agreement is attached as Annex I(a) hereto and a
draft of the form of letter to be delivered on the effective date of
any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement and as of
each Time of Delivery is attached as Annex I(b) hereto);
(e) (i) Neither Regency nor any of its subsidiaries (including
the Partnership) shall have sustained since the date of the latest
audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in
the Prospectus as amended prior to the date of the Pricing Agreement
relating to the Designated Securities any loss or interference with its
business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not
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covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or govern-
mental action, order or decree, otherwise than as set forth or
contemplated in the Prospectus as amended prior to the date of the
Pricing Agreement relating to the Designated Securities, and (ii) since
the respective dates as of which information is given in the Prospectus
as amended prior to the date of the Pricing Agreement relating to the
Designated Securities there shall not have been any change in the
capital stock, mortgage loans payable or long-term debt of Regency or
any of its subsidiaries (including the Partnership) or in the partners'
capital, mortgage loans payable or long-term debt of the Partnership or
any of its subsidiaries or any change, or any development involving a
prospective change, in or affecting the general affairs, management,
financial position, partners' capital, stockholders' equity or results
of operations of Regency and its subsidiaries (including the Partner-
ship) otherwise than as set forth or contemplated in the Prospectus as
amended prior to the date of the Pricing Agreement relating to the
Designated Securities, the effect of which, in any such case described
in Clause (i) or (ii), is in the judgment of the Representatives so
material and adverse as to make it impracticable or inadvisable to
proceed with the public offering or the delivery of the Designated
Securities on the terms and in the manner contemplated in this Agree-
ment and in the Prospectus as first amended or supplemented relating to
the Designated Securities;
(f) On or after the date of the Pricing Agreement relating to
the Designated Securities (i) no downgrading shall have occurred in the
rating accorded the Partnership's or Regency's debt securities or
preferred stock by any "nationally recognized statistical rating
organization", as that term is defined by the Commission for purposes
of Rule 436(g)(2) under the Act, and (ii) no such organization shall
have publicly announced that it has under surveillance or review, with
possible negative implications, its rating of any of the Partnership's
or Regency's debt securities or preferred stock;
(g) On or after the date of the Pricing Agreement relating to
the Designated Securities there shall not have occurred any of the
following: (i) a suspension or material limitation in trading in
securities generally on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"); (ii)
a suspension or material limitation in trading in Regency's securities
on the NYSE; (iii) a general moratorium on commercial banking
activities declared by either Federal or New York State authorities; or
(iv) the outbreak or escalation of hostilities involving the United
States or the declaration by the United States of a national emergency
or war, if the effect of any such event specified in this Clause (iv)
in the judgment of the Representatives makes it impracticable or
inadvisable to proceed with the public offering or the delivery of the
Designated Securities on the terms and in the manner contemplated in
the Prospectus as first amended or supplemented relating to the
Designated Securities;
(h) The Partnership shall have complied with the provisions of
Section 5(c) hereof with respect to the furnishing of prospectuses on
the New York Business Day next succeeding the date of this Agreement;
and
(i) The Partnership and Regency shall have furnished or caused
to be furnished to the Representatives at the Time of Delivery for the
Designated Securities certificates of officers of the Partnership and
Regency satisfactory to the Representatives as to the accuracy of the
representations and warranties of the Partnership and Regency herein at
and as of such Time of Delivery, as to the performance by the
Partnership and Regency of all of their obligations hereunder to be
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performed at or prior to such Time of Delivery, as to the matters set
forth in subsections (a) and (e) of this Section and as to such other
matters as the Representatives may reasonably request.
8. (a) Regency and the Partnership jointly and severally will indemnify
and hold harmless each Underwriter against any losses, claims, damages or
liabilities, joint or several, to which such Underwriter may become subject,
under the Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon an
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any
Preliminary Prospectus, any preliminary prospectus supplement, the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus as amended or supplemented and any other prospectus
relating to the Securities, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out
of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading, and will reimburse each Underwriter for any legal or
other expenses reasonably incurred by such Underwriter in connection with
investigating or defending any such action or claim as such expenses are
incurred; provided, however, that the Partnership and Regency shall not be
liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or
liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission made in any Preliminary Prospectus,
any preliminary prospectus supplement, the Registration Statement, the
Prospectus as amended or supplemented and any other prospectus relating to the
Securities, or any such amendment or supplement in reliance upon and in
conformity with written information furnished to the Partnership and Regency by
any Underwriter of Designated Securities through the Representatives expressly
for use in the Prospectus as amended or supplemented relating to such
Securities.
(b) Each Underwriter will indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership
and Regency against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which the
Partnership or Regency may become subject, under the Act or otherwise, insofar
as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof)
arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in any Preliminary Prospectus, any preliminary
prospectus supplement, the Registration Statement, the Prospectus as amended or
supplemented and any other prospectus relating to the Securities, or any
amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission
or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case
to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in any Preliminary
Prospectus, any preliminary prospectus supplement, the Registration Statement,
the Prospectus as amended or supplemented and any other prospectus relating to
the Securities, or any such amendment or supplement in reliance upon and in
conformity with written information furnished to the Partnership and Regency by
such Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use therein; and will
reimburse the Partnership or Regency for any legal or other expenses reasonably
incurred by the Partnership or Regency in connection with investigating or
defending any such action or claim as such expenses are incurred.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under subsection (a)
or (b) above of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party
shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying
party under such subsection, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the
commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party shall
not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party
otherwise than under such subsection. In case any such action shall be brought
against any indemnified party and it shall notify the indemnifying party of the
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commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate
therein and, to the extent that it shall wish, jointly with any other indemnify-
ing party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satis-
factory to such indemnified party (who shall not, except with the consent of the
indemnified party, be counsel to the indemnifying party), and, after notice from
the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume
the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such
indemnified party under such subsection for any legal expenses of other counsel
or any other expenses, in each case subsequently incurred by such indemnified
party, in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of
investigation. No indemnifying party shall, without the written consent of the
indemnified party, effect the settlement or compromise of, or consent to the
entry of any judgment with respect to, any pending or threatened action or claim
in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder
(whether or not the indemnified party is an actual or potential party to such
action or claim) unless such settlement, compromise or judgment (i) includes an
unconditional release of the indemnified party from all liability arising out of
such action or claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to, or an
admission of, fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of any
indemnified party.
(d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 8 is
unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under
subsection (a) or (b) above in respect of any losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to therein, then each
indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or
actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by the Partnership and Regency on the one hand and
the Underwriters of the Designated Securities on the other from the offering of
the Designated Securities to which such loss, claim, damage or liability (or
action in respect thereof) relates. If, however, the allocation provided by the
immediately preceding sentence is not permitted by applicable law or if the
indemnified party failed to give the notice required under subsection (c) above,
then each indemnifying party shall contribute to such amount paid or payable by
such indemnified party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only
such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the Partnership or Regency
on the one hand and the Underwriters of the Designated Securities on the other
in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), as well as any
other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the
Partnership or Regency on the one hand and such Underwriters on the other shall
be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total net proceeds from such
offering (before deducting expenses) received by the Partnership, Regency or the
Guarantors bear to the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by
such Underwriters, in each case as set forth in the Prospectus relating to such
Securities. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other
things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the
omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information
supplied by the Partnership or Regency on the one hand or such Underwriters on
the other and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and
opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Partnership,
Regency and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if
contribution pursuant to this subsection (d) were determined by pro rata
allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such
purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the
equitable considerations referred to above in this subsection (d). The amount
paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims,
damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to above in this
subsection (d) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably
incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending
any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (d),
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no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the
amount by which the total price at which the applicable Designated Securities
underwritten by it and distributed to the public were offered to the public
exceeds the amount of any damages which such Underwriter has otherwise been
required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission
or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within
the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from
any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The obliga-
tions of the Underwriters of Designated Securities in this subsection (d) to
contribute are several in proportion to their respective underwriting obliga-
tions with respect to such Securities and not joint.
(e) The obligations of the Partnership and Regency under this Section 8
shall be in addition to any liability which the Partnership or Regency may
otherwise have and shall extend, upon the same terms and conditions, to each
person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of the Act; and
the obligations of the Underwriters under this Section 8 shall be in addition to
any liability which the respective Underwriters may otherwise have and shall
extend, upon the same terms and conditions, to each officer and director of the
Partnership or Regency and to each person, if any, who controls the Partnership
or Regency within the meaning of the Act.
9. (a) If any Underwriter shall default in its obligation to purchase
the Designated Securities which it has agreed to purchase under the Pricing
Agreement relating to such Designated Securities, the Representatives may in
their discretion arrange for themselves or another party or other parties to
purchase such Designated Securities on the terms contained herein. If within
thirty-six hours after such default by any Underwriter the Representatives do
not arrange for the purchase of such Designated Securities, then the Partnership
shall be entitled to a further period of thirty-six hours within which to
procure another party or other parties satisfactory to the Representatives to
purchase such Designated Securities on such terms. In the event that, within the
respective prescribed period, the Representatives notify the Partnership that
they have so arranged for the purchase of such Designated Securities, or the
Partnership notifies the Representatives that it has so arranged for the
purchase of such Designated Securities, the Representatives or the Partnership
shall have the right to postpone the Time of Delivery for such Designated
Securities for a period of not more than seven days, in order to effect whatever
changes may thereby be made necessary in the Registration Statement or the
Prospectus as amended or supplemented, or in any other documents or
arrangements, and the Partnership agrees to file promptly any amendments or
supplements to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus which in the opinion
of the Representatives may thereby be made necessary. The term "Underwriter" as
used in this Agreement shall include any person substituted under this Section
with like effect as if such person had originally been a party to the Pricing
Agreement with respect to such Designated Securities.
(b) If, after giving effect to any arrangements for the purchase of the
Designated Securities of a defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters by the
Representatives and the Partnership as provided in subsection (a) above, the
aggregate principal amount of such Designated Securities which remains
unpurchased does not exceed one-eleventh of the aggregate principal amount of
the Designated Securities, then the Partnership shall have the right to require
each non-defaulting Underwriter to purchase the principal amount of Designated
Securities which such Underwriter agreed to purchase under the Pricing Agreement
relating to such Designated Securities and, in addition, to require each
non-defaulting Underwriter to purchase its pro rata share (based on the
principal amount of Designated Securities which such Underwriter agreed to
purchase under such Pricing Agreement) of the Designated Securities of such
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defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters for which such arrangements have not been
made; but nothing herein shall relieve a defaulting Underwriter from liability
for its default.
(c) If, after giving effect to any arrangements for the purchase of the
Designated Securities of a defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters by the
Representatives and the Partnership as provided in subsection (a) above, the
aggregate principal amount of Designated Securities which remains unpurchased
exceeds one-eleventh of the aggregate principal amount of the Designated
Securities, as referred to in subsection (b) above, or if the Partnership shall
not exercise the right described in subsection (b) above to require
non-defaulting Underwriters to purchase Designated Securities of a defaulting
Underwriter or Underwriters, then the Pricing Agreement relating to such
Designated Securities shall thereupon terminate, without liability on the part
of any non-defaulting Underwriter or the Partnership, except for the expenses to
be borne by the Partnership and the Underwriters as provided in Section 6 hereof
and the indemnity and contribution agreements in Section 8 hereof; but nothing
herein shall relieve a defaulting Underwriter from liability for its default.
10. The respective indemnities, agreements, representations, warranties
and other statements of the Partnership, Regency and the several Underwriters,
as set forth in this Agreement or made by or on behalf of them, respectively,
pursuant to this Agreement, shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of
any investigation (or any statement as to the results thereof) made by or on
behalf of any Underwriter or any controlling person of any Underwriter, or the
Partnership or Regency, or any officer or director or controlling person of the
Partnership or Regency, and shall survive delivery of and payment for the
Securities.
11. If any Pricing Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to Section
7(g) or 9 hereof, the Partnership and Regency shall not then be under any
liability to any Underwriter with respect to the Designated Securities covered
by such Pricing Agreement except as provided in Sections 6 and 8 hereof; but, if
for any other reason Designated Securities are not delivered by or on behalf of
the Partnership as provided herein, the Partnership or Regency will reimburse
the Underwriters through the Representatives for all out-of-pocket expenses
approved in writing by the Representatives, including fees and disbursements of
counsel, reasonably incurred by the Underwriters in making preparations for the
purchase, sale and delivery of such Designated Securities, but the Partnership
and Regency shall then be under no further liability to any Underwriter with
respect to such Designated Securities except as provided in Sections 6 and 8
hereof.
12. In all dealings hereunder, the Representatives of the Underwriters
of Designated Securities shall act on behalf of each of such Underwriters, and
the parties hereto shall be entitled to act and rely upon any statement,
request, notice or agreement on behalf of any Underwriter made or given by such
Representatives jointly or by such of the Representatives, if any, as may be
designated for such purpose in the Pricing Agreement.
All statements, requests, notices and agreements hereunder shall be in
writing, and if to the Underwriters shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex or
facsimile transmission to the address of the Representatives as set forth in the
Pricing Agreement; and if to the Partnership or Regency shall be delivered or
sent by mail, telex or facsimile transmission to the address of the Partnership
and Regency set forth in the Registration Statement: Attention: Secretary;
provided, however, that any notice to an Underwriter pursuant to Section 8(c)
hereof shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex or facsimile transmission to
such Underwriter at its address set forth in its Underwriters' Questionnaire, or
telex constituting such Questionnaire, which address will be supplied to the
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Partnership and Regency by the Representatives upon request. Any such
statements, requests, notices or agreements shall take effect upon receipt
thereof.
13. This Agreement and each Pricing Agreement shall be binding upon,
and inure solely to the benefit of, the Underwriters, the Partnership and
Regency and, to the extent provided in Sections 8 and 10 hereof, the officers
and directors of the Partnership and Regency and each person who controls the
Partnership or Regency or any Underwriter, and their respective heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and no other person shall
acquire or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement or any such
Pricing Agreement. No purchaser of any of the Securities from any Underwriter
shall be deemed a successor or assign by reason merely of such purchase.
14. Time shall be of the essence of each Pricing Agreement. As used
herein, "business day" shall mean any day when the Commission's office in
Washington, D.C. is open for business.
15. This Agreement and each Pricing Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
16. This Agreement and each Pricing Agreement may be executed by any
one or more of the parties hereto and thereto in any number of counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such respective
counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign
and return to us four counterparts hereof.
Very truly yours,
Regency Centers, L.P.
By: Regency Realty Corporation,
general partner
By: /S/ J. Christian Leavitt
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Name: J. Christian Leavitt
Title: Senior Vice President
Regency Realty Corporation
By: /S/ J. Christian Leavitt
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Name: J. Christian Leavitt
Title: Senior Vice President
Accepted as of the date hereof:
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
____________________________________
(Goldman, Sachs & Co.)
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[Execution Copy]
ANNEX I
Pricing Agreement
Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
As Representatives of the several
Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto,
85 Broad Street, New York, New
York 10004.
April 7, 1999
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Regency Centers, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the
"Partnership"), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein and
in the Underwriting Agreement, dated April 7, 1999 (the "Underwriting
Agreement"), between the Partnership and Regency Realty Corporation, a Florida
corporation ("Regency"), on the one hand and Goldman, Sachs & Co. on the other
hand, to issue and sell to the Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the
"Underwriters") the Securities specified in Schedule II hereto (the "Designated
Securities"). Each of the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement is
incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and shall be deemed to be a
part of this Agreement to the same extent as if such provisions had been set
forth in full herein; and each of the representations and warranties set forth
therein shall be deemed to have been made at and as of the date of this Pricing
Agreement, except that each representation and warranty which refers to the
Prospectus in Section 2 of the Underwriting Agreement shall be deemed to be a
representation or warranty as of the date of the Underwriting Agreement in
relation to the Prospectus (as therein defined), and also a representation and
warranty as of the date of this Pricing Agreement in relation to the Prospectus
as amended or supplemented relating to the Designated Securities which are the
subject of this Pricing Agreement. Each reference to the Representatives herein
and in the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement so incorporated by reference
shall be deemed to refer to you. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined
in the Underwriting Agreement are used herein as therein defined. The
Representatives designated to act on behalf of the Representatives and on behalf
of each of the Underwriters of the Designated Securities pursuant to Section 12
of the Underwriting Agreement and the address of the Representatives referred to
in such Section 12 are set forth at the end of Schedule II hereto.
An amendment to the Registration Statement, or a supplement to the
Prospectus, as the case may be, relating to the Designated Securities, in the
form heretofore delivered to you is now proposed to be filed with the
Commission.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the
Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, the Partnership and the
Guarantors agree to issue and sell to each of the Underwriters, and each of the
Underwriters agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Partnership
and the Guarantors, at the time and place and at the purchase price to the
Underwriters set forth in Schedule II hereto, the principal amount of Designated
Securities set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter in Schedule I hereto.
If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign
and return to us four counterparts hereof, and upon acceptance hereof by you, on
behalf of each of the Underwriters, this letter and such acceptance hereof,
including the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by
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reference, shall constitute a binding agreement between each of the
Underwriters, the Partnership and Regency. It is understood that your acceptance
of this letter on behalf of each of the Underwriters is or will be pursuant to
the authority set forth in a form of Agreement among Underwriters, the form of
which shall be submitted to the Partnership and Regency for examination upon
request, but without warranty on the part of the Representatives as to the
authority of the signers thereof.
Very truly yours,
Regency Centers, L.P.
By: Regency Realty Corporation,
general partner
By: /S/ J. Christian Leavitt
---------------------------------
Name: J. Christian Leavitt
Title: Senior Vice President
Regency Realty Corporation
By: /S/ J. Christian Leavitt
---------------------------------
Name: J. Christian Leavitt
Title: Senior Vice President
Accepted as of the date hereof:
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
_____________________________________
(Goldman, Sachs & Co.)
On behalf of each of the Underwriters
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SCHEDULE I
Principal
Amount of
Designated
Securities
to be
Underwriter Purchased
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Goldman, Sachs & Co.................................................$130,100,000
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated................................... 23,300,000
Prudential Securities Incorporated.................................. 23,300,000
Salomon Smith Barney Inc............................................ 23,300,000
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Total.............................................$200,000,000
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SCHEDULE II
Title of Designated Securities:
7.40% Notes due April 1, 2004
Aggregate principal amount:
$200,000,000
Price to Public:
99.922% of the principal amount of the Designated Securities, plus
accrued interest, if any, from April 12, 1999 to the Time of Delivery
Purchase Price by Underwriters:
99.322% of the principal amount of the Designated Securities, plus
accrued interest, if any, from April 12, 1999 to the Time of Delivery
Form of Designated Securities:
Book-entry only form represented by one or more global securities
deposited with The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") or its designated
custodian, to be made available for checking by the Representatives at
least twenty-four hours prior to the Time of Delivery at the office of
DTC.
Specified funds for payment of purchase price:
Federal (same day) funds
Time of Delivery:
10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on April 12, 1999
Indenture:
Indenture dated as of March 9, 1999 among the Partnership, the
Guarantors named therein and First Union National Bank, as Trustee
Maturity:
April 1, 2004
Interest Rate:
7.40%
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Interest Payment Dates:
April 1 and October 1
Redemption Provisions:
The Designated Securities may be redeemed by the Partnership, in whole
or in part, at any time at a redemption price equal to the sum of (a)
the principal amount of Designated Securities being redeemed plus
accrued interest thereon to the Redemption Date (as defined in the
Indenture) and (b) the Make-Whole Amount (as defined in the Indenture),
if any, with respect to such Designated Securities.
Sinking Fund Provisions:
No sinking fund provisions
Closing location for delivery of Designated Securities:
Sullivan & Cromwell
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Additional Closing Conditions:
None
Names and addresses of Representatives:
Designated Representatives: Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Address for Notices, etc.: 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004
Other Terms:
None
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ANNEX II
Pursuant to Section 7(d) of the Underwriting Agreement, the accountants
shall furnish letters to the Underwriters to the effect that:
(i) They are independent certified public accountants with
respect to Regency and its subsidiaries and the Partnership and its
subsidiaries within the meaning of the Act and the applicable rules and
regulations adopted by the Commission;
(ii) In their opinion, the financial statements and any
supplementary financial information and schedules audited (and, if
applicable, financial forecasts and/or pro forma financial information)
examined by them and included or incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus comply as to form in all
material respects with the applicable accounting requirements of the
Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and the related rules and
regulations; and, if applicable, they have made a review in accordance
with standards established by the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants of the consolidated interim financial statements,
selected financial data, pro forma financial information, financial
forecasts and/or condensed financial statements derived from audited
financial statements of the Partnership and Regency for the periods
specified in such letter, as indicated in their reports thereon, copies
of which have been separately furnished to the representative or
representatives of the Underwriters (the "Representatives") such term
to include an Underwriter or Underwriters who act without any firm
being designated as its or their representatives;
(iii) They have made a review in accordance with standards
established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
of the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income,
consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flows
included in the Prospectus and/or included in the Partnership's and
Regency's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q incorporated by reference into
the Prospectus as indicated in their reports thereon copies of which
have been separately furnished to the Representatives; and on the basis
of specified procedures including inquiries of officials of the
Partnership and Regency who have responsibility for financial and
accounting matters regarding whether the unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements referred to in paragraph (vi)(A)(i)
below comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable
accounting requirements of the Act and the Exchange Act and the related
rules and regulations, nothing came to their attention that caused them
to believe that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements do not comply as to form in all material respects with the
applicable accounting requirements of the Act and the Exchange Act and
the related rules and regulations adopted by the Commission;
(iv) The unaudited selected financial information with respect
to the consolidated results of operations and financial position of the
Partnership and Regency for the five most recent fiscal years included
in the Prospectus and included or incorporated by reference in Item 6
of the Partnership's and Regency's Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the
most recent fiscal year agrees with the corresponding amounts (after
restatement where applicable) in the audited consolidated financial
statements for five such fiscal years included or incorporated by
reference in the Partnership's and Regency's Annual Reports on Form
10-K for such fiscal years;
(v) They have compared the information in the Prospectus under
selected captions with the disclosure requirements of Regulation S-K
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and on the basis of limited procedures specified in such letter nothing
came to their attention as a result of the foregoing procedures that
caused them to believe that this information does not conform in all
material respects with the disclosure requirements of Items 301, 302,
402 and 503(d), respectively, of Regulation S-K;
(vi) On the basis of limited procedures, not constituting an
examination in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
consisting of a reading of the unaudited financial statements and other
information referred to below, a reading of the latest available
interim financial statements of the Partnership and its subsidiaries
and Regency and its subsidiaries, inspection of the minute books of the
Partnership and its subsidiaries and Regency and its subsidiaries since
the date of the latest audited financial statements included or
incorporated by reference in the Prospectus, inquiries of officials of
the Partnership and its subsidiaries and Regency and its subsidiaries
responsible for financial and accounting matters and such other
inquiries and procedures as may be specified in such letter, nothing
came to their attention that caused them to believe that:
(A) (i) the unaudited condensed consolidated
statements of income, consolidated balance sheets and
consolidated statements of cash flows included in the
Prospectus and/or included or incorporated by reference in the
Partnership's and Regency's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q
incorporated by reference in the Prospectus do not comply as
to form in all material respects with the applicable
accounting requirements of the Exchange Act and the published
rules and regulations adopted by the Commission, or (ii) any
material modifications should be made to the unaudited
condensed consolidated statements of income, consolidated
balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flows
included in the Prospectus or included in the Partnership's
and Regency's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q incorporated by
reference in the Prospectus for them to be in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles;
(B) any other unaudited income statement data and
balance sheet items included in the Prospectus do not agree
with the corresponding items in the unaudited consolidated
financial statements from which such data and items were
derived, and any such unaudited data and items were not
determined on a basis substantially consistent with the basis
for the corresponding amounts in the audited consolidated
financial statements included or incorporated by reference in
the Partnership's and Regency's Annual Reports on Form 10-K
for the most recent fiscal year;
(C) the unaudited financial statements which were not
included in the Prospectus but from which were derived the
unaudited condensed financial statements referred to in clause
(A) and any unaudited income statement data and balance sheet
items included in the Prospectus and referred to in clause (B)
were not determined on a basis substantially consistent with
the basis for the audited financial statements included or
incorporated by reference in the Partnership's and Regency's
Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the most recent fiscal year;
(D) any unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed
financial statements included or incorporated by reference in
the Prospectus do not comply as to form in all material
respects with the applicable accounting requirements of
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the Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the
Commission thereunder or the pro forma adjustments have not
been properly applied to the historical amounts in the
compilation of those statements;
(E) as of a specified date not more than five days
prior to the date of such letter, there have been any changes
in the consolidated capital stock (other than issuances of
capital stock upon exercise of options and stock appreciation
rights, upon earn-outs of performance shares and upon
conversions of convertible securities, in each case which were
outstanding on the date of the latest balance sheet included
or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus) or any
increase in the consolidated mortgage loans payable or
long-term debt of the Partnership and its subsidiaries or
Regency and its subsidiaries, or any decreases in consolidated
net current assets or stockholders' equity or other items
specified by the Representatives, or any increases in any
items specified by the Representatives, in each case as
compared with amounts shown in the latest balance sheet
included or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus,
except in each case for changes, increases or decreases which
the Prospectus discloses have occurred or may occur or which
are described in such letter; and
(F) for the period from the date of the latest
financial statements included or incorporated by reference in
the Prospectus to the specified date referred to in clause (E)
there were any decreases in consolidated net revenues or
operating profit or the total or per share amounts of
consolidated net income or other items specified by the
Representatives, or any increases in any items specified by
the Representatives, in each case as compared with the
comparable period of the preceding year and with any other
period of corresponding length specified by the
Representatives, except in each case for increases or
decreases which the Prospectus discloses have occurred or may
occur or which are described in such letter; and
(vii) In addition to the audit referred to in their report(s)
included or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus and the limited
procedures, inspection of minute books, inquiries and other procedures
referred to in paragraphs (iii) and (vi) above, they have carried out
certain specified procedures, not constituting an audit in accordance
with generally accepted auditing standards, with respect to certain
amounts, percentages and financial information specified by the
Representatives which are derived from the general accounting records
of the Partnership and its subsidiaries and Regency and its
subsidiaries, which appear in the Prospectus (excluding documents
incorporated by reference), or in Part II of, or in exhibits and
schedules to, the Registration Statement specified by the
Representatives or in documents incorporated by reference in the
Prospectus specified by the Representatives, and have compared certain
of such amounts, percentages and financial information with the
accounting records of the Partnership and its subsidiaries or Regency
and its subsidiaries and have found them to be in agreement.
All references in this Annex II to the Prospectus shall be deemed to
refer to the Prospectus (including the documents incorporated by reference
therein) as defined in the Underwriting Agreement as of the date of the letter
delivered on the date of the Pricing Agreement for purposes of such letter and
to the Prospectus as amended or supplemented (including the documents
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incorporated by reference therein) in relation to the applicable Designated
Securities for purposes of the letter delivered at the Time of Delivery for such
Designated Securities.
FOLEY & LARDNER
POST OFFICE BOX 240
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32201-0240
THE GREENLEAF BUILDING
200 LAURA STREET
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202-3510
TELEPHONE (904) 359-2000
FACSIMILE (904) 359-8700
April 12, 1999
Regency Centers, L.P.
121 West Forsyth Street
Suite 200
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3
Gentlemen:
This opinion is being furnished in connection with the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of Regency Centers, L.P. (the "Issuer") and the guarantors
named therein ("Guarantors"), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), for the issuance of (a) $200,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of 7.40% Notes Due April 1, 2004 of the Issuer (the "Notes") and (b) the
guarantee of the Guarantors with respect to the Notes (the "Guarantees"), to be
issued against payment therefor.
In connection with the issuance of such securities, we have examined
and are familiar with: (a) the agreements of limited partnership of the Issuer
and of each Guarantor which is a limited partnership, each as presently in
effect, (b) the articles of incorporation and bylaws of each Guarantor which is
a corporation, each as presently in effect, (c) the proceedings of and actions
taken by the Board of Directors of Regency Realty Corporation ("Regency"), as
general partner of the Issuer, in connection with the issuance and sale of the
Notes, (d) the proceedings of and actions taken by the Board of Directors of
each Guarantor in connection with the issuance of the Guarantees and (e) such
other records, certificates and documents as we have considered necessary or
appropriate for purposes of this opinion.
1. The Notes have been duly authorized, and when duly executed,
authenticated, issued and delivered against payment therefor, will constitute
valid and legally binding obligations of the Issuer enforceable in accordance
with their terms, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, fraudulent
transfer, equitable subordination, fair dealing, insolvency, reorganization and
other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights
and to general equity principles.
2. The Guarantees have been duly authorized, and when duly executed,
issued and delivered by the Guarantors and, when the Notes have been issued and
authenticated, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the
Guarantors enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject, as to
enforcement, to bankruptcy, fraudulent transfer, equitable subordination, fair
dealing, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of general applicability
relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles.
We assume no obligation to supplement this opinion letter if any
applicable law changes after the date hereof or if we become aware of any fact
that might change the opinions expressed herein after the date hereof.
We hereby consent to the inclusion of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 in
said Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm under the caption
"Legal Matters" in the prospectus and any supplements thereto. In giving this
consent we do not hereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose
consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or the rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.
Sincerely,
FOLEY & LARDNER
By: /s/ Linda Y. Kelso
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Linda Y. Kelso
RCLP
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
RCLP/PRT
PRT Acq Merger
RCLP Acq PRT Pro Pro Offering
Pro forma Historical forma forma Pro
1998 1998 1998 1998 Forma
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Net income ..................................................................... 42,096 44,996 43,808 85,548 83,665
Adjust for:
Minority interest ........................................................... 464 -- -- 464 464
Equity in income of joint ventures .......................................... (946) -- -- (946) (946)
Gain on sale of real estate ................................................. (1,390) (837) (837) (2,227) (2,227)
Plus fixed charges ............................................................. 38,631 22,112 28,018 66,649 68,532
Plus distributions from equity joint ventures .................................. 384 -- -- 384 384
Less preferred stock dividend .................................................. (6,500) (2,352) (2,352) (8,852) (8,852)
Less capitalized interest ...................................................... (3,417) (3,009) (3,009) (6,426) (6,426)
Earnings ....................................................................... 69,322 60,910 65,628 134,594 134,594
Preferred stock/unit dividend .................................................. 6,500 2,352 2,352 8,852 8,852
Interest expense including amortization of loan costs and interest savings...... 28,714 16,751 22,657 51,371 53,254
Capitalized interest ........................................................... 3,417 3,009 3,009 6,426 6,426
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Total fixed charges ............................................................ 38,631 22,112 28,018 66,649 68,532
Ratio .......................................................................... 1.8 2.8 2.3 2.0 2.0
RCLP RCLP RCLP RCLP RCLP
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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Net income ..................................................................... 49,299 24,288 4,942 796 577
Adjust for:
Minority interest ........................................................... 464 505 -- -- --
Equity in income of joint ventures .......................................... (946) (33) (70) (4) (17)
Gain on sale of real estate .................................................(10,726) (451) -- -- --
Plus fixed charges ............................................................. 30,239 16,658 6,857 5,085 2,854
Plus distributions from equity joint ventures .................................. 384 69 232 12 29
Less preferred stock dividend .................................................. (3,358) -- -- -- --
Less capitalized interest ...................................................... (3,417) (1,896) (381) (285) (216)
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Earnings ....................................................................... 61,939 39,140 11,580 5,604 3,227
Preferred stock/unit dividend .................................................. 3,358 -- -- -- --
Interest expense including amortization of loan costs and interest savings ..... 23,464 14,762 6,476 4,800 2,638
Capitalized interest ........................................................... 3,417 1,896 381 285 216
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Total fixed charges ............................................................ 30,239 16,658 6,857 5,085 2,854
Ratio .......................................................................... 2.0 2.3 1.7 1.1 1.1
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Registration No. 333-____
FORM T-1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Statement of Eligibility Under the
Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of a
Corporation Designated to Act as Trustee
CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(b)(2) _____
First Union National Bank
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
United States of America
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization if not a U.S. national bank)
22-1147033
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
One First Union
301 South College Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
(Address of principal executive offices)
28288
(Zip code)
Rhonda Caraway
First Union National Bank
Corporate Trust Department FL0122
225 Water Street, Third Floor
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
(904) 361-5581
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Regency Centers, L.P.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
59-3429602
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
121 West Forsyth Street
Suite 200
Jacksonville, Florida
(904) 356-7000
(Address of principal executive offices)
32202
(Zip code)
Regency Centers, L.P.
Debt Securities to be issued
from time to time, in one or more
series, and registered pursuant
to the Form S-3 of the obligor
(Title of the indenture securities)
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Item 1. General information. Furnish the following information as to the
trustee:
a. Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it
is subject.
NAME ADDRESS
Board of Governors of the Federal Washington, D.C.
Reserve System
Comptroller of the Currency Washington, D.C.
Federal Deposit Insurance Washington, D.C.
Corporation
b. Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
The Trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
Item 2. Affiliations with the obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the
trustee, describe each such affiliation.
The obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee. (See Note 1 on page 6.)
Item 3. Voting securities of the trustee. Furnish the following information as
to each class of voting securities of the trustee:
As of April 6, 1999 (Insert date within 31 days).
COL. A COL. B
TITLE OF CLASS AMOUNT OUTSTANDING
Common Stock 966,900,000
(See Note 1 on page 6.)
Item 4. Trusteeships under other indentures. If the trustee is a trustee under
another indenture under which any other securities, or certificates of interest
or participation in any other securities, of the obligor are outstanding,
furnish the following information:
a. Title of the securities outstanding under each such other indenture.
Not Applicable.
b. A brief statement of the facts relied upon as a basis for the claim
that no conflicting interest within the meaning of Section 310(b)(1) of the Act
arises as a result of the trusteeship under any such other indenture, including
a statement as to how the indenture securities will rank as compared with the
securities issued under such other indenture.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Interlocking directorates and similar relationships with the obligor or
underwriters. If the trustee or any of the directors or executive officers of
the trustee is a director, officer, partner, employee, appointee, or
representative of the obligor of any underwriter for the obligor, identify each
such person having any such connection and state the nature of each such
connection.
Not Applicable - see answer to Item 13.
Item 6. Voting securities of the trustee owned by the obligor or its officials.
Furnish the following information as to the voting securities of the trustee
owned beneficially by the obligor and each director, partner, and executive
officer of the obligor.
As of ____________ (Insert date within 31 days).
COL. D
PERCENTAGE OF VOTING
COL. C SECURITIES
COL. A COL. B AMOUNT OWNED REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
NAME OF OWNER TITLE OF CLASS BENEFICIALLY GIVEN IN COL. C
Not Applicable - see answer to Item 13.
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Item 7. Voting securities of the trustee owned by underwriters or their
officials. Furnish the following information as to the voting securities of the
trustee owned beneficially by each underwriter for the obligor and each
director, partner, and executive officer of each such underwriter:
As of ___________ (Insert date within 31 days).
COL. D
PERCENTAGE OF VOTING
COL. C SECURITIES
COL. A COL. B AMOUNT OWNED REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
NAME OF OWNER TITLE OF CLASS BENEFICIALLY GIVEN IN COL. C
Not Applicable - see answer to Item 13.
Item 8. Securities of the obligor owned or held by the trustee. Furnish the
following information as to securities of the obligor owned beneficially or held
as collateral security for obligations in default by the trustee:
As of ___________ (Insert date within 31 days).
COL. C
AMOUNT OWNED COL. D
COL. B BENEFICIALLY OR PERCENT OF CLASS
WHETHER THE SECURITIES HELD AS COLLATERAL REPRESENTED BY
COL. A ARE VOTING OR SECURITY FOR AMOUNT GIVEN
TITLE OF CLASS NONVOTING SECURITIES OBLIGATIONS IN DEFAULT IN COL. C
Not Applicable - see answer to Item 13.
Item 9. Securities of underwriters owned or held by the trustee. If the trustee
owns beneficially or hold as collateral security for obligations in default any
securities of an underwriter for the obligor, furnish the following information
as to each class of securities of such underwriter any of which are so owned or
held by the trustee:
As of ____________ (Insert date within 31 days).
COL. C COL. D
AMOUNT OWNED BENEFICIALLY PERCENT OF CLASS
COL. A COL. B OR HELD AS COLLATERAL REPRESENTED BY
TITLE OF ISSUER AMOUNT SECURITY FOR OBLIGATIONS AMOUNT GIVEN
AND TITLE OF CLASS OUTSTANDING IN DEFAULT BY TRUSTEE IN COL. C
Not Applicable - see answer to Item 13.
Item 10. Ownership or holdings by the trustee of voting securities of certain
affiliates or security holders of the obligor. If the trustee owns beneficially
or holds as collateral security for obligations in default voting securities of
a person who, to the knowledge of the trustee (1) owns 10 percent or more of the
voting securities of the obligor or (2) is an affiliate, other than a
subsidiary, of the obligor, furnish the following information as to the voting
securities of such person:
As of ________________ (Insert date within 31 days).
COL. C COL. D
AMOUNT OWNED BENEFICIALLY PERCENT OF CLASS
COL. A COL. B OR HELD AS COLLATERAL REPRESENTED BY
TITLE OF ISSUER AMOUNT SECURITY FOR OBLIGATIONS AMOUNT GIVEN
AND TITLE OF CLASS OUTSTANDING IN DEFAULT BY TRUSTEE IN COL. C
Not Applicable - see answer to Item 13.
Item 11. Ownership or holdings by the trustee of any securities of a person
owning 50 percent or more of the voting securities of the obligor. If the
trustee owns beneficially or holds as collateral security for obligations in
default any securities of a person who, to the knowledge of the trustee, owns 50
percent or more of the voting securities of the obligor, furnish the following
information as to each class of securities of such person any of which are so
owned or held by the trustee:
As of ____________ (Insert date within 31 days).
COL. C COL. D
AMOUNT OWNED BENEFICIALLY PERCENT OF CLASS
COL. A COL. B OR HELD AS COLLATERAL REPRESENTED BY
TITLE OF ISSUER AMOUNT SECURITY FOR OBLIGATIONS AMOUNT GIVEN
AND TITLE OF CLASS OUTSTANDING IN DEFAULT BY TRUSTEE IN COL. C
Not Applicable - See answer to Item 13.
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Item 12. Indebtedness of the Obligor to the Trustee. Except as noted in the
instructions, if the obligor is indebted to the trustee, furnish the following
information:
As of ___________ (Insert date within 31 days).
COL. A COL. B COL. C
NATURE OF INDEBTEDNESS AMOUNT OUTSTANDING DATE DUE
Not Applicable - See answer to Item 13.
Item 13 Defaults by the Obligor.
a. State whether there is or has been a default with respect to the
securities under this indenture. Explain the nature of any such default.
None.
b. If the trustee is a trustee under another indenture under which any
other securities, or certificates of interest or participation in any other
securities, of the obligor are outstanding, or is trustee for more than one
outstanding series of securities under the indenture, state whether there has
been a default under any such indenture or series, identify the indenture or
series affected, and explain the nature of any such default.
None.
Item 14. Affiliations with the Underwriters. If any underwriter is an affiliate
of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.
Not Applicable.
Item 15. Foreign Trustee. Identify the order or rule pursuant to which the
foreign trustee is authorized to act as sole trustee under indentures qualified
or to be qualified under the Act.
Not Applicable.
Item 16. List of exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a part of this
statement of eligibility.
1. Articles of Association of First Union National Bank as now in
effect.*
2. Certificate of Authority of the trustee to commence business.*
3. Copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate
trust powers.*
4. Existing bylaws of the trustee.
5. Not Applicable.
6. The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published
pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.**
8. Not Applicable.
9. Not Applicable.
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* Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20,
1998 as an Exhibit to Form T-1 in connection with Registration Statement Number
333-24773 and incorporated herein by reference.
** Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February
24, 1999 as an Exhibit to Form T-1 in connection with Registration Statement
Number 333-72899 and incorporated herein by reference.
NOTES:
Note 1: The trustee is a subsidiary of First Union Corporation, a
bank holding company; all of the voting securities of the trustee are held by
First Union Corporation. The voting securities of First Union Corporation are
described in Item 3.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the
trustee, First Union National Bank, a national banking association [state form
of organization] organized and existing under the laws of the United States of
America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the city of
Jacksonville, and State [or other jurisdiction] of Florida, on the 8th day of
April, 1999.
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
(Trustee)
By: /s/ R. Caraway
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Rhonda Caraway, Trust Officer
(Name and Title)
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EXHIBIT 4
BY-LAWS OF
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
Charter No. 1
Effective May 18, 1998
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BY-LAWS OF
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
ARTICLE I
Meetings of Shareholders
Section 1.1 Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the shareholders for
the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting shall be held on the third Tuesday of April in
each year, commencing with the year 1998, except that the Board of Directors
may, from time to time and upon passage of a resolution specifically setting
forth its reasons, set such other date for such meeting during the month of
April as the Board of Directors may deem necessary or appropriate; provided,
however, that if an annual meeting would otherwise fall on a legal holiday, then
such annual meeting shall be held on the second business day following such
legal holiday. The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to
vote which are represented at any meeting of the shareholders may choose persons
to act as Chairman and as Secretary of the meeting.
Section 1.2 Special Meetings. Except as otherwise specifically provided
by statute, special meetings of the shareholders may be called for any purpose
at any time by the Board of Directors or by any three or more shareholders
owning, in the aggregate, not less than ten percent of the stock of the
Association. Every such special meeting, unless otherwise provided by law, shall
be called by mailing, postage prepaid, not less than ten days prior to the date
fixed for such meeting, to each shareholder at his address appearing on the
books of the Association, a notice stating the purpose of the meeting.
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Section 1.3 Nominations for Directors. Nominations for election to the
Board of Directors may be made by the Board of Directors or by any stockholder
of any outstanding class of capital stock of the bank entitled to vote for the
election of directors. Nominations, other than those made by or on behalf of the
existing management of the bank, shall be made in writing and shall be delivered
or mailed to the President of the Bank and to the Comptroller of the Currency,
Washington, D. C., not less than 14 days nor more than 50 days prior to any
meeting of stockholders called for the election of directors, provided however,
that if less than 21 days' notice of such meeting is given to shareholders, such
nomination shall be mailed or delivered to the President of the Bank and to the
Comptroller of the Currency not later than the close of business on the seventh
day following the day on which the notice of meeting was mailed. Such
notification shall contain the following information to the extent known to the
notifying shareholder: (a) the name and address of each proposed nominee; (b)
the principal occupation of each proposed nominee; (c) the total number of
shares of capital stock of the bank that will be voted for each proposed
nominee; (d) the name and residence address of the notifying shareholder; and
(e) the number of shares of capital stock of the bank owned by the notifying
shareholder. Nominations not made in accordance herewith may, in his discretion,
be disregarded by the chairman of the meeting, and upon his instructions, the
vote tellers may disregard all votes cast for each such nominee.
Section 1.4 Judges of Election. The Board may at any time appoint from
among the shareholders three or more persons to serve as Judges of Election at
any meeting of shareholders; to act as judges and tellers with respect to all
votes by ballot at such meeting and to file with the Secretary of the meeting a
Certificate under their hands, certifying the result thereof.
Section 1.5 Proxies. Shareholders may vote at any meeting of the
shareholders by proxies duly authorized in writing, but no officer or employee
of this Association shall act as proxy. Proxies shall be valid only for one
meeting, to be specified therein, and any adjournments of such meeting. Proxies
shall be dated and shall be filed with the records of the meeting.
Section 1.6 Quorum. A majority of the outstanding capital stock,
represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of
shareholders, unless otherwise provided by law; but less than a quorum may
adjourn any meeting, from time to time, and the meeting may be held, as
adjourned, without further notice. A majority of the votes cast shall decide
every question or matter submitted to the shareholders at any meeting, unless
otherwise provided by law or by the Articles of Association.
ARTICLE II
Directors
Section 2.1 Board of Directors. The Board of Directors (hereinafter
referred to as the "Board"), shall have power to manage and administer the
business and affairs of the Association. Except as expressly limited by law, all
corporate powers of the Association shall be vested in and may be exercised by
said Board.
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Section 2.2 Number. The Board shall consist of not less than five nor
more than twenty-five directors, the exact number within such minimum and
maximum limits to be fixed and determined from time to time by resolution of a
majority of the full Board or by resolution of the shareholders at any meeting
thereof; provided, however, that a majority of the full Board of Directors may
not increase the number of directors to a number which, (1) exceeds by more than
two the number of directors last elected by shareholders where such number was
fifteen or less, and (2) to a number which exceeds by more than four the number
of directors last elected by shareholders where such number was sixteen or more,
but in no event shall the number of directors exceed twenty-five.
Section 2.3 Organization Meeting. The Secretary of the meeting upon
receiving the certificate of the judges, of the result of any election, shall
notify the directors-elect of their election and of the time at which they are
required to meet at the Main Office of the Association for the purpose of
organizing the new Board and electing and appointing officers of the Association
for the succeeding year. Such meeting shall be held as soon thereafter as
practicable. If, at the time fixed for such meeting, there shall not be a quorum
present, the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, until
a quorum is obtained.
Section 2.4 Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of
Directors shall be held at such place and time as may be designated by
resolution of the Board of Directors. Upon adoption of such resolution, no
further notice of such meeting dates or the places or times thereof shall be
required. Upon the failure of the Board of Directors to adopt such a resolution,
regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held, without notice, on the
third Tuesday in February, April, June, August, October and December, commencing
with the year 1997, at the main office or at such other place and time as may be
designated by the Board of Directors. When any regular meeting of the Board
would otherwise fall on a holiday, the meeting shall be held on the next
business day unless the Board shall designate some other day.
Section 2.5 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of
Directors may be called by the President of the Association, or at the request
of three (3) or more directors. Each member of the Board of Directors shall be
given notice stating the time and place, by telegram, letter, or in person, of
each such special meeting.
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Section 2.6 Quorum. A majority of the directors shall constitute a
quorum at any meeting, except when otherwise provided by law; but a less number
may adjourn any meeting, from time to time, and the meeting may be held, as
adjourned, without further notice.
Section 2.7 Vacancies. When any vacancy occurs among the directors, the
remaining members of the Board, in accordance with the laws of the United
States, may appoint a director to fill such vacancy at any regular meeting of
the Board, or at a special meeting called for that purpose.
Section 2.8 Advisory Boards. The Board of Directors may appoint
Advisory Boards for each of the states in which the Association conducts
operations. Each such Advisory Board shall consist of as many persons as the
Board of Directors may determine. The duties of each Advisory Board shall be to
consult and advise with the Board of Directors and senior officers of the
Association in such state with regard to the best interests of the Association
and to perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may lawfully
delegate. The senior officer in such state, or such officers as directed by such
senior officer, may appoint advisory boards for geographic regions within such
state and may consult with the State Advisory Boards prior to such appointments.
ARTICLE III
Committees of the Board
Section 3.1 The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority
of the number of directors fixed by these By-Laws, may designate two or more
directors to constitute an Executive Committee and other committees, each of
which, to the extent authorized by law and provided in such resolution, shall
have and may exercise all of the authority of the Board of Directors and the
management of the Association. The designation of any committee and the
delegation thereto of authority shall not operate to relieve the Board of
Directors, or any member thereof, of any responsibility or liability imposed
upon it or any member of the Board of Directors by law. The Board of Directors
reserves to itself alone the power to act on (1) dissolution, merger or
consolidation, or disposition of substantially all corporate property, (2)
designation of committees or filling vacancies on the Board of Directors or on a
committee of the Board (except as hereinafter provided), (3) adoption, amendment
or repeal of By-laws, (4) amendment or repeal of any resolution of the Board
which by its terms is not so amendable or repealable, and (5) declaration of
dividends, issuance of stock, or recommendations to stockholders of any action
requiring stockholder approval.
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The Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Association may change the membership of any committee at any time, fill
vacancies therein, discharge any committee or member thereof either with or
without cause at any time, and change at any time the authority and
responsibility of any such committee.
A majority of the members of any committee of the Board of Directors
may fix such committee's rules of procedure. All action by any committee shall
be reported to the Board of Directors at a meeting succeeding such action,
except such actions as the Board may not require to be reported to it in the
resolution creating any such committee. Any action by any committee shall be
subject to revision, alteration, and approval by the Board of Directors, except
to the extent otherwise provided in the resolution creating such committee;
provided, however, that no rights or acts of third parties shall be affected by
any such revision or alteration.
ARTICLE IV
Officers and Employees
Section 4.1 Officers. The officers of the Association may be a Chairman
of the Board, a Vice Chairman of the Board, one or more Chairmen or Vice
Chairmen (who shall not be required to be directors of the Association), a
President, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Cashier or Treasurer, and
such other officers, including officers holding similar or equivalent titles to
the above in regions, divisions or functional units of the Association, as may
be appointed by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board and the
President shall be members of the Board of Directors. Any two or more offices
may be held by one person, but no officer shall sign or execute any document in
more than one capacity.
Section 4.2 Election, Term of Office, and Qualification. Each officer
shall be chosen by the Board of Directors and shall hold office until the annual
meeting of the Board of Directors held next after his election or until his
successor shall have been duly chosen and qualified, or until his death, or
until he shall resign, or shall have been disqualified, or shall have been
removed from office.
Section 4.2(a) Officers Acting as Assistant Secretary. Notwithstanding
Section 1 of these By-laws, any Senior Vice President, Vice President, or
Assistant Vice President shall have, by virtue of his office, and by authority
of the By-laws, the authority from time to time to act as an Assistant Secretary
of the Bank, and to such extent, said officers are appointed to the office of
Assistant Secretary.
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Section 4.3 Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors shall
designate one of its members to be the President of this Association, and the
officer so designated shall be an ex officio member of all committees of the
Association except the Examining Committee, and its Chief Executive Officer
unless some other officer is so designated by the Board of Directors.
Section 4.4 Duties of Officers. The duties of all officers shall be
prescribed by the Board of Directors. Nevertheless, the Board of Directors may
delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the authority to prescribe the duties of
other officers of the corporation not inconsistent with law, the charter, and
these By-laws, and to appoint other employees, prescribe their duties, and to
dismiss them. Notwithstanding such delegation of authority, any officer or
employee also may be dismissed at any time by the Board of Directors.
Section 4.5 Other Employees. The Board of Directors may appoint from
time to time such tellers, vault custodians, bookkeepers, and other clerks,
agents, and employees as it may deem advisable for the prompt and orderly
transaction of the business of the Association, define their duties, fix the
salary to be paid them, and dismiss them. Subject to the authority of the Board
of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or any other officer of the
Association authorized by him, may appoint and dismiss all such tellers, vault
custodians, bookkeepers and other clerks, agents, and employees, prescribe their
duties and the conditions of their employment, and from time to time fix their
compensation.
Section 4.6 Removal and Resignation. Any officer or employee of the
Association may be removed either with or without cause by the Board of
Directors. Any employee other than an officer elected by the Board of Directors
may be dismissed in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Section 4.5.
Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of
Directors or to the Chief Executive Officer of the Association. Any such
resignation shall become effective upon its being accepted by the Board of
Directors, or the Chief Executive Officer.
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ARTICLE V
Fiduciary Powers
Section 5.1 Capital Management Group. There shall be an area of this
Association known as the Capital Management Group which shall be responsible for
the exercise of the fiduciary powers of this Association. The Capital Management
Group shall consist of four service areas: Fiduciary Services, Retail Services,
Investments and Marketing. The Fiduciary Services unit shall consist of personal
trust, employee benefits, corporate trust and operations. The General Office for
the Fiduciary Services unit shall be located in Charlotte, N.C., with City Trust
Offices located in such cities within the State of North Carolina as designated
by the Board of Directors.
Section 5.2 Trust Officers. There shall be a General Trust Officer of
this Association whose duties shall be to manage, supervise and direct all the
activities of the Capital Management Group. Further, there shall be one or more
Senior Trust Officers designated to assist the General Trust Officer in the
performance of his duties. They shall do or cause to be done all things
necessary or proper in carrying out the business of the Capital Management Group
in accordance with provisions of applicable law and regulation.
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Section 5.3 Capital Management/General Trust Committee. There shall be
a Capital Management/General Trust Committee composed of not less than four (4)
members of the Board of Directors or officers of this Association who shall be
appointed annually or from time to time by the Board of Directors of the
Association. The General Trust Officer shall serve as an ex-officio member of
the Committee. Each member shall serve until his successor is appointed. The
Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board may change the membership of the
Capital Management/General Trust Committee at any time, fill vacancies therein,
or discharge any member thereof with or without cause at any time. The Committee
shall counsel and advise on all matters relating to the business or affairs of
the Capital Management Group and shall adopt overall policies for the conduct of
the business of the Capital Management Group including but not limited to:
general administration, investment policies, new business development, and
review for approval of major assignments of functional responsibilities. The
Committee shall meet at least quarterly or as called for by its Chairman or any
three (3) members of the Committee. A quorum shall consist of three (3) members.
In carrying out its responsibilities, the Capital Management/General Trust
Committee shall review the actions of all officers, employees and committees
utilized by this Association in connection with the activities of the Capital
Management Group and may assign the administration and performance of any
fiduciary powers or duties to any of such officers or employees or to the
Investment Policy Committee, Personal Trust Administration Committee, Account
Review Committee, Corporate and Institutional Accounts Committee, or any other
committees it shall designate. One of the methods to be used in the review
process will be the thorough scrutiny of the Report of Examination by the Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency and the reports of the Audit Division of
First Union Corporation, as they relate to the activities of the Capital
Management Group. These reviews shall be in addition to reviews of such reports
by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Capital
Management/ General Trust Committee shall be appointed by the Chairman of the
Board of Directors. He shall cause to be recorded in appropriate minutes all
actions taken by the Committee. The minutes shall be signed by its Secretary and
approved by its Chairman. Further, the Committee shall summarize all actions
taken by it and shall submit a report of its proceedings to the Board of
Directors at its next regularly scheduled meeting following a meeting of the
Capital Management/General Trust Committee. As required by Section 9.7 of
Regulation 9 of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Directors retains
responsibility for the proper exercise of the fiduciary powers of this
Association.
The Fiduciary Services unit of the Capital Management Group will
maintain a list of securities approved for investment in fiduciary accounts and
will from time to time provide the Capital Management/General Trust Committee
with current information relative to such list and also with respect to
transactions in other securities not on such list. It is the policy of this
Association that members of the Capital Management/General Trust Committee
should not buy, sell or trade in securities which are on such approved list or
in any other securities in which the Fiduciary Services unit has taken, or
intends to take, a position in fiduciary accounts in any circumstances in which
any such transaction could be viewed as a possible conflict of interest or could
constitute a violation of applicable law or regulation. Accordingly, if any such
securities are owned by any member of the Capital Management/General Trust
Committee at the time of appointment to such Committee, the Capital Management
Group shall be promptly so informed in writing. If any member of the Capital
Management/General Trust Committee intends to buy, sell, or trade in any such
securities while serving as a member of the Committee, he should first notify
the Capital Management Group in order to make certain that any proposed
transaction will not constitute a violation of this policy or of applicable law
or regulation.
Section 5.4 Investment Policy Committee. There shall be an Investment
Policy Committee composed of not less than seven (7) officers and/or employees
of this Association who shall be appointed annually or from time to time by the
Board of Directors. Each member shall serve until his successor is appointed.
Meetings shall be called by the Chairman or any two (2) members of the
Committee. A quorum shall consist of five (5) members. The Investment Policy
Committee shall exercise such fiduciary powers and perform such duties as may be
assigned to it by the Capital Management/General Trust Committee. All actions
taken by the Investment Policy Committee shall be recorded in appropriate
minutes, signed by the Secretary thereof, approved by its Chairman and submitted
to the Capital Management/General Trust Committee at its next ensuing regular
meeting for its review and approval.
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Section 5.5 Personal Trust Administration Committee. There shall be a
Personal Trust Administration Committee composed of not less than five (5)
officers, who shall be appointed annually or from time to time by the Board of
Directors. Each member shall serve until his successor is appointed. Meetings
shall be called by the Chairman or any three (3) members of the Committee. A
quorum shall consist of three (3) members. The Personal Trust Administration
Committee shall exercise such fiduciary powers and perform such duties as may be
assigned to it by the Capital Management/General Trust Committee. All action
taken by the Personal Trust Administration Committee shall be recorded in
appropriate minutes signed by the Secretary thereof, approved by its Chairman,
and submitted to the Capital Management/General Trust Committee at its next
ensuing regular meeting for its review and approval.
Section 5.6 Account Review Committee. There shall be an Account Review
Committee composed of not less than four (4) officers and/or employees of this
Association, who shall be appointed annually or from time to time by the Board
of Directors. Each member shall serve until his successor is appointed. Meetings
shall be called by the Chairman or any two (2) members of the Committee. A
quorum shall consist of three (3) members. The Account Review Committee shall
exercise such fiduciary powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to it
by the Capital Management/General Trust Committee. All actions taken by the
Account Review Committee shall be recorded in appropriate minutes, signed by the
Secretary thereof, approved by its Chairman and submitted to the Capital
Management/ General Trust Committee at its next ensuing regular meeting for its
review and approval.
Section 5.7 Corporate and Institutional Accounts Committee. There shall
be a Corporate and Institutional Accounts Committee composed of not less than
five (5) officers and/or employees of this Association, who shall be appointed
annually, or from time to time, by the Capital Management/General Trust
Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. Meetings may be called by the
Chairman or any two (2) members of the Committee. A quorum shall consist of
three (3) members. The Corporate and Institutional Accounts Committee shall
exercise such fiduciary powers and duties as may be assigned to it by the
General Trust Committee. All actions taken by the Corporate and Institutional
Accounts Committee shall be recorded in appropriate minutes, signed by the
Secretary thereof, approved by its Chairman and made available to the General
Trust Committee at its next ensuing regular meeting for its review and approval.
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ARTICLE VI
Stock and Stock Certificates
Section 6.1 Transfers. Shares of stock shall be transferable on the
books of the Association, and a transfer book shall be kept in which all
transfers of stock shall be recorded. Every person becoming a shareholder by
such transfer shall, in proportion to his shares, succeed to all rights and
liabilities of the prior holder of such shares.
Section 6.2 Stock Certificates. Certificates of stock shall bear the
signature of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the President, or a Vice President
(which may be engraved, printed, or impressed), and shall be signed manually or
by facsimile process by the Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Cashier, Assistant
Cashier, or any other officer appointed by the Board of Directors for that
purpose, to be known as an Authorized Officer, and the seal of the Association
shall be engraved thereon. Each certificate shall recite on its face that the
stock represented thereby is transferable only upon the books of the Association
properly endorsed.
ARTICLE VII
Corporate Seal
Section 7.1 The President, the Cashier, the Secretary, or any Assistant
Cashier, or Assistant Secretary, or other officer thereunto designated by the
Board of Directors shall have authority to affix the corporate seal to any
document requiring such seal, and to attest the same. Such seal shall be
substantially in the following form.
ARTICLE VIII
Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 8.1 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Association shall be
the calendar year.
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Section 8.2 Execution of Instruments. All agreements, indentures,
mortgages, deeds, conveyances, transfers, certificates, declarations, receipts,
discharges, releases, satisfactions, settlements, petitions, notices,
applications, schedules, accounts, affidavits, bonds, undertakings, proxies, and
other instruments or documents may be signed, executed, acknowledged, verified,
delivered or accepted in behalf of the Association by the Chairman of the Board,
the Vice Chairman of the Board, any Chairman or Vice Chairman, the President,
any Vice President or Assistant Vice President, the Secretary or any Assistant
Secretary, the Cashier or Treasurer or any Assistant Cashier or Assistant
Treasurer, or any officer holding similar or equivalent titles to the above in
any regions, divisions or functional units of the Association, or, if in
connection with the exercise of fiduciary powers of the Association, by any of
said officers or by any Trust Officer or Assistant Trust Officer (or equivalent
titles); provided, however, that where required, any such instrument shall be
attested by one of said officers other than the officer executing such
instrument. Any such instruments may also be executed, acknowledged, verified,
delivered or accepted in behalf of the Association in such other manner and by
such other officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time direct. The
provisions of this Section 8.2 are supplementary to any other provision of these
By-laws.
Section 8.3 Records. The Articles of Association, the By-laws, and the
proceedings of all meetings of the shareholders, the Board of Directors,
standing committees of the Board, shall be recorded in appropriate minute books
provided for the purpose. The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the
Secretary, Cashier, or other officer appointed to act as Secretary of the
meeting.
ARTICLE IX
By-laws
Section 9.1 Inspection. A copy of the By-laws, with all amendments
thereto, shall at all times be kept in a convenient place at the Head Office of
the Association, and shall be open for inspection to all shareholders, during
banking hours.
Section 9.2 Amendments. The By-laws may be amended, altered or
repealed, at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors, by a vote
of a majority of the whole number of Directors.
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Exhibit A
First Union National Bank
Article X
Emergency By-laws
In the event of an emergency declared by the President of the United
States or the person performing his functions, the officers and employees of
this Association will continue to conduct the affairs of the Association under
such guidance from the directors or the Executive Committee as may be available
except as to matters which by statute require specific approval of the Board of
Directors and subject to conformance with any applicable governmental directives
during the emergency.
OFFICERS PRO TEMPORE AND DISASTER
Section 1. The surviving members of the Board of Directors or the
Executive Committee shall have the power, in the absence or disability of any
officer, or upon the refusal of any officer to act, to delegate and prescribe
such officer's powers and duties to any other officer, or to any director, for
the time being.
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Section 2. In the event of a state of disaster of sufficient severity
to prevent the conduct and management of the affairs and business of this
Association by its directors and officers as contemplated by these By-laws, any
two or more available members of the then incumbent Executive Committee shall
constitute a quorum of that Committee for the full conduct and management of the
affairs and business of the Association in accordance with the provisions of
Article II of these By-laws; and in addition, such Committee shall be empowered
to exercise all of the powers reserved to the General Trust Committee under
Section 5.3 of Article V hereof. In the event of the unavail- ability, at such
time, of a minimum of two members of the then incumbent Executive Committee, any
three available directors shall constitute the Executive Committee for the full
conduct and management of the affairs and business of the Association in
accordance with the foregoing provisions of this section. This By-law shall be
subject to implementation by resolutions of the Board of Directors passed from
time to time for that purpose, and any provisions of these By-laws (other than
this section) and any resolutions which are contrary to the provisions of this
section or to the provisions of any such implementary resolutions shall be
suspended until it shall be determined by an interim Executive Committee acting
under this section that it shall be to the advantage of this Association to
resume the conduct and management of its affairs and business under all of the
other provisions of these By-laws.
Officer Succession
BE IT RESOLVED, that if consequent upon war or warlike damage or
disaster, the Chief Executive Officer of this Association cannot be located by
the then acting Head Officer or is unable to assume or to continue normal
executive duties, then the authority and duties of the Chief Executive Officer
shall, without further action of the Board of Directors, be automatically
assumed by one of the following persons in the order designated:
Chairman
President
Division Head/Area Administrator - Within this officer class, officers
shall take seniority on the basis of length of service in such office
or, in the event of equality, length of service as an officer of the
Association.
Any one of the above persons who in accordance with this resolution
assumes the authority and duties of the Chief Executive Officer shall continue
to serve until he resigns or until five-sixths of the other officers who are
attached to the then acting Head Office decide in writing he is unable to
perform said duties or until the elected Chief Executive Officer of this
Association, or a person higher on the above list, shall become available to
perform the duties of Chief Executive Officer of the Association.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that anyone dealing with this Association may
accept a certification by any three officers that a specified individual is
acting as Chief Executive Officer in accordance with this resolution; and that
anyone accepting such certification may continue to consider it in force until
notified in writing of a change, said notice of change to carry the signatures
of three officers of the Association.
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Alternate Locations
The offices of the Association at which its business shall be conducted
shall be the main office thereof in each city which is designated as a City
Office (and branches, if any), and any other legally authorized location which
may be leased or acquired by this Association to carry on its business. During
an emergency resulting in any authorized place of business of this Association
being unable to function, the business ordinarily conducted at such location
shall be relocated elsewhere in suitable quarters, in addition to or in lieu of
the locations heretofore mentioned, as may be designated by the Board of
Directors or by the Executive Committee or by such persons as are then, in
accordance with resolutions adopted from time to time by the Board of Directors
dealing with the exercise of authority in the time of such emergency, conducting
the affairs of this Association. Any temporarily relocated place of business of
this Association shall be returned to its legally authorized location as soon as
practicable and such temporary place of business shall then be discontinued.
Acting Head Offices
BE IT RESOLVED, that in case of and provided because of war or warlike
damage or disaster, the General Office of this Association, located in
Charlotte, North Carolina, is unable temporarily to continue its functions, the
Raleigh office, located in Raleigh, North Carolina, shall automatically and
without further action of this Board of Directors, become the "Acting Head
Office of this Association";
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if by reason of said war or warlike damage
or disaster, both the General Office of this Association and the said Raleigh
Office of this Association are unable to carry on their functions, then and in
such case, the Asheville Office of this Association, located in Asheville, North
Carolina, shall, without further action of this Board of Directors, become the
"Acting Head Office of this Association"; and if neither the Raleigh Office nor
the Asheville Office can carry on their functions, then the Greensboro Office of
this Association, located in Greensboro, North Carolina, shall, without further
action of this Board of Directors, become the "Acting Head Office of this
Association"; and if neither the Raleigh Office, the Asheville Office, nor the
Greensboro Office can carry on their functions, then the Lumberton Office of
this Association, located in Lumberton, North Carolina, shall, without further
action of this Board of Directors, become the "Acting Head Office of this
Association". The Head Office shall resume its functions at its legally
authorized location as soon as practicable.
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EXHIBIT 6
First Union National Bank, pursuant to the requirements of Section
321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the "Act") in connection
with the proposed issuance by Regency Centers, L.P. of its debt securities to be
issued from time to time hereby consents that reports of examination by federal,
state, territorial, or district authorities may be furnished by such authorities
to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request therefor, as contemplated
by Section 321(b) of the Act.
Dated: April 8, 1999
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ R. Caraway
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Rhonda Caraway, Trust Officer
