Liquidation Preference (a) Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership (“Liquidation Event”), in each case, that is not a Market Capitalization Liquidation Event (as defined below) or substantially concurrent with the liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of BPY, including a BPY Specified Event, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “BPY Liquidation Event”), subject to the prior rights of holders of any class or series of Preferred Units issued by the Partnership that ranks senior to the Series K Preferred Units at the time outstanding having prior rights upon liquidation, but before any dividend or other distribution transfer or payment (payable in securities, cash, assets, property or any partnership interests in the Partnership or Units or otherwise) shall be made to the holders of the Common Units and the Series L Preferred Units or any other partnership interests in the Partnership or Units ranking junior to the Series K Preferred Units as to the distribution of assets upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership, the holders of the Series K Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive, out of the assets of the Partnership legally available for distribution for each Series K Preferred Unit then held by them, an amount in cash per Series K Unit equal to the BPY Unit Value on the date immediately preceding the public announcement of said Liquidation Event plus all declared and unpaid dividends on such Series K Preferred Unit. If, upon any such Liquidation Event, the assets of the Partnership shall be insufficient to make payment in full to all holders of Series K Preferred Units of the foregoing amounts set forth in this subsection 6(a) with respect to the Liquidation Event, then such assets (or consideration) shall be distributed among the holders of Series K Preferred Units at the time outstanding, ratably in proportion to the full amounts to which they would otherwise be respectively entitled to receive under this subsection 6(a). Upon any BPY Liquidation Event, before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of the Common Units and the Series L Preferred Units or any other partnership interests in the Partnership or Units ranking junior to the Series K Preferred Units as to the distribution of assets upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership, the holders of Series K Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Partnership legally available for distribution for each Series K Unit then held by them, an amount in cash per Series K Preferred Unit equal to the same amount as the liquidating distributions in respect of a BPY Unit as and when such distributions are made in respect of the BPY Units plus all declared and unpaid dividends on such Series K Preferred Unit. If, upon any such BPY Liquidation Event, the assets of the Partnership shall be insufficient to make payment in full to all holders of Series K Preferred Units of the foregoing amounts set forth in this subsection 6(a) with respect to the BPY Liquidation Event, then such assets (or consideration) shall be distributed among the holders of Series K Preferred Unit at the time outstanding, ratably in proportion to the full amounts to which they would otherwise be respectively entitled to receive under this subsection 6(a). If the Public REIT’s Average Market Capitalization over any period of 30 consecutive Trading Days is less than one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000), the General Partner may begin an orderly liquidation of the Partnership’s assets and winding up of the Partnership’s operations (a “Market Capitalization Liquidation Event”). Subject to the prior rights of holders of any class or series of Preferred Units issued by the Partnership that ranks senior to the Series K Preferred Units at the time outstanding having prior rights upon liquidation, but before any dividend or other distribution, transfer or payment (payable in securities, cash, assets, property or any partnership interests in the Partnership or Units or otherwise) shall be made to the holders of the Common Units and the Series L Preferred Units or any other partnership interests in the Partnership or Units ranking junior to the Series K Preferred Units as to the distribution of assets upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership, the holders of the Series K Preferred Units shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Partnership legally available for distribution for each Series K Preferred Unit then held by them, an amount in cash per Series K Preferred Unit equal to the VWAP of a BPY Unit for the 10 Trading Day period immediately following the public announcement of said Market Capitalization Liquidation Event plus all declared and unpaid distributions on such Series K Preferred Unit. If, upon any such Market Capitalization Liquidation Event, the assets of the Partnership shall be insufficient to make payment in full to all holders of Series K Preferred Unit of the amounts set forth in this subsection 6(a) with respect to the Market Capitalization Liquidation Event, such assets (or consideration) shall be distributed among the holders of Series K Preferred Unit at the time outstanding, ratably in proportion to the full amounts to which they would otherwise be respectively entitled to receive under this subsection 6(a). The holders of Series K Preferred Units shall not be entitled to any distribution or payment upon a Liquidation Event, BPY Liquidation Event or Market Capitalization Liquidation Event other than as set forth in this subsection 6(a).
(b) Written notice of such Liquidation Event, BPY Liquidation Event or Market Capitalization Liquidation Event, stating the payment date or dates when, and the place or places where, the amounts distributable in such circumstances shall be payable, shall be given by first class mail, postage pre-paid, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each record holder of the Series K Preferred Units at the respective addresses of such holders as the same shall appear on the transfer records of the Partnership.
(c) After payment of the full amount of liquidating distributions to which they are entitled as provided in Section 6(a) of this Schedule J, the holders of Series K Preferred Units shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Partnership.
(d) For the purposes of this Section 6, none of (i) a consolidation or merger of the Partnership with or into another entity, (ii) a merger of another entity with or into the Partnership or (iii) a sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets, properties or business shall be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership, unless (A) all or substantially all of the proceeds thereof are distributed by the Partnership or (B) as a result of such event, the right of the holders of Series K Preferred Units to distribution as set forth in Section 5 hereof will be adversely affected or otherwise modified in which case a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership shall be deemed to have occurred).
