AS
FILED WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
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REGISTRATION
NO. 333-
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
S-3
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REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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ONE
LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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MARYLAND
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13-3147497
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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60
Cutter Mill Road
Great
Neck, New York 11021
(516)
466-3100
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(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code,
of
registrant’s principal executive offices)
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Mark
H. Lundy, Esq.
Senior
Vice President and Secretary
One
Liberty Properties, Inc.
60
Cutter Mill Road
Great
Neck, New York 11021
(516)
466-3100
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(Name,
address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including
area code, of agent for service)
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Copy
to:
Jeffrey
A. Baumel, Esq.
Roland
S. Chase, Esq.
Sonnenschein
Nath & Rosenthal LLP
Two
World Financial Center
New
York, New York 10281
(212)
768-6700
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Approximate
date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
From
time to time after the effective date of this Registration
Statement.
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If the
only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to
dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. o
If any of
the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other
than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. x
If this
Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. o
If this
Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the
Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. o
If this
Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post
effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon the filing with the
Commissions pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act check the following
box. o
If this
Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to
General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional
classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check
the following box. o
Indicate
by check mark whether registrant is large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated
filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act.
Large
Accelerated filer o
Non-Accelerated
filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) o
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Accelerated
Filer x
Smaller
reporting Company o
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CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title
of each class of securities
to
be registered
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Amount
to be registered(1)(2)(3)
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Proposed
maximum offering price per unit(1)
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Proposed
maximum aggregate offering price (1)(2)(3)
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Amount
of
registration
fee(4)
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Common
Stock, par value $1.00 per share
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Preferred
Stock, par value $1.00 per share
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Warrants
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Subscription
Rights
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TOTAL
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$250,000,000
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100%
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$250,000,000
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$17,825
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(1)
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Not
specified as to each class of securities to be registered pursuant to
General Instruction II.D. of Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”).
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(2)
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The
Registrant is hereby registering an indeterminate number of each
identified class of its securities up to a proposed maximum aggregate
offering price of $250,000,000, which may be offered from time to time in
unspecified numbers at unspecified prices. The Registrant has estimated
the proposed maximum aggregate offering price solely for the purpose of
calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the
Securities Act. Securities registered hereunder may be sold separately,
together or as units with other securities registered hereunder. The
Registrant is hereby also registering an indeterminate number of each
class of its securities that may be purchased by underwriters to cover
over-allotments, if any, up to a proposed maximum offering price of
$250,000,000.
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The
Registrant is hereby registering such indeterminate number of each
identified class of the identified securities as may be issued upon
conversion, exchange, or exercise of any other securities that provide for
such conversion, exchange or exercise, up to a proposed maximum offering
price of $250,000,000. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416 under
the Securities Act, the shares of common stock and preferred stock being
registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of shares of common
stock and preferred stock as may be issuable with respect to the shares
being registered hereunder as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or
similar transactions.
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(4)
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Calculated
pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act. Pursuant to
Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, the registration fee due hereunder
has been offset by the $2,302 remaining of the filing fee previously paid
with respect to unsold securities registered pursuant to Amendment No. 1
to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-158215), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) by One Liberty
Properties, Inc. on April 6, 2009. A filing fee of $15,523 is paid
herewith.
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The
Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as
may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a
further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on
such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may
determine.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be
changed. We may not sell these securities until the Securities and Exchange
Commission declares our registration statement
effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities
and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the
offer or sale is not permitted.
PROSPECTUS
$250,000,000
ONE
LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC.
Common
Stock
Preferred
Stock
Warrants
Subscription
Rights
We may
offer and sell, from time to time, together or separately, in one or more
offerings, (i) shares of our common stock, par value $1.00 per share, (ii)
shares of our preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, which we may issue in
one or more series, (iii) warrants to purchase our equity securities and (iv)
subscription rights, up to a maximum aggregate offering price of
$250,000,000.
We will
offer our securities in amounts, at prices and on the terms to be determined at
the time we offer the securities. Each time we offer securities, we
will provide a supplement to this prospectus that will contain more specific
information about the terms of that offering, including the price at which those
securities will be sold. We may also add, update or change in the prospectus
supplement any of the information contained in this prospectus. Our common stock
is listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol
“OLP.” Each prospectus supplement will indicate if the securities offered
thereby will be listed on any securities exchange.
The
securities may be offered on a delayed or continuous basis and may be offered
and sold directly by us, through agents, underwriters or dealers as designated
from time to time, through a combination of these methods or through any other
method provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. If any
underwriters are involved in the sale of the securities, the names of such
underwriters and any applicable commissions or discounts will be set forth in a
prospectus supplement. For additional information on the methods of
sale of the securities, you should refer to the section entitled “Plan of
Distribution” in this prospectus and to the corresponding section in the
applicable prospectus supplement. You should read this prospectus and
the applicable prospectus supplement carefully before you invest.
This
prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless accompanied by a prospectus
supplement or a free writing prospectus.
We are
organized and conduct our operations so as to qualify as a real estate
investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes. The
specific terms of the securities may include limitations on actual, beneficial
or constructive ownership and restrictions on the transfer of the securities
that may be appropriate to preserve our status as a REIT.
Investing
in our securities involves risks. Before buying our securities, you
should refer to the risk factors included in our periodic reports, the
applicable prospectus supplement relating to the offering and other information
that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. See “Risk
Factors” on page 5 of this prospectus.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is
truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
The date
of this prospectus
is ,
2010
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
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WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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WHO
WE ARE
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SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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RISK
FACTORS
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USE
OF PROCEEDS
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DESCRIPTION
OF CAPITAL STOCK
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DESCRIPTION
OF WARRANTS
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DESCRIPTION
OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS
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PROVISIONS
OF MARYLAND LAW AND OF OUR CHARTER AND BYLAWS
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FEDERAL
INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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IMPORTANCE
OF OBTAINING PROFESSIONAL TAX ADVICE
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PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
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LEGAL
MATTERS
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EXPERTS
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ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), utilizing a “shelf”
registration process, which allows us to sell the securities covered by this
prospectus from time to time, together or separately, in one or more offerings
up to an aggregate public offering price of $250,000,000.
This
prospectus only provides you with a general description of the securities we may
offer. Each time we sell securities, we will provide a supplement to
this prospectus that will contain specific information about the terms of that
offering, including the number of securities, and the price at which, and the
specific manner in which, those securities may be offered and
sold. The prospectus supplement may also add to, update or change
information contained in this prospectus. Before purchasing any
securities, you should carefully read both this prospectus and any supplement,
together with additional information described under the heading “Where You Can
Find More Information.”
You
should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in
this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or amendment. We have
not authorized any other person to provide you information different from that
contained in this prospectus or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or
any prospectus supplement or amendment. You should assume that the
information appearing in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement
or the documents incorporated by reference herein or therein is accurate only as
of the date on the cover page. Our business, financial condition,
results of operations and prospects may have changed since that
date.
In this
prospectus, references to “OLP”, “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and “registrant”
refer to One Liberty Properties, Inc. and all of its
subsidiaries. The phrase “this prospectus” refers to this prospectus
and the applicable prospectus supplement, unless the context otherwise
requires. References to “securities” refer to the common stock,
preferred stock, warrants and subscription rights offered by this prospectus,
unless we specify or the context indicates or requires otherwise.
We file
annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information
with the SEC. Our electronic filings with the SEC are available to
the public on the Internet at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. You
may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public
Reference Room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC
20549. Please call the SEC at 800-SEC-0330 for more information about
their Public Reference Room and their copy charges.
The SEC
allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information we file with the SEC,
which means that we can disclose information to you by referring you to those
documents. Any information that we refer to in this manner is
considered part of this prospectus. Any information that we file with
the SEC after the date of this prospectus will automatically update and
supersede the information contained in this prospectus.
We are
incorporating by reference the following documents that we have previously filed
with the SEC (Commission File No. 001-09279), except for any document or portion
thereof “furnished” to the SEC pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form
8-K:
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Our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed on
March 12, 2010, including information incorporated by reference therein to
our Definitive Proxy Statement filed pursuant to Regulation 14A on April
29, 2010;
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Our
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2010 and
June 30, 2010, filed on May 5, 2010 and August 6, 2010,
respectively;
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Our
Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 26, February 25, March 10,
April 26, May 27, June 14, June 21, August 2 and September 15, 2010;
and
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The
description of our shares of common stock contained in our Registration
Statement on Form 8-A, filed on January 5, 2004, pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Exchange Act, as amended, including any amendment or report filed
for the purpose of updating such
description.
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All
documents and reports filed by us with the SEC (other than Current Reports on
Form 8-K furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, unless
otherwise indicated therein) pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), after the
date that the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is first
filed with the SEC and prior to the termination of this offering shall be deemed
incorporated by reference in this prospectus and shall be deemed to be a part of
this prospectus from the date of filing of such documents and
reports. Any statement in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement in
this prospectus or in any subsequently filed document or report incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus modifies or supersedes
such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall
only be deemed to constitute a part of this prospectus as it is so modified or
superseded.
We will
provide without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom
this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request of such person, a
copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus
but not delivered with the prospectus, other than exhibits, unless such exhibits
specifically are incorporated by reference into such documents or this
prospectus.
Requests
for such documents should be addressed in writing or by telephone to: Mark H.
Lundy, Secretary, One Liberty Properties, Inc., 60 Cutter Mill Road, Great
Neck, N.Y. 11021 or 516-466-3100.
WHO
WE ARE
We are a
self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, also known as a
REIT. We acquire, own and manage a geographically diversified
portfolio of retail (including furniture and office supply stores), industrial,
office, flex, health and fitness and other properties, a substantial portion of
which are under long-term leases. Substantially all of our leases are “net
leases” and ground leases under which the tenant is typically responsible for
real estate taxes, insurance and ordinary maintenance and repairs.
We were
incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on December 20, 1982. We
have elected to be treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In
order to maintain our status as a REIT, we must comply with a number of
requirements under federal income tax law that are discussed in “Federal Income
Tax Considerations” beginning on page 16 of this
prospectus. Additional information regarding our business can be
found under the heading “Business” contained in Part I, Item 1 in our most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The
address and phone number of our principal executive office is 60 Cutter Mill
Road, Great Neck, N.Y. 11021 and 516-466-3100. Our website address
is: www.onelibertyproperties.com.
SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
prospectus and other documents we file with the SEC prospectus and our reports
filed under the Exchange Act and incorporated by reference in this prospectus
and other documents we file with the SEC and other offering materials and
documents deemed to be incorporated by reference herein or therein contain
certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be
covered by the safe harbor provision for forward-looking statements contained in
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include this statement
for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions.
Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe
our future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use
of the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,”
“anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions or variations
thereof and include, without limitation, statements regarding our future
estimated funds from operations (FFO) and the resulting yield. You should
not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our
control and which could materially affect actual results, performance or
achievements. Factors which may cause actual results to differ
materially from current expectations include, but are not limited
to:
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financial condition of our tenants and the performance of their lease
obligations;
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general
economic and business conditions, including those currently affecting our
nation’s economy and real estate
markets;
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availability of and costs associated with sources of
liquidity;
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accessibility
of debt and equity capital markets and our ability to renew or refinance
our current debt obligations;
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general
and local real estate conditions, including any changes in the value of
our real estate;
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breach
of credit facility covenants or other
terms;
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competition for leasing of vacant space due to current economic
conditions;
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in governmental laws and regulations relating to real estate and related
investments;
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level and volatility of interest
rates;
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competition
in our industry; and
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the
other risks described under “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and any Annual Reports
on Form 10-K or Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q that we file after the date
the registration statement to which this prospectus relates is first filed
and prior to the termination of the
offering.
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Given
these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in
this prospectus and other documents we file with the SEC, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise. In light of the factors referred to
above, the future events discussed or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus and other documents we file with the SEC may not occur and actual
results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those
anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.
RISK
FACTORS
Before
you invest in any of our securities, in addition to the other information in
this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, you should carefully
consider the risk factors under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in Part I,
Item 1A in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any risk factors
disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A in any Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q that we file after our most recent Annual Report on Form
10-K, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus and the
applicable prospectus supplement, as the same may be updated from time to time
by our future filings under the Exchange Act.
The risks
and uncertainties we describe are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks
and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial
may also impair our business or operations. Any adverse effect on our business,
financial condition or operating results could result in a decline in the value
of the securities and the loss of all or part of your investment.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
Unless
otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we anticipate that
the net proceeds from the sale of the securities that we may offer under this
prospectus will be used for the acquisition of additional real estate properties
and for general corporate purposes. General corporate purposes may
include repayment of debt, capital expenditures and any other purposes that we
may specify in the applicable prospectus supplement. If a material
part of the net proceeds is used to repay indebtedness, we will set forth the
interest rate and maturity of such indebtedness in a prospectus supplement, as
required.
We will
have significant discretion in the use of any net proceeds. Investors
will be relying on the judgment of our management regarding the application of
the proceeds from any sale of the securities. We may invest the net
proceeds temporarily until we use them for their stated purpose.
DESCRIPTION
OF CAPITAL STOCK
The
following paragraphs constitute a summary as of the date of this prospectus and
do not purport to be a complete description of our capital stock. The
following paragraphs are qualified in their entirety by reference to our
Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated, our Bylaws, as amended, and
Maryland law. For a complete description of our capital stock, we
refer you to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated, and our
Bylaws, as amended, each of which is incorporated by reference in this
prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement.
General
Our
Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated, which we refer to herein as
our “charter”, provides that we may issue up to 37,500,000 shares of stock,
consisting of 25,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, and
12,500,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share. We
refer to our common stock and preferred stock collectively as “capital
stock.” As of September 17, 2010, 11,481,617 shares of common stock
(including 320,065 shares awarded under restricted stock grants subject to
vesting conditions, but not including 200,000 restricted stock units that were
granted as performance awards) and no shares of preferred stock were
outstanding. We may issue additional shares of capital stock, either
independently or together with other offered securities. The shares of capital
stock may be attached to or separate from those offered securities. For a description of
restrictions on ownership and transfer that apply to our capital stock, please
refer to “Provisions of Maryland Law and of our Charter and Bylaws --
Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer.”
Common
Stock
Subject
to the preferential rights of any other shares or series of capital stock,
holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to receive distributions on
such shares if, as and when authorized and declared by our board of directors
out of assets legally available and to share ratably in our assets legally
available for distribution to our stockholders in the event of our liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up after payment of, or adequate provision for, all known
debts and liabilities.
Each
outstanding share of our common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all
matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of
directors. There is no cumulative voting in the election of
directors, which means that the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares
of our common stock, voting as one class, can elect all of the directors then
standing for election and the holders of the remaining shares of our common
stock will not be able to elect any directors. Holders of shares of
common stock have no preference, conversion, sinking fund, redemption, exchange
or preemptive rights to subscribe for any of our securities.
Our board
of directors is authorized by our charter to take such action, in addition to
the other provisions contained in the charter, as it deems necessary or
advisable, to protect the Company and the interests of shareholders by
preserving our status as a REIT. The charter authorizes our board of
directors to refuse or prevent a transfer of shares of our capital stock to any
person whose acquisition of such shares would, in the opinion of our board of
directors, result in our disqualification as a REIT. In addition, any
transfer of our capital stock that, if effective, would result in a shareholder
owning shares in excess of the ownership limit set forth in our charter (as
described under “Provisions of Maryland Law and of our Charter and
Bylaws--Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer”), in our shares of capital stock
being owned by less than 100 persons or in the Company being “closely held”
shall be void from the date of the purported transfer.
Pursuant
to the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”), a corporation generally
cannot (except under and in compliance with specifically enumerated provisions
of the MGCL) dissolve, amend its charter, merge, sell all or substantially all
of its assets, engage in a share exchange or engage in similar transactions
outside the ordinary course of business unless approved by the affirmative vote
of stockholders holding at least two-thirds of the shares entitled to vote on
the matter, unless a lesser percentage (but not less than a majority of all of
the votes entitled to be cast on the matter) is set forth in the corporation’s
charter. Our charter provides for approval of any such action by a
majority of the votes entitled to be cast in the matter, except that an
amendment to our charter changing the rights, privileges or preferences of any
class or series of outstanding stock must be approved by not less than
two-thirds of the outstanding shares of such class or series of
stock.
Preferred
Stock
Our
charter grants authority to our Board to authorize from time to time the issue,
in one or more series, of up to 12,500,000 shares of preferred stock, par value
$1.00 per share. As of the date of this prospectus, no shares of
preferred stock are outstanding.
If we
issue preferred stock, the shares we issue will be fully paid and
non-assessable. Prior to the issuance of a new series of preferred
stock, we will file, with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of
Maryland, Articles Supplementary that will become part of our charter and that
will set forth the terms of the new series including:
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the
title and stated value;
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the
number of shares offered, liquidation preference and offering
price;
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the
dividend rate, if any, and, if applicable, the dividend periods and
payment dates;
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the
date on which dividends, if any, begin to accrue, and, if applicable,
accumulate;
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any
auction and remarketing procedures;
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any
retirement or sinking fund
requirement;
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the
terms and conditions of any redemption
right;
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the
terms and conditions of any conversion or exchange
right;
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any
listing of the offered shares on any securities
exchange;
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the
relative ranking and preferences of the preferred shares as to dividends,
liquidation, dissolution or winding
up;
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any
limitations on issuances of any other series of preferred stock ranking
senior to or on a parity with the series of preferred stock as to
dividends, liquidation, dissolution or winding
up;
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any
limitations on direct or beneficial ownership and restrictions on
transfer; and
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any
other specific terms, preferences, rights, limitations or restrictions,
including any restrictions on the repurchases or redemption of shares by
us while there is any arrearage in the payment of applicable dividends or
sinking fund installments.
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DESCRIPTION
OF WARRANTS
The
following paragraphs constitute a general description of the terms of the
warrants we may issue from time to time. Particular terms of any warrants we
offer will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such
warrants. The description in the applicable prospectus supplement of
any warrants we offer will not necessarily be complete and will be qualified in
its entirety by reference to the applicable warrant certificate or warrant
agreement, which will be filed with the SEC if we offer
warrants. For more information on how you can obtain copies of
any warrant certificate or warrant agreement if we offer warrants, see “Where
You Can Find Additional Information” on page 3 of this prospectus. We urge you
to read the applicable warrant certificate, warrant agreement and any applicable
prospectus supplement in their entirety.
General
We may
issue warrants to purchase our equity securities. We may issue warrants
independently or together with any other offered securities. The warrants may be
attached to or separate from those offered securities. We may issue the
warrants under warrant agreements to be entered into between us and a bank or
trust company to be named in the applicable prospectus supplement, as warrant
agent, all as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Any warrant
agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not
assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders
or beneficial owners of warrants.
The
prospectus supplement relating to any warrants that we may offer will contain
the specific terms of the warrants. These terms may include the
following:
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designation, amount and terms of the securities for which the warrants are
exercisable;
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the
designation and terms of the other securities, if any, with which the
warrants are to be issued and the number of warrants issued with each
other security;
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price or prices at which the warrants will be
issued;
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any
provisions for adjustment of the number or amount of securities receivable
upon exercise of the warrants or the exercise price of the
warrants;
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price or prices at which the securities purchasable upon exercise of the
warrants may be purchased;
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the date on which the right to
exercise the warrants will commence, and the date on which the right will
expire;
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if applicable, the date on and
after which the warrants and the securities purchasable upon exercise of
the warrants will be separately
transferable;
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if
applicable, a discussion of certain material U.S. federal income tax
considerations applicable to the
warrants;
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any
other terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations
relating to the exchange and exercise of the
warrants;
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maximum or minimum number of warrants that may be exercised at any time;
and
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with respect to book-entry procedures, if
any.
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Exercise
of Warrants
Each
warrant will entitle the holder of warrants to purchase for cash the amount of
debt or equity securities, at the exercise price stated or determinable in the
prospectus supplement for the warrants. Warrants may be exercised at any time up
to the close of business on the expiration date shown in the applicable
prospectus supplement, unless otherwise specified in such prospectus supplement.
After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will
become void. Warrants may be exercised as described in the applicable prospectus
supplement. When the warrant holder makes the payment and properly completes and
signs the warrant certificate at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent
or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as
possible, forward the equity securities that the warrant holder has purchased.
If the warrant holder exercises the warrant for less than all of the warrants
represented by the warrant certificate, we will issue a new warrant certificate
for the remaining warrants.
DESCRIPTION
OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS
The
following paragraphs constitute a general description of the terms of the
subscription rights we may issue from time to time. Particular terms of any
subscription rights we offer will be described in the prospectus supplement
relating to such subscription rights. The description in the
applicable prospectus supplement of any subscription rights we offer will not
necessarily be complete and will be qualified in its entirety by reference to
the applicable subscription rights certificate or subscription rights agreement,
which will be filed with the SEC if we offer subscription
rights. For more information on how you can obtain copies of
any subscription rights certificate or subscription rights agreement if we offer
subscription rights, see “Where You Can Find Additional Information” on page 3
of this prospectus. We urge you to read the applicable subscription rights
certificate, subscription rights agreement and any applicable prospectus
supplement in their entirety.
We may
issue subscription rights to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred
stock or other securities. These subscription rights may be issued independently
or together with any other security offered hereby and may or may not be
transferable by the securityholder receiving the subscription rights in such
offering. In connection with any offering of subscription rights, we may enter
into a standby arrangement with one or more underwriters or other purchasers
pursuant to which the underwriters or other purchasers may
be required to purchase any securities remaining unsubscribed for
after such offering.
The
applicable prospectus supplement will describe the specific terms of any
offering of subscription rights for which this prospectus is being delivered,
including the following:
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price, if any, for the subscription
rights;
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exercise price payable for each share of our common stock, preferred stock
or other security upon the exercise of the subscription
rights;
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number of subscription rights issued to each
securityholder;
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number and terms of the shares of our common stock, preferred stock or
other securities which may be purchased per each subscription
right;
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extent to which the subscription rights are
transferable;
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any
other terms of the subscription rights, including the terms, procedures
and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the subscription
rights;
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date on which the right to exercise the subscription rights shall
commence, and the date on which the subscription rights shall
expire;
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extent to which the subscription rights may include an over-subscription
privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities;
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applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting or purchase
arrangement entered into by us in connection with the offering of
subscription rights.
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PROVISIONS
OF MARYLAND LAW AND OF OUR CHARTER AND BYLAWS
Restrictions
on Ownership and Transfer
In order
for OLP to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Code”), not more than 50% in value of our outstanding shares may be owned,
directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (defined in the Code to
include certain entities such as qualified pension plans) during the last half
of a taxable year and shares must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons
during at least 335 days of a taxable year of twelve months (or during a
proportionate part of a shorter taxable year).
Because
our board of directors determined that it is important for us to continue to
qualify as a REIT, our charter was amended in 2005, to restrict, subject to
certain exceptions, the number of shares that a person may own. These
restrictions are designed to safeguard us against an inadvertent loss of REIT
status - they terminate in the event the board of directors determines that it
is not in our best interest to qualify as a REIT.
Pursuant
to our charter, as amended in 2005, (i) any stockholder who beneficially owned a
total amount or value in excess of 9.9% of our capital stock on June 14, 2005
was prohibited from beneficially owning in excess of a total amount or value of
our capital stock that may cause the Company to violate such provisions of the
Code relating to REITs, and (ii) any other person was restricted from
beneficially owning a total amount or value of 9.9% or more of any class or
series of common stock and preferred stock of the Company. Pursuant
to the attribution rules under the Code, Fredric H. Gould, chairman of our board
of directors, is our only stockholder that beneficially owned in excess of 9.9%
of our capital stock on June 14, 2005. Therefore, except as limited
by the Code and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or as our
board of directors may otherwise require, Mr. Gould is the only person permitted
to own and acquire shares of our capital stock, directly or indirectly, in
excess of 9.9% of total amount or value.
The stock
ownership rules under the Code are complex and may cause the outstanding shares
of capital stock owned by a group of related individuals or entities to be
deemed to be beneficially owned by one individual or entity. Specific
attribution rules apply in determining whether an individual or entity owns any
class or series of common stock or preferred stock of the
Company. Under these rules, any shares owned by a corporation,
partnership, estate or trust are deemed to be owned proportionately by such
entities’ stockholders, partners, or beneficiaries. Furthermore, an
individual stockholder is deemed to own any shares that are owned, directly or
indirectly, by that stockholders’ brothers and sisters, spouse, parents or other
ancestors, and children or other descendants. In addition, a
stockholder is deemed to own any shares that he can acquire by exercising
options.
As a
result of these attribution rules, even though a stockholder may own less than
9.9% of a class of outstanding shares, that individual or entity may be deemed
to beneficially own 9.9% or more of the class of outstanding stock, which would
subject the individual or entity to the ownership limitations contained in our
charter. The charter provides that any attempt to acquire or transfer
shares of common stock or preferred stock and any resulting transfer thereof
which would result in a stockholder owning an amount that equals or exceeds the
ownership limit without the consent of the board of directors shall be null and
void.
In the
event that the board of directors or its designees determines in good faith that
a prohibited transfer has taken place or is intended, the board or its designee
is authorized to take any action it deems advisable to void or to prevent the
transfer. These actions include, among other things, refusing to give
effect to the transfer on the books of the Company, instituting legal
proceedings to enjoin the transfer, redeeming the shares purported to be
transferred for an amount which may be less than the price the stockholder paid
for such shares, and transferring the shares by operation of law to a charitable
trust. In the event the shares are transferred to a charitable trust,
any dividends on such shares shall inure to such charitable trust and the
trustee of such charitable trust shall be entitled to all voting rights with
respect to such shares.
OLP’s
board of directors may increase or decrease the ownership limits, provided (1)
any decrease may, with specified exceptions, only be made prospectively to
subsequent holders and (2) any increase may only be made if, after giving effect
to the increase, five or fewer beneficial stockholders could not beneficially
own in the aggregate more than 49% of the outstanding shares. Prior to
modification of the ownership limit, OLP’s board may require such opinions of
counsel, affidavits, undertakings or agreements as it may deem necessary or
advisable in order to determine or ensure our status as a REIT.
Neither
the ownership restrictions nor the ownership limit will be removed automatically
even if the REIT provisions of the Code are changed so as no longer to contain
any ownership concentration limitation or if the ownership concentration
limitation is increased. Except as described above, any change in the
ownership restrictions would require an amendment to OLP’s
charter. Amendments to OLP’s charter generally require the
affirmative vote of holders owning not less than a majority of the outstanding
shares entitled to vote thereon. In addition to preserving OLP’s status as a
REIT, the ownership restrictions and the ownership limit may have the effect of
precluding an acquisition of control of OLP without the approval of its board of
directors.
The
ownership limit could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a
transaction or a change in control of OLP that might involve a premium price for
the common shares or otherwise be in the best interest of OLP’s
stockholders.
Classification
of Our Board of Directors, Vacancies and Removal of Directors
Our
charter provides that our board of directors is divided into three
classes. Directors of each class serve for terms of three years each,
with the terms of each class beginning in different years. We
currently have 11 directors. Two of the classes consist of four
directors, and the third class consists of three directors.
At each
annual meeting of our stockholders, successors of the class of directors whose
term expires at that meeting are elected for a three-year term and the directors
in the other two classes continue in office. A classified board may
delay, defer or prevent a change in control or other transaction that might
involve a premium over the then prevailing market price for our common stock or
other attributes that our stockholders may consider desirable. In
addition, a classified board could prevent stockholders who do not agree with
the policies of our board of directors from replacing a majority of the board of
directors for two years, except in the event of removal for cause.
Our
bylaws provide that any vacancy on our board may be filled by action of a
majority of the board. A director elected by the board to fill a
vacancy will hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until
his successor is elected and qualified. Our charter provides that our
stockholders may only remove an incumbent director for cause, at a meeting of
the stockholders duly called and at which a quorum is present, upon an
affirmative vote of the majority of all of the outstanding shares entitled to
vote thereon.
Indemnification
Our
charter and our bylaws obligate us to indemnify our directors and officers to
the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law. The MGCL permits a
corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers against
judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually
incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be a party
by reason of their service in those or other capacities, unless it is
established that (1) the act or omission of the director or officer was material
to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (a) was committed in bad faith,
or (b) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, or (2) the director
or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or
services, or (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer
had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was
unlawful.
Limitation
of Liability
The MGCL
permits the charter of a Maryland corporation to include a provision limiting
the liability of its directors and officers to the corporation and its
stockholders for money damages, except to the extent that (1) it is proved that
the person actually received an improper benefit or profit in money, property or
services, or (2) a judgment or other final adjudication is entered in a
proceeding based on a finding that the person’s action, or failure to act, was
the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and was material to the cause of
action adjudicated in the proceeding. Our charter provides for the
elimination of the liability of our directors and officers to us or our
stockholders for money damages to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law
from time to time.
Maryland
Business Combination Act
Pursuant
to Article IX of our charter, we have expressly elected not to be subject to, or
governed by, the MGCL’s requirements for “business combinations” between a
Maryland corporation and “interested stockholders”.
Maryland
Control Share Acquisition Act
Maryland
law provides that “control shares” of a Maryland corporation acquired in a
“control share acquisition” have no voting rights except to the extent approved
by a stockholder vote. Two-thirds of the shares eligible to vote
(excluding all interested shares) must vote in favor of granting the “control
shares” voting rights. “Control shares” are voting shares which, if
aggregated with all other shares previously acquired by the acquiring person, or
in respect of which the acquiring person is able to exercise or direct the
exercise of voting power, other than by revocable proxy, would entitle the
acquiring person to exercise voting power of at least 10% of the voting power in
electing directors.
Control
shares do not include shares of stock the acquiring person is entitled to vote
as a result of having previously obtained stockholder approval. A
“control share acquisition” means the acquisition of control shares, subject to
certain exceptions.
If a
person who has made (or proposes to make) a control share acquisition satisfies
certain conditions (including agreeing to pay expenses), that person may compel
our board of directors to call a special meeting of stockholders to be held
within 50 days to consider the voting rights of the shares. If that
person makes no request for a meeting, we have the option to present the
question at any stockholders’ meeting.
If voting
rights are not approved at a meeting of stockholders, we may redeem any or all
of the control shares (except those for which voting rights have previously been
approved) for fair value. We will determine the fair value of the
shares, without regard to voting rights, as of the date of either:
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meeting where stockholders considered and did not approve voting rights of
the control shares.
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If voting
rights for control shares are approved at a stockholders’ meeting and the
acquiror becomes entitled to vote a majority of the shares of stock entitled to
vote, all other stockholders may exercise appraisal rights. This
means that you would be able to cause us to redeem your stock for fair
value. Under the MGCL, the fair value may not be less than the
highest price per share paid in the control share
acquisition. Furthermore, certain limitations otherwise applicable to
the exercise of appraisal rights would not apply in the context of a control
share acquisition.
The
control share acquisition statute would not apply to shares acquired in a
merger, consolidation or share exchange if we were a party to the
transaction.
Our
bylaws exempt any acquisition by Gould Investors L.P. of our equity securities
from the provisions of the control share acquisition statute (for more
information regarding Gould Investors L.P., see “Certain Relationship and
Related Transactions”, below). This section of our bylaws may not be
amended or repealed without the written consent of Gould Investors L.P. or
approval of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of our
capital stock.
The
control share acquisition statute could have the effect of discouraging offers
to acquire us and of increasing the difficulty of consummating any such offers,
even if our acquisition would be in our stockholders’ best
interests.
Amendment to Our
Charter
Our
charter may be amended by the vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote,
except that no amendment changing the terms or rights of any class or series of
outstanding stock, by classification, re-classification or otherwise, will be
valid unless such amendment is authorized by not less than two-thirds of the
outstanding voting shares of such class or series of stock.
Amendment
to Our Bylaws
Our board
of directors has the power to alter, modify or repeal any of our bylaws and to
make new bylaws, except that our board may not alter, modify or repeal (1) any
bylaws made by stockholders; (2) Section 11 of Article II of our bylaws
governing the Gould Investors L.P. exemption from the control share acquisition
statute; (3) Section 17 of Article III of our bylaws that governs our investment
policies and restrictions; or (4) Section 18 of Article III of our bylaws that
governs management arrangements.
In
addition, our stockholders have the power to alter, modify or repeal any of our
bylaws and to make new bylaws by majority vote; however at least two-thirds of
the holders of outstanding shares of any preferred stock must vote in favor of
any amendment which changes the rights, privileges or preferences of such
preferred stock, and the vote of at least two-thirds of the holders of our
outstanding shares of capital stock is needed to amend or repeal the Gould
Investors L.P. exemption from the control share acquisition statute, as
discussed above under “Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act”.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to our directors and officers pursuant to the foregoing provisions or
otherwise, we have been advised that, although the validity and scope of the
governing statute has not been tested in court, in the opinion of the SEC, such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In addition, state securities laws may limit
indemnification.
FEDERAL
INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
This
section summarizes certain U.S. federal income tax issues that you, as a
prospective investor, may consider relevant. Because this section is a summary,
it does not address all of the tax issues that may be important to you. In
addition, this section does not address the tax issues that may be important to
certain types of prospective investors that are subject to special treatment
under U.S. federal income tax laws, including, without limitation, insurance
companies, tax-exempt organizations (except to the extent discussed in “Taxation
of Tax-Exempt Stockholders,” below), financial institutions or broker-dealers,
and non-U.S. individuals and foreign corporations (except to the extent
discussed in “Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders,” below).
The following discussion describes
certain of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to our
taxation as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), and the
ownership and disposition of shares of our capital stock.
Because this summary is only intended
to address certain of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations
relating to the ownership and disposition of shares of our capital stock, it may
not contain all of the information that may be important to you. As you review
this discussion, you should keep in mind that:
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tax consequences to you may vary depending on your particular tax
situation;
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you
may be a person that is subject to special tax treatment or special
rules under the Code (e.g., regulated
investment companies, insurance companies, tax-exempt entities, financial
institutions or broker-dealers, expatriates, persons subject to the
alternative minimum tax and partnerships, trusts, estates or other pass
through entities) that the discussion below does not
address;
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discussion below does not address any state, local or non-U.S. tax
considerations; and
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the
discussion below deals only with stockholders that hold shares of our
capital stock as a “capital asset,” within the meaning of
Section 1221 of the Code.
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WE URGE
YOU TO CONSULT WITH YOUR OWN TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE SPECIFIC TAX
CONSEQUENCES TO YOU OF ACQUIRING, OWNING AND SELLING SHARES OF OUR CAPITAL
STOCK, INCLUDING THE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX CONSEQUENCES OF
ACQUIRING, OWNING AND SELLING SHARES OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK IN YOUR PARTICULAR
CIRCUMSTANCES AND POTENTIAL CHANGES IN APPLICABLE LAWS.
The information contained in this
section is based on the Code, final, temporary and proposed Treasury Regulations
promulgated thereunder, the legislative history of the Code, current
administrative interpretations and practices of the Internal Revenue Service
(the “IRS”) (including in private letter rulings and other non-binding guidance
issued by the IRS), as well as court decisions all as of the date hereof. No
assurance can be given that future legislation, Treasury Regulations,
administrative interpretations and court decisions will not significantly change
current law or adversely affect existing interpretations of current law, or that
any such change would not apply retroactively to transactions or events
preceding the date of the change. We have not obtained, and do not intend
to obtain, any rulings from the IRS concerning the U.S. federal income tax
treatment of the matters discussed below. Furthermore, neither the IRS nor
any court is bound by any of the statements set forth herein and no assurance
can be given that the IRS will not assert any position contrary to statements
set forth herein or that a court will not sustain such position.
Taxation
of One Liberty Properties, Inc. as a REIT
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
(“Sonnenschein”), which has acted as our tax counsel, has reviewed the following
discussion and is of the opinion that, to the extent that it constitutes matters
of law or legal conclusions, it fairly summarizes the material U.S. federal
income tax considerations relevant to our status as a REIT under the Code and to
investors in shares of our capital stock. The following summary of certain U.S.
federal income tax considerations is based on current law, is for general
information only, and is not intended to be (and is not) tax
advice.
It is the opinion of Sonnenschein that
we have been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for
qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code, commencing with our taxable
year ended December 31, 2006 through and including our taxable year ended
December 31, 2009, and that our current and proposed method of operation
will enable us to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and
taxation as a REIT under the Code. We emphasize that this opinion of
Sonnenschein is based on various assumptions, certain representations and
statements made by us as to factual matters and is conditioned upon such
assumptions, representations and statements being accurate and complete.
Sonnenschein has advised us that it is not aware of any facts or circumstances
that are not consistent with these representations, assumptions and
statements. Potential purchasers of shares of our capital stock should be
aware, however, that opinions of counsel are not binding upon the IRS or any
court. In general, our qualification and taxation as a REIT depends upon
our ability to satisfy, through actual operating results, distribution,
diversity of share ownership, and other requirements imposed under the Code,
none of which has been, or will be, reviewed by Sonnenschein. Accordingly, while
we intend to continue to qualify to be taxed as a REIT under the Code no
assurance can be given that the actual results of our operations for any
particular taxable year has satisfied, or will satisfy, the requirements for
REIT qualification.
Commencing with our taxable year ended
December 31, 1983, we elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code. We
believe that commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 1983, we
have been organized and have operated in such a manner so as to qualify as a
REIT under the Code, and we intend to continue to operate in such a manner.
However, we cannot assure you that we will, in fact, continue to operate in such
a manner or continue to so qualify as a REIT under the Code.
If we qualify for taxation as a REIT
under the Code, we generally will not be subject to a corporate-level tax on our
net income that we distribute currently to our stockholders. This treatment
substantially eliminates the “double taxation” (i.e., a corporate-level tax
and stockholder-level tax) that generally results from investment in a regular
subchapter C corporation. However, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax
as follows:
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First,
we would be taxed at regular corporate rates on any of our undistributed
REIT taxable income, including our undistributed net capital gains
(although, to the extent so designated by us, stockholders would receive
an offsetting credit against their own U.S. federal income tax liability
for U.S. federal income taxes paid by us with respect to any such
gains).
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Second,
under certain circumstances, we may be subject to the “corporate
alternative minimum tax” on our items of tax
preference.
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Third,
if we have (a) net income from the sale or other disposition of
“foreclosure property,” which is, in general, property acquired on
foreclosure or otherwise on default on a loan secured by such real
property or a lease of such property, which is held primarily for sale to
customers in the ordinary course of business or (b) other
nonqualifying income from foreclosure property, we will be subject to tax
at the highest corporate rate on such
income.
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if we have net income from prohibited transactions such income will be
subject to a 100% tax. Prohibited transactions are, in general, certain
sales or other dispositions of property held primarily for sale to
customers in the ordinary course of business other than foreclosure
property.
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Fifth,
if we should fail to satisfy the annual 75% gross income test or 95% gross
income test (as discussed below), but nonetheless maintain our
qualification as a REIT under the Code because certain other requirements
have been met, we will have to pay a 100% tax on an amount equal to
(a) the gross income attributable to the greater of (i) 75% of
our gross income over the amount of gross income that is qualifying income
for purposes of the 75% test, and (ii) 95% of our gross income (90%
for taxable years beginning on or before October 22, 2004) over the
amount of gross income that is qualifying income for purposes of the 95%
test, multiplied by (b) a fraction intended to reflect our
profitability.
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Sixth,
if we should fail to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum
of (i) 85% of our REIT ordinary income for such year, (ii) 95%
of our REIT capital gain net income for such year, and (iii) any
undistributed taxable income required to be distributed from prior years,
we would be subject to a 4% excise tax on the excess of such required
distribution over the amount actually distributed by
us.
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Seventh,
if we were to acquire an asset from a corporation that is or has been a
subchapter C corporation in a transaction in which the basis of the asset
in our hands is determined by reference to the basis of the asset in the
hands of the subchapter C corporation, and we subsequently recognize gain
on the disposition of the asset within the ten-year period beginning on
the day that we acquired the asset, then we will have to pay tax on the
built-in gain at the highest regular corporate rate. The results described
in this paragraph assume that no election will be made under Treasury
Regulations Section 1.337(d)-7 for the subchapter C corporation to be
subject to an immediate tax when the asset is
acquired.
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Eighth,
for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, we could be
subject to a 100% tax on certain payments that we receive from one of our
taxable REIT subsidiaries, (“TRSs”), or on certain expenses deducted by
one of our TRSs, if the economic arrangement between us, the TRS and the
tenants at our properties are not comparable to similar arrangements among
unrelated parties.
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Ninth,
if we fail to satisfy a REIT asset test, as described below, during our
2005 and subsequent taxable years, due to reasonable cause and we
nonetheless maintain our REIT qualification under the Code because of
specified cure provisions, we will generally be required to pay a tax
equal to the greater of $50,000 or the highest corporate tax rate
multiplied by the net income generated by the nonqualifying assets that
caused us to fail such test.
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Tenth,
if we fail to satisfy any provision of the Code that would result in our
failure to qualify as a REIT (other than a violation of the REIT gross
income tests or a violation of the asset tests described below) during our
2005 and subsequent taxable years and the violation is due to reasonable
cause, we may retain our REIT qualification but will be required to pay a
penalty of $50,000 for each such
failure.
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Eleventh,
we may be required to pay monetary penalties to the IRS in certain
circumstances, including if we fail to meet record-keeping requirements
intended to monitor our compliance with rules relating to the
composition of a REIT’s
stockholders.
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Finally,
the earnings of our lower-tier entities that are subchapter C
corporations, including TRSs but excluding our QRSs (as defined below),
are subject to federal corporate income
tax.
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In addition, we may be subject to a
variety of taxes, including payroll taxes and state, local and foreign income,
property and other taxes on our assets and operations. We could also be
subject to tax in situations and on transactions not presently
contemplated.
Requirements
for REIT Qualification—In General
To qualify as a REIT under the Code, we
must elect to be treated as a REIT and must satisfy the annual gross income
tests, the quarterly asset tests, distribution requirements, diversity of share
ownership and other requirements imposed under the Code. In general, the Code
defines a REIT as a corporation, trust or association:
(1) that
is managed by one or more trustees or directors;
(2) the
beneficial ownership of which is evidenced by transferable shares, or by
transferable certificates of beneficial interest;
(3) that
would otherwise be taxable as a domestic corporation, but for Sections 856
through 859 of the Code;
(4) that
is neither a financial institution nor an insurance company to which certain
provisions of the Code apply;
(5) the
beneficial ownership of which is held by 100 or more persons;
(6) during
the last half of each taxable year, not more than 50% in value of the
outstanding stock of which is owned, directly or constructively, by five or
fewer individuals, as defined in the Code to include certain
entities;
(7) that
uses a calendar year for federal income tax purposes and complies with the
recordkeeping requirements of the federal income tax laws; and
(8) that
meets certain other tests, described below, regarding the nature of its income
and assets.
The Code provides that the requirements
(1)-(4), (7) and (8) above must be met during the entire taxable year
and that requirements (5) and (6) above do not apply to the first
taxable year for which a REIT election is made and, thereafter, requirement
(5) must be met during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months, or
during a proportionate part of a taxable year of less than 12 months. For
purposes of requirement (6) above, generally (although subject to certain
exceptions that should not apply with respect to us), any stock held by a trust
described in Section 401(a) of the Code and exempt from tax under
Section 501(a) of the Code is treated as not held by the trust itself
but directly by the trust beneficiaries in proportion to their actuarial
interests in the trust.
We believe that we have satisfied the
requirements above for REIT qualification. In addition, our charter currently
includes restrictions regarding the ownership and transfer of shares of our
capital stock, which restrictions are intended to assist us in satisfying some
of these requirements (and, in particular requirements (5) and
(6) above). The ownership and transfer restrictions pertaining to shares of
our capital stock are described in the prospectus under the
heading “Description of Securities” and “Provisions of Maryland Law
and of our Charter and Bylaws─Restrictions on Ownership and
Transfer.”
In applying the REIT gross income and
asset tests, all of the assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction and
credit of a corporate subsidiary of a REIT that is a “qualified REIT subsidiary”
(as defined in Section 856(i)(2) of the Code) (“QRS”) are treated as
the assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit of the REIT
itself. Moreover, the separate existence of a QRS is disregarded for U.S.
federal income tax purposes and the QRS is not subject to U.S. federal corporate
income tax (although it may be subject to state and local tax in some states and
localities). In general, a QRS is any corporation if all of the stock of such
corporation is owned by the REIT, except that it does not include any
corporation that is a TRS of the REIT. Thus, for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, our QRSs are disregarded, and all assets, liabilities and items of
income, deduction and credit of these QRSs are treated as OLP’s assets,
liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit.
A TRS is any corporation in which a
REIT directly or indirectly owns stock, provided that the REIT and that
corporation make a joint election to treat that corporation as a TRS. The
election can be revoked at any time as long as the REIT and the TRS revoke such
election jointly. In addition, if a TRS holds, directly or indirectly, more than
35% of the securities of any other corporation other than a REIT (by vote or by
value), then that other corporation is also treated as a TRS. A TRS is
subject to U.S. federal income tax at regular corporate rates (currently a
maximum rate of 35%), and may also be subject to state and local tax. Any
dividends paid or deemed paid to us by any one of our TRSs will also be taxable,
either (1) to us to the extent the dividend is retained by us, or
(2) to our stockholders to the extent the dividends received from the TRS
are paid to our stockholders. We may hold more than 10% of the stock of a TRS
without jeopardizing our qualification as a REIT notwithstanding the
rule described below under “REIT Asset Tests” that generally precludes
ownership of more than 10% of any issuer’s securities. However, as noted below,
in order to qualify as a REIT, the securities of all of our TRSs in which we
have invested either directly or indirectly may not represent more than 25% of
the total value of our assets. We expect that the aggregate value of all of our
interests in TRSs will represent less than 25% of the total value of our assets;
however, we cannot assure that this will always be true.
A TRS may generally engage in any
business including the provision of customary or non-customary services to
tenants of its parent REIT, which, if performed by the REIT itself, could cause
rents received by the REIT to be disqualified as “rents from real property.”
However, a TRS may not directly or indirectly operate or manage any hotels or
health care facilities or provide rights to any brand name under which any hotel
or health care facility is operated, unless such rights are provided to an
“eligible independent contractor” to operate or manage a hotel if such rights
are held by the TRS as a franchisee, licensee, or in a similar capacity and such
hotel is either owned by the TRS or leased to the TRS by its parent REIT.
However, for taxable years beginning after July 30, 2008, a TRS may provide
rights to a brand name under which a health care facility is operated, if such
rights are provided to an “eligible independent contractor” to operate or manage
the health care facility and such health care facility is either owned by the
TRS or leased to the TRS by its parent REIT. A TRS will not be considered
to operate or manage a qualified health care property or a qualified lodging
facility solely because the TRS (i) directly or indirectly possesses a
license, permit, or similar instrument enabling it to do so, or
(ii) employs individuals working at such facility or property located
outside the U.S., but only if an “eligible independent contractor” is
responsible for the daily supervision and direction of such individuals on
behalf of the TRS pursuant to a management agreement or similar service
contract However, the Code contains several provisions which address the
arrangements between a REIT and its TRSs which are intended to ensure that a TRS
recognizes an appropriate amount of taxable income and is subject to an
appropriate level of federal income tax. For example, a TRS is limited in its
ability to deduct interest payments made to the REIT. In addition, a REIT would
be subject to a 100% penalty on some payments that it receives from a TRS, or on
certain expenses deducted by the TRS, if the economic arrangements between the
REIT, the REIT’s tenants and the TRS are not comparable to similar arrangements
among unrelated parties. We do not currently own any TRSs.
Also, a REIT that is a partner in a
partnership is deemed to own its proportionate share of each of the assets of
the partnership and is deemed to be entitled to income of the partnership
attributable to such proportionate share. For purposes of Section 856 of
the Code, the interest of a REIT in the assets of a partnership of which it is a
partner is determined in accordance with the REIT’s capital interest in the
partnership and the character of the assets and items of gross income of the
partnership retain the same character in the hands of the REIT. For example, if
the partnership holds any property primarily for sale to customers in the
ordinary course of its trade or business, the REIT is treated as holding its
proportionate share of such property primarily for such purpose. Thus, our
proportionate share (based on our capital interest) of the assets, liabilities
and items of income of any partnership in which we are a partner, will be
treated as our assets, liabilities and items of income for purposes of applying
the requirements described in this section. For purposes of the 10% Value Test
(described under “REIT Asset Tests” below) our proportionate share is based on
our proportionate interest in the equity interests and certain debt securities
issued by a partnership. Also, actions taken by the partnerships can
affect our ability to satisfy the REIT gross income and asset tests and the
determination of whether we have net income from a prohibited transaction. For
purposes of this section any reference to “partnership” shall refer to and
include any partnership, limited liability company, joint venture and other
entity or arrangement that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax
purposes, and any reference to “partner” shall refer to and include a partner,
member, joint venturer and other beneficial owner of any such partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture and other entity or
arrangement.
REIT Gross Income Tests:
In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT under the Code, we
must satisfy, on an annual basis, two gross income tests.
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First,
at least 75% of our gross income, excluding gross income from prohibited
transactions and certain “hedging transactions” entered into after
July 30, 2008, for each taxable year must be derived directly or
indirectly from investments relating to real property or mortgages on real
property, including “rents from real property,” gains on the disposition
of real estate, dividends paid by another REIT and interest on obligations
secured by mortgages on real property or on interests in real property, or
from some types of temporary
investments.
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Second,
at least 95% of our gross income, excluding gross income from prohibited
transactions and, commencing with our 2005 taxable year, certain “hedging
transactions,” for each taxable year must be derived from any combination
of income qualifying under the 75% test and dividends, interest, and gain
from the sale or disposition of stock or
securities.
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For this purpose the term “rents from
real property” includes: (a) rents from interests in real property;
(b) charges for services customarily furnished or rendered in connection
with the rental of real property, whether or not such charges are separately
stated; and (c) rent attributable to personal property which is leased
under, or in connection with, a lease of real property, but only if the rent
attributable to such personal property for the taxable year does not exceed 15%
of the total rent for the taxable year attributable to both the real and
personal property leased under, or in connection with, such lease. For purposes
of (c), the rent attributable to personal property is equal to that amount which
bears the same ratio to total rent for the taxable year as the average of the
fair market values of the personal property at the beginning and at the end of
the taxable year bears to the average of the aggregate fair market values of
both the real property and the personal property at the beginning and at the end
of such taxable year.
However, in order for rent received or
accrued, directly or indirectly, with respect to any real or personal property,
to qualify as “rents from real property,” the following conditions must be
satisfied:
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such
rent must not be based in whole or in part on the income or profits
derived by any person from the property (although the rent may be based on
a fixed percentage of receipts or
sales);
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such
rent may not be received or accrued, directly or indirectly, from any
person if the REIT owns, directly or indirectly (including by attribution,
upon the application of certain attribution rules): (i) in the case
of any person which is a corporation, at least 10% of such person’s voting
stock or at least 10% of the value of such person’s stock; or (ii) in
the case of any person which is not a corporation, an interest of at least
10% in the assets or net profits of such person, except that under certain
circumstances, rents received from a TRS will not be disqualified as
“rents from real property” even if we own more than 10% of the TRS;
and
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the
portion of such rent that is attributable to personal property for a
taxable year that is leased under, or in connection with, a lease of real
property may not exceed 15% of the total rent received or accrued under
the lease for the taxable year.
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In addition, all amounts (including
rents that would otherwise qualify as “rents from real property”) received or
accrued during a taxable year directly or indirectly by a REIT with respect to a
property, will constitute “impermissible tenant services income” (and, thus,
will not qualify as “rents from real property”) if the amount received or
accrued directly or indirectly by the REIT for: (x) noncustomary services
furnished or rendered by the REIT to tenants of the property; or
(y) managing or operating the property ((x) and (y) collectively,
“Impermissible Services”) exceeds 1% of all amounts received or accrued during
such taxable year directly or indirectly by the REIT with respect to the
property. For this purpose, however, the following services and activities are
not treated as Impermissible Services: (i) services furnished or rendered,
or management or operation provided, through an independent contractor from whom
the REIT itself does not derive or receive any income or through a TRS; and
(ii) services usually or customarily rendered in connection with the rental
of space for occupancy (such as, for example, the furnishing of heat and light,
the cleaning of public entrances, and the collection of trash), as opposed to
services rendered primarily to a tenant for the tenant’s convenience. If the
amount treated as being received or accrued for Impermissible Services does not
exceed the 1% threshold, then only the amount attributable to the Impermissible
Services (and not, for example, all tenant rents received or accrued that
otherwise qualify as “rents from real property”) will fail to qualify as “rents
from real property.” For purposes of the 1% threshold, the amount that we will
be deemed to have received for performing Impermissible Services will be the
greater of the actual amounts so received or 150% of the direct cost to us of
providing those services.
Interest income constitutes qualifying
mortgage interest for purposes of the 75% gross income test (as described above)
to the extent that the obligation is secured by a mortgage on real property. If
we receive interest income with respect to a mortgage loan that is secured by
both real property and other property, and the highest principal amount of the
loan outstanding during a taxable year exceeds the fair market value of the real
property on the date that we have a binding commitment to acquire or originate
the mortgage loan, the interest income will be apportioned between the real
property and the other collateral, and its income from the arrangement will
qualify for purposes of the 75% gross income test only to the extent that the
interest is allocable to the real property. Even if a loan is not secured by
real property, or is undersecured, the income that it generates may nonetheless
qualify for purposes of the 95% gross income test.
To the extent that the terms of a loan
provide for contingent interest that is based on the cash proceeds realized upon
the sale of the property securing the loan (a “shared appreciation provision”),
income attributable to the participation feature will be treated as gain from
sale of the underlying property, which generally will be qualifying income for
purposes of both the 75% and 95% gross income tests provided that the property
is not inventory or dealer property in the hands of the borrower or the
REIT.
To the extent that a REIT derives
interest income from a mortgage loan or income from the rental of real property
where all or a portion of the amount of interest or rental income payable is
contingent, such income generally will qualify for purposes of the gross income
tests only if it is based upon the gross receipts or sales, and not the net
income or profits, of the borrower or lessee. This limitation does not apply,
however, where the borrower or lessee leases substantially all of its interest
in the property to tenants or subtenants, to the extent that the rental income
derived by the borrower or lessee, as the case may be, would qualify as rents
from real property had it been earned directly by a REIT.
From time to time, we may enter into
hedging transactions with respect to one or more of our assets or liabilities.
Prior to our 2005 taxable year, any periodic income or gain from the disposition
of any financial instrument for transactions to hedge indebtedness we incurred
to acquire or carry “real estate assets” was qualifying income for purposes of
the 95% gross income test, but not the 75% gross income test. To the
extent we hedged in other situations, it is not entirely clear how the income
from those transactions should have been treated for the gross income
tests. Commencing with our 2005 taxable year, income and gain from
“hedging transactions” will be excluded from gross income for purposes of the
95% gross income test, but not the 75% gross income test. For hedging
transactions entered into after July 30, 2008, income and gain from
“hedging transactions” will be excluded from gross income for purposes of both
the 75% and 95% gross income tests. For this purpose, a “hedging transaction”
means either (1) any transaction entered into in the normal course of our
trade or business primarily to manage the risk of interest rate, price changes,
or currency fluctuations with respect to borrowings made or to be made, or
ordinary obligations incurred or to be incurred, to acquire or carry real estate
assets or (2) for transactions entered into after July 30, 2008, any
transaction entered into primarily to manage the risk of currency fluctuations
with respect to any item of income or gain that would be qualifying income under
the 75% or 95% gross income test (or any property which generates such income or
gain). We will be required to clearly identify any such hedging transaction
before the close of the day on which it was acquired, originated, or entered
into and to satisfy other identification requirements. We intend to structure
any hedging transactions in a manner that does not jeopardize our status as a
REIT under the Code.
A REIT will incur a 100% tax on the net
income derived from any sale or other disposition of property, other than
foreclosure property, that the REIT holds primarily for sale to customers in the
ordinary course of a trade or business. We believe that none of our assets
are held primarily for sale to customers and that a sale of any of our assets
will not be in the ordinary course of our business. Whether a REIT holds
an asset “primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or
business” depends, however, on the facts and circumstances in effect from time
to time, including those related to a particular asset. A safe harbor to
the characterization of the sale of property by a REIT as a prohibited
transaction and the 100% prohibited transaction tax is available if the
following requirements are met:
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REIT has held the property for not less than two
years;
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the
aggregate capital expenditures made by the REIT, or any partner of the
REIT, during the two-year period preceding the date of the sale that are
includable in the basis of the property do not exceed 30% of the selling
price of the property;
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either
(1) during the year in question, the REIT did not make more than
seven sales of property other than foreclosure property or sales to which
Section 1033 of the Internal Revenue Code applies, (2) the
aggregate adjusted bases of all such properties sold by the REIT during
the year did not exceed 10% of the aggregate bases of all of the assets of
the REIT at the beginning of the year or (3) for sales made after
July 30, 2008, the aggregate fair market value of all such properties
sold by the REIT during the year did not exceed 10% of the aggregate fair
market value of all of the assets of the REIT at the beginning of the
year;
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the case of property not acquired through foreclosure or lease
termination, the REIT has held the property for at least two years for the
production of rental income; and
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if
the REIT has made more than seven sales of non-foreclosure property during
the taxable year, substantially all of the marketing and development
expenditures with respect to the property were made through an independent
contractor from whom the REIT derives no
income.
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We will
attempt to comply with the terms of safe-harbor provision in the federal income
tax laws prescribing when an asset sale will not be characterized as a
prohibited transaction. We cannot assure you, however, that we can comply
with the safe-harbor provision or that we will avoid owning property that may be
characterized as property that we hold “primarily for sale to customers in the
ordinary course of a trade or business.” The 100% tax will not apply to
gains from the sale of property that is held through a TRS or other taxable
corporation, although such income will be taxed to such corporation at regular
corporate income tax rates.
We have
not in the past owned and do not intend to acquire in the future investments in
foreign countries. However, to the extent that we or our subsidiaries
hold or acquire investments in foreign countries, taxes that we pay in foreign
jurisdictions may not be passed through to, or used by, our stockholders as a
foreign tax credit or otherwise. Any foreign investments may also generate
foreign currency gains and losses. Certain foreign currency gains
recognized after July 30, 2008 will be excluded from gross income for
purposes of one or both of the gross income tests. “Real estate foreign
exchange gain” will be excluded from gross income for purposes of the 75% and
the 95% gross income tests. Real estate foreign exchange gain generally
includes foreign currency gain attributable to any item of income or gain that
is qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test, foreign currency
gain attributable to the acquisition or ownership of (or becoming or being the
obligor under) obligations secured by mortgages on real property or interests in
real property and certain foreign currency gains attributable to certain
“qualified business units” of a REIT. “Passive foreign exchange gain” will
be excluded from gross income only for purposes of the 95% gross income
test. Passive foreign exchange gain generally includes real estate foreign
exchange gain as described above, and also includes foreign currency gain
attributable to any item of income or gain that is qualifying income for
purposes of the 95% gross income test and foreign currency gain attributable to
the acquisition or ownership of (or becoming or being the obligor under)
obligations secured by mortgages on real property or interests in real
property. Because passive foreign exchange gain includes real estate
foreign exchange gain, real estate foreign exchange gain is excluded from gross
income for purposes of both the 75% and 95% gross income tests. These
exclusions for real estate foreign exchange gain and passive foreign exchange
gain do not apply to any foreign currency gain derived from dealing, or engaging
in substantial and regular trading, in securities. Such gain is treated as
nonqualifying income for purposes of both the 75% and 95% gross income
tests.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for
taxable years beginning after June 30, 2008, the Secretary of the Treasury
may determine that any item of income or gain not otherwise qualifying for
purposes of the 75% and 95% gross income tests may be considered as not
constituting gross income for purposes of those tests, and that any item of
income or gain that otherwise constitutes nonqualifying income may be considered
as qualifying income for purposes of such tests.
If we fail to satisfy either or both of
the 75% or 95% gross income tests for any taxable year, we may nevertheless
qualify as a REIT for that year pursuant to a special relief provision of the
Code which may be available to us if:
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failure to meet these tests was due to reasonable cause and not due to
willful neglect;
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we
attach a schedule of the nature and amount of each item of income to our
U.S. federal income tax return; and
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for
our 2004 and prior taxable years, the inclusion of any incorrect
information on the schedule is not due to fraud with intent to evade
tax.
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We cannot state whether in all
circumstances, if we were to fail to satisfy either of the gross income tests,
we would still be entitled to the benefit of this relief provision. Even if this
relief provision were to apply, we would nonetheless be subject to a 100% tax on
the gross income attributable to the greater of (1) the amount by which we
fail the 75% gross income test and (2) the amount by which 95% (or 90% for
our 2004 and prior taxable years) of our income exceeds the amount of qualifying
income under the 95% gross income test, in each case, multiplied by a fraction
intended to reflect our profitability.
REIT Asset
Tests: At the close of each quarter of our taxable
year, we must also satisfy the following tests relating to the nature and
diversification of our assets (collectively, the “Asset Tests”):
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least 75% of the value of our total assets must be represented by “real
estate assets” (which also includes any property attributable to the
temporary investment of new capital, but only if such property is stock or
a debt instrument and only for the 1-year period beginning on the date the
REIT receives such proceeds), cash and cash items (including receivables)
and government securities (“75% Value
Test”);
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more than 25% of the value of our total assets may be represented by
securities other than securities that constitute qualifying assets for
purposes of the 75% Value Test;
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except
with respect to securities of a TRS or QRS and securities that constitute
qualifying assets for purposes of the 75% Value
Test:
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more than 5% of the value of our total assets may be represented by
securities of any one issuer (the “5% Value
Test”);
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may not hold securities possessing more than 10% of the total voting power
of the outstanding securities of any one issuer (the “10% Vote
Test”);
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we
may not hold securities having a value of more than 10% of the total value
of the outstanding securities of any one issuer (“10% Value Test”);
and
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more than 25% of the value of our total assets may be represented by
securities of one or more TRSs.
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After initially meeting the Asset Tests
at the close of any quarter of our taxable year, we would not lose our status as
a REIT under the Code for failure to satisfy these tests at the end of a later
quarter solely by reason of changes in asset values. If the failure to satisfy
the Asset Tests results from an acquisition of securities or other property
during a quarter, we can cure the failure by disposing of a sufficient amount of
non-qualifying assets within 30 days after the close of that quarter. We intend
to maintain adequate records of the value of our assets to facilitate compliance
with the Asset Tests and to take such other actions within 30 days after the
close of any quarter as necessary to cure any noncompliance.
In applying the Asset Tests, we are
treated as owning all of the assets held by any of our QRSs and our
proportionate share of the assets held by the partnerships.
For purposes of the 5% Value Test, the
10% Vote Test or 10% Value Test, the term “securities” does not include shares
in another REIT, equity or debt securities of a QRS or TRS, mortgage loans that
constitute real estate assets, or equity interests in a partnership.
Securities, for purposes of the Asset Tests, may include debt that we hold in
other issuers. However, the Code specifically provides that the following types
of debt will not be taken into account as securities for purposes of the 10%
Value Test: (1) securities that meet the “straight debt” safe harbor;
(2) loans to individuals or estates; (3) obligations to pay rents from
real property; (4) rental agreements described in Section 467 of the
Code (other than such agreements with related party tenants);
(5) securities issued by other REITs; (6) debt issued by partnerships
that derive at least 75% of their gross income from sources that constitute
qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test; (7) any debt
not otherwise described in this paragraph that is issued by a partnership, but
only to the extent of our interest as a partner in the partnership;
(8) certain securities issued by a state, the District of Columbia, a
foreign government, or a political subdivision of any of the foregoing, or the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and (9) any other arrangement described in
future Treasury Regulations. For purposes of the 10% Value Test, our
proportionate share of the assets of a partnership is our proportionate interest
in any securities issued by the partnership, without regard to the securities
described in (6) and (7) above.
For taxable years beginning after
July 30, 2008, for purposes of the 75% Value Test, cash includes any
foreign currency used by the REIT or its qualified business unit as its
“functional currency” (as defined in section 985(b) of the Code), provided
that the foreign currency (a) is held by the REIT or its qualified business
unit in the normal course of activities which give rise to qualifying income
under the 75% or 95% gross income tests or which are related to acquiring or
holding assets described in section 856(c)(4) of the Code and (b) is
not held in connection with dealing, or engaging in substantial and regular
trading, in securities.
Based on our regular quarterly asset
tests, we believe that we have not violated any of the Asset Tests. However, we
cannot provide any assurance that the IRS would concur with our beliefs in this
regard.
If we fail to satisfy the Asset Tests
at the end of a calendar quarter, we will not lose our REIT qualification
if:
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satisfied the Asset Tests at the end of the preceding calendar quarter;
and
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discrepancy between the value of our assets and the Asset Test
requirements arose from changes in the market values of our assets and was
not wholly or partly caused by the acquisition of one or more
non-qualifying assets.
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If we did not satisfy the condition
described in the second item above, we still could avoid disqualification by
eliminating any discrepancy within 30 days after the close of the calendar
quarter in which it arose.
If at the end of any calendar quarter
commencing with our 2005 taxable year, we violate the 5% Value Test or the 10%
Vote or Value Tests described above, we will not lose our REIT qualification if
(1) the failure is de minimis (up to the lesser of 1% of our assets or $10
million) and (2) we dispose of assets or otherwise comply with the Asset
Tests within six months after the last day of the quarter in which we identify
such failure. In the event of a failure of any of the Asset Tests (other
than de minimis failures described in the preceding sentence), as long as the
failure was due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, we will not lose
our REIT status if we (1) dispose of assets or otherwise comply with the
Asset Tests within six months after the last day of the quarter in which we
identify the failure, (2) we file a description of each asset causing the
failure with the IRS and (3) pay a tax equal to the greater of $50,000 or
35% of the net income from the nonqualifying assets during the period in which
we failed to satisfy the Asset Tests.
REIT Distribution
Requirements: To qualify for taxation as a REIT, we
must, each year, make distributions (other than capital gain distributions) to
our stockholders in an amount at least equal to (1) the sum of:
(A) 90% of our “REIT taxable income,” computed without regard to the
dividends paid deduction and our net capital gain, and (B) 90% of the net
income, after tax, from foreclosure property, minus (2) the sum of certain
specified items of noncash income. In addition, if we were to dispose of any
asset acquired from a subchapter C corporation in a “carryover basis”
transaction within ten years of the acquisition, we would be required to
distribute at least 90% of the after-tax “built-in gain” recognized on the
disposition of such asset.
We must pay dividend distributions in
the taxable year to which they relate. Dividends paid in the subsequent year,
however, will be treated as if paid in the prior year for purposes of the prior
year’s distribution requirement if one of the following two sets of criteria are
satisfied:
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dividends are declared in October, November or December and are
made payable to stockholders of record on a specified date in any of these
months, and such dividends are actually paid during January of the
following year; or
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dividends are declared before we timely file our U.S. federal income tax
return for such year, the dividends are paid in the 12-month period
following the close of the year and not later than the first regular
dividend payment after the declaration, and we elect on our U.S. federal
income tax return for such year to have a specified amount of the
subsequent dividend treated as if paid in such
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Even if we satisfy our distribution
requirements for maintaining our REIT status, we will nonetheless be subject to
a corporate-level tax on any of our net capital gain or REIT taxable income that
we do not distribute to our stockholders. In addition, we will be subject to a
4% excise tax to the extent that we fail to distribute during any calendar year
(or by the end of January of the following calendar year in the case of
distributions with declaration and record dates falling in the last 3 months of
the calendar year) an amount at least equal to the sum of:
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of our ordinary income for such
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of our capital gain net income for such year;
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undistributed taxable income required to be distributed from prior
periods.
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As discussed below, we may retain,
rather than distribute, all or a portion of our net capital gains and pay the
tax on the gains and may elect to have our stockholders include their
proportionate share of such undistributed gains as long-term capital gain income
on their own income tax returns and receive a credit for their share of the tax
paid by us. For purposes of the 4% excise tax described above, any such retained
gains would be treated as having been distributed by us.
We intend to make timely distributions
sufficient to satisfy our annual distribution requirements for REIT
qualification under the Code and which are eligible for the dividends-paid
deduction.
We expect that our cash flow will
exceed our REIT taxable income due to the allowance of depreciation and other
non-cash deductions allowed in computing REIT taxable income. Accordingly, in
general, we anticipate that we should have sufficient cash or liquid assets to
enable us to satisfy the 90% distribution requirement for REIT qualification
under the Code. It is possible, however, that we, from time to time, may not
have sufficient cash or other liquid assets to meet this requirement or to
distribute an amount sufficient to enable us to avoid income and/or excise
taxes. In such event, we may find it necessary to arrange for borrowings to
raise cash or, if possible, make taxable stock dividends in order to make such
distributions. In addition, pursuant to recently-issued Revenue Procedure
2010-12, we are also permitted to make taxable distributions of our shares (in
lieu of cash) if (i) any such distribution is declared with respect to a
taxable year ending on or before December 31, 2011, and (ii) each of
our stockholders is permitted to elect to receive its entire entitlement under
such declaration in either money or shares of equivalent value subject to a
limitation in the amount of money to be distributed in the aggregate; provided
that (1) the amount of money that we set aside for distribution is not less
than 10% of the aggregate distribution so declared, and (2) if too many of
our stockholders elect to receive money, a pro rata amount of money will be
distributed to each such stockholder electing to receive money, but in no event
will any such stockholder receive less than its entire entitlement under such
declaration.
In the event that we are subject to an
adjustment to our REIT taxable income (as defined in
Section 860(d)(2) of the Code) resulting from an adverse determination
by either a final court decision, a closing agreement between us and the IRS
under Section 7121 of the Code, or an agreement as to tax liability between
us and an IRS district director, we may be able to rectify any resulting failure
to meet the 90% distribution requirement by paying “deficiency dividends” to
stockholders that relate to the adjusted year but that are paid in a subsequent
year. To qualify as a deficiency dividend, we must make the distribution within
ninety days of the adverse determination and we also must satisfy other
procedural requirements. If we satisfy the statutory requirements of
Section 860 of the Code, a deduction is allowed for any deficiency dividend
subsequently paid by us to offset an increase in our REIT taxable income
resulting from the adverse determination. We, however, must pay statutory
interest on the amount of any deduction taken for deficiency dividends to
compensate for the deferral of the tax liability.
Recordkeeping Requirements:
We must maintain certain records in order to qualify as a
REIT. In addition, to avoid a monetary penalty, we must request on an
annual basis information from certain of our stockholders designed to disclose
the actual ownership of our outstanding shares of capital stock. We have
complied, and we intend to continue to comply, with these
requirements.
Failure to Qualify as a
REIT: Commencing with our 2005 taxable year, if we
would otherwise fail to qualify as a REIT under the Code because of a violation
of one of the requirements described above, our qualification as a REIT will not
be terminated if the violation is due to reasonable cause and not willful
neglect and we pay a penalty tax of $50,000 for the violation. The immediately
preceding sentence does not apply to violations of the gross income tests
described above or a violation of the asset tests described above each of which
have specific relief provisions that are described above.
If we fail to qualify for taxation as a
REIT under the Code in any taxable year, and the relief provisions do not apply,
we will have to pay tax, including any applicable alternative minimum tax, on
our taxable income at regular corporate rates. We will not be able to deduct
distributions to stockholders in any year in which we fail to qualify, nor will
we be required to make distributions to stockholders. In this event, to the
extent of current and accumulated earnings and profits, all distributions to
stockholders will be taxable to the stockholders as dividend income (which may
be subject to tax at preferential rates) and corporate distributees may be
eligible for the dividends received deduction if they satisfy the relevant
provisions of the Code. Unless entitled to relief under specific statutory
provisions, we will also be disqualified from taxation as a REIT for the four
taxable years following the year during which qualification was lost. We might
not be entitled to the statutory relief described in the preceding paragraph in
all circumstances.
Taxation
of U.S. Stockholders
When we
refer to the term U.S. Stockholders, we mean a holder of shares of our capital
stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
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corporation (including an entity treated as a corporation for federal
income tax purposes) created or organized under the laws of the United
States, any of its states or the District of
Columbia;
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estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation
regardless of its source; or
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trust if a court within the United States can exercise primary supervision
over the administration of the trust, and one or more United States
persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the
trust.
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If a partnership, entity or arrangement
treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes holds shares of our
capital stock, the federal income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership
will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the
partnership. If you are a partner in a partnership holding shares of our
capital stock, you should consult your tax advisor regarding the consequences of
the ownership and disposition of shares of our capital stock by the
partnership.
Distributions
Generally: For any taxable year for which we qualify for taxation
as a REIT under the Code, amounts distributed to taxable U.S. Stockholders will
be taxed as discussed below.
As long as we qualify as a REIT,
distributions made by us out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits,
and not designated as capital gain dividends, will constitute dividends taxable
to our taxable U.S. Stockholders as ordinary income. A U.S. Stockholder taxed at
individual rates will generally not be entitled to the reduced tax rate
applicable to certain types of dividends except with respect to the portion of
any distribution (a) that represents income from dividends received from a
non-REIT corporation in which we own shares (but only if such dividends would be
eligible for the lower rate on dividends if paid by the corporation to its
individual stockholders), and (b) that is equal to our REIT taxable income
(taking into account the dividends paid deduction available to us) for our
previous taxable year less any taxes paid by us during the previous taxable
year, provided that certain holding period and other requirements are satisfied
at both the REIT and individual stockholder level. U.S. Stockholders taxed at
individual rates should consult their own tax advisors to determine the impact
of tax rates on dividends received from us. Distributions of this kind will not
be eligible for the dividends received deduction in the case of U.S.
Stockholders that are corporations.
Distributions made by us that we
properly designate as capital gain dividends will be taxable to U.S.
Stockholders as gain from the sale of a capital asset held for more than one
year, to the extent that they do not exceed our actual net capital gain for the
taxable year, without regard to the period for which a U.S. Stockholder has held
his shares of our capital stock. The highest marginal individual income tax rate
is currently 35%. However, the maximum tax rate on long-term capital gain
applicable to U.S. Stockholders taxed at individual rates is 15% (through 2010).
The maximum tax rate on long-term capital gain from the sale or exchange of
“Section 1250 property,” or depreciable real property, is 25% computed on
the lesser of the total amount of the gain or the accumulated Section 1250
depreciation. Thus, with certain limitations, capital gain dividends
received by U.S. Stockholders taxed at individual rates may be eligible for
preferential rates of taxation, and the tax rate differential between capital
gain and ordinary income may be significant. We will generally designate
our capital gain dividends as either 15% or 25% rate distributions.
In addition, the characterization of income as capital gain or ordinary income
may affect the deductibility of capital losses. U.S. Stockholders taxed at
individual rates may generally deduct capital losses not offset by capital gains
against their ordinary income only up to a maximum annual amount of $3,000. Such
taxpayers may carry forward unused capital losses indefinitely. A corporate U.S.
Stockholder must generally pay tax on its net capital gain at ordinary corporate
rates. A corporate U.S. Stockholder may generally deduct capital losses only to
the extent of capital gains, with unused losses being carried back three years
and forward five years. Finally, U.S. Stockholders that are corporations
may be required to treat up to 20% of certain capital gain dividends as ordinary
income.
In determining the extent to which a
distribution constitutes a dividend for tax purposes, our earnings and profits
generally will be allocated first to distributions with respect to preferred
stock prior to allocating any remaining earnings and profits to distributions on
our common stock. If we have net capital gains and designate some or
all of our distributions as capital gain dividends to that extent, the capital
gain dividends will be allocated among different classes of capital stock in
proportion to the allocation of earnings and profits as described
above.
To the extent that we make
distributions, not designated as capital gain dividends, in excess of our
current and accumulated earnings and profits, these distributions will be
treated first as a tax-free return of capital to each U.S. Stockholder. Thus,
these distributions will reduce the adjusted basis which the U.S. Stockholder
has in its shares for tax purposes by the amount of the distribution, but not
below zero. Distributions in excess of a U.S. Stockholder’s adjusted basis in
its shares will be taxable as capital gains, provided that the shares have been
held as a capital asset. If the shares have been held for more than
one year it will produce long-term capital gain. For purposes of determining the
portion of distributions on separate classes of shares that will be treated as
dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes, current and accumulated earnings
and profits will be allocated to distributions resulting from priority rights of
preferred shares before being allocated to other distributions.
Dividends declared by us in October,
November, or December of any year and payable to a stockholder of record on
a specified date in any of these months will be treated as both paid by us and
received by the stockholder on December 31 of that year, provided that we
actually pay the dividend on or before January 31 of the following calendar
year. Stockholders may not include in their own income tax returns any of our
net operating losses or capital losses.
U.S. Stockholders holding shares at the
close of our taxable year will be required to include, in computing their
long-term capital gains for the taxable year in which the last day of our
taxable year falls, the amount that we designate as long-term capital gains in a
written notice mailed to our stockholders. We may not designate amounts in
excess of our undistributed net capital gain for the taxable year. Each U.S.
Stockholder required to include the designated amount in determining the U.S.
Stockholder’s long-term capital gains will be deemed to have paid, in the
taxable year of the inclusion, the tax paid by us in respect of the
undistributed net capital gains. U.S. Stockholders to whom these
rules apply will be allowed a credit or a refund, as the case may be, for
the tax they are deemed to have paid. U.S. Stockholders will increase their
basis in their shares by the difference between the amount of the includible
gains and the tax deemed paid by the stockholder in respect of these
gains.
On March 30, 2010, the President signed
into law the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (the
“Reconciliation Act”). The Reconciliation Act will require certain
U.S. Stockholders who are individuals, estates or trusts to pay 3.8% Medicare
tax on, among other things, dividend income and capital gains from the sale or
other dispositions of stock, subject to certain exceptions. This tax
will apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.
Passive Activity Loss and Investment
Interest Limitations: Distributions from us and gain
from the disposition of our shares will not be treated as passive activity
income and, therefore, a U.S. Stockholder will not be able to offset any of this
income with any passive losses of the stockholder from other activities.
Dividends received by a U.S. Stockholder from us generally will be treated as
investment income for purposes of the investment interest limitation. Net
capital gain from the disposition of shares of our shares or capital gain
dividends generally will be excluded from investment income unless the
stockholder elects to have the gain taxed at ordinary income rates.
Sale/Other Taxable Disposition of
Shares of our Capital Stock: In general, a U.S.
Stockholder who is not a dealer in securities will recognize gain or loss on its
sale or other taxable disposition of our shares equal to the difference between
the amount of cash and the fair market value of any other property received on
such sale or other taxable disposition and the stockholder’s adjusted basis in
said shares at such time. This gain or loss will be a capital gain or loss if
the shares have been held by the U.S. Stockholder as a capital asset. The
applicable tax rate will depend on the stockholder’s holding period in the asset
(generally, if an asset has been held for more than one year it will produce
long-term capital gain) and the stockholder’s tax bracket. The IRS has the
authority to prescribe, but has not yet prescribed, regulations that would apply
a capital gain tax rate of 25% (which is generally higher than the 15% long-term
capital gain tax rates in effect through 2010 for stockholders taxed at
individual rates) to a portion of capital gain realized by a non-corporate
stockholder on the sale of REIT stock that would correspond to the REIT’s
“unrecaptured Section 1250 gain.” U.S. Stockholders should consult with
their tax advisors with respect to their capital gain tax liability. A corporate
U.S. Stockholder will be subject to tax at a maximum rate of 35% on capital gain
from the sale of shares of our capital stock held for more than 12 months. In
general, any loss recognized by a U.S. Stockholder upon the sale or other
disposition of shares that have been held for six months or less, after applying
the holding period rules, will be treated as a long-term capital loss, to the
extent of distributions received by the U.S. Stockholder from us that were
required to be treated as long-term capital gains.
A
redemption of our capital stock (including preferred stock or common stock) will
be treated under Section 302 of the Code as a dividend subject to tax at
ordinary income tax rates (to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings
and profits), unless the redemption satisfies certain tests set forth in Section
302(b) of the Code enabling the redemption to be treated as a sale or exchange
of the stock. The redemption will satisfy such test if it (i) is “substantially
disproportionate” with respect to the holder, (ii) results in a “complete
termination” of the holder’s stock interest in OLP, or (iii) is “not
essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to the holder, all within the
meaning of Section 302(b) of the Code. In determining whether any of these tests
have been met, shares considered to be owned by the holder by reason of certain
constructive ownership rules set forth in the Code, as well as shares actually
owned, must generally be taken into account. Because the determination as to
whether any of the alternative tests of Section 302(b) of the Code is satisfied
with respect to any particular holder of the stock will depend upon the facts
and circumstances as of the time the determination is made, prospective
investors are advised to consult their own tax advisors to determine such tax
treatment. If a redemption of the stock is treated as a distribution that is
taxable as a dividend, the amount of the distribution would be measured by the
amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received by the
stockholders. The stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in such redeemed stock would
be transferred to the holder’s remaining stockholdings in OLP. If, however, the
stockholder has no remaining stockholdings in OLP, such basis may, under certain
circumstances, be transferred to a related person or it may be lost
entirely.
Stockholders should consult with their
own tax advisors with respect to their capital gain tax liability in respect of
distributions received from us and gains recognized upon the sale or other
disposition of shares of shares of our capital stock.
Treatment of Tax-Exempt
Stockholders: Based upon published rulings by the IRS,
distributions by us to a U.S. Stockholder that is a tax-exempt entity generally
should not constitute “unrelated business taxable income” (“UBTI”), provided
that the tax-exempt entity has not financed the acquisition of its shares with
“acquisition indebtedness,” within the meaning of the Code, and the shares are
not otherwise used in an unrelated trade or business of the tax-exempt entity.
Similarly, income from the sale of shares of our capital stock will not
constitute UBTI, provided that the tax-exempt entity has not financed the
acquisition of its shares with “acquisition indebtedness” and the shares are not
otherwise used in an unrelated trade or business of the tax-exempt
entity.
For tax-exempt U.S. Stockholders which
are social clubs, voluntary employee benefit associations, supplemental
unemployment benefit trusts, and qualified group legal services plans, exempt
from federal income taxation under Code Sections 501(c)(7), (9), (17) and (20),
respectively, income from an investment in shares of our capital stock generally
will constitute UBTI unless the organization is able to properly deduct amounts
set aside or placed in reserve for certain purposes so as to offset the income
generated by its shares of shares of our capital stock. Such prospective
investors should consult their own tax advisors concerning these “set-aside” and
reserve requirements.
Notwithstanding the above, however, a
portion of the dividends paid by a “pension-held REIT” is treated as UBTI as to
any trust which (i) is described in Section 401(a) of the Code,
(ii) is tax-exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code and
(iii) holds more than 10% (by value) of the interests in the REIT.
Tax-exempt pension funds that are described in Section 401(a) of the
Code and exempt from tax under Section 501(a) of the Code are referred
to below as “qualified trusts.”
A REIT is a “pension-held REIT” if
(i) it would not have qualified as a REIT under the Code but for the fact
that Section 856(h)(3) of the Code provides that stock owned by
qualified trusts shall be treated, for purposes of the “not closely held”
requirement, as owned by the beneficiaries of the trust (rather than by the
trust itself), (ii) the percentage of the REIT’s dividends that the
tax-exempt trust must treat as UBTI is at least 5%, and (iii) either
(a) at least one such qualified trust holds more than 25% (by value) of the
interests in the REIT or (b) one or more such qualified trusts, each of
whom owns more than 10% (by value) of the interests in the REIT, hold in the
aggregate more than 50% (by value) of the interests in the REIT. The percentage
of any REIT dividend treated as UBTI is equal to the ratio of (i) the gross
income of the REIT from unrelated trades or businesses, determined as though the
REIT were a qualified trust, less direct expenses related to this gross income,
to (ii) the total gross income of the REIT, less direct expenses related to
the total gross income. The provisions requiring qualified trusts to treat a
portion of REIT distributions as UBTI will not apply if the REIT is able to
satisfy the “not closely held” requirement without relying upon the
“look-through” exception with respect to qualified trusts. We do not expect to
be classified as a “pension-held REIT.”
The rules described above under
the heading “Taxation of U.S. Stockholders” concerning the inclusion of our
designated undistributed net capital gains in the income of its stockholders
will apply to tax-exempt entities. Thus, tax-exempt entities will be allowed a
credit or refund of the tax deemed paid by these entities in respect of the
includible gains.
Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax
Consequences of the Stock Dividend to United States Stockholders:
Each stockholder must include the sum of the value of the shares of our
capital stock and the amount of cash, if any, received pursuant to the dividend
in its gross income as dividend income to the extent that such stockholder’s
share of the dividend is made out of its share of the portion of our current and
accumulated earnings and profits allocable to the dividend. For this purpose,
the amount of the dividend paid in shares of our capital stock will be equal to
the amount of cash that could have been received instead of the shares of our
capital stock. A stockholder that receives shares of our capital stock pursuant
to the dividend would have a tax basis in such shares equal to the amount of
cash that could have been received instead of such shares as described above,
and the holding period in such shares would begin on the day following the
payment date for the dividend.
The dividend will not be eligible for
the dividends received deduction available to U.S. Stockholders that are
domestic corporations other than S corporations. Such corporate holders should
also consider the possible effects of section 1059 of the Code, which reduces a
corporate holder’s basis in its shares, but not below zero, by the non-taxed
portion of an extraordinary dividend, where the holder has not held such shares
for more than two years before the dividend announcement date. Corporate
stockholders should also consider the effect of the corporate alternative
minimum tax, which imposes a maximum tax rate of 20% on a corporation’s
alternative minimum taxable income for the taxable year and which is calculated
without regard to the dividends received deduction.
For certain U.S. Stockholders, the
dividend may be an “extraordinary dividend.” An “extraordinary dividend” is a
dividend that is equal to at least 10% of a stockholder’s adjusted basis in its
shares of our capital stock. A U.S. Stockholder that receives an extraordinary
dividend and later sells its underlying shares at a loss will be treated as
realizing a long-term capital loss, regardless of its holding period in its
shares, to the extent of the extraordinary dividend.
Special Tax
Considerations For Non-U.S.
Stockholders
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Taxation of Non-U.S.
Stockholders: The rules governing U.S. federal
income taxation of nonresident alien individuals, foreign corporations, foreign
partnerships and other foreign stockholders (collectively, “Non-U.S.
Stockholders”) are complex, and no attempt will be made herein to provide more
than a limited summary of such rules. Prospective Non-U.S. Stockholders should
consult with their tax advisors to determine the impact of U.S. federal, state
and local income tax laws with regard to an investment in shares of our capital
stock, including any reporting requirements.
Distributions by us to a Non-U.S.
Stockholder that are neither attributable to gain from sales or exchanges by us
of United States real property interests (“USPRIs”) (as defined below) nor
designated by us as capital gain dividends will be treated as dividends of
ordinary income to the extent that they are made out of our current or
accumulated earnings and profits. Such distributions will ordinarily be subject
to a withholding tax equal to 30% of the gross amount of the distribution unless
an applicable tax treaty reduces that tax. Under certain treaties, lower
withholding rates generally applicable to dividends do not apply to dividends
from a REIT. However, if income from the investment in shares of our capital
stock is treated as effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Stockholder’s
conduct of a U.S. trade or business or is attributable to a permanent
establishment that the Non-U.S. Stockholder maintains in the United States (if
that is required by an applicable income tax treaty as a condition for
subjecting the Non-U.S. Stockholder to U.S. taxation on a net income basis) the
Non-U.S. Stockholder generally will be subject to tax at graduated rates, in the
same manner as U.S. Stockholders are taxed with respect to such income and is
generally not subject to withholding. Any such effectively connected
distributions received by a Non-U.S. Stockholder that is a corporation may also
be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate or such lower rate
as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty. We expect to withhold
U.S. income tax at the rate of 30% on the gross amount of any dividends paid to
a Non-U.S. Stockholder, other than dividends treated as attributable to gain
from sales or exchanges of U.S. real property interests and capital gain
dividends, paid to a Non-U.S. Stockholder, unless (a) a lower treaty rate
applies and the required form evidencing eligibility for that reduced rate is
submitted to us or the appropriate withholding agent or (b) the Non-U.S.
Stockholder submits an IRS Form W-8 ECI (or a successor form) to us or the
appropriate withholding agent claiming that the distributions are effectively
connected with the Non-U.S. Stockholder’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business
and, in either case, other applicable requirements were met.
Distributions in excess of our current
and accumulated earnings and profits will not be taxable to a Non-U.S.
Stockholder to the extent that they do not exceed the adjusted basis of the
Non-U.S. Stockholder’s shares, but rather will reduce the adjusted basis of such
shares. For FIRPTA (defined below) withholding purposes (discussed below) such
distribution will be treated as consideration for the sale or exchange of
shares. To the extent that such distributions exceed the adjusted basis of a
Non-U.S. Stockholder’s shares, these distributions will give rise to tax
liability if the Non-U.S. Stockholder would otherwise be subject to tax on any
gain from the sale or disposition of its shares, as described below. If it
cannot be determined at the time a distribution is made whether or not such
distribution will be in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits,
the distribution will be subject to withholding at the rate applicable to
dividends. However, the Non-U.S. Stockholder may seek a refund of such amounts
from the IRS if it is subsequently determined that such distribution was, in
fact, in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and
profits.
Distributions to a Non-U.S. Stockholder
that are designated by us at the time of distribution as capital gain dividends
(other than those arising from the disposition of a USRPI) generally will not be
subject to U.S. federal income taxation unless (i) investment in the shares
is effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Stockholder’s U.S. trade or business,
in which case the Non-U.S. Stockholder will be subject to the same treatment as
a U.S. Stockholder with respect to such gain (except that a corporate Non-U.S.
Stockholder may also be subject to the 30% branch profits tax, as discussed
above), or (ii) the Non-U.S. Stockholder is a nonresident alien individual
who is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year
and has a “tax home” in the United States, in which case such stockholder will
be subject to a 30% tax on his or her capital gains.
For any year in which we qualify as a
REIT, distributions that are attributable to gain from sales or exchanges by us
of USRPIs will be taxed to a Non-U.S. Stockholder under the provisions of the
Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (“FIRPTA”). A USRPI includes
certain interests in real property and stock in corporations at least 50% of
whose assets consist of interests in real property. Under FIRPTA, these
distributions are taxed to a Non-U.S. Stockholder as if such gain were
effectively connected with a U.S. business. Thus, Non-U.S. Stockholders would be
taxed at the normal capital gain rates applicable to U.S. Stockholders (subject
to applicable alternative minimum tax and a special alternative minimum tax in
the case of nonresident alien individuals). Also, distributions subject to
FIRPTA may be subject to a 30% branch profits tax in the hands of a corporate
Non-U.S. Stockholder not entitled to treaty relief or exemption. We are required
by applicable Treasury Regulations to withhold 35% of any distribution to a
Non-U.S. Stockholder that could be designated by us as a capital gain dividend.
This amount is creditable against the Non-U.S. Stockholder’s U.S. federal income
tax liability. We or any nominee (e.g., a broker holding shares
in street name) may rely on a certificate of Non-U.S. Stockholder status on IRS
Form W-8 to determine whether withholding is required on gains realized
from the disposition of USRPIs. A U.S. Stockholder who holds shares on behalf of
a Non-U.S. Stockholder will bear the burden of withholding, provided that we
have properly designated the appropriate portion of a distribution as a capital
gain dividend.
Capital gain distributions to Non-U.S.
Stockholders that are attributable to our sale of real property will be treated
as ordinary dividends rather than as gain from the sale of a USRPI, as long as
(1) shares of our capital stock continue to be treated as being “regularly
traded” on an established securities market in the United States and
(2) the Non-U.S. Stockholder did not own more than 5% of shares of our
capital stock at any time during the one-year period preceding the
distribution. As a result, Non-U.S. Stockholders owning 5% or less of
shares of our capital stock generally will be subject to withholding tax on such
capital gain distributions in the same manner as they are subject to withholding
tax on ordinary dividends. If shares of our capital stock cease to be
regularly traded on an established securities market in the United States or the
Non-U.S. Stockholder owned more than 5% of shares of our capital stock at any
time during the one-year period preceding the distribution, capital gain
distributions that are attributable to our sale of real property would be
subject to tax under FIRPTA, as described in the preceding paragraph. If a
Non-U.S. Stockholder disposes of shares of our capital stock during the 30-day
period preceding the ex-dividend date of any dividend payment, and such Non-U.S.
Stockholder (or a person related to such Non-U.S. Stockholder) acquires or
enters into a contract or option to acquire shares of our capital stock within
61 days of the first day of such 30-day period described above, and any portion
of such dividend payment would, but for the disposition, be treated as a USRPI
capital gain to such Non-U.S. Stockholder under FIRPTA, then such Non-U.S.
Stockholder shall be treated as having USRPI capital gain in an amount that, but
for the disposition, would have been treated as USRPI capital gain.
Gain recognized by a Non-U.S.
Stockholder upon a sale of stock of a REIT generally will not be taxed under
FIRPTA if the REIT is a “domestically-controlled REIT” (generally, a REIT in
which at all times during a specified testing period less than 50% in value of
its stock is held directly or indirectly by foreign persons). Since it is
currently anticipated that we will be a “domestically-controlled REIT,” a
Non-U.S. Stockholder’s sale of shares of our capital stock should not be subject
to taxation under FIRPTA. However, because shares of our capital stock are
publicly-traded, no assurance can be given that we will continue to be a
“domestically-controlled REIT.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, gain from the
sale of shares of our capital stock that is not subject to FIRPTA will be
taxable to a Non-U.S. Stockholder if (i) the Non-U.S. Stockholder’s
investment in the shares is “effectively connected” with the Non-U.S.
Stockholder’s U.S. trade or business, in which case the Non-U.S. Stockholder
will be subject to the same treatment as a U.S. Stockholder with respect to such
gain (a Non-U.S. Stockholder that is a foreign corporation may also be subject
to a 30% branch profits tax, as discussed above), or (ii) the Non-U.S.
Stockholder is a nonresident alien individual who was present in the United
States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and has a “tax home” in the
United States, in which case the nonresident alien individual will be subject to
a 30% tax on the individual’s capital gains. If the gain on the sale of shares
were to be subject to taxation under FIRPTA, the Non-U.S. Stockholder would be
subject to the same treatment as a U.S. Stockholder with respect to such gain
(subject to applicable alternative minimum tax, possible withholding tax and a
special alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien
individuals).
If we are not, or cease to be, a
“domestically-controlled REIT,” whether gain arising from the sale or exchange
of shares by a Non-U.S. Stockholder would be subject to United States taxation
under FIRPTA as a sale of a USRPI will depend on whether any class of our shares
is “regularly traded” (as defined by applicable Treasury Regulations) on an
established securities market (e.g., the New York Stock
Exchange), as is the case with shares of our capital stock, and on the size of
the selling Non-U.S. Stockholder’s interest in us. In the case where we are not,
or cease to be, a “domestically-controlled REIT” and any class of our shares is
“regularly traded” on an established securities market at any time during the
calendar year, a sale of shares of that class by a Non-U.S. Stockholder will
only be treated as a sale of a USRPI (and thus subject to taxation under FIRPTA)
if such selling stockholder beneficially owns (including by attribution) more
than 5% of the total fair market value of all of the shares of such class at any
time during the five-year period ending either on the date of such sale or other
applicable determination date. To the extent we have one or more classes of
shares outstanding that are “regularly traded,” but the Non-U.S. Stockholder
sells shares of a class of our shares that is not “regularly traded,” the sale
of shares of such class would be treated as a sale of a USRPI under the
foregoing rule only if the shares of such latter class acquired by the
Non-U.S. Stockholder have a total net market value on the date they are acquired
that is greater than 5% of the total fair market value of the “regularly traded”
class of our shares having the lowest fair market value (or with respect to a
nontraded class of our shares convertible into a “regularly traded” market value
on the date of acquisition of the total fair market value of the “regularly
traded” class into which it is convertible). If gain on the sale or exchange of
shares were subject to taxation under FIRPTA, the Non-U.S. Stockholder would be
subject to regular United States income tax with respect to such gain in the
same manner as a U.S. Stockholder (subject to any applicable alternative minimum
tax and a special alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien
individuals); provided, however, that deductions otherwise allowable will be
allowed as deductions only if the tax returns were filed within the time
prescribed by law. In general, the purchaser of the shares would be required to
withhold and remit to the IRS 10% of the amount realized by the seller on the
sale of such shares.
Information
Reporting Requirements and Backup Withholding Tax
U.S.
Stockholders: We will report to our U.S. Stockholders
and the IRS the amount of dividends paid during each calendar year, and the
amount of tax withheld, if any. Under the backup withholding rules, backup
withholding may apply to a U.S. Stockholder with respect to dividends paid
unless the U.S. Stockholder (a) is a corporation or comes within certain
other exempt categories and, when required, demonstrates this fact, or
(b) provides a taxpayer identification number, certifies as to no loss of
exemption from backup withholding, and otherwise complies with applicable
requirements of the backup withholding rules. The IRS may also impose penalties
on a U.S. Stockholder that does not provide us with its correct taxpayer
identification number. A U.S. Stockholder may credit any amount paid as backup
withholding against the stockholder’s income tax liability. In addition, we may
be required to withhold a portion of capital gain distributions to any U.S.
Stockholder who fails to certify to us its non-foreign status.
On March 18, 2010, the President signed
into law the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 (the “HIRE
Act”). The HIRE Act imposes a U.S. withholding tax at a 30% rate on
dividends and proceeds of sale in respect of our shares received by U.S.
Stockholders who own their shares through foreign accounts or foreign
intermediaries and certain non-U.S. Stockholders if certain disclosure
requirements related to U.S. accounts or ownership are not
satisfied. If payment of withholding taxes is required, non-U.S.
Stockholders that are otherwise eligible for an exemption from, or reduction of,
U.S. withholding taxes with respect to such dividends and proceeds will be
required to seek a refund from the IRS to obtain the benefit of such exemption
or reduction. We will not pay any additional amounts in respect of
any amounts withheld. These new withholding rules are generally
effective for payments after December 31, 2012.
Non-U.S.
Stockholders: If you are a Non-U.S. Stockholder, you
are generally exempt from backup withholding and information reporting
requirements with respect to:
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the
payment of the proceeds from the sale of shares of our capital stock
effected at a United States office of a
broker,
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as long
as the income associated with these payments is otherwise exempt from U.S.
federal income tax, and:
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the
payor or broker does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that you
are a United States person and you have furnished to the payor or
broker;
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a
valid IRS Form W-8BEN or an acceptable substitute form upon which you
certify, under penalties of perjury, that you are a non-United States
person;
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other
documentation upon which it may rely to treat the payments as made to a
non-United States person in accordance with Treasury Regulations;
or
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you
otherwise establish your right to an
exemption.
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Payment
of the proceeds from the sale of shares of our capital stock effected at a
foreign office of a broker generally will not be subject to information
reporting or backup withholding. However, a sale of shares of our capital stock
that is effected at a foreign office of a broker will be subject to information
reporting and backup withholding if:
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the
proceeds are transferred to an account maintained by you in the United
States;
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the
payment of proceeds or the confirmation of the sale is mailed to you at a
United States address; or
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the
sale has some other specified connection with the United States as
provided in the Treasury
Regulations,
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unless
the broker does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that you are a
United States person and the documentation requirements described above are met
or you otherwise establish an exemption.
In addition, a sale of shares of our
capital stock will be subject to information reporting if it is effected at a
foreign office of a broker that is:
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a
United States person;
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a
controlled foreign corporation for United States tax
purposes;
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a
foreign person 50% or more of whose gross income is effectively connected
with the conduct of a United States trade or business for a specified
three-year period; or
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a
foreign partnership, if at any time during its tax
year:
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one
or more of its partners are “U.S. persons,” as defined in Treasury
Regulations, who in the aggregate hold more than 50% of the income or
capital interest in the partnership;
or
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such
foreign partnership is engaged in the conduct of a United States trade or
business,
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unless
the broker does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that you are a
United States person and the documentation requirements described above are met
or you otherwise establish your right to an exemption. Backup withholding will
apply if the sale is subject to information reporting and the broker has actual
knowledge that you are a United States person.
You generally may obtain a refund of
any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules that exceed your
income tax liability by filing a refund claim with the IRS.
State
and Local Tax
We and our stockholders may be subject
to state and local tax in various states and localities, including those in
which we or they transact business, own property or reside. Our tax treatment
and that of our stockholders in such jurisdictions may differ from the U.S.
federal income tax treatment described above. Consequently, prospective
stockholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the effect of state
and local tax laws on an investment in shares of our capital stock.
IMPORTANCE
OF OBTAINING PROFESSIONAL TAX ADVICE
THE TAX
DISCUSSION SET FORTH ABOVE IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. TAX CONSEQUENCES MAY
VARY BASED UPON THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH INVESTOR. PROSPECTIVE
INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE U.S.
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AND APPLICABLE FOREIGN TAX CONSEQUENCES OF AN
INVESTMENT IN OUR SECURITIES.
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
These
securities may be offered and sold directly by us, through dealers or agents
designated from time to time, or to or through underwriters or may be offered
and sold directly by us for consideration consisting of goods and property,
including real property, or through a combination of these
methods. The prospectus supplement with respect to the securities
being offered will set forth the terms of the offering, including the names of
the underwriters, dealers or agents, if any, the purchase price of the
securities, our net proceeds, any underwriting discounts and other items
constituting underwriters' compensation, public offering price and any discounts
or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers and any securities
exchanges on which such securities may be listed. These securities
may also be offered by us to our stockholders in lieu of dividends.
If
underwriters are used in an offering, we will execute an underwriting agreement
with such underwriters and will specify the name of each underwriter and the
terms of the transaction (including any underwriting discounts and other terms
constituting compensation of the underwriters and any dealers) in a prospectus
supplement. If an underwriting syndicate is used, the managing
underwriter(s) will be specified on the cover of the prospectus
supplement. If underwriters are used in the sale, the offered
securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own accounts and may
be resold from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated
transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined
at the time of sale. Any public offering price and any discounts or
concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to
time. Unless otherwise set forth in the prospectus supplement, the
obligations of the underwriters to purchase the offered securities will be
subject to conditions precedent and the underwriters will be obligated to
purchase all of the offered securities if any are purchased.
If
dealers are used in an offering, we will sell the securities to the dealers as
principals. The dealers may resell the securities to the public at
varying prices, which they determine at the time of resale. The names
of the dealers and the terms of the transaction will be specified in a
prospectus supplement.
The
securities may be sold directly by us or through agents we
designate. If agents are used in an offering, the names of the agents
and the terms of the agency will be specified in a prospectus
supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement,
the agents will act on a best-efforts basis for the period of their
appointment.
Dealers
and agents named in a prospectus supplement may be deemed to be underwriters
(within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the securities described
therein. In addition, we may sell the securities directly to
institutional investors or others who may be deemed to be underwriters within
the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any resales
thereof.
In
compliance with the guidelines of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(“FINRA”), the aggregate value of all compensation to be received by
participating FINRA members in any offering will not exceed 8% of the offering
proceeds.
Underwriters,
dealers and agents, may be entitled to indemnification by us against specific
civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to
contribution with respect to payments which the underwriters or agents may be
required to make in respect thereof, under underwriting or other
agreements. The terms of any indemnification provisions will be set
forth in a prospectus supplement. Certain underwriters, dealers or
agents and their associates may engage in transactions with and perform services
for us in the ordinary course of business.
If so
indicated in a prospectus supplement, we will authorize underwriters or other
persons acting as our agents to solicit offers by institutional investors to
purchase securities pursuant to contracts providing for payment and delivery on
a future date. We may enter contracts with commercial and savings
banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies, educational and
charitable institutions and other institutional investors. The
obligations of any institutional investor will be subject to the condition that
its purchase of the offered securities will not be illegal at the time of
delivery. The underwriters and other agents will not be responsible
for the validity or performance of contracts.
Each
prospectus supplement will indicate if the securities offered thereby will be
listed on any securities exchange; however, we anticipate that any common stock
sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement will be eligible for trading on the New
York Stock Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance. Any
underwriters to whom securities are sold by us for public offering and sale may
make a market in the securities, but such underwriters will not be obligated to
do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without
notice.
LEGAL
MATTERS
The
validity of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, New York, New York. If legal matters in
connection with offerings made pursuant to this prospectus are passed upon by
counsel for the underwriters, dealers or agents, if any, such counsel will be
named in the prospectus supplement relating to such offering.
EXPERTS
The
consolidated financial statements of One Liberty Properties, Inc. appearing in
One Liberty Properties, Inc.’s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year
ended December 31, 2009 (including a schedule appearing therein), and the
effectiveness of One Liberty Properties, Inc.’s internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2009 have been audited by Ernst &
Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their
reports thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by
reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated
herein by reference in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such
firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
PART
II. INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item
14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The
following table sets forth the estimated expenses payable in connection with the
sale and distribution of the securities registered hereby. All
amounts other than the SEC registration fee are estimated.
SEC
Registration Fee
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17,825 |
(1) |
Accounting
Fees
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$ |
25,000 |
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Legal
Fees and Disbursements
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$ |
50,000 |
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Printing
Fees
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$ |
5,000 |
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Miscellaneous
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$ |
2,175 |
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Total:
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100,000 |
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(1)
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Pursuant
to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act of 1933, the registration fee due
hereunder has been offset by the $2,302 remaining of the filing fee
previously paid with respect to unsold securities registered pursuant to
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No.
333-158215).
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(2)
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Does
not include expenses of preparing any accompanying prospectus supplements,
a FINRA filing fee of $30,500, listing fees, transfer agent fees and other
expenses related to offerings of particular
securities.
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Item
15. Indemnification of Officers and Directors.
The
registrant’s charter obligates it to indemnify its directors and officers to the
maximum extent permitted by Maryland law. The Maryland General Corporation Law
(“MGCL”) permits a corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and
officers against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable
expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which
they may be a party by reason of their service in those or other capacities,
unless it is established that (1) the act or omission of the director or officer
was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (a) was committed
in bad faith, or (b) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, or (2)
the director or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money,
property or services, or (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the
director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was
unlawful.
The MGCL
permits the charter of a Maryland corporation to include a provision limiting
the liability of its directors and officers to the corporation and its
stockholders for money damages, except to the extent that (1) it is proved that
the person actually received an improper benefit or profit in money, property or
services, or (2) a judgment or other final adjudication is entered in a
proceeding based on a finding that the person's action, or failure to act, was
the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and was material to the cause of
action adjudicated in the proceeding. The registrant’s charter
provides for elimination of the liability of its directors and officers to the
registrant or its stockholders for money damages to the maximum extent permitted
by Maryland law from time to time.
Item
16. Exhibits.
See the
index to exhibits, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
17. Undertakings.
(A)
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The
undersigned registrant hereby
undertakes:
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(1)
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To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration
statement:
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(i)
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To
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act;
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(ii)
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To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration
statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to
Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the
effective registration statement.
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(iii)
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To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration
statement;
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Provided, however, That
paragraphs (A)(1)(i), (A)(1)(ii) and (A)(1)(iii) do not apply if the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is
contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant
pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by
reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus
filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration
statement.
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That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide
offering thereof.
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(3)
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To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
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(4)
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That,
for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any
purchaser:
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(i)
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Each
prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be
deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed
prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement;
and
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Each
prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or
(b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B
relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x)
for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of
the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the
registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of
prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first
contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the
prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of
the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date
shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement
relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that
prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof. Provided, however ,
that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is
part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or
deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or
prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a
purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date,
supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration
statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or
made in any such document immediately prior to such effective
date.
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(5)
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That,
for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the
Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the
securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary
offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this
registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell
the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to
such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the
undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be
considered to offer or sell such securities to such
purchaser:
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(i)
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Any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant
relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule
424;
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(ii)
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Any
free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf
of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned
registrant;
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(iii)
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The
portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering
containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its
securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant;
and
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(iv)
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Any
other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the
undersigned registrant to the
purchaser.
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(B)
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The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining
any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant’s
annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and,
where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report
pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide
offering thereof.
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Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has
been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by
the final adjudication of such
issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that
it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of
Great Neck Plaza, State of New York on September 20, 2010.
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One
Liberty Properties, Inc.
Registrant
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By:
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/s/ Patrick J. Callan, Jr.
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Patrick
J. Callan, Jr.
President
and Chief Executive Officer
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POWER
OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, each of the undersigned constitutes and appoints Patrick
J. Callan, Jr., Mark H. Lundy and David W. Kalish, and each of them, as
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any
and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this registration statement or any registration statement for
this offering that is to be effective upon the filing pursuant to Rule 462(b)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all post-effective amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and
about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of
said attorney-in-fact or substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated, on
September 20, 2010.
(Signature)
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(Title)
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/s/ Fredric H. Gould
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Chairman
of the Board of Directors
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Fredric
H. Gould
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/s/ Patrick J. Callan, Jr.
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President,
Director and Chief Executive Officer
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Patrick
J. Callan, Jr.
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(principal
executive officer)
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/s/ Joseph A. Amato
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Director
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Joseph
A. Amato
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/s/ Charles Biederman
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Director
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Charles
Biederman
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/s/ James J. Burns
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Director
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James
J. Burns
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/s/ Joseph A. DeLuca
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Director
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Joseph
A. DeLuca
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/s/ Matthew J. Gould
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Director
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Matthew
J. Gould
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/s/ Jeffrey A. Gould
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Director
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Jeffrey
A. Gould
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/s/ J. Robert Lovejoy
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Director
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J.
Robert Lovejoy
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/s/ Louis P. Karol
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Director
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Louis
P. Karol
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/s/ Eugene I. Zuriff
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Director
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Eugene
I. Zuriff
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/s/ David W. Kalish
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Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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David
W. Kalish
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(Principal
Financial Officer)
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/s/ Karen Dunleavy
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Chief
Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
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Karen
Dunleavy
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INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
1.1
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Form
of Underwriting Agreement for common stock, preferred stock, warrants or
subscription rights.**
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4.1
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Form
of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
One Liberty Properties, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-2,
Registration No. 333-86850, filed on April 24, 2002 and declared effective
on May 24, 2002).
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4.2
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Articles
Supplementary with respect to any preferred stock to be issued
hereunder.**
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4.3
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Form
of preferred stock
certificate.**
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4.4
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Form
of warrant agreement.**
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4.5
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Form
of warrant certificate.**
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4.6
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Form
of subscription rights agreement.**
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4.7
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Form
of subscription rights
certificate.**
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5.1
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Opinion
of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
LLP.*
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8.1
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Tax
Opinion of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
LLP.*
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23.1
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Consent
of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP (included in its opinions filed
as Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1).*
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23.2
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Consent
of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public
accountants.*
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24.1
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Powers
of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration
Statement).*
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* Filed
herewith.
** To
be incorporated by reference in connection with the offering of the offered
securities.