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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
June 29, 2023
INDUS
REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Maryland |
06-0868496 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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(Commission File Number) |
1-12879 |
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641
Lexington Avenue, New
York, New
York |
10022 |
(Address
of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area
Code |
(212) 218-7910 |
(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of
the Act:
Title
of each class |
Trading
Symbol(s) |
Name
of each exchange on which registered |
Common
Stock, $0.01 par value per share |
INDT |
The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Introductory Note
On June 29, 2023, INDUS Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland
corporation (the “Company”), completed the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger
Agreement”), dated as of February 22, 2023, by and among the Company, IR Parent, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“Parent”), and IR Merger Sub II, Inc., a Maryland corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent
(“Merger Sub” and, together with Parent, the “Parent Parties”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement,
at the closing, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a subsidiary of Parent (the “Surviving
Entity”) and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub ceased (the “Merger”). The Parent Parties are
affiliates of GIC Real Estate, Inc., a global institutional investor, and Centerbridge Partners, L.P., a private investment management
firm (together, the “Sponsors”).
Item 1.02 |
Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
In connection with the consummation of the Merger,
on June 29, 2023, the Company repaid in full all outstanding indebtedness and terminated all obligations and commitments under its
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 21, 2022, by and among INDUS RT, LP, as the borrower, and a syndicate of
banks (the “Lenders”) for which JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. acted as Administrative Agent, Joint Lead Arranger and Joint
Bookrunner, and Citibank, N.A. acted as Joint Lead Arranger, Joint Bookrunner and Syndication Agent (the “Existing Credit Agreement”).
The Company did not incur any early termination penalties as a result of the repayment of indebtedness or termination of the Existing
Credit Agreement, which had a scheduled maturity date of April 21, 2025, in the case of the revolving facility, and April 21,
2027, in the case of the initial term facility and delayed draw term facility. In connection with the repayment of the outstanding indebtedness
by the Company under the Existing Credit Agreement, any guarantees, liens and other security interests in connection therewith were automatically
terminated and/or released, as applicable.
The material terms of the Existing Credit Agreement
are more fully described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”) on May 3, 2023, which description is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Existing
Credit Agreement incorporated by reference is not complete and is subject to and entirely qualified by reference to the full text of the
Existing Credit Agreement.
Item 2.01 |
Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. |
The information set forth in the Introductory Note and under Items
3.01, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03 and 8.01 is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 2.01.
On June 29, 2023, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub
merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the Merger as a subsidiary of Parent. As a result of the Merger, in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Merger Effective Time”),
each share of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company (“Company Common Stock”) issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time (other than such shares of Company Common Stock held by the Parent Parties or any of their
respective affiliates) was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $67.00 per share
(the “Merger Consideration”), without interest.
Each issued and outstanding share of Company Common Stock held by the
Parent Parties or any of their respective affiliates that was issued and outstanding as of the Merger Effective Time was unaffected by
the Merger (and no consideration was paid) and each such share remains issued and outstanding as one share of common stock of the Surviving
Entity.
In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, the outstanding warrant to purchase Company Common Stock (the
“Company Warrant”) was automatically cancelled and terminated and converted into the right to receive from the Surviving
Entity an amount in cash (without interest) equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the aggregate number of shares of Company
Common Stock underlying the Company Warrant immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time by (y) an amount equal to the Merger Consideration
less the per share exercise price of the Company Warrant, less applicable withholding taxes (if any); provided, however, that in the event
the applicable per share exercise price of the Company Warrant is greater than the Merger Consideration, the Company Warrant will be cancelled
without consideration.
In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time:
| ● | each outstanding and unexercised option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock (a “Company Option”) was cancelled
and terminated and converted into the right to receive from the Surviving Entity an amount in cash (without interest), if any, equal to
the product obtained by multiplying (x) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock underlying such Company Option immediately
prior to the Merger Effective Time by (y) an amount equal to the Merger Consideration less the per share exercise price of such Company
Option, less any applicable withholding taxes, which shall be payable (i) in the case of any Company Option (A) that is vested
as of immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, (B) which vests by its terms solely as a result of the Merger, (C) was
granted prior to January 1, 2023 or (D) is held by a non-employee director of the Company, as soon as administratively practicable
following the Merger Effective Time, and (ii) in the case of any other Company Option, as soon as administratively practicable following
the date(s) on which such Company Option would have vested, if and only if such holder remains continuously employed by the Surviving
Entity or its subsidiaries through such vesting date(s); |
| ● | each outstanding award of restricted stock units with respect to Company Common Stock (other than performance-based restricted stock
units) (a “Company RSU Award”) was cancelled and terminated and converted into the right to receive from the Surviving
Entity an amount in cash (without interest) equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the aggregate number of shares of Company
Common Stock underlying such Company RSU Award immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time by (y) the Merger Consideration, less
any applicable withholding taxes, which shall be payable (i) in the case of any Company RSU Award (A) that is vested as of immediately
prior to the Merger Effective Time, (B) which vests by its terms solely as a result of the Merger, (C) was granted prior to
January 1, 2023 or (D) is held by a non-employee director of the Company, as soon as administratively practicable following
the Merger Effective Time, and (ii) in the case of any other Company RSU Award, as soon as administratively practicable following
the date(s) on which such Company RSU Award would have vested, if and only if such holder remains continuously employed by the Surviving
Entity or its subsidiaries through such vesting date(s); and |
| ● | each outstanding award of performance-based vesting restricted stock units with respect to Company Common Stock (a “Company
PSU Award”) was cancelled and terminated and converted into the right to receive from the Surviving Entity an amount in cash,
if any, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company PSU
Award (determined assuming that the applicable performance goals were achieved at the greater of “Target” and “actual”
level of performance achievement as of the Merger Effective Time) by (y) the Merger Consideration, less any applicable withholding
taxes, which shall be payable as soon as administratively practicable following the Merger Effective Time. |
The Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plans (as defined in the Merger
Agreement) were terminated effective as of the Merger Effective Time, subject to the consummation of the Merger.
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement and the Merger is
not complete and is subject to and entirely qualified by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 2.1
to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 22, 2023.
Item 3.01 |
Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. |
In connection with the consummation of the Merger, the Company requested
that The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) suspend trading of Company Common Stock on June 29, 2023, delist the
Company Common Stock from NASDAQ, and file a Form 25 with the SEC to report the delisting of Company Common Stock from NASDAQ. NASDAQ
filed a Form 25 on June 29, 2023 to provide notification of such delisting and to effect the deregistration of Company Common
Stock under Section 12(b) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The
Company intends to file a Form 15 with the SEC to terminate the registration of Company Common Stock under the Exchange Act and to
suspend the Company’s reporting obligations under the Exchange Act with respect to Company Common Stock. The information set forth
in the Introductory Note and under Item 2.01 is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 3.01.
Item 3.03 |
Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders. |
The information set forth in the Introductory Note and under Items
2.01, 3.01, 5.01 and 5.03 is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 3.03.
Item 5.01 |
Changes in Control of Registrant. |
As a result of the consummation of the Merger, a change of control
of the registrant occurred, and the Company became a subsidiary of Parent. Parent funded the Merger Consideration with a combination of
equity investments from affiliates of GIC Real Estate, Inc. and Centerbridge Partners, L.P. The information set forth in the Introductory
Note and under Items 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.02 and 5.03 is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 5.01.
Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
In connection with the consummation of the Merger, except for Michael
Gamzon, who remains as a director of the Surviving Entity, all of the members of the board of directors of the Company immediately prior
to the Merger Effective Time ceased to be directors of the Company at the Merger Effective Time and William Rahm, David Sukenik and Sam
Fancher became directors of the Company. The information set forth in the Introductory Note and under Item 2.01 is incorporated herein
by reference into this Item 5.02.
Item 5.03 |
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
As of the Merger Effective Time, the Articles of Amendment and Restatement,
as amended, of the Company that were in effect immediately before the Merger Effective Time were amended and restated to be in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1. In addition, at the Merger Effective Time, the Company’s bylaws, as in effect immediately prior
to the Merger Effective Time, were amended and restated to be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2. The information set forth
in the Introductory Note and under Item 2.01 is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 5.03.
On June 29, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing
the closing of the Merger. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
The full text of the press release issued in connection with this announcement
is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The following exhibit relating to Item 5.02 shall be deemed
to be furnished, and not filed:
Exhibit
No. |
Description |
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2.1 |
Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated February 22, 2023, by and among INDUS Realty Trust, Inc., IR Parent, LLC and IR Merger Sub
II, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 22,
2023). |
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3.1 |
Amended
and Restated Charter of INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. |
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3.2 |
Amended
and Restated Bylaws of INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. |
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99.1 |
Press
release issued by the Company on June 29, 2023. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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INDUS REALTY TRUST, INC. |
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Date: June 29, 2023 |
By: |
/s/ Jon W. Clark |
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Jon W. Clark
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 3.1
INDUS REALTY TRUST, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED CHARTER
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of the corporation (the “Corporation”)
is:
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE
The purposes for which the Corporation
is formed are to engage in any lawful act or activity (including, without limitation or obligation, engaging in business as a real estate
investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor statute (the “Code”)) for which
corporations may be organized under the general laws of the State of Maryland as now or hereafter in force. For purposes of the charter,
“REIT” means a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code.
ARTICLE III
PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN STATE AND RESIDENT AGENT
The address of the principal
office of the Corporation in the State of Maryland is c/o The Corporation Trust Incorporated, 2405 York Road, Suite 201, Lutherville
Timonium, Maryland 21093-2264. The name and address of the resident agent of the Corporation in Maryland are The Corporation Trust Incorporated,
2405 York Road, Suite 201, Lutherville Timonium, Maryland 21093-2264. The resident agent is a Maryland corporation.
ARTICLE IV
PROVISIONS FOR DEFINING, LIMITING
AND REGULATING CERTAIN POWERS OF THE
CORPORATION AND OF THE STOCKHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS
Section 4.1 Number
of Directors. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. The
number of directors of the Corporation currently shall be four, which number may be increased or decreased pursuant to the bylaws of the
Corporation (the “Bylaws”), but shall never be less than the minimum number required by the Maryland General
Corporation Law. The names of the directors who shall serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors
are duly elected and qualified are Michael Gamzon, David Sukenik, William Rahm and Sam Fancher.
These directors may increase
the number of directors and may fill any vacancy, whether resulting from an increase in the number of directors or otherwise, on the Board
of Directors occurring before the first annual meeting of stockholders in the manner provided in the Bylaws.
Section 4.2 Extraordinary
Actions. Except as specifically provided in Section 4.8 (relating to removal of directors), notwithstanding any provision of
law permitting or requiring any action to be taken or approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares entitled to cast a greater
number of votes, any such action shall be effective and valid if taken or approved by the affirmative vote of holders of shares entitled
to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter.
Section 4.3 Authorization
by Board of Stock Issuance. The Board of Directors may authorize the issuance from time to time of shares of stock of the Corporation
of any class or series, whether now or hereafter authorized, or securities or rights convertible into shares of its stock of any class
or series, whether now or hereafter authorized, for such consideration as the Board of Directors may deem advisable (or without consideration
in the case of a stock split or stock dividend), subject to such restrictions or limitations, if any, as may be set forth in the charter
or the Bylaws.
Section 4.4 Preemptive
Rights. Except as may be provided by the Board of Directors in setting the terms of classified or reclassified shares of stock pursuant
to Section 5.4 or as may otherwise be provided by contract, no stockholder shall have any preemptive right to purchase or
subscribe for any additional shares of stock of the Corporation or any other security of the Corporation which the Corporation may issue
or sell.
Section 4.5 Determinations
by Board. The determination as to any of the following matters, made in good faith by or pursuant to the direction of the Board of
Directors consistent with the charter and in the absence of actual receipt of an improper benefit in money, property or services or active
and deliberate dishonesty established by a court, shall be final and conclusive and shall be binding upon the Corporation and every holder
of shares of its stock: the amount of the net income of the Corporation for any period and the amount of assets at any time legally available
for the payment of dividends, redemption of its stock or the payment of other distributions on its stock; the amount of paid-in surplus,
net assets, other surplus, annual or other net profit, net assets in excess of capital, undivided profits or excess of profits over losses
on sales of assets; the amount, purpose, time of creation, increase or decrease, alteration or cancellation of any reserves or charges
and the propriety thereof (whether or not any obligation or liability for which such reserves or charges shall have been created shall
have been paid or discharged); the fair value, or any sale, bid or asked price to be applied in determining the fair value, of any asset
owned or held by the Corporation; any matter relating to the acquisition, holding and disposition of any assets by the Corporation; or
any other matter relating to the business and affairs of the Corporation.
Section 4.6 REIT
Qualification. So long as the Corporation has elected to qualify for federal income tax treatment as a REIT (and not, among other
classifications, a “qualified REIT subsidiary” of another REIT), the Board of Directors shall use its commercially reasonable
efforts to take such actions as are necessary or appropriate to preserve the status of the Corporation as a REIT; however, if the Board
of Directors determines that it is no longer in the best interests of the Corporation to continue to be qualified as a REIT, the Board
of Directors may revoke or otherwise terminate the Corporation’s REIT election pursuant to Section 856(g) of the Code.
In accordance with Section 856(a)(2) of the Code, the shares of the Corporation shall be transferable.
Section 4.7 Removal
of Directors. Subject to the rights of holders of one or more classes or series of Preferred Stock to elect or remove one or more
directors, any director, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and then only by
the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the votes entitled to be cast generally in the election of directors. For the purpose
of this paragraph, “cause” shall mean, with respect to any particular director, conviction of a felony or a final
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction holding that such director caused demonstrable, material harm to the Corporation through
bad faith or active and deliberate dishonesty.
Section 4.8 Rights
of Objecting Stockholders. Holders of shares of stock of the Corporation shall not be entitled to exercise any rights of an objecting
stockholder provided for under Title 3, Subtitle 2 of the Maryland General Corporation Law unless the Board of Directors of the Corporation,
upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors, shall determine that such rights shall apply, with respect
to all or any classes or series of stock, to a particular transaction or all transactions occurring after the date of such determination
in connection with which holders of such shares of stock of the Corporation would otherwise be entitled to exercise such rights.
ARTICLE V
COMMON STOCK
Section 5.1 Authorized
Shares. The Corporation has authority to issue 55,000,000 shares of stock, consisting of 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01
par value per share (“Common Stock”) and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Preferred
Stock”). The aggregate par value of all authorized shares of stock having par value is $550,000. If shares of one class of
stock are classified or reclassified into shares of another class of stock pursuant to this Article V, the number of authorized
shares of the former class shall be automatically decreased and the number of shares of the latter class shall be automatically increased,
in each case by the number of shares so classified or reclassified, so that the aggregate number of shares of stock of all classes that
the Corporation has authority to issue shall not be more than the total number of shares of stock set forth in the first sentence of
this paragraph. To the extent permitted by Maryland law, the Board of Directors, without any action by the stockholders of the Corporation,
may amend the charter from time to time to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of stock
of any class or series that the Corporation has authority to issue.
Section 5.2 Common
Stock. Except as may otherwise be specified in the charter, each share of Common Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote.
The Board of Directors may reclassify any unissued shares of Common Stock from time to time in one or more classes or series of stock.
Section 5.3 Preferred
Stock. The Board of Directors may classify any unissued shares of Preferred Stock and reclassify any previously classified but unissued
shares of Preferred Stock of any series from time to time, in one or more classes or series of stock.
Section 5.4 Classified
or Reclassified Shares. Prior to issuance of classified or reclassified shares of any class or series, the Board of Directors by
resolution shall: (a) designate that class or series to distinguish it from all other classes arid series of stock of the Corporation;
(b) specify the number of shares to be included in the class or series; (c) set or change, subject to the express terms of
any class or series of stock of the Corporation outstanding at the time, the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers,
restrictions, including, without limitation, restrictions on transferability, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications
and terms and conditions of redemption for each class or series; and (d) cause the Corporation to file articles supplementary with
the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (“SDAT”). Any of the terms of any class or series of
stock set or changed pursuant to clause (c) of this Section 5.4 may be made dependent upon facts or events ascertainable outside
the charter (including determinations by the Board of Directors or other facts or events within the control of the Corporation) and may
vary among holders thereof, provided that the manner in which such facts, events or variations shall operate upon the terms of such class
or series of stock is clearly and expressly set forth in the articles supplementary filed with the SDAT.
Section 5.5 Charter
and Bylaws. All persons who shall acquire stock in the Corporation shall acquire the same subject to the provisions of the charter
and the Bylaws.
ARTICLE VI
Section 6.1 Definitions.
For the purposes of Article VI, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Code”
shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. All section references to the Code shall include any successor provisions thereof
as may be adopted from time to time.
“Capital Stock”
shall mean all classes or series of stock of the Corporation, including, without limitation, each class of Common Stock and Preferred
Stock.
“Restriction Termination
Date” shall mean the first day on which the Board of Directors of the Corporation determines that it is no longer in the best
interests of the Corporation to attempt to, or continue to, qualify as a REIT (and not, among other classifications, a “qualified
REIT subsidiary” of another REIT).
“Transfer”
shall mean any issuance, sale, transfer, gift, assignment, devise, other disposition of Common Stock as well as any other event that causes
any Person to own Common Stock or Preferred Stock, including (i) the granting of any option or entering into any agreement for the
sale, transfer or other disposition of Common Stock or Preferred Stock or (ii) the sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition
of any securities (or rights convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock or Preferred Stock), whether voluntary or involuntary,
whether such transfer has occurred of record, beneficially, or constructively (including but not limited to transfers of interests in
other entities which result in changes in indirect ownership of Common Stock or Preferred Stock), and whether such transfer has occurred
by operation of law or otherwise.
Section 6.2 Restriction
on Ownership and Transfers. Prior to the Restriction Termination Date: any Transfer of shares of Capital Stock that, if effective,
would result in the Corporation’s shares of Capital Stock being beneficially owned or constructively owned by less than 100 Persons
(determined under the principles of Section 856(a)(5) of the Code) shall be void ab initio, and the
intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such shares of Capital Stock, as applicable.
Section 6.3 Remedies
For Breach. If the Board of Directors or a committee thereof or other designees if permitted by the MGCL shall at any time determine
in good faith that a Transfer or other event has taken place in violation of Section 6.2 of this Article VI or that a Person
intends to acquire, has attempted to acquire or may acquire beneficial or constructive ownership (determined without reference to any
rules of attribution) of any shares of the Corporation in violation of Section 6.2 of this Article VI, the Board of Directors
or a committee thereof or other designees if permitted by the MGCL shall take such action as it deems or they deem advisable to refuse
to give effect or to prevent such Transfer, including, but not limited to, causing the Corporation to redeem shares of Capital Stock,
refusing to give effect to such Transfer on the books of the Corporation or instituting proceedings to enjoin such Transfer; provided,
however, that any Transfer in violation of Section 6.2 shall, subject to Section 6.12, automatically be void ab initio irrespective
of any action (or non-action) by the Board of Directors.
Section 6.4 Notice
of Restricted Transfer. Any Person who acquires or attempts to acquire shares in violation of Section 6.2 of this Article VI,
or any Person who is a purported transferee in a Transfer that was treated as void ab initio pursuant to
Section 6.2, shall immediately give written notice to the Corporation of such event or, in the case of such a proposed or attempted
transaction, give at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice, and shall provide to the Corporation such other information as
the Corporation may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such Transfer or attempted Transfer on the Corporation’s
status as a REIT.
Section 6.5 Owners
Required to Provide Information. Prior to the Restriction Termination Date, each Person who is a beneficial or constructive owner
of shares of Capital Stock and each Person (including the stockholder of record) who is holding shares of Capital Stock for a beneficial
or constructive owner shall, on demand, provide to the Corporation a completed questionnaire containing the information regarding their
ownership of such shares, as set forth in the regulations (as in effect from time to time) of the U.S. Department of Treasury under the
Code. In addition, each Person who is a beneficial or constructive owner of shares of Capital Stock and each Person (including the stockholder
of record) who is holding shares of Capital Stock for a beneficial or constructive owner shall, on demand, be required to disclose to
the Corporation in writing such information as the Corporation may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such stockholder’s
actual and constructive ownership of shares of Capital Stock on the Corporation’s status as a REIT.
Section 6.6 Remedies
Not Limited. Nothing contained in this Article VI (but subject to Section 6.10 of this Article VI) shall limit the
authority of the Board of Directors to take such other action as it deems necessary or advisable to protect the Corporation and the interests
of its stockholders by preservation of the Corporation’s status as a REIT.
Section 6.7 Ambiguity.
In the case of an ambiguity in the application of any of the provisions of this Article VI, including any definition contained in
Section 6.1, the Board of Directors shall have the power to determine the application of the provisions of this Article VI with
respect to any situation based on the facts known to it (subject, however, to the provisions of Section 6.12 of this Article VI).
In the event Article VI requires an action by the Board of Directors and the charter fails to provide specific guidance with respect
to such action, the Board of Directors shall have the power to determine the action to be taken so long as such action is not contrary
to the provisions of Article VI.
Section 6.8 Legend.
Each certificate, if any, or any notice in lieu of any certificate, for shares of Capital Stock shall bear a legend summarizing the restrictions
on ownership and transfer contained herein. Instead of a legend, the certificate or any notice in lieu of a certificate may state that
the Corporation will furnish a full statement about certain restrictions on ownership and transfer of the shares to a stockholder on request
and without charge.
Section 6.9 Severability.
If any provision of this Article VI or any application of any such provision is determined to be invalid by any federal or state
court having jurisdiction over the issues, the validity of the remaining provision shall not be affected and other applications of such
provisions shall be affected only to the extent necessary to comply with the determination of such court.
Section 6.10 Enforcement.
The Corporation is authorized specifically to seek equitable relief, including injunctive relief, to enforce the provisions of this Article VI.
Section 6.11 Non-Waiver.
No delay or failure on the part of the Corporation or the Board of Directors in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver
of any right of the Corporation or the Board of Directors, as the case may be, except to the extent specifically waived in writing.
Section 6.12 Exceptions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing restrictions in this Article VI, the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may exempt (prospectively
or retroactively) a Person from the restrictions set forth in this Article VI if the Board of Directors determines that no Person’s
beneficial or constructive ownership of the Corporation, as a result of any such exemption, would cause the Corporation to fail to qualify
as a REIT under the Code. Prior to and as a condition for granting such an exemption under this Section 6.12, the Board of Directors
may require (i) a ruling from the IRS, (ii) an opinion of counsel and/or (iii) that such Person make certain representations
or undertakings and agree that any violation or attempted violation of such representations or undertakings (or any other action which
is contrary to the restrictions contained in this Article VI that are not exempted) will automatically cause any exemption to be
null and void and for all restrictions under this Article VI to take full force and effect, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory
to the Board of Directors (in its sole discretion), as it may deem necessary or advisable (in its sole discretion) in order to determine
or ensure the Corporation’s status as a REIT.
ARTICLE VII
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION
Section 7.1 Limitation
of Liability. To the maximum extent that Maryland law in effect from time to time permits limitation of the liability of directors
and officers of a corporation, no present or former director or officer of the Corporation shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders
for money damages.
Section 7.2 Indemnification
and Advance of Expenses. To the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law in effect from time to time, the Corporation shall indemnify
and, without requiring a preliminary determination of the ultimate entitlement to indemnification, shall pay or reimburse reasonable expenses
in advance of final disposition of a proceeding to (a) any individual who is a present or former director or officer of the Corporation
and who is made or threatened to be made a party to, or witness in, the proceeding by reason of his or her service in that capacity and
(b) any individual who, while a director or officer of the Corporation and at the request of the Corporation, serves or has served
as a director, officer, partner, member, manager, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise and who is made or threatened to be made a
party to, or witness in, the proceeding by reason of his or her service in that capacity, in either case, from and against any claim or
liability to which such person may become subject or which such person may incur by reason of his or her service in such capacity. The
rights to indemnification and advance of expenses provided by the charter shall vest immediately upon election of a director or officer.
The Corporation may, with the approval of the Board of Directors, provide such indemnification and advance of expenses to an individual
who served a predecessor of the Corporation in any of the capacities described in (a) or (b) above and to any employee or agent
of the Corporation or a predecessor of the Corporation. The indemnification and payment or reimbursement of expenses provided in the charter
shall not be deemed exclusive of or limit in any way other rights to which any person seeking indemnification or payment or reimbursement
of expenses may be or may become entitled under any bylaw, resolution, insurance, agreement or otherwise.
Section 7.3 Amendment
or Repeal. Neither the amendment nor repeal of this Article VII, nor the adoption or amendment of any other provision of the
charter or Bylaws inconsistent with this Article VII, shall apply to or affect in any respect the applicability of the preceding
sections of this Article VII with respect to any act or failure to act which occurred prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption.
ARTICLE VIII
AMENDMENTS
The Corporation reserves the
right from time to time to make any amendment to the charter, now or hereafter authorized by law, including any amendment altering the
terms or contract rights, as expressly set forth in the charter, of any shares of outstanding stock. All rights and powers conferred by
the charter on stockholders, directors and officers are granted subject to this reservation. Except for those amendments permitted to
be made without stockholder approval under Maryland law or by specific provision in the charter, any amendment to the charter shall be
valid only if declared advisable by the Board of Directors and approved by the affirmative vote of stockholders entitled to cast a majority
of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter.
Exhibit 3.2
INDUS REALTY TRUST, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
ARTICLE I.
STOCKHOLDERS
SECTION 1.01.
Annual Meeting. The Corporation shall hold an annual meeting of its stockholders to elect directors and transact any
other business within its powers at such time on such day as shall be set by the Board of Directors. Except as the charter or statute
provides otherwise, any business may be considered at an annual meeting without the purpose of the meeting having been specified in the
notice. Failure to hold an annual meeting does not invalidate the Corporation's existence or affect any otherwise valid corporate acts.
SECTION 1.02.
Special Meeting. At any time in the interval between annual meetings, a special meeting of the stockholders may be called
by the President or by the Board of Directors or on the written request (addressed to the Secretary of the Corporation) of stockholders
entitled to cast at least a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting. A request for a special meeting shall state
the purpose of the meeting and the matters proposed to be acted on at it.
SECTION 1.03.
Place of Meetings. Unless the charter provides otherwise, meetings of stockholders shall be held at such place, or by
means of remote communication, as is set from time to time by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 1.04.
Notice of Meetings; Waiver of Notice. Not less than ten nor more than 90 days before each stockholders' meeting, the
Secretary shall give written notice of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting and each other stockholder entitled
to notice of the meeting. The notice shall state the time and place of the meeting, the means of remote communication, if any, and, if
the meeting is a special meeting or notice of the purpose is required by statute, the purpose of the meeting. Notice is given to a stockholder
when it is personally delivered to him or her, left at his or her residence or usual place of business, or mailed to him or her at his
or her address as it appears on the records of the Corporation or transmitted to the stockholder by electronic mail to an electronic mail
address of the stockholder or by any other electronic means. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, each person who is entitled to
notice waives notice if he or she before or after the meeting signs a waiver of the notice which is filed with the records of stockholders'
meetings, or is present at the meeting in person or by proxy.
SECTION 1.05.
Quorum; Voting. Unless statute or the charter provides otherwise, at a meeting of stockholders the presence in person
or by proxy of stockholders entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting constitutes a quorum, and
a majority of all the votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present is sufficient to approve any matter which properly comes before
the meeting, except that a plurality of all the votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present is sufficient to elect a director.
SECTION 1.06.
Adjournments. Whether or not a quorum is present, a meeting of stockholders convened on the date for which it was called
may be adjourned from time to time without further notice by a majority vote of the stockholders present in person or by proxy to a date
not more than 120 days after the original record date. Any business which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified
may be deferred and transacted at any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present.
SECTION 1.07.
General Right to Vote; Proxies. Unless the charter provides for a greater or lesser number of votes per share or limits
or denies voting rights, each outstanding share of stock, regardless of class, is entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote
at a meeting of stockholders. In all elections for directors, each share of stock may be voted for as many individuals as there are directors
to be elected and for whose election the share is entitled to be voted. A stockholder may vote the stock the stockholder owns of record
either in person or by proxy. A stockholder may sign a writing authorizing another person to act as proxy. Signing may be accomplished
by the stockholder or the stockholder's authorized agent signing the writing or causing the stockholder's signature to be affixed to the
writing by any reasonable means, including facsimile signature. A stockholder may authorize another person to act as proxy by transmitting,
or authorizing the transmission of, an authorization by electronic mail, or any other electronic or telephonic means to the person authorized
to act as proxy or to any other person authorized to receive the proxy authorization on behalf of the person authorized to act as the
proxy, including a proxy solicitation firm or proxy support service organization. Unless a proxy provides otherwise, it is not valid more
than eleven months after its date.
SECTION 1.08.
Conduct and Business of Voting. At all meetings of stockholders the proxies and ballots shall be received, and all questions
touching the qualification of voters and the validity of proxies, the acceptance or rejection of votes, and procedures for the conduct
of business not otherwise specified by these bylaws, the charter or law, shall be decided or determined by the chairman of the meeting.
SECTION 1.09.
Informal Action by Stockholders. Except as provided below, any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting
of stockholders may be taken without a meeting if a unanimous written consent which sets forth the action and is signed by each stockholder
entitled to vote on the matter is filed with the records of stockholders meetings.
SECTION 1.10.
Meeting by Conference Telephone. Stockholders may participate in a meeting by means of a conference telephone or similar
communications equipment if all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participation in a meeting
by these means constitutes presence in person at a meeting.
ARTICLE II.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 2.01.
Function of Directors. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of its Board
of Directors. All powers of the Corporation may be exercised by or under authority of the Board of Directors, except as conferred on or
reserved to the stockholders by statute or by the charter or bylaws.
SECTION 2.02.
Number of Directors. The Corporation shall have at least one director.
SECTION 2.03.
Election and Tenure of Directors. At each annual meeting, the stockholders shall elect directors to hold office until
the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualify.
SECTION 2.04. [RESERVED]
SECTION 2.05.
Vacancy on Board of Directors. The stockholders may elect a successor to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors which
results from the removal of a director. A director elected by the stockholders to fill a vacancy which results from the removal of a director
serves for the balance of the term of the removed director. A majority of the remaining directors, whether or not sufficient to constitute
a quorum, may fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors which results from any cause except an increase in the number of directors, and
a majority of the entire Board of Directors may fill a vacancy which results from an increase in the number of directors. A director elected
by the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy serves until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is elected
and qualifies.
SECTION 2.06.
Regular Meetings. Any regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held on such date and at any place as may be
designated from time to time by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 2.07.
Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by the President or by a majority
of the Board of Directors by vote at a meeting, or in writing with or without a meeting. A special meeting of the Board of Directors shall
be held on such date and at any place as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. In the absence of designation
such meeting shall be held at such place as may be designated in the call.
SECTION 2.08.
Notice of Meeting. The Secretary shall give notice to each director of each regular and special meeting of the Board
of Directors. The notice shall state the time and place of the meeting. Notice is given to a director when it is delivered personally
to him or her, left at his or her residence or usual place of business, or sent by electronic transmission or telephone, at least 24 hours
before the time of the meeting or, in the alternative by mail to his or her address as it shall appear on the records of the Corporation,
at least 72 hours before the time of the meeting. Unless these bylaws or a resolution of the Board of Directors provides otherwise, the
notice need not state the business to be transacted at or the purposes of any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. No
notice of any meeting of the Board of Directors need be given to any director who attends, or to any director who, in writing executed
and filed with the records of the meeting either before or after the holding thereof, waives such notice. Any meeting of the Board of
Directors, regular or special, may adjourn from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place, and no notice need be given
of any such adjourned meeting other than by announcement.
SECTION 2.09.
Quorum; Action by Directors. A majority of the entire Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business. In the absence of a quorum, the directors present by majority vote and without notice other than by announcement may adjourn
the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall attend. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present, any business
may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified. Unless statute or the charter or bylaws require
a greater proportion, the action of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present is action of the Board
of Directors. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting, if a
unanimous written consent which sets forth the action is signed by each member of the Board of Directors and filed with the minutes of
proceedings of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 2.10.
Meeting by Conference Telephone. Members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting by means of a conference
telephone or similar communications equipment if all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participation
in a meeting by these means constitutes presence in person at a meeting.
SECTION 2.11.
Compensation. By resolution of the Board of Directors a fixed sum and expenses, if any, for attendance at each regular
or special meeting of the Board of Directors or of committees thereof, and other compensation for their services as such, may be paid
to directors. Directors who are full-time employees of the Corporation need not be paid for attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors
or of committees thereof for which fees are paid to other directors. A director who serves the Corporation in any other capacity also
may receive compensation for such other services, pursuant to a resolution of the directors.
SECTION 2.12.
Committees. The Board of Directors may appoint from among its members one or more committees comprising one or more
directors and, except as limited by Maryland law, delegate to these committees any of the powers of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 2.13.
Committee Procedure. Each committee may fix rules of procedure for its business. A majority of the members of a
committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of those present at a meeting at which a
quorum is present shall be the act of the committee. The members of a committee present at any meeting, whether or not they constitute
a quorum, may appoint a director to act in the place of an absent member. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of
a committee may be taken without a meeting, if a unanimous written consent which sets forth the action is signed by each member of the
committee and filed with the minutes of the committee. The members of a committee may conduct any meeting thereof by conference telephone
in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.10.
ARTICLE III.
OFFICERS
SECTION 3.01.
Executive Officers. The Corporation shall have a President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. It may also have one or more
Vice-Presidents, one or more Assistant Vice-Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries, and one or more Assistant Treasurers. A person
may hold more than one office in the Corporation but may not serve concurrently as both President and Vice-President of the Corporation.
SECTION 3.02.
President. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the stockholders at which he
or she shall be present. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and perform the duties customarily performed
by chief executive officers. He or she may execute, in the name of the Corporation, all authorized deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts,
or other instruments, except in cases in which the signing and execution thereof shall have been expressly delegated to some other officer
or agent of the Corporation. In general, he or she shall perform such other duties customarily performed by a president of a corporation
and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as are from time to time assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 3.03.
Vice-Presidents. The Vice-President or Vice-Presidents, at the request of the President or in the President's absence
or during his or her inability to act, shall perform the duties and exercise the functions of the President, and when so acting shall
have the powers of the President. If there be more than one Vice-President, the Board of Directors may determine which one or more of
the Vice-Presidents shall perform any of such duties or exercise any of such functions, or if such determination is not made by the Board
of Directors, the President may make such determination; otherwise any of the Vice-Presidents may perform any of such duties or exercise
any of such functions. Each Vice-President shall perform such other duties and have such other powers, and have such additional descriptive
designations in their titles (if any), as are from time to time assigned to them by the Board of Directors or the President.
SECTION 3.04.
Secretary. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the stockholders, of the Board of Directors and of
any committees, in books provided for the purpose; he or she shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions
of these bylaws or as required by law; he or she shall be custodian of the records of the Corporation; he or she may witness any document
on behalf of the Corporation, the execution of which is duly authorized, see that the corporate seal is affixed where such document is
required or desired to be under its seal, and, when so affixed, may attest the same. In general, he or she shall perform such other duties
customarily performed by a secretary of a corporation, and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as are from time
to time assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors or the President.
SECTION 3.05.
Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have charge of and be responsible for all funds, securities, receipts, and disbursements
of the Corporation, and shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, in the name of the Corporation, all moneys or other valuable effects
in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as shall, from time to time, be selected by the Board of Directors; he or she shall
render to the President and to the Board of Directors, whenever requested, an account of the financial condition of the Corporation. In
general, he or she shall perform such other duties customarily performed by a treasurer of a corporation, and shall perform such other
duties and have such other powers as are from time to time assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors or the President.
SECTION 3.06.
Assistant and Subordinate Officers. The assistant and subordinate officers of the Corporation are all officers below
the office of Vice-President, Secretary, or Treasurer. The assistant or subordinate officers shall have such duties as are from time to
time assigned to them by the Board of Directors or the President.
SECTION 3.07.
Election, Tenure, and Removal of Officers. The Board of Directors shall elect the officers of the Corporation. The Board
of Directors may from time to time authorize any committee or officer to appoint assistant and subordinate officers. Election or appointment
of an officer, employee, or agent shall not of itself create contract rights. All officers shall be appointed to hold their offices, respectively,
at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors (or, as to any assistant or subordinate officer, any committee or officer
authorized by the Board of Directors) may remove an officer at any time. The removal of an officer does not prejudice any of his or her
contract rights. The Board of Directors (or, as to any assistant or subordinate officer, any committee or officer authorized by the Board
of Directors) may fill a vacancy which occurs in any office for the unexpired portion of the term.
SECTION 3.08.
Compensation. The Board of Directors shall have power to fix the salaries and other compensation and remuneration, of
whatever kind, of all officers of the Corporation. No officer shall be prevented from receiving such salary by reason of the fact that
he or she is also a director of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may authorize any committee or officer, upon whom the power of
appointing assistant and subordinate officers may have been conferred, to fix the salaries, compensation, and remuneration of such assistant
and subordinate officers.
ARTICLE IV.
STOCK
SECTION 4.01.
Certificates for Stock. Except as may otherwise be provided by the board of directors, stockholders of the Corporation
are not entitled to certificates evidencing the shares of its stock held by them. In the event that the Corporation issues shares of stock
evidenced by certificates, stock certificates shall be in such form as is approved by the board of directors or a duly authorized officer,
shall contain the statements and information required by Maryland law and shall be signed by officers of the Corporation in the manner
permitted by Maryland law. In the event that the Corporation issues stock without certificates, the Corporation shall provide to the record
holders of such shares a written statement of the information required by Maryland law to be included on stock certificates to the extent
then required by Maryland law. There shall be no differences in the rights and obligations of stockholders based on whether or not their
shares are represented by certificates.
SECTION 4.02.
Transfers. The Board of Directors shall have power and authority to make such rules and regulations as it may deem
expedient concerning the issue, transfer, and registration of certificates of stock.
SECTION 4.03.
Record Dates or Closing of Transfer Books. The Board of Directors may, and shall have the sole power to, set a record
date or direct that the stock transfer books be closed for a stated period for the purpose of making any proper determination with respect
to stockholders, including which stockholders are entitled to request a special meeting of stockholders, notice of a meeting of stockholders,
vote at a meeting of stockholders, receive a dividend, or be allotted other rights. The record date may not be prior to the close of business
on the day the record date is fixed nor, subject to Section 1.04, more than 90 days before the date on which the action requiring
the determination will be taken; the transfer books may not be closed for a period longer than 20 days; and, in the case of a meeting
of stockholders, the record date or the closing of the transfer books shall be at least ten days before the date of the meeting.
SECTION 4.04.
Stock Ledger. The Corporation shall maintain a stock ledger which contains the name and address of each stockholder
and the number of shares of stock of each class which the stockholder holds. The stock ledger may be in written form or in any other form
which can be converted within a reasonable time into written form for visual inspection. The original or a duplicate of the stock ledger
shall be kept at the principal office in the State of Maryland or the principal executive offices of the Corporation.
SECTION 4.05.
Lost Stock Certificates. The Board of Directors may determine the conditions for issuing a new stock certificate in
place of one which is alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed.
ARTICLE V.
FINANCE
SECTION 5.01.
Checks, Drafts, etc. All checks, drafts, and orders for the payment of money, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness,
issued in the name of the Corporation, shall, unless otherwise provided by resolution of the Board of Directors, be signed by the President,
a Vice-President, an Assistant Vice-President, the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary.
SECTION 5.02.
Annual Statement of Affairs. The President or chief accounting officer shall prepare annually a full and correct statement
of the affairs of the Corporation, to include a balance sheet and a financial statement of operations for the preceding fiscal year. The
statement of affairs shall be submitted at the annual meeting of the stockholders and, within 20 days after the meeting, placed on file
at the Corporation's principal executive offices.
SECTION 5.03.
Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be the 12 calendar months ending December 31 in each year,
unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 5.04.
Dividends. If declared by the Board of Directors at any meeting thereof, the Corporation may pay dividends on its shares
in cash, property or shares of stock of the Corporation, unless such dividend is contrary to law or to a restriction contained in the
charter.
ARTICLE VI.
INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 6.01. General
Indemnification: The Corporation shall indemnify (i) its present and former directors and officers, whether
serving or having served the Corporation or at its request any other entity, to the full extent required or permitted by Maryland law
now or hereafter in force, including the advance of expenses under the procedures and to the fullest extent permitted by law, and (ii) other
employees and agents to such extent as shall be authorized by the Board of Directors, charter or these bylaws and as permitted by law.
The foregoing rights of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled.
The Board of Directors may take such action as is necessary to carry out these indemnification provisions and is expressly empowered
to adopt, approve, and amend from time to time such bylaws, resolutions, or contracts implementing such provisions or such further indemnification
arrangements as may be permitted by law. No amendment of these bylaws or repeal of any of its provisions shall limit or eliminate the
right of indemnification provided hereunder with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.
SECTION 6.02. Procedure: Any
indemnification, or payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of any proceeding, shall be made promptly, and in any event
within 60 days, upon the written request of the director or officer entitled to seek indemnification (the “Indemnified Party”).
The right to indemnification and advances hereunder shall be enforceable by the Indemnified Party in any court of competent jurisdiction,
if (i) the Corporation denies such request, in whole or in part, or (ii) no disposition thereof is made within 60 days. The
Indemnified Party’s costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred in connection with successfully establishing
his or her right to indemnification, in whole or in part, in any such action shall also be paid or reimbursed by the Corporation. It
shall be a defense to any action for advance for expenses that (a) a determination has been made that the facts then known to those
making the determination would preclude indemnification or (b) the Corporation has not received both (i) an undertaking as
required by law to repay such advances in the event it shall ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct has not been met and
(ii) a written affirmation by the Indemnified Party of such Indemnified Party’s good faith belief that the standard of conduct
necessary for indemnification by the Corporation has been met.
SECTION 6.03. Exclusivity, Etc.: The
indemnification and advance of expenses provided by the Corporation’s charter and these bylaws shall not be deemed exclusive of
any other rights to which a person seeking indemnification or advance of expenses may be entitled under any law (common or statutory),
or any agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or other provision that is consistent with law, both as to action in
his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding office or while employed by or acting as agent for the
Corporation, shall continue in respect of all events occurring while a person was a director or officer after such person has ceased to
be a director or officer, and shall inure to the benefit of the estate, heirs, executors and administrators of such person. The Corporation
shall not be liable for any payment under this bylaw in connection with a claim made by a director or officer to the extent such director
or officer has otherwise actually received payment under insurance policy, agreement, vote or otherwise, of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable
hereunder. Any repeal or modification of this bylaw shall not in any way diminish any rights to indemnification or advance of expenses
of such director or officer or the obligations of the Corporation arising hereunder with respect to events occurring, or claims made,
while this bylaw or any provision hereof is in force
SECTION 6.04. Insurance: The
Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any Indemnified Party against any liability asserted against and incurred
by any Indemnified Party in any protected capacity or arising out of his or her position. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance
on its behalf in respect of any liability it may incur to provide indemnification under its charter, these bylaws, or law.
SECTION 6.05. Severability; Definitions: The
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Article VI shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
hereof. The phrase “this bylaw” in this Article VI means this Article VI in its entirety.
ARTICLE VII.
EXCLUSIVE FORUM FOR CERTAIN LITIGATION
SECTION 7.01. Exclusive
Forum for Certain Litigation: Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the
Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, or, if that Court does not have jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District
of Maryland, Northern Division, shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any Internal Corporate Claim, as such term is defined
in Section 1-101(p) of the MGCL, or any successor provision thereof, (b) any derivative action or proceeding brought on
behalf of the Corporation, other than actions arising under federal securities laws, (c) any action asserting a claim of breach of
any duty owed by any director or officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or to the stockholders of the Corporation,
(d) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director or officer or other employee of the Corporation arising
pursuant to any provision of the MGCL or the charter or these bylaws, or (e) any other action asserting a claim against the Corporation
or any director or officer or other employee of the Corporation that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine. None of the foregoing
actions, claims or proceedings may be brought in any court sitting outside the State of Maryland unless the Corporation consents in writing
to such court.
ARTICLE VIII.
SUNDRY PROVISIONS
SECTION 8.01.
Books and Records. The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of its accounts and transactions
and minutes of the proceedings of its stockholders and Board of Directors and of any committee when exercising any of the powers of the
Board of Directors. The books and records of the Corporation may be in written form or in any other form which can be converted within
a reasonable time into written form for visual inspection. Minutes shall be recorded in written form but may be maintained in the form
of a reproduction.
SECTION 8.02. Corporate Seal.
The Board of Directors shall provide a suitable seal, bearing the name
of the Corporation, which shall be in the charge of the Secretary. The Board of Directors may authorize one or more duplicate seals and
provide for the custody thereof. If the Corporation is required to place its corporate seal to a document, it is sufficient to meet the
requirement of any law, rule, or regulation relating to a corporate seal to place the word “(seal)” adjacent to the signature
of the person authorized to sign the document on behalf of the Corporation.
SECTION 8.03.
Bonds. The Board of Directors may require any officer, agent, or employee of the Corporation to give a bond to the Corporation,
conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his or her duties, with one or more sureties and in such amount as may be satisfactory to the
Board of Directors.
SECTION 8.04.
Voting upon Stock in Other Corporations. Stock of other corporations or associations, registered in the name of the
Corporation, may be voted by the President, a Vice-President, or a proxy appointed by either of them. The Board of Directors, however,
may by resolution appoint some other person to vote such shares, in which case such person shall be entitled to vote such shares upon
the production of a certified copy of such resolution.
SECTION 8.05.
Mail. Any notice or other document which is required by these bylaws to be mailed shall be deposited in the United States
mails, postage prepaid.
SECTION 8.06.
Execution of Documents. A person who holds more than one office in the Corporation may not act in more than one capacity
to execute, acknowledge, or verify an instrument required by law to be executed, acknowledged, or verified by more than one officer.
SECTION 8.07.
Amendments. The Board of Directors shall have exclusive power, at any regular or special meeting thereof, to make and
adopt new bylaws, or to amend, alter, or repeal any of these bylaws of the Corporation.
Exhibit 99.1
NEWS FROM:
INDUS REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONTACT:
Ashley Pizzo
Vice President, Capital Markets & Investor Relations
(212) 218-7914
apizzo@indusrt.com
Jon Clark
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(860) 286-2419
jclark@indusrt.com
CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS AND GIC
COMPLETE ACQUISITION OF INDUS REALTY TRUST, INC.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (June 29, 2023) INDUS
Realty Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq: INDT) (“INDUS” or the “Company”), a U.S. based industrial/logistics REIT,
announced today the completion of the previously announced merger whereby affiliates of Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (“Centerbridge”),
a global private investment firm with deep experience in real estate, and GIC, a global institutional investor, have acquired all of the
outstanding shares of INDUS’ common stock in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $868 million. Additionally, a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (“ADIA”) will act as a strategic investor alongside Centerbridge in
the ownership of INDUS post-closing.
“We are excited to have closed this transaction
and look forward to the Company’s next phase under Centerbridge, GIC and ADIA’s ownership,” said Michael Gamzon, President
and CEO of INDUS. “We are pleased to deliver significant value to our stockholders and are grateful for their support over the years.
I would like to thank all of our employees for their commitment to our Company and efforts to build our high-quality portfolio and platform.
This transaction is an incredible validation of their efforts.”
“GIC is pleased to complete the acquisition of INDUS and support
their continued growth with our multi-asset experience, long-term view, and global footprint alongside our strategic partner, Centerbridge.
GIC upholds confidence in both the long-term stability of the US industrial sector and INDUS’ role as a strong asset in our growing
portfolio,” said Adam Gallistel, Head of Americas Real Estate, GIC.
Commenting on the announced acquisition, Billy
Rahm, Global Head of Real Estate at Centerbridge said, “We are excited to partner with ADIA and GIC to continue to grow the business
both organically and through acquisitions. We remain confident in the long-term, secular thesis supporting investment in industrial real
estate. The INDUS portfolio represents a compelling example of that thesis.”
Mohamed Al Qubaisi, Executive Director of the Real Estate Department
at ADIA, said, “INDUS has built a portfolio of high-quality industrial assets and is well placed to capitalise on future opportunities.
We look forward to supporting the company as it embarks on its next phase of growth.”
As a result of the completion of the transaction, INDUS’
common stock will no longer trade on Nasdaq and will be delisted.
Advisors
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC served as exclusive
financial advisor to INDUS and Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal counsel to INDUS. BofA Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC served as financial advisors to Centerbridge and GIC. Standard Chartered provided acquisition financing to Centerbridge and GIC. Simpson
Thacher & Bartlett LLP served as legal counsel to Centerbridge and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP served as
legal counsel to GIC.
About INDUS
INDUS is a real estate business principally engaged
in developing, acquiring, managing and leasing industrial/logistics properties. INDUS owns 44 industrial/logistics buildings totaling
6.6 million square feet in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida.
About Centerbridge
Centerbridge Partners, L.P. is a private investment
management firm employing a flexible approach across investment disciplines — Private Equity, Private Credit and Real Estate —
in an effort to develop the most attractive opportunities for its investors. The firm was founded in 2005 and as of March 31, 2023
has approximately $36 billion in capital under management with offices in New York and London. Centerbridge is dedicated to partnering
with world-class management teams across targeted industry sectors and geographies. For more information, please visit www.centerbridge.com.
About GIC
GIC is a leading global investment firm established
in 1981 to secure Singapore's financial future. As the manager of Singapore's foreign reserves, GIC takes a long-term, disciplined approach
to investing, and is uniquely positioned across a wide range of asset classes and active strategies globally. These include equities,
fixed income, real estate, private equity, venture capital, and infrastructure. The firm's long- term approach, multi-asset capabilities,
and global connectivity enable them to be an investor of choice. GIC seeks to add meaningful value to its investments. Headquartered
in Singapore, GIC has a global talent force of over 1,900 people in 11 key financial cities and has investments in over 40 countries.
Further information is available at https://www.gic.com.sg.
About ADIA
Established in 1976,
the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is a globally-diversified investment institution that prudently invests funds on behalf of
the Government of Abu Dhabi through a strategy focused on long-term value creation. For more information: https://www.adia.ae.
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