Exhibit 8.2
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Mayer Brown LLP |
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71 South Wacker Drive |
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Chicago, Illinois 60606-4637 |
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, 2011
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Main Tel (312) 782-0600 Main Fax (312) 701-7711 |
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www.mayerbrown.com |
ProLogis
4545 Airport Way
Denver, Colorado 80239
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Re: |
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Merger with AMB Property Corporation |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to ProLogis, a Maryland real estate investment trust
(ProLogis), in connection with the execution and delivery of the Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of January 31, 2011, by and among AMB Property Corporation, a Maryland corporation
(AMB), AMB Property, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (AMB LP), ProLogis,
New Pumpkin Inc., a Maryland corporation (New Pumpkin), Upper Pumpkin LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (Upper Pumpkin), and Pumpkin LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (Pumpkin LLC), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated as of March 9, 2011 (the Merger Agreement). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (i)
Pumpkin LLC will merge with and into ProLogis, with ProLogis surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Upper Pumpkin and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of New Pumpkin (the ProLogis
Merger), (ii) New Pumpkin will merge with and into AMB (the Topco Merger and,
together with the ProLogis Merger, the Merger), and (iii) the combined company resulting
from the Topco Merger will contribute all of the outstanding equity interests of Upper Pumpkin to
AMB LP in exchange for the issuance of equity interests in AMB LP.
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings attributed to such
terms in the Merger Agreement. This opinion letter is being delivered in connection the proxy
statement/prospectus included as part of the registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No.
333-172741) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect of the Merger (the
Registration Statement).
In rendering our opinions set forth below, we have examined (without any independent
investigation or verification) and relied upon the facts, information, representations, covenants
and agreements contained in the originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our
satisfaction of (i) the description of the Merger as set forth in the Merger Agreement, including
representations and covenants of AMB and ProLogis, (ii) the Registration Statement, and (iii) such
other instruments and documents related to the formation, organization and operation of AMB and
ProLogis and related to the consummation of the Merger as we have deemed necessary or appropriate.
In addition, we have relied upon (without our independent investigation or verification) certain
statements, representations, covenants and agreements made by AMB and
Mayer Brown LLP operates in combination with our associated English limited liability partnership
and Hong Kong partnership (and its associated entities in Asia).
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ProLogis, including factual statements and representations set forth in their respective
letters delivered to us for purposes of these opinions (the Representation Letters), and
we have assumed that (i) the Representation Letters will be executed by the appropriate officers of
AMB and ProLogis as of the Closing Date, and (ii) the Merger will be reported by AMB and ProLogis
on their respective United States federal income tax returns in a manner consistent with the
opinions set forth below. Our opinions assume and are expressly conditioned on, among other
things, the accuracy, completeness and truth of the facts, information, representations, covenants,
statements and agreements set forth in the documents referred to above, both initially and
continually as of the Closing Date, without any qualification as to knowledge or belief.
In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of
natural persons, the authenticity and completeness of all documents submitted to us as originals,
and the conformity to original documents of all non-original documents submitted to us. Also, we
have assumed that the Merger was or will be consummated in accordance with the Merger Agreement and
as described in the Registration Statement, and that none of the terms and conditions contained
therein will be waived or modified in any material respect. We have further assumed that all
documents and instruments referred to in the Merger Agreement are valid and binding in accordance
with their terms.
In rendering our opinions, we have considered applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (Code), and the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder
(Regulations), pertinent judicial authorities, rulings of the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS), currently published administrative rulings and procedures, and such other
authorities as we have considered relevant, in each case as in effect on the date hereof. It
should be noted that the Code, Regulations, judicial decisions, rulings, administrative
interpretations and such other authorities are subject to change at any time and, in some
circumstances, with retroactive effect. A change in any of the authorities upon which our opinion
is based, or any variation or difference in any fact from those set forth or assumed herein or in
the Registration Statement, the Merger Agreement, the Representation Letters, or such other
document on which we relied, could affect our conclusions herein. Moreover, there can be no
assurance that our opinion will be accepted by the IRS or, if challenged by the IRS, by a court.
Subject to the foregoing and to the qualifications and limitations set forth herein, it is our
opinion that the discussion contained in the Registration Statement under the heading Material
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences Tax Consequences of the ProLogis Merger and the Topco
Merger, to the extent it constitutes matters of law, summaries of legal matters, or legal
conclusions, has been reviewed by us and is correct in all material respects.
Except as set forth above, we express no opinion to any party as to the tax consequences,
whether United States federal, state, local or foreign, of the Merger or of any transaction related
thereto or contemplated by the Merger Agreement. This opinion is being furnished solely in
connection with the filing of the Registration Statement. We disclaim any undertaking to advise
you of any subsequent changes of the facts stated or assumed herein or any subsequent changes in
applicable law.