Selling Group Member Representations, Covenants and Agreements. 1.1 You hereby confirm that you (i) are a member in good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), (ii) are qualified and duly registered to act as a broker-dealer within all states in which you will sell the Shares, (iii) are a broker-dealer duly registered with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and (iv) will maintain all such registrations and qualifications in good standing for the duration of your involvement in the Offering. You agree to immediately notify the Dealer Manager if you cease to be a member of FINRA in good standing. 1.2 You hereby agree to solicit, as an independent contractor, and not as the Dealer Manager’s agent, or as an agent of the Company or its affiliates, persons acceptable to the Company to purchase the Shares pursuant to the suitability standards set forth in the Prospectus, the Subscription Agreement in the form filed as an appendix to the Prospectus (the “Subscription Agreement”), and in accordance with the other terms of the Prospectus, and to diligently make inquiries as required by this Agreement, the Prospectus or applicable law with respect to prospective Investors in order to ascertain whether a purchase of the Shares is suitable for the Investor. No Subscription Agreement shall be effective unless and until accepted by the Company, it being understood that the Company may accept or reject any Investor in its sole discretion and that the Company may terminate the Offering at any time for any reason 1.3 You understand that the offering of Shares is made on a “best-efforts” basis, as described in the Prospectus. 1.4 You agree that before participating in the Offering, you will have reasonable grounds to believe, based on information made available to you by the Dealer Manager and/or the Company through the Prospectus, that all material facts are adequately and accurately disclosed in the Prospectus and provide a basis for evaluating the Company and the Shares. 1.5 You agree not to execute any transaction in which an Investor invests in the Shares in a discretionary account without prior written approval of the transaction by the Investor and the Dealer Manager. 1.6 You agree to comply in all respects with the purchase procedures and plan of distribution set forth in the Prospectus. Further, you agree that although you may receive due diligence regarding the Offering from the Company in electronic form, you will not distribute to any prospective Investor or any other person any such due diligence material. 1.7 All subscriptions solicited by you will be strictly subject to confirmation by the Dealer Manager and acceptance thereof by the Company. Investors shall complete and execute a Subscription Agreement to subscribe for the purchase of Shares. The Company reserves the right in its absolute discretion to reject any such subscription and to accept or reject subscriptions in the order of their receipt by the Company, as appropriate or otherwise. Neither you nor any other person is authorized to, and neither you nor any of your employees, agents or representatives shall give any information or make any representation (written or oral) other than those contained in the Prospectus or in any Authorized Sales Materials furnished by the Dealer Manager or the Company for use in making solicitations in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. 1.8 Upon authorization by the Dealer Manager, you may offer the Shares at the Offering price set forth in the Prospectus, subject to the terms and conditions thereof. 1.9 The Dealer Manager will provide you with such number of copies of the Prospectus as you may reasonably request. You will be solely responsible for correctly placing orders of such materials, and will reimburse the Dealer Manager for any costs incurred in connection with unreasonable or mistaken orders. The Dealer Manager also understands that the Company may provide you with certain Authorized Sales Materials to be used by you in connection with the solicitation of purchases of the Shares. You will deliver a copy of the Prospectus, including any amendments and supplements thereto, as required by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated under both such acts. You agree that (a) you will deliver a copy of the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to each Investor to whom an offer is made prior to or simultaneously with the first solicitation of an offer to sell the Shares to an Investor and (b) you will not use any Authorized Sales Materials in connection with the solicitation or purchase of the Shares unless accompanied or preceded by the Prospectus, as then currently in effect, and as it may be amended or supplemented in the future. 1.10 The Dealer Manager shall have full authority to take such action as it may deem advisable with respect to all matters pertaining to the Offering. The Dealer Manager shall be under no liability to you except for lack of good faith and for obligations expressly assumed by it in this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Section is intended to operate as, and the provisions of this Section shall not constitute a waiver by you, of compliance with any provision of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, other applicable federal law, applicable state law or of the rules and regulations thereunder. 1.11 You agree that you will offer the Shares (both at the time of an initial subscription and at the time of any additional subscription, including enrollments and increased participations in the DRP) only to persons who meet the financial qualifications and suitability standards set forth in the Prospectus as amended or supplemented or in any suitability letter or memorandum sent to you by the Company or the Dealer Manager. Nothing contained in this Section 1.11 shall be construed to relieve you of your suitability obligations under FINRA Rule 2111 or FINRA Rule 2310. 1.12 You will limit the offering of the Shares to persons whom you have reasonable grounds to believe, and in fact believe, meet the financial suitability and other Investor requirements set forth in the Prospectus. 1.13 You will immediately bring to the attention of the Company and the Dealer Manager any circumstance or fact which causes you to believe the Prospectus, or any other Authorized Sales Materials distributed pursuant to the Offering, may be inaccurate or misleading. 1.14 You agree that in recommending to an Investor the purchase or sale of the Shares, you shall have reasonable grounds to believe, on the basis of information obtained from the prospective Investor concerning his or her investment objectives, other investments, financial situation and needs, and any other information known by you, that: 1.14.1 The prospective Investor meets the Investor suitability requirements set forth in the Registration Statement and the acquisition of Shares is otherwise a suitable investment for such Investor as may be required by all applicable laws, rules and regulations; 1.14.2 The prospective Investor is or will be in a financial position appropriate to enable him or her to realize to a significant extent the benefits described in the Registration Statement; 1.14.3 The prospective Investor has a fair market net worth sufficient to sustain the risks inherent in an investment in the Shares, including, but not limited to, the total loss of the investment, lack of liquidity and other risks described in the Registration Statement; 1.14.4 The prospective Investor will be acquiring the Shares for investment and not with a view a toward distribution; and 1.14.5 An investment in the Shares is otherwise suitable for the prospective Investor. 1.15 You agree to keep records in compliance with the requirements imposed by (i) federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) the applicable rules of FINRA and (iii) the Statement of Policy regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts of the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (the “NASAA Guidelines”). You agree to retain in your records and make available to the Dealer Manager and to the Company, for a period of at least 6 years following the termination of the Offering, information establishing that (i) each person who purchases the Shares pursuant to a Subscription Agreement solicited by you is within the permitted class of Investors under the requirements of the jurisdiction in which such Investor is a resident, (ii) each person met the financial qualifications and suitability requirements imposed upon the offer and sale of the Shares (both at the time of the initial subscription and at the time of any additional subscriptions, including initial enrollments and increased participations in the DRP) set forth in the Prospectus and the Subscription Agreement and (iii) each person is suitable for such investment and the basis on which such suitability determination was made. You also agree to make your records regarding suitability available to representatives of the SEC and FINRA and applicable state securities administrators upon the Dealer Manager’s request. 1.16 You agree that before executing a purchase transaction in the Shares, you will inform the prospective Investor and his or her purchaser representative, if any, of all pertinent facts relating to the liquidity and marketability of the Shares, as appropriate, during the term of the investment. 1.17 You hereby undertake and agree to comply with all obligations applicable to you as set forth in FINRA rules, including, but not limited to, any new suitability and filing requirements. 1.18 You will not offer Shares in any jurisdiction unless and until (a) you have been advised in writing by the Company or the Dealer Manager that the Shares are either registered in accordance with, or exempt from, the securities laws of such jurisdiction and (b) you have all required licenses and registrations to offer Shares in that jurisdiction. 1.19 You agree not to rely upon the efforts of the Dealer Manager in (i) performing due diligence related to the Company (including its members, managers, officers, directors, employees, and affiliates), the Shares, or the suitability thereof for any Investors and (ii) determining whether the Company has adequately and accurately disclosed all material facts upon which to provide a basis for evaluating the Company to the extent required by federal law, state law and/or FINRA. You further agree that you are solely responsible for performing adequate due diligence, and you agree to perform adequate due diligence as required by federal law, state law, and/or FINRA. 1.20 You will refrain from making any representations to any prospective Investor other than those contained in the Prospectus, and will not allow any other written materials to be used to describe the potential investment to prospective Investors other than the Prospectus or Authorized Sales Materials prepared by the Company and distributed by the Dealer Manager for use in making solicitations in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. 1.21 You will refrain from distributing any material to prospective Investors that is marked “Financial Advisor Use Only” or “Broker-Dealer Use Only,” or any other due diligence material related to the Offering received by you. You agree that you will not show or give to any investor or prospective investor in a particular jurisdiction any material or writing that is supplied to you by the Dealer Manager if such material bears a legend denoting that it is not to be used in connection with the sale of Shares to members of the public in such jurisdiction. You agree that you will not use in connection with the offer or sale of Shares any material or writing that relates to another company supplied to you by the Company or the Dealer Manager bearing a legend that states that such material may not be used in connection with the offer or sale of any securities of the Company. 1.22 You agree to furnish a copy of the Prospectus (as amended and supplemented) required for compliance with the provisions of federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Rule 15c2-8 under Exchange Act. Regardless of the termination of this Agreement, you will deliver a Prospectus (as amended and supplemented) in transactions in the Shares for a period of 90 days from the effective date of the Registration Statement or such other period as may be required by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. 1.23 [Intentionally omitted]. 1.24 You will provide the Dealer Manager with such information relating to the offer and sale of the Shares by you as the Dealer Manager may from time to time reasonably request. The representations and warranties made in this Section 1 are and shall be continuing representations and warranties throughout the term of the Offering. In the event that any of these representations or warranties becomes untrue, the Selling Group Member will immediately notify the Dealer Manager in writing of the fact which makes the representation or warranty untrue.
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Samples: Dealer Manager Agreement (Cottonwood Communities, Inc.), Dealer Manager Agreement (Cottonwood Communities, Inc.), Dealer Manager Agreement (Cottonwood Communities, Inc.)
Selling Group Member Representations, Covenants and Agreements. 1.1 You hereby confirm that you (i) are a member in good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), (ii) are qualified and duly registered to act as a broker-dealer within all states in which you will sell the Shares, (iii) are a broker-dealer duly registered with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and (iv) will maintain all such registrations and qualifications in good standing for the duration of your involvement in the Offering. You agree to immediately notify the Dealer Manager if you cease to be a member of FINRA in good standing.
1.2 You hereby agree to solicit, as an independent contractor, and not as the Dealer Manager’s agent, or as an agent of the Company or its affiliates, persons acceptable to the Company to purchase the Shares pursuant to the suitability standards set forth in the Prospectus, the Subscription Agreement in the form filed as an appendix to the Prospectus (the “Subscription Agreement”), and in accordance with the other terms of the Prospectus, and to diligently make inquiries as required by this Agreement, the Prospectus or applicable law with respect to prospective Investors in order to ascertain whether a purchase of the Shares is suitable for the Investor. No Subscription Agreement shall be effective unless and until accepted by the Company, it being understood that the Company may accept or reject any Investor in its sole discretion and that the Company may terminate the Offering at any time for any reason.
1.3 You understand that the offering of Shares is made on a “best-efforts” basis, as described in the Prospectus.
1.4 You agree that before participating in the Offering, you will have reasonable grounds to believe, based on information made available to you by the Dealer Manager and/or the Company through the Prospectus, that all material facts are adequately and accurately disclosed in the Prospectus and provide a basis for evaluating the Company and the Shares.
1.5 You agree not to execute any transaction in which an Investor invests in the Shares in a discretionary account without prior written approval of the transaction by the Investor and the Dealer Manager.
1.6 You agree to comply in all respects with the purchase procedures and plan of distribution set forth in the Prospectus. Further, you agree that although you may receive due diligence regarding the Offering from the Company in electronic form, you will not distribute to any prospective Investor or any other person any such due diligence material.
1.7 All subscriptions solicited by you will be strictly subject to confirmation by the Dealer Manager and acceptance thereof by the Company. Investors shall complete and execute a Subscription Agreement to subscribe for the purchase of Shares. The Company reserves the right in its absolute discretion to reject any such subscription and to accept or reject subscriptions in the order of their receipt by the Company, as appropriate or otherwise. Neither you nor any other person is authorized to, and neither you nor any of your employees, agents or representatives shall give any information or make any representation (written or oral) other than those contained in the Prospectus or in any Authorized Sales Materials furnished by the Dealer Manager or the Company for use in making solicitations in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
1.8 Upon authorization by the Dealer Manager, you may offer the Shares at the Offering price set forth in the Prospectus, subject to the terms and conditions thereof.
1.9 The Dealer Manager will provide you with such number of copies of the Prospectus as you may reasonably request. You will be solely responsible for correctly placing orders of such materials, and will reimburse the Dealer Manager for any costs incurred in connection with unreasonable or mistaken orders. The Dealer Manager also understands that the Company may provide you with certain Authorized Sales Materials to be used by you in connection with the solicitation of purchases of the Shares. You will deliver a copy of the Prospectus, including any amendments and supplements thereto, as required by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated under both such acts. You agree that (a) you will deliver a copy of the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to each Investor to whom an offer is made prior to or simultaneously with the first solicitation of an offer to sell the Shares to an Investor and (b) you will not use any Authorized Sales Materials in connection with the solicitation or purchase of the Shares unless accompanied or preceded by the Prospectus, as then currently in effect, and as it may be amended or supplemented in the future.
1.10 The Dealer Manager shall have full authority to take such action as it may deem advisable with respect to all matters pertaining to the Offering. The Dealer Manager shall be under no liability to you except for lack of good faith and for obligations expressly assumed by it in this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Section is intended to operate as, and the provisions of this Section shall not constitute a waiver by you, of compliance with any provision of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, other applicable federal law, applicable state law or of the rules and regulations thereunder.
1.11 You agree that you will offer the Shares (both at the time of an initial subscription and at the time of any additional subscription, including enrollments and increased participations in the DRP) only to persons who meet the financial qualifications and suitability standards set forth in the Prospectus as amended or supplemented or in any suitability letter or memorandum sent to you by the Company or the Dealer Manager. Nothing contained in this Section 1.11 shall be construed to relieve you of your suitability obligations under FINRA Rule 2111 or FINRA Rule 2310.
1.12 You will limit the offering of the Shares to persons whom you have reasonable grounds to believe, and in fact believe, meet the financial suitability and other Investor requirements set forth in the Prospectus.
1.13 You will immediately bring to the attention of the Company and the Dealer Manager any circumstance or fact which causes you to believe the Prospectus, or any other Authorized Sales Materials distributed pursuant to the Offering, may be inaccurate or misleading.
1.14 You agree that in recommending to an Investor the purchase or sale of the Shares, you shall have reasonable grounds to believe, on the basis of information obtained from the prospective Investor concerning his or her investment objectives, other investments, financial situation and needs, and any other information known by you, that:
1.14.1 The prospective Investor meets the Investor suitability requirements set forth in the Registration Statement and the acquisition of Shares is otherwise a suitable investment for such Investor as may be required by all applicable laws, rules and regulations;
1.14.2 The prospective Investor is or will be in a financial position appropriate to enable him or her to realize to a significant extent the benefits described in the Registration Statement;
1.14.3 The prospective Investor has a fair market net worth sufficient to sustain the risks inherent in an investment in the Shares, including, but not limited to, the total loss of the investment, lack of liquidity and other risks described in the Registration Statement;
1.14.4 The prospective Investor will be acquiring the Shares for investment and not with a view a toward distribution; and
1.14.5 An investment in the Shares is otherwise suitable for the prospective Investor.
1.15 You agree to keep records in compliance with the requirements imposed by (i) federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) the applicable rules of FINRA and (iii) the Statement of Policy regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts of the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (the “NASAA Guidelines”). You agree to retain in your records and make available to the Dealer Manager and to the Company, for a period of at least 6 years following the termination of the Offering, information establishing that (i) each person who purchases the Shares pursuant to a Subscription Agreement solicited by you is within the permitted class of Investors under the requirements of the jurisdiction in which such Investor is a resident, (ii) each person met the financial qualifications and suitability requirements imposed upon the offer and sale of the Shares (both at the time of the initial subscription and at the time of any additional subscriptions, including initial enrollments and increased participations in the DRP) set forth in the Prospectus and the Subscription Agreement and (iii) each person is suitable for such investment and the basis on which such suitability determination was made. You also agree to make your records regarding suitability available to representatives of the SEC and FINRA and applicable state securities administrators upon the Dealer Manager’s request.
1.16 You agree that before executing a purchase transaction in the Shares, you will inform the prospective Investor and his or her purchaser representative, if any, of all pertinent facts relating to the liquidity and marketability of the Shares, as appropriate, during the term of the investment.
1.17 You hereby undertake and agree to comply with all obligations applicable to you as set forth in FINRA rules, including, but not limited to, any new suitability and filing requirements.
1.18 You will not offer Shares in any jurisdiction unless and until (a) you have been advised in writing by the Company or the Dealer Manager that the Shares are either registered in accordance with, or exempt from, the securities laws of such jurisdiction and (b) you have all required licenses and registrations to offer Shares in that jurisdiction.
1.19 You agree not to rely upon the efforts of the Dealer Manager in (i) performing due diligence related to the Company (including its members, managers, officers, directors, employees, and affiliates), the Shares, or the suitability thereof for any Investors and (ii) determining whether the Company has adequately and accurately disclosed all material facts upon which to provide a basis for evaluating the Company to the extent required by federal law, state law and/or FINRA. You further agree that you are solely responsible for performing adequate due diligence, and you agree to perform adequate due diligence as required by federal law, state law, and/or FINRA.
1.20 You will refrain from making any representations to any prospective Investor other than those contained in the Prospectus, and will not allow any other written materials to be used to describe the potential investment to prospective Investors other than the Prospectus or Authorized Sales Materials prepared by the Company and distributed by the Dealer Manager for use in making solicitations in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
1.21 You will refrain from distributing any material to prospective Investors that is marked “Financial Advisor Use Only” or “Broker-Dealer Use Only,” or any other due diligence material related to the Offering received by you. You agree that you will not show or give to any investor or prospective investor in a particular jurisdiction any material or writing that is supplied to you by the Dealer Manager if such material bears a legend denoting that it is not to be used in connection with the sale of Shares to members of the public in such jurisdiction. You agree that you will not use in connection with the offer or sale of Shares any material or writing that relates to another company supplied to you by the Company or the Dealer Manager bearing a legend that states that such material may not be used in connection with the offer or sale of any securities of the Company.
1.22 You agree to furnish a copy of the Prospectus (as amended and supplemented) required for compliance with the provisions of federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Rule 15c2-8 under Exchange Act. Regardless of the termination of this Agreement, you will deliver a Prospectus (as amended and supplemented) in transactions in the Shares for a period of 90 days from the effective date of the Registration Statement or such other period as may be required by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.
1.23 [Intentionally omitted].
1.24 You will provide agree to be bound by the terms of the Escrow Agreement dated [ ] among UMB Bank, N.A., as escrow agent, the Dealer Manager with such information relating to and the offer Company, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit B and sale of the Shares by you as the Dealer Manager may from time to time reasonably request. The representations and warranties made in this Section 1 are and shall be continuing representations and warranties throughout the term of the Offering. In the event further agree that any of these representations you will not represent or warranties becomes untrue, the Selling Group Member will immediately notify the Dealer Manager in writing of the fact which makes the representation or warranty untrue.imply that UMB Bank,
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Samples: Dealer Manager Agreement (Cottonwood Communities, Inc.)
Selling Group Member Representations, Covenants and Agreements. 1.1 You hereby confirm that you (i) are a member in good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), (ii) are qualified and duly registered to act as a broker-dealer within all states in which you will sell the Shares, (iii) are a broker-dealer duly registered with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and (iv) will maintain all such registrations and qualifications in good standing for the duration of your involvement in the Offering. You agree to immediately notify the Dealer Manager if you cease to be a member of FINRA in good standing.
1.2 You hereby agree to solicit, as an independent contractor, and not as the Dealer Manager’s agent, or as an agent of the Company or its affiliates, persons acceptable to the Company to purchase the Shares pursuant to the suitability standards set forth in the Prospectus, the Subscription Agreement in the form filed as an appendix to the Prospectus (the “Subscription Agreement”), and in accordance with the other terms of the Prospectus, and to diligently make inquiries as required by this Agreement, the Prospectus or applicable law with respect to prospective Investors in order to ascertain whether a purchase of the Shares is suitable for the Investor. No Subscription Agreement shall be effective unless and until accepted by the Company, it being understood that the Company may accept or reject any Investor in its sole discretion and that the Company may terminate the Offering at any time for any reason.
1.3 1.1 You understand that the offering of Shares is made on a “best-efforts” basis, as described in the Prospectus.
1.4 1.2 You agree that before participating in the Offering, you will have reasonable grounds to believe, based on information made available to you by the Dealer Manager and/or the Company through the Prospectus, that all material facts are adequately and accurately disclosed in the Prospectus and provide a basis for evaluating the Company and the Shares.
1.5 1.3 You agree not to execute any transaction in which an Investor invests in the Shares in a discretionary account without prior written approval of the transaction by the Investor and the Dealer Manager.
1.6 1.4 You agree to comply in all respects with the purchase procedures and plan of distribution set forth in the Prospectus. Further, you agree that although you may receive due diligence regarding the Offering from the Company in electronic form, you will not distribute to any prospective Investor or any other person any such due diligence material.
1.7 1.5 All subscriptions solicited by you will be strictly subject to confirmation by the Dealer Manager and acceptance thereof by the Company. Investors shall complete and execute a Subscription Agreement to subscribe for the purchase of Shares. The Company reserves the right in its absolute discretion to reject any such subscription and to accept or reject subscriptions in the order of their receipt by the Company, as appropriate or otherwise. Neither you nor any other person is authorized to, and neither you nor any of your employees, agents or representatives shall give any information or make any representation (written or oral) other than those contained in the Prospectus or in any Authorized Sales Materials furnished by the Dealer Manager or the Company for use in making solicitations in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
1.8 1.6 Upon authorization by the Dealer Manager, you may offer the Shares at the Offering price set forth in the Prospectus, subject to the terms and conditions thereof.
1.9 1.7 The Dealer Manager will provide you with such number of copies of the Prospectus as you may reasonably request. You will be solely responsible for correctly placing orders of such materials, and will reimburse the Dealer Manager for any costs incurred in connection with unreasonable or mistaken orders. The Dealer Manager also understands that the Company may provide you with certain Authorized Sales Materials to be used by you in connection with the solicitation of purchases of the Shares. You will deliver a copy of the Prospectus, including any amendments and supplements thereto, as required by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated under both such acts. You agree that (a) you will deliver a copy of the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to each Investor to whom an offer is made prior to or simultaneously with the first solicitation of an offer to sell the Shares to an Investor and (b) you will not use any Authorized Sales Materials in connection with the solicitation or purchase of the Shares unless accompanied or preceded by the Prospectus, as then currently in effect, and as it may be amended or supplemented in the future.
1.10 1.8 The Dealer Manager shall have full authority to take such action as it may deem advisable with respect to all matters pertaining to the Offering. The Dealer Manager shall be under no liability to you except for lack of good faith and for obligations expressly assumed by it in this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Section is intended to operate as, and the provisions of this Section shall not constitute a waiver by you, of compliance with any provision of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, other applicable federal law, applicable state law or of the rules and regulations thereunder.
1.11 1.9 You agree that you will offer the Shares (both at the time of an initial subscription and at the time of any additional subscription, including enrollments and increased participations in the DRP) only to persons who meet the financial qualifications and suitability standards set forth in the Prospectus as amended or supplemented or in any suitability letter or memorandum sent to you by the Company or the Dealer Manager. Nothing contained in this Section 1.11 shall be construed to relieve you of your suitability obligations under FINRA Rule 2111 or FINRA Rule 2310.
1.12 1.10 You will limit the offering of the Shares to persons whom you have reasonable grounds to believe, and in fact believe, meet the financial suitability and other Investor requirements set forth in the Prospectus.
1.13 1.11 You will immediately bring to the attention of the Company and the Dealer Manager any circumstance or fact which causes you to believe the Prospectus, or any other Authorized Sales Materials distributed pursuant to the Offering, may be inaccurate or misleading.
1.14 1.12 You agree that in recommending to an Investor the purchase or sale of the Shares, you shall have reasonable grounds to believe, on the basis of information obtained from the prospective Investor concerning his or her investment objectives, other investments, financial situation and needs, and any other information known by you, that:
1.14.1 1.12.1 The prospective Investor meets the Investor suitability requirements set forth in the Registration Statement and the acquisition of Shares is otherwise a suitable investment for such Investor as may be required by all applicable laws, rules and regulations;
1.14.2 1.12.2 The prospective Investor is or will be in a financial position appropriate to enable him or her to realize to a significant extent the benefits described in the Registration Statement;
1.14.3 1.12.3 The prospective Investor has a fair market net worth sufficient to sustain the risks inherent in an investment in the Shares, including, but not limited to, the total loss of the investment, lack of liquidity and other risks described in the Registration Statement;
1.14.4 1.12.4 The prospective Investor will be acquiring the Shares for investment and not with a view a toward distribution; and
1.14.5 1.12.5 An investment in the Shares is otherwise suitable for the prospective Investor.
1.15 1.13 You agree to keep records in compliance with the requirements imposed by (i) federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) the applicable rules of FINRA and (iii) the Statement of Policy regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts of the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (the “NASAA Guidelines”). You agree to retain in your records and make available to the Dealer Manager and to the Company, for a period of at least 6 years following the termination of the Offering, information establishing that (i) each person who purchases the Shares pursuant to a Subscription Agreement solicited by you is within the permitted class of Investors under the requirements of the jurisdiction in which such Investor is a resident, (ii) each person met the financial qualifications and suitability requirements imposed upon the offer and sale of the Shares (both at the time of the initial subscription and at the time of any additional subscriptions, including initial enrollments and increased participations in the DRP) set forth in the Prospectus and the Subscription Agreement and (iii) each person is suitable for such investment and the basis on which such suitability determination was made. You also agree to make your records regarding suitability available to representatives of the SEC and FINRA and applicable state securities administrators upon the Dealer Manager’s request.
1.16 1.14 You agree that before executing a purchase transaction in the Shares, you will inform the prospective Investor and his or her purchaser representative, if any, of all pertinent facts relating to the liquidity and marketability of the Shares, as appropriate, during the term of the investment.
1.17 1.15 You hereby undertake and agree to comply with all obligations applicable to you as set forth in FINRA rules, including, but not limited to, any new suitability and filing requirements.
1.18 1.16 You will not offer Shares in any jurisdiction unless and until (a) you have been advised in writing by the Company or the Dealer Manager that the Shares are either registered in accordance with, or exempt from, the securities laws of such jurisdiction and (b) you have all required licenses and registrations to offer Shares in that jurisdiction.
1.19 1.17 You agree not to rely upon the efforts of the Dealer Manager in (i) performing due diligence related to the Company (including its members, managers, officers, directors, employees, and affiliates), the Shares, or the suitability thereof for any Investors and (ii) determining whether the Company has adequately and accurately disclosed all material facts upon which to provide a basis for evaluating the Company to the extent required by federal law, state law and/or FINRA. You further agree that you are solely responsible for performing adequate due diligence, and you agree to perform adequate due diligence as required by federal law, state law, and/or FINRA.
1.20 1.18 You will refrain from making any representations to any prospective Investor other than those contained in the Prospectus, and will not allow any other written materials to be used to describe the potential investment to prospective Investors other than the Prospectus or Authorized Sales Materials prepared by the Company and distributed by the Dealer Manager for use in making solicitations in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
1.21 1.19 You will refrain from distributing any material to prospective Investors that is marked “Financial Advisor Use Only” or “Broker-Dealer Use Only,” or any other due diligence material related to the Offering received by you. You agree that you will not show or give to any investor or prospective investor in a particular jurisdiction any material or writing that is supplied to you by the Dealer Manager if such material bears a legend denoting that it is not to be used in connection with the sale of Shares to members of the public in such jurisdiction. You agree that you will not use in connection with the offer or sale of Shares any material or writing that relates to another company supplied to you by the Company or the Dealer Manager bearing a legend that states that such material may not be used in connection with the offer or sale of any securities of the Company.
1.22 1.20 You agree to furnish a copy of the Prospectus (as amended and supplemented) required for compliance with the provisions of federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Rule 15c2-8 under Exchange Act. Regardless of the termination of this Agreement, you will deliver a Prospectus (as amended and supplemented) in transactions in the Shares for a period of 90 days from the effective date of the Registration Statement or such other period as may be required by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.
1.23 [Intentionally omitted]1.21 You agree to be bound by the terms of the Amended and Restated Escrow Agreement dated August 6, 2018 among UMB Bank, N.A., as escrow agent, the Dealer Manager and the Company, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit B and you further agree that you will not represent or imply that UMB Bank, N.A., as the escrow agent identified in the Prospectus, has investigated the desirability or advisability of an investment in the Company or has approved, endorsed or passed upon the merits of the Shares or of the Company, nor will you use the name of said escrow agent in any manner whatsoever in connection with the offer or sale of the Shares other than by acknowledgment that it has agreed to serve as escrow agent.
1.24 1.22 You will provide the Dealer Manager with such information relating to the offer and sale of the Shares by you as the Dealer Manager may from time to time reasonably request. The representations and warranties made in this Section 1 are and shall be continuing representations and warranties throughout the term of the Offering. In the event that any of these representations or warranties becomes untrue, the Selling Group Member will immediately notify the Dealer Manager in writing of the fact which makes the representation or warranty untrue.
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Samples: Dealer Manager Agreement (Cottonwood Communities, Inc.)
Selling Group Member Representations, Covenants and Agreements. 1.1 You hereby confirm that you (i) are a member in good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), (ii) are qualified and duly registered to act as a broker-dealer within all states in which you will sell the Shares, (iii) are a broker-dealer duly registered with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and (iv) will maintain all such registrations and qualifications in good standing for the duration of your involvement in the Offering. You agree to immediately notify the Dealer Manager if you cease to be a member of FINRA in good standing.
1.2 You hereby agree to solicit, as an independent contractor, and not as the Dealer Manager’s agent, or as an agent of the Company or its affiliates, persons acceptable to the Company to purchase the Shares pursuant to the suitability standards set forth in the Prospectus, the Subscription Agreement in the form filed as an appendix to the Prospectus (the “Subscription Agreement”), and in accordance with the other terms of the Prospectus, and to diligently make inquiries as required by this Agreement, the Prospectus or applicable law with respect to prospective Investors in order to ascertain whether a purchase of the Shares is suitable for the Investor. No Subscription Agreement shall be effective unless and until accepted by the Company, it being understood that the Company may accept or reject any Investor in its sole discretion and that the Company may terminate the Offering at any time for any reason.
1.3 1.1 You understand that the offering of Shares is made on a “best-efforts” basis, as described in the Prospectus.
1.4 1.2 You agree that before participating in the Offering, you will have reasonable grounds to believe, based on information made available to you by the Dealer Manager and/or the Company through the Prospectus, that all material facts are adequately and accurately disclosed in the Prospectus and provide a basis for evaluating the Company and the Shares.
1.5 1.3 You agree not to execute any transaction in which an Investor invests in the Shares in a discretionary account without prior written approval of the transaction by the Investor and the Dealer Manager.
1.6 1.4 You agree to comply in all respects with the purchase procedures and plan of distribution set forth in the Prospectus. Further, you agree that although you may receive due diligence regarding the Offering from the Company in electronic form, you will not distribute to any prospective Investor or any other person any such due diligence material.
1.7 1.5 All subscriptions solicited by you will be strictly subject to confirmation by the Dealer Manager and acceptance thereof by the Company. Investors shall complete and execute a Subscription Agreement to subscribe for the purchase of Shares. The Company reserves the right in its absolute discretion to reject any such subscription and to accept or reject subscriptions in the order of their receipt by the Company, as appropriate or otherwise. Neither you nor any other person is authorized to, and neither you nor any of your employees, agents or representatives shall give any information or make any representation (written or oral) other than those contained in the Prospectus or in any Authorized Sales Materials furnished by the Dealer Manager or the Company for use in making solicitations in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
1.8 1.6 Upon authorization by the Dealer Manager, you may offer the Shares at the Offering price set forth in the Prospectus, subject to the terms and conditions thereof.
1.9 1.7 The Dealer Manager will provide you with such number of copies of the Prospectus as you may reasonably request. You will be solely responsible for correctly placing orders of such materials, and will reimburse the Dealer Manager for any costs incurred in connection with unreasonable or mistaken orders. The Dealer Manager also understands that the Company may provide you with certain Authorized Sales Materials to be used by you in connection with the solicitation of purchases of the Shares. You will deliver a copy of the Prospectus, including any amendments and supplements thereto, as required by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated under both such acts. You agree that (a) you will deliver a copy of the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to each Investor to whom an offer is made prior to or simultaneously with the first solicitation of an offer to sell the Shares to an Investor and (b) you will not use any Authorized Sales Materials in connection with the solicitation or purchase of the Shares unless accompanied or preceded by the Prospectus, as then currently in effect, and as it may be amended or supplemented in the future.
1.10 1.8 The Dealer Manager shall have full authority to take such action as it may deem advisable with respect to all matters pertaining to the Offering. The Dealer Manager shall be under no liability to you except for lack of good faith and for obligations expressly assumed by it in this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Section is intended to operate as, and the provisions of this Section shall not constitute a waiver by you, of compliance with any provision of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, other applicable federal law, applicable state law or of the rules and regulations thereunder.
1.11 1.9 You agree that you will offer the Shares (both at the time of an initial subscription and at the time of any additional subscription, including enrollments and increased participations in the DRP) only to persons who meet the financial qualifications and suitability standards set forth in the Prospectus as amended or supplemented or in any suitability letter or memorandum sent to you by the Company or the Dealer Manager. Nothing contained in this Section 1.11 shall be construed to relieve you of your suitability obligations under FINRA Rule 2111 or FINRA Rule 2310.
1.12 1.10 You will limit the offering of the Shares to persons whom you have reasonable grounds to believe, and in fact believe, meet the financial suitability and other Investor requirements set forth in the Prospectus.
1.13 1.11 You will immediately bring to the attention of the Company and the Dealer Manager any circumstance or fact which causes you to believe the Prospectus, or any other Authorized Sales Materials distributed pursuant to the Offering, may be inaccurate or misleading.
1.14 1.12 You agree that in recommending to an Investor the purchase or sale of the Shares, you shall have reasonable grounds to believe, on the basis of information obtained from the prospective Investor concerning his or her investment objectives, other investments, financial situation and needs, and any other information known by you, that:
1.14.1 1.12.1 The prospective Investor meets the Investor suitability requirements set forth in the Registration Statement and the acquisition of Shares is otherwise a suitable investment for such Investor as may be required by all applicable laws, rules and regulations;
1.14.2 1.12.2 The prospective Investor is or will be in a financial position appropriate to enable him or her to realize to a significant extent the benefits described in the Registration Statement;
1.14.3 1.12.3 The prospective Investor has a fair market net worth sufficient to sustain the risks inherent in an investment in the Shares, including, but not limited to, the total loss of the investment, lack of liquidity and other risks described in the Registration Statement;
1.14.4 1.12.4 The prospective Investor will be acquiring the Shares for investment and not with a view a toward distribution; and
1.14.5 1.12.5 An investment in the Shares is otherwise suitable for the prospective Investor.
1.15 1.13 You agree to keep records in compliance with the requirements imposed by (i) federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) the applicable rules of FINRA and (iii) the Statement of Policy regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts of the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (the “NASAA Guidelines”). You agree to retain in your records and make available to the Dealer Manager and to the Company, for a period of at least 6 years following the termination of the Offering, information establishing that (i) each person who purchases the Shares pursuant to a A-3 Subscription Agreement solicited by you is within the permitted class of Investors under the requirements of the jurisdiction in which such Investor is a resident, (ii) each person met the financial qualifications and suitability requirements imposed upon the offer and sale of the Shares (both at the time of the initial subscription and at the time of any additional subscriptions, including initial enrollments and increased participations in the DRP) set forth in the Prospectus and the Subscription Agreement and (iii) each person is suitable for such investment and the basis on which such suitability determination was made. You also agree to make your records regarding suitability available to representatives of the SEC and FINRA and applicable state securities administrators upon the Dealer Manager’s request.
1.16 1.14 You agree that before executing a purchase transaction in the Shares, you will inform the prospective Investor and his or her purchaser representative, if any, of all pertinent facts relating to the liquidity and marketability of the Shares, as appropriate, during the term of the investment.
1.17 1.15 You hereby undertake and agree to comply with all obligations applicable to you as set forth in FINRA rules, including, but not limited to, any new suitability and filing requirements.
1.18 1.16 You will not offer Shares in any jurisdiction unless and until (a) you have been advised in writing by the Company or the Dealer Manager that the Shares are either registered in accordance with, or exempt from, the securities laws of such jurisdiction and (b) you have all required licenses and registrations to offer Shares in that jurisdiction.
1.19 1.17 You agree not to rely upon the efforts of the Dealer Manager in (i) performing due diligence related to the Company (including its members, managers, officers, directors, employees, and affiliates), the Shares, or the suitability thereof for any Investors and (ii) determining whether the Company has adequately and accurately disclosed all material facts upon which to provide a basis for evaluating the Company to the extent required by federal law, state law and/or FINRA. You further agree that you are solely responsible for performing adequate due diligence, and you agree to perform adequate due diligence as required by federal law, state law, and/or FINRA.
1.20 1.18 You will refrain from making any representations to any prospective Investor other than those contained in the Prospectus, and will not allow any other written materials to be used to describe the potential investment to prospective Investors other than the Prospectus or Authorized Sales Materials prepared by the Company and distributed by the Dealer Manager for use in making solicitations in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
1.21 1.19 You will refrain from distributing any material to prospective Investors that is marked “Financial Advisor Use Only” or “Broker-Dealer Use Only,” or any other due diligence material related to the Offering received by you. You agree that you will not show or give to any investor or prospective investor in a particular jurisdiction any material or writing that is supplied to you by the Dealer Manager if such material bears a legend denoting that it is not to be used in connection with the sale of Shares to members of the public in such jurisdiction. You agree that you will not use in connection with the offer or sale of Shares any material or writing that relates to another company supplied to you by the Company or the Dealer Manager bearing a legend that states that such material may not be used in connection with the offer or sale of any securities of the Company.
1.22 1.20 You agree to furnish a copy of the Prospectus (as amended and supplemented) required for compliance with the provisions of federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Rule 15c2-8 under Exchange Act. Regardless of the termination of this Agreement, you will deliver a Prospectus (as amended and supplemented) in transactions in the Shares for a period of 90 days from the effective date of the Registration Statement or such other period as may be required by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.
1.23 [Intentionally omitted]1.21 You agree to be bound by the terms of the Amended and Restated Escrow Agreement dated August 6, 2018 among UMB Bank, N.A., as escrow agent, the Dealer Manager and the Company, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit B and you further agree that you will not represent or imply that UMB Bank, N.A., as the escrow agent identified in the Prospectus, has investigated the desirability or advisability of an investment in the Company or has approved, endorsed or passed upon the merits of the Shares or of the Company, nor will you use the name of said escrow agent in any manner whatsoever in connection with the offer or sale of the Shares other than by acknowledgment that it has agreed to serve as escrow agent.
1.24 1.22 You will provide the Dealer Manager with such information relating to the offer and sale of the Shares by you as the Dealer Manager may from time to time reasonably request. The representations and warranties made in this Section 1 are and shall be continuing representations and warranties throughout the term of the Offering. In the event that any of these representations or warranties becomes untrue, the Selling Group Member will immediately notify the Dealer Manager in writing of the fact which makes the representation or warranty untrue.
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Samples: Dealer Manager Agreement (Cottonwood Communities, Inc.)
Selling Group Member Representations, Covenants and Agreements. 1.1 You hereby confirm that you (i) are a member in good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), (ii) are qualified and duly registered to act as a broker-dealer within all states in which you will sell the Shares, (iii) are a broker-dealer duly registered with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and (iv) will maintain all such registrations and qualifications in good standing for the duration of your involvement in the Offering. You agree to immediately notify the Dealer Manager if you cease to be a member of FINRA in good standing.
1.2 You hereby agree to solicit, as an independent contractor, and not as the Dealer Manager’s agent, or as an agent of the Company or its affiliates, persons acceptable to the Company to purchase the Shares pursuant to the suitability standards set forth in the Prospectus, the Subscription Agreement in the form filed as an appendix to the Prospectus (the “Subscription Agreement”), and in accordance with the other terms of the Prospectus, and to diligently make inquiries as required by this Agreement, the Prospectus or applicable law with respect to prospective Investors in order to ascertain whether a purchase of the Shares is suitable for the Investor. No Subscription Agreement shall be effective unless and until accepted by the Company, it being understood that the Company may accept or reject any Investor in its sole discretion and that the Company may terminate the Offering at any time for any reason.
1.3 1.1 You understand that the offering of Shares is made on a “best-efforts” basis, as described in the Prospectus.
1.4 1.2 You agree that before participating in the Offering, you will have reasonable grounds to believe, based on information made available to you by the Dealer Manager and/or the Company through the Prospectus, that all material facts are adequately and accurately disclosed in the Prospectus and provide a basis for evaluating the Company and the Shares.
1.5 1.3 You agree not to execute any transaction in which an Investor invests in the Shares in a discretionary account without prior written approval of the transaction by the Investor and the Dealer Manager.
1.6 1.4 You agree to comply in all respects with the purchase procedures and plan of distribution set forth in the Prospectus. Further, you agree that although you may receive due diligence regarding the Offering from the Company in electronic form, you will not distribute to any prospective Investor or any other person any such due diligence material.
1.7 1.5 All subscriptions solicited by you will be strictly subject to confirmation by the Dealer Manager and acceptance thereof by the Company. Investors shall complete and execute a Subscription Agreement to subscribe for the purchase of Shares. The Company reserves the right in its absolute discretion to reject any such subscription and to accept or reject subscriptions in the order of their receipt by the Company, as appropriate or otherwise. Neither you nor any other person is authorized to, and neither you nor any of your employees, agents or representatives shall give any information or make any representation (written or oral) other than those contained in the Prospectus or in any Authorized Sales Materials furnished by the Dealer Manager or the Company for use in making solicitations in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
1.8 1.6 Upon authorization by the Dealer Manager, you may offer the Shares at the Offering price set forth in the Prospectus, subject to the terms and conditions thereof.
1.9 1.7 The Dealer Manager will provide you with such number of copies of the Prospectus as you may reasonably request. You will be solely responsible for correctly placing orders of such materials, and will reimburse the Dealer Manager for any costs incurred in connection with unreasonable or mistaken orders. The Dealer Manager also understands that the Company may provide you with certain Authorized Sales Materials to be used by you in connection with the solicitation of purchases of the Shares. You will deliver a copy of the Prospectus, including any amendments and supplements thereto, as required by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated under both such acts. You agree that (a) you will deliver a copy of the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to each Investor to whom an offer is made prior to or simultaneously with the first solicitation of an offer to sell the Shares to an Investor and (b) you will not use any Authorized Sales Materials in connection with the solicitation or purchase of the Shares unless accompanied or preceded by the Prospectus, as then currently in effect, and as it may be amended or supplemented in the future.
1.10 1.8 The Dealer Manager shall have full authority to take such action as it may deem advisable with respect to all matters pertaining to the Offering. The Dealer Manager shall be under no liability to you except for lack of good faith and for obligations expressly assumed by it in this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Section is intended to operate as, and the provisions of this Section shall not constitute a waiver by you, of compliance with any provision of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, other applicable federal law, applicable state law or of the rules and regulations thereunder.
1.11 1.9 You agree that you will offer the Shares (both at the time of an initial subscription and at the time of any additional subscription, including enrollments and increased participations in the DRP) only to persons who meet the financial qualifications and suitability standards set forth in the Prospectus as amended or supplemented or in any suitability letter or memorandum sent to you by the Company or the Dealer Manager. Nothing contained in this Section 1.11 shall be construed to relieve you of your suitability obligations under FINRA Rule 2111 or FINRA Rule 2310.
1.12 1.10 You will limit the offering of the Shares to persons whom you have reasonable grounds to believe, and in fact believe, meet the financial suitability and other Investor requirements set forth in the Prospectus.
1.13 1.11 You will immediately bring to the attention of the Company and the Dealer Manager any circumstance or fact which causes you to believe the Prospectus, or any other Authorized Sales Materials distributed pursuant to the Offering, may be inaccurate or misleading.
1.14 1.12 You agree that in recommending to an Investor the purchase or sale of the Shares, you shall have reasonable grounds to believe, on the basis of information obtained from the prospective Investor concerning his or her investment objectives, other investments, financial situation and needs, and any other information known by you, that:
1.14.1 1.12.1 The prospective Investor meets the Investor suitability requirements set forth in the Registration Statement and the acquisition of Shares is otherwise a suitable investment for such Investor as may be required by all applicable laws, rules and regulations;
1.14.2 1.12.2 The prospective Investor is or will be in a financial position appropriate to enable him or her to realize to a significant extent the benefits described in the Registration Statement;
1.14.3 1.12.3 The prospective Investor has a fair market net worth sufficient to sustain the risks inherent in an investment in the Shares, including, but not limited to, the total loss of the investment, lack of liquidity and other risks described in the Registration Statement;
1.14.4 1.12.4 The prospective Investor will be acquiring the Shares for investment and not with a view a toward distribution; and
1.14.5 1.12.5 An investment in the Shares is otherwise suitable for the prospective Investor.
1.15 1.13 You agree to keep records in compliance with the requirements imposed by (i) federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) the applicable rules of FINRA and (iii) the Statement of Policy regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts of the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (the “NASAA Guidelines”). You agree to retain in your records and make available to the Dealer Manager and to the Company, for a period of at least 6 years following the termination of the Offering, information establishing that (i) each person who purchases the Shares pursuant to a Subscription Agreement solicited by you is within the permitted class of Investors under the requirements of the jurisdiction in which such Investor is a resident, (ii) each person met the financial qualifications and suitability requirements imposed upon the offer and sale of the Shares (both at the time of the initial subscription and at the time of any additional subscriptions, including initial enrollments and increased participations in the DRP) set forth in the Prospectus and the Subscription Agreement and (iii) each person is suitable for such investment and the basis on which such suitability determination was made. You also agree to make your records regarding suitability available to representatives of the SEC and FINRA and applicable state securities administrators upon the Dealer Manager’s request.
1.16 1.14 You agree that before executing a purchase transaction in the Shares, you will inform the prospective Investor and his or her purchaser representative, if any, of all pertinent facts relating to the liquidity and marketability of the Shares, as appropriate, during the term of the investment.
1.17 1.15 You hereby undertake and agree to comply with all obligations applicable to you as set forth in FINRA rules, including, but not limited to, any new suitability and filing requirements.
1.18 1.16 You will not offer Shares in any jurisdiction unless and until (a) you have been advised in writing by the Company or the Dealer Manager that the Shares are either registered in accordance with, or exempt from, the securities laws of such jurisdiction and (b) you have all required licenses and registrations to offer Shares in that jurisdiction.
1.19 1.17 You agree not to rely upon the efforts of the Dealer Manager in (i) performing due diligence related to the Company (including its members, managers, officers, directors, employees, and affiliates), the Shares, or the suitability thereof for any Investors and (ii) determining whether the Company has adequately and accurately disclosed all material facts upon which to provide a basis for evaluating the Company to the extent required by federal law, state law and/or FINRA. You further agree that you are solely responsible for performing adequate due diligence, and you agree to perform adequate due diligence as required by federal law, state law, and/or FINRA.
1.20 1.18 You will refrain from making any representations to any prospective Investor other than those contained in the Prospectus, and will not allow any other written materials to be used to describe the potential investment to prospective Investors other than the Prospectus or Authorized Sales Materials prepared by the Company and distributed by the Dealer Manager for use in making solicitations in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
1.21 1.19 You will refrain from distributing any material to prospective Investors that is marked “Financial Advisor Use Only” or “Broker-Dealer Use Only,” or any other due diligence material related to the Offering received by you. You agree that you will not show or give to any investor or prospective investor in a particular jurisdiction any material or writing that is supplied to you by the Dealer Manager if such material bears a legend denoting that it is not to be used in connection with the sale of Shares to members of the public in such jurisdiction. You agree that you will not use in connection with the offer or sale of Shares any material or writing that relates to another company supplied to you by the Company or the Dealer Manager bearing a legend that states that such material may not be used in connection with the offer or sale of any securities of the Company.
1.22 1.20 You agree to furnish a copy of the Prospectus (as amended and supplemented) required for compliance with the provisions of federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Rule 15c2-8 under Exchange Act. Regardless of the termination of this Agreement, you will deliver a Prospectus (as amended and supplemented) in transactions in the Shares for a period of 90 days from the effective date of the Registration Statement or such other period as may be required by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.
1.23 1.21 [Intentionally omitted].
1.24 1.22 You will provide the Dealer Manager with such information relating to the offer and sale of the Shares by you as the Dealer Manager may from time to time reasonably request. The representations and warranties made in this Section 1 are and shall be continuing representations and warranties throughout the term of the Offering. In the event that any of these representations or warranties becomes untrue, the Selling Group Member will immediately notify the Dealer Manager in writing of the fact which makes the representation or warranty untrue.
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Samples: Dealer Manager Agreement (Cottonwood Communities, Inc.)
Selling Group Member Representations, Covenants and Agreements. 1.1 You hereby confirm that you (i) are a member in good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), (ii) are qualified and duly registered to act as a broker-dealer within all states in which you will sell the Shares, (iii) are a broker-dealer duly registered with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and (iv) will maintain all such registrations and qualifications in good standing for the duration of your involvement in the Offering. You agree to immediately notify the Dealer Manager if you cease to be a member of FINRA in good standing.
1.2 You hereby agree to solicit, as an independent contractor, and not as the Dealer Manager’s agent, or as an agent of the Company or its affiliates, persons acceptable to the Company to purchase the Shares pursuant to the suitability standards set forth in the Prospectus, the Subscription Agreement in the form filed as an appendix to the Prospectus (the “Subscription Agreement”), and in accordance with the other terms of the Prospectus, and to diligently make inquiries as required by this Agreement, the Prospectus or applicable law with respect to prospective Investors in order to ascertain whether a purchase of the Shares is suitable for the Investor. No Subscription Agreement shall be effective unless and until accepted by the Company, it being understood that the Company may accept or reject any Investor in its sole discretion and that the Company may terminate the Offering at any time for any reason
1.3 You understand that the offering of Shares is made on a “best-efforts” basis, as described in the Prospectus.
1.4 You agree that before participating in the Offering, you will have reasonable grounds to believe, based on information made available to you by the Dealer Manager and/or the Company through the Prospectus, that all material facts are adequately and accurately disclosed in the Prospectus and provide a basis for evaluating the Company and the Shares.
1.5 You agree not to execute any transaction in which an Investor invests in the Shares in a discretionary account without prior written approval of the transaction by the Investor and the Dealer Manager.
1.6 You agree to comply in all respects with the purchase procedures and plan of distribution set forth in the Prospectus. Further, you agree that although you may receive due diligence regarding the Offering from the Company in electronic form, you will not distribute to any prospective Investor or any other person any such due diligence material.
1.7 All subscriptions solicited by you will be strictly subject to confirmation by the Dealer Manager and acceptance thereof by the Company. Investors shall complete and execute a Subscription Agreement to subscribe for the purchase of Shares. The Company reserves the right in its absolute discretion to reject any such subscription and to accept or reject subscriptions in the order of their receipt by the Company, as appropriate or otherwise. Neither you nor any other person is authorized to, and neither you nor any of your employees, agents or representatives shall give any information or make any representation (written or oral) other than those contained in the Prospectus or in any Authorized Sales Materials furnished by the Dealer Manager or the Company for use in making solicitations in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
1.8 Upon authorization by the Dealer Manager, you may offer the Shares at the Offering price set forth in the Prospectus, subject to the terms and conditions thereof.
1.9 The Dealer Manager will provide you with such number of copies of the Prospectus as you may reasonably request. You will be solely responsible for correctly placing orders of such materials, and will reimburse the Dealer Manager for any costs incurred in connection with unreasonable or mistaken orders. The Dealer Manager also understands that the Company may provide you with certain Authorized Sales Materials to be used by you in connection with the solicitation of purchases of the Shares. You will deliver a copy of the Prospectus, including any amendments and supplements thereto, as required by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated under both such acts. You agree that (a) you will deliver a copy of the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to each Investor to whom an offer is made prior to or simultaneously with the first solicitation of an offer to sell the Shares to an Investor and (b) you will not use any Authorized Sales Materials in connection with the solicitation or purchase of the Shares unless accompanied or preceded by the Prospectus, as then currently in effect, and as it may be amended or supplemented in the future.
1.10 The Dealer Manager shall have full authority to take such action as it may deem advisable with respect to all matters pertaining to the Offering. The Dealer Manager shall be under no liability to you except for lack of good faith and for obligations expressly assumed by it in this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Section is intended to operate as, and the provisions of this Section shall not constitute a waiver by you, of compliance with any provision of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, other applicable federal law, applicable state law or of the rules and regulations thereunder.
1.11 You agree that you will offer the Shares (both at the time of an initial subscription and at the time of any additional subscription, including enrollments and increased participations in the DRP) only to persons who meet the financial qualifications and suitability standards set forth in the Prospectus as amended or supplemented or in any suitability letter or memorandum sent to you by the Company or the Dealer Manager. Nothing contained in this Section 1.11 shall be construed to relieve you of your suitability obligations under FINRA Rule 2111 or FINRA Rule 2310.
1.12 You will limit the offering of the Shares to persons whom you have reasonable grounds to believe, and in fact believe, meet the financial suitability and other Investor requirements set forth in the Prospectus.
1.13 You will immediately bring to the attention of the Company and the Dealer Manager any circumstance or fact which causes you to believe the Prospectus, or any other Authorized Sales Materials distributed pursuant to the Offering, may be inaccurate or misleading.
1.14 You agree that in recommending to an Investor the purchase or sale of the Shares, you shall have reasonable grounds to believe, on the basis of information obtained from the prospective Investor concerning his or her investment objectives, other investments, financial situation and needs, and any other information known by you, that:
1.14.1 The prospective Investor meets the Investor suitability requirements set forth in the Registration Statement and the acquisition of Shares is otherwise a suitable investment for such Investor as may be required by all applicable laws, rules and regulations;
1.14.2 The prospective Investor is or will be in a financial position appropriate to enable him or her to realize to a significant extent the benefits described in the Registration Statement;
1.14.3 The prospective Investor has a fair market net worth sufficient to sustain the risks inherent in an investment in the Shares, including, but not limited to, the total loss of the investment, lack of liquidity and other risks described in the Registration Statement;
1.14.4 The prospective Investor will be acquiring the Shares for investment and not with a view a toward distribution; and
1.14.5 An investment in the Shares is otherwise suitable for the prospective Investor.
1.15 You agree to keep records in compliance with the requirements imposed by (i) federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) the applicable rules of FINRA and (iii) the Statement of Policy regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts of the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (the “NASAA Guidelines”). You agree to retain in your records and make available to the Dealer Manager and to the Company, for a period of at least 6 years following the termination of the Offering, information establishing that (i) each person who purchases the Shares pursuant to a A-3 Subscription Agreement solicited by you is within the permitted class of Investors under the requirements of the jurisdiction in which such Investor is a resident, (ii) each person met the financial qualifications and suitability requirements imposed upon the offer and sale of the Shares (both at the time of the initial subscription and at the time of any additional subscriptions, including initial enrollments and increased participations in the DRP) set forth in the Prospectus and the Subscription Agreement and (iii) each person is suitable for such investment and the basis on which such suitability determination was made. You also agree to make your records regarding suitability available to representatives of the SEC and FINRA and applicable state securities administrators upon the Dealer Manager’s request.
1.16 You agree that before executing a purchase transaction in the Shares, you will inform the prospective Investor and his or her purchaser representative, if any, of all pertinent facts relating to the liquidity and marketability of the Shares, as appropriate, during the term of the investment.
1.17 You hereby undertake and agree to comply with all obligations applicable to you as set forth in FINRA rules, including, but not limited to, any new suitability and filing requirements.
1.18 You will not offer Shares in any jurisdiction unless and until (a) you have been advised in writing by the Company or the Dealer Manager that the Shares are either registered in accordance with, or exempt from, the securities laws of such jurisdiction and (b) you have all required licenses and registrations to offer Shares in that jurisdiction.
1.19 You agree not to rely upon the efforts of the Dealer Manager in (i) performing due diligence related to the Company (including its members, managers, officers, directors, employees, and affiliates), the Shares, or the suitability thereof for any Investors and (ii) determining whether the Company has adequately and accurately disclosed all material facts upon which to provide a basis for evaluating the Company to the extent required by federal law, state law and/or FINRA. You further agree that you are solely responsible for performing adequate due diligence, and you agree to perform adequate due diligence as required by federal law, state law, and/or FINRA.
1.20 You will refrain from making any representations to any prospective Investor other than those contained in the Prospectus, and will not allow any other written materials to be used to describe the potential investment to prospective Investors other than the Prospectus or Authorized Sales Materials prepared by the Company and distributed by the Dealer Manager for use in making solicitations in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
1.21 You will refrain from distributing any material to prospective Investors that is marked “Financial Advisor Use Only” or “Broker-Dealer Use Only,” or any other due diligence material related to the Offering received by you. You agree that you will not show or give to any investor or prospective investor in a particular jurisdiction any material or writing that is supplied to you by the Dealer Manager if such material bears a legend denoting that it is not to be used in connection with the sale of Shares to members of the public in such jurisdiction. You agree that you will not use in connection with the offer or sale of Shares any material or writing that relates to another company supplied to you by the Company or the Dealer Manager bearing a legend that states that such material may not be used in connection with the offer or sale of any securities of the Company.
1.22 You agree to furnish a copy of the Prospectus (as amended and supplemented) required for compliance with the provisions of federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Rule 15c2-8 under Exchange Act. Regardless of the termination of this Agreement, you will deliver a Prospectus (as amended and supplemented) in transactions in the Shares for a period of 90 days from the effective date of the Registration Statement or such other period as may be required by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.
1.23 [Intentionally omitted].
1.24 You will provide the Dealer Manager with such information relating to the offer and sale of the Shares by you as the Dealer Manager may from time to time reasonably request. The representations and warranties made in this Section 1 are and shall be continuing representations and warranties throughout the term of the Offering. In the event that any of these representations or warranties becomes untrue, the Selling Group Member will immediately notify the Dealer Manager in writing of the fact which makes the representation or warranty untrue.
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Samples: Dealer Manager Agreement (Cottonwood Communities, Inc.)
Selling Group Member Representations, Covenants and Agreements. 1.1 You hereby confirm that you (i) are a member in good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), (ii) are qualified and duly registered to act as a broker-dealer within all states in which you will sell the Shares, (iii) are a broker-dealer duly registered with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and (iv) will maintain all such registrations and qualifications in good standing for the duration of your involvement in the Offering. You agree to immediately notify the Dealer Manager if you cease to be a member of FINRA in good standing.
1.2 You hereby agree to solicit, as an independent contractor, and not as the Dealer Manager’s agent, or as an agent of the Company or its affiliates, persons acceptable to the Company to purchase the Shares pursuant to the suitability standards set forth in the Prospectus, the Subscription Agreement in the form filed as an appendix to the Prospectus (the “Subscription Agreement”), and in accordance with the other terms of the Prospectus, and to diligently make inquiries as required by this Agreement, the Prospectus or applicable law with respect to prospective Investors in order to ascertain whether a purchase of the Shares is suitable for the Investor. No Subscription Agreement shall be effective unless and until accepted by the Company, it being understood that the Company may accept or reject any Investor in its sole discretion and that the Company may terminate the Offering at any time for any reason.
1.3 You understand that the offering of Shares is made on a “best-efforts” basis, as described in the Prospectus.
1.4 You agree that before participating in the Offering, you will have reasonable grounds to believe, based on information made available to you by the Dealer Manager and/or the Company through the Prospectus, that all material facts are adequately and accurately disclosed in the Prospectus and provide a basis for evaluating the Company and the Shares.
1.5 You agree not to execute any transaction in which an Investor invests in the Shares in a discretionary account without prior written approval of the transaction by the Investor and the Dealer Manager.
1.6 You agree to comply in all respects with the purchase procedures and plan of distribution set forth in the Prospectus. Further, you agree that although you may receive due diligence regarding the Offering from the Company in electronic form, you will not distribute to any prospective Investor or any other person any such due diligence material.
1.7 All subscriptions solicited by you will be strictly subject to confirmation by the Dealer Manager and acceptance thereof by the Company. Investors shall complete and execute a Subscription Agreement to subscribe for the purchase of Shares. The Company reserves the right in its absolute discretion to reject any such subscription and to accept or reject subscriptions in the order of their receipt by the Company, as appropriate or otherwise. Neither you nor any other person is authorized to, and neither you nor any of your employees, agents or representatives shall give any information or make any representation (written or oral) other than those contained in the Prospectus or in any Authorized Sales Materials furnished by the Dealer Manager or the Company for use in making solicitations in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
1.8 Upon authorization by the Dealer Manager, you may offer the Shares at the Offering price set forth in the Prospectus, subject to the terms and conditions thereof.
1.9 The Dealer Manager will provide you with such number of copies of the Prospectus as you may reasonably request. You will be solely responsible for correctly placing orders of such materials, and will reimburse the Dealer Manager for any costs incurred in connection with unreasonable or mistaken orders. The Dealer Manager also understands that the Company may provide you with certain Authorized Sales Materials to be used by you in connection with the solicitation of purchases of the Shares. You will deliver a copy of the Prospectus, including any amendments and supplements thereto, as required by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated under both such acts. You agree that (a) you will deliver a copy of the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to each Investor to whom an offer is made prior to or simultaneously with the first solicitation of an offer to sell the Shares to an Investor and (b) you will not use any Authorized Sales Materials in connection with the solicitation or purchase of the Shares unless accompanied or preceded by the Prospectus, as then currently in effect, and as it may be amended or supplemented in the future.
1.10 The Dealer Manager shall have full authority to take such action as it may deem advisable with respect to all matters pertaining to the Offering. The Dealer Manager shall be under no liability to you except for lack of good faith and for obligations expressly assumed by it in this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Section is intended to operate as, and the provisions of this Section shall not constitute a waiver by you, of compliance with any provision of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, other applicable federal law, applicable state law or of the rules and regulations thereunder.
1.11 You agree that you will offer the Shares (both at the time of an initial subscription and at the time of any additional subscription, including enrollments and increased participations in the DRP) only to persons who meet the financial qualifications and suitability standards set forth in the Prospectus as amended or supplemented or in any suitability letter or memorandum sent to you by the Company or the Dealer Manager. Nothing contained in this Section 1.11 shall be construed to relieve you of your suitability obligations under FINRA Rule 2111 or FINRA Rule 2310.
1.12 You will limit the offering of the Shares to persons whom you have reasonable grounds to believe, and in fact believe, meet the financial suitability and other Investor requirements set forth in the Prospectus.
1.13 You will immediately bring to the attention of the Company and the Dealer Manager any circumstance or fact which causes you to believe the Prospectus, or any other Authorized Sales Materials distributed pursuant to the Offering, may be inaccurate or misleading.
1.14 You agree that in recommending to an Investor the purchase or sale of the Shares, you shall have reasonable grounds to believe, on the basis of information obtained from the prospective Investor concerning his or her investment objectives, other investments, financial situation and needs, and any other information known by you, that:
1.14.1 The prospective Investor meets the Investor suitability requirements set forth in the Registration Statement and the acquisition of Shares is otherwise a suitable investment for such Investor as may be required by all applicable laws, rules and regulations;
1.14.2 The prospective Investor is or will be in a financial position appropriate to enable him or her to realize to a significant extent the benefits described in the Registration Statement;
1.14.3 The prospective Investor has a fair market net worth sufficient to sustain the risks inherent in an investment in the Shares, including, but not limited to, the total loss of the investment, lack of liquidity and other risks described in the Registration Statement;
1.14.4 The prospective Investor will be acquiring the Shares for investment and not with a view a toward distribution; and
1.14.5 An investment in the Shares is otherwise suitable for the prospective Investor.
1.15 You agree to keep records in compliance with the requirements imposed by (i) federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) the applicable rules of FINRA and (iii) the Statement of Policy regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts of the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (the “NASAA Guidelines”). You agree to retain in your records and make available to the Dealer Manager and to the Company, for a period of at least 6 years following the termination of the Offering, information establishing that (i) each person who purchases the Shares pursuant to a Subscription Agreement solicited by you is within the permitted class of Investors under the requirements of the jurisdiction in which such Investor is a resident, (ii) each person met the financial qualifications and suitability requirements imposed upon the offer and sale of the Shares (both at the time of the initial subscription and at the time of any additional subscriptions, including initial enrollments and increased participations in the DRP) set forth in the Prospectus and the Subscription Agreement and (iii) each person is suitable for such investment and the basis on which such suitability determination was made. You also agree to make your records regarding suitability available to representatives of the SEC and FINRA and applicable state securities administrators upon the Dealer Manager’s request.
1.16 You agree that before executing a purchase transaction in the Shares, you will inform the prospective Investor and his or her purchaser representative, if any, of all pertinent facts relating to the liquidity and marketability of the Shares, as appropriate, during the term of the investment.
1.17 You hereby undertake and agree to comply with all obligations applicable to you as set forth in FINRA rules, including, but not limited to, any new suitability and filing requirements.
1.18 You will not offer Shares in any jurisdiction unless and until (a) you have been advised in writing by the Company or the Dealer Manager that the Shares are either registered in accordance with, or exempt from, the securities laws of such jurisdiction and (b) you have all required licenses and registrations to offer Shares in that jurisdiction.
1.19 You agree not to rely upon the efforts of the Dealer Manager in (i) performing due diligence related to the Company (including its members, managers, officers, directors, employees, and affiliates), the Shares, or the suitability thereof for any Investors and (ii) determining whether the Company has adequately and accurately disclosed all material facts upon which to provide a basis for evaluating the Company to the extent required by federal law, state law and/or FINRA. You further agree that you are solely responsible for performing adequate due diligence, and you agree to perform adequate due diligence as required by federal law, state law, and/or FINRA.
1.20 You will refrain from making any representations to any prospective Investor other than those contained in the Prospectus, and will not allow any other written materials to be used to describe the potential investment to prospective Investors other than the Prospectus or Authorized Sales Materials prepared by the Company and distributed by the Dealer Manager for use in making solicitations in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
1.21 You will refrain from distributing any material to prospective Investors that is marked “Financial Advisor Use Only” or “Broker-Dealer Use Only,” or any other due diligence material related to the Offering received by you. You agree that you will not show or give to any investor or prospective investor in a particular jurisdiction any material or writing that is supplied to you by the Dealer Manager if such material bears a legend denoting that it is not to be used in connection with the sale of Shares to members of the public in such jurisdiction. You agree that you will not use in connection with the offer or sale of Shares any material or writing that relates to another company supplied to you by the Company or the Dealer Manager bearing a legend that states that such material may not be used in connection with the offer or sale of any securities of the Company.
1.22 You agree to furnish a copy of the Prospectus (as amended and supplemented) required for compliance with the provisions of federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Rule 15c2-8 under Exchange Act. Regardless of the termination of this Agreement, you will deliver a Prospectus (as amended and supplemented) in transactions in the Shares for a period of 90 days from the effective date of the Registration Statement or such other period as may be required by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.
1.23 [Intentionally omitted].
1.24 You will provide the Dealer Manager with such information relating to the offer and sale of the Shares by you as the Dealer Manager may from time to time reasonably request. The representations and warranties made in this Section 1 are and shall be continuing representations and warranties throughout the term of the Offering. In the event that any of these representations or warranties becomes untrue, the Selling Group Member will immediately notify the Dealer Manager in writing of the fact which makes the representation or warranty untrue.
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Samples: Dealer Manager Agreement (Cottonwood Communities, Inc.)