Common use of Supervision of Advisor Compensation and the Advisor Clause in Contracts

Supervision of Advisor Compensation and the Advisor. (a) The Board of Managers shall review and evaluate the qualifications of the Advisor before entering into, and shall evaluate the performance of the Advisor before renewing, an Advisory Agreement and the criteria used in such evaluation shall be reflected in the minutes of meetings of the Board of Managers. All agreements between the Advisor and the Company must be approved by a majority of the Independent Managers. The Board of Managers may exercise broad discretion in allowing the Advisor to administer and regulate the operations of the Company, to act as agent for the Company, to execute documents on behalf of the Company and to make executive decisions that conform to general policies and principles established by the Board of Managers. The Board of Managers shall monitor the Advisor to assure that the administrative procedures, operations and programs of the Company are in the best interests of the Members and are fulfilled and that (i) the expenses incurred are reasonable in light of the investment performance of the Company, its net assets and net income, (ii) all Front End Fees shall be reasonable and shall not exceed eighteen percent (18%) of the Gross Proceeds of any offering, regardless of the source of payment, and (iii) the percentage of Gross Proceeds of any offering committed to Investment in Company Assets shall be at least eighty-two percent (82%). All items of compensation to underwriters or dealers, including, but not limited to, selling commissions, expenses, rights of first refusal, consulting fees, finders’ fees and all other items of compensation of any kind or description paid by the Company, directly or indirectly, shall be taken into consideration in computing the amount of allowable Front End Fees. (b) The Board of Managers is responsible for determining that compensation paid to the Advisor is reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of services performed and the investment performance of the Company and that the provisions of the Advisory Agreement entered into with the Advisor (the “Advisory Agreement”) are being carried out. All agreements between the Advisor and the Company must be approved by a majority of the Independent Managers. The Board of Managers may consider all factors that they deem relevant in making these determinations.