ADVISORY AGREEMENT Among HINES REIT PROPERTIES, L.P., HINES ADVISORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, and HINES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
Exhibit 10.3
Among
XXXXX REIT PROPERTIES, L.P.,
XXXXX ADVISORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
and
XXXXX REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS |
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ARTICLE 2 APPOINTMENT |
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ARTICLE 3 DUTIES OF THE ADVISOR |
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3.01 Offering Services |
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3.02 Acquisition Services |
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3.03 Asset Management Services |
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3.04 Shareholder Services |
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3.05 Financing Services |
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3.06 Disposition Services |
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ARTICLE 4 AUTHORITY OF THE ADVISOR |
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4.01 General |
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4.02 Powers of the Advisor |
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4.03 Approval by Directors |
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ARTICLE 5 BANK ACCOUNTS |
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ARTICLE 6 RECORDS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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ARTICLE 7 LIMITATION ON ACTIVITIES |
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ARTICLE 8 RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS |
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ARTICLE 9 FEES |
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9.01 Acquisition Fees |
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9.02 Asset Management Fees |
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9.03 Debt Financing Fees |
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ARTICLE 10 EXPENSES |
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10.01 General |
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10.02 Reimbursement to Advisor |
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10.03 Reimbursement to Company |
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ARTICLE 11 OTHER SERVICES |
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ARTICLE 12 RELATIONSHIP OF THE ADVISOR AND COMPANY; OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE ADVISOR |
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12.01 Relationship |
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12.02 Time Commitment |
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12.03 Investment Opportunities and Allocation |
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ARTICLE 13 THE XXXXX NAME |
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ARTICLE 14 TERM AND TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT |
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14.01 Term |
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14.02 Termination by Either Party |
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14.03 Termination by the Company |
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14.04 Termination by the Advisor |
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14.05 Payments on Termination and Survival of Certain Rights and Obligations |
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14.06 Repurchase of Units |
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ARTICLE 15 ASSIGNMENT |
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ARTICLE 16 INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY |
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16.01 Indemnification by the Company |
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16.02 Indemnification by the Advisor |
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16.03 The Advisor’s Liability |
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ARTICLE 17 MISCELLANEOUS |
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17.01 Notices |
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17.02 Modification |
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17.03 Severability |
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17.04 Construction |
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17.05 Entire Agreement |
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17.06 Waiver |
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17.07 Gender |
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17.08 Titles Not to Affect Interpretation |
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17.09 Counterparts |
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This Advisory Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of , 20 , is among Xxxxx REIT
Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Xxxxx Advisors Limited Partnership, a Texas
limited partnership, and Xxxxx Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Company (as hereinafter defined) desires to avail itself of the knowledge,
experience, sources of information, advice, assistance and certain facilities available to the
Advisor (hereinafter defined) and to have the Advisor undertake the duties and responsibilities
hereinafter set forth herein on the terms set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Advisor is willing to undertake to render such services on the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements
contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
The following defined terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings specified below:
“Acquisition Expenses” has the meaning set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.
“Advisor” means (i) Xxxxx Advisors Limited Partnership, a Texas limited partnership, or
(ii) any successor advisor to the Company.
“Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in the Articles of Incorporation. For the purposes of
this Agreement, the Advisor shall not be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Company, and vice versa.
“Articles of Incorporation” means the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
of the General Partner, as supplemented by the Articles Supplementary and as otherwise amended from
time to time.
“Articles Supplementary” means the Articles Supplementary establishing and fixing the
rights and preferences of the Preferred Shares, as amended from time to time.
“Asset” or “Assets” means any and all real estate investments (real, personal or
otherwise), tangible or intangible, owned or held by, or for the account of, the Company,
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whether directly or indirectly through another entity or entities, including interests in any
Person or in joint ventures which directly or indirectly own real estate investments.
“Board of Directors” means the Board Directors of the General Partner.
“Bylaws” means the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the General Partner, as amended from time
to time.
“Cash Amount” has the meaning set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any
successor statute thereto. Reference to any provision of the Code shall mean such provision as in
effect from time to time, as the same may be amended, and any successor provision thereto, as
interpreted by any applicable regulations as in effect from time to time.
“Common Shares” means shares of common stock of the General Partner, par value $.001 per
share.
“Company” means Xxxxx REIT Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. Within the
context of discussions of the operations, business and administration of the Company, the term
“Company” shall mean, collectively, Xxxxx REIT Properties, L. P. and the General Partner for the
purposes of this Agreement.
“Director” means a member of the Board of Directors of the General Partner.
“General Partner” means Xxxxx Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation
and general partner of the Company.
“Gross Proceeds” has the meaning set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.
“Xxxxx” means Xxxxx Interests Limited Partnership and its Affiliates.
“Independent Director” has the meaning set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.
“Initial Asset Value” means (i) in the case of an Asset other than a loan or other
financing, the gross purchase price of real estate investments acquired directly by the Company,
including any debt attributable to such investments, or the pro rata share of the gross asset value
of real estate investments held by entities in which the Company invests, and (ii) in the case of a
loan or other financing, the total amount of the funds advanced.
“Limited Partnership Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership
Agreement of Xxxxx REIT Properties, L.P., as the same may be amended and restated from time to
time.
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“Managing Dealer” means Xxxxx Real Estate Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or
such other entity selected by the Board of Directors to act as the managing dealer for the
Offering.
“Offering” means a public offering of Securities pursuant to any Prospectus.
“Operating Expenses” has the meaning set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.
“Organizational and Offering Expenses” has the meaning set forth in the Articles of
Incorporation.
“Participation Interest” has the meaning set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, estate, trust, a portion of a trust
permanently set aside for or to be used exclusively for the purposes described in Section 642(c) of
the Code, association, private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code, joint
stock company or other entity.
“Preferred Shares” means shares of [ ]% Series A Cumulative Preferred stock of the General
Partner, par value $.001 per share.
“Property Manager” means Xxxxx Interests Limited Partnership, a Texas limited partnership,
or an Affiliate thereof.
“Property Management and Leasing Agreement” means any Property Management and Leasing
Agreement between the Company and the Property Manager.
“Prospectus” means the General Partner’s final prospectus for any public offering within
the meaning of Section 2(10) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“REIT” means a “real estate investment trust” under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code.
“REIT Shares Amount” has the meaning set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement.
“Securities” means any class or series of units or shares of the Company or the General
Partner, including common shares or preferred units or shares and any other evidences of equity or
beneficial or other interests, voting trust certificates, bonds, debentures, notes or other
evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or in
general any instruments commonly known as “securities” or any certificates of interest, shares or
participations in, temporary or interim certificates for, receipts for, guarantees of, or warrants,
options or rights to subscribe to, purchase or acquire, any of the foregoing.
“Shares” means the Common Shares and the Preferred Shares.
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“Shareholders” means the registered holders of the outstanding Shares.
“Termination Date” means the date of termination of this Agreement.
“Preferred Offering” means the offering by the General Partner on Form S-11 (Reg. No.
333- ) of up to $750,000,000 Preferred Shares, including $50,000,000 Preferred Shares offered
pursuant to the General Partner’s dividend reinvestment plan.
“2%/25% Guidelines” has the meaning set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.
“Units” has the meaning set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement.
ARTICLE 2
APPOINTMENT
The Company hereby appoints the Advisor to serve as its advisor on the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement, and the Advisor hereby accepts such appointment.
ARTICLE 3
DUTIES OF THE ADVISOR
The Advisor is responsible for managing, operating, directing and supervising the operations
and administration of the Company and its Assets to the fullest extent allowed by law. The Advisor
shall, either directly or by engaging an Affiliate or third party, perform the following duties:
3.01 Offering Services. The Advisor shall manage and supervise:
(i) development of the product offering, including the determination of the specific terms of
the Securities to be offered by the General Partner and/or the Company, preparation of all offering
and related documents, and obtaining all required regulatory approvals of such documents;
(ii) along with the Managing Dealer, approval of the participating broker dealers and
negotiation of the related selling agreements;
(iii) preparation and approval of all marketing materials to be used by the Managing Dealer or
others in the Offering of the General Partner’s Securities;
(iv) coordination of the due diligence process relating to participating broker dealers and
their review of any Prospectus and other Offering and Company documents;
(v) creation and implementation of various technology and electronic communications related to
the Offering of the General Partner’s Securities;
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(vi) along with the Managing Dealer, negotiation and coordination with the transfer agent for
the receipt, collection, processing and acceptance of subscription agreements, commissions, and
other administrative support functions; and
(vii) all other services related to organization of the Company or the Offering, whether
performed and incurred by the Advisor or its Affiliates.
3.02 Acquisition Services.
(i) Serve as the Company’s investment and financial advisor and provide relevant market
research and economic and statistical data in connection with the Company’s Assets and investment
objectives and policies;
(ii) Subject to Section 4.03 and Article 7 hereof and the investment objectives and policies
of the Company: (a) locate, analyze and select potential investments; (b) structure and negotiate
the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant to which investments in Assets will be made; (c)
acquire Assets on behalf of the Company; and (d) arrange for financing on behalf of the Company;
(iii) Perform due diligence on prospective investments and create due diligence reports
summarizing the results of such work;
(iv) Prepare reports regarding prospective investments which include recommendations and
supporting documentation necessary for the Directors to evaluate the proposed investments;
(v) Obtain reports (which may be prepared by the Advisor or its Affiliates), where
appropriate, concerning the value of contemplated investments of the Company; and
(vi) Negotiate and execute approved investments, loans, debt financing and other transactions.
3.03 Asset Management Services.
(i) Real Estate Services:
(a) Investigate, select, and, on behalf of the Company, engage and conduct business
with such Persons as the Advisor deems necessary to the proper performance of its
obligations hereunder, including but not limited to consultants, accountants, lenders,
technical advisors, attorneys, brokers, underwriters, corporate fiduciaries, escrow agents,
depositaries, custodians, agents for collection, insurers, insurance agents, developers,
construction companies and any and all Persons acting in any other capacity deemed by the
Advisor necessary or desirable for the performance of any of the foregoing services;
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(b) Monitor applicable markets and obtain reports (which may be prepared by the
Advisor or its Affiliates) where appropriate, concerning the value of investments of the
Company;
(c) Monitor and evaluate the performance of investments of the Company; provide daily
management services to the Company and perform and supervise the various management and
operational functions related to the Company’s investments;
(d) Coordinate with the Property Manager on its duties under any Property Management
and Leasing Agreement and assist in obtaining all necessary approvals of major property
transactions as governed by the applicable Property Management and Leasing Agreement;
(e) Coordinate and manage relationships between the Company and any joint venture
partners;
(f) Consult with the officers and Directors of the General Partner and provide
assistance with the evaluation and approval of potential property dispositions, sales or
refinancings;
(g) Provide financial and operational planning services and investment portfolio
management functions;
(ii) Accounting and Other Administrative Management Services:
(a) Manage and perform the various administrative functions necessary for the
management of the day-to-day operations of the Company;
(b) From time-to-time, or at any time reasonably requested by the Directors, make
reports to the Directors on the Advisor’s performance of services to the Company under this
Agreement;
(c) Provide or arrange for administrative services and items, legal and other
services, office space, office furnishings, personnel and other overhead items necessary
and incidental to the Company’s business and operations;
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(d) Provide financial and operational planning services and portfolio management
functions;
(e) Maintain accounting data and any other information requested concerning the
activities of the Company as shall be required to prepare and to file all periodic
financial reports and returns required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and any other regulatory agency, including annual financial statements;
(f) Maintain all appropriate books and records of the Company;
(g) Provide tax and compliance services and risk management services and coordinate
with appropriate third parties, including independent accountants and other consultants, on
related tax matters;
(h) Supervise the performance of such ministerial and administrative functions as may
be necessary in connection with the daily operations of the Assets;
(i) Provide the Company with all necessary cash management services;
(j) Manage and coordinate with the transfer agent the dividend process and payments to
shareholders;
(k) Consult with the officers and Directors of the General Partner and assist the
Directors in evaluating and obtaining adequate insurance coverage based upon risk
management determinations;
(l) Provide the officers and Directors of the General Partner with timely updates
related to the overall regulatory environment affecting the Company, as well as managing
compliance with such matters, including but not limited to compliance with the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 (the “Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act”);
(m) Consult with the officers and Directors of the General Partner and the Board of
Directors relating to the corporate governance structure and appropriate policies and
procedures related thereto; and
(n) Perform all reporting, record keeping, internal controls and similar matters in a
manner to allow the General Partner to comply with applicable law, including the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act.
3.04 Shareholder Services.
(i) Manage communications with Shareholders, including answering phone
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calls, preparing and sending written and electronic reports and other communications; and
(ii) Establish technology infrastructure to assist in providing Shareholder support and
service.
3.05 Financing Services
(i) Identify and evaluate potential financing and refinancing sources, engaging a third-party
broker if necessary;
(ii) Negotiate terms, arrange and execute financing agreements;
(iii) Manage relationships between the Company and its lenders; and
(iv) Monitor and oversee the service of the Company’s debt facilities and other financings.
3.06 Disposition Services.
(i) Consult with the Board of Directors and provide assistance with the evaluation and
approval of potential asset dispositions, sales or other liquidity events; and
(ii) Structure and negotiate the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant to which real
estate investments may be sold.
ARTICLE 4
AUTHORITY OF THE ADVISOR
4.01 General. All rights and powers to manage and control the day-to-day business and
affairs of the Company shall be vested in the Advisor to the fullest extent allowed by law. The
Advisor shall have the power to delegate all or any part of its rights and powers to manage and
control the business and affairs of the Company to such officers, employees, Affiliates, agents and
representatives of the Advisor or the Company as it may from time to time deem appropriate. Any
authority delegated by the Advisor to any other Person shall be subject to applicable law and the
limitations on the rights and powers of the Advisor specifically set forth in this Agreement or the
Articles of Incorporation.
4.02 Powers of the Advisor. Subject to the express limitations set forth in this
Agreement, the power to direct the management, operation and policies of the Company shall to the
fullest extent allowed by law be vested in the Advisor, which shall have the power by itself and
shall be authorized and empowered on behalf and in the name of the Company to carry out any and all
of the objectives and purposes of the Company and to perform all acts and enter into and perform
all contracts and other undertakings that it
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may in its sole discretion deem necessary, advisable or incidental thereto to perform its
obligations under this Agreement.
4.03 Approval by Directors.
(i) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any investment in Assets, including any acquisition of an
Asset by the Company or any investment by the Company in a joint venture, limited partnership or
similar entity owning real properties, will require the prior approval of the Board of Directors.
The Advisor will deliver to the Board of Directors all documents required by it to properly
evaluate the proposed investment.
(ii) If the Articles of Incorporation require that a transaction be approved by the
Independent Directors, the Advisor will deliver to the Independent Directors all documents required
by them to properly evaluate the proposed investment in the Asset. The prior approval of a majority
of the Independent Directors will be required for each transaction between the Company and the
Advisor or its Affiliates.
ARTICLE 5
BANK ACCOUNTS
The Advisor will maintain one or more bank accounts in the name of the Company and will
collect and deposit into any such account or accounts, and disburse from any such account or
accounts, any money on behalf of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no funds shall be
commingled with the funds of the Advisor.
ARTICLE 6
RECORDS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Advisor, in the conduct of its responsibilities to the Company, shall maintain adequate
and separate books and records for the Company’s operations in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which shall be supported by sufficient
documentation to ascertain that such books and records are properly and accurately recorded. Such
books and records shall be the property of the Company. Such books and records shall include all
information necessary to calculate and audit the fees or reimbursements paid under this Agreement.
The Advisor shall utilize procedures to attempt to ensure such control over accounting and
financial transactions as is reasonably required to protect the Company’s assets from theft, error
or fraudulent activity. All financial statements that the Advisor delivers to the Company shall be
prepared on an accrual basis in accordance with GAAP, except for special financial reports which by
their nature require a deviation from GAAP. The Advisor shall maintain the necessary liaison with
the Company’s independent accountants and shall provide such accountants with such reports and
other information as the Company shall request.
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ARTICLE 7
LIMITATION ON ACTIVITIES
Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Advisor shall not take
any action which, in its sole judgment made in good faith, would (i) adversely affect the ability
of the General Partner to qualify or continue to qualify to be taxed as a REIT, (ii) subject the
Company or the General Partner to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
(iii) violate any law, rule or regulation of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction
over the Company, the General Partner or their Securities, or (iv) violate the Articles of
Incorporation or the Bylaws. In the event that an action that would violate (i) through (iv) of the
preceding sentence has been ordered by the Board of Directors acting on behalf of the General
Partner, the Advisor shall notify the Board of Directors of the Advisor’s judgment of the potential
impact of such action and shall refrain from taking such action until it receives further
clarification or instructions from the Board of Directors. In such event the Advisor shall, to the
fullest extent allowed by law, have no liability for acting in accordance with the specific
instructions of the Board of Directors so given. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the
Advisor, its Affiliates and none of their managers, directors, officers, employees and
equityholders, shall be liable to the Company, the General Partner, the Board of Directors or the
Shareholders for any act or omission by such Persons or individuals, except as provided in this
Agreement. THE PARTIES HERETO INTEND THAT THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION BE
CONSTRUED AND APPLIED AS WRITTEN NOTWITHSTANDING ANY RULE OF CONSTRUCTION TO THE CONTRARY. WITHOUT
LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW,
APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY STATE’S “EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE RULE” OR SIMILAR RULE THAT WOULD DENY
COVERAGE BASED ON A PERSON’S SOLE, CONCURRENT OR CONTRIBUTORY ACTIVE OR PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE, GROSS
NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE PARTIES THAT, TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN
THIS SECTION, THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY
LAW, APPLY TO A PERSON’S SOLE, CONCURRENT OR CONTRIBUTORY ACTIVE OR PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE, GROSS
NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THIS PROVISION IS “CONSPICUOUS” FOR PURPOSES
OF ALL STATE LAWS.
ARTICLE 8
RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Managers, Directors, officers and employees of the Advisor or any direct or indirect Affiliate
of the Advisor may serve as a Director and as officers of the General Partner, except that no
manager, director, officer or employee of the Advisor or any of its Affiliates who also is a
Director or officer of the General Partner shall receive any
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compensation from the Company or General Partner for serving as a Director or officer other
than reasonable reimbursement for travel and related expenses incurred in attending meetings of the
Board of Directors.
ARTICLE 9
FEES
9.01 Acquisition Fees. The Company will pay the Advisor in cash as compensation for
services described in Section 3.02 an acquisition fee of 0.50% of the Initial Asset Value of each
investment. The Company shall also reimburse the Advisor for all expenses incurred by the Advisor
in connection with such services as required by Article 10. The amount of such acquisition fees and
expenses shall be subject to any limitations contained in the Articles of Incorporation. The
Advisor shall submit an invoice to the Company following the closing or closings of each
acquisition, accompanied by a computation of the fee. The fee shall be payable within ten business
days after receipt of the invoice by the Company.
9.02 Asset Management Fees. The Company will pay the Advisor in cash as compensation
for services described in Section 3.03 an asset management fee in accordance with this Section 9.02
as well as reimburse the Advisor for all out of pocket third party expenses incurred by the Advisor
in connection with such services as required by Article 10. Subject to any limitations contained in
the Articles of Incorporation, this asset management fee shall be earned monthly and the amount of
this asset management fee payable by the Company to the Advisor shall equal 0.0625% multiplied by
the net equity invested in real estate investments as of the end of the applicable month. The
Advisor shall submit a monthly invoice to the Company, accompanied by a computation of the asset
management fee for the applicable period. The asset management fee shall be payable within ten
business days after receipt of the invoice by the Company.
9.03 Debt Financing Fees. The Company will pay the Advisor in cash as compensation for
services described in Section 3.02 a debt financing fee equal to 1.0% of the amount obtained under
any property loan or made available to us under any other debt financing. In no event will the debt
financing fee be paid more than once in respect of the same debt.
ARTICLE 10
EXPENSES
10.01 General. In addition to the compensation paid to the Advisor pursuant to Article
9 hereof, the Company shall pay directly or reimburse the Advisor for the following expenses paid
or incurred by the Advisor or Affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Company
pursuant to this Agreement, including, but not limited to:
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(i) all issuer costs, including expenses of the Company’s organization, actual legal,
accounting, bona fide out-of-pocket itemized due diligence expenses, printing, filing fees,
transfer agent costs, postage, escrow fees, data processing fees, advertising and sales literature
and other offering related expenses; provided, however, the Company shall not
reimburse the Advisor for any Organizational and Offering Expenses to the extent that such
reimbursement would violate Section 9.6 of the Articles of Incorporation;
(ii) Acquisition Expenses incurred in connection with the selection and acquisition of Assets
including such expenses incurred related to assets pursued or considered but not ultimately
acquired by the Company;
(iii) expenses incurred in connection with obtaining debt financing for the Company;
(iv) the actual out-of-pocket cost of goods and services used by the Company or the General
Partner and obtained from entities not Affiliated with the Advisor, including brokerage fees paid
in connection with the purchase and sale of Assets;
(v) taxes and assessments on income or Assets and taxes as an expense of doing business and
any other taxes otherwise imposed on the Company and its business or income;
(vi) out-of-pocket costs associated with insurance required in connection with the business of
the Company or by its officers and Directors;
(vii) all out-of-pocket expenses in connection with payments to the Board of Directors and
meetings of the Board of Directors and Shareholders;
(viii) personnel and related employment direct costs incurred by the Advisor or Affiliates (a)
in performing the services described in Section 3.04 or (b) as otherwise approved by
Independent Directors, including but not limited to salary, benefits, burdens and overhead of all
employees directly involved in the performance of such services, plus all out-of-pocket costs
incurred;
(ix) out-of-pocket expenses of maintaining communications with Shareholders, including the
cost of preparation, printing, and mailing annual reports and other Shareholder reports, proxy
statements and other reports required by governmental entities;
(x) third-party audit, accounting and legal fees, and other fees for professional services
relating to the operations of the Company and all such fees incurred at the request, or on behalf
of, the Independent Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors;
(xi) personnel and related employment direct costs and overhead of the
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Advisor and its affiliates in connection with providing professional services for the Company
and the General Partner in-house, including legal services, tax services, internal audit services,
technology related services and services in connection with compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act
of 2002;
(xii) out-of-pocket costs for the Company to comply with all applicable laws, regulations and
ordinances;
(xiii) expenses incurred in connection with disposition services; and
(xiv) all other out-of-pocket costs necessary for the operation of the Company and its Assets
incurred by the Advisor in performing its duties hereunder.
Except
as specifically provided for above in (viii) and (xi) related to
shareholder services expenses, in-house professional services or as
contemplated by Article 11, the expenses and payments subject to reimbursement by the Company in
this Section 10.01 do not include personnel and related direct employment or overhead costs of the
Advisor or Affiliates.
10.02 Reimbursement to Advisor. Expenses incurred by the Advisor on behalf of the
Company and payable pursuant to this Article 10 shall be reimbursed to the Advisor within 10 days
after the Advisor provides the Company with an invoice and supporting documentation relating to
such reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Advisor or Affiliates of the Advisor for all
expenses incurred in connection with the services provided pursuant to this Agreement to the
Company or the General Partner prior to the execution of this Agreement.
10.03 Reimbursement to Company.
(i) The Company shall not reimburse the Advisor during any fiscal quarter for Operating
Expenses that, in the four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended (the “Expense Year”), exceed the
2%/25% Guidelines for such year (the “Excess Amount”), unless the Independent Directors determine
that such excess was justified, based on unusual and non-recurring factors which they deem
sufficient, in which case the Excess Amount may be reimbursed. Any Excess Amount paid to the
Advisor during a fiscal quarter without the Independent Directors determining that such expenses
were justified shall be repaid to the Company. Within 60 days after the end of any fiscal quarter
of the Company for which total Operating Expenses for the Expense Year exceed the 2%/25% Guidelines
and the Independent Directors determined that such expenses were justified, there shall be sent to
the Shareholders a written disclosure of such fact, together with an explanation of the factors the
Independent Directors considered in determining that such excess expenses were justified. Such
determination shall be reflected in the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors.
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(ii) The Advisor shall reimburse the Company to the extent Organizational
and Offering
Expenses, including selling commissions and the dealer manager fee payable to the Managing
Dealer,
exceed 15% of the Gross Proceeds raised in the Preferred Offering within 30 days after the
Company provides the Advisor with an invoice and supporting documentation relating to such
reimbursement.
ARTICLE 11
OTHER SERVICES
Should (i) the General Partner request that the Advisor or any manager, officer or employee
thereof render services for the Company other than as set forth in this Agreement or (ii) there are
changes to the regulatory environment in which the Advisor or Company operates that would increase
significantly the level of services performed such that the costs and expenses borne by the Advisor
for which the Advisor is not entitled to separate reimbursement for personnel and related
employment direct costs and overhead under Article 10 of this Agreement would increase
significantly, such services shall be separately compensated at such rates and in such amounts as
are agreed by the Advisor and the Independent Directors, subject to the limitations contained in
the Articles of Incorporation, and shall not be deemed to be services pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE 12
RELATIONSHIP OF THE ADVISOR AND COMPANY;
OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE ADVISOR
12.01 Relationship. To the fullest extent allowed by law, the Company and the Advisor
are not partners or joint venturers with each other, and nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed to make them such partners or joint venturers. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the
Advisor from engaging in other activities, including, without limitation, the rendering of advice
to other Persons and the management of other programs advised, sponsored or organized by the
Advisor or its Affiliates. Nor shall this Agreement limit or restrict the right of any manager,
director, officer, employee, or equityholder of the Advisor or its Affiliates to engage in any
other business or to render services of any kind to any other Person. The Advisor may, with respect
to any investment in which the Company is a participant, also render advice and service to each and
every other participant therein. The Advisor shall promptly disclose to the Board of Directors the
existence of any condition or circumstance, existing or anticipated, of which it has knowledge,
which creates or could create a conflict of interest between the Advisor’s obligations to the
Company and its obligations to or its interest in any other Person.
12.02 Time Commitment. The Advisor shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and their
respective employees, officers and agents to, devote to the Company such time as shall be
reasonably necessary to conduct the business and affairs of the Company in an
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appropriate manner consistent with the terms of this Agreement. The Company acknowledges that
the Advisor and other Affiliates of Xxxxx and their respective employees, officers and agents may
also engage in activities unrelated to the Company and may provide services to Persons other than
the Company or any of its Affiliates.
12.03 Investment Opportunities and Allocation. The Advisor shall be required to use
commercially reasonable efforts to present a continuing and suitable investment program to the
Company which is consistent with the investment policies and objectives of the Company, but neither
the Advisor nor any Affiliate of the Advisor shall be obligated generally to present any particular
investment opportunity to the Company even if the opportunity is of character which, if presented
to the Company, could be taken by the Company. In the event an investment opportunity is located,
the allocation procedure set forth under the caption “Conflicts of Interest—Competitive Activities
of Xxxxx and its Affiliates” in any Prospectus (as may be amended from time to time) shall govern
the allocation of the opportunity among the Company and Affiliates of the Advisor.
ARTICLE 13
THE XXXXX NAME
The Advisor, Xxxxx and their Affiliates have a proprietary interest in the name “Xxxxx”. The
Advisor hereby grants to the Company a non-transferable, non-assignable, non-exclusive royalty-free
right and license to use the name “Xxxxx” during the term of this Agreement. Accordingly, and in
recognition of this right, if at any time the Company ceases to retain Xxxxx or an Affiliate
thereof to perform the services of the Advisor, the Company (including the General Partner) will,
promptly after receipt of written request from Xxxxx, cease to conduct business under or use the
name “Xxxxx” or any derivative thereof and the Company and the General Partner shall change the
name of the Company and the General Partner to a name that does not contain the name “Xxxxx” or any
other word or words that might, in the reasonable discretion of the Advisor, be susceptible of
indication of some form of relationship between the Company and the Advisor or any Affiliate
thereof. At such time, the Company will also make any changes to any trademarks, servicemarks or
other marks necessary to remove any references to the word “Xxxxx”. Consistent with the foregoing,
it is specifically recognized that the Advisor or one or more of its Affiliates has in the past and
may in the future organize, sponsor or otherwise permit to exist other investment vehicles
(including vehicles for investment in real estate) and financial and service organizations having
“Xxxxx” as a part of their name, all without the need for any consent (and without the right to
object thereto) by the Company or the General Partner.
ARTICLE 14
TERM AND TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT
14.01 Term This Agreement shall have an initial term of one year from the date of the
Agreement. This Agreement may be renewed for an unlimited number of
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successive one-year terms upon mutual consent of the parties. Any such renewal must be
approved by a majority of the Independent Directors. The General Partner (through the Independent
Directors) will evaluate the performance of the Advisor annually before renewing the Agreement, and
each such renewal shall be for a term of no more than one year.
14.02 Termination by Either Party. This Agreement may be terminated upon 60 days’
written notice without cause or penalty by either party.
14.03 Termination by the Company. This Agreement may be terminated immediately by the
Company upon (i) any fraudulent conduct, criminal conduct, willful misconduct or the negligent
breach of fiduciary duty of or by the Advisor, (ii) a material breach of this Agreement by the
Advisor not cured within 10 business days after the Advisor receives written notice of such breach,
or (iii) an event of the bankruptcy of the Advisor or commencement of any bankruptcy or similar
insolvency proceedings of the Advisor.
14.04 Termination by the Advisor. This Agreement may be terminated immediately by the
Advisor in the event of (i) the bankruptcy of the Company or commencement of any bankruptcy or
similar insolvency proceedings of the Company, or (ii) any material breach of this Agreement by the
Company not cured by the Company within 10 days after written notice thereof.
14.05 Payments on Termination and Survival of Certain Rights and Obligations. Payments
to the Advisor pursuant to this Section 14.05 shall be subject to the 2%/25% Guidelines to the
extent applicable.
(i) After the Termination Date, the Advisor shall not be entitled to compensation for further
services hereunder except it shall be entitled to receive from the Company within 30 days after the
effective date of such termination all unpaid reimbursements of expenses and all earned but unpaid
fees payable to the Advisor prior to termination of this Agreement.
(ii) The Advisor shall promptly upon termination:
(a) pay over to the Company all money collected pursuant to this Agreement, if any,
after deducting any accrued compensation and reimbursement for its expenses to which it is
then entitled;
(b) deliver to the Directors a full accounting, including a statement showing all
payments collected by it and a statement of all money held by it, covering the period
following the date of the last accounting furnished to the Directors;
(c) deliver to the Directors all assets and documents of the Company then in the
custody of the Advisor; and
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(d) cooperate with the Company to provide an orderly transition of advisory functions.
Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, neither party shall have any further
rights or obligations under this Agreement, except that Articles 13, 16 and 17 shall survive the
termination or expiration of this Agreement.
14.06 Repurchase of Units. In the event this Agreement expires without the consent of
the Advisor, or is terminated for any reason other than by the Advisor pursuant to Section 14.02 or
Section 14.04, the Company shall (to the fullest extent funds are legally available for such
purpose) at the election of the Advisor or any of its Affiliates and at any time (and from time to
time) after the effective date of such expiration or termination, purchase all or a portion of the
Units or Participation Interest (as applicable) held by the Advisor and its Affiliates. The
purchase price shall be paid in cash or, at the election of the seller, Common Shares, and shall be
payable within 120 days after the Advisor or its Affiliates (as applicable) gives the Company
written notice of its desire to sell all or a portion of the Units or Participation Interest held
by such Person to the Company. The General Partner agrees to keep a sufficient number of authorized
but unissued Common Shares available for issuance pursuant to this Section 14.06 and shall issue
Common Shares as may be required hereunder. The purchase price of each interest in the Company
pursuant to this Section 14.06 shall be (i) in the event the seller elects to receive cash, the
Cash Amount the seller would receive under a redemption of such interests under Section 3.2 of the
Limited Partnership Agreement assuming the Company paid cash for such redemption, or (ii) in the
event the seller elects to receive Common Shares, the REIT Shares Amount the seller would receive
under a redemption of such interests under Section 3.2 of the Limited Partnership Agreement
assuming the Company paid Common Shares for such redemption.
ARTICLE 15
ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement may be assigned by the Advisor to an Affiliate with the consent of the General
Partner by approval of a majority of the Independent Directors. The Advisor may assign any rights
to receive fees or other payments under this Agreement without obtaining the approval of the Board
of Directors. This Agreement shall not be assigned by the Company without the consent of the
Advisor.
ARTICLE 16
INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
16.01 Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless
the Advisor and its Affiliates, including their respective managers, officers, directors, partners
and employees, from all liability, claims, damages or losses arising in
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the performance of their duties hereunder, and related expenses, including reasonable
attorneys’ fees, to the extent such liability, claims, damages or losses and related expenses are
not fully reimbursed by insurance, subject to any limitations imposed by the laws of the State of
Texas, the Articles of Incorporation or Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Company, provided
that: (i) the Advisor and its Affiliates have determined that the course of conduct which caused
the loss or liability was in the best interests of the Company, (ii) the Advisor and its Affiliates
were acting on behalf of or performing services for the Company, (iii) the indemnified claim was
not the result of negligence, misconduct, or fraud of the indemnified person or resulted from a
breach of the agreement by the Advisor, and (iv) in the event the loss , liability or expense
arises from or out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws by the Advisor or
its Affiliates, the conditions set forth in at least one of clauses (X), (Y) or (Z) of Section
12.2(b) of the Articles of Incorporation must be satisfied (deeming, for purposes of this
Agreement, that the Advisor or its Affiliates are each an “Indemnitee” as such term is used in such
clauses) for the Company to provide such indemnification. Any indemnification of the Advisor may be
made only out of the net assets of the Company and not from the Shareholders.
16.02 Indemnification by the Advisor. The Advisor shall indemnify and hold harmless
the Company from contract or other liability, claims, damages, taxes or losses and related
expenses, including attorneys’ fees, to the extent that such liability, claims, damages, taxes or
losses and related expenses are not fully reimbursed by insurance and are incurred by reason of the
Advisor’s bad faith, fraud, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of its duties, but the Advisor
shall not be held responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to
follow any of the Advisor’s advice or recommendation. THE PARTIES HERETO INTEND THAT THE
INDEMNITIES SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT BE CONSTRUED AND APPLIED AS WRITTEN NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
RULE OF CONSTRUCTION TO THE CONTRARY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE INDEMNITIES SHALL, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, AND TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY STATE’S “EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE RULE” OR SIMILAR RULE THAT WOULD DENY COVERAGE BASED ON AN
INDEMNIFIED PERSON’S SOLE, CONCURRENT OR CONTRIBUTORY ACTIVE OR PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT
LIABILITY OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE PARTIES THAT, TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN THIS
AGREEMENT, THE INDEMNITIES SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, APPLY TO
AN INDEMNIFIED PERSON’S SOLE, CONCURRENT OR CONTRIBUTORY ACTIVE OR PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT
LIABILITY OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THIS PROVISION IS “CONSPICUOUS” FOR PURPOSES
OF ALL STATE LAWS.
16.03 The Advisor’s Liability.
(i) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, in no event shall the Company make
any claim against the Advisor, or its Affiliates, on account of any
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good faith interpretation by the Advisor of the provisions of this Agreement (even if such
interpretation is later determined to be a breach of this Agreement) or any alleged errors in
judgment made in good faith and in accordance with this Agreement in connection with the operation
of the operations of the Company hereunder by the Advisor or the performance of any advisory or
technical services provided by or arranged by the Advisor. The provisions of this Section 16.03(i)
shall not be deemed to release the Advisor from liability for its gross negligence.
(ii) The Company shall not object to any expenditures made by the Advisor in good faith in the
course of its performance of its obligations under this Agreement or in settlement of any claim
arising out of the operation of the Company unless such expenditure is specifically prohibited by
this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 16.03(ii) shall not be deemed to release the Advisor
from liability for its gross negligence.
(iii) IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES BASED ON LOSS OF INCOME, PROFIT OR
SAVINGS OR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF THE OTHER
PARTY OR PERSON, INCLUDING THIRD PARTIES, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES IN ADVANCE, AND ALL SUCH DAMAGES ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT WILL THE
ADVISOR’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EVER EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES IT ACTUALLY
RECEIVES FROM THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9.
(iv) THE PARTIES HERETO INTEND THAT THE RELEASE FROM LIABILITY SET FORTH IN SECTION 16.03 BE
CONSTRUED AND APPLIED AS WRITTEN NOTWITHSTANDING ANY RULE OF CONSTRUCTION TO THE CONTRARY. WITHOUT
LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE RELEASE FROM LIABILITY SHALL, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW,
APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY STATE’S “EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE RULE” OR SIMILAR RULE THAT WOULD DENY
COVERAGE BASED ON A PERSON’S SOLE, CONCURRENT OR CONTRIBUTORY ACTIVE OR PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE OR
STRICT LIABILITY. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE PARTIES THAT, TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN SECTION 16.03,
THE RELEASE FROM LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, APPLY TO A
RELEASED PERSON’S SOLE, CONCURRENT OR CONTRIBUTORY ACTIVE OR PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT
LIABILITY. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THIS PROVISION IS “CONSPICUOUS” FOR PURPOSES OF ALL STATE LAWS.
ARTICLE 17
MISCELLANEOUS
17.01 Notices. Any notice, report or other communication required or
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permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing unless some other method of giving such
notice, report or other communication is required by the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, or
accepted by the party to whom it is given, and shall be given by being delivered by hand or by
overnight mail or other overnight delivery service to the addresses set forth herein:
To the Company, the General Partner or the Directors:
Xxxxx REIT Properties, L.P.
c/x Xxxxx Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
0000 Xxxx Xxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
c/x Xxxxx Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
0000 Xxxx Xxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
To the Advisor:
Xxxxx Advisors Limited Partnership
0000 Xxxx Xxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
0000 Xxxx Xxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Either party may at any time give notice in writing to the other party of a change in its
address for the purposes of this Section 17.01.
17.02 Modification. This Agreement shall not be changed, modified, terminated, or
discharged, in whole or in part, except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto,
or their respective successors or assignees.
17.03 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and severable
from each other, and no provision shall be affected or rendered invalid or unenforceable by virtue
of the fact that for any reason any other or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in
whole or in part.
17.04 Construction. The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.
17.05 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding
among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or
written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof. The express terms
hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with
any of the terms hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than by an agreement
in writing.
17.06 Waiver. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any
right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall
any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or
further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or
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privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any
occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any
other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party
asserted to have granted such waiver.
17.07 Gender. Words used herein regardless of the number and gender specifically used,
shall be deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other
gender, masculine, feminine or neuter, as the context requires.
17.08 Titles Not to Affect Interpretation. The titles of Articles and Sections
contained in this Agreement are for convenience only, and they neither form a part of this
Agreement nor are they to be used in the construction or interpretation hereof.
17.09 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon,
and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become
binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the
signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date and year
first above written.
Xxxxx REIT Properties, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Xxxxx Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. | |||||
Its: | General Partner | |||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||
Xxxxx Advisors Limited Partnership | ||||||
By: | Xxxxx Advisors GP LLC | |||||
Its: | General Partner | |||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
Xxxxx Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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