AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN AGE REVERSAL, INC. AND AGE REVERSAL MANAGEMENT, LLC as of March 16, 2010
EXHIBIT G
AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND
BETWEEN
AND
AGE REVERSAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
as of
March 16, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Duties of the Adviser |
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(a) Retention of Adviser |
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(b) Responsibilities of Adviser |
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(c) Power and Authority |
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(d) Administrative Services |
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(e) Acceptance of Employment |
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(f) Sub-Advisers |
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(g) Independent Contractor Status |
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(h) Record Retention |
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(i) Administrator |
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(j) Fiduciary Duty |
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(k) Applicability |
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2. Company’s Responsibilities and Expenses Payable by the Company |
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(a) Adviser Personnel |
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(b) Costs |
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(c) Limitations on Reimbursement of Expenses |
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(d) Periodic Reimbursement |
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3. Compensation of the Adviser |
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(a) Base Management Fee |
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(b) Incentive Fee |
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4. Brokerage Commissions, Limitations on Front End Fees; Period of Offering; Assessments |
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(a) Brokerage Commissions |
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(b) Limitations |
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(c) Applicability |
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5. Covenants of the Adviser |
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(a) Adviser Status |
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(b) Reports to Stockholders |
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(c) Reports to Administrators |
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(d) Reserves |
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(e) Recommendations Regarding Reviews |
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(f) Temporary Investments |
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(g) Applicability |
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6. Other Activities of the Adviser |
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7. Responsibility of Dual Directors, Officers and/or Employees |
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8. Indemnification |
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(a) Indemnification |
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(b) Limitations on Indemnification |
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(c) Advancement of Funds |
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(d) Applicability |
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9. Effectiveness, Duration and Termination of Agreement |
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(a) Term and Effectiveness |
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(b) Termination |
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(c) Payments to and Duties of Adviser Upon Termination |
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(d) Other Matters |
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(e) Applicability |
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10. Conflicts of Interests and Prohibited Activities |
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(a) Sales and Leases to Company |
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(b) Sales and Leases to the Adviser, Directors or Affiliates |
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(c) Loans |
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(d) Commissions on Financing, Refinancing or Reinvestment |
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(e) Other Transactions |
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(f) Lending Practices |
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(g) No Exclusive Agreement |
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(h) Rebates, Kickbacks and Reciprocal Arrangements |
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(i) The Adviser agrees that it shall not: |
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(j) Applicability |
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11. Other Goods and Services |
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(a) Provision of Services |
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(b) Limitations |
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12. Notices |
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13. Amendments |
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14. Entire Agreement; Governing Law |
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AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND
BETWEEN
AND
AGE REVERSAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT (the
“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of March 16, 2010, by and between AGE REVERSAL, INC, a
Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and AGE REVERSAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the “Adviser”).
WHEREAS, the Company is a recently organized non-diversified, closed-end management investment
company that intends to elect to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Adviser is a newly organized investment adviser that intends to register as an
investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain the Adviser to furnish investment advisory services to
the Company and to provide for the administrative services necessary for the operation of the
Company on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, and the Adviser wishes to be retained to
provide such services;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable
consideration, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Duties of the Adviser.
(a) Retention of Adviser. The Company hereby employs the Adviser to act as the
investment adviser to the Company and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of
the Company, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), for
the period and upon the terms herein set forth:
(i) In accordance with the investment objective, policies and restrictions to be set
forth in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 intended to be prepared by Company
counsel and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as amended or
supplemented from time to time (the “Registration Statement”); and
(ii) During the term of this Agreement in accordance with all applicable federal and
state laws, rules and regulations, and the Company’s articles of incorporation and bylaws,
in each case as amended from time to time (the “Charter Documents”),
(b) Responsibilities of Adviser. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the Adviser shall, during the term and subject to the provisions of this Agreement:
(i) Determine the composition and allocation of the portfolio of the Company, the
nature and timing of the changes therein and the manner of implementing such changes;
(ii) Identify, evaluate and negotiate the structure of the investments made by the
Company;
(iii) Execute, monitor and service the Company’s investments;
(iv) Determine the securities and other assets that the Company purchases, retains, or
sells; and
(v) Provide the Company with such other investment advisory, research and related
services as the Company may, from time to time, reasonably require for the investment of its
funds.
(c) Power and Authority. To facilitate the Adviser’s performance of these
undertakings, but subject to the restrictions contained herein, the Company hereby delegates to the
Adviser, and the Adviser hereby accepts, the power and authority on behalf of the Company to
effectuate its investment decisions for the Company, including the execution and delivery of all
documents relating to the Company’s investments and the placing of orders for other purchase or
sale transactions on behalf of the Company. In the event that the Company determines to acquire
debt financing, the Adviser shall arrange for such financing on the Company’s behalf, subject to
the oversight and approval of the Board.
(d) Administrative Services. Subject to the supervision, direction and control of the
Board, the provisions of the Charter Documents, and applicable federal and state law, the Adviser
shall perform, or cause to be performed by other persons, all administrative services in connection
with the operation of the Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Adviser
shall provide the Company with office facilities, equipment, clerical, bookkeeping and record
keeping services at such facilities and such other services as the Adviser, subject to review by
the Board of the Company, shall from time to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform
its obligations under this Agreement. The Adviser shall also, on behalf of the Company, conduct
relations with custodians, depositories, transfer agents, dividend disbursing agents, other
stockholder servicing agents, accountants, attorneys, underwriters, brokers and dealers, corporate
fiduciaries, insurers, banks and such other persons in any such other capacity deemed to be
necessary or desirable. The Adviser shall make reports to the Board of its performance of
obligations hereunder and furnish advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of
the business and affairs of the Company as it shall determine to be desirable. The Adviser shall
be responsible for the financial and other records that the Company is required to maintain and
shall prepare reports to stockholders, and reports and other materials filed with the SEC. In
addition, the Adviser will assist the Company in determining and publishing the Company’s net asset
value, overseeing the preparation and filing of the Company’s tax returns, and the printing and
dissemination of reports to stockholders of the Company, and generally overseeing the payment of
the Company’s expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to
the Company by others.
(e) Acceptance of Employment. The Adviser hereby accepts such employment and agrees
during the term hereof to render the services described herein for the compensation provided
herein, subject to the limitations contained herein.
(f) Sub-Advisers. The Adviser is hereby authorized to enter into one or more
sub-advisory agreements with other investment advisers (each, a “Sub-Adviser”) pursuant to which
the Adviser may obtain the services of the Sub-Adviser(s) to assist the Adviser in fulfilling its
responsibilities hereunder. Specifically, the Adviser may retain a Sub-Adviser to recommend
specific securities or other investments based upon the Company’s investment objective, policies
and restrictions, and work, along with the Adviser, in sourcing, structuring, negotiating,
arranging or effecting the acquisition or disposition of such investments and monitoring
investments on behalf of the Company, subject to the oversight of the Adviser and the Company.
(i) The Adviser and not the Company shall be responsible for any compensation payable
to any Sub-Adviser.
(ii) Any sub-advisory agreement entered into by the Adviser shall be in accordance with
the requirements of the Investment Company Act, including without limitation the
requirements relating to Board and Company shareholder approval thereunder, and other
applicable federal and state law.
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(iii) Any Sub-Adviser shall be subject to the same fiduciary duties imposed on the
Adviser pursuant to this Agreement, the Investment Company Act and the Advisers Act, as well
as other applicable federal and state law.
(g) Independent Contractor Status. The Adviser shall, for all purposes herein
provided, be deemed to be an independent contractor and, except as expressly provided or authorized
herein, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Company in any way or otherwise be
deemed an agent of the Company.
(h) Record Retention. Subject to review by and the overall control of the Board, the
Adviser shall keep and preserve for the period required by the Investment Company Act any books and
records relevant to the provision of its investment advisory services to the Company and shall
specifically maintain all books and records with respect to the Company’s portfolio transactions
and shall render to the Board such periodic and special reports as the Board may reasonably request
or as may be required under applicable federal and state law, and shall make such records available
for inspection by the Board and its authorized agents, at any time and from time to time during
normal business hours. The Adviser agrees that all records that it maintains for the Company are
the property of the Company and shall surrender promptly to the Company any such records upon the
Company’s request and upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8, provided that the
Adviser may retain a copy of such records.
(i) Administrator. Subject to Section 1(k) below, the Adviser shall, upon by request
by an official or agency administering the securities laws of a state, province, or commonwealth
(an “Administrator”), submit to such Administrator the reports and statements required to be
distributed to Company stockholders pursuant to this Agreement, the Registration Statement and
applicable federal and state law.
(j) Fiduciary Duty. Subject to Section 1(k) below, it is acknowledged that:
(i) The Adviser shall have a fiduciary responsibility for the safekeeping and use of
all funds and assets of the Company, whether or not in the Adviser’s immediate possession or
control. The Adviser shall not employ, or permit another to employ, such funds or assets in
any manner except for the exclusive benefit of the Company. The Adviser shall not, by entry
into an agreement with any stockholder of the Company or otherwise, contract away the
fiduciary obligation owed to the Company and the Company stockholders under common law.
(ii) The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Adviser shall have
at least three years’ relevant experience demonstrating the knowledge and experience to
acquire and manage the type of assets being acquired and shall have not less than four years
relevant experience in the kind of services being rendered or otherwise must demonstrate
sufficient knowledge and experience to perform the services proposed. The Board of
Directors shall determine whether any successor Adviser possesses sufficient qualifications
to perform the advisory function for the Company and whether compensation provided for in
its content with the Company is justified.
(k) Applicability. Sections 1(i) and (j) above shall not apply, and shall be of no
force or effect, if and to the extent the shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001
per share (the “Common Stock”), are qualified as “covered securities,” within the meaning of
Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
2. Company’s Responsibilities and Expenses Payable by the Company.
(a) Adviser Personnel. All personnel of the Adviser, when and to the extent engaged
in providing investment advisory services hereunder, and the compensation and routine overhead
expenses of such personnel allocable to such services, shall be provided and paid for by the
Adviser, and not by the Company.
(b) Costs. Subject to the limitations on reimbursement set forth in Section 2(c)
below, to the extent applicable, the Company, either directly or through reimbursement to the
Adviser, shall bear all other costs and expenses of its operations and transactions, including
(without limitation) fees and expenses relating to: expenses
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deemed to be “organization and offering expenses” of the Company for purposes of Conduct Rule
2810(a)(12) of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (for purposes of this Agreement, such
expenses, exclusive of commissions, the dealer manager fee and any discounts, are hereinafter
referred to as “Organization and Offering Expenses”); amounts paid to third parties for
administrative services; the investigation and monitoring of the Company’s investments; the cost of
calculating the Company’s net asset value; the cost of effecting sales and repurchases of shares of
the Company’s common stock and other securities; management and incentive fees payable pursuant to
this Agreement; fees payable to third parties relating to, or associated with, making investments
and valuing investments (including third-party valuation firms), transfer agent and custodial fees,
fees and expenses associated with marketing efforts (including attendance at investment conferences
and similar events); the salary, bonus and benefits payable to the Company’s Chief Financial
Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and administrative support staff; federal and state registration
fees; all costs of registration and listing the Company’s shares on any securities exchange,
including any exchange listing fees; federal, state and local taxes; Independent Directors’ fees
and expenses; brokerage commissions; costs of proxy statements; stockholders’ reports and notices;
costs of preparing government filings, including periodic and current reports with the SEC;
fidelity bond, directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance and any other
insurance premiums; direct costs such as printing, mailing, long distance telephone, staff,
independent accountants and outside legal costs; and all other expenses incurred by the Company in
connection with administering the Company’s business, including the Company’s allocable portion of
rent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser shall reimburse the Company for any portion of the
aggregate Organizational and Offering Expenses associated with an offering of securities by the
Company that, together with any sales loads, dealer manager fees or commissions paid in connection
with such offering, exceeds fifteen percent (15%) of the aggregate gross proceeds of such offering,
as measured upon completion of such offering; provided, that no reimbursement shall be payable by
the Adviser to the Company hereunder to the extent the Company elects not to proceed with a
proposed offering after expenses have been incurred in connection therewith.
(c) Limitations on Reimbursement of Expenses.
(i) In addition to the compensation paid to the Adviser pursuant to Section 3, the
Company shall reimburse the Adviser for all expenses of the Company incurred by the Adviser
as well as the actual cost of goods and services used for or by the Company and obtained
from entities not affiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser may be reimbursed for the
administrative services performed by it on behalf of the Company; provided, however, the
reimbursement shall be an amount equal to the lower of the Adviser’s actual cost or the
amount the Company would be required to pay third parties for the provision of comparable
administrative services in the same geographic location; and provided, further, that such
costs are reasonably allocated to the Company on the basis of assets, revenues, time records
or other method conforming with generally accepted accounting principles. No reimbursement
shall be permitted for services for which the Adviser is entitled to compensation by way of
a separate fee. Excluded from the allowable reimbursement shall be:
(A) Rent or depreciation, utilities, capital equipment, and other
administrative items solely of the Adviser; and
(B) Salaries, fringe benefits, travel expenses and other administrative items
incurred or allocated to any executive officer or board member of the Adviser (or
any individual performing such services) or a holder of ten percent (10%) or greater
equity interest in the Adviser (or any person having the power to direct or cause
the direction of the Adviser, whether by ownership of voting securities, by contract
or otherwise) for services rendered solely to the Adviser.
(ii) Section 2(c)(i) above shall not apply, and shall be of no force or effect, if and
to the extent the shares of the Company’s Common Stock are qualified as “covered
securities,” within the meaning of Section 18 of the Securities Act.
(d) Periodic Reimbursement. Expenses incurred by the Adviser on behalf of the Company
and payable pursuant to this Section 2 shall be reimbursed periodically but no less than quarterly
to the Adviser. The
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Adviser shall prepare a statement documenting the expenses of the Company and the calculation
of the reimbursement and shall deliver such statement to the Company prior to full reimbursement.
3. | Compensation of the Adviser. |
The Company agrees to pay, and the Adviser agrees to accept, as compensation for the investment
advisory services provided by the Adviser hereunder, a base management fee (“Base Management Fee”)
and an incentive fee (“Incentive Fee”) as hereinafter set forth. The Adviser may agree to
temporarily or permanently waive, in whole or in part, the Base Management Fee and/or the Incentive
Fee. See Appendix A for examples of how the Incentive Fees are calculated.
(a) Base Management Fee. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3(c), the Base
Management Fee: (i) shall be calculated at an annual rate of two percent (2%) of the Company’s
gross assets; (ii) shall be payable monthly in arrears, and shall be calculated based on the value
of the Company’s gross assets at the end of the most recently completed calendar quarter and
appropriately adjusted for any equity capital raises or repurchases during the current calendar
quarter; (iii) for any partial month or quarter shall be appropriately pro rated; and (iv) shall
begin accruing on the day immediately following the final closing of the sale of the Company’s
securities under the Registration Statement.
(b) Incentive Fee. The Incentive Fee shall be determined and payable in arrears as of
the end of each calendar year (and upon termination of this Agreement, as set forth below),
commencing with the calendar year ending December 31, 2010. The Incentive Fee for a calendar year
shall be an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the Company’s realized capital gains, if any,
on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all
realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the
aggregate amount of any previously paid Incentive Fees, with respect to each of the investments in
the Company’s portfolio; provided that the Incentive Fee determined as of December 31, 2010 will be
calculated for a period of shorter than twelve calendar months to take into account any realized
capital gains computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation from
inception. In the event that this Agreement shall terminate as of a date that is not a calendar
year end, the termination date shall be treated as though it were a calendar year end for purposes
of calculating and paying the Incentive Fee. An example setting forth the operation of the
Incentive Fee is attached as Appendix A.
(c) Interim Compensation. Prior to the date that the Registration Statement is
declared effective by the SEC (“N-2 Effective Date”), the Base Management Fee: (i) shall be an
amount equal the aggregate of all salaries and other costs incurred by the Adviser in connection
with the employment of personnel (e.g., salaries, signing bonus, expense reimbursement, medical
insurance and other benefits provided to the Adviser’s employees) for the benefit of the Company,
up to a maximum of $30,000 per month; (ii) shall be payable semi-monthly, on the first and
fifteenth day of each calendar month; (iii) for any partial month or quarter shall be appropriately
pro rated; and (iv) shall have begun accruing as of March 1, 2010. As of the N-2 Effective Date,
the provisions of this Section 3(c) shall be superseded in their entirety by the provisions of
Section 3(a).
4. | Brokerage Commissions, Limitations on Front End Fees; Period of Offering; Assessments |
(a) Brokerage Commissions. The Adviser is hereby authorized, to the fullest extent
now or hereafter permitted by law, to cause the Company to pay a member of a national securities
exchange, broker or dealer an amount of commission for effecting a securities transaction in excess
of the amount of commission another member of such exchange, broker or dealer would have charged
for effecting that transaction, if the Adviser determines in good faith, taking into account such
factors as price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), size of order,
difficulty of execution, and operational facilities of the firm and the firm’s risk and skill in
positioning blocks of securities, that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the
value of the brokerage and/or research services provided by such member, broker or dealer, viewed
in terms of either that particular transaction or its overall responsibilities with respect to the
Company’s portfolio, and constitutes the best net results for the Company.
(b) Limitations. Subject to Section 4(c) below, notwithstanding anything herein to
the contrary:
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(i) All fees and expenses paid by any party for any services rendered to organize the
Company and to acquire assets for the Company, including Organization and Offering Expenses,
Acquisition Fees, and Acquisition Expenses, as defined in the Charter Documents (“Front End
Fees”), shall be reasonable and shall not exceed eighteen percent (18%) of the gross
offering proceeds, regardless of the source of payment. Any reimbursement to the Adviser or
any other person for deferred Organization and Offering Expenses, including interest
thereon, if any, will be included within this eighteen percent (18%) limitation.
(ii) The Adviser shall commit at least eighty-two percent (82%) of the gross offering
proceeds towards the investment or reinvestment of assets and reserves as set forth in
Section 5(d) below on behalf of the Company. The remaining proceeds may be used to pay
Front End Fees.
(iii) 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.
(c) Applicability. Section 4(b) above shall not apply, and shall be of no force or
effect, if and to the extent the shares of the Company’s Common Stock are qualified as “covered
securities,” within the meaning of Section 18 of the Securities Act.
5. | Covenants of the Adviser |
(a) Adviser Status. The Adviser covenants that on or before the N-2 Effective Date,
the Adviser will have registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will maintain
such registration. The Adviser agrees that its activities will at all times be in compliance in
all material respects with all applicable federal and state laws governing its operations and
investments.
(b) Reports to Stockholders. Subject to Section 5(g) below, the Adviser shall prepare
or shall cause to be prepared and distributed to stockholders during each year the following
reports of the Company (either included in a periodic report filed with the SEC or distributed in a
separate report):
(i) Quarterly Reports. Within 60 days of the end of each quarter, a report
containing the same financial information contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(ii) Annual Report. Within 120 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal
year, an annual report containing:
(A) A balance sheet as of the end of each fiscal year and statements of income,
equity, and cash flow, for the year then ended, all of which shall be prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principals and accompanied by an
auditor’s report containing an opinion of an independent certified public
accountant;
(B) A report of the activities of the Company during the period covered by the
report;
(C) Where forecasts have been provided to the Company’s shareholders, a table
comparing the forecasts previously provided with the actual results during the
period covered by the report;
(D) A report setting forth distributions by the Company for the period covered
thereby and separately identifying distributions from (i) cash flow from operations
during the period; (ii) cash flow from operations during a prior period which have
been held as reserves; (iii)
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proceeds from disposition of Company assets; and (iv) reserves from the gross
proceeds of the offering originally obtained from the stockholders.
(iii) Deferred Payments. If stock has been purchased on a deferred payment
basis, on which there remains an unpaid balance during any period covered by any report
required by subsections (i) and (ii) above; then such report shall contain a detailed
statement of the status of all deferred payments, actions taken by the Company in response
to any defaults, and a discussion and analysis of the impact on capital requirements of the
Company.
(iv) Previous Reimbursement Reports. The Adviser shall prepare or shall cause
to be prepared a report, prepared in accordance with the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants United States Auditing Standards relating to special reports, and
distributed to stockholders not less than annually, containing an itemized list of the costs
reimbursed to the Adviser pursuant to Section 2(c) for the previous fiscal year. The
special report shall at a minimum provide:
(A) A review of the time records of individual employees, the costs of whose
services were reimbursed; and
(B) A review of the specific nature of the work performed by each such
employee.
(v) Proposed Reimbursement Reports. The Adviser shall prepare or shall cause
to be prepared a report containing an itemized estimate of all proposed expenses for which
it shall receive reimbursements pursuant to Section 2(c) of this Agreement for the next
fiscal year, together with a breakdown by year of such expenses reimbursed in each of the
last five public programs formed by the Adviser.
(c) Reports to Administrators. Subject to Section 5(g) below, the Adviser shall, upon
written request of any Administrator, submit any of the reports and statements to be prepared and
distributed by it pursuant to this Section (b) to such Administrator.
(d) Reserves. Subject to Section 5(g) below, in performing its duties hereunder, the
Adviser shall cause the Company to provide for adequate reserves for normal replacements and
contingencies (but not for payment of fees payable to the Adviser hereunder) by causing the Company
to retain a reasonable percentage of not less than one percent (1%) of the proceeds from offerings
and revenues.
(e) Recommendations Regarding Reviews. Subject to Section 5(g) below, from time to
time and not less than quarterly, the Adviser must review the Company’s accounts to determine
whether cash distributions are appropriate. The Company may, subject to authorization by the Board
of Directors, distribute pro rata to the stockholders funds received by the Company which the
Adviser deems unnecessary to retain in the Company. The Board of Directors may authorize the
Company to declare and pay to stockholders such distributions in cash or other assets of the
Company or in securities of the Company or from any other source as the Board of Directors in its
discretion shall determine. In no event, however, shall funds be advanced or borrowed for the
purpose of distributions, if the amount of such distributions would exceed the Company’s accrued
and received revenues for the previous four quarters, less paid and accrued operating costs.
Distributions in kind shall not be permitted, except for distributions of readily marketable
securities, distributions of beneficial interests in a liquidating trust established for the
dissolution of the Company and the liquidation of its assets in accordance with the terms of the
charter or distributions in which (i) the Board of Directors advises each stockholder of the risks
associated with direct ownership of the property, (ii) the Board of Directors offers each
stockholder the election of receiving such in-kind distributions, and (iii) in-kind distributions
are made only to those stockholders that accept such offer.
(f) Temporary Investments. Subject to Section 5(g) below, the investment adviser
shall, in its sole discretion, temporarily place proceeds from offerings by the Company into short
term, highly liquid investments which, in its reasonable judgment, afford appropriate safety of
principal during such time as it is determining the composition and allocation of the portfolio of
the Company and the nature, timing and implementation of any changes thereto pursuant to Section
1(b); provided however, that the Investment adviser shall be under no fiduciary
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obligation to select any such short-term, highly liquid investment based solely on any yield
or return of such investment. The Investment adviser shall cause any proceeds of the offering of
Company securities not committed for investment within the later of two years from the date of
effectiveness of the Registration Statement or one year from termination of the offering, unless a
longer period is permitted by the applicable Administrator, to be paid as a distribution to the
stockholders of the Company as a return of capital without deduction of Front End Fees.
(g) Applicability. Sections 5(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) above shall not apply, and
shall be of no force or effect, if and to the extent the shares of the Company’s Common Stock are
qualified as “covered securities,” within the meaning of Section 18 of the Securities Act.
6. | Other Activities of the Adviser. |
The services of the Adviser to the Company are not exclusive, and the Adviser may engage in
any other business or render similar or different services to others including, without limitation,
the direct or indirect sponsorship or management of other investment based accounts or commingled
pools of capital, however structured, having investment objectives similar to those of the Company,
so long as its services to the Company hereunder are not impaired thereby, and nothing in this
Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any manager, partner, member (including its members
and the owners of its members), officer or employee of the Adviser to engage in any other business
or to devote his time and attention in part to any other business, whether of a similar or
dissimilar nature, or to receive any fees or compensation in connection therewith (including fees
for serving as a director of, or providing consulting services to, one or more of the Company’s
portfolio companies, subject to applicable law). The Adviser assumes no responsibility under this
Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder. It is understood that Directors,
officers, and stockholders of the Company are or may become interested in the Adviser and its
affiliates, as Directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members, managers or
otherwise, and that the Adviser and Directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members
and managers of the Adviser and its affiliates are or may become similarly interested in the
Company as stockholders or otherwise.
7. | Responsibility of Dual Directors, Officers and/or Employees. |
If any person who is a manager, partner, member, officer or employee of the Adviser is or
becomes a director, officer and/or employee of the Company and acts as such in any business of the
Company, then such manager, partner, member, officer and/or employee of the Adviser shall be deemed
to be acting in such capacity solely for the Company, and not as a manager, partner, member,
officer or employee of the Adviser or under the control or direction of the Adviser, even if paid
by the Adviser.
8. | Indemnification. |
(a) Indemnification. The Adviser (and its officers, managers, agents, employees,
controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with the Adviser)
(collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) shall not be liable to the Company for any action taken
or omitted to be taken by the Adviser in connection with the performance of any of its duties or
obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Company, except to
the extent specified in Section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act concerning loss resulting from
a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services, and the
Company shall indemnify the Indemnified Parties and hold them harmless from and against all
damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts
reasonably paid in settlement) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in or by reason of any pending,
threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or
suit by or in the right of the Company or its security holders) arising out of or otherwise based
upon the performance of any of the Adviser’s duties or obligations under this Agreement or
otherwise as an investment adviser of the Company. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence of this
Section 8 to the contrary, nothing contained herein shall protect or be deemed to protect the
Indemnified Parties against or entitle or be deemed to entitle the Indemnified Parties to
indemnification in respect of, any liability to the Company or its security holders to which the
Indemnified Parties would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross
negligence in the performance of the Adviser’s duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of the
Adviser’s duties and obligations under this Agreement.
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(b) Limitations on Indemnification. Subject to Section 8(d) below, notwithstanding
Section 8(a) to the contrary, the Company shall not provide for indemnification of the Indemnified
Parties for any liability or loss suffered by the Indemnified Parties, nor shall the Company
provide that any of the Indemnified Parties be held harmless for any loss or liability suffered by
the Company, unless all of the following conditions are met:
(i) The Indemnified Party has determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct
which caused the loss or liability was in the best interests of the Company;
(ii) The Indemnified Party was acting on behalf of or performing services for the
Company;
(iii) Such liability or loss was not the result of negligence or misconduct by the
Indemnified Party; and
(iv) Such indemnification or agreement to hold harmless is recoverable only out of the
Company’s net assets and not from stockholders.
Furthermore, the Indemnified Party shall not be indemnified for any losses, liabilities or
expenses arising from or out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws unless one
or more of the following conditions are met:
(v) There has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving
alleged securities law violations as to the particular indemnitee;
(vi) Such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of
competent jurisdiction as to the particular indemnitee; or
(vii) A court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against a
particular indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement and related costs
should be made, and the court of law considering the request for indemnification has been
advised of the position of the SEC and the published position of any state securities
regulatory authority in which securities of the Company were offered or sold as to
indemnification for violations of securities laws.
(c) Advancement of Funds. Subject to Section 8(d) below, the Company shall be
permitted to advance funds to the Indemnified Party for legal expenses and other costs incurred as
a result of any legal action for which indemnification is being sought only if all of the following
conditions are met:
(i) The legal action relates to acts or omissions with respect to the performance of
duties or services on behalf of the Company;
(ii) The legal action is initiated by a third party who is not a Company stockholder,
or the legal action is initiated by a Company stockholder and a court of competent
jurisdiction specifically approves such advancement; and
(iii) The Indemnified Party undertakes to repay the advanced funds to the Company,
together with the applicable legal rate of interest thereon, in cases in which the
Indemnified Party is not found to be entitled to indemnification.
(d) Applicability. Sections 8(b) and (c) above shall not apply, and shall be of no
force or effect, if and to the extent the shares of the Company’s Common Stock are qualified as
“covered securities,” within the meaning of Section 18 of the Securities Act.
9. | Effectiveness, Duration and Termination of Agreement. |
(a) Term and Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date
above written. This Agreement shall remain in effect for two years, and thereafter shall continue
automatically for successive
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annual periods, provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by
(i) the vote of the Board, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the
Company; and (ii) the vote of a majority of the Company’s Directors who are not parties to this
Agreement or “interested persons” (as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment
Company Act) of any such party, in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act.
(b) Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of
any penalty, by (a) the Company upon 60 days’ written notice to the Adviser, (i) upon the vote of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, or (ii) by the vote of the Company’s
Independent Directors; or (b) by the Adviser upon 120 days’ written notice to the Company. If the
Adviser voluntarily terminates the Agreement, it shall be responsible for all expenses incurred as
a result of its withdrawal. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its
“assignment” (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 15(a)(4) of the Investment Company
Act). The provisions of Section 8 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the
Adviser shall remain entitled to the benefits thereof, notwithstanding any termination of this
Agreement.
(c) Payments to and Duties of Adviser Upon Termination.
(i) After the termination of this Agreement, the Adviser shall not be entitled to
compensation for further services provided hereunder except that it shall be entitled to
receive from the Company within 30 days after the effective date of such termination all
unpaid reimbursements and all earned but unpaid fees payable to the Adviser prior to
termination of this Agreement.
(ii) The investment adviser shall promptly upon termination:
(A) Deliver to the Board 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 Board;
(B) Deliver to the Board all assets and documents of the Company then in
custody of the investment adviser; and
(C) Cooperate with the Company to provide an orderly management transition.
(d) Other Matters. Subject to Section 9(e) below, without the approval of holders of
a majority of the shares entitled to vote on the matter, the Adviser shall not: (i) amend this
Agreement except for amendments that do not adversely affect the interests of the stockholders;
(ii) voluntarily withdraw as the Adviser unless such withdrawal would not affect the tax status of
the Company and would not materially adversely affect the stockholders; (iii) appoint a new
Adviser; (iv) sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets other than in the ordinary
course of the Company’s business; or (v) cause the merger or other reorganization of the Company.
(e) Applicability. Section 9(d) above shall not apply, and shall be of no force or
effect, if and to the extent the shares of the Company’s Common Stock are qualified as “covered
securities,” within the meaning of Section 18 of the Securities Act.
10. | Conflicts of Interests and Prohibited Activities. |
(a) Sales and Leases to Company. Subject to Section 10(j) below, the Company shall
not purchase or lease assets in which the Adviser or any Affiliate, as that term is defined in
Section 11(c) below, thereof has an interest unless all of the following conditions are met: (i)
the transaction is fully disclosed to the stockholders either in a periodic report filed with the
SEC or otherwise; and (ii) the assets are sold or leased upon terms that are reasonable to the
Company and at a price not to exceed the lesser of cost or fair market value as determined by an
independent expert. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 10(a), the Adviser
may purchase assets in its own name (and assume loans in connection therewith) and temporarily hold
title thereto, for the purposes of facilitating the acquisition of the assets, the borrowing of
money, obtaining financing for the Company, or the completion of construction of the assets,
provided that all of the following conditions are met: (i) the assets are
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purchased by the Company at a price no greater than the cost of the assets to the Adviser;
(ii) all income generated by, and the expenses associated with, the assets so acquired shall be
treated as belonging to the Company; and (iii) there are no other benefits arising out of such
transaction to the Adviser apart from compensation otherwise provided for in this Agreement.
(b) Sales and Leases to the Adviser, Directors or Affiliates. Subject to Section
10(j) below, the Company shall not sell assets to the Adviser or any Affiliate thereof unless such
sale is duly approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the
Company. The Company shall not lease assets to the Adviser or any director or Affiliate thereof
unless all of the following conditions are met: (i) the transaction is fully disclosed to the
stockholders either in a periodic report filed with the SEC or otherwise; and (ii) the terms of the
transaction are fair and reasonable to the Company.
(c) Loans. Subject to Section 10(j) below, except for the advancement of funds
pursuant to Sections 8(b) and 8(c) above, no loans, credit facilities, credit agreements or
otherwise shall be made by the Company to the Adviser or any Affiliate thereof.
(d) Commissions on Financing, Refinancing or Reinvestment. Subject to Section 10(j)
below, except as provided in this Agreement, the Company shall not pay, directly or indirectly, a
commission or fee to the Adviser or any Affiliate thereof (except as otherwise specified in this
Section 10) in connection with the reinvestment of cash flow from operations and available reserves
or of the proceeds of the resale, exchange or refinancing of assets.
(e) Other Transactions. Subject to Section 10(j) below, the Company shall not engage
in any other transaction with the Adviser or a director or Affiliate thereof unless (i) such
transaction complies with the North American Securities Administrators Association Omnibus
Guidelines and all applicable law; and (ii) a majority of the Directors (including a majority of
the Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in such transaction approve such transaction as
fair and reasonable to the Company and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Company
than those available from non-Affiliated third parties.
(f) Lending Practices. Subject to Section 10(j) below, on financing made available to
the Company by the Adviser, the Adviser may not receive interest in excess of the lesser of the
Adviser’s cost of funds or the amounts that would be charged by unrelated lending institutions on
comparable loans for the same purpose. The Adviser shall not impose a prepayment charge or penalty
in connection with such financing and the Adviser shall not receive points or other financing
charges. The Adviser shall be prohibited from providing permanent financing for the Company. For
purposes of this Section 10(f), “permanent financing” shall mean any financing with a term in
excess of 12 months.
(g) No Exclusive Agreement. Subject to Section 10(j) below, the Adviser is not hereby
granted or entitled to an exclusive right to sell or exclusive employment to sell assets for the
Company.
(h) Rebates, Kickbacks and Reciprocal Arrangements. Subject to Section 10(j) below,
(i) The Adviser agrees that it shall not:
(A) Receive or accept any rebate, give-up or similar arrangement that is
prohibited under applicable federal or state securities laws;
(B) Participate in any reciprocal business arrangement that would circumvent
provisions of applicable federal or state securities laws governing conflicts of
interest or investment restrictions; or
(C) Enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding that would
circumvent the restrictions against dealing with affiliates or promoters under
applicable federal or state securities laws.
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(ii) The Adviser agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly pay or award any fees
or commissions or other compensation to any person or entity engaged to sell the Company’s
stock or give investment advice to a potential stockholder; provided, however, that this
subsection shall not prohibit the payment of a registered broker-dealer or other properly
licensed agent from sales commissions for selling or distributing the Company’s common
stock.
(iii) Commingling. Subject to Section 10(j) below, the Adviser covenants that
it shall not permit or cause to be permitted the Company’s funds from being commingled with
the funds of any other entity. Nothing in this Subsection (j) shall prohibit the Adviser
from establishing a master fiduciary account pursuant to which separate sub-trust accounts
are established for the benefit of affiliated programs, provided that the Company’s funds
are protected from the claims of other programs and creditors of such programs.
(j) Applicability. Sections 10(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) above
shall not apply, and shall be of no force or effect, if and to the extent the shares of the
Company’s Common Stock are qualified as “covered securities,” within the meaning of Section 18 of
the Securities Act.
11. | Other Goods and Services. |
(a) Provision of Services. In addition to the services to be provided under this
Agreement, the Company may accept goods or other services provided by the Adviser in connection
with the operation of assets, provided that (i) the Adviser, as a fiduciary, determines such
self-dealing arrangement is in the best interest of the Company; (ii) the terms pursuant to which
all such goods or services are provided to the Company by the Adviser shall be embodied in a
written contract, the material terms of which must be fully disclosed to the stockholders; (iii)
the contract may only be modified with approval of holders of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Company; and (iv) the contract shall contain a clause allowing termination
without penalty on 60 days’ notice. Without limitation to the foregoing, arrangements to provide
such goods or other services must meet all of the following criteria: (i) the Adviser must be
independently engaged in the business of providing such goods or services to persons other than its
Affiliates and at least thirty-three percent (33%) of the Adviser’s associated gross revenues must
come from persons other than its Affiliates; (ii) the compensation, price or fee charged for
providing such goods or services must be comparable and competitive with the compensation, price or
fee charged by persons other than the Adviser and its Affiliates in the same geographic location
who provide comparable goods or services which could reasonably be made available to the Company;
and (iii) except in extraordinary circumstances, the compensation and other material terms of the
arrangement must be fully disclosed to the stockholders. Extraordinary circumstances are limited
to instances when immediate action is required and the goods or services are not immediately
available from persons other than the Adviser and its Affiliates.
(b) Limitations. Notwithstanding the foregoing clause (a), if the Adviser is not
engaged in the business to the extent required by such clause, the Adviser may provide to the
Company other goods and services if all of the following additional conditions are met: (i) the
Adviser can demonstrate the capacity and capability to provide such goods or services on a
competitive basis; (ii) the goods or services are provided at the lesser of cost or the competitive
rate charged by persons other than the Adviser and its Affiliates in the same geographic location
who are in the business of providing comparable goods or services; (iii) the cost is limited to the
reasonable necessary and actual expenses incurred by the Adviser on behalf of the Company in
providing such goods or services, exclusive of expenses of the type which may not be reimbursed
under applicable federal or state securities laws and (iv) expenses are allocated in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles and are made subject to any special audit required by
applicable federal and state securities laws.
(c) The term “Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) any Person directly or
indirectly owning, controlling or holding, with the power to vote, ten percent (10%) or more of the
outstanding voting securities of such other Person; (ii) any Person ten percent (10%) or more of
whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled or held, with the
power to vote, by such other Person; (iii) any Person directly or indirectly controlling,
controlled by or under common control with such other Person; (iv) any executive officer, director,
trustee or general partner of such other Person; and (v) any legal entity for which such Person
acts as an executive officer, director, trustee or general partner.
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12. | Notices. |
Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed,
postage prepaid, to the other party at its principal office.
13. | Amendments. |
This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent, but the consent of the Company must be
obtained in conformity with the requirements of the Investment Company Act.
14. | Entire Agreement; Governing Law. |
This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior
agreements, understandings and arrangements with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Notwithstanding the place where this Agreement may be executed by any of the parties hereto, this
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. For so long
as the Company is regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act,
this Agreement shall also be construed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
Investment Company Act. In such case, to the extent the applicable laws of the State of California,
or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the provisions of the Investment Company Act, the
latter shall control. This Agreement amends and restates in its entirety that certain Investment
Advisory and Administrative Services Agreement between the parties dated as of March 5, 2010.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on the
date above written.
AGE REVERSAL, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
AGE REVERSAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Authorized Representative | |||
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APPENDIX A
The following table sets forth various examples of the calculation of the Incentive Fee based
on different levels of realized and unrealized gains and losses over a period of years. These
calculations are based on the different assumptions set forth in the table:
Examples of Annual Incentive Fee for Capital Gains (all dollar amounts in millions)
Example 1
Incentive | ||||||||
Year | Investment Description | Fee | Explanatory comments | |||||
1 |
Invested $5 in Company A stock and $10 in Company B stock. | $ | 0 | No incentive fee since because there are realized gains. | ||||
2 |
Sold Company A stock for $15 ($10 realized gain). Fair value of Company B stock at $20 ($10 unrealized gain) | $ | 2.0 | Incentive fee equals 20% of $10 realized gains. Unrealized gains do not affect calculation. | ||||
3 |
Fair value of Company B stock at $8 ($2 unrealized loss). | $ | 0 | No incentive fee because there are only unrealized loss in the year. | ||||
4 |
Sold Company B stock for $12 ($2 realized gain). | $ | 0.4 | Incentive fee equals 20% of cumulative realized gains of $12, or $2.4, less previously paid incentive fee of $2. |
Example 2
Incentive | ||||||||
Year | Investment Description | Fee | Explanatory comments | |||||
1 |
Invested $20 in Company A stock, $30 in Company B stock and $25 in Company C stock | $ | 0 | No incentive fee because there are no realized gains. | ||||
2 |
Sold Company A stock for $50 (realized gain $30). Fair value of Company B stock at $25 ($5 unrealized loss). Fair value of Company C stock at $25 (no unrealized gain or loss). | $ | 5.0 | Incentive fee equals 20% of $25 (which is the $30 realized gains less the $5 unrealized loss). | ||||
3 |
Sold Company C stock for $30 ($5 realized gain). Fair value of Company B stock at $27 ($3 unrealized loss) | $ | 1.4 | Incentive fee equals 20% of $32 (which is the $35 of realized gains less the $3 of unrealized losses), reduced by the $5 previously paid incentive fee. | ||||
4 |
Fair value of Company B stock at $35 ($5 unrealized gain). | $ | 0 | No incentive fee because there are no realized gains in year. | ||||
5 |
Sold Company B stock for $20 ($10 realized loss). | $ | 0 | No incentive fee because the 20% incentive fee on $25 (which is the $35 cumulative realized gains less the $10 realized losses) is exceeded by the $6.4 previously paid incentive fee. |
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