ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit (h)(3)
Execution Copy
Execution Copy
February 24, 2004
X.X. Xxxxxxx & Sons, Inc.
Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xx. Xxxxx, XX 00000
Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xx. Xxxxx, XX 00000
UBS Securities LLC
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated
Two World Financial Center
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Two World Financial Center
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
0 Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
0 Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Underwriting Agreement dated the date hereof (the “Underwriting
Agreement”), by and among ING Clarion Global Real Estate Income Fund (the “Trust”), ING Clarion
Real Estate Securities, L.P. (the “Sponsor”) and each of the Underwriters named therein, with
respect to the issue and sale of the Trust’s Common Shares, as described therein. Reference is
also made to (i) the Investment Management Agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”)
between the Sponsor and the Trust and (ii) the registration statement on Form N-2 with respect to
the Common Shares of the Trust (the “Registration Statement”). Capitalized terms used herein and
not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Underwriting Agreement.
1. Agreement. The Sponsor hereby confirms its agreement with each of the underwriters
listed in Schedule I (collectively, “Certain Underwriters”) with respect to the service fees
referred to herein. The Sponsor agrees to pay to Certain Underwriters a fee (collectively, the
“Service Fees”) at an aggregate rate of 0.15% per annum of the Trust’s Managed Assets (as defined
in Section 3(b) hereof); provided, however, that such payments shall not, in the aggregate, exceed
the “Maximum Service Fees Amount” (as defined in Section 4 hereof) and provided further that such
payments for any year shall not exceed 12.918% of the advisory fees received by the Sponsor from
the Fund in any year plus fee waivers agreed to by the Sponsor as of the date hereof. In exchange
for the Services Fees, each Certain Underwriter will provide to the Sponsor certain after-market
shareholder support services on an ongoing basis
designed to maintain the visibility and attractiveness of the Trust in the investor community
and will provide such relevant information, studies or reports regarding the Trust and the
closed-end investment company industry as the Sponsor reasonably requests.
2. Pro Rata Percentage. Each Certain Underwriter shall be assigned a “Pro Rata
Percentage” based on the number of Common Shares sold by such Certain Underwriter in the Fund’s
initial public offering and calculated in the manner listed on Schedule I hereto.
3. Payment of Service Fees. (a) The Sponsor shall pay the Service Fees, payable in
arrears at the end of each calendar quarter, as follows: to each Certain Underwriter, Service Fees
in an amount equal to such Certain Underwriter’s Pro Rata Percentage multiplied by the lesser of
(i) 0.0375% of the Trust’s Managed Assets for such quarter or (ii) 12.918% of the advisory fees
received by the Sponsor for such quarter plus fee waivers agreed to by the Sponsor as of the date
hereof.
(b) For the purposes of this Additional Compensation Agreement, “Managed Assets” means the
average daily value of the total assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to
preferred shares and debt that may be outstanding) minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other than
preferred shares and debt representing financial leverage).
(c) All Service Fees payable hereunder shall be paid to each Certain Underwriter by wire
transfer of immediately available funds within 30 days following the end of each calendar quarter
to a bank account designated by such Certain Underwriter. At the time of each payment of the
Service Fees hereunder, the Sponsor shall deliver to each Certain Underwriter receiving an
installment of the Service Fees a statement indicating the amount of Managed Assets on which such
payment was based.
(d) The initial payments of the Service Fees hereunder shall be with respect to the calendar
quarter ending March 31, 2004, prorated in respect of the period from the Closing Date to March 31,
2004. In the event that this Additional Compensation Agreement terminates prior to the end of a
calendar quarter, the Service Fees required to be paid hereunder shall be due and payable within 30
days following the termination hereof and shall be pro-rated in respect of the period prior to such
termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any payment hereunder would otherwise fall on a day
which is not a business day, it shall be due on the next day that is a business day. All Service
Fees payable hereunder shall be in addition to any fees paid by the Sponsor pursuant to the
Underwriting Agreement.
(e) The Sponsor shall be permitted to terminate the Additional Compensation Agreement at any
time with respect to any Certain Underwriter upon making a prepayment to the Certain Underwriter of
amounts otherwise payable hereunder to such Certain Underwriter for services previously provided.
The amount of any such prepayment will be determined by mutual agreement of the Sponsor and the
Certain Underwriters.
4. Maximum Service Fees Amount. The “Maximum Service Fees Amount” payable by the
Sponsor hereunder to the Certain Underwriter shall be the product of (a) four and one-half percent
(4.5%) of the aggregate initial public offering price for the Common Shares purchased pursuant to
the Underwriting Agreement (including all Firm Securities and Option Securities),
minus the sum of (i) the amount payable by the Trust to the Underwriters pursuant to Section
6(h) of the Underwriting Agreement for partial reimbursement of certain Underwriter expenses, (ii)
the amounts payable by the Sponsor to Citigroup Global Markets Inc. pursuant to a Structuring Fee
Agreement dated February 24, 2004, which fee shall be equal to 0.22% of the total price to the
public of the Securities (iii) the amounts payable by the Sponsor to ING Funds Distributors LLC
pursuant to the Offering Participation Agreement, which fee shall be equal to 0.26% of the total
price to the public of the Securities and (iv) the aggregate amount of offering costs paid by the
Fund and/or the Sponsor times (b) the percentage of such Firm Securities and Option Securities
purchased by Underwriters other than Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
5. Indemnification. The Sponsor agrees that the Certain Underwriters shall have no
liability to it or the Trust for any act or omission to act by any Certain Underwriter in the
course of its performance under the Additional Compensation Agreement, in the absence of gross
negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Certain Underwriter.
6. Term. This Additional Compensation Agreement shall terminate on the earliest to
occur of (a) with respect to each Certain Underwriter, the delivery by such Certain Underwriter to
the Sponsor of written notice of such Certain Underwriter’s intent to terminate its provision of
services pursuant to this Additional Compensation Agreement; provided, however, that the delivery
of notice of termination pursuant to this Paragraph 5(a) by any Certain Underwriter shall not
result in the termination of this Additional Compensation Agreement with respect to any Certain
Underwriter that has not delivered such notice; (b) with respect to each Certain Underwriter the
payment by the Sponsor hereunder of the Maximum Service Fees Amount payable to such Certain
Underwriter, (c) the prepayment by the Sponsor of an agreed upon amount in accordance with Section
3(e) hereof, (d) the dissolution and winding up of the Trust and (e) the date on which the
Investment Management Agreement or other advisory agreement between that Trust and the Sponsor or
any successor in interest to the Sponsor, including but not limited to an affiliate of the Sponsor,
shall terminate.
7. Not an Investment Sponsor. The Sponsor acknowledges that the Certain Underwriters
are not providing any advice hereunder as to the value of securities or regarding the advisability
of purchasing or selling any securities for the Trust’s portfolio. No provision of the Additional
Compensation Agreement shall be considered as creating, nor shall any provision create, any
obligation on the part of any Certain Underwriter, and the Certain Underwriters are not hereby
agreeing, to: (i) furnish any advice or make any recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of
portfolio securities or (ii) render any opinions, valuations or recommendations of any kind or to
perform any such similar services.
8. Not Exclusive. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting any Certain
Underwriter or its respective affiliates from acting as an underwriter for any other persons
(including other registered investment companies or other investment advisers).
9. Assignment. This Additional Compensation Agreement may not be assigned by any
party without the prior written consent of each other party.
10. Amendment; Waiver. No provision of this Additional Compensation Agreement may be
amended or waived except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.
11. Governing Law. This Additional Compensation Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
12. Counterparts. This Additional Compensation Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all of which, when taken together,
shall constitute one agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Additional
Compensation Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually
executed counterpart hereof.
The Additional Compensation Agreement shall be effective as of the date first written above.
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ING CLARION REAL ESTATE SECURITIES, L.P. |
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By: | /s/Xxxxxxx X Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||
[Additional Compensation Agreement]
Agreed and Accepted:
X.X. Xxxxxxx & Sons, Inc. |
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By: | /s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated |
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Name: | ||||
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UBS Securities LLC |
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Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC |
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Agreed and Accepted:
X.X. Xxxxxxx & Sons, Inc. |
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Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated |
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By: | /s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Title: | First Vice-President | |||
UBS Securities LLC |
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Name: | ||||
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Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC |
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Agreed and Accepted:
X.X. Xxxxxxx & Sons, Inc. |
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Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated |
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UBS Securities LLC |
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Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC |
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By: | /s/Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Director |
Schedule I
Pro Rata | ||||
Name of Certain Underwriter | Percentage* | |||
X.X. Xxxxxxx & Sons, Inc. |
12.2 | % | ||
Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx
Incorporated |
19.6 | % | ||
UBS Securities LLC |
25.4 | % | ||
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC |
16.0 | % |
* | Percentages do not add to 100% |
February 24, 2004
UBS Securities LLC
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Additional Compensation Agreement dated February 24, 2004 (the
“Additional Compensation Agreement”), by and among ING Clarion Real Estate Securities, L.P.
(including any successor by merger or otherwise) (the “Sponsor”) and each of the Underwriters named
therein. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to
them in the Additional Compensation Agreement. This letter agreement supplements the Additional
Compensation Agreement as between the Sponsor and UBS Securities LLC (“UBS”).
The Sponsor hereby agrees with UBS that (i) it will not request from UBS any of the
after-market shareholder support services referred to in the first part of the last sentence of
Section 1 of the Additional Compensation Agreement without entering into an indemnification
agreement (in addition to the Indemnification Agreement attached hereto) mutually acceptable to the
Sponsor and UBS and (ii) this shall not affect in any way the Sponsor’s obligation to pay UBS, and
UBS’s right to receive, the full compensation set forth in the Additional Compensation Agreement.
The Sponsor agrees to the indemnification and other agreements set forth in the
Indemnification Agreement attached hereto, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by
reference and shall survive the termination, expiration or supersession of the Additional
Compensation Agreement.
Except as modified pursuant to this letter, the Additional Compensation Agreement as between
the Sponsor and UBS is ratified and confirmed in all respects.
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ING CLARION ESTATE SECURITIES, L.P. |
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By: | /s/Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||
Agreed and Accepted as of the date first above written:
UBS Securities LLC
By: | /s/ | |||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
By: | /s/ | |||
Name: | ||||
Title: |
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Indemnification Agreement
February 24, 2004
UBS Securities LLC
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the engagement of UBS Securities LLC (“UBS”) to advise and assist the
undersigned (together with its affiliates and subsidiaries, referred to as the “Company”) with
certain of the matters set forth in the Additional Compensation Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated
February 24, 2004 between the Company and X.X. Xxxxxxx & Sons, Inc., UBS, Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce,
Xxxxxx & Xxxxx incorporated, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC in the event that UBS becomes involved
in any capacity in any claim, suit, action, proceeding, investigation or inquiry (including,
without limitation, any shareholder or derivative action or arbitration proceeding) (collectively,
a “Proceeding”) (i) in connection with or arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in information provided in writing by the Sponsor to UBS in
connection with the services provided by UBS pursuant to the Agreement (as supplemented by the
letter agreement between us as of the same date) or any omission or alleged omission to state
therein a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading, or (ii) otherwise in connection with the services
provided by UBS pursuant to the Agreement or otherwise arising out of the Agreement (as so
supplemented), the Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold UBS harmless to the fullest extent
permitted by law, from and against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in
connection with the foregoing, except, in the case of clause (ii) above only, to the extent that it
shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a judgment that has become final in
that it is no longer subject to appeal or other review (provided that any such appeal or review by
UBS shall be at the expense of UBS unless and until such appeal is successful), that such losses,
claims, damages, liabilities and expenses resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of UBS. In addition, in the event that UBS becomes involved in any capacity in any Proceeding in
connection with any matter referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above or arising out of such matters,
the Company will reimburse UBS for its legal and other expenses (including the cost of any
investigation and preparation) as such expenses are incurred by UBS in connection therewith;
provided, that such expenses will be promptly refunded to the Company to the extent incurred in
connection with a Proceeding as to which there has been a final judicial determination that UBS is
not entitled to indemnification pursuant to the express terms of the exception in the first
sentence of this Indemnification Agreement. If such indemnification were not to be available for
any reason (other than because there has been a final judicial determination that UBS is not
entitled to indemnification pursuant to the express terms of the exception in the first sentence of
this Indemnification Agreement), the Company agrees to contribute to the losses, claims, damages,
liabilities and expenses involved (x) in the proportion appropriate to reflect the relative
benefits received or sought to be received by the Company and its stockholders and affiliates and
other constituencies, on the one hand, and UBS, on the other hand, in the matters contemplated by
the Agreement (as so supplemented) or (y) if (but only if and to the extent) the allocation
provided for in clause (x) is for any reason held
unenforceable, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits
referred to in clause (x) but also the relative fault of the Company and its stockholders and
affiliates and other constituencies, on the one hand, and the party entitled to contribution, on
the other hand, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The Company agrees that
for the purposes of this paragraph the relative benefits received, or sought to be received, by the
Company and its stockholders and affiliates, on the one hand, and the party entitled to
contribution, on the other hand, of a transaction as contemplated shall be deemed to be in the same
proportion that the total value received or paid or contemplated to be received or paid by the
Company or its stockholders or affiliates and other constituencies, as the case may be, as a result
of or in connection with the transaction (whether or not consummated) for which UBS has been
retained to perform financial services bears to the fees paid to UBS under the Agreement, provided,
that in no event shall the Company contribute less than the amount necessary to assure that UBS is
not liable for losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in excess of the amount of fees
actually receivable by UBS pursuant to the Agreement. Relative fault shall be determined by
reference to, among other things, whether any alleged untrue statement or omission or any other
alleged conduct relates to information provided by the Company or other conduct by the Company (or
its employees or other agents), on the one hand, or by UBS, on the other hand. The Company will
not settle any Proceeding in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, whether or not UBS
is an actual or potential party to such Proceeding, without UBS’s prior written consent unless such
settlement (A) includes an unconditional release of UBS from all liability in any way related to or
arising out of such Proceeding and (B) does not impose any actual or potential liability upon UBS
and does not contain any factual or legal admission by or with respect to UBS or any adverse
statement with respect to the character, professionalism, due care, loyalty, expertise or
reputation of UBS or any action or inaction by UBS. For purposes of this Indemnification
Agreement, the term UBS shall include UBS, any of its affiliates, each other person, if any,
controlling UBS or any of its affiliates, their respective officers, current and former directors,
employees and agents, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons. The
foregoing indemnity and contribution agreement shall be in addition to any rights that any
indemnified party may have at common law or otherwise.
The Company agrees that neither UBS nor any of its affiliates, directors, agents, employees or
controlling persons shall have any liability to the Company or any person asserting claims on
behalf of or in right of the Company in connection with or as a result of either UBS ‘s engagement
under the Agreement or any matter referred to in the Agreement, except to the extent that it shall
be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a judgment that has become final in that it
is no longer subject to appeal or other review (subject to the same exception provided above) that
any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses incurred by the Company resulted from the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of UBS in performing the services that are the subject of
the Agreement.
THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR DISPUTE OF ANY KIND OR NATURE
WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT (“CLAIM”), DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH BELOW, NO CLAIM MAY BE COMMENCED, PROSECUTED OR CONTINUED IN ANY COURT
OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK LOCATED IN THE CITY
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AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW
YORK, WHICH COURTS SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER THE ADJUDICATION OF SUCH MATTERS AND THE
COMPANY AND UBS CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND PERSONAL SERVICE WITH RESPECT
THERETO. THE COMPANY HEREBY CONSENTS TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION, SERVICE AND VENUE IN ANY COURT IN
WHICH ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT IS BROUGHT BY ANY THIRD
PARTY AGAINST UBS OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY EACH OF UBS AND THE COMPANY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING OR CLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR
IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. THE COMPANY AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY PROCEEDING
OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT SHALL BE
CONCLUSIVE AND BINDING UPON THE COMPANY AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER COURTS TO THE JURISDICTION
OF WHICH THE COMPANY IS OR MAY BE SUBJECT, BY SUIT UPON SUCH JUDGMENT.
The foregoing indemnification agreement shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding
any termination of UBS’s engagement under the Agreement. This indemnification agreement may be
executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
shall constitute one and the same agreement.
Very truly yours, | ||||
ING CLARION REAL ESTATE SECURITIES, L.P. |
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By: | /s/Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||
Accepted and agreed to as of
the date first above written:
the date first above written:
UBS SECURITIES, LLC |
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By: | /s/ | |||
Name: | ||||
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