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SHARED FACILITIES AND SERVICES AGREEMENT
between
NORTHSTAR CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP.
and
NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE CORP.
Dated as of __________, 2004
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions.....................................................1
ARTICLE II FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Section 2.1 Facilities and Services.........................................3
Section 2.2 Standard of Care................................................3
Section 2.3 Modification of Services........................................3
Section 2.4 Non-Exclusivity.................................................3
Section 2.5 Cooperation.....................................................3
Section 2.6 Limitation On Facilities and Services...........................4
Section 2.7 Personnel and Subcontracting of Services........................4
ARTICLE III TERM AND TERMINATION
Section 3.1 Term............................................................4
Section 3.2 Termination.....................................................5
Section 3.3 Effect of Termination...........................................6
ARTICLE IV COMPENSATION
Section 4.1 Facility/Service Charge.........................................6
Section 4.2 Invoicing and Payment...........................................7
Section 4.3 Taxes...........................................................7
Section 4.4 Disputed Amounts................................................7
ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS
Section 5.1 Indemnification.................................................8
Section 5.2 Notices.........................................................8
Section 5.3 Amendments and Waivers..........................................9
Section 5.4 Headings........................................................9
Section 5.5 Counterparts....................................................9
Section 5.6 Entire Agreement................................................9
Section 5.7 Governing Law...................................................9
Section 5.8 Resolution of Disputes.........................................10
Section 5.9 Waiver of Jury Trial...........................................11
Section 5.10 Assignment.....................................................12
Section 5.11 Binding Nature; Third-Party Beneficiaries......................12
Section 5.12 Severability...................................................12
Section 5.13 No Right of Setoff.............................................12
Section 5.14 Specific Performance...........................................12
Section 5.15 Construction...................................................12
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List of Schedules
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Schedule A Facilities and Services
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SHARED FACILITIES AND SERVICES AGREEMENT
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This SHARED FACILITIES AND SERVICES AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated
as of ______, 2004, by and between NORTHSTAR CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP., a
Maryland corporation ("NCIC") and NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE CORP., a Maryland
corporation ("NRFC").
WHEREAS, pursuant to the several Contribution Agreements, each dated as
of ________, 2004 (the "Contribution Agreements"), by and between NorthStar
Realty Finance Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership ("NRFLP"), of
which NRFC is the sole general partner, and NorthStar Partnership, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("NPLP"), of which NCIC is the sole general
partner, or certain subsidiaries or affiliates of NPLP, (1) NPLP and certain
subsidiaries or affiliates of NPLP will contribute and transfer their respective
equity interests in certain businesses conducted by NCIC and its subsidiaries
and/or affiliates (the "Contributed Businesses"), and (2) NPLP will transfer
certain assets and liabilities related to the Contributed Businesses, in each
case to NRFLP, on the Contribution Date (as defined in each of the Contribution
Agreements);
WHEREAS, prior to the Contribution Date, the Contributed Businesses
received various support services from NCIC and certain of its subsidiaries and
shared certain facilities with NCIC; and
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to enter into this Agreement in order
for NCIC to assist NRFC and its subsidiaries from and after the Contribution
Date, by providing to NRFC and its subsidiaries certain facilities and services
and support not otherwise specified in the Contribution Agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants and
agreements contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
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Section 1.1 Definitions. Capitalized terms not defined in this Article
I shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Contribution Agreement.
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
"Agreement" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the
preamble hereto.
"Change of Control" shall mean (i)(x) any consolidation or merger of
the Company with or into any other Person, or any other corporate
reorganization, in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to
such consolidation, merger or reorganization own less than 50% of the Company's
voting power or the voting power of the surviving entity or the ultimate parent
of the surviving entity immediately after such consolidation, merger or
reorganization, or (y) any transaction or series of related
transactions not included in clause (x) to which the Company is a party in which
in excess of 50% of the Company's voting power is transferred to another Person
or group for purposes of Section 13(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or (ii) a sale, lease or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company to any other Person that is not a
subsidiary or affiliate of the Company. As used in this definition of Change of
Control, "Company" shall mean NCIC or NRFC, as applicable.
"Contribution Date" shall mean the effective date of the contribution
of the Contributed Businesses, as set forth in the Contribution Agreements.
"Facility" or "Facilities" shall mean each of the facilities described
in Schedule A to be provided by or on behalf of NCIC to NRFC pursuant to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
"Facility/Service Charge" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
in Section 4.1.
"Facility/Service Fee" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 4.1.
"Facility/Service Description" shall mean the description of each
individual Facility or Service respectively provided in Schedule A.
"Governmental Entity" shall mean any court, administrative or
regulatory agency, entity, authority or commission or other governmental agency,
entity, authority, commission or instrumentality (whether local, municipal,
state, federal, national, supra-national or otherwise).
"Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, association,
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, unincorporated
organization, trust, trustee, executor, administrator or other legal
representative, Governmental Entity, or other entity or organization.
"Service" or "Services" shall mean each of the services described in
Schedule A to be provided by or on behalf of NCIC to NRFC pursuant to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement.
"Standard of Care" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 2.2.
"Term" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(a).
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ARTICLE II
FACILITIES AND SERVICES
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Section 2.1 Facilities and Services
(a) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including, but not limited
to Section 3.1, NCIC shall provide, or shall cause a NCIC subsidiary to provide,
to NRFC or a NRFC subsidiary the Facilities and Services during the Term in a
manner and at a level of service consistent in all material respects with the
services provided to the Contributed Businesses as each such Contributed
Business existed prior to the Contribution Date.
(b) For each Facility or Service, the parties shall set forth on
Schedule A, among other things, a summary of the Facility or Service to be
provided and a description of the Facility or Service.
Section 2.2 Standard of Care. NCIC shall provide and shall cause its
subsidiaries and affiliates to provide such Facilities and Services exercising
the same degree of care, priority and diligence as it exercises in performing
the same or similar services for itself and the NCIC and NCIC subsidiaries
(collectively, the "Standard of Care"). To the extent that NCIC employs third
parties pursuant to Section 2.7 of this Agreement, NCIC shall use its reasonable
best efforts to cause such third parties to provide such Facilities or Services
exercising the Standard of Care.
Section 2.3 Modification of Services. Schedule A identifies the
Facilities and Services to be provided by NCIC and, subject to the mutual
agreement of the parties hereto acting reasonably, it may be amended from time
to time, to add any additional Facilities and Services or to modify or delete
Facilities or Services. During the Term, Facility or Service upgrades and
improvements which NCIC provides to its own internal organizations shall be made
available to NRFC to the extent that the parties mutually agree upon the fee for
any such upgrade or improvement. The parties hereby agree that the fee for such
upgrade or improvement shall be determined on a basis consistent with the
determination of the Facility/Service Fee for the Facilities and Services as
described on Schedule A hereto.
Section 2.4 Non-Exclusivity. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude
NRFC from obtaining, in whole or in part, facilities or services of any nature
that may be obtainable from NCIC, from its own employees or from providers other
than NCIC.
Section 2.5 Cooperation. NRFC shall, in a timely manner, take all such
actions as may be reasonably necessary or desirable in order to enable or assist
NCIC in the provision of the Facilities and Services, including providing
necessary information and specific written authorizations and consents, and NCIC
shall be relieved of its obligations hereunder to the extent that NRFC's failure
to take any such action renders performance by NCIC of such obligations unlawful
or impracticable.
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Section 2.6 Limitation On Facilities and Services. NCIC shall not be
required to expand its facilities, incur new long-term capital expenses or
employ additional personnel in order to provide the Facilities and Services to
NRFC, unless mutually agreed in writing by the parties hereto. Subject to
Sections 2.1 and 2.2, nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent or
restrict NCIC from expanding or relocating its office facilities or replacing
existing employees, equipment or service providers in its sole discretion.
Section 2.7 Personnel and Subcontracting of Services. In providing the
Facilities and Services, NCIC as it deems necessary or appropriate in its sole
discretion, may (a) use the personnel of NCIC or its affiliates and (b) employ
on a short or long-term basis the services of third parties to the extent such
third party services are reasonably necessary for the efficient performance of
any of such Services or provision of any Facilities. NRFC may retain at its own
expense its own consultants and other professional advisers.
ARTICLE III
TERM AND TERMINATION
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Section 3.1 Term.
(a) This Agreement shall become effective on the Contribution Date and
shall remain in force for a one-year period, such period to be continuously
renewable on each anniversary of the Contribution Date (the "Renewal Date") for
an additional one-year period upon the agreement of NRFC, by a majority vote of
its independent directors, and NCIC (the "Term"), unless terminated earlier
pursuant to Section 3.2 below.
(b) NRFC shall not have any obligation to continue to use any of the
Facilities or Services and may delete any Facility or Service from Schedule A
that NCIC is providing to NRFC by giving NCIC ninety (90) days notice thereof.
In the event any Facility or Service is terminated by NRFC, Schedule A shall be
amended to reflect (i) the deletion of the Facility or Service and (ii) a
reduction to the Facility/Service Fee corresponding to the portion of the fee
relating to the deleted Facility or Service.
(c) Subject to the provisions of this Section 3.1(c), NCIC shall not
have any obligation to continue to provide any of the Facilities or Services if
NCIC is discontinuing permanently the provision of such Facility or Service to
its own internal organizations. On and after the first anniversary of this
Agreement, NCIC may delete any Service from Schedule A that NCIC is providing to
NRFC by giving NCIC ninety (90) days notice thereof. On and after the first
anniversary of this Agreement, NCIC may delete any Facility from Schedule A that
NCIC is providing to NRFC by giving NCIC one hundred eighty (180) days notice
thereof. In the event any Facility or Service is terminated by NCIC, Schedule A
shall be amended to reflect (i) the deletion of the Facility or Service and (ii)
a reduction to the Facility/Service Fee corresponding to the portion of the fee
relating to the deleted Facility or Service.
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Section 3.2 Termination.
(a) Termination Without Cause. The obligation of NCIC to provide or
cause to be provided a particular Facility or Service hereunder shall terminate
on the earliest to occur of:
(i) the expiration of the Term;
(ii) pursuant to Section 3.1(c) hereof the date ninety (90) or
one hundred eighty (180) days following written notice from NCIC that NCIC
is discontinuing permanently the provision of a Service or Facility,
respectively, to its own internal organizations;
(iii) the date ninety (90) days after NCIC receives written
notice that NRFC no longer desires that a Facility or Service be provided;
(b) Termination For Cause. If either party shall fail to adequately
perform in any material respect any of its material obligations under this
Agreement (other than a payment default) (the "Defaulting Party"), the other
party entitled to the benefit of such performance (the "Non-Defaulting Party")
may give thirty (30) days' written notice to the Defaulting Party specifying the
nature of such failure or default and stating that the Non-Defaulting Party
intends to terminate this Agreement, either in its entirety or partially as set
forth in Section 3.2(c), if such failure or default is not cured within ninety
(90) days of such written notice. If any failure or default so specified is not
cured within such 90-day period, the Non-Defaulting Party may elect to
immediately terminate this Agreement in whole or in part with respect to the
Defaulting Party; provided, however, that if the failure or default relates to a
dispute contested in good faith by the Defaulting Party, the Non-Defaulting
Party may not terminate this Agreement pending the resolution of such dispute in
accordance with Section 5.8. Such termination shall be effective upon giving a
written notice of termination from the Non-Defaulting Party to the Defaulting
Party and shall be without prejudice to any other remedy which may be available
to the Non-Defaulting Party against the Defaulting Party.
(c) Partial Termination. Under circumstances specified in Section
3.2(b) entitling the Non-Defaulting Party to terminate this Agreement in its
entirety, if the default relates to the provision of a Facility or Service, NRFC
may in its sole discretion terminate this Agreement as to the provision of that
Facility or Service or all Facilities and Services by NCIC upon the same notice
provisions as specified in Section 3.2(b), but continue this Agreement in all
other respects.
(d) Termination Upon Change of Control. If either NCIC or NRFC
experiences a Change of Control (the "Change of Control Party") at any time
after one year following the date hereof, the Change of Control Party or other
party (the "Notifying Party") may give one hundred eighty (180) days' written
notice to the other party that it intends to terminate this Agreement in its
entirety. Such termination shall be effective on
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the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days' after the Notifying Party gives
such written notice of termination to the other party.
Section 3.3 Effect of Termination.
(a) NRFC specifically agrees and acknowledges that all obligations of
NCIC to provide each Facility and Service for which NCIC is responsible
hereunder shall immediately cease upon the termination of this Agreement. Upon
the cessation of NCIC's obligation to provide any Facilities or Services, NRFC
shall immediately cease using, directly or indirectly, such Facility or Service
(including any and all software of NCIC or third party software provided through
NCIC, telecommunications services or equipment, or computer systems or
equipment).
(b) Upon termination of a Facility or Service with respect to which
NCIC holds books, records or files, including current or archived copies of
computer files, owned by NRFC and used by NCIC in connection with the provision
of a Facility or Service to NRFC, NCIC will return all of such books, records or
files as soon as reasonably practicable as well as comply with any reasonable
request for cooperation made by NRFC for NCIC to assist it or a new contractor
in accessing, understanding and utilizing such books, records or files;
provided, however, that NCIC may make a copy, at its expense, of such books,
records or files for archival purposes only.
(c) Without prejudice to the survival of the other agreements of the
parties, the following obligations shall survive the termination of this
Agreement: (a) the obligations of each party under Section 3.3(b) and Articles 4
and 5, and (b) NCIC's right to receive the Facility/Service Charge for the
Facilities and Services provided by it hereunder pursuant to Section 4.1 below
incurred prior to the effective date of termination.
ARTICLE IV
COMPENSATION
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Section 4.1 Facility/Service Charge. As consideration for the provision
of the Facilities and Services, NRFC shall pay NCIC the fee for the Facilities
and Services as set forth on Schedule A (the "Facility/Service Fee"), plus any
additional charges as described below (such fee and any additional charges being
collectively referred to in this Agreement as the "Facility/Service Charge"). In
addition to the Facility/Service Fee, NCIC shall also be entitled to
reimbursement from NRFC upon receipt of reasonable supporting documentation for
all out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with NCIC's provision of the
Facilities and Services which are not included as part of the Facility/Service
Fee. In the event the Facility or Service is terminated, the Facility/Service
Charge will be prorated for the number of days the Facility or Service provided
in the calendar month (based on a thirty day month) in which the Facility or
Service is terminated.
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Section 4.2 Invoicing and Payment.
(a) Invoices. On the first business day of each month during the Term,
NCIC, together with its affiliates and/or subsidiaries providing Facilities and
Services, will submit one invoice to NRFC for all Facilities and Services to be
provided to NRFC and NRFC's subsidiaries by NCIC during such month (or, in the
case of additional reimbursable expenses, for the immediately preceding month or
the preceding month/s when such expenses were incurred). Each invoice shall
include, (i) a summary list of the previously agreed upon Facilities and
Services for which one-twelfth (1/12) of the Facility/Service Fee is due and
payable (the "Fee Monthly Installment") with respect to the preceding monthly
period, (ii) together with documentation supporting each of the invoiced
amounts, if any, that are not covered by the Facility/Service Fee. The total
amount set forth on such summary list, namely the Fee Monthly Installment, and
the additional invoiced amounts shall equal the invoice total, and shall be
provided under separate cover apart from the invoice. All invoices shall be sent
to the attention of NRFC at the address set forth in Section 5.2 or to such
other address as NRFC shall have specified by notice in writing to NCIC.
(b) Payment. Payment of all invoices in respect of each Facility or
Service shall be made by check or electronic funds transmission in U.S. Dollars,
without any offset or deduction of any nature whatsoever, within thirty (30)
days of the invoice date. Invoices unpaid as of such date shall accrue interest
at an annual rate of 12%. All payments shall be made to NCIC at the account
designated by NCIC or its affiliate or subsidiary.
Section 4.3 Taxes. To the extent not included directly in the
Facility/Service Charge, NRFC shall pay to NCIC the amount of any taxes or
charges set forth in (a) through (c) of this Section 4.3 imposed now or in the
future by any Governmental Entity including any increase in any such tax or
charge imposed on NCIC after the Contribution Date and during the Term of this
Agreement.
(a) Any applicable sales, use, gross receipts, value added or similar
tax that is imposed as a result of, or measured by, any Facility provided or
Service rendered hereunder unless covered by an exemption certificate.
(b) Any applicable real or personal property taxes, including any
special assessments, and any impositions imposed on NCIC in lieu of or in
substitution for such taxes on any property used in connection with any Facility
provided or Service rendered hereunder.
(c) Any other governmental taxes, duties and/or charges of any kind,
excluding any income or franchise taxes imposed on NCIC, which NCIC is required
to pay with respect to any Facility provided or Service rendered hereunder.
Section 4.4 Disputed Amounts. In the event NRFC disputes the accuracy
of any invoice, NRFC shall pay the undisputed portion of such invoice and the
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parties shall within five (5) business days meet and seek to resolve the
disputed amount of the invoice. If NRFC fails to pay any undisputed amount owed
under this Agreement, NRFC shall correct such failure promptly following notice
of the failure, and shall pay NCIC interest on the amount paid late at an annual
interest rate equal to 12% prorated for the number of days such overdue amounts
are outstanding.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 5.1 Indemnification
(a) Indemnification by NCIC. NCIC shall, to the full extent lawful,
reimburse, indemnify and hold NRFC, its officers, directors, shareholders and
employees harmless for and from any and all expenses, losses, damages,
liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including
reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements), in respect of or arising out of
NCIC's or any of its shareholders', directors', officers', employees',
subcontractors' or other third party's bad faith, willful misconduct or gross
negligence resulting in a material act, omission or other breach (beyond any
applicable cure period) of NCIC's obligations under this Agreement and not
resulting from NRFC's bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or
material breach (beyond any applicable cure period) of NRFC's duties under this
Agreement.
(b) Indemnification by NRFC. NRFC shall, to the full extent lawful,
reimburse, indemnify and hold each of NCIC, its shareholders, directors,
officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling NCIC harmless
for and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands,
charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys'
fees and disbursements) in respect of or arising out of NCIC's performance of
the services for NRFC provided hereunder provided that such loss was not caused
by NCIC's or any of its directors', officers' or employees' bad faith, willful
misconduct, gross negligence or material breach (beyond any applicable cure
period) of its duties under this Agreement.
Section 5.2 Notices.
All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder
shall be in writing (including facsimile transmission) and shall be given (i) by
personal delivery to the appropriate address as set forth below (or at such
other address for the party as shall have been previously specified in writing
to the other party), (ii) by reliable overnight courier service (with
confirmation) to the appropriate address as set forth below (or at such other
address for the party as shall have been previously specified in writing to the
other party), or (iii) by facsimile transmission (with confirmation) to the
appropriate facsimile number set forth below (or at such other facsimile number
for the party as shall have been previously specified in writing to the other
party) with follow-up copy by reliable overnight courier service the next
Business Day:
If to NRFC, to:
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NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
Attention: Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Telephone: (212) 319-[____]
Facsimile: (212) 319-[____]
If to NCIC, to:
NorthStar Capital Investment Corp.
Attention: Mr. W. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
All such notices, requests and other communications shall be deemed
received on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5
p.m. (New York City time) and such day is a Business Day in the place of
receipt. Otherwise, any such notice, request or communication shall be deemed
not to have been received until the next succeeding Business Day in the place of
receipt.
Section 5.3 Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may not be modified
or amended except by an instrument or instruments in writing signed by an
authorized officer of each party. Except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, any failure of any of the parties to comply with any obligation,
covenant, agreement or condition herein may be waived by the party entitled to
the benefits thereof only by a written instrument signed by an authorized
officer of the party granting such waiver, but such waiver or failure to insist
upon strict compliance with such obligation, covenant, agreement or condition
shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or
other failure.
Section 5.4 Headings. The table of contents and the article, section,
paragraph and other headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 5.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
Section 5.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Schedules hereto
constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof, and supersede and cancel all prior agreements,
negotiations, correspondence, undertakings, understandings and communications of
the parties, oral and written, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Section 5.7 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF
CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
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WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OR CHOICE OF LAWS.
Section 5.8 Resolution of Disputes. All disputes arising out of or relating
to this Agreement or the breach, termination or validity thereof or the parties'
performance hereunder ("Dispute") shall be resolved as provided by this Section
5.7.
(a) Negotiation of Disputes.
(i) Any party shall give the other party written notice of any
Dispute. The parties shall attempt to resolve such Dispute promptly by
negotiation between executive officers who have authority to settle the
Dispute and who are at a higher level of management than the persons with
direct responsibilities for administration of this Agreement.
(ii) Within 15 days after delivery of the notice, the party
receiving the notice shall submit to the other a written response. The
notice and the response shall include: (A) a statement of each party's
position and a summary of arguments supporting that position and (B) the
name and title of the executive officer who will represent that party and
of any other person who will accompany the executive officer during the
negotiations. Within 30 days after delivery of the disputing party's
notice, the executive officers of both parties shall meet at a mutually
acceptable time and place, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem
necessary, to attempt to resolve the Dispute.
(b) Arbitration.
(i) If the Dispute has not been resolved by executive officer
negotiation within 45 days of the disputing party's notice requesting
negotiation, or if the parties fail to meet within 30 days from delivery of
said notice, such Dispute shall on the demand of any party, be finally
settled under the Rules of Arbitration of the Center for Public Resources
("CPR") then in effect, except as modified herein or by mutual agreement of
the parties.
(ii) The arbitration shall be held in New York, New York. The
arbitration proceedings shall be conducted, and the award shall be
rendered, in the English language.
(iii) There shall be three arbitrators selected pursuant to the
CPR rules from the CPR national and regional panels. All arbitrators shall
be neutral, disinterested, independent and impartial.
(iv) In rendering an award, the arbitral tribunal shall be
required to follow the substantive law of the jurisdiction designated by
the parties herein. This arbitration agreement and any award rendered
thereunder shall be governed by the United Nations Convention on the
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Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, 1958, and the
Federal Arbitration Act, 9 USC(Section)1 et seq. The arbitral tribunal
shall not be empowered to award damages in excess of compensatory damages
except in the case of fraud, and each party hereby irrevocably waives any
right to recover punitive, exemplary or similar damages with respect to any
dispute except in the case of fraud.
(v) The award shall be final and binding upon the parties and
shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between the parties with regard to
any claim or counterclaim submitted to the arbitral tribunal. Judgment upon
any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
(vi) By agreeing to arbitration, the parties do not intend to
deprive any court of its jurisdiction to issue a pre-arbitral injunction,
pre-arbitral attachment or other order in aid of arbitration proceedings
and the enforcement of any award. Without prejudice to such provisional
remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a national court,
the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional
remedies or to order the parties to request that a court modify or vacate
any temporary or preliminary relief issued by a such court, and to award
damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunal's
orders to that effect. The parties hereby unconditionally and irrevocably
submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts
located in New York, New York for the purpose of any preliminary relief in
aid of arbitration, or for enforcement of any award, and hereby waive any
objection to such jurisdiction including without limitation objections by
reason of lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, or inconvenient
forum.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Dispute regarding the following
is not required to be negotiated or arbitrated prior to seeking relief from a
court of competent jurisdiction: breach of any obligation of confidentiality,
infringement, misappropriation or misuse of any intellectual property right. The
parties acknowledge that their remedies at law for such a breach or threatened
breach would be inadequate and, in recognition of this fact, upon such breach or
threatened breach, either party, without posting any bond, and in addition to
all other remedies which may be available, shall be entitled to immediately seek
or obtain equitable relief in the form of specific performance, a temporary
restraining order, a temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable
remedy which may then be available.
Section 5.9 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY.
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Section 5.10 Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by either
party without the written consent of the other party. No such assignment shall
relieve either party of any of its rights and obligations hereunder.
Section 5.11 Binding Nature; Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement
shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement,
express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person or
Persons any rights, benefits or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by
reason of this Agreement.
Section 5.12 Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable;
the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement
shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any
other term hereof, which shall remain in full force and effect, for so long as
the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. If it
is ever held that any restriction hereunder is too broad to permit enforcement
of such restriction to its fullest extent, each party agrees that such
restriction may be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and each
party hereby consents and agrees that such scope may be judicially modified
accordingly in any proceeding brought to enforce such restriction.
Section 5.13 No Right of Setoff. Neither party hereto nor any affiliate
thereof may deduct from, set off, holdback or otherwise reduce in any manner
whatsoever against any amounts such Persons may owe to the other party hereto or
any of it affiliates any amounts owed by such other party or its affiliates to
the first party or its affiliates.
Section 5.14 Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that
irreparable damage would occur in the event that any provision of this Agreement
was not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall
be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any
other remedy at law or equity.
Section 5.15 Construction.
(a) For the purposes hereof, (i) words in the singular shall be held to
include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to
include the other genders as the context requires, (ii) the words "hereof,"
"herein," and "herewith" and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise
stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including the
Schedules hereto and the Exhibits hereto) and not to any particular provision of
this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references
are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, and exhibits and schedules of this
Agreement unless otherwise specified, (iii) the words "including" and words of
similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean "including, without
limitation," unless otherwise specified, (iv) the word "or" shall not be
exclusive and (v) NRFC and NCIC will be referred to herein individually as a
"party" and collectively as "parties" (except where the context otherwise
requires).
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(b) The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and
drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or
interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly
by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or
disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this
Agreement.
(c) Any reference to any federal, state, local or non-U.S. statute or
law shall be deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, unless the context otherwise requires.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed as of the day and year first above written.
NORTHSTAR CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP.
By:
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Name:
Title:
NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE CORP.
By:
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Name:
Title:
SCHEDULE A
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As of [Insert Contribution Date]
FACILITIES & SERVICES
Facility or Service Summary Description of Facility or Service
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Office Space at Headquarters of NCIC Four (4) fully furnished offices;
(527 Madison Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY) Four (4) additional desks (all equipped with
personal computers and telecommunications
equipment); and Access to file space, printers,
copiers, kitchen & conference room facilities.
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Receptionist and Secretarial Services
Payroll Administration Services
Accounting Support and Treasury
Functions
Tax Planning and REIT Compliance
Advisory Services
FACILITY/SERVICE FEE
Amount: $1,570,000 for the Facilities and Services to be provided during the
one year period commencing on the date hereof.
Amendment: The Facility/Service Fee set forth above may be amended from time to
time upon the deletion of any Facilities or Services pursuant to Section 3.1 of
this Agreement.
Calculation: The total Facility/Service Fee is calculated as follows: (1) NCIC's
total general and administrative costs for the most recently completed fiscal
year, minus (a) the salaries, bonuses, other compensation, employee benefits and
travel, entertainment and business meal expenses of all employees of NCIC and
its subsidiaries (the "NCIC Employee Expenses"), and (b) all such general and
administrative costs exclusively attributable to NCIC's businesses and assets
and not any of its subsidiaries, including, but not limited to NCIC's costs for
third party legal, auditing and tax consulting services, regulatory filings,
printing fees, meetings of NCIC's board of directors and shareholders,
director's compensation and reimbursable expenses and insurance policies for
directors, officers and employees, plus (2) the portion of NCIC Employee
Expenses relating to NCIC employees who are responsible for providing the
Facilities and Services under this Agreement, multiplied by 30%, which
represents an approximation of the net asset value, as estimated by NCIC, as of
the most recently completed fiscal year of the Contributed Assets (as defined in
each of the Contribution Agreements) as a percentage of the value of NCIC's
total net assets.
