ACQUISITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
THIS ACQUISITION SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated as of June 28, 2000 is between Corporate Property
Associates 12 Incorporated, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland (the
“Company”) and XXXXX ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP., a Delaware limited liability company, (the “Advisor”).
W I T N E S S E T H
1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the definitions hereinafter
indicated:
l. Company. Corporate Property Associates 12 Incorporated, a corporation organized under
the laws of the State of Maryland.
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(calculated on a daily basis), and (ii) the number of years (including fractions thereof) elapsed
during such period.
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dd. REIT or Real Estate Investment Trust A real estate investment trust, as defined in
Sections 856-860 of the Code.
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does not include a person whose only relationship to the Company is that of an independent property
manager and whose only compensation is as such. Sponsor also does not include wholly independent
third parties such as attorneys, accountants and underwriters whose only compensation is for
professional services.
2. Appointment. The Company hereby appoints the Advisor to serve as its advisor on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, and the Advisor hereby accepts such appointment.
3. Duties of the Advisor. The Advisor undertakes to use its best efforts to present to the Company
potential investment opportunities and to provide a continuing and suitable investment program
consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Company as determined and adopted
from time to time by the Directors. In performance of this undertaking, subject to the supervision
of the Directors and consistent with the provisions of the Registration Statement, Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, the Advisor shall, either directly or by engaging an
Affiliate:
(a) subject to the provisions of Paragraph 4 hereof, (i) locate, analyze and select potential
investments in Property and Loans; (ii) structure and negotiate the terms and conditions of
transactions pursuant to which investments in Properties and Loans will be made, purchased or
acquired by the Company; (ii) make investments in Property on behalf of the Company in compliance
with the investment objectives and policies of the Company; (iv) arrange for financing, and
refinancing and make other changes in
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the asset or capital structure of, and dispose of, reinvest the proceeds from the sale of or
otherwise deal with the investments in Property and Loans; and (v) enter into leases and service
contracts for Company Property and, to the extent necessary, perform all other operational
functions for the maintenance and administration of such Property;
(b) provide the Directors with periodic reports regarding prospective investments in Properties and
Loans;
(c) obtain the prior approval of the Directors (including a majority of the Independent Directors)
for any and all investments in Property which do not meet all of the requirements set forth in
Paragraphs 4(b) below and obtain the prior approval of the Independent Directors for all
investments in Loans;
(d) negotiate on behalf of the Company with banks or lenders for loans to be made to the Company,
and negotiate on behalf of the Company with investment banking firms and broker-dealers or
negotiate private sales of Shares and Securities or obtain loans for the Company, but in no event
in such a way so that the Advisor shall be acting as broker-dealer or underwriter; and provided,
further, that any fees and costs payable to third parties incurred by the Advisor in connection
with the foregoing shall be the responsibility of the Company;
(e) obtain for, or provide to, the Company such services as may be required in acquiring, managing
and disposing of Company Property and/or Loans, including, but not limited to; (i) the negotiation,
making and servicing of Loans; (ii) the disbursement and collection of Company monies; (iii) the
payment of debts of and fulfillment of the obligations of the Company; and (iv) the handling,
prosecuting and settling of any claims of or against the Company, including, but not limited to,
foreclosing and otherwise enforcing mortgages and other liens securing the Loans;
(f) do all things necessary to assure its ability to render the services described in this
Agreement;
(g) deliver to or maintain on behalf of the Company copies of all appraisals obtained in connection
with investments in Property and Loans; and
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(h) notify the Board of all proposed acquisitions before they are completed.
(a) Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (including the restrictions included in this Paragraph
4 and in Paragraph 6), and subject to the continuing and exclusive authority of the Directors over
the management of the Company, the Directors hereby delegate to the Advisor the authority to (1)
locate, analyze and select investment opportunities, (2) structure the terms and conditions of
transactions pursuant to which investments will be made or acquired for the Company, (3) acquire
Property and make Loans in compliance with the investment objectives and policies of the Company,
and (4) enter into leases for the Company’s Property;
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any investment in Property, including any acquisition of
Property by the Company (as well as any financing acquired by the Company in connection with such
acquisition), will require the prior approval of the Directors unless, prior to completion of any
such transaction, the Advisor provides the Company with:
(i) an appraisal for the investment in Property indicating that the Total Property Cost does not
exceed the Appraised Value of the Property; and
(ii) a representation from the Advisor that the Property, in conjunction with the Company’s other
investments and proposed investments, at the time the Company is committed to purchase the
Property, is reasonably expected to fulfill the Company’s investment objectives and policies as
established by the Directors and then in effect.
(c) If a transaction requires approval by the Independent Directors, the Advisor will deliver to
the Independent Directors all documents required by them to properly evaluate the proposed
investment in the Property or the Loan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the prior approval of the Directors, including a majority of the
Independent Directors, will be required for transactions involving (a) investments in Property in
respect of which all of the requirements specified in Paragraph 4(b) above have not be satisfied,
(b) investments in Property made though joint venture arrangements with Affiliates, (c) investments
in Property which are not contemplated by the terms of the Prospectus, (d) transactions that
present issues which involve conflicts of interest for the Advisor (other than conflicts involving
the payment of fees or the reimbursement of expenses), and ( e) the making or purchasing of any
Loans on behalf of the Company.
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The Directors may, at any time upon the giving of notice to the Advisor, modify or revoke the
authority set forth in this Paragraph 4. If and to the extent the Directors so modify or revoke the
authority contained herein, the Advisor shall henceforth submit to the Directors for prior approval
such proposed transactions involving investments in Property as thereafter require prior approval,
provided however, that such modification or revocation shall be effective upon receipt by the
Advisor and shall not be applicable to investment transactions to which the Advisor has committed
the Company prior to the date of receipt by the Advisor of such notification.
5. Records; Access. The Advisor shall maintain appropriate records of all its activities hereunder
and make such records available for inspection by the Directors and by counsel, auditors and
authorized agents of the Company, at any time or from time to time during normal business hours.
The Advisor shall at all reasonable times have access to the books and records of the Company.
6. Limitations on Activities. Anything else in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the
Advisor shall refrain from taking any action which, in its sole judgment made in good faith, would
adversely affect the status of the Company as a REIT, subject the Company to regulation under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, would violate any law, rule, regulation or statement of policy of
any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company, its Shares or its Securities,
or otherwise not be permitted by the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company, except if
such action shall be ordered by the Directors, in which case the Advisor shall notify promptly the
Directors of the Advisor’s judgment of the potential impact of such action and shall refrain from
taking such action until it receives further clarification or instructions from the Directors. In
such event the Advisor shall have no liability for acting in accordance with the specific
instructions of the Directors so given. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor, its partners
and employees, and partners, stockholders, directors and officers of the Advisor’s partners shall
not be liable to the Company, or to the Directors or Shareholders for any act or omission by the
Advisor, its partners or employees, or partners, stockholders, directors or officers of the
Advisor’s partners except as provided in Paragraphs 17 and 19 of this Agreement.
7. Relationship with Directors. Partners and employees of the Advisor or partners in the Advisor or
any corporate parents of a partner, or directors, officers or stockholders of any partner or
corporate parent of a partner may serve as a Director and as officers of the Company, except that
no partner in or employee of the Advisor or its Affiliates who also is a Director or officer of the
Company shall receive any compensation from the Company for serving as a Director or officer other
than for reasonable reimbursement for travel and related expenses incurred in attending meetings of
the Directors.
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or exchange) of Property an Acquisition Fee payable by the seller of such Property or the Company.
The total Acquisition Fees (not including Subordinated Acquisition Fees) payable to the Advisor and
its Affiliates plus Acquisition Fees (not including Subordinated Acquisition Fees) payable by the
Company to any other party may not exceed 2.5% of the aggregate Total Property Cost of all Properties
purchased by the Company with proceeds from the Offering (calculated after all such proceeds are
invested) unless a majority of the Directors (including a majority of the Independent Directors)
not otherwise interested in any transaction approve the excess as being commercially competitive,
fair and reasonable to the Company. The total amount of Acquisition Fees (including Subordinated
Acquisition Fees and any interest thereon) and Acquisition Expenses paid by the Company may not
exceed six percent (6%) of the aggregate Contract Purchase Price of all Properties purchased by the
Company unless a majority of the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors) not
otherwise interested in any transaction approves fees in excess of this limit as being commercially
competitive, fair and reasonable to the Company. No Acquisition Fees will be payable on the
reinvestment of proceeds from the sale or refinancing of Properties.
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paid to Shareholders in order
to pay the Preferred Return through the date the Market Value is
determined. The Subordinated Incentive Fee shall be increased to 13% of the Excess Return if the
Hypothetical Return is an amount sufficient to return to investors 100% of Initial Investor Capital
plus a cumulative return of 9% or more but less than 10%; 14% if the Hypothetical Return is an amount
sufficient to return 100% of Initial Investor Capital plus a cumulative return of 10% or more but
less than 11%; and 15% if the Hypothetical Return is an amount sufficient to return 100% of Initial
Investor Capital plus a cumulative return of 11% or more. Cumulative return shall be measured from
the Initial Closing Date through the last day on which the Market Value is determined. The fee may
only be paid if the average closing price of the stock over any consecutive three-month period
ending within 24 months of the date of listing, is sufficient, when added to Dividends previously
paid from the Initial Closing Date through the end of such three-month period, to return 100% of
Initial Invested, Capital plus a 6% cumulative return from the Initial Closing date through the last
day of such three-month period. The Company shall have the option to pay such fee in the form of
cash, a promissory note or any combination thereof. The promissory note shall be fully amortizing
over
five years, provide for quarterly payments and bear interest at the prime rate announced from time
to time by The Bank of New York.
(e) Payment. Compensation payable to the Advisor pursuant to this Paragraph 8 shall be paid in
cash.
(i) Acquisition Expenses incurred in connection with the investment of the funds of the Company;
(ii) expenses other than Acquisition Expenses incurred in connection with the investment of the
funds of the Company;
(iii) interest and other costs for borrowed money, including discounts, points and other similar
fees;
(iv) fees and expenses of legal counsel for the Company;
(v) all other expenses the Advisor incurs in connection with providing services to the Company.
Expenses incurred by the Advisor on behalf of the Company and payable pursuant to this Paragraph 9
shall be reimbursed quarterly to the Advisor within 60 days after the end of each quarter. The
Advisor shall prepare a statement documenting the expenses of the Company during each quarter, and
shall deliver such statement to the Company within 45 days after the end of each quarter.
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The Advisor shall be required to use its best efforts to present a continuing and suitable
investment program to the Company which is consistent with the investment policies and objectives
of the Company, but neither the Advisor nor any Affiliate of the Advisor shall be obligated
generally to present any particular investment opportunity to the Company even if the opportunity
is of character which, if presented to the Company, could be taken by the Company.
In the event that the Advisor or its Affiliates is presented with a potential investment which
might be made by the Company, the Advisor or by another investment entity which the Advisor or its
Affiliates advises or manages, the Advisor shall consider the investment portfolio of each entity,
cash flow of each entity, the effect of the acquisition on the diversification of each entity’s
portfolio, rental payments during any renewal
period, the estimated income tax effects of the purchase on each entity, the policies of each
entity relating to leverage, the funds of each entity available for investment and the length of
time such funds have been available for investment. To the extent that a Property might be suitable
for the Company, the Advisor or for another investment entity which is advised or managed by the
Advisor, the Advisor shall give priority to the investment entity, including the Company, which has
uninvested funds for the longest period of time. The Advisor may consider the Property for
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private placement only if such Property is deemed inappropriate for any investment entity which
is advised or managed by the Advisor, including the Company.
(a) If the Advisor shall violate any material provision of this Agreement, and after written notice
of such violation, shall not cure such default within 30 days or have begun action within 30 days
to cure the default which shall be completed with reasonable diligence; or
(b) If the Advisor shall be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or
an order shall be made by a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver,
liquidator, or trustee of the Advisor, for all or substantially all of its property by reason of
the foregoing, or if a court of competent jurisdiction approves any petition filed against the
Advisor for reorganization, and such adjudication or order shall remain in force or unstayed for a
period of 30 days; or
(c) If the Advisor shall institute proceedings for voluntary bankruptcy or shall file a petition
seeking reorganization under the federal bankruptcy laws, or for relief under any law for relief of
debtors, or shall consent to the appointment of a receiver for itself or for all or substantially
all of its property, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or shall
admit in writing its inability to pay its debts, generally, as they become due; or
(d) If the Sponsor shall default on its obligations under the guarantee agreement between it and
the Company relating to certain obligations of the Advisor to the Company;
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(e) If the Sponsor shall be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or
an order shall be made by a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver,
liquidator, or trustee of the Sponsor, for all or substantially all of its property by reason of
the foregoing, or if a court of competent jurisdiction approves any petition filed against the
Sponsor for reorganization, and such adjudication or order shall remain in force or unstayed for a
period of 30 days.; or
(f) If the Sponsor shall institute proceedings for voluntary bankruptcy or shall file a petition
seeking reorganization under the federal bankruptcy laws, or for relief under any law for relief of
debtors, or shall consent to the appointment of a receiver for itself or for all or substantially
all of its property, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or shall
admit in writing its inability to pay its debts, generally, as they become due.
Any notice of termination under Paragraph 13 or 14 shall be effective on the date specified in such
notice, which may be the day on which such notice is given or any date thereafter. The Advisor
agrees that if any of the events specified in Paragraph 14 (b) or (c) shall occur, it shall give
written notice thereof to the Directors within 15 days after the occurrence of such event.
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other payments under this Agreement without obtaining the approval of the Directors. This Agreement
shall not be assigned by the Company without the consent of the Advisor, except in the case of an
assignment by the Company to a corporation or other organization which is a successor to the
Company, in which case such successor organization shall be bound hereunder and by the terms of
said assignment in the same manner as the Company is bound by this Agreement.
(a) After the Termination Date, the Advisor shall not be entitled to compensation for further
services hereunder except it shall be entitled to receive from the Company within 30 days after the
effective date of such termination the following:
(i) all earned but unpaid Subordinated Disposition Fees payable to the Advisor relating to the sale
of any Property prior to the termination of this Agreement;
(ii) all earned but unpaid Loan Refinancing Fees payable to the Advisor relating to the financing or
refinancing of any Property prior to the termination of this Agreement; and
(iii) all earned but unpaid Property Management Fees payable to the Advisor or its Affiliates
relating to the management of any property prior to the termination of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event this Agreement is terminated by the Company for Cause
or by the Advisor for other than Good Reason, the Advisor will not be entitled to receive the sums
in subparagraphs 17(a)(i)-(v), above. All amounts payable to the Advisor in the event of a
termination shall be evidenced by a non-interest bearing promissory note (the “Note”) having a
principal amount of the unpaid amount payable to the Advisor.
(b) If this Agreement is terminated by the Company for any reason other than Cause, by either par
in connection with a Change of Control, or by the Advisor for Good Reason, the Advisor shall be
entitled to payment of the Termination Fee.
(c) The Termination Fee shall be paid in a manner determined by the Directors, but in no event
shall any portion of the Termination Fee remain unpaid three years after the termination,
non-renewal or substantial modification of this Agreement, nor shall the Termination Fee be paid in
less than 12 equal quarterly installments, with interest, on the unpaid balance at the prime rate
of interest then in effect as announced by
The Bank of New York. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any amounts which may be deemed
payable at the date the obligation to pay the Termination Fee is incurred (i) shall be an amount
which provides compensation to the Advisor only for that portion of the holding period for the
respective Properties during which the Advisor provided services to the Company, (ii) shall not be
due and
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payable until the Property to which such fees relate is sold or refinanced, and (iii) shall
not bear interest until the Property to which such fees relate is sold or refinanced. A portion of
the Termination Fee shall be paid as each Property owned by the Company on the Termination Date is
sold. The portion of the Termination Fee payable upon each such sale shall be equal to (y) the
Termination Fee multiplied by (z) the percentage calculated by dividing the Appraised Value (at the
Termination Date) of the Property sold by the Company divided by the total Appraised Value (at the
Termination Date) of all Properties owned by the Company on the Termination Date.
The Note for amounts payable as described above shall mature upon the liquidation of the Company
(or ten years from date of issuance whichever is earlier) and shall be payable at any time prior to
maturity. The compensation payable under this paragraph shall be paid or delivered to the Advisor
within 30 days after funds shall become available to the Company for the making of such payments.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor shall not be entitled to payment of the Termination
Fee in the event this Agreement is terminated because of failure of the Company and the Advisor to
establish, pursuant to Paragraph 9(h) hereof, a fee structure appropriate for a perpetual-life
entity in the event the Shares are listed on a national securities exchange or are included for
quotation on NASDAQ.
(e) The Advisor shall promptly upon termination:
(i) pay over to the Company all money collected and held for the account of the Company pursuant to
this Agreement, after deducting any accrued compensation and reimbursement for its expenses to
which it is then entitled;
(ii) deliver to the Directors a full accounting, including a statement showing all payments
collected by it and a statement of all money held by it, covering the period following the date of
the last accounting furnished to the Directors;
(iii) deliver to the Directors all assets, including Properties and Loans, and documents of the
Company then in the custody of the Advisor; and
(iv) cooperate with the Company to provide an orderly management transition.
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insurance, subject to any limitations imposed by the laws of the State of Maryland, the Articles of
Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor shall not be
entitled to indemnification or be held harmless pursuant to this Paragraph 18 for any activity
which the Advisor shall be required to indemnify or hold harmless the Company pursuant to Paragraph
19.
To the Directors | Corporate Property Associates 14 Incorporated | |||
and to the Company: | 00 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | ||||
Attn: President | ||||
To the Advisor: | Xxxxx Asset Management Corp. | |||
00 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | ||||
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | ||||
Attn: President |
Either party may at any time give notice in writing to the other party of a change in its address for
the purposes of this Paragraph 20.
23. Construction. The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York.
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CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 12 INCORPORATED | ||||||
BY: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||||
Title: Executive Vice President | ||||||
XXXXX ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx | |||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: |
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