CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 17 – GLOBAL INCORPORATED UP TO 250,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK SELECTED DEALER AGREEMENT December 7, 2007
Exhibit 1.1
EXECUTION COPY
CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 17 – GLOBAL INCORPORATED
UP TO 250,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
December 7, 2007
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
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Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Corporate Property Associates 17 – Global Incorporated, a Maryland corporation
(the “Company”), Xxxxx Financial, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sales Agent”),
Xxxxx Asset Management Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Advisor”) and W.P. Xxxxx & Co. LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), hereby confirms its agreement with Ameriprise
Financial Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ameriprise”), as follows:
1. Introduction. This Selected Dealer Agreement (the “Agreement”) sets forth the
understandings and agreements between the Company and Ameriprise whereby Ameriprise will offer and
sell on a best efforts basis for the account and risk of the Company up to 250,000,000 shares of
common stock (the “Common Stock”), par value $.001 per share (each a “Share,” and collectively, the
“Shares”), of the Company of which 50,000,000 Shares are being offered pursuant to the Company’s
Distribution and Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “DRIP”) registered pursuant to the
Registration Statement (as defined below) at the per share price set forth in the Registration
Statement from time to time (subject to certain volume discounts) (the “Offering”). The Shares are
more fully described in the Registration Statement referred to below.
Ameriprise is hereby invited to act as a Selected Dealer for the Offering, subject to the
other terms and conditions set forth below.
2. Representations and Warranties of the Company, the Sales Agent, the Advisor and the
Sponsor.
The Company, the Sales Agent and the Advisor and the Sponsor (collectively, the “Issuer
Entities”), jointly and severally, represent, warrant and covenant with Ameriprise for Ameriprise’s
benefit that, as of the date hereof and at all times during the term of this Agreement:
(a) Registration Statement and Prospectus. The Company has filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) an effective registration statement on Form S-11 (File
No. 333-140842), for the registration of the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Securities Act”) and the regulations thereunder (the “Regulations”). The registration
statement, as amended, (including financial statements, exhibits and all other documents related
thereto filed as a part thereof or incorporated therein), and any registration statement filed
under Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act, are herein called the “Registration Statement” and the
prospectus contained therein is called the “Prospectus,” except that, if the Registration Statement
is amended by a post-effective amendment, the term “Registration Statement” shall, from and after
the declaration of effectiveness of such post-effective amendment, refer to the Registration
Statement as so amended and the term “Prospectus” shall refer to the Prospectus as so amended, and
if any Prospectus filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 424(b) or 424(c) of the Regulations shall
differ from the Prospectus on file at the time any post-effective amendment shall become effective,
the term “Prospectus” shall refer to the Prospectus filed pursuant to either of such Rules from and
after the date on which it shall have been filed with the Commission. Further, if a separate
prospectus is filed and becomes effective with respect solely to the DRIP, the term
“Prospectus” shall refer to such prospectus from and after the declaration of effectiveness of
the same, as such prospectus may be amended or supplemented from time to time.
(b) Compliance with the Securities Act. The Registration Statement has been prepared and
filed by the Company and has been declared effective by the Commission. Neither the Commission nor
any state securities authority has issued any order preventing or suspending the use of any
Prospectus filed with the Registration Statement or any amendments or supplements thereto and no
proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or, to the Company’s knowledge, are threatened or
contemplated by the Commission or by the states securities authorities. At the time the
Registration Statement became effective (the “Effective Date”) and at the time that any
post-effective amendments thereto or any additional registration statement filed under Rule
462(b) of the Securities Act becomes effective, the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto
(1) complied, or will comply, as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the
Securities Act and the Regulations and (2) did not or will not contain an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading. When the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto is filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) or 424(c) of the Regulations and at all times subsequent thereto
through the date on which the Offering is terminated (“Termination Date”), the Prospectus will
comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Regulations,
and will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Any Prospectus delivered to Ameriprise
will be identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the Commission
pursuant to XXXXX, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T.
(c) The Company. The Company has been duly incorporated and validly exists as a corporation
in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland with full power and authority to conduct
the business in which it is engaged as described in the Prospectus, including without limitation to
acquire properties as more fully described in the Prospectus, including land and buildings, as well
as properties upon which properties are to be constructed for the Company or to be owned by the
Company (the “Properties”) or make loans, or other permitted investments as referred to in the
Prospectus. The Company is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good
standing in each other jurisdiction in which it owns or leases property of a nature, or transacts
business of a type that would make such qualification necessary except where the failure to be so
qualified or in good standing could not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect. The term “Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on, or material adverse
change in, the general affairs, business, prospects, properties, operations, condition (financial
or otherwise) or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business.
(d) The Shares. The Shares, when issued, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable and will conform in all material respects to the description thereof contained in
the Prospectus; no holder thereof will be subject to personal liability for the obligations of the
Company solely by reason of being such a holder; such Shares are not subject to the preemptive
rights of any stockholder of the Company; and all corporate action required to be taken for the
authorization, issuance and sale of such Shares has been validly and sufficiently taken. All
shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding capital stock have been duly authorized and validly
issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; none of the outstanding shares of capital stock of
the Company were issued in violation of the preemptive or other similar rights of any stockholder
of the Company.
(e) Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of the Company conforms in all material
respects to the description thereof contained in the Prospectus under the caption “Description of
Shares.” Except as disclosed in the Prospectus: no shares of Common Stock have been or are to be
reserved for
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any purpose; there are no outstanding securities convertible into or exchangeable for any
shares of Common Stock; and there are no outstanding options, rights (preemptive or otherwise) or
warrants to purchase or subscribe for shares of Common Stock or any other securities of the
Company.
(f) Violations. No Issuer Entity or any respective subsidiary thereof is (i) in violation of
its charter or bylaws, its partnership agreement, declaration of trust or trust agreement, or
limited liability company agreement (or other similar agreement), as the case may be; (ii) in
default in the performance or observance of any obligation, agreement, covenant or condition
contained in any contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, note,
lease or other agreement or instrument to which such Issuer Entity is a party or by which any of
them may be bound or to which any of the respective properties or assets of such Issuer Entity is
subject (collectively, “Agreements and Instruments”); or (iii) any law, order, rule or regulation,
writ, injunction or decree of any government, governmental instrumentality or court, domestic or
foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its property, except in the case of clauses
(ii) and (iii), where such conflict, breach, violation or default would not reasonably be expected
to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and
performance by each Issuer Entity, as applicable, of this Agreement, the Sales Agency Agreement
between the Sales Agent and the Company (the “Sales Agency Agreement”), the Selected Dealer
Agreements between the Company, the Sales Agent and, with the exception of Ameriprise, each of the
selected dealers soliciting subscriptions for shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the
Offering (collectively, the “Selected Dealer Agreements”) and the Advisory Agreement between the
Company and the Advisor (the “Advisory Agreement”), and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein and therein (including the issuance and sale of the Shares and the use of the
proceeds from the sale of the Shares as described in the Prospectus under the caption “Use of
Proceeds”) and compliance by the Company and the Advisor with its obligations hereunder and
thereunder do not and will not, whether with or without the giving of notice or passage of time or
both, conflict with or constitute a breach of, default or Repayment Event (as defined below) under
any of the Agreements and Instruments, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (as
defined below) upon any property or assets of any Issuer Entity or any respective subsidiary
thereof (except for such conflicts, breaches or defaults or Liens that, individually or in the
aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect) nor will such action
result in any violation of the provisions of the charter or bylaws (or similar document) of any
Issuer Entity or respective subsidiary thereof or any applicable law, rule, regulation, or
governmental or court judgment, order, writ or decree of any government, governmental
instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over Issuer Entities or any of
their properties. As used herein, a “Repayment Event” means any event or condition which gives the
holder of any note, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such
holder’s behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a portion
of such indebtedness by an Issuer Entity or any respective subsidiary thereof. “Lien” means any
mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, encumbrance, charge or security interest in or on any asset.
(g) Financial Statements. The consolidated financial statements of the Company and the
financial statements of each entity acquired by the Company (each, an “Acquired Entity”, including
the schedules and notes thereto, filed as part of the Registration Statement and those included in
the Prospectus present fairly in all material respects the financial position of the Company, and
its consolidated subsidiaries and each Acquired Entity as of the date indicated and the results of
its operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Company, and its consolidated
subsidiaries and each Acquired Entity for the periods specified; said financial statements have
been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent
basis and comply with the requirements of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Commission.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report is filed with the Commission as a part of the Registration
Statement, are, with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries, independent accountants as
required by the Securities Act and the Regulations and have been registered with the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board. The
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selected financial data and the summary financial information included in the Prospectus
present fairly the information shown therein and have been compiled on a basis consistent with that
of the audited financial statements included in the Registration Statement. The pro forma
financial statements and the related notes thereto included in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus present fairly the information shown therein, have been prepared in accordance with the
Commission’s rules and guidelines with respect to pro forma financial statements and have been
properly compiled on the bases described therein, and the assumptions used in the preparation
thereof are reasonable and the adjustments used therein are appropriate to give effect to the
transactions and circumstances referred to therein. All disclosures contained in the Registration
Statement or the Prospectus, or incorporated by reference therein, regarding “non-GAAP financial
measures” (as such term is defined by the rules and regulations of the Commission) comply with
Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Item 10 of Regulation
S-K of the Securities Act, to the extent applicable.
(h) Prior Performance Tables. The prior performance tables of the Company’s affiliates and
other entities, including the schedules and notes thereto, filed as part of the Registration
Statement and those included in the Prospectus under the heading(s) “Prior Performance Tables” (the
“Prior Performance Tables”) present fairly in all material respects the financial position and
performance of each such affiliate of the Company or other entity as of the date indicated and the
results of its operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the periods specified. Except
as disclosed in the Prospectus, the Prior Performance Tables have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis and comply with the
requirements of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Commission. All disclosures in the Prior
Performance Tables regarding “non-GAAP financial measures” (as such term is defined by the rules
and regulations of the Commission) comply with Regulation G of the Exchange Act and Item 10 of
Regulation S-K of the Securities Act, to the extent applicable.
(i) No Subsequent Material Events. Since the respective dates as of which information is
given in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, except as may otherwise be stated in or
contemplated by the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, (a) there has not been any Material
Adverse Effect, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, (b) there have not been
any material transactions entered into by the Company except in the ordinary course of business,
(c) there has not been any material increase in the long-term indebtedness of the Company and
(d) except for regular dividends on the Company’s common stock, there has been no distribution of
any kind declared, paid or made by the Company on any class of its capital stock.
(j) Investment Company Act. The Company is not, will not become by virtue of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, and does not
intend to conduct its business so as to be, an “investment company” as that term is defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and the rules and regulations thereunder, and it will
exercise reasonable diligence to ensure that it does not become an “investment company” within the
meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(k) Authorization of Agreements. This Agreement, the Sales Agency Agreement, the Selected
Dealer Agreements and the Advisory Agreement between the Company, the Sales Agent and the Advisor,
as applicable, have been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, the
Sales Agent and the Advisor, as applicable, and constitute valid, binding and enforceable
agreements of the Company, the Sales Agent and the Advisor, as applicable.
(l) The Advisor. The Advisor is a Delaware corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with full power and authority to conduct
its business as described in the Prospectus. The Advisor is qualified to do business and is in
good standing
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as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which it is doing business as described in
the Prospectus, which requires such qualification to enable the Advisor to conduct the business in
which it is engaged as described.
(m) The Sales Agent. The Sales Agent is duly organized and validly existing as a limited
liability company in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with full power and
authority to conduct its business as described in the Prospectus. The Sales Agent is qualified to
do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company in each jurisdiction in
which it is doing business as described in the Prospectus, which requires such qualification to
enable the Sales Agent to conduct the business in which it is engaged as described. The Sales
Agent is a member of FINRA and is subject to the supervision and examination of the Commission.
(n) The Sponsor. The Sponsor is a Delaware corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with full power and authority to conduct
its business as described in the Prospectus. The Sponsor is qualified to do business and is in
good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which it is doing business as
described in the Prospectus, which requires such qualification to enable the Sponsor to conduct the
business in which it is engaged as described.
(o) Description of Agreements. The Company is not a party to or bound by any contract or
other instrument of a character required to be described in the Registration Statement or the
Prospectus or to be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement that is not described and
filed as required.
(p) Qualification as a Real Estate Investment Trust. The Company intends to satisfy the
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended (the “Code”) for qualification and
taxation of the Company as a real estate investment trust. Commencing with the taxable year ending
December 31, 2007, the Company has been organized and has operated in conformity with the
requirements for qualification as a real estate investment trust under the Code and its actual
method of operation has enabled it and its proposed method of operation as described in the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus will enable it to continue to meet the requirements for
qualification and taxation as a real estate investment trust under the Code.
(q) Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act and USA Patriot Act. The Company complies in all material respects
with the applicable privacy provisions of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act and applicable provisions of
the USA Patriot Act.
(r) Sales Material. All advertising and supplemental sales literature prepared or approved by
the Company or any of its affiliates (whether designated solely for broker-dealer use or
otherwise) to be used or delivered by the Company or any of its affiliates or Ameriprise in
connection with the Offering of the Shares will not contain an untrue statement of material fact or
omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made and when read in conjunction with the Prospectus delivered therewith, not
misleading. Furthermore, all such advertising and supplemental sales literature will have received
all required regulatory approval, which may include but is not limited to, the Commission, The
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and state securities agencies, as applicable.
Any required consent and authorization has been obtained for the use of any trademark or service
xxxx in any sales literature or advertising delivered by the Company to Ameriprise or approved by
the Company for use by Ameriprise and, to the Company’s knowledge, its use does not constitute the
unlicensed use of intellectual property.
(s) Good Standing of Subsidiaries. Each “significant subsidiary” of the Company (as such term
is defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X) and each other entity in which the Company holds a
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direct or indirect ownership interest that is material to the Company (each a “Subsidiary”
and, collectively, the “Subsidiaries”) has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing as
a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or similar entity in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, has power and authority to own, lease and operate
its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Prospectus and is duly qualified to
transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is
required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business,
except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, all of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of each such Subsidiary has been duly authorized and validly issued, is
fully paid and non-assessable and is owned by the Company, directly or through subsidiaries, free
and clear of Lien, claim or equity. None of the outstanding shares of capital stock of any
Subsidiary was issued in violation of the preemptive or similar rights of any stockholder of such
Subsidiary. The only subsidiaries of the Company as of the date of the Registration Statement or
the most recent amendment to the Registration Statement, as applicable, are the subsidiaries listed
on Exhibit 21 to the Registration Statement or such amendment to the Registration Statement.
(t) No Pending Action. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, there is no action,
suit or proceeding pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened or contemplated before
or by any arbitrator, court or other government body, domestic or foreign, against or affecting any
Issuer Entity or any respective subsidiary thereof which is required to be disclosed in the
Registration Statement (other than as disclosed therein), or which might result in a Material
Adverse Effect, or which would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the
properties or assets thereof or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The aggregate of all pending legal or governmental proceedings to which any Issuer
Entity or any respective subsidiary thereof is a party or of which any of their respective
properties or assets is the subject which are not described in the Registration Statement,
including ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, could not reasonably be expected
to either result in a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affect other properties or
assets of any Issuer Entity or any respective subsidiary thereof.
(u) Possession of Intellectual Property. The Company and its subsidiaries own or possess, or
can acquire on reasonable terms, adequate patents, patent rights, licenses, inventions, copyrights,
know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or
confidential information, systems or procedures), trademarks, service marks, trade names or other
intellectual property (collectively, “Intellectual Property”) necessary to carry on the business
now operated by them, and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice
or is otherwise aware of any infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of others with
respect to any Intellectual Property or of any facts or circumstances which would render any
Intellectual Property invalid or inadequate to protect the interest of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries therein, and which infringement or conflict (if the subject of any unfavorable
decision, ruling or finding) or invalidity or inadequacy, individually or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(v) Absence of Further Requirements. No filing with, or authorization, approval, consent,
license, order, registration, qualification or decree of, any court or governmental authority or
agency is necessary or required for the performance by the Company of its obligations under this
Agreement, the Sales Agency Agreement, the Selected Dealer Agreements and the Advisory Agreement,
in connection with the offering, issuance or sale of the Shares or the consummation of the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Sales Agency Agreement, the Selected Dealer
Agreements and the Advisory Agreement, except such as have been already made or obtained under the
Securities Act, the Exchange Act, FINRA or the securities laws of all 50 states and the District of
Columbia.
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(w) Possession of Licenses and Permits. The Company and its subsidiaries possess such
permits, licenses, approvals, consents and other authorizations (collectively, “Governmental
Licenses”) issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory agencies or bodies
necessary to conduct the business now operated by them, except such Governmental Licenses, the
failure of which to possess, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
and the Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the terms and
conditions of all such Governmental Licenses. All of the Governmental Licenses are valid and in
full force and effect; and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice
of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such Governmental Licenses.
(x) Partnership Agreements. Each of the partnership agreements, declarations of trust or
trust agreements, limited liability company agreements (or other similar agreements) and, if
applicable, joint venture agreements to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party has
been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company or the relevant subsidiary, as the case
may be, and constitutes the valid and binding agreement of the Company or such subsidiary, as the
case may be, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be
limited by (A) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws now or hereafter in
effect relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally or (B) the effect of general principles
of equity, and the execution, delivery and performance of such agreements did not, at the time of
execution and delivery, and does not constitute a breach of or default under the charter or bylaws,
partnership agreement, declaration of trust or trust agreement, or limited liability company
agreement (or other similar agreement), as the case may be, of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or any of the Agreements and Instruments or any law, administrative regulation or
administrative or court order or decree.
(y) Properties. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Prospectus: (i) the Company and its
subsidiaries have good and insurable or good, valid and, with respect to U.S. properties, insurable
title (either in fee simple or pursuant to a valid leasehold interest) to all properties and assets
described in the Prospectus as being owned or leased, as the case may be, by them and to all
properties reflected in the Company’s most recent consolidated financial statements included in the
Prospectus, and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice of any material
claim that has been or may be asserted by anyone adverse to the rights of the Company or any
subsidiary with respect to any such properties or assets (or any such lease) or affecting or
questioning the rights of the Company or any such subsidiary to the continued ownership, lease,
possession or occupancy of such property or assets; (ii) there are no Liens, claims or restrictions
on or affecting the properties and assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries which would
reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect;
(iii) no person or entity, including, without limitation, any tenant under any of the leases
pursuant to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries leases (as lessor) any of its properties
(whether directly or indirectly through other partnerships, limited liability companies, business
trusts, joint ventures or otherwise) has an option or right of first refusal or any other right to
purchase any of such properties; (iv) to the Company’s knowledge, each of the properties of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries has access to public rights of way, either directly or through
easements (insured easements with respect to U.S. properties), except where the failure to have
such access would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect; (v) to the Company’s knowledge, each of the properties of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries is served by all public utilities necessary for the current operations on such
property in sufficient quantities for such operations, except where the failure to have such public
utilities could not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect; (vi) to the knowledge of the Company, each of the properties of the Company or any
of its subsidiaries complies with all applicable codes and zoning and subdivision laws and
regulations, except for such failures to comply which could not reasonably be expected to,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; (vii) all of the leases under
which the Company or any of its subsidiaries holds or uses any real property or improvements or any
equipment
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relating to such real property or improvements are in full force and effect, except where the
failure to be in full force and effect could not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect, and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in default in the payment of
any amounts due under any such leases or in any other default thereunder and the Company knows of
no event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, could constitute a
default under any such lease, except such defaults that could not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; (viii) to the knowledge of the Company, there is no
pending or threatened condemnation, zoning change, or other proceeding or action that could in any
manner affect the size of, use of, improvements on, construction on or access to the properties of
the Company or any of its subsidiaries, except such proceedings or actions that, individually or in
the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (ix) neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any lessee of any of the real property or improvements
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is in default in the payment of any amounts due or in any
other default under any of the leases pursuant to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries
leases (as lessor) any of its real property or improvements (whether directly or indirectly through
partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures or otherwise), and the Company knows of
no event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute such a
default under any of such leases, except such defaults as could not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(z) Insurance. The Company and/or its subsidiaries have title insurance on all U.S. real
property and improvements described in the Prospectus as being owned or leased under a ground
lease, as the case may be, by them and to all U.S. real property and improvements reflected in the
Company’s most recent consolidated financial statements included in the Prospectus in an amount at
least equal to the purchase price paid for the property and the Company and its subsidiaries, as
applicable, are entitled to all benefits of the insured thereunder. With respect to all non-U.S.
real property described in the Prospectus as being owned or leased by the Company’s subsidiaries,
each such subsidiary has received a title opinion or title certificate or other customary evidence
of title assurance, as appropriate for the respective jurisdiction, showing good and indefeasible
title to such properties in fee simple or valid leasehold estate or its respective equivalent, as
the case may be, vested in the applicable subsidiary. Each property described in the Prospectus is
insured by extended coverage hazard and casualty insurance carried by either the tenant or the
Company and its subsidiaries in amounts and on such terms as are customarily carried by owners or
lessors of properties similar to those owned by the Company and its subsidiaries (in the markets in
which the Company’s and subsidiaries’ respective properties are located), and either the tenant or
the Company and its subsidiaries carry comprehensive general liability insurance and such other
insurance as is customarily carried by owners or lessors of properties similar to those owned by
the Company and its subsidiaries in amounts and on such terms as are customarily carried by owners
or lessors of properties similar to those owned by the Company and its subsidiaries (in the markets
in which the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ respective properties are located) and the Company or
one of its subsidiaries is named as an additional insured and/or loss payee, as applicable, on all
policies (except workers’ compensation) required under the leases for such properties.
(aa) Environmental Matters. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Prospectus: (i) all real
property and improvements owned or leased by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, including,
without limitation, the Environment (as defined below) associated with such real property and
improvements, is free of any Contaminant (as defined below) in violation of applicable
Environmental Laws (as defined below), other than as would not reasonably be expected to materially
and adversely affect the general affairs, business, prospects, properties, operations, condition
(financial or otherwise) or results of operations of the subsidiary of the Company owning such
property or improvements; (ii) neither the Company, nor any of its subsidiaries has caused or
suffered to exist or occur any Release (as defined below) of any Contaminant into the Environment
in violation of any applicable Environmental Laws or that could result in a violation of any
applicable Environmental Laws, other than as would not reasonably be expected to
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materially and adversely affect the general affairs, business, prospects, properties,
operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of the subsidiary of the
Company owning the affected property or improvements; (iii) neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries is aware of any notice from any governmental body claiming any material violation of
any Environmental Laws or requiring or calling for any material work, repairs, construction,
alterations, removal or remedial action or installation by the Company or any of its subsidiaries
on or in connection with such real property or improvements, whether in connection with the
presence of asbestos-containing materials or mold in such properties or otherwise, except for any
such work, repairs, construction, alterations, removal or remedial action or installation, if
required or called for, would not result in the incurrence of liabilities by the Company, which,
individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
nor is the Company aware of any information which may serve as the basis for any such notice;
(iv) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has caused or suffered to exist or occur any
environmental condition on any of the properties or improvements of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to give rise to the imposition of any Lien under any
Environmental Laws; and (v) to the Company’s knowledge, no real property or improvements owned or
leased by the Company or any of its subsidiaries is being used or has been used for manufacturing
or for any other operations that involve or involved the use, handling, transportation, storage,
treatment or disposal of any Contaminant, where such operations require or required permits or are
or were otherwise regulated pursuant to the Environmental Laws and where such permits have not been
or were not obtained or such regulations are not being or were not complied with, except in all
instances where any failure to obtain a permit or comply with any regulation other than as would
not reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the general affairs, business,
prospects, properties, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of
the subsidiary of the Company owning such property or improvements. “Contaminant” means any
pollutant, hazardous substance, toxic substance, hazardous waste, special waste, petroleum or
petroleum-derived substance or waste, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, PCBs, lead,
pesticides or regulated radioactive materials or any constituent of any such substance or waste, as
identified or regulated under any Environmental Law. “Environmental Laws” means the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901, et seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.,
the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2601,
et seq., the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. 651, et seq., and all other federal,
state and local laws, ordinances, regulations, rules, orders, decisions and permits, which are
directed at the protection of human health or the Environment. “Environment” means any surface
water, drinking water, ground water, land surface, subsurface strata, river sediment, buildings,
structures, and ambient air. “Release” means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting,
emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing of any Contaminant into
the Environment, including, without limitation, the abandonment or discard of barrels, containers,
tanks or other receptacles containing or previously containing any Contaminant or any release,
emission or discharge as those terms are defined or used in any applicable Environmental Law.
(bb) Registration Rights. There are no persons, other than the Company, with registration or
other similar rights to have any securities registered pursuant to the Registration Statement or
otherwise registered by the Company under the Securities Act, or included in the Offering
contemplated hereby.
(cc) Finders’ Fees. Neither the Company nor any affiliate thereof has received or is entitled
to receive, directly or indirectly, a finder’s fee or similar fee from any person other than that
as described in the Prospectus in connection with the acquisition, or the commitment for the
acquisition, of the Properties by the Company.
(dd) Taxes. The Company and each of its subsidiaries has filed all federal, state and foreign
income tax returns and all other material tax returns which have been required to be filed on or
before the
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due date thereof (taking into account all extensions of time to file) and all such tax returns
are correct and complete in all material respects. The Company has paid or provided for the
payment of all taxes reflected on its tax returns and all assessments received by the Company and
each of its subsidiaries to the extent that such taxes or assessments have become due, except where
the Company is contesting such assessments in good faith and except for such taxes and assessments
of immaterial amounts, the failure of which to pay, would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no audits, deficiencies or
assessments pending against the Company or its subsidiaries relating to income taxes, except where
the Company is contesting such audit, deficiencies or assessments in good faith.
(ee) Internal Controls. The Company maintains a system of internal control over financial
reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that complies with the
requirements of the Exchange Act and has been designed by the Company’s principal executive officer
and principal financial officer, or under their supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s
internal control over financial reporting is effective as of May 31, 2007 and the Company is not
aware of any material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting. Since the date
of the latest audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting.
(ff) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company maintains disclosure controls and
procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that comply with the
requirements of the Exchange Act; such disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to
ensure that material information relating to the Company and its subsidiaries is made known to the
Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer by others within those
entities; and such disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of May 31, 2007.
(gg) Compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. There is and has been no failure on the part of
the Company or any of the Company’s directors or officers, in their capacities as such, to comply
in all material respects with any applicable provision of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 and the
rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith, including Section 402 related to loans
and Sections 302 and 906 related to certifications.
(hh) No Fiduciary Duty. Each Issuer Entity acknowledges and agrees that Ameriprise is acting
solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to it with respect to the
Offering of the Shares (including in connection with determining the terms of the Offering) and not
as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, such Issuer Entity or any other person.
Additionally, Ameriprise is not advising the Issuer Entities or any other person as to any legal,
tax, investment, accounting or regulatory matters in any jurisdiction. The Issuer Entities shall
consult with its own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making its own
independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated hereby, and Ameriprise
shall have no responsibility or liability to the Issuer Entities with respect thereto. Any review
by Ameriprise of the Issuer Entities, the transactions contemplated hereby or other matters
relating to such transactions will be performed solely for the benefit of Ameriprise and shall not
be on behalf of the Issuer Entities.
(ii) Stock Options. Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries have stock-based compensation
plans and have not granted any stock options.
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3. Sales of Shares.
(a) Purchase of Shares. On the basis of the representations, warranties and covenants herein
contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company hereby appoints
Ameriprise as a Selected Dealer for the Shares during the period from the date hereof to the
Termination Date (the “Effective Term”), including the Shares to be issued pursuant to the DRIP.
Subject to the performance by the Company of all obligations to be performed by it hereunder and
the completeness and accuracy of all of its representations and warranties, Ameriprise agrees to
use its best efforts, during the Effective Term, to offer and sell such number of Shares as
contemplated by this Agreement at the price stated in the Prospectus, as the same may be adjusted
from time to time. The purchase of Shares must be made during the offering period described in the
Prospectus, or after such offering period in the case of purchases made pursuant to the DRIP (each
such purchase hereinafter defined as an “Order”). Persons desiring to purchase Shares are required
to (i) deliver to Ameriprise a check in the amount of $10 per Share purchased (subject to certain
volume discounts or other discounts as described in the Prospectus, or such other per share price
as may be applicable pursuant to the DRIP) payable to Ameriprise, or (ii) authorize a debit of such
amount to the account such purchaser maintains with Ameriprise. An order form in the form attached
to the Prospectus (each an “Order Form”) must be completed and submitted to the Company for all
investors. On a daily basis, Ameriprise will transfer, via Federal Reserve bank wire, the total
amount debited from investor accounts for the purchase of Shares along with a list including the
name, address and telephone number of, the social security number or taxpayer identification number
of, the brokerage account number of (if applicable), the number of Shares purchased by, any
election to participate in the DRIP by, and the total dollar amount of investment by, each investor
on whose behalf checks are submitted or the wire transfer is made. Ameriprise also will forward
all Order Forms received by Ameriprise to the Company by the third business day following their
receipt in good order by Ameriprise. Ameriprise shall use its best efforts to wire such funds or
transmit checks to Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. until subscription proceeds reach $10 million and
thereafter to the Bank of the West (each of Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. and Bank of the West being an
“Agent Bank”) not later than noon of the next business day after receipt by Ameriprise from its
customer of each order except that, in any case in which Ameriprise maintains a branch office, and,
pursuant to Ameriprise’s internal supervisory procedures, final internal supervisory review is
conducted at a different location, the branch office shall transmit the offering price for the
Shares and the Order Forms to the Ameriprise office conducting such internal supervisory review by
the close of business on the third business day following their receipt by the branch office in
good order and Ameriprise shall review the Order Forms to ensure their proper execution and form
and, if they are acceptable, transmit the offering price for the Shares covered by the Order Forms
to the Agent Bank by the close of business on the third business day after their receipt by
Ameriprise. Ameriprise will advise the Agent Bank whether the funds Ameriprise is submitting are
attributable to individual retirement accounts, Xxxxx plans, or any other employee benefit plan
subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or from some other type
of investor. The parties acknowledge that any receipt by Ameriprise of payments for subscriptions
for Shares shall be effected solely as an administrative convenience, and such receipt of payments
shall not be deemed to constitute acceptance of orders to purchase Shares or sales of Shares by the
Company.
All Orders solicited by Ameriprise will be strictly subject to review and acceptance by the
Company and the Company reserves the right in its absolute discretion to reject any Order or to
accept or reject Orders in the order of their receipt by the Company or otherwise. Within 30 days
of receipt of an Order, the Company must accept or reject such Order. If the Company elects to
reject such Order, within 10 business days after such rejection, it will notify the purchaser of
such fact and cause the return of such purchaser’s funds submitted with such application and any
interest earned thereon. If Ameriprise receives no notice of rejection within the foregoing time
limits or if funds submitted by the purchaser are released from escrow to the Company within the
foregoing time limits, the Order shall be deemed accepted. Ameriprise agrees to make every
reasonable effort to determine that the purchase of Shares is a suitable
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and appropriate investment for each potential purchaser of Shares based on information
provided by such purchaser regarding such purchaser’s financial situation and investment
objectives. Ameriprise agrees to maintain copies of the Orders received from investors.
(b) Closing Dates and Delivery of Shares. In no event shall a sale of Shares to an investor
be completed until at least five business days after the date the investor receives a copy of the
Prospectus. On the date Shares are first issued to investors (such date being herein referred to
as the “Initial Closing Date”), the applicable Agent Bank will at such time and place as instructed
by Ameriprise and the Company (which instruction shall be subject to the satisfaction on such date
of the conditions contained herein), deliver to the Company or its designee immediately available
funds in an amount equal to the escrow funds maintained by the Company on deposit in the Escrow
Account prior to the date designated by the Company. If, after the Initial Closing Date,
additional sales of Shares are made, on each such date (each such date being referred to as an
“Additional Closing Date”) and at each such time and place as instructed by the Sales Agent and the
Company (which instruction shall be subject to the satisfaction on each such date of the conditions
contained herein), the applicable Agent Bank shall be required to deliver to the Company or its
designee immediately available funds in an amount equal to the funds on deposit in the Escrow
Account prior to the date specified by the Company. The Initial Closing Date and each Additional
Closing Date are each herein referred to as a “Closing Date.” Share issuance dates for purchases
made pursuant to the DRIP will be as set forth in the DRIP.
(c) Dealers. The Shares offered and sold under this Agreement shall be offered and sold only
by Ameriprise, a member in good standing of FINRA. The Issuer Entities and affiliates thereof
agree to participate in Ameriprise’s marketing efforts to the extent that Ameriprise may reasonably
request and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, agree to visit Ameriprise’s offices
as Ameriprise may reasonably request.
(d) Compensation. In consideration for Ameriprise’s execution of this Agreement, and for the
performance of Ameriprise’s obligations hereunder, the Company agrees to pay or cause to be paid to
Ameriprise a selling commission (the “Selling Commission”) of six and one-half percent of the price
of each Share ($0.65) (except for Shares sold pursuant to the DRIP) sold by Ameriprise; provided,
however, that Ameriprise’s Selling Commission shall be reduced with respect to volume sales of
Shares to single purchasers (as defined in the Prospectus). In the case of such volume sales to
single purchasers on orders of $250,000 or more, Ameriprise’s Selling Commission shall be reduced
by the amount of the Share purchase price discount. In the case of such volume sales to single
purchasers, Ameriprise’s Selling Commission will be reduced for each incremental share purchase in
the total volume ranges set forth in the table below. Such reduced share price will not affect the
amount received by the Company for investment. The following table sets forth the reduced Share
purchase price and Selling Commission payable to Ameriprise:
Selling Commission per share | ||||||||
Purchase Price per share for | on Total Sale for Incremental | |||||||
Volume Discount Range for | Incremental Share in Volume | Share in Volume Discount | ||||||
A Single Purchaser | Discount Range | Range | ||||||
$2,000 – $250,000
|
$ | 10.00 | $ | 0.65 | ||||
250,001 – 500,000
|
9.85 | 0.50 | ||||||
500,001 – 750,000
|
9.70 | 0.35 | ||||||
750,001 – 1,000,000
|
9.60 | 0.25 | ||||||
1,000,001 – 5,000,000
|
9.50 | 0.15 |
As an example, a single purchaser would receive 50,380.7107 shares rather than 50,000 shares
for an investment of $500,000 and the Selling Commission would be $28,940. On the first $250,000
of the
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investment there would be no discount and the purchaser would receive 25,000 shares at $10 per
share. On the remaining $250,000, the per share price would be $9.85 and the purchaser would
receive 25,380.7107 shares.
The Company will also re-allow or cause to be re-allowed to Ameriprise a dealer fee of two
percent (2.0%) of the full price of each Share sold by Ameriprise (excluding any Shares issued
pursuant to the DRIP) (the “Dealer Fee”); provided however, the Company will not pay or caused to
be paid to Ameriprise a Dealer Fee if the aggregate underwriting compensation to be paid to all
parties in connection with the Offering exceeds the limitations prescribed by FINRA.
For purposes of determining investors eligible for volume discounts, investments made by
accounts with the same primary account holder, as determined by the account tax identification
number, may be combined. This includes individual accounts and joint accounts that have the same
primary holder as an individual account. Investments made through individual retirement accounts
may also be combined with accounts that have the same tax identification number as the beneficiary
of the individual retirement account. In the event Orders are combined, the commission payable
with respect to the subsequent purchase of Shares will equal the commission per share which would
have been payable in accordance with the table set forth above if all purchases had been made
simultaneously. Any reduction of the Selling Commission otherwise payable to Ameriprise will be
credited to the purchaser as additional Shares. Unless purchasers, or Ameriprise on behalf of
purchasers, indicate that Orders are to be combined and provide all other requested information,
the Company will not be held responsible for failing to combine Orders properly.
To the extent Ameriprise is entitled to all or a portion of the Dealer Fee, Ameriprise may
elect to defer over time its receipt of the Dealer Fee to which it is entitled. In such event, the
Dealer Fee to be reallowed will be paid to Ameriprise over a period of up to ten years (which
period will be agreed upon by the Company and Ameriprise until the Dealer Fee payable to Ameriprise
has been paid in full. Further, if listing of the Company’s shares occurs on a national exchange
or the Company’s shares are included for quotation on NASDAQ, any remaining deferred portion of the
Dealer Fee payable to Ameriprise will become immediately due and payable.
No payment of commissions or the Dealer Fee will be made in respect of Orders (or portions
thereof) which are rejected by the Company. Selling Commissions and the Dealer Fee will be paid on
the next business day following each Closing Date with respect to Shares sold to purchasers whose
Shares are issued on such Closing Date. Selling Commissions and the Dealer Fee will be payable
only with respect to transactions lawful in the jurisdictions where they occur. Purchases of
Shares by the Company, the Sponsor and Ameriprise or its or their respective affiliates or any of
their respective directors, trustees, officers and employees shall be net of commissions.
No Selling Commissions shall be paid to Ameriprise for purchases made by an investor pursuant
to the DRIP.
The Company will pay or cause to be paid to Ameriprise, the amount of any due diligence
expense in the amount of up to 0.5% of the total proceeds received by the Company from Shares sold
through Ameriprise.
To the extent an Issuer Entity makes use of Ameriprise’s marketing support or other services,
it shall pay a separate fee to be agreed among the parties; provided, however, that no such fee
need be paid, and no such services need be rendered, if such fee would be considered underwriting
compensation and cause all the aggregate underwriting compensation to be paid to all parties in
connection with the Offering to exceed the limitations prescribed by FINRA. The Issuer Entities
shall notify Ameriprise in writing if
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any of them becomes aware or believes in good faith that the aggregate underwriting
compensation to be paid to all parties in connection with the Offering is reasonably likely to
exceed the limitations prescribed by FINRA.
If any fees payable to Ameriprise are not paid within two calendar months after the date of
invoice, the payment will be deemed late, and a late fee of 12% annualized will be assessed on
amounts due. If fees, concessions and/or late fees are note paid within three calendar months
after the date of invoice, Ameriprise may, in its sole discretion, take such measures as Ameriprise
deems appropriate, including ceasing distribution of the Shares, until all payments due are made.
The Company represents that neither it nor any of its affiliates have offered or sold any
Shares pursuant to this Offering, other than directly to the Company’s officers and directors and
to registered investment advisers, and agrees that, through the Termination Date, the Company will
not offer or sell any Shares otherwise than through the Sales Agent as provided in the Sales Agency
Agreement, Ameriprise as herein provided, and the selected dealers other than Ameriprise as
provided in the Selected Dealer Agreements, except to its officers and directors and to registered
investment advisers.
(e) Calculation of Fees. Ameriprise will have sole responsibility, and Ameriprise’s records
will provide the sole basis, for calculating fees for which Ameriprise invoices under this
Agreement. However, the Issuer Entities may provide records to assist Ameriprise in its
calculations.
(f) Finders Fee. Neither the Company nor Ameriprise shall, directly or indirectly, pay or
award any finder’s fees, commissions or other compensation to any person engaged by a potential
investor for investment advice as an inducement to such advisor to advise the purchase of Shares;
provided, however, that normal Selling Commissions payable to a registered broker-dealer or other
properly licensed person for selling Shares shall not be prohibited hereby.
4. Covenants. Each Issuer Entity, jointly and severally, covenants and agrees with
Ameriprise that it will:
(a) Commission Orders. Use its best efforts to cause any amendments to the Registration
Statement to become effective as promptly as possible and to maintain the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement, and will promptly notify Ameriprise and confirm the notice in writing if
requested, (i) when any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement becomes effective,
(ii) of the issuance by the Commission or any state securities authority of any jurisdiction of any
stop order or of the initiation, or the threatening, of any proceedings for that purpose or of the
suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction or of the
institution or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes, (iii) of the receipt of any
comments from the Commission with respect to the Registration Statement, the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or any other filings, (iv) of any request by
the Commission for any amendment to the Registration Statement as filed or any amendment or
supplement to the Prospectus or for additional information relating thereto and (v) if the
Registration Statement becomes unavailable for use in connection with the Offering of the Shares
for any reason. Each of the Company and the Sales Agent will use its best efforts to prevent the
issuance by the Commission of a stop order or a suspension order and if the Commission shall enter
a stop order or suspension order at any time, each of the Company and the Sales Agent will use its
best efforts to obtain the lifting of such order at the earliest possible moment. The Company
shall not accept any order for Shares during the effectiveness of any stop order or if the
Registration Statement becomes unavailable for use in connection with the Offering of the Shares
for any reason.
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(b) Registration Statement. Deliver to Ameriprise without charge the Registration Statement
and each amendment thereto, and as soon as the Registration Statement or any amendment or
supplement thereto become effective, such number of copies of the Prospectus (as amended or
supplemented), the Registration Statement and supplements and amendments thereto, if any (without
exhibits), as Ameriprise may reasonably request. The Company hereby consents to the use of the
Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by Ameriprise both in connection with the
Offering and for such period of time thereafter as the Prospectus is required to be delivered in
connection therewith.
(c) “Blue Sky” Qualifications. Endeavor in good faith to seek the approval of the Offering by
FINRA, and to qualify the Shares for offering and sale under the securities laws of all 50 states
and the District of Columbia, except in those jurisdictions Ameriprise may reasonably designate;
provided, however, the Company shall not be obligated to subject itself to taxation
as a party doing business in any such jurisdiction. In each jurisdiction where such qualification
shall be effected, the Company will, unless Ameriprise agrees that such action is not at the time
necessary or advisable, file and make such statements or reports as are or may reasonably be
required by the laws of such jurisdiction.
(d) “Blue Sky” Memorandum. To furnish to Ameriprise, and Ameriprise may be allowed to rely
upon, a Blue Sky Memorandum, prepared by counsel reasonably acceptable to Ameriprise, in customary
form naming the jurisdictions in which the Shares have been qualified for sale under the respective
securities laws of such jurisdiction. In each jurisdiction where the Shares have been qualified,
the Company will make and file such statements and reports in each year as are or may be required
by the laws of such jurisdiction.
(e) Amendments and Supplements. If during the time when a Prospectus is required to be
delivered under the Securities Act, any event relating to the Company shall occur as a result of
which it is necessary, in the opinion of the Company’s counsel, to amend the Registration Statement
or to amend or supplement the Prospectus in order to make the Prospectus not misleading in light of
the circumstances existing at the time it is delivered to an investor, or if it shall be necessary,
in the opinion of the Company’s counsel, at any such time to amend the Registration Statement or
amend or supplement the Prospectus in order to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act
or the Regulations, the Company will forthwith notify an Ameriprise representative in the
Ameriprise legal department, further, the Company shall prepare and furnish without expense to
Ameriprise, a reasonable number of copies of an amendment or amendments of the Registration
Statement or the Prospectus, or a supplement or supplements to the Prospectus which will amend or
supplement the Registration Statement or Prospectus so that as amended or supplemented it will not
contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or to make the Registration Statement or
the Prospectus comply with such requirements. During the time when a Prospectus is required to be
delivered under the Securities Act, the Company shall comply in all material respects with all
requirements imposed upon it by the Securities Act, as from time to time in force, including the
undertaking contained in Item 20D of the Commission’s Industry Guide 5, so far as necessary to
permit the continuance of sales of the Shares in accordance with the provisions hereof and the
Prospectus.
(f) Delivery of Periodic Filings. The Company shall include with any prospectus or “investor
kit” delivered to Ameriprise for distribution to potential investors in connection with the
Offering a copy of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q or a prospectus supplement containing the material information from such reports.
(g) Periodic Financial Information. On or prior to the date on which there shall be released
to the general public interim financial statement information related to the Company with respect
to each of the first three quarters of any fiscal year or preliminary financial statement
information with respect to
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any fiscal year, the Company shall furnish such information to Ameriprise, confirmed in
writing, and shall file such information pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated under
the Securities Act or the Exchange Act as required thereunder.
(h) Audited Financial Information. On or prior to the date on which there shall be released
to the general public financial information included in or derived from the audited financial
statements of the Company for the preceding fiscal year, the Company shall furnish such information
to Ameriprise, confirmed in writing, and shall file such information pursuant to the rules and
regulations promulgated under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act as required thereunder.
(i) Copies of Reports. During the Offering, Ameriprise will be furnished with the following:
(i) as soon as practicable after they have been sent or made available by the Company to its
stockholders or filed with the Commission, copies of each annual and interim financial or other
report provided to stockholders;
(ii) as soon as practicable, copies of every press release issued by the Company and every
material news item and article in respect of the Company or its affairs released by the Company;
and
(iii) additional documents and information with respect to the Company and its affairs as
Ameriprise may from time to time reasonably request.
Documents (other than final Prospectuses or supplements or amendments thereto for distribution to
investors) required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement (to the extent any such documents
are included in materials otherwise filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) may be
delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date
(i) on which the Company posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Company’s website
on the Internet; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Company’s behalf on the website
of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other Internet or intranet website, if any, to
which Ameriprise has access; provided that the Company shall notify Ameriprise of the
posting of any such documents.
(j) Sales Material. The Company will deliver to Ameriprise from time to time, all advertising
and supplemental sales material (whether designated solely for broker-dealer use or
otherwise) proposed to be used or delivered in connection with the Offering, prior to the use or
delivery to third parties of such material, and will not so use or deliver, in connection with the
Offering, any such material to Ameriprise’s customers or registered representatives without
Ameriprise’s prior written consent, which consent, in the case of material required by law, rule or
regulation of any regulatory body including FINRA to be delivered, shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed. The Company shall ensure that all advertising and supplemental sales
literature used by Ameriprise will have received all required regulatory approval, which may
include but is not limited to, the Commission, FINRA and state securities agencies, as applicable,
prior to use by Ameriprise. For the avoidance of doubt, ordinary course communications with the
Company’s stockholders, including without limitation, the delivery of annual and quarterly reports
and financial information, dividend notices, reports of net asset value and information regarding
the tax treatment of distributions and similar matters shall not be considered advertising and
supplemental sales material, unless the context otherwise requires.
(k) Use of Proceeds. Apply the proceeds from the sale of Shares as set forth in the section
of the Prospectus entitled “Estimated Use of Proceeds” and operate the business of the Company in
accordance with the descriptions of its business set forth in the Prospectus.
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(l) Prospectus Delivery. Within the time during which a prospectus relating to the Shares is
required to be delivered under the Securities Act, the Company will comply with all requirements
imposed upon it by the Securities Act, as now and hereafter amended, and by the Rules and
Regulations, as from time to time in force, so far as necessary to permit the continuance of sales
of or dealings in the Shares as contemplated by the provisions hereof and the Prospectus. The Sales
Agent confirms that it is familiar with Rule 15c2-8 under the Exchange Act, relating to the
distribution of preliminary and final prospectuses, and confirms that it has complied and will
comply therewith in connection with the Offering of Shares contemplated by this Agreement, to the
extent applicable.
(m) Financial Statements. Make generally available to its stockholders as soon as
practicable, but not later than the Availability Date, an earnings statement of the Company (in
form complying with the provisions of Rule 158 under the Securities Act) covering a period of 12
months beginning after the Effective Date but not later than the first day of the Company’s fiscal
quarter next following the Effective Date. For purposes of the preceding sentence, “Availability
Date” means the 45th day after the end of the fourth fiscal quarter following the fiscal
quarter that includes such Effective Date, except that, if such fourth fiscal quarter is the last
quarter of the Company’s fiscal year, “Availability Date” means the 90th day after the
end of such fourth fiscal quarter (or if either of such dates specified above is a day the
Commission is not open to receive filings, then the next such day that the Commission is open to
receive filings).
(n) Compliance with Exchange Act. Comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act relating
to the Company’s obligation to file and, as applicable, deliver to its stockholders periodic
reports including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports
on Form 8-K.
(o) Title to Property. The Company (or any partnership or joint venture holding title to a
particular Property) will acquire good and marketable title to each Property to be owned by it, as
described in the Prospectus and future supplements to the Prospectus, it being understood that the
Company may incur debt with respect to Properties and other assets in accordance with the
Prospectus; and except as stated in the Prospectus, the Company (or any such partnership or joint
venture) will possess all material licenses, permits, zoning exceptions and approvals, consents and
orders of governmental, municipal or regulatory authorities required for the ownership of the
Properties and, prior to the commencement of construction, for the development of vacant land
included therein as contemplated by the Prospectus.
(p) Licensing and Compliance. The Company and the Sales Agent covenant that any persons
employed or retained by them to provide sales support or wholesaling services in support of
Ameriprise or its clients shall be licensed in accordance with all applicable laws, will comply
with all applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations, and will use only sales
literature approved and authorized by the Company and the Sales Agent.
(q) Reimbursement Policy. The Company, the Sales Agent and any agents of either, including
any wholesalers, shall comply with (i) all applicable federal and state laws, regulations and rules
and the rules of any applicable self-regulatory organization, (ii) all FINRA rules and
interpretations governing cash and non-cash compensation and the rules of the Municipal Securities
Rulemaking Board, (iii) Ameriprise’s policies governing revenue sharing, cash compensation, and
non-cash compensation, current copies of which are available upon request, and (iv) Ameriprise’s
wholesaler reimbursement policy as communicated in writing to the Sales Agent, as amended from time
to time in Ameriprise’s sole discretion provided such policy complies with the rules and
regulations of FINRA.
(r) Trade Names and Trademarks. No Issuer Entity may use any company name, trade name,
trademark or service xxxx or logo of Ameriprise or any person or entity controlling, controlled by,
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or under common control with Ameriprise without Ameriprise’s prior written consent. Such
trademarks include, without limitation, “Ameriprise,” Ameriprise Financial,” “Ameriprise Financial
Services,” and “Riversource.”
5. Covenants of Ameriprise. Ameriprise covenants and agrees with the Company as
follows:
(a) Prospectus Delivery. Ameriprise confirms that it is familiar with Rule 15c2-8 under the
Exchange Act, relating to the distribution of preliminary and final prospectuses, and confirms that
it has complied and will comply therewith in connection with the Offering of the Shares
contemplated by this Agreement, to the extent applicable.
(b) Accuracy of Information. No information supplied by Ameriprise specifically for use in
the Registration Statement will contain any untrue statements of a material fact or omit to state
any material fact necessary to make such information not misleading.
(c) No Additional Information. Ameriprise will not give any information or make any
representation in connection with the Offering of the Shares other than that contained in the
Prospectus, the Registration Statement, the Company’s other filings under the Securities Act or the
Exchange Act or advertising and supplemental sales material contemplated by this Agreement and
approved by the Company.
(d) Sale of Shares. Ameriprise shall solicit purchasers of the Shares only in the
jurisdictions in which Ameriprise has been advised by the Company (including pursuant to the blue
sky memo, and any updates thereto, delivered to Ameriprise pursuant to Section 4(d)) that such
solicitations can be made and in which Ameriprise is qualified to so act.
6. Payment of Expenses.
(a) Expenses. Whether or not the transactions contemplated in this Agreement are consummated
or if this Agreement is terminated, the Company will pay, in addition to the compensation described
in Section 3(d) (which Ameriprise may retain up to the point of termination unless this agreement
is terminated without any Shares being sold, in which case no such compensation shall be paid), all
fees and expenses incurred in connection with the formation, qualification and registration of the
Company and in distributing and processing the Shares under applicable Federal and state law, and
any other fees and expenses actually incurred and directly related to the Offering and the
Company’s other obligations under this Agreement, including such fees and expenses as: (i) the
preparing, printing, filing and delivering of the Registration Statement (as originally filed and
all amendments thereto) and of any preliminary prospectus and of the Prospectus and any amendments
thereof or supplements thereto and the preparing and printing of this Agreement and Order Forms,
including the cost of all copies thereof and any financial statements or exhibits relating to the
foregoing supplied to Ameriprise in quantities reasonably requested by Ameriprise; (ii) the
preparing and printing of the sales material and related documents and the filing and/or recording
of such certified certificates or other documents necessary to comply with the laws of the State of
Maryland for the formation of a corporation and thereafter for the continued good standing of the
Company; (iii) the issuance and delivery of the Shares, including any transfer or other taxes
payable thereon; (iv) any escrow arrangements in connection with the transactions described herein,
including any compensation or reimbursement to an escrow agent for its services as such; (v) the
qualification or registration of the Shares under state securities or “blue sky” laws; (vi) the
filing fees payable to the Commission and to FINRA; (vii) the preparation and printing of
advertising material in connection with and relating to the Offering, including the cost of all
sales literature and investor and broker-dealer sales and information meetings; (viii) the cost and
expenses of counsel and accountants of the Company; (ix) Ameriprise’s (1) technology costs and (2)
other costs and expenses
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associated with the offering, the facilitation of the marketing of the Shares and the
ownership of such Shares by Ameriprise’s customers as mutually agreed upon; and (x) any other
expenses of issuance and distribution of the Shares.
(b) Sales Incentive Programs. Subject to the satisfactory completion of any regulatory
reviews and examinations which may be required, the prior review and approval and the rules of the
FINRA (including Rule 2710 (c)(6)(B)(xiii)) and approval by the Company or the Advisor, the
Company, the Advisor and affiliates of the Advisor may establish sales incentive programs for
Ameriprise’s associated persons only. Sales incentives will be deemed to be additional
compensation. The aggregate value of incentives paid directly to an individual associated person
during the Offering will not exceed $100 in any given year.
(c) Ad Hoc Requests. From time to time, the Issuer Entities may make requests that can
reasonably be regarded as being related to but separate from the services contemplated by this
Agreement (the “Services”) or that otherwise fall outside the ordinary course of business
relationships such as the one contemplated under this Agreement (“Ad Hoc Requests”). Examples of
Ad Hoc Requests include, but are not limited to, requests that would require Ameriprise to
implement information technology modifications, participate in or respond to audits, inspections or
compliance reviews, or respond to or comply with document requests. To the extent that
Ameriprise’s compliance with an Ad Hoc Request would cause Ameriprise to incur material expenses,
the Company and Ameriprise will mutually agree as to the payment of such expenses between the
parties. Ameriprise reserves the right to refuse to comply with an Ad Hoc Request if the parties
are unable to reach an agreement on payment of reasonable expenses provided that consent to an
agreement has not been unreasonably withheld. Payment for Ad Hoc Requests will be separate from
and above the payments for the Services.
(d) Limitation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the total compensation paid to Ameriprise from
the Issuer Entities in connection with the Offering pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof and this
Section 6 shall not exceed the limitations prescribed by FINRA. The Company, the Sales Agent and
Ameriprise agree to monitor the payment of all fees and expense reimbursements to assure that FINRA
limitations are not exceeded.
7. Conditions of Ameriprise’s Obligations. Ameriprise’s obligations hereunder shall
be subject to the continued accuracy throughout the Effective Term of the representations,
warranties and agreements of the Company, to the performance by the Company of its obligations
hereunder and to the following terms and conditions:
(a) Effectiveness of Registration Statement. The Registration Statement shall have initially
become effective not later than 5:30 P.M., Eastern time, on the date of this Agreement and, at any
time during the term of this Agreement, no stop order shall have been issued or proceedings
therefor initiated or threatened by the Commission; and all requests for additional information on
the part of the Commission and state securities administrators shall have been complied with and no
stop order or similar order shall have been issued or proceedings therefor initiated or threatened
by any state securities authority in any jurisdiction in which the Company intends to offer Shares.
(b) Closings. The Company, the Advisor and the Sales Agent will deliver or cause to be
delivered to Ameriprise, as a condition of Ameriprise’s obligations hereunder, those documents as
described in this Section 7 as of the date hereof and on or before the fifth business day following
the effective date of a quarterly post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant
to the Company’s undertaking pursuant to Item 20D of the Commission’s Industry Guide 5 (each such
date, a “Documented Closing Date”).
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(c) Opinion of Counsel. Ameriprise shall receive the favorable opinion of Xxxxxxxx Chance US
LLP, counsel for the Company and the Sales Agent, dated as of the date hereof and as of each
Documented Closing Date, as applicable, addressed to Ameriprise substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit A.
(d) Opinion of Counsel. Ameriprise shall receive the favorable opinion of Xxxx Xxxxx LLP,
real estate counsel for the Company, dated as of the date hereof and as of each Documented Closing
Date, as applicable, addressed to Ameriprise substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B.
(e) Opinion of Counsel. Ameriprise shall receive the favorable opinion of Xxxxxxx LLP, tax
counsel for the Company, dated as of the date hereof and as of each Documented Closing Date, as
applicable, addressed to Ameriprise substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
(f) Opinion of Counsel. Ameriprise shall receive the favorable opinion of Xxxxx Xxxx &
Xxxxxxxx, counsel for the Advisor, dated as of the date hereof and as of each Documented Closing
Date, as applicable, addressed to Ameriprise substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit D.
(g) Accountant’s Letter. On the date hereof, Ameriprise shall have received from
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP a comfort letter, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Ameriprise in all material respects.
(h) Update of Accountant’s Letter. Ameriprise shall receive from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
dated as of such Documented Closing Date, a comfort letter, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Ameriprise in all material respects, provided that (i) the specified date referred
to in such subsection shall be a date not more than five days prior to each such Documented Closing
Date, (ii) such comfort letter shall cover the Registration Statement and Prospectus, as amended
and supplemented through the date of the quarterly post-effective amendment that triggers such
Documented Closing Date (the “Current Filing”), and (iii) if financial statements or financial
information of any other entity are included in the Current Filing, the comfort letter to be
received by Ameriprise shall also cover such financial statements or financial information.
(i) Stop Orders. On the Effective Date and during the Effective Term no order suspending the
sale of the Shares in any jurisdiction nor any stop order issued by the Commission shall have been
issued, and on the Effective Date and during the Effective Term no proceedings relating to any such
suspension or stop orders shall have been instituted, or to the knowledge of the Company, shall be
contemplated.
(j) “Blue Sky” Memorandum. Ameriprise shall have received the Blue Sky Memorandum described
in Section 4(d) above.
(k) Information Concerning the Advisor. On the date hereof, Ameriprise shall receive a letter
dated the date hereof from the Advisor, confirming that: (1) the Advisory Agreement has been duly
and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Advisor and constitutes a valid agreement of
the Advisor enforceable in accordance with its terms; (2) the execution and delivery of the
Advisory Agreement, the consummation of the transactions therein contemplated and compliance with
the terms of the Advisory Agreement by the Advisor will not conflict with or constitute a default
under its articles of incorporation or bylaws or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease or
other agreement or instrument to which the Advisor is a party, or any law, order, rule or
regulation, writ, injunction or decree of any government, governmental instrumentality or court,
domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Advisor, or any of its property; (3) no consent,
approval, authorization or order of any court or other governmental agency or body has been or is
required for the performance of the Advisory Agreement by
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the Advisor, or for the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby; and (4) the
Advisor is a corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Delaware and is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each other
jurisdiction in which the nature of its business would make such qualification necessary.
(l) Confirmation. As of the date hereof and at each Documented Closing Date, as the case may
be:
(i) the representations and warranties of each of the Issuer Entities in the Agreement shall
be true and correct with the same effect as if made on the date hereof or the Documented Closing
Date, as the case may be, and each of the Issuer Entities have performed all covenants or
conditions on their part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the date hereof or respective
Documented Closing Date;
(ii) the Registration Statement (and any amendments or supplements thereto) does not include
any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and the Prospectus (and any
amendments or supplements thereto) does not include any untrue statement of a material fact or
omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
(iii) except as set forth in the Prospectus, there shall have been no material adverse change
in the business, properties, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company
subsequent to the date of the balance sheets provided in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus; and
(iv) since the date hereof, no event has occurred which should have been set forth in an
amendment or supplement to the Prospectus in order to cause such Prospectus not to contain an
untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading, but which has not been so set forth.
Ameriprise shall receive a certificate dated the date hereof and each Documented Closing Date, as
the case may be, confirming the above; provided, however, that in connection with
Section 7(l)(i) above, the officer signing such certificate shall be permitted to certify that the
Company and the Sales Agent performed their respective obligations as set forth in Section 4(q)(i)
in all material respects.
If any of the conditions specified in this Agreement shall not have been fulfilled when and as
required by this Agreement, all Ameriprise’s obligations hereunder and thereunder may be canceled
by Ameriprise by notifying the Company of such cancellation in writing or by telecopy at any time,
and any such cancellation or termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party
except as otherwise provided in Sections 3(d), 6, 8, 9 and 10 of this Agreement. All certificates,
letters and other documents referred to in this Agreement will be in compliance with the provisions
hereof only if they are reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Ameriprise and
Ameriprise’s counsel. The Company will furnish Ameriprise with conformed copies of such
certificates, letters and other documents as Ameriprise shall reasonably request.
8. Indemnification.
(a) Indemnification by the Issuer Entities. Each Issuer Entity, jointly and severally, agree
to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Ameriprise and each person, if any, who controls Ameriprise
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the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, and any of their respective officers,
directors, employees and agents from and against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and
expense whatsoever (including but not limited to any and all expenses whatsoever reasonably
incurred in investigating, preparing for, defending against or settling any litigation, commenced
or threatened, or any claim whatsoever) arising out of or based upon:
(i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained: (i) in the
Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or in the Prospectus (as from time to time
amended or supplemented) or any related preliminary prospectus; (ii) in any application or other
document (in this Section 8 collectively called “application”) executed by an Issuer Entity or
based upon information furnished by an Issuer Entity and filed in any jurisdiction in order to
qualify the Shares under the securities laws thereof, or in any amendment or supplement thereto; or
(iii) in the Company’s periodic reports such as Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K; provided however that no Issuer Entity shall be liable
in any such case to the extent any such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in
conformity with written information furnished to the an Issuer Entity by Ameriprise expressly for
use in the Registration Statement or related preliminary prospectus or Prospectus or any amendment
or supplement thereof or in any of such applications or in any such sales as the case may be;
(ii) the omission or alleged omission from (i) the Registration Statement (or any amendment
thereto) or in the Prospectus (as from time to time amended or supplemented); (ii) any
applications; or (iii) the Company’s periodic reports such as Annual Reports on Form 10-K,
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, of a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in light of the circumstances under
which they were made not misleading; provided however that no Issuer Entity shall be liable in any
such case to the extent any such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity
with written information furnished to the Company by Ameriprise expressly for use in the
Registration Statement or related preliminary prospectus or Prospectus or any amendment or
supplement thereof or in any of such applications or in any such sales as the case may be;
(iii) any untrue statement of a material fact or alleged untrue statement of a material fact
contained in any supplemental sales material (whether designated for broker-dealer use or
otherwise) approved by the Company for use by Ameriprise or any omission or alleged omission to
state therein a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made and when read in conjunction with
the Prospectus delivered therewith not misleading;
(iv) any communication regarding the valuation of the Shares provided by or on behalf of the
Company; and
(v) the breach by any Issuer Entity or any employee or agent acting on their behalf, of any of
the representations, warranties, covenants, terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnification by an Issuer Entity of Ameriprise, or each
person, if any, who controls Ameriprise within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, and
any of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents or its officers, directors or
control persons, pursuant to Section 8(a) shall be permitted under this Agreement for, or arising
out of, an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws, unless one or more of the
following conditions are met: (1) there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each
count involving alleged securities law violations as to the particular indemnitee; (2) such claims
have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the
particular indemnitee; or (3) a court of competent
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jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against the indemnitee and finds that
indemnification of the settlement and the related costs should be made, and the court considering
the request for indemnification has been advised of the position of the Commission and of the
published position of any state securities regulatory authority in which the securities were
offered or sold as to indemnification for violations of securities laws.
(b) Indemnification by Ameriprise. Subject to the conditions set forth below, Ameriprise
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Issuer Entity, each of their directors and trustees,
those of its officers who have signed the Registration Statement and each other person, if any, who
controls an Issuer Entity within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act to the same extent
as the foregoing indemnity from an Issuer Entity contained in subsections (a)(i) and (a)(ii) of
this Section, as incurred, but only with respect to an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in the Registration
Statement (as from time to time amended or supplemented) or Prospectus, or any related preliminary
prospectus, or any application made in reliance upon or, in conformity with, written information
furnished by Ameriprise expressly for use in such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any
amendment or supplement thereto, or in any related preliminary prospectus or in any of such
applications.
(c) Procedure for Making Claims. Each indemnified party shall give prompt notice to each
indemnifying party of any claim or action (including any governmental investigation) commenced
against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, but failure to so notify any
indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have hereunder, except to
the extent it has been materially prejudiced by such failure, and in any event shall not relieve it
from any liability which it may have otherwise than on account of this indemnity agreement. The
indemnifying party, jointly with any other indemnifying parties receiving such notice, shall assume
the defense of such action with counsel chosen by it and reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified
parties defendant in such action, unless such indemnified parties reasonably object to such
assumption on the ground that there may be legal defenses available to them which are different
from or in addition to those available to such indemnifying party. Any indemnified party shall
have the right to employ a separate counsel in any such action and to participate in the defense
thereof but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be borne by such party unless such party
has objected in accordance with the preceding sentence, in which event such fees and expenses shall
be borne by the indemnifying parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, if an
indemnifying party assumes the defense of such action, the indemnifying party shall not be liable
for any fees and expenses of separate counsel for the indemnified parties incurred thereafter in
connection with such action. In no event shall the indemnifying parties be liable for the
reasonable fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all indemnified parties in connection
with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out
of the same general allegations or circumstances.
The indemnity agreements contained in this Section 8 and the warranties and representations
contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation
made by or on behalf of the indemnified party and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
An indemnifying party shall not be liable to an indemnified party on account of any settlement,
compromise or consent to the entry of judgment of any claim or action effected without the consent
of such indemnifying party. The Company agrees promptly to notify Ameriprise of the commencement
of any litigation or proceedings against the Company in connection with the issue and sale of the
Shares or in connection with the Registration Statement or Prospectus.
(d) Contribution. Subject to the limitations and exceptions set forth in Section 8(a) hereof
and in order to provide for just and equitable contribution where the indemnification provided for
in this Section 8 is unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under
subsection (a) or
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(b) above in respect of any losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses (or actions in
respect thereof) referred to therein (collectively, “Losses”), except by reason of the terms
thereof, the Issuer Entities on the one hand and Ameriprise on the other shall contribute to the
amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such Losses (or actions in respect
thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by each of
the Issuer Entities, on the one hand, and Ameriprise on the other from the Offering based on the
public offering price of the Shares sold and the Selling Commissions received by Ameriprise with
respect to such Shares sold. If, however, the allocation provided by the immediately preceding
sentence is not permitted by applicable law, then each applicable indemnifying party, in lieu of
indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
indemnified party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only such relative benefits
referred to above but also the relative fault of the Issuer Entities, on the one hand and
Ameriprise on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such
Losses (or actions in respect thereof), as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
The relative benefits received by the Issuer Entities, on the one hand and Ameriprise on the other
shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as (a) the sum of (i) the aggregate net compensation
retained by the Issuer Entities and their affiliates for the purchase of Shares and (ii) total
proceeds from the Offering (net of Selling Commissions paid to Ameriprise but before deducting
expenses) received by the Company bears to (b) the Selling Commissions retained by Ameriprise. The
relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to
information supplied by an Issuer Entity, on the one hand or Ameriprise on the other. The Company
agrees with Ameriprise that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this
subsection (d) were determined by pro rata allocation, or by any other method of allocation which
does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above in this subsection (d).
The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the Losses referred to above in
this subsection (d) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by
such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (d), Ameriprise shall not be required to
contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Shares
subscribed for through Ameriprise were offered to the subscribers exceeds the amount of any damages
which Ameriprise has otherwise been required to pay by reason of any such untrue or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission. Further, in no event shall the amount of Ameriprise’s
contribution to the liability exceed the net commissions and any other compensation retained by
Ameriprise from the proceeds of the Offering. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act or Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act, as
amended) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section, any person that controls Ameriprise within the
meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act shall have the same right to contribution as
Ameriprise, and each person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the
Securities Act shall have the same right to contribution as the Company.
9. Representations and Agreements to Survive. All representations and warranties
contained in this Agreement or in certificates and all agreements contained in Section 3(d), 6, 8,
9 and 10 of this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any
investigation made by any party, and shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
10. Effective Date, Term and Termination of this Agreement.
(a) This Agreement shall become effective as of the date it is executed by all parties hereto.
After this Agreement becomes effective, any party may terminate it at any time for any reason by
giving two days’ prior written notice to the other parties.
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(b) Additionally, Ameriprise shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time
during the Effective Term without liability of any party to any other party except as provided in
Section 10(c) hereof if: (i) any representations or warranties of any Issuer Entity hereunder shall
be found to have been incorrect; or (ii) any Issuer Entity shall fail, refuse or be unable to
perform any condition of its obligations hereunder, or (iii) the Prospectus shall have been amended
or supplemented despite Ameriprise’s objection to such amendment or supplement, or (iv) the United
States shall have become involved in a war or major hostilities or a material escalation of
hostilities or acts of terrorism involving the United States or other national or international
calamity or crisis (other than hostilities including Iraq and Afghanistan); or (v) a banking
moratorium shall have been declared by a state or federal authority or person; or (vi) the Company
shall have sustained a material or substantial loss by fire, flood, accident, hurricane,
earthquake, theft, sabotage or other calamity or malicious act which, whether or not said loss
shall have been insured, will in Ameriprise’s good faith opinion make it inadvisable to proceed
with the offering and sale of the Shares; or (vii) there shall have been, subsequent to the dates
information is given in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, such change in the business,
properties, affairs, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company whether or not
in the ordinary course of business or in the condition of securities markets generally as in
Ameriprise’s good faith judgment would make it inadvisable to proceed with the offering and sale of
the Shares, or which would materially adversely affect the operations of the Company.
(c) In the event this Agreement is terminated by any party pursuant to Sections 10(a) or
10(b) hereof, the Company shall pay all expenses of the Offering as required by Section 6 hereof
and no party will have any additional liability to any other party except for any liability which
may exist under Sections 3(d) and 8 hereof. Except as provided in Sections 3(d), 6 or 8 hereof, in
no event will the Company be liable to reimburse Ameriprise for expenses other than Ameriprise’s
actual and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
(d) If Ameriprise elects to terminate this Agreement as provided in this Section 10,
Ameriprise shall notify the Company promptly by telephone or facsimile with confirmation by letter.
If the Company elects to terminate this Agreement as provided in this Section 10, the Company
shall notify Ameriprise promptly by telephone or facsimile with confirmation by letter.
11. Notices.
(a) All communications hereunder, except as herein otherwise specifically provided, shall be
in writing and if sent to the Company, Sales Agent, Advisor or Sponsor shall be mailed, or
personally delivered, to 00 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: General
Counsel, and if sent to Ameriprise shall be mailed, or personally delivered, to 000 Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attention: General Counsel.
(b) Notice shall be deemed to be given by any respective party to any other respective party
when it is mailed or personally delivered as provided in subsection (a) of this Section 11.
12. Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of, and shall be
binding upon Ameriprise, the Issuer Entities, and the controlling persons, trustees, directors and
officers referred to in Section 8 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives
and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right,
remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provision herein
contained. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may not be assigned without the consent
of the parties hereto.
13. Choice of Law and Arbitration.
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(a) Regardless of the place of its physical execution or performance, the provisions of this
Agreement will in all respects be construed according to, and the rights and liabilities of the
parties hereto will in all respects be governed by, the substantive laws of New York without regard
to and exclusive of New York’s conflict of laws rules.
(b) Any dispute between the parties concerning this Agreement not resolved between the parties
will be arbitrated in accordance with the rules and regulations of FINRA. In the event of any
dispute between Ameriprise and any Issuer Entity, Ameriprise and such Issuer Entity will continue
to perform their obligations under this Agreement in good faith during the resolution of such
dispute unless and until this Agreement is terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof.
14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed by the parties hereto in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, which together shall constitute one
and the same Agreement among the parties.
15. Finders’ Fees. Ameriprise shall have no liability for any finders’ fees owed in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
16. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement, which is invalid or unenforceable
in any jurisdiction, shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability
without invalidating or rendering unenforceable the remaining provisions hereof, and any such
invalidity or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable
such provisions in any other jurisdiction.
17. Use and Disclosure of Confidential Information. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Agreement, and in addition to and not in lieu of other provisions in
this Agreement:
Ameriprise Confidential Information.
(a) “Ameriprise Confidential Information” includes, but is not limited to, all proprietary and
confidential information of Ameriprise and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and licensees, including
without limitation all information regarding its customers and the customers of its subsidiaries,
affiliates, or licensees (together “Ameriprise Customers”); or the accounts, account numbers,
names, addresses, social security numbers or any other personal identifier of such Ameriprise
Customers; or any information derived therefrom. Ameriprise Confidential Information will not
include information which is (i) in or becomes part of the public domain, except when such
information is in the public domain due to disclosure by an Issuer Entity , in violation of this
Agreement, (ii) demonstrably known to an Issuer Entity prior to execution of this Agreement,
(iii) independently developed by an Issuer Entity in the ordinary course of business outside of
this Agreement, or (iv) rightfully and lawfully obtained by an Issuer Entity from any third party
other than Ameriprise.
(b) No Issuer Entity may use or disclose Ameriprise Confidential Information for any purpose
other than to carry out the purpose for which Ameriprise Confidential Information was provided to
the Issuer Entities as set forth in the Agreement, and agrees to cause all the Issuer Entities’
employees, agents, representatives, or any other party to whom the Issuer Entities may provide
access to or disclose Ameriprise Confidential Information to limit the use and disclosure of
Ameriprise Confidential Information to that purpose.
(c) The Issuer Entities agree to implement reasonable measures designed (i) to assure the
security and confidentiality of Ameriprise Confidential Information; (ii) to protect such
information against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such
information; (iii) to protect against unauthorized access to, or use of, Ameriprise Confidential
Information that could result in
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substantial harm or inconvenience to any Ameriprise Customer; (iv) to protect against
unauthorized disclosure of non-public personal information to unaffiliated third parties; and
(v) to otherwise ensure its compliance with SEC Regulations S-P. The Issuer Entities further agree
to cause all of their respective agents, representatives, subcontractors, or any other party to
whom the Issuer Entities may provide access to or disclose Ameriprise Confidential to implement
appropriate measures designed to meet the objectives set forth in this paragraph.
(d) Upon Ameriprise’s request, the Issuer Entities shall promptly return Ameriprise
Confidential Information (and any copies, extracts, and summaries thereof) to Ameriprise, or, with
Ameriprise’s written consent, shall promptly destroy, in a manner satisfactory to Ameriprise, such
materials (and any copies, extracts, and summaries thereof) and shall further provide Ameriprise
with written confirmation of same.
18. Additional Offerings. The terms of this Agreement may be extended to cover
additional offerings of shares of the Company by the execution by the parties hereto of an addendum
identifying the shares and registration statement relating to such additional offering. Upon
execution of such addendum, the terms “Shares”, “Offering”, “Registration Statement” and
“Prospectus” set forth herein shall be deemed to be amended as set forth in such addendum.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the
date first set forth above.
CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 17 - GLOBAL INCORPORATED |
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By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxx
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Name: Its: |
Xxx Xxxxx President |
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XXXXX FINANCIAL, LLC | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||||
Its: | Executive Director | |||||
XXXXX ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||||
Its: | Chief Operating Officer | |||||
W.P. XXXXX & CO. LLC | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||||
Its: | Chief Operating Officer |
Accepted as of the date first above written:
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
By: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx | |||
Name:
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Its:
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Vice President and General Manager |
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EXHIBIT A
OPINION OF XXXXXXXX CHANCE US LLP
EXHIBIT B
OPINION OF XXXX XXXXX
EXHIBIT C
OPINION OF XXXXXXX LLP
EXHIBIT D
OPINION OF XXXXX XXXX & XXXXXXXX