January 17, 2008 Prospera Financial Services Inc 5429 LBJ Frwy Ste 400 Dallas TX 75240 Attn Timothy Edwards VP-Sales Re Managing Broker-Dealer Agreement Gentlemen:
EXHIBIT
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January 17,
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VP-Sales
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Re Managing Broker-Dealer Agreement
Gentlemen:
This letter confirms and comprises the agreement (“Agreement”) between Proinvest Realty Advisors
LLC (“Company Sponsor”), a Texas limited liability company, Proinvest Realty Fund LLC (“Company”),
a Delaware limited liability company, and Prospera Financial Services Inc (“Managing
Broker-Dealer”), a Texas corporation, regarding the offering (“Offering”) and sale by the Company
of up to $100 million of membership interests (“Units”) in the Company as more particularly
described in the Prospectus and all supplements and amendments thereto from time to time (all
together, “Prospectus”) describing the Offering and
constituting a part of the Form S-11
registration statement (“Form S-11”) to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”).
1. Appointment of the Managing Broker-Dealer.
1.1. On the basis of the representations, warranties, and covenants herein contained, but subject
to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Managing Broker-Dealer is hereby appointed and
agrees to act as the exclusive managing broker-dealer to sell the Units on a best efforts basis,
including (a) the enlistment of other members (all together,
“Selling Group Members”) registered with the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) acceptable to the Company Sponsor
and to the Company, and (b) in cooperation with Other Registered Intermediaries (hereafter
defined). The Managing Broker-Dealer shall enter into written selling agreements (“Selling
Agreements”) with the Selling Group Members and the Other Registered Intermediaries (hereinafter
defined) in a form and content reasonably satisfactory to the Company Sponsor and the Company.
1.2. No sale of the Units shall be regarded as effective unless and until accepted by the Company.
The Company reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to accept or reject any
subscription agreement (“Subscription Agreement”) by a prospective
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investor (“Prospective Investor”) in the Units, in whole or in part, and for a period of 15 days
after receipt of any Subscription Agreement. Any Subscription Agreement not accepted by the Company
within 15 days after receipt shall be deemed rejected by the Company. The Units will be offered
during a period (“Offering Period”) commencing on the date
of the effectiveness of the Form S-11
and continuing until the earlier of either (a) the date that all of the Units have been sold, or
(b) January 30, 2009. The Company shall provide reasonable prior written notice to the Managing
Broker-Dealer of any extension of the Offering Period proposed by the Company; provided, however,
upon any such extension of the Offering Period, Managing Broker-Dealer may, in its sole discretion,
terminate this Agreement by written notice to the Company, which termination shall be effective on
the date set forth in subparagraph (b) of the preceding sentence. Upon any termination of this
Agreement by the Managing Broker-Dealer pursuant to this Section 1.2, Prospera shall remain
entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay to Prospera when due, all Fees (as defined herein)
and reimbursements to which Prospera would otherwise be entitled pursuant to the Fee Schedule (as
defined below) had the Offering Period ended on the date of such termination. Furthermore, no such
termination shall impair, limit or restrict the indemnification agreements set forth in Sections 8
and 9 hereof.
1.3. Subject to the performance by the Company of all of the obligations of the Company to be
performed hereunder, and to the completeness and accuracy of all of the representations and
warranties by the Company contained herein, the Managing Broker-Dealer hereby (a) accepts such
agency and agrees to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (b) agrees to act as the exclusive
managing broker-dealer in the Offering and the sale of the Units, (c) agrees to the terms and
conditions set forth herein, and (d) agrees to use its best efforts during the Offering Period to
assist with finding Prospective Investors, through the Selling Group Members, the Other Registered
Intermediaries, and otherwise.
2. Representations and Warranties of the Company and the Company Sponsor. The Company and the
Company Sponsor hereby represent and warrant to the Managing Broker-Dealer that:
2.1. The Company and the Company Sponsor each have (a) been duly organized and is validly existing
as a limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and Texas,
respectively, (b) all requisite authority to enter into this
Agreement, and (c) all requisite
authority to conduct its business as described in the Prospectus.
2.2. No default exits in the due performance and observance of any material obligation,
term, covenant, or condition of any agreement or instrument to which the Company or Company Sponsor
is a party or by which the Company or Company Sponsor is bound.
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2.3. Neither the Prospectus nor any sales literature or other materials prepared by or for the
Company or Company Sponsor in connection with the Offering (all together, “Other Offering
Materials”) contain, nor will they contain, at any time during the Offering Period, any untrue
statement of a material fact, nor do they or will they at any time during the Offering Period omit
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein, under the circumstances in which such statements are made, not misleading.
3. Covenants of the Company. The Company agrees that:
3.1. The Company shall deliver to the Managing Broker-Dealer such numbers of copies of the
Prospectus in both physical printed format and, if requested by a Prospective Investor, in
electronic format, and of the Other Offering Materials, as the Managing Broker-Dealer may
reasonably request. The Company shall submit drafts of the Prospectus and the Other Offering
Materials to the Managing Broker-Dealer prior to use, will not use any Prospectus (including any
document within the definition of Prospectus herein) or Other Offering Materials to which the
Managing Broker-Dealer may reasonably object, and shall make such modifications, amendments, or
supplements to the Prospectus and the Other Offering Materials as are reasonably requested by the
Managing Broker-Dealer to eliminate any inaccurate or misleading statement contained therein, but
no failure to make any objection or to request any modification, amendment, or supplement to the
Prospectus or the Other Offering Materials shall constitute any representation by the Managing
Broker-Dealer regarding the accuracy or completeness of the Prospectus or the Other Offering
Materials.
3.2. The Company shall comply with all requirements imposed upon it by the rules and regulations
of the SEC and all applicable state securities laws (all together, “Securities Laws”) to
permit the continuance of the Offering, in accordance with the provisions hereof and in the
Prospectus, and will amend or supplement the Prospectus or the Other Offering Materials at any time
if required to make the Prospectus or the Other Offering Materials comply with all requirements of
the Securities Laws.
3.3. If at any time an event occurs as a result of which the Prospectus or the Other Offering
Materials would include an untrue statement of a material fact or, in view of the circumstances
under which such statement is made, omit to state any material fact necessary to make such
statement not misleading, the Company shall notify the Managing Broker-Dealer thereof, and
thereafter as soon as possible effect an amendment or supplement of the Prospectus or the Other
Offering Materials, as appropriate, which corrects such statement or omission, and deliver to the
Managing Broker-Dealer as many copies of such amended or supplemented Prospectus or Other Offering
Materials as the Managing Broker-Dealer may reasonably request.
3.4. The Company shall apply the net proceeds from the Offering in the manner set forth in the
Prospectus.
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3.5. The Company shall furnish purchasers of the Units (“Unit Holders”) with the reports described
in the Prospectus and shall deliver to the Managing Broker-Dealer one copy of each such report at
the time that such report is furnished to the Unit Holders, together with such other information
concerning the Company as may be reasonably be requested by the Managing Broker-Dealer.
3.6. The Company shall not make any written or oral representations or statements to Prospective
Investors that contradict or are inconsistent with the statements made in the Prospectus or the
Other Offering Materials.
3.7. Any manager, officer, director, employee, affiliate or member (which member is the Company
Sponsor or an affiliate of the Company Sponsor) of the Company who purchases the Units in
connection with the Offering shall do so for investment purposes only and not with a view to the
resale or distribution thereof.
3.8 The Company will provide to the Managing Broker-Dealer a copy of the
Company’s privacy policy, as same may be amended from time to time. The Company agrees to comply
with the terms of Managing Broker-Dealer’s privacy policy provided to the Company.
4. Duties and Obligations of the Managing Broker-Dealer.
4.1 The Managing Broker-Dealer shall serve in a best efforts capacity with respect to the Offering.
The Managing Broker-Dealer may offer the Units as an agent, but all sales shall be made by the
Company acting through the Managing Broker-Dealer as an agent, and not by the Managing
Broker-Dealer as a principal. The Managing Broker-Dealer shall have no authority to appoint any
person or other entity as an agent or sub-agent of the Managing Broker-Dealer or the Company,
except to appoint Selling Group Members acceptable to the Managing Broker-Dealer and the Company.
4.2. The Managing Broker-Dealer shall make no representations to any Prospective Investor other
than those contained in the Prospectus and the Other Offering Materials, and shall not authorize
any written materials to be used by any Selling Group Member or Other Registered Intermediary to
describe the potential investment in the Units to Prospective Investors other than the Prospectus
and the Other Offering Materials.
4.3. The Managing Broker-Dealer shall provide each Prospective Investor with a copy of the
Prospectus before a sale of any Units to such Prospective Investor and advise each such Prospective
Investor at the time of the initial offering that the Company and/or its agents and consultants
will, during the course of the Offering and prior to any sale of the Units, afford such Prospective
Investor and/or any representative of such Prospective Investor, the opportunity to ask questions
of and to receive answers from the Company
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and/or its agents and consultants concerning the terms and conditions of the Offering and to
obtain any additional information possessed by the Company or which may be obtained by the Company
without unreasonable effort or expense and which is necessary to verify the accuracy of the
information contained in the Prospectus and the Other Offering Materials.
4.4. The Managing Broker-Dealer shall not execute any transaction in which a Prospective Investor
invests in the Units in a discretionary account without the prior written approval of the
transaction by the Prospective Investor.
4.5. Subject to its approval in accordance with this Section 4.5, the Managing Broker- Dealer shall
comply in all material respects with the subscription procedures and distribution plan set forth
in the Prospectus and the Other Offering Materials. It is hereby expressly agreed by the parties
hereto that the Prospectus and all other sales literature or materials prepared by the Company or
Company Sponsor in connection with the Offering are subject to the approval of the Managing
Broker-Dealer (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), and no
item shall be considered a part of the Other Offering Materials for purposes of this Agreement
unless and until such item is approved by the Managing Broker-Dealer pursuant hereto.
4.6. If the Managing Broker-Dealer receives any funds for a purchase of the Units, the Managing
Broker-Dealer shall transmit such funds as soon as practicable following the receipt thereof to the
offering escrow account (“Offering Escrow Account”) established by the Company at a federally
insured national banking association located in Dallas, Texas and reasonably acceptable to the
Company, the Company Sponsor, and the Managing Broker-Dealer (“Offering Escrow Agent”).
4.7. The Managing Broker-Dealer shall furnish to the Company upon request a complete list of all
persons who have been offered the Units by the Managing Broker- Dealer and any Selling Group Member
or Other Registered Intermediary and of the states of residence or domicile of such persons having
been offered Units.
4.8. The Managing Broker-Dealer shall immediately bring to the attention of the Company any
circumstance or fact which causes the Managing Broker-Dealer to believe that the Prospectus, the
Other Offering Materials, the Company Marketing Plan, the organizational documents of the Company
or any other information supplied to a Prospective Investor in their subscription materials, may
be inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of any Securities Laws or
FINRA Rules (hereinafter defined).
4.9. The Managing Broker-Dealer, or its designee, shall thoroughly review all pertinent
organizational documents of the Company.
4.10. In soliciting Prospective Investors to purchase the Units, the Managing Broker- Dealer shall
comply with all of the Securities Laws, including most particularly
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applicable requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 (‘“33 Act”) and the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (“34 Act”), the published rules and regulations under the ‘33 Act and the ‘34 Act, and the
rules and regulations of FINRA (all together, “FINRA Rules”), and the Managing Broker-Dealer
shall not give any information or make any representation other than those contained in the
Prospectus and in the Other Offering Materials furnished to the Managing Broker-Dealer by the
Company and approved by the Managing Broker-Dealer in accordance herewith.
4.11 When Selling Group Members or Other Registered Intermediaries (hereinafter defined) are
utilized in the Offering, the Managing Broker Dealer shall require that all such Selling Group
Members and Other Registered Intermediaries comply with the foregoing obligations in this Section
4.
4.12. The Managing Broker-Dealer shall cooperate with and assist, and actively participate
with, the Company, the Company Sponsor, and Xxxxxxxxx Data Services
LLC (“Company Marketing Consultant”), a
Texas limited liability company, in the preparation and refinement of a marketing plan (“Company Marketing
Plan”) for the Offering, including the preparation and refinement of detailed timelines and budgets
for the implementation thereof and, provided the Managing Broker-Dealer has given its approval of
the Company Marketing Plan (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or
conditioned), the performance of the responsibilities of the Managing Broker Dealer thereunder.
4.13. The Managing Broker-Dealer shall review the Prospectus, the Other Marketing Materials, and
the Company Marketing Plan, and shall permit the inclusion therein of the prominent identification
of the Managing Broker-Dealer as the exclusive managing broker-dealer for the Offering.
4.14. [section intentionally omitted].
4.15. The
Managing Broker-Dealer shall cause a due diligence
consultant to produce a due diligence report (“Due Diligence Report”) as to the fairness and/or
transactional feasibility of the Company and the Offering suitable for
dissemination to Prospective Investors.
4.16. The Managing Broker-Dealer shall timely negotiate and document selling agreements
with the Selling Group Members, and with financial planners, commercial banks, trust companies, and
other permitted sales and distribution intermediaries (all together, “Other Registered
Intermediaries”) identified in the Company Marketing Plan, or otherwise identified to the Managing
Broker-Dealer by the Company or the Company Marketing Consultant. Nothing contained in this
Agreement, however, shall require the Managing Broker-Dealer to enter into any agreement with any
party regarding the offering or sale of the Units, and unless and until an agreement is entered
into by and between the Managing Broker-Dealer and any third party concerning the Offering, such
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third party shall not be considered a Selling Group Member or Other Registered Intermediary for
purposes of this Agreement.
4.17. The Managing Broker-Dealer shall maintain the Offering Escrow Account for all proceeds of the
Offering prior to the initial minimum subscription amount closing of the Offering as specified in
the Prospectus.
4.18. The Managing Broker-Dealer shall oversee and supervise the execution, delivery, and
maintenance of the Subscription Agreements and the deposit into the Offering Escrow Account of all
amounts tendered pursuant to the Subscription Agreements.
4.19. The Managing Broker-Dealer shall solicit, cause to be solicited, and generally oversee and
supervise the solicitation of subscriptions (“Subscriptions”) for the purchase of the Units
pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Offering as stated in the Prospectus and the Other
Offering Materials, in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Company, the Company Sponsor, and the
Company Marketing Consultant.
4.20. The Managing Broker-Dealer shall cooperate with the Company, the Company Sponsor, and the
Company Marketing Consultant in all aspects of the Offering and the implementation of the Company
Marketing Plan.
4.21. The Managing Broker-Dealer shall use reasonable efforts to attend, after
reasonable prior notice, meetings, conferences, and other presentations and activities in support
of the Offering and the implementation of the Company Marketing Plan.
4.22. The Managing Broker-Dealer shall otherwise perform the duties delegated and ascribed to the
Managing Broker-Dealer, with the approval thereof as set forth herein, in the Prospectus, the Other
Offering Materials, and the Company Marketing Plan.
4.23 The Managing Broker-Dealer will provide to the Company a copy of the Managing Broker-Dealer’s
privacy policy, as same may be amended from time to time. The Managing Broker Dealer agrees to
comply with the terms of the Company’s privacy policy provided to the Managing Broker-Dealer.
5. Representations and Warranties of the Managing Broker-Dealer. The Managing
Broker-Dealer represents and warrants to the Company that:
5.1. The Managing Broker-Dealer is duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation in good
standing under the laws of the State of Texas, has all requisite authority to enter into this
Agreement, and has all requisite authority to conduct its business as described herein.
5.2. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by the Managing Broker-Dealer, shall have been
duly authorized and shall be a valid and binding agreement of the
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Managing Broker-Dealer, enforceable in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.
5.3. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Managing broker-Dealer, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein and those contemplated by the Prospectus and the Other Offering
Materials (to the extent the same have been approved by the Managing Broker-Dealer pursuant to
Section 4.5) will not result in a breach or violation of any order, rule, or regulation directed to
the Managing Broker-Dealer by any court or any federal or state regulatory body or administrative
agency having jurisdiction over the Managing Broker-Dealer.
5.4. The Managing Broker-Dealer presently is, and during the term of this Agreement shall be, duly
registered as a broker-dealer pursuant to the provisions of the ‘34 Act, a member in good standing
with FINRA, and a broker-dealer duly registered as such in each state where offers are made by the
Managing Broker-Dealer and such registration is required. The Company and the Company
Sponsor hereby acknowledge that the Managing Broker-Dealer is not registered as a broker-dealer
in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
5.5. This Agreement, and any supplement and/or amendment hereto, may be filed by the Company with
the SEC, if required, and may be filed with, and may be subject to the approval of, any federal or
state securities regulatory agencies, if required.
5.5. No agreement shall be made by the Managing Broker-Dealer with any person permitting the
resale, repurchase, or distribution of any Units purchased by such person.
6. Compensation of the Managing Broker-Dealer and Others. As compensation for the services to be
rendered under this Agreement, the Managing Broker-Dealer, the Selling Group Members, and the Other
Registered Intermediaries shall be entitled to receive from the Company the fees (“Fees”)
specified in the Broker Dealer and Participating Broker Dealer Fee Schedule (“Fee Schedule”)
attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, at the times and in accordance
with the procedures specified in the Fee Schedule. Any term or condition of this Section 6 to the
contrary notwithstanding, the Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to refuse to
accept any or all of the Subscription Agreements and to terminate the Offering at any time prior to
the expiration of the Offering Period; provided, however, neither the refusal to accept a
Subscription Agreement nor the termination of the Offering or this Agreement shall relieve the
Company of the obligation to reimburse the Managing Broker-Dealer for any expenses in accordance
with the Fee Schedule.
7. Conditions to the Payment of the Fees. No Fees shall be payable by the Company with respect to
any Subscription Agreement that is rejected by the Company or in the event of a termination of the
Offering by the Company. No Fees shall be payable by the Company with respect to any Subscription
Agreement unless and until such time as the
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Company has received the proceeds of the sale of the Units contemplated by such Subscription
Agreement from a disbursement of the Offering Escrow Account, or otherwise.
8. Indemnification of the Managing Broker-Dealer.
8.1 Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold
the Managing Broker-Dealer, the Selling Group Members, and the partners, directors, officers,
managers, employees, attorneys, and accountants of the Managing Broker-Dealer and the Selling
Group Members (any one, “Indemnified Dealer Party;” all together, “Indemnified Dealer Parties”)
harmless from and against any and all loss, liability, claims, damages, and expense whatsoever
arising from or based upon (a) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact
contained in the Prospectus or the Other Offering Materials, or in any document filed in any
jurisdiction in order to qualify the Offering under the Securities Laws pertaining thereto, (b)
the omission or alleged omission from the Prospectus or the Other Offering Materials of a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, (c)
the failure of the Company to comply with the Securities Laws, other than a failure resulting from
an act or omission by the Indemnified Dealer Party seeking indemnification, (d) any other verbal
or written representation by the Company or its members, managers, officers, directors, agents
(other than the Indemnified Dealer Parties), marketing consultants, employees, or affiliates in
connection with the Offering in violation of the Securities Laws, or (e) a breach by the Company
of any term, condition, representation, or warranty by the Company in this Agreement.
8.2. If any action is brought against an Indemnified Dealer Party in respect of which
indemnification may be sought hereunder, such Indemnified Dealer Party shall promptly notify the
Company in writing of such action and the Company shall assume the defense of such action, at the
expense of the Company, through qualified legal counsel selected by the Company and reasonably
acceptable to the Managing Broker-Dealer.
8.3. The Company shall promptly notify the Indemnified Dealer Parties in writing of the
commencement of any litigation or proceedings against the Company or any of the officers or agents
of the Company in connection with the Prospectus, the Other Offering Materials, or the Offering.
8.4. The
indemnification specified in Section 8.1 hereof shall not apply to the extent that any
loss arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact made by an Indemnified Dealer Party, or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact
required to be stated by an Indemnified Dealer Party excluding, however, any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement or omission based on the statements and representations in the Prospectus
or the Other Offering Materials.
9. Indemnification of the Company.
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9.1. Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Managing Broker-Dealer hereby indemnifies and
agrees to hold the Company, and the members, directors, officers, managers, employees, attorneys,
and accountants of the Company (any one, “Indemnified Company Party;” all together, “Indemnified
Company Parties”) harmless from and against any and all loss, liability, claims, damages, and
expense whatsoever arising from or based upon (a) any unauthorized verbal or written
representations in connection with the Offering made by the Managing Broker-Dealer, the Selling
Group Members, the Other Registered Intermediaries, or their agents, employees, or affiliates in
violation of the Securities Laws or the FINRA Rules, (b) the failure of the Managing Broker-Dealer,
the Selling Group Members, or the Other Registered Intermediaries to comply with the Securities
Laws or the FINRA Rules, other than as the result of an act or
omission by the Company, or (c) a
breach by the Managing Broker-Dealer of any term, condition, representation, warranty, or covenant
by the Managing Broker-Dealer in this Agreement.
9.2. If any action is brought against an Indemnified Company Party in respect of which
indemnification may be sought hereunder, such Indemnified Company Party shall promptly notify the
Managing Broker-Dealer of such action and the Managing Broker- Dealer shall assume the defense of
such action, at the expense of the Managing Broker- Dealer, through qualified legal counsel
selected by the Managing Broker-Dealer and reasonably acceptable to the Company.
9.3. The Managing Broker-Dealer shall promptly notify the Indemnified Company Parties of the
commencement of any litigation or proceedings against the Managing Broker-Dealer or any of the
officers or agents of the Managing Broker-Dealer in connection with the Prospectus, the Other
Offering Materials, or the Offering.
10. Compliance. All actions, direct or indirect, by the Managing Broker-Dealer and its
agents, employees, and affiliates shall conform to (a) requirements applicable to broker-dealers
under the Securities Laws, and (b) the FINRA Rules.
11. Representations and Agreements to Survive Sale and Payment. Except as the context otherwise
requires, all representations, warranties, and agreements herein shall be deemed to be
representations, warranties, and agreements at and as of any time during the Offering Period up to
and including the termination of the Offering Period, and such representations, warranties, and
agreements by the Company and the Managing Broker- Dealer, including the respective indemnification
agreements in Sections 8 and 9 hereof, shall remain operative and in full force and effect
regardless of any investigation made by the Company or the Managing Broker-Dealer and shall survive
the sale of, and payment for, the Units.
12. Costs
of the Offering. Except for the Fees and the reimbursable expenses specified
in the Fee Schedule attached hereto, which are the sole obligations of the Company, the Managing
Broker-Dealer, the Selling Group Members, and the Other
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Registered Intermediaries shall pay all of their respective costs and expenses, including without
limitation all costs and expenses necessary to remain in compliance with the Securities Laws, other
federal and state laws, the FINRA Rules, and fees and expenses of legal counsel to the Managing
Broker-Dealer. The Company shall pay all of the costs and expenses incident to the performance of
the obligations of the Company hereunder, including without limitation expenses incident to filings
with the SEC and state regulatory agencies, fees and expenses of legal counsel to the Company, and
costs of production and reproduction of the Prospectus and the Other Offering Materials.
13. Discretionary
Termination. This Agreement is terminable by either the Company or the
Managing Broker-Dealer at any time after not less than 90 days prior written notice by the Company
or the Managing Broker-Dealer to the other. Any termination hereof shall not impair, limit, or
restrict the indemnification agreements specified in Sections 8 and 9 hereof, or the rights of the
Managing Broker-Dealer with respect to reimbursement pursuant to the Fee Schedule.
14.
Termination for Cause.
(a) The Managing Broker-Dealer may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice
thereof to the Company upon the occurrence of any of the following:
(i) Either of the Company or the Company Sponsor shall violate or otherwise breach
any of the terms of that certain Escrow Agreement governing the Offering Escrow Account;
(ii) Either of the Company or the Company Sponsor shall suffer an Event of Bankruptcy
(as defined below);
(iii) Either of the Company or the Company Sponsor shall (A) violate any Securities
Law or the FINRA Rules or (B) take, or acquiesce in the taking of, any action that may
reasonably be anticipated to cause the Managing Broker-Dealer, any Selling Group Member or
any Other Registered Intermediary to be in violation of any
Securities Law or the FINRA Rules;
(iv) Either of the Company or the Company Sponsor shall breach this Agreement; or
(v) Any representation or warranty of either of the Company or the Company Sponsor as
set forth in Section 2 shall be inaccurate in any material respect.
(b) Either of the Company or the Company Sponsor may terminate this Agreement immediately upon
written notice thereof to the Managing Broker-Dealer upon the occurrence of any of the following:
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(i) The Managing Broker-Dealer shall suffer an Event of Bankruptcy (as defined
below);
(ii) The Managing Broker-Dealer shall (A) violate any Securities Law or NASD Rule or
(B) take, or acquiesce in the taking of, any action that may reasonably be anticipated to
cause either of the Company or the Company Sponsor to be in violation of any Securities
Law or the FINRA Rules;
(iii) The Managing Broker-Dealer shall breach this Agreement; or
(iv) Any representation or warranty of the Managing Broker-Dealer as set forth in
Section 5 shall be inaccurate in any material respect
For purposes hereof, “Event of Bankruptcy” means, as to the Company, Company Sponsor or Managing
Broker-Dealer: (i) the filing by that party of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or for
reorganization or for the adoption of an arrangement under Title 11 of the United States Code,
Section 101 et seq. (as the same may now or hereafter be amended) or an admission seeking
the relief therein provided or the taking of similar action under the laws of any state or local
jurisdiction; (ii) the making by that party of a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors; (iii) the consent of that party to the appointment of a receiver for all or a
substantial part of its property; (iv) in the case of the filing of an involuntary petition in
bankruptcy, the entry for that party of an order for relief; (v) the entry of a court order
appointing a receiver or trustee for all or a substantial part of that party’s property without its
consent; or (vi) the assumption of custody or sequestration by a court of competent jurisdiction of
all or substantially all of that party’s property.
Upon any termination of this Agreement by any party hereto pursuant to this Section 14, (i) the
Managing Broker-Dealer shall remain entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay to the Managing
Broker-Dealer when due, any and all Fees and reimbursements to which the Managing Broker-Dealer
would otherwise be entitled pursuant to the Fee Schedule as if the Offering Period ended on the
date of such termination, and (ii) such termination shall not impair, limit or restrict the rights
of the party having terminated this Agreement to indemnification under Section 8 or Section 9, as
applicable.
15. Construction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflicts of laws provisions.
16. Severability. If any portion of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid or inoperative, then so far as is reasonable and possible (a) the
remainder of this Agreement shall be considered valid and operative, and (b) effect shall be given
to the intent manifested by the portion held invalid or inoperative.
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17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the
same document.
18. Modification or Amendment. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by written
agreement of the Company Sponsor, the Company, and the Managing Broker-Dealer.
19. Notices. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed
delivered when deposited into a regularly maintained receptacle of the United States Postal Service
as first class, postage pre-paid, return receipt requested certified mail, and addressed (a) if to
the Company Sponsor: Proinvest Realty Advisors LLC, 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxx, Xxx 0000, Xxxxxx XX 00000,
Attn X X Xxxxx, President & CEO, (b) if to the Company: Proinvest Realty Fund LLC, 0000 Xxxxxxx
Xxx, Xxx 0000, Xxxxxx XX 00000, Attn: X X Xxxxx, Chrmn of the Board
of Managing Directors, and (c)
if to the Managing Broker-Dealer: Prospera Financial Services Inc,
0000 XXX Xxxx, Xxx 000, Xxxxxx
XX 00000, Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, VP-Sales.
20. Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the Company
Sponsor, the Company, and the Managing Broker-Dealer, and their respective successors and
assigns, and no other person or entity shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable
right, remedy, or claim under, in respect of, or by virtue of this Agreement or any provision
herein contained.
21. Delay. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of the Company Sponsor, the Company, nor
the Managing Broker-Dealer to exercise any right, remedy, power, or privilege under this Agreement
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a waiver of any right, remedy, power, or privilege
with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power, or privilege
with respect to any subsequent occurrence.
22. Recovery of Costs. If any legal action or other proceeding is brought for the enforcement of
this Agreement, or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default, or misrepresentation in
connection with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the successful or prevailing party shall
be entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees and other costs incurred in such action or
proceeding and any additional action or proceeding for enforcement of a judgment, in addition to
any other relief to which such successful or prevailing party may be entitled.
23. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the schedules and exhibits contemplated herein contain
the entire understanding among the Company, the Company Sponsor, and the Managing Broker-Dealer
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and prior understandings or written or
oral agreements respecting the subject matter hereof.
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24. Approval of Organizational Documents and Asset Management Agreement. Irrespective of
its execution of this Agreement, the Managing Broker-Dealer shall not be bound by the terms hereof
unless and until it has given its approval (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld,
delayed or conditioned) of (a) the definitive organizational documents (all together,
“Organizational Documents”) pertaining to the Company, including without limitation the
Certificate of Formation of the Company and the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the
Company, and (b) the management agreement (“Management Agreement”) to be entered into by and
between the Company and the Company Sponsor pursuant to which the Company Sponsor shall have
exclusive rights (other than such rights as are reserved to the Board of Managing Directors of the
Company) to manage all the business and affairs of the Company; provided, however, that the
Managing Broker-Dealer shall have the right to withhold approval of the Organizational Documents
and/or the Management Agreement and will not thereby be deemed to be acting unreasonably if either
the Organizational Documents or the Management Agreement are contrary to or otherwise inconsistent
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement or of the Fee Schedule . In the event the Managing
Broker-Dealer does not (a) give its approval in accordance with this Section 24, or (b) receive a
favorable Due Diligence Report, then the Company and the Company Sponsor shall reimburse the
Managing Broker-Dealer for all reasonable expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.
This agreement and the Fee Schedule attached hereto supersede, amend in their entirety, and
take precedence over that other certain agreement and fee schedule attached thereto, dated May 16, 2007, by and among the Company, the Company Sponsor, and the Managing Broker-Dealer.
If the foregoing terms and conditions correctly set forth the understanding among the Company, the
Company Sponsor, and the Managing Broker-Dealer, please so indicate in the space provided below for
that purpose and return two signed copies hereof to the Company and the Company Sponsor, whereupon
this Agreement shall constitute a binding agreement among the Company, the Company Sponsor, and the
Managing Broker-Dealer.
[Signatures appear on the next page.]
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PROINVEST REALTY ADVISORS LLC, | PROINVEST REALTY FUND, LLC | |||||||
By:
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/s/ X X Xxxxx | By: | /s/ X X Xxxxx | |||||
X X Xxxxx | X X Xxxxx | |||||||
President & CEO | Chrmn of the Board of Managing | |||||||
Directors | ||||||||
PROSPERA FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | ||||||||
By:
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Director of Finance |
Managing Broker Dealer and Participating Broker Dealer Fee Schedule:
ñ
Managing Broker Dealer Fee:
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2% of offering proceeds plus deferred and subordinated Trailing Fees equal to 3% of net asset disposition proceeds1. | |
ñ Broker Dealer Selling Concessions or Commissions: |
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Up to 6% of offering proceeds | ||
ñ Marketing Fees and Expenses of
Participating Broker Dealers:
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Up to 1% of offering proceeds2 |
To discipline expenditures of Marketing Fees and Expenses to the extent Marketing Fees
and Expenses for a Participating Broker Dealer are less than 1% in connection with any selling
transaction, the Managing Broker Dealer shall be entitled to a Marketing Fee equal to 50% of the
amount by which the actual Marketing Fees and Expenses for such transaction are below 1% of the
offering subscription amount that is the subject of that transaction.
Prospera, as the Managing Broker Dealer will negotiate the terms of selling agreements
with Selling Group Members and Other Registered Intermediaries, on forms and pursuant to terms and
conditions reasonably acceptable to the Company Sponsor, on the best terms available as Prospera
determines, from time to time, in its reasonable judgment, based upon and in accordance with the
pricing parameters set forth in this fee schedule. Upon receipt and approval of subscriptions by
the Company Sponsor, from time to time, up to the fund Minimum Offering and upon receipt by the
Company Sponsor of the selling agreements associated with those subscriptions and approval thereof
as being in made in accordance with the requirements of the foregoing and attached Agreement and
this fee schedule, Prospera, as the Managing Broker Dealer and agent for the Company Sponsor and
the Company will deposit the subscriptions in the Company depository pursuant to the Escrow
Agreement.
When the fund Minimum Offering has been achieved as evidenced by subscription agreements approved
and accepted by the Managing Broker Dealer and the Company Sponsor, based on approved fee
arrangements negotiated and documented by Prospera, as Managing Broker Dealer in
accordance with this fee schedule and the approved selling agreement forms, Prospera will
prepare a schedule of payments to be made to the Managing Broker Dealer, the Broker Dealer Selling
Group Members, Participating Broker Dealers and Other Registered Intermediaries upon closure of
the fund escrow. Upon approval of such schedule of payments by the Company Sponsor, the Company
Sponsor will prepare the checks necessary for the approved payments and both the Company Sponsor
and the Managing Broker Dealer will present instructions to the fund Escrow Holder to break the
escrow pursuant to fund Escrow Agreement, permitting the Company to issue the checks in accordance
with the approved schedule of payments.
Thereafter, as the Company Sponsor periodically approves subscription agreements made in
accordance with selling agreements in the approved forms, providing for payments of fees,
commissions, concessions and expenses consistent with this fee schedule, Prospera, as the Managing
Broker Dealer and agent for the Company will deposit the subscription checks in the Company’s
depository and the Company Sponsor, on behalf of the Company, will issue Company checks in payment
of the fees, commissions and expenses associated with such subscriptions.
Fee Remission on Sales by Participating Broker Dealers and Other Registered Intermediaries
for Advisory Fee-Only based Client Accounts:
Prospera, as Managing Broker Dealer, will arrange sales of Company Units by advisory fee
based Participating Broker Dealers and Other Registered Intermediaries on a Net Asset Value Basis,
without payment of broker dealer selling commissions or concessions and without payment of
participating broker dealer marketing fees and expenses, but subject to the 2% Managing Broker
Dealer Fee, using a form of subscription agreement prepared and approved by the Company Sponsor
specifically to effect such sales. “Net Asset Value Basis” means that the purchase price otherwise
payable per Unit would be reduced by the amount of fees and expenses that are not required, but
otherwise would be payable (in this case, 8% — being the amount of the broker dealer selling
commissions or concessions and participating broker dealer marketing fees and expenses not
required to be paid), but the purchaser of such Units would be given credit for having paid the
full purchase price per Unit.
Fee Remission on Sales to the Principals of the Company Sponsor, Prospera or Xxxxxxxxx Data Services LLC:
Prospera, as Managing Broker Dealer, will arrange sales of Company Units to the principals
of the Company Sponsor and of Prospera and Xxxxxxxxx Data Services — for their own account, on. a Net Asset
Value Basis, without payment of any Managing Broker Dealer Fee, broker dealer selling commissions
or concessions and without payment of participating broker dealer marketing fees and expenses,
using a
form of subscription agreement prepared and approved by the Company Sponsor specifically to affect
such sales.
Volume Fee Discounts on Sales by Broker Dealers:
In connection with sales of certain minimum numbers of Units to a “purchaser,” as defined
below, the purchaser will receive a volume discount resulting in a reduction in selling
commissions payable with respect to such sale. In such event, any such reduction will be credited
to the investor by reducing the purchase price per Unit payable by the investor. The following
table illustrates the various discount levels available for qualifying purchases:
Commissions on Sales per Incremental | ||||||||||||
Unit in Volume Discount Range | ||||||||||||
Percentage | ||||||||||||
Number of | Purchase Price per Incremental | (based on $10,000 | Amount | |||||||||
Units Purchased | Units in Volume Discount Range | per Unit) | per Unit | |||||||||
1 to 5 |
$ | 50,000 | 6 | % | $ | 3,000 | ||||||
6 to 10 |
$ | 49,000 | 4 | % | $ | 2,000 | ||||||
11 and over |
$ | 48,500 | 3 | % | $ | 1,500 |
Other accommodations may be agreed to by the Company Sponsor in connection with a purchase
of 80 or more Units. The net proceeds to the Company would not be affected by such fee
reductions, reimbursements or accommodations. All such sales in which compensation will be paid
with respect to the sale of Units must be made through registered broker-dealers. No accommodation
or volume discount will affect the amount of the Managing Broker Dealer Fee otherwise payable in
connection with a purchase.
Because all investors will be deemed to have contributed the same amount per Unit to the Company
for purposes of declaring and paying non-liquidating distributions, investors qualifying for a
volume discount will receive a higher return on their investment than investors who do not qualify
for such discount.
Regardless of any reduction in any commissions (or organization and offering fees in respect of
sales of over 80 Units), for any reason, any other fees based upon gross proceeds of the
offering, including organization and offering fees payable by the Company, will be calculated as
though the purchaser paid $50,000 per Unit. The sales price for all such shares will also be
deemed to be $50,000 per share for the purposes of determining whether the Company has sold shares
equal to the Minimum Offering.
Investors may request in writing to aggregate subscriptions as part of a combined order for
purposes of determining the number of Units purchased, provided that any aggregate group of
subscriptions must be submitted simultaneously from the same broker-dealer, including the Managing
Broker Dealer. Subscriptions may be combined for the purpose of determining the volume discounts
in the case of subscriptions made by any “purchaser,” as that term is defined below, provided all
such Units are purchased through the same broker-dealer. The volume discount shall be prorated
among the separate subscribers considered to be a single “purchaser.” Any request to combine more
than one subscription must be made in writing, submitted simultaneously with the subscription for
Units, and
must set forth the basis for such request. Any such request will be subject to verification
by the Company Sponsor that all of such subscriptions were made by a single “purchaser.”
For the purposes of such volume discounts, the term “purchaser” includes:
(i) an individual, his or her spouse and their children under the age of 21 who purchase the
Units for his, her or their own accounts;
(ii) a corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust fund or any organized
group of persons, whether incorporated or not;
(iii) an employees’ trust, pension, profit-sharing or other employee benefit plan qualified under
Section 401 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
(iv) all commingled trust funds maintained by a given bank.
Notwithstanding the above, in connection with volume sales made to investors in Company Units,
investors may request in writing to aggregate subscriptions as part of a combined order for
purposes of determining the number of Units purchased, provided that any aggregate group of
subscriptions must be received from the same broker-dealer, including the Managing Broker Dealer.
Acceptance of any such request will be in the reasonable discretion of the Managing Broker-Dealer.
Any such reduction in selling commission will be prorated among the separate subscribers. An
investor may reduce the amount of his purchase price to the net amount shown in the foregoing
table, if applicable. If such investor does not reduce the purchase price, the excess amount
submitted over the discounted purchase price shall be returned to the actual separate subscribers
for Units. As set forth above, all requests to aggregate subscriptions must be made in writing, and
except as provided in this paragraph, separate subscriptions “will not be cumulated, combined or
aggregated.
Expenses:
The Managing Broker Dealer is entitled to reimbursement from the Company or the Company
Sponsor of the reasonable and appropriately documented fees and expenses of legal counsel to the
Managing Broker-Dealer associated with the preparation and execution of this Agreement, a review
of the due diligence prepared by a qualified third party on the Company and the Offering, the
Prospectus, the Other Offering Materials, the Company Marketing Plan and related matters, not to
exceed, however, in the aggregate the sum of $40,000.