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Exhibit 10.2 FORM OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT Among HINES GLOBAL
REIT ADVISORS LP, HINES GLOBAL REIT PROPERTIES LP, and HINES GLOBAL
REIT, INC. [
], 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article 1 DEFINITIONS
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Article 2 APPOINTMENT
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Article 3 DUTIES OF THE ADVISOR
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3.01
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Offering Services
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3.02
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Acquisition Services
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3.03
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Asset Management Services
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3.04
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Accounting and Other Administrative Services
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3.05
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Shareholder Services
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3.06
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Financing Services
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3.07
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Disposition Services
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Article 4 AUTHORITY OF ADVISOR
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4.01
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General
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4.02
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Powers of the Advisor
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4.03
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Approval by Directors
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Article 5 BANK ACCOUNTS
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Article 6 RECORDS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Article 7 LIMITATION ON ACTIVITIES
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Article 8 RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTORS AND
OFFICERS
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Article 9 FEES
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9.01
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Acquisition Fees
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9.02
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Asset Management Fees
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9.03
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Debt Financing Fees
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9.04
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Disposition Fees
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Article 10 EXPENSES
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10.01
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General
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10.02
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Reimbursement to Advisor
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10.03
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Reimbursement to Company
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Article 11 OTHER SERVICES
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Article 12 RELATIONSHIP OF ADVISOR AND
COMPANY; OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE ADVISOR
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12.01
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Relationship
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12.02
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Time Commitment
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12.03
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Investment Opportunities and Allocation
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Article 13 THE HINES NAME
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Article 14 TERM AND TERMINATION OF THE
AGREEMENT
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14.01
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Term
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14.02
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Termination by Either Party
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14.03
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Termination by the Company
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14.04
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Termination by the Advisor
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14.05
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Payments on Termination and Survival of Certain
Rights and Obligations
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14.06
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Repurchase of Units
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Article 15 ASSIGNMENT
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Article 16 INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY
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16.01
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Indemnification by the Company
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16.02
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Indemnification by the Advisor
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16.03
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Advisor’s Liability
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Article 17 MISCELLANEOUS
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17.01
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Notices
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17.02
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Modification
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17.03
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Severability
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17.04
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Construction
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17.05
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Entire Agreement
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17.06
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Waiver
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17.07
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Gender
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17.08
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Titles Not to Affect Interpretation
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17.09
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Counterparts
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ADVISORY AGREEMENT This
Advisory Agreement, dated as of [
], 2009 is among Hines Global REIT Advisors LP, a Texas limited
partnership, Hines Global REIT Properties LP, a Delaware limited
partnership, and Hines Global REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation
(the " Agreement "). W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Company (as hereinafter
defined) desires to avail itself of the knowledge, experience,
sources of information, advice, assistance and certain facilities
available to the Advisor (hereinafter defined) and to have the
Advisor undertake the duties and responsibilities hereinafter set
forth herein on the terms set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Advisor is willing to
undertake to render such services on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth. NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree
as follows: ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS The following
defined terms used in this Advisory Agreement shall have the
meanings specified below: "
Acquisition Expenses " has the meaning set forth in the
Articles of Incorporation. "
Advisor " means (i) Hines Global REIT Advisors LP, a
Texas limited partnership, or (ii) any successor advisor to
the Company. " Affiliate " has
the meaning set forth in the Articles of Incorporation. For the
purposes of this Agreement, the Advisor shall not be deemed to be
an Affiliate of the Company, and vice versa.
" Articles of Incorporation "
means the Articles of Incorporation of the General Partner, as
amended from time to time. " Board
of Directors " means the Board Directors of the General
Partner. " Bylaws " means the
bylaws of the General Partner, as amended from time to time.
" Code " means the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any
successor statute thereto. Reference to any provision of the Code
shall mean such provision as in effect from time to time, as the
same may be amended, and any successor provision thereto, as
interpreted by any applicable regulations as in effect from time to
time. " Company " means Hines
Global REIT Properties LP, a Delaware limited partnership. Within
the context of discussions of the operations, business and
administration of the Company, the term "Company" shall mean,
collectively, Hines Global REIT Properties LP and the General
Partner for the purposes of this Agreement.
" Director " means a member
of the Board of Directors of the General Partner.
" General Partner " means
Hines Global REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation and general partner
of the Company. " Gross
Proceeds " has the meaning set forth in the Articles of
Incorporation. " Hines " means
Hines Interests Limited Partnership and its Affiliates.
" Independent Director " has
the meaning set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.
" Initial Asset Value " means
(i) in the case of a real estate investment other than a loan
which the Company originates, the gross purchase price of real
estate investments acquired directly by the Company, including any
debt attributable to such investments, or our investment’s
pro rata share of the gross asset value of real estate investments
held by entities in which the Company invests, and (ii) in the
case of a loan which we originate, the total principal amount
committed under the loan. "
Limited Partnership Agreement " means the Amended and
Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Hines Global REIT
Properties LP, as the same may be amended and restated from time to
time. " Limited Partnership
Interests " means the Participation Interest, the Special OP
Units and the Units owned by the Advisor and its Affiliates.
" Managing Dealer " means
Hines Real Estate Securities, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or such
other entity selected by the Board of Directors to act as the
managing dealer for the Offering. "
Offering " means a public offering of Shares pursuant to any
Prospectus. " Operating
Expenses " has the meaning set forth in the Articles of
Incorporation. " Organization and
Offering Expenses " has the meaning set forth in the Articles
of Incorporation. " Participation
Interest " has the meaning set forth in the Limited Partnership
Agreement. " Person " means an
individual, corporation, partnership, estate, trust, a portion of a
trust permanently set aside for or to be used exclusively for the
purposes described in Section 642(c) of the Code, association,
private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the
Code, joint stock company or other entity.
" Property Manager " means
Hines Interests Limited Partnership, a Texas limited partnership,
or an Affiliate thereof, when serving as the property manager for
any property owned by the Company pursuant to a Property Management
and Leasing Agreement. " Property
Management and Leasing Agreement " means any Property
Management and Leasing Agreement between the Company and the
Property Manager. " Prospectus
" means the General Partner’s final prospectus for any public
offering within the meaning of Section 2(10) of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended. "
REIT " means a "real estate investment trust" under
Sections 856 through 860 of the Code.
" Securities " means any class
or series of units or shares of the Company or the General Partner,
including common shares and units, preferred shares and units,
special units or shares and any other evidences of equity or
beneficial or other interests, voting trust certificates, bonds,
debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or
unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or in general
any instruments commonly known as "securities" or any certificates
of interest, shares or participations in, temporary or interim
certificates for, receipts for, guarantees of, or warrants, options
or rights to subscribe to, purchase or acquire, any of the
foregoing. " Shares " means
shares of common stock of the General Partner, par value $.001 per
share.
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" Shareholders " means the
registered holders of the outstanding Shares.
" Special Op Units " has the
meaning set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement.
" Termination Date " means the
date of termination of this Agreement.
" 2%/25% Guidelines " has the
meaning set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.
" Units " has the meaning set
forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement. ARTICLE 2
APPOINTMENT The Company hereby
appoints the Advisor to serve as its advisor on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, and the Advisor hereby
accepts such appointment. ARTICLE 3
DUTIES OF THE ADVISOR The
Advisor is responsible for managing, operating, directing and
supervising the operations and administration of the Company and
its real estate investments to the fullest extent allowed by law.
The Advisor shall, either directly or by engaging an Affiliate or
third party, perform the following duties:
3.01 Offering Services . The
Advisor shall manage and supervise:
(i) Development
of the product offering, including the determination of the
specific terms of the Securities to be offered by the General
Partner and/or the Company, preparation of all offering and related
documents, and obtaining all required regulatory approvals of such
documents;
(ii) Along
with the Managing Dealer, approval of the participating broker
dealers and negotiation of the related selling agreements;
(iii) Coordination
of the due diligence process relating to participating broker
dealers and their review of any Prospectus and other Offering and
Company documents;
(iv) Preparation
and approval of all marketing materials contemplated to be used by
the Managing Dealer or others in the Offering of the General
Partner’s Securities;
(v) Along
with the Managing Dealer, negotiation and coordination with the
transfer agent for the receipt, collection, processing and
acceptance of subscription agreements, commissions, and other
administrative support functions;
(vi) Creation
and implementation of various technology and electronic
communications related to the Offering of the General
Partner’s Securities; and
(vii) All
other services related to organization of the Company or the
Offering, whether performed and incurred by the Advisor or its
Affiliates. 3.02 Acquisition
Services .
(i) Serve
as the Company’s investment and financial advisor and obtain
certain market research and economic and statistical data in
connection with the Company’s real estate investments and
investment objectives and policies;
(ii) Subject
to Section 4 hereof and the investment objectives and policies
of the Company: (a) locate, analyze and select potential
investments; (b) structure and negotiate the terms and
conditions of
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transactions pursuant to which real estate investments will be
made; and (c) acquire real estate investments on behalf of the
Company;
(iii) Oversee
the due diligence process;
(iv) Prepare
reports regarding prospective investments which include
recommendations and supporting documentation necessary for the
Directors to evaluate the proposed investments;
(v) Obtain
reports (which may be prepared by the Advisor or its Affiliates),
where appropriate, concerning the value of contemplated investments
of the Company; and
(vi) Negotiate
and execute approved investments and other transactions.
3.03 Asset Management Services
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(i) Investigate,
select, and, on behalf of the Company, engage and conduct business
with such Persons as the Advisor deems necessary to the proper
performance of its obligations hereunder, including but not limited
to consultants, accountants, lenders, technical advisors,
attorneys, brokers, underwriters, corporate fiduciaries, escrow
agents, depositaries, custodians, agents for collection, insurers,
insurance agents, developers, construction companies and any and
all Persons acting in any other capacity deemed by the Advisor
necessary or desirable for the performance of any of the foregoing
services;
(ii) Monitor
applicable markets and obtain reports (which may be prepared by the
Advisor or its Affiliates) where appropriate, concerning the value
of investments of the Company;
(iii) Monitor
and evaluate the performance of investments of the Company; provide
daily management services to the Company and perform and supervise
the various management and operational functions related to the
Company’s investments;
(iv) Coordinate
with any property manager;
(v) Coordinate
and manage relationships between the Company and any joint venture
partners; and
(vi) Provide
financial and operational planning services and investment
portfolio management functions. 3.04
Accounting and Other Administrative Services:
(i) Manage
and perform the various administrative functions necessary for the
management of the day-to-day operations of the Company;
(ii) From
time-to-time, or at any time reasonably requested by the Directors,
make reports to the Directors on the Advisor’s performance of
services to the Company under this Agreement;
(iii) Coordinate
with the Company’s independent accountants and auditors to
prepare and deliver to the General Partner’s audit committee
an annual report covering the Advisor’s compliance with
certain material aspects of this Advisory Agreement;
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(iv) Provide
or arrange for administrative services and items, legal and other
services, office space, office furnishings, personnel and other
overhead items necessary and incidental to the Company’s
business and operations;
(v) Provide
financial and operational planning services and portfolio
management functions;
(vi) Maintain
accounting data and any other information concerning the activities
of the Company as shall be needed to prepare and file all periodic
financial reports and returns required to be filed by the General
Partner with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other
regulatory agency, including annual financial statements;
(vii) Maintain
all appropriate books and records of the Company;
(viii) Oversee
tax and compliance services and risk management services and
coordinate with appropriate third parties, including independent
accountants and other consultants, on related tax matters;
(ix) Supervise
the performance of such ministerial and administrative functions as
may be necessary in connection with the daily operations of the
Company;
(x) Provide
the Company with all necessary cash management services;
(xi) Manage
and coordinate with the transfer agent the distribution process and
payments to shareholders;
(xii) Consult
with the officers and Directors of the General Partner and assist
in evaluating and obtaining adequate insurance coverage based upon
risk management determinations;
(xiii) Provide
the officers and Directors of the General Partner with timely
updates related to the overall regulatory environment affecting the
Company, as well as managing compliance with such matters,
including but not limited to compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002;
(xiv) Consult
with the officers and Directors of the General Partner and the
Board of Directors relating to the corporate governance structure
and appropriate policies and procedures related thereto; and
(xv) Oversee
all reporting, record keeping, internal controls and similar
matters in a manner to allow the General Partner to comply with
applicable law including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
3.05 Shareholder Services .
(i) Manage
communications with shareholders, including answering phone calls,
preparing and sending written and electronic reports and other
communications; and
(ii) Establish
technology infrastructure to assist in providing shareholder
support and service. 3.06
Financing Services .
(i) Identify
and evaluate potential financing and refinancing sources, engaging
a third-party broker if necessary;
(ii) Negotiate
terms, arrange and execute financing agreements;
(iii) Manage
relationships between the Company and its lenders; and
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(iv) Monitor
and oversee the service of the Company’s debt facilities and
other financings. 3.07 Disposition
Services .
(i) Consult
with the board of directors and provide assistance with the
evaluation and approval of potential asset dispositions, sales or
other liquidity events; and
(ii) Structure
and negotiate the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant to
which real estate investments may be sold. ARTICLE 4
AUTHORITY OF ADVISOR 4.01
General . All rights and powers to manage and control the
day-to-day business and affairs of the Company shall be vested in
the Advisor to the fullest extent allowed by law. The Advisor shall
have the power to delegate all or any part of its rights and powers
to manage and control the business and affairs of the Company to
such officers, employees, Affiliates, agents and representatives of
the Advisor or the Company as it may from time to time deem
appropriate. Any authority delegated by the Advisor to any other
Person shall be subject to applicable law and the limitations on
the rights and powers of the Advisor specifically set forth in this
Agreement or the Articles of Incorporation.
4.02 Powers of the Advisor .
Subject to the express limitations set forth in this Agreement, the
power to direct the management, operation and policies of the
Company shall to the fullest extent allowed by law be vested in the
Advisor, which shall have the power by itself and shall be
authorized and empowered on behalf and in the name of the Company
to carry out any and all of the objectives and purposes of the
Company and to perform all acts and enter into and perform all
contracts and other undertakings that it may in its sole discretion
deem necessary, advisable or incidental thereto to perform its
obligations under this Agreement.
4.03 Approval by Directors .
(i) Notwithstanding
the foregoing any real estate investments, including any
acquisition of real estate investment by the Company or any
investment by the Company in a joint venture, limited partnership
or similar entity owning real estate investments, will require the
prior approval of the Board of Directors. The Advisor will deliver
to the Board of Directors all documents required by it to properly
evaluate the proposed investment.
(ii) If
the Articles of Incorporation require that a transaction be
approved by the Independent Directors, the Advisor will deliver to
the Independent Directors all documents required by them to
properly evaluate the proposed real estate investment. The prior
approval of a majority of the Independent Directors will be
required for each transaction between the Company and the Advisor
or its Affiliates. ARTICLE 5
BANK ACCOUNTS The Advisor will
maintain one or more bank accounts in the name of the Company and
will collect and deposit into any such account or accounts, and
disburse from any such account or accounts, any money on behalf of
the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no funds shall be
commingled with the funds of the Advisor. ARTICLE 6
RECORDS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Advisor, in the conduct of its
responsibilities to the Company, shall maintain adequate and
separate books and records for the Company’s operations in
accordance with United States generally accepted accounting
principles (" GAAP "), which shall be supported by
sufficient documentation to ascertain that such books and records
are properly and accurately recorded. Such books and records shall
be the property of the Company. Such books and records shall
include all information necessary to calculate and audit the fees
or reimbursements paid under this Agreement. Advisor shall utilize
procedures to attempt to ensure such control over accounting and
financial transactions as is reasonably required to protect the
Company’s assets from theft, error or fraudulent activity.
All financial statements Advisor delivers to the Company shall be
prepared on an accrual basis in accordance with
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GAAP, except for special financial reports which by their nature
require a deviation from GAAP. The Advisor shall maintain necessary
liaison with the Company’s independent accountants and shall
provide such accountants with such reports and other information as
the Company shall request. ARTICLE 7
LIMITATION ON ACTIVITIES
Notwithstanding any provision in this
Agreement to the contrary, the Advisor shall not take any action
which, in its sole judgment made in good faith, would
(i) adversely affect the ability of the General Partner to
qualify or continue to qualify to be taxed as a REIT,
(ii) subject the Company or the General Partner to regulation
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
(iii) violate any law, rule or regulation of any governmental
body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company, the General
Partner or their Securities, or (iv) violate the Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws. In the event an action that would violate
(i) through (iv) of the preceding sentence but such
action has been ordered by the Board of Directors acting on behalf
of the General Partner, the Advisor shall notify the Board of
Directors of the Advisor’s judgment of the potential impact
of such action and shall refrain from taking such action until it
receives further clarification or instructions from the Board of
Directors. In such event the Advisor shall, to the fullest extent
allowed by law, have no liability for acting in accordance with the
specific instructions of the Board of Directors so given.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the Advisor, its Affiliates
and none of their managers, directors, officers, employees and
equityholders, shall
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