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EXHIBIT 10.5
SERVICE AGREEMENT
THIS SERVICE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is dated
and effective as of this 19th day of December 2008 (the "Effective
Date"), by and between CNL Capital Markets Corp. ("CCM" or
"Servicer"), a wholly owned subsidiary of CNL Financial Group,
Inc., CNL Macquarie Global Growth Trust, Inc. ("Customer"), and CNL
Macquarie Global Growth Advisors, LLC (the "Advisor").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Customer intends to offer securities
through a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on
Form S-11 and related prospectus (collectively, the "Registration
Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933 and intends to have a
class of securities registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the
Customer may offer securities pursuant to an exemption from
registration under the Securities Act of 1933; and
WHEREAS, Customer desires to retain CCM to act
as an agent on its behalf to provide services set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual
covenants and agreements herein made, the parties do hereby agree
as follows:
I. Appointment
and Services of CCM
A. Customer
hereby appoints CCM to act as an agent on its behalf, to negotiate
and execute a Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the "Master
Agreement") with a duly registered transfer agent, to negotiate and
execute the FAN Services Agreement with DST Systems, Inc., (the
"DST Agreement") and to perform such other services set forth in
Exhibit A attached hereto, as amended from time to time (the
"Services"), for and on behalf of Customer upon and subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Customer also
acknowledges and accepts the terms and fees associated with any
services agreement (other than the Master Agreement which requires
prior Customer approval) CCM negotiates and executes on behalf of
the Customer. CCM hereby accepts the appointment as agent and
agrees to perform the Services in accordance with the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth. Customer acknowledges that CCM is
not a registered transfer agent under 17A(c) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and is not acting as a fiduciary or in the
capacity of a transfer agent in connection with performing the
Services for Customer.
B. Changes to
Exhibit A shall be effective upon CCM, Customer and the Advisor
(collectively, the "Parties") agreeing in writing to an amended
Exhibit A, setting forth the new or revised Services to be provided
to Customer by CCM. Such amended Exhibit A shall be signed by an
authorized representative of each of CCM, Customer and the Advisor
and appended to this Agreement as Amended Exhibit A.
C. CCM shall
undertake the Services pursuant to Customer’s policies and
procedures applicable to such Services. The personnel provided by
Servicer to perform the Services shall have the appropriate
technical and other skills to enable them to perform their duties
hereunder.
D. CCM shall,
with the approval of Customer, determine the levels and priorities
for the Services set forth in Exhibit A and CCM shall use due
diligence in performing those Services within a reasonable time.
Unless the Parties agree otherwise, CCM will utilize the same
standard of care in performing the Services for or on behalf of
Customer hereunder as would be reasonable and customary for the
industry if such Services were performed for a third-party. CCM
shall not be liable for damages, loss of data, delays, errors,
claims or losses by reason of circumstances beyond its reasonable
control, except as described herein.
E. In the
event an investor, broker-dealer or financial advisor contacts
CCM’s customer service division regarding any of the issues
set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto, CCM’s customer
service representatives shall refer such investor, broker-dealer or
financial advisor to an officer of the Advisor for the resolution
of such issue(s).
F. Customer
hereby agrees that CCM shall have full discretion to engage
subcontractors and third-party service providers to perform, and
assist CCM with the performance of, any and all of its obligations
under this Agreement.
G. It is
intended that CCM be deemed an independent service provider and
that no employment relationship shall be created between Customer
on the one hand and CCM or CCM’s employees, agents or
subcontractors on the other hand.
H. Nothing in
this Agreement shall in any way be deemed to restrict the right of
CCM to perform services for any other person or entity, and the
performance of such services for others will not be deemed to
violate or give rise to any duty or obligation to Customer or any
investor not specifically undertaken by CCM hereunder.
II. Responsibilities
of Customer
A. Customer
agrees to use reasonable efforts to provide CCM (1) advance
written notice in the event that there are any administrative
changes to Customer’s governing documents or business
practices which changes would have an impact on the Services
provided pursuant to this Agreement, including changes to
Customer’s dividend reinvestment plan, automatic purchase
plan, redemption plan, commissions and fees (including discounts)
paid on sales of shares, share price, investor suitability
standards, the states where shares are offered, distribution rates
or declaration and payable dates, introduction of new securities
offerings, and changes in business practices pertaining to
certification of shares, book entry, electronic delivery of
information to stockholders, and (2) prompt notice of
Customer’s filing of a Registration Statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and amendments thereto, that
affect the Services provided by CCM pursuant to this Agreement.
B. Customer
agrees to use reasonably diligent efforts to ensure that Customer
abides by all applicable provisions of Customer’s governing
instruments, as the same may be amended.
III. Pricing
A. Initial
Pricing
In consideration of Servicer’s agreement
to provide the Services, Customer agrees to pay Servicer according
to the fee schedule set forth on Exhibit C, attached hereto, as it
may be
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amended from time to time pursuant to Section
II. B. of this Agreement. Additionally, Customer agrees to pay any
fees due under the DST Agreement, the Master Agreement and any
other agreements for Services as provided in Section I. A. to the
extent such additional fees have received prior approval of
Customer.
B.
Subsequent Pricing
On the first anniversary of the Effective Date
of this Agreement and each year thereafter, the fee schedule set
forth on Exhibit C shall be subject to review by Customer, CCM and
the Advisor and shall be adjusted upon the approval of
Customer’s board of directors, including a majority of its
independent directors, CCM and the Advisor. Changes to the fee
schedule shall be effective upon such approval in writing and an
amendment to Exhibit C shall be attached as Amended Exhibit C to
this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each succeeding year
following the first anniversary of the Effective Date of this
Agreement, the fee schedule shall be adjusted at a minimum to an
amount equal to the current fees paid by Customer for the Services
increased by the percentage increase for the twelve-month period of
the previous calendar year of the CPI-W (defined below), or, in the
event that publication of such index is terminated, any successor
or substitute index, appropriately adjusted, reasonably acceptable
to the Parties. As used herein, "CPI-W" shall mean the Consumer
Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers for
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT, (Base Period: 1982-84 = 100),
as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
IV. Maintenance and
Inspection of Records
Servicer shall maintain accurate and complete
books, accounts and records of its operations necessary for
purposes of this Agreement, including those needed to support the
amounts of fees set forth on all invoices. Customer shall have the
right to examine the applicable portion of such books, accounts and
records at any reasonable time or times for the sole purpose of
verifying the payments required to be made by it hereunder.
V. Confidentiality
of Records
As used herein, "Customer Data" means all
information and facts owned by the Customer or collected on behalf
of the Customer, including, without limitation, any technical,
business or investor information, in any form, format or medium
(including, without limitation, all interrelated, unique data items
or records in one or more computer files). Servicer (and its
nominees or subcontractors or third-party service providers) shall
keep confidential any Customer Data it receives, maintains,
processes or otherwise accesses while providing services and will
use such Customer Data solely for performing its obligations under
this Agreement. Servicer will not release Customer Data except as
may be required by applicable law or with the consent of
Customer.
Customer will provide Servicer with such
information as Servicer may reasonably require in order to comply
with its duties under this Agreement. Servicer will maintain such
reports and records as Customer may reasonably require and for such
length of time as set forth by Customer’s record retention
policies.
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All records, data files, material, reports and
other data received pursuant to this Agreement are the property of
Customer, are confidential and will be delivered upon
Customer’s demand to Customer at Customer’s
expense.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, Servicer may disclose this Agreement and any amendments,
terminations and renewals thereof to third party due diligence
firms and their broker-dealer clients as Servicer deems appropriate
to facilitate the review of Customer’s offerings in
connection with the sale thereof or as may be required by
applicable laws, rules and regulations.
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VI.
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Limitation of Liability; Indemnification
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A.
Limitation of Liability of CCM
1. CCM
shall not be liable to Customer and/or the Advisor for any Losses
(as defined in Section VI. B.) or action taken or omitted or for
any loss or injury resulting from its (or its nominees or
subcontractors) actions or its (or its nominees’,
subcontractors’ or third-party service providers’)
performance or lack of performance of their respective duties
hereunder in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct
on their respective part. In no event shall CCM be liable to
Customer, the Advisor, any investor, or any third party
(i) for acting in accordance with Customer instructions or
instructions from any entity reasonably believed by CCM to be an
agent of Customer; (ii) for special, consequential or punitive
damages; (iii) for the acts or omissions of its
correspondents, designees, agents, subagents; (iv) any Losses
(as defined in Section VI. B.) due to forces beyond the reasonable
control of CCM, including, without limitation, strikes, work
stoppages, acts of war or terrorism, insurrection, revolution,
nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions,
loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer
(software or hardware) services; or (v) for any violation or
alleged violation of any federal securities law or any "blue sky"
or state securities law.
With respect to any and all Losses howsoever
arising from or in connection with this Agreement or the
performance of CCM’s (or its nominees’,
subcontractors’ or third-party service providers’)
duties hereunder, the enforcement of this Agreement and disputes
between the Parties hereto or otherwise related to CCM’s
performance hereunder, CCM’s sole responsibility and
aggregate liability to Customer and/or the Advisor shall not exceed
the amount of fees paid by Customer to CCM (exclusive of costs and
expenses incurred by CCM) pursuant to Section III of this
Agreement.
2. Notwithstanding
any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, CCM shall be
under no duty or obligation to inquire into, and shall not be
liable for:
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i.
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The legality of the issue, sale or transfer of
any securities, the sufficiency of the amount to be received in
connection therewith, or the authority of Customer to request such
issuance, sale or transfer;
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ii.
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The legality of the purchase of any securities,
the sufficiency of the amount to be paid in connection therewith,
or the authority of Customer to request such purchase;
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iii.
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The legality of the declaration of any dividend
by Customer, or the legality of the issue of any securities in
payment of any stock dividend; or
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iv.
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The legality of any recapitalization or
readjustment of the securities.
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B.
Indemnity
1. Customer
shall indemnify CCM (and its nominees or subcontractors) and hold
them harmless from and against any and all claims, losses,
liabilities, damages or expenses (including attorneys’ fees
and expenses) (collectively referred to herein as "Losses")
howsoever arising from or in connection with this Agreement or the
performance of their duties hereunder, the enforcement of this
Agreement and disputes between the Parties hereto or otherwise
related to CCM’s performance hereunder, provided, however,
that (i) CCM has determined, in good faith, that the course of
conduct which caused the Losses was in the best interest of
Customer, (ii) CCM was acting on behalf of or performing the
Services for Customer, and (iii) such Losses were not the
result of CCM’s (or its nominees or subcontractors)
negligence or misconduct. Any indemnification of CCM may be made
only out of the net assets of Customer and not from the
stockholders of Customer.
2. Subject
to the limitation of liability set forth in Section VI. A. 1.
above, CCM shall indemnify Customer and hold it harmless from
Losses arising out of or attributed to any action or failure or
omission to act by CCM (and its nominees or subcontractors or
third-party service providers) as a result of CCM’s lack of
good faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct.
C. Third
Party Information
CCM shall have no responsibility for the
accuracy of any information that has been provided by or obtained
from third parties.
D. Trustee
or Fiduciary
Nothing contained herein shall cause CCM to be
deemed a trustee or fiduciary for or on behalf of Customer, any
investor, or any other person. The Services provided by CCM
hereunder are in addition to the services provided by CCM under any
other agreement between the Parties.
E.
Disclosure of Information
CCM is authorized to disclose information
concerning Customer and investors to its affiliates and to
providers of services as may be necessary in connection with the
administration of or performance of this Agreement and to its
regulators, its internal and external auditors, accountants and
counsel, and to any other person or entity when advised by counsel
that it may be liable for a failure to do so. In such event, notice
will be given to Customer simultaneously with such disclosure.
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VII. Representations and
Warranties
A. &nb
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