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DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

Distribution Agreement

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Title: DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Minnesota     Date: 6/28/2004
Law Firm: Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.    

DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT, Parties: american church mortgage company  , american investors group  inc.
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                             DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

               $23,000,000 SERIES B SECURED INVESTOR CERTIFICATES

 

 

 

 

 

                AMERICAN CHURCH MORTGAGE COMPANY (THE "COMPANY")

 

               AMERICAN INVESTORS GROUP, INC. (THE "UNDERWRITER")

 

 

 

 

 

 

                               _____________, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I.   DEFINITIONS                                                     3

Section 1.01   Defined Terms                                                  3

Section 1.02   Accounting Terms                                              5

 

ARTICLE II.   APPOINTMENT OF UNDERWRITER AND RELATED AGREEMENTS              5

Section 2.01   Appointment; Exclusivity                                      5

Section 2.02   Compensation to Underwriter                                   5

Section 2.03   Brokers and Dealers                                           6

Section 2.04   Underwriter's Unrelated Activities                            6

Section 2.05   Best Efforts; Independent Contractor                          6

 

ARTICLE III.   SERVICES; STANDARD OF CARE                                    7

Section 3.01   Services                                                      7

Section 3.02   Reports to the Company                                         7

 

ARTICLE IV.   REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY                   8

Section 4.01   Representations, Warranties and Agreements of the Company     8

Section 4.02   Covenants of the Company                                      13

 

ARTICLE V.   REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF UNDERWRITER; CONDITIONS       15

Section 5.01   Representations and Warranties of Underwriter                15

Section 5.02   Covenants of Underwriter                                     16

 

ARTICLE VI.   CONDITIONS                                                    17

Section 6.01 Conditions of The Underwriter's Obligations                   17

 

ARTICLE VII.   INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION                             18

Section 7.01   Company's Indemnification of Underwriter                     18

Section 7.02   Underwriter's Indemnification of the Company                 19

Section 7.03   Notice of Indemnification Claim                              20

Section 7.04   Contribution                                                  20

Section 7.05   Notice of Contribution Claim                                 21

Section 7.06   Reimbursement                                                21

Section 7.07   Arbitration                                                  22

 

ARTICLE VIII.   TERM AND TERMINATION                                        22

Section 8.01   Effective Date of this Agreement                             22

Section 8.02   Termination Prior to Initial Closing Date                    22

Section 8.03   Notice of Termination                                         23

Section 8.04   Termination After Effective Date                             23

 

ARTICLE IX.   MISCELLANEOUS                                                 24

Section 9.01   Survival                                                      24

Section 9.02   Notices                                                      24

Section 9.03   Successors and Assigns; Transfer                             24

Section 9.04   Cumulative Remedies                                          25

Section 9.05   Attorneys' Fees                                              25

Section 9.06   Entire Agreement                                             25

Section 9.07   Choice of Law                                                25

 

 

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Section 9.08   Confidentiality                                              25

Section 9.09   Rights to Investor Lists                                     25

Section 9.10   Waiver: Subsequent Modification                              25

Section 9.11   Severability                                                  26

Section 9.12   Joint Preparation                                            26

Section 9.13   Captions                                                     26

Section 9.14   Counterparts                                                 26

 

 

 

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                             DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

     THIS   DISTRIBUTION   AGREEMENT is entered into as of this _____ day of June,

2004, by and between American Church Mortgage Company,   a Minnesota   corporation

(the "Company"), and American Investors Group, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, as

underwriter (the "Underwriter").

 

                                    RECITALS

 

     WHEREAS, the Company proposes to register and publicly offer and sell up to

$23,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Series B Secured Investor Certificates

of the Company (the "Certificates");

 

     WHEREAS,   the   Company   desires to appoint   the   Underwriter   to act as the

Company's exclusive selling agent in connection with the offer, sale and renewal

of the   Certificates   on a best effort   basis,   and the   Underwriter   desires to

accept such appointment, all as provided for by the terms of this Agreement.

 

     NOW,   THEREFORE,   in   consideration   of the above   and for   other   good and

valuable consideration,   receipt of which is acknowledged,   and in consideration

of the mutual promises,   covenants,   representations and warranties   hereinafter

set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

                                    ARTICLE I.

 

                                   DEFINITIONS

 

     Section 1.01 Defined Terms. Whenever used in this Agreement,   the following

terms have the   respective   meanings set forth below.   The   definitions   of such

terms are   applicable   to the   singular   as well as to the plural   forms of such

terms.

 

     (a)   Advisor.   Church Loan   Advisors,   Inc., or any successor or subsequent

          advisor of the Company's business activities.

 

 

     (b)   Agreement.   This   Distribution   Agreement,   including   any exhibits or

          attachments   hereto,   as   originally   executed,    and   as   amended   or

          supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

     (c)   Certificate Holder. The purchaser of any Certificate or any subsequent

          transferee or other holder thereof.

 

     (d)   Certificates. Up to $23,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Series B

          Secured Investor   Certificates of the Company with   substantially   the

          same terms as are   described in the   Prospectus,   up to   $3,000,000 of

          such   amount to be   reserved   for   rollover   renewals   of the Series A

          Secured Investor   Certificates   previously   registered pursuant to the

          Company's   registration   statement on Form S-11 (Reg.   No.   333-75863)

          declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission

 

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          on or about   April 30,   2002,   which   come due during   this year,   and

          which, if renewed,   will have maturities ranging from two (2) to three

          (3) years, and any additional   principal amount of Certificates as may

          be   registered   from   time   to   time   pursuant   to   the    Registration

          Statement.

 

     (e)   Commission   or   SEC.   The   Securities   and   Exchange   Commission.

 

     (f)   Company.   American   Church   Mortgage   Company,   or its   successors   in

          interest.

 

     (g)   Effective Date. The date and time the Registration Statement is or was

          declared effective by the Commission.

 

     (h)   Exchange Act. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

     (i)   Governmental Rule. Any law, rule, regulation,   ordinance, order, code,

          interpretation, judgment, decree, policy, decision or guideline by any

          governmental authority.

 

     (j)   Indenture. That certain Indenture dated on or about ________, 2004, by

          and   between   the   Company   and   the   Trustee    with   respect   to   the

          Certificates.

 

     (k)   NASD. The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

 

     (l)   Offering.   The offer and sale of the   Certificates   in accordance with

          the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the   Registration

          Statement.

 

     (m)   Preliminary   Prospectus.   Any preliminary   prospectus   included in the

          Registration   Statement   prior   to   the   time   it   becomes   or   became

          effective   under the Securities Act,   including the respective   copies

          thereof filed with the Commission.

 

     (n)   Prospectus.   The prospectus included in the Registration   Statement at

          the time it is or was   declared   effective by the   Commission,   except

          that if any prospectus   provided to the Underwriter by the Company for

          use in connection with the offering of the   Certificates   differs from

          the   prospectus as filed with the   Commission,   the term   "Prospectus"

          shall refer to such differing   prospectus from and after the time such

           prospectus   is first   provided to the   Underwriter   by the Company for

          such use,   including   the   respective   copies   thereof   filed with the

          Commission.

 

     (o)   Registration   Statement.   That certain Registration   Statement on Form

          S-11   (File No.   333-________)   of the   Company   with   respect   to the

          Certificates   filed with the Securities and Exchange   Commission under

          the Securities   Act of 1933, as amended and declared   effective on the

          date hereof,   including the   respective   copies thereof filed with the

          Commission.

 

     (p)   Rules and Regulations.   The rules and regulations under the Securities

          Act.

 

     (q)   Securities Act. The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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     (r)   Trustee. The Herring National Bank, or its successors or assigns.

 

     (s)   Underwriter.   American Investors Group, Inc., a Minnesota corporation,

          or its successors in interest.

 

      Section   1.02   Accounting   Terms.    Unless   otherwise    specified   in   this

Agreement, all accounting terms used in this Agreement shall be interpreted, all

accounting   determinations under this Agreement shall be made, and all financial

statements   required to be   delivered by any person   pursuant to this   Agreement

shall be prepared,   in accordance with generally accepted accounting   principles

as in effect   from time to time   applied on a   consistent   basis.   To the extent

generally   accepted   accounting   practices   do not apply to   certain   reports or

accounting practices of the Underwriter,   the parties will mutually agree on the

accounting practices and assumptions.

 

                                   ARTICLE II.

 

               APPOINTMENT OF UNDERWRITER AND RELATED AGREEMENTS

 

     Section 2.01 Appointment;   Exclusivity. Subject to the terms and conditions

set forth herein, the Company appoints the Underwriter as its exclusive agent to

sell the   Certificates   upon the terms and   conditions   set   forth   herein.   The

Underwriter   agrees to use its best efforts as such agent to procure   purchasers

for the   Certificates   until the later of the termination of the Offering or the

sale   of   all   offered   Certificates.   The   Company   agrees   to   direct   to   the

Underwriter all inquiries it receives with respect to the Certificates.

       

     Section 2.02 Compensation to Underwriter.

 

     (a)   Underwriter's   Commissions.   In   consideration of the agreement of the

          Underwriter to provide its services of the Underwriter as set forth in

          this   Agreement,   the Company   will pay the   Underwriter   a commission

          based on the gross   proceeds   received on the sale and renewal of each

          Certificate, both in accordance with the schedule set forth as Exhibit

          A hereto.

 

     (b)   Underwriter's    Expenses.    Whether   or   not   this   Agreement   becomes

          effective   or   is    terminated    or   cancelled   or   the   sale   of   the

          Certificates   hereunder is   consummated,   and regardless of the reason

          for or cause of any such   termination,   cancellation,   or   failure   to

          consummate, the Company will pay or cause to be paid:

 

          (i)   all expenses of the   Underwriter   incurred in connection with the

               offer and sale of the   Certificates,   including,   but not limited

               to, designing,   printing and mailing all offering and advertising

               materials;   advertisements   in newspapers,   on the radio,   on the

                internet and through direct mail; operating a toll-free telephone

               number,   and   assisting   the   Company   with   creating a web site,

               including   any   costs of a web   developer   or other   third   party

               consultants;

 

          (ii) all fees and expenses   (including,   without limitation,   fees and

               expenses   of   the   Company's    auditors   and   legal   counsel)   in

               connection with the preparation,   printing,   filing, and delivery

                of the Registration Statement

 

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               (including the financial   statements   therein and all amendments,

               schedules,   and exhibits thereto),   each Preliminary   Prospectus,

               the Prospectus, and any amendment thereof or supplement thereto;

 

          (iii)all   fees   and    expenses    incurred   in    connection    with   the

               qualification   of the   Securities   for offer   and sale   under the

               securities or Blue Sky laws of the states and other jurisdictions

               which the Underwriter may designate;

 

          (iv) all   expenses   in   connection   with   the   preparation,   printing,

               filing, and delivery of materials to be sent to Holders;

 

          (v)   all   fees and   expenses   of the   Trustee   i   connection   with the

               Certificates; and

 

          (vi) all   costs   and   expenses   incident   to   the   performance   of the

               Company's obligations hereunder with respect to the Offering that

               are not otherwise specifically described herein.

 

     (c)   Non-Accountable   Expenses. To compensate the Underwriter for its other

          expenses incurred in connection with the Offering,   the Company agrees

          to pay the Underwriter a   non-accountable   expense   allowance of up to

          $120,000, payable as follows;

 

          (i)   $20,000 upon the sale of $1,000,000 of Certificates; and

 

          (ii) the balance   ($100,000)   payable   ratably   based on the principal

               amount of Certificates sold thereafter.

 

     Section   2.03   Brokers   and   Dealers.   The   Underwriter   may,   in its   sole

discretion and at no additional   obligation to the Company,   use the services of

other   brokers or dealers   who are   members of the NASD in   connection   with the

offer and sale of the   Certificates.   The   Underwriter may enter into agreements

with   any   such   broker   or   dealers   to act as   sub-agents   for the sale of the

Certificates and pay any portion of the Underwriter's   compensation hereunder to

such brokers or dealers.

 

     Section 2.04 Underwriter's   Unrelated Activities.   The Underwriter may sell

other   securities in offerings   similar to the Offering for other issuers during

the course of the Offering. The Underwriter shall have the right to advertise or

otherwise disclose to unrelated   prospective   issuers,   at its own expense,   its

relationship   with the Company,   the services it provides in connection with the

Certificates and the amount of money that it raised through the Offering.

 

     Section   2.05   Best   Efforts;   Independent   Contractor.   Anything   in   this

Agreement   to the   contrary   notwithstanding,   the   Underwriter   shall   have   no

obligation to sell any minimum   principal   amount of Certificates or to purchase

Certificates   for its own   account,   for   resale or for any other   purpose.   All

actions   taken by the   Underwriter   pursuant to this   Agreement   shall be in the

capacity of an independent   contractor,   all sales of Certificates   conducted by

the Underwriter   shall be solely for the account and at the risk of the Company,

and in no event shall the   Underwriter   have any   obligations   with regard to or

under the Certificates.

 

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                                  ARTICLE III.

 

                           SERVICES; STANDARD OF CARE

 

     Section   3.01   Services.   The services to be provided to the Company by the

Underwriter pursuant to this Agreement shall include the following:

 

     (a)   Corporate Finance.   The Underwriter shall advise the Company regarding

          the structure of the   Certificates   and provide sample document forms.

          Throughout the Offering,   the Underwriter   shall assist the Company in

          determining   appropriate   Certificate   interest rates based on current

          market conditions and the Company's capital goals.

 

     (b)   Marketing. The Underwriter shall develop and execute a direct response

          marketing strategy for the Certificates designed to meet the Company's

          capital goals in a timely   manner.   The   Underwriter   shall manage the

          process of   creating,   producing   and   placing any   newspaper,   radio,

          Internet and direct mail   advertisements.   The Underwriter   shall also

          oversee designing and printing all marketing materials,   in accordance

          with applicable SEC and NASD rules and regulations.

 

     (c)   Company Logo, Etc.   During the term of this   Agreement,   Company shall

          allow the   Underwriter to use the Company's   logo,   corporate   colors,

          trademarks, tradenames, fonts, and other aspects of corporate identity

          in advertisements and marketing materials related to the Certificates.

 

     (d)   Securities Issuance;   Registrar; Transfer Agent. Upon delivery of each

          completed   subscription agreement for Certificates to the Underwriter,

          the   Underwriter   shall   deliver   such   subscription   agreement to the

          Advisor for   acceptance or   rejection.   The   Underwriter   shall return

          funds accompanying each rejected subscription to the person submitting

          the subscription.   The Underwriter shall pay funds, net of commissions

          and expenses, to the Company in connection with accepted subscriptions

          as   received.   Certificates   shall be   issued   by the   Trustee   on the

          Company's behalf in book-entry form only and the Trustee shall deliver

          written book entry receipts with respect to all accepted   subscription

          agreements.

 

     (e)   Investor   Relations.   The Underwriter   shall handle all inquiries from

          prospective   investors,   mail investment   kits, meet with   prospective

          investors,   process subscription agreements and respond to all written

          or   telephonic   questions   by   prospective   investors   relating to the

          Certificates.

    

 

     Section 3.02 Reports to the Company.   From time to time as requested by the

Company,   the   Underwriter   shall   provide the Company with reports and analysis

regarding   the status of the offering,   the marketing   efforts and the principal

amount of   Certificates   remaining   available   for sale   under the   Registration

Statement.

 

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                                   ARTICLE IV.

 

                  REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

 

         Section 4.01 Representations, Warranties and Agreements of the Company.

The Company represents and warrants to and agrees with the Underwriter as

follows, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be made

continuously throughout the term of this Agreement:

 

     (a)   The   Registration   Statement   on Form   S-11   (File N   333-75836)   with

          respect   to the   Certificates,   including   the   Prospectus   subject to

          completion,   has been prepared by the Company in   conformity   with the

          requirements   of the Securities   Act, and the Rules and Regulations of

          the Commission thereunder and has been filed with the Commission under

          the Securities Act.

 

     (b)   As of the Effective   Date, and at all times   subsequent   thereto until

          the   termination   of the   Offering,   the   Registration   Statement   and

          Prospectus,   and all amendments thereof and supplements thereto,   will

          comply   or   complied   with   the   provisions   and   requirements   of the

          Securities Act and the Rules and   Regulations.   Neither the Commission

          nor any state securities   authority has issued any order preventing or

          suspending   the use of any   Preliminary   Prospectus   or requiring   the

          recirculation of a Preliminary Prospectus, or issued a stop order with

          respect   to the   offering   of the   Certificates   (if the   Registration

          Statement   has been   declared   effective),   or   instituted   or, to the

          Company's   knowledge,   threatened the institution of,   proceedings for

          any of such purposes.   When the   Registration   Statement   shall become

          effective and when any   post-effective   amendment thereto shall become

          effective,   the Registration Statement will not or did not contain any

          untrue   statement of a material   fact or omit to state a material fact

          required   to be stated   therein or   necessary   to make the   statements

          therein,   in light of the   circumstances   in which they were made, not

          misleading.   When   the   Registration   Statement   is   or   was   declared

          effective by the Commission and at all times subsequent   thereto until

          the   termination   of the   offering,   the   Prospectus   (as   amended   or

          supplemented,   if the Company shall have filed with the Commission any

          amendment   thereof or supplement   thereto) will not or did not contain

          any untrue   statement   of a material   fact or omit to state a material

          fact   required to be stated   therein or necessary in order to make the

          statements   therein,   in light of the circumstances in which they were

          made, not misleading.

 

     (c)   The Company has been duly   incorporated   and is validly   existing as a

          corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Minnesota,

          with full power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties

          and conduct its business as described   in the   Registration   Statement

          and Prospectus. The Company is duly qualified to do business and is in

          good standing in each   jurisdiction in which the ownership or lease of

          its    properties   or   the   conduct   of   its   business    requires   such

          qualification   and in which the   failure   to be   qualified   or in good

          standing   would   have a   material   adverse   effect   on   the   condition

          (financial   or   otherwise),   earnings,   operations   or business of the

          Company, and no proceeding has been instituted in

 

                                       -8-

 

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          any such jurisdiction revoking,   limiting or curtailing, or seeking to

          revoke, limit or curtail, such power and authority or qualification.

 

     (d)   The Company has operated and is operating in material   compliance with

          all   authorizations,    licenses,    certificates,    consents,   permits,

          approvals   and   orders   of and   from   all   state,   federal   and   other

          governmental   regulatory   officials   and bodies   necessary   to own its

          properties    and   to   conduct   its    business   as    described   in   the

          Registration   Statement   and   Prospectus,   all of   which   are,   to the

          Company's   knowledge,   valid and in full force and effect. The Company

          is   conducting   its   business   in   substantial    compliance   with   all

          applicable laws,   rules and regulations of the   jurisdictions in which

          it is   conducting   business,   and   the   Company   is   not   in   material

          violation   of any   applicable   law,   order,   rule,   regulation,   writ,

          injunction,    judgment    or   decree   of   any   court,    government    or

          governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign,   having jurisdiction

          over the Company or over its properties.

 

     (e)   The Company is not in violation of its   articles of   incorporation   or

          bylaws   or   in   default   in   the   performance   or   observance   of   any

          obligation,   agreement,   covenant or condition   contained in any bond,

          debenture,   note or other evidence of indebtedness or in any contract,

          lease,   indenture,   mortgage,   loan agreement,   joint venture or other

          agreement or   instrument   to which it is a party or by which it or its

          properties are bound.

 

     (f)   The Company has full requisite   power and authority to enter into this

          Agreement   and   perform the   transactions   contemplated   hereby.   This

          Agreement   has been duly   authorized,   executed   and   delivered by the

          Company   and is a   valid   and   binding   agreement   on the   part of the

          Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.

          The   performance   of   this   Agreement   and   the   consummation   of   the

          transactions   herein   contemplated   will not   result   in a   breach   or

          violation   of any of the terms and   provisions   of,   or   constitute   a

          default under:

 

          (i)   any   indenture,   mortgage,   deed of trust loan   agreement,   bond,

               debenture, note, agreement or other evidence of indebtedness, any

               lease,   contract,   joint venture or other agreement or instrument

               to which the   Company   is a party or by which the   Company or its

               properties may be bound;

 

          (ii) the articles of incorporation or bylaw of the Company: or

 

          (iii)any applicable law, order, rule,   regulation,   writ,   injunction,

               judgment   or   decree of any   court,   government   or   governmental

               agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the

               Company or over its properties.

 

     (g)   No consent, approval,   authorization or order of or qualification with

           any court,   governmental agency or body,   domestic or foreign,   having

          jurisdiction   over the Company or over its   properties is required for

          the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the   consummation   by

          the Company of the transactions   herein   contemplated,   except such as

          may be required under the Securities Act, the

 

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          Exchange Act, or under state or other securities or Blue Sky laws, all

           of which requirements have been satisfied.

 

     (h)   Except   as   is   otherwise   expressly   described   in   the   Registration

          Statement or Prospectus,   there is neither pending nor, to the best of

          the   Company's   knowledge,   threatened,   any   action,   suit,   claim or

          proceeding   against the   Company or any of its   officers or any of its

          properties,    assets   or   rights   before   any   court,    government   or

          governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign,   having jurisdiction

          over the Company or over its officers or properties or otherwise which

          (A)   might   result in any   material   adverse   change in the   condition

          (financial   or   otherwise),   earnings,   operations   or business of the

          Company or might   materially   and   adversely   affect   its   properties,

          assets   or   rights,    or   (B)   might   prevent    consummation    of   the

          transactions contemplated hereby.

 

     (i)   The   Certificates   to be sold   hereunder by the Company have been duly

          authorized   for issuance and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, when

          issued and delivered   against payment   therefor in accordance with the

          terms of this   Agreement,   will be duly and   validly   issued and fully

          paid and non-assessable and will be sold free and clear of any pledge,

          lien, security interest, encumbrance, claim or equitable interest; and

          no preemptive right, co-sale right, registration right, right of first

          refusal   or other   similar   right   exists   with   respect to any of the

          Certificates   to be sold   hereunder by the Company or the issuance and

          sale thereof.   The Indenture   has been duly   authorized,   executed and

          delivered   by the   Company   and the Trustee and is a valid and binding

          agreement on the part of the Company,   enforceable against the Company

          in accordance with its terms. The Certificates   will comply as to form

           with all applicable laws.

 

     (j)   Boulay,   Heutmaker,   Zibell and Company,   P.L.L.P. which has expressed

          its opinion with respect to certain of the financial   statements filed

          as part of the Registration   Statement,   is an independent   accounting

          firm   within   the   meaning   of the   Securities   Act and the   Rules and

          Regulations.   The financial statements of the Company set forth in the

          Registration   Statement and Prospectus comply in all material respects

          with the   requirements   of the   Securities   Act and fairly present the

          financial position and the results of operations of the Company at the

          respective dates and for the respective periods to which they apply in

           accordance with generally accepted accounting principles   consistently

          applied throughout the periods involved;   and the supporting schedules

          included in the Registration   Statement present fairly the information

          required to be stated   therein.   The   selected   and summary   financial

          included in the Registration   Statement present fairly the information

          shown   therein and have been compiled on a basis   consistent   with the

          audited financial   statements   presented   therein.   No other financial

          statements   or   schedules   are required by the   Securities   Act or the

          Rules and Regulations to be included in the Registration Statement.

 

     (k)   Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in

          the   Registration   Statement   and   Prospectus,   except as is otherwise

          disclosed in the Registration   Statement or Prospectus,   there has not

          been:

 

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          (i)   any change in the capital stock or lon term debt   (including   any

               capitalized    lease   obligation)   or   material   increase   in   the

               short-term debt of the Company;

 

          (ii) any   material   adverse   change,   or any   development   involving a

               material adverse change, in or affecting the condition (financial

               or   otherwise),    earnings,   operations,    business   or   business

               prospects,   management, financial position, stockholders' equity,

               results of operations or general condition of the Company;

 

          (iii)any   transaction   entered into by the Company that is material to

               the Company;

 

          (iv) any   obligation,   direct or contingent,   incurred by the Company,

               except   obligations   incurred in the ordinary   course of business

               that, in the aggregate, are not material; or

 

          (v)   any loss or damage   (whether or not   insured) to the   property of

               the Company which reasonably could be expected to have a material

               adverse   effect   on   the   condition    (financial   or   otherwise),

               earnings, operations or business of the Company.

 

     (l)   Except   as   is   otherwise   expressly   disclosed   in   the   Registration

          Statement or Prospectus:

 

          (i)   the Company has good and marketable title to all of the property,

               real and   personal,   and   assets   described   in the   Registration

               Statement or   Prospectus   as being owned by it, free and clear of

               any and all pledges,   liens,   security   interests,   encumbrances,

               equities,   charges or claims, other than such as would not have a

                material    adverse    effect   on   the    condition    (financial   or

               otherwise), earnings, operations or business of the Company;

 

          (ii) the   agreements to which the Company is a party   described in the

               Registration   Statement   and   Prospectus   are   valid   agreements,

               enforceable by the Company except as the enforcement   thereof may

               be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,   reorganization,

               moratorium   or   other   similar   laws   relating   to   or   affecting

               creditors'   rights   generally or by judicial   limitations   on the

               right of specific performance; and

 

          (iii)the Company has valid and   enforceable   leases for all properties

                described in the Registration   Statement and Prospectus as leased

               by it,   except   as the   enforcement   thereof   may be   limited   by

               applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,   moratorium or

               other   similar laws   relating to or affecting   creditors'   rights

               generally   or by   judicial   limitations   on the right of specific

               performance.   Except as set forth in the   Registration   Statement

               and Prospectus, the Company owns or leases all such properties as

               are necessary to its operations as now conducted.

 

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     (m)   The Company was   organized   and has been operated to qualify as a real

           estate investment trust under Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code

          and, to the knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred that would

          cause the Company to fail to so qualify.

 

     (n)   The Company has timely filed (or has timely   requested an extension of

          time to file) all necessary federal and state income and franchise tax

          returns and has paid all taxes shown   thereon as due;   there is no tax

          deficiency   that has been or, to the best of the Company's   knowledge,

          could be   asserted   against   the   Company   that   might have a material

          adverse effect on the condition   (financial or   otherwise),   earnings,

          operations,   business   or   properties   of the   Company,   and   all   tax

          liabilities are adequately provided for in the books of the Company.

 

     (o)   The Company   owns, or possesses   adequate   rights to use, all patents,

          patent   rights,   inventions,   trade   secrets,   know-how,    technology,

           service marks,   trade names,   copyrights,   trademarks and   proprietary

          rights or   information   which are   necessary   for the   conduct   of its

          present   or   intended    business   as   described   in   the   Registration

          Statement or Prospectus. The expiration of any patents, patent rights,

          trade secrets,   trademarks,   service marks,   trade names or copyrights

          would not have a material   adverse effect on the condition   (financial

          or otherwise), earnings, operations or business of the Company and the

          Company has not received   any notice of, and has no knowledge   of, any

          infringement   of or conflict   with the asserted   rights of others with

          respect to any   patent,   patent   rights,   inventions,   trade   secrets,

          know-how,   technology,   trademarks,   service   marks,   trade   names   or

          copyrights   that,   singly or in the   aggregate,   if the   subject of an

          unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, might have a material adverse

          effect   on   the    condition    (financial   or    otherwise),    earnings,

          operations, business or business prospects of the Company.

 

     (p)   The Company has not taken and will not take,   directly or   indirectly,

           any   action   (and   does   not   know   of any   action   by its   directors,

          officers,   members or others) which has constituted or is designed to,

          or   which   might   reasonably   be   expected   to,   cause   or   result   in

          stabilization   or   manipulation,   as   defined in the   Exchange   Act or

          otherwise,   of the price of any security of the Company to   facilitate

          the   sale   or   resale   of   the   Certificates.    The   Company   has   not

          distributed   and will not   distribute   prior to the   completion of the

          distribution of the Certificates,   any offering material in connection

          with   the   offering   and   sale   of the   Certificates   other   than   any

          Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus, the Registration Statement and

          other materials, if any, permitted by the Securities Act.

 

     (q)   The   Company   maintains   a   system   of   internal   accounting   controls

          sufficient   to provide   reasonable   assurance   that   transactions   are

          executed   in   accordance    with    management's    general   or   specific

          authorizations   and   transactions   are re


 
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