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EX-4.1 - EXHIBIT 4.1 - Carey Watermark Investors Inc | c07171exv4w1.htm |
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - Carey Watermark Investors Inc | c07171exv31w1.htm |
EX-10.3 - EXHIBIT 10.3 - Carey Watermark Investors Inc | c07171exv10w3.htm |
EX-10.4 - EXHIBIT 10.4 - Carey Watermark Investors Inc | c07171exv10w4.htm |
EX-10.1 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - Carey Watermark Investors Inc | c07171exv10w1.htm |
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - Carey Watermark Investors Inc | c07171exv31w2.htm |
EX-10.2 - EXHIBIT 10.2 - Carey Watermark Investors Inc | c07171exv10w2.htm |
EX-10.7 - EXHIBIT 10.7 - Carey Watermark Investors Inc | c07171exv10w7.htm |
EX-10.5 - EXHIBIT 10.5 - Carey Watermark Investors Inc | c07171exv10w5.htm |
EX-10.6 - EXHIBIT 10.6 - Carey Watermark Investors Inc | c07171exv10w6.htm |
EX-32 - EXHIBIT 32 - Carey Watermark Investors Inc | c07171exv32.htm |
Exhibit 3.1
CAREY WATERMARK INVESTORS INCORPORATED
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
AND RESTATEMENT
AND RESTATEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I NAME |
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ARTICLE II PURPOSES AND POWERS |
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ARTICLE III PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN STATE AND RESIDENT AGENT |
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ARTICLE IV DEFINITIONS |
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ARTICLE V STOCK |
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Section 5.1. Authorized Shares |
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Section 5.2. Common Shares |
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Section 5.3. Preferred Shares |
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Section 5.4. Classified or Reclassified Shares |
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Section 5.5. Dividends and Distributions |
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Section 5.6. Charter and Bylaws |
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Section 5.7. No Issuance of Share Certificates |
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Section 5.8. Suitability of Stockholders |
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Section 5.9. Repurchase of Shares |
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Section 5.10. Distribution Reinvestment Plans |
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ARTICLE VI RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER AND OWNERSHIP OF SHARES |
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Section 6.1. Shares |
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Section 6.2. Transfer of Shares in Trust |
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Section 6.3. NYSE Transactions |
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Section 6.4. Enforcement |
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Section 6.5. Non-Waiver |
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ARTICLE VII PROVISIONS FOR DEFINING, LIMITING AND REGULATING CERTAIN POWERS OF THE
CORPORATION AND OF THE STOCKHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS |
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Section 7.1. Number of Directors |
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Section 7.2. Experience |
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Section 7.3. Committees |
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Section 7.4. Term |
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Section 7.5. Fiduciary Obligations |
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Section 7.6. Extraordinary Actions |
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Section 7.7. Authorization by Board of Stock Issuance |
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Section 7.8. Preemptive Rights and Appraisal Rights |
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Section 7.9. Determinations by Board |
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Section 7.10. REIT Qualification |
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Section 7.11. Removal of Directors |
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Section 7.12. Board Action with Respect to Certain Matters |
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ARTICLE VIII ADVISOR |
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Section 8.1. Appointment and Initial Investment of Advisor |
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Section 8.2. Supervision of Advisor |
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Section 8.3. Fiduciary Obligations |
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Section 8.4. Affiliation and Functions |
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Section 8.5. Termination |
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Section 8.6. Disposition Fee on Sale of Property |
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Section 8.7. Incentive Fees |
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Section 8.8. Limitation on Organization and Offering Expenses |
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Section 8.9. Limitation on Acquisition Fees and Expenses |
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Section 8.10. Reimbursement for Total Operating Expenses |
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Section 8.11. Reimbursement Limitation |
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Section 8.12. Other Activities of the Advisor |
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ARTICLE IX INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND LIMITATIONS |
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Section 9.1. Review of Objectives |
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Section 9.2. Certain Permitted Investments |
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Section 9.3. Investment Limitations |
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ARTICLE X CONFLICTS OF INTEREST |
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Section 10.1. Sales and Leases to the Corporation |
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Section 10.2. Sales and Leases to the Sponsor, Advisor, Directors or Affiliates |
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Section 10.3. Other Transactions |
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ARTICLE XI STOCKHOLDERS |
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Section 11.1. Meetings |
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Section 11.2. Voting Rights of Stockholders |
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Section 11.3. Voting Limitations on Shares Held by the Advisor, Directors and Affiliates |
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Section 11.4. Right of Inspection |
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Section 11.5. Access to Stockholder List |
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Section 11.6. Reports |
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Section 11.7. Tender Offers |
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ARTICLE XII LIABILITY LIMITATION AND INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 12.1. Limitation of Stockholder Liability |
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Section 12.2. Limitation of Director and Officer Liability; Indemnification |
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Section 12.3. Payment of Expenses |
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Section 12.4. Express Exculpatory Clauses in Instruments |
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ARTICLE XIII AMENDMENTS |
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ARTICLE XIV ROLL-UP TRANSACTIONS |
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Section 14.1. Roll-Up Transactions |
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Section 14.2. Limitations on Roll-Up Transactions |
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FIRST: CAREY WATERMARK INVESTORS INCORPORATED, a Maryland corporation (the Corporation),
desires to amend and restate its charter as currently in effect and as hereinafter amended.
SECOND: The following provisions are all the provisions of the charter currently in effect
and as hereinafter amended:
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of the corporation (which is hereinafter called the Corporation) is:
CAREY WATERMARK INVESTORS INCORPORATED
ARTICLE II
PURPOSES AND POWERS
The purposes for which the Corporation is formed are to engage in any lawful act or activity
(including, without limitation or obligation, engaging in business as a real estate investment
trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor statute (the Code))
for which corporations may be organized under the general laws of the State of Maryland as now or
hereafter in force. For purposes of the Charter, REIT means a real estate investment trust under
Sections 856 through 860 of the Code.
ARTICLE III
PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN STATE AND RESIDENT AGENT
The
address of the principal office of the Corporation in the State of Maryland is c/o CSC
Lawyers Incorporating Service Company, 7 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The name
and address of the resident agent of the Corporation are CSC Lawyers Incorporating Service
Company, 7 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The resident agent is a Maryland
corporation.
ARTICLE IV
DEFINITIONS
As used in the Charter, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the
context otherwise requires:
Acquisition Expenses. The term Acquisition Expenses shall mean, to the extent not
paid or to be paid by the seller, lessee, borrower or any other party involved in the
transaction, those expenses, including, but not limited to, legal fees and expenses, travel
and communications expenses, costs of appraisals, nonrefundable option payments on
Investments not acquired, accounting fees and expenses, title insurance, and miscellaneous
expenses related to selection, acquisition and origination of Investments, whether or not a
particular Investment ultimately is made. Acquisition Expenses shall not include
Acquisition Fees.
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Acquisition Fees. The term Acquisition Fees shall mean the total of all fees and
commissions paid by the Corporation or its subsidiaries to any party in connection with the
making of Investments, including, without limitation, the purchase, development or
construction of Properties. A Development Fee or Construction Fee paid to a Person not
affiliated with the Sponsor in connection with the actual development or construction of a
project after acquisition of the Property by the Corporation shall not be deemed an
Acquisition Fee. Included in the computation of such fees or commissions shall be any real
estate commission, selection fee, Development Fee or Construction Fee (other than as
described above), non-recurring management fees, loan fees, points or any fee of a similar
nature, however designated. Acquisition Fees shall not include Acquisition Expenses.
Adjusted Net Income. The term Adjusted Net Income shall mean for any period, the
total consolidated revenues recognized in such period by the Corporation, less the total
consolidated expenses of the Corporation recognized in such period, excluding additions to
reserves for depreciation and amortization, bad debts or other similar non-cash reserves;
provided, however, that Adjusted Net Income for purposes of calculating total allowable
Operating Expenses under the 2%/25% Guidelines shall exclude any gains, losses or writedowns
from the sale of the Corporations assets.
Advisor or Advisors. The term Advisor or Advisors shall mean the Person or
Persons, if any, appointed, employed or contracted with by the Corporation pursuant to
Section 8.1 hereof and responsible for directing or performing the day-to-day business
affairs of the Corporation, including any Person to whom the Advisor subcontracts all or
substantially all of such functions.
Advisory Agreement. The term Advisory Agreement shall mean the agreement between the
Corporation and the Advisor pursuant to which the Advisor will direct or perform the
day-to-day business affairs of the Corporation.
Affiliate or Affiliated. The term Affiliate or Affiliated shall mean, with respect
to any Person, (i) any Person directly or indirectly owning, controlling or holding, with
the power to vote, 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of such other Person;
(ii) any Person 10% or more of whose outstanding voting securities are directly or
indirectly owned, controlled or held, with the power to vote, by such other Person;
(iii) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control
with such other Person; (iv) any executive officer, director, trustee or general partner of
such other Person; or (v) any legal entity for which such Person acts as an executive
officer, director, trustee or general partner.
Aggregate Share Ownership Limit. The term Aggregate Share Ownership Limit shall mean
not more than 9.8% in value of the aggregate of the outstanding Shares.
Appraised Value. The term Appraised Value shall mean value according to an appraisal
made by an Independent Appraiser, which may take into consideration any factor deemed
appropriate by such Independent Appraiser, including, but not limited to, current market and
property conditions, any unique attributes of the property or its operations, current and
anticipated income and expense trends, forecasts of stabilized operations, repositioning
opportunities and conditions in the credit and investment markets. The Appraised Value of a
Property may be greater than the construction cost or the replacement cost of the Property.
Average Invested Assets. The term Average Invested Assets shall mean the average
during any period of the aggregate book value of the Corporations Investments, before
deducting
reserves for depreciation, bad debts, impairments, amortization and all other non-cash
reserves, computed by taking the average of such values at the end of each month during such
period.
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Beneficial Ownership. The term Beneficial Ownership shall mean ownership of Shares
by a Person, whether the interest in Shares is held directly or indirectly (including by a
nominee), and shall include interests that would be treated as owned through the application
of Section 544 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(h)(1)(B) of the Code. The terms
Beneficial Owner, Beneficially Owns and Beneficially Owned shall have the correlative
meanings.
Board or Board of Directors. The term Board or Board of Directors shall mean the
Board of Directors of the Corporation.
Business Day. The term Business Day shall mean any day, other than a Saturday or
Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions in New York
City are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.
Bylaws. The term Bylaws shall mean the Bylaws of the Corporation, as amended from
time to time.
Charitable Beneficiary. The term Charitable Beneficiary shall mean one or more
beneficiaries of the Charitable Trust as determined pursuant to Section 6.2.6, provided that
each such organization must be described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code and contributions
to each such organization must be eligible for deduction under each of
Sections 170(b)(1)(A), 2055 and 2522 of the Code.
Charitable Trust. The term Charitable Trust shall mean any trust provided for in
Section 6.2.1.
Charitable Trustee. The term Charitable Trustee shall mean the Person unaffiliated
with the Corporation and a Prohibited Owner, that is appointed by the Corporation to serve
as trustee of the Charitable Trust.
Charter. The term Charter shall mean the charter of the Corporation.
Code. The term Code shall have the meaning as provided in Article II herein.
Commencement of the Initial Public Offering. The term Commencement of the Initial
Public Offering shall mean the date that the Securities and Exchange Commission declares
effective the registration statement filed under the Securities Act for the Initial Public
Offering.
Common Share Ownership Limit. The term Common Share Ownership Limit shall mean not
more than 9.8% (in value or in number of Shares, whichever is more restrictive) of the
aggregate of the outstanding Common Shares.
Common Shares. The term Common Shares shall have the meaning as provided in
Section 5.1 herein.
Competitive Real Estate Commission. The term Competitive Real Estate Commission
shall mean a real estate or brokerage commission paid for the purchase or sale of an
Investment that is reasonable, customary and competitive in light of the size, type and
location or other relevant characteristics of the Investment.
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Construction Fee. The term Construction Fee shall mean a fee or other remuneration
for acting as general contractor and/or construction manager to construct improvements,
supervise and coordinate projects or to provide major repairs or rehabilitations on a
Property.
Constructive Ownership. The term Constructive Ownership shall mean ownership of
Shares by a Person, whether the interest in Shares is held directly or indirectly (including
by a nominee), and shall include interests that would be treated as owned through the
application of Section 318(a) of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code.
The terms Constructive Owner, Constructively Owns and Constructively Owned shall have
the correlative meanings.
Contract Purchase Price. The term Contract Purchase Price shall mean the amount
actually paid or allocated (as of the date of purchase) to the purchase, development,
construction or improvement of an Investment or, in the case of an originated Loan, the
principal amount of such Loan, in each case exclusive of Acquisition Fees and Acquisition
Expenses.
Contract Sales Price. The term Contract Sales Price shall mean the total
consideration received by the Corporation for the sale of an Investment.
Corporation. The term Corporation shall have the meaning as provided in Article I
herein.
Development Fee. The term Development Fee shall mean a fee for the packaging of a
Property, including the negotiation and approval of plans, and any assistance in obtaining
zoning and necessary variances and financing for a specific Property, either initially or at
a later date.
Director. The term Director shall have the meaning as provided in Section 7.1
herein.
Disposition Fee. The term Disposition Fee shall mean the fee paid to the Advisor or
an Affiliate under the Advisory Agreement for property disposition services.
Distributions. The term Distributions shall mean any distributions of money or other
property, pursuant to Section 5.5 hereof, by the Corporation to owners of Shares, including
distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes.
Excepted Holder. The term Excepted Holder shall mean a Stockholder for whom an
Excepted Holder Limit is created by Article VI or by the Board of Directors pursuant to
Section 6.1.7.
Excepted Holder Limit. The term Excepted Holder Limit shall mean, provided that the
affected Excepted Holder agrees to comply with the requirements established by the Board of
Directors pursuant to Section 6.1.7 and subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 6.1.8, the
percentage limit established by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 6.1.7.
Excess Amount. The term Excess Amount shall have the meaning as provided in
Section 8.10 herein.
FINRA. The term FINRA shall mean the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Gross Proceeds. The term Gross Proceeds shall mean the aggregate purchase price of
all Shares sold for the account of the Corporation through an Offering, without deduction
for selling
commissions, volume discounts, any marketing support and due diligence expense reimbursement
or Organization and Offering Expenses in any Offering.
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Indemnitee. The term Indemnitee shall have the meaning as provided in
Section 12.2.1(b) herein.
Independent Appraiser. The term Independent Appraiser shall mean a qualified
appraiser of real estate of the type held by the Corporation as determined by the Board, who
has no material current or prior business or personal relationship with the Advisor or the
Directors and who is engaged to a substantial extent in the business of rendering opinions
regarding the value of assets of the type held by the Corporation. Membership in a
nationally recognized appraisal society such as the American Institute of Real Estate
Appraisers or the Society of Real Estate Appraisers shall be conclusive evidence of such
qualification (but not of independence).
Independent Director. The term Independent Director shall mean a Director who is not
on the date of determination, and within the last two years from the date of determination
has not been, directly or indirectly associated with the Sponsor or the Advisor by virtue of
(i) ownership of an interest in the Sponsor, the Advisor or any of their Affiliates, other
than the Corporation, (ii) employment by the Sponsor, the Advisor or any of their
Affiliates, (iii) service as an officer or director of the Sponsor, the Advisor or any of
their Affiliates, other than as a Director of the Corporation, (iv) performance of services,
other than as a Director, for the Corporation, (v) service as a director or trustee of more
than three REITs organized by the Sponsor or advised by the Advisor, or (vi) maintenance of
a material business or professional relationship with the Sponsor, the Advisor or any of
their Affiliates. A business or professional relationship is considered material per se
if the aggregate gross revenue derived by the Director from the Sponsor, the Advisor and
their Affiliates exceeds 5% of either the Directors annual gross revenue, derived from all
sources during either of the last two years or the Directors net worth on a fair market
value basis. In addition, (x) a Directors ownership of Shares or of shares of stock of
another REIT organized by the Sponsor or advised by the Advisor for which the Director has
served or is serving as a member of the board of directors and (y) indirect ownership of an
immaterial amount of stock of the Sponsor (for example, through ownership of a widely
diversified mutual fund) shall be deemed not to be an interest prohibited by clause (i) of
this definition. An indirect association with the Sponsor or the Advisor shall include
circumstances in which a Directors spouse, parent, child, sibling, mother- or
father-in-law, son- or daughter-in-law or brother- or sister-in-law is or has been
associated with the Sponsor, the Advisor, any of their Affiliates or the Corporation.
Initial Date. The term Initial Date shall mean the date on which Shares are first
issued in the Corporations first Offering.
Initial Investment. The term Initial Investment shall mean that portion of the
initial capitalization of the Corporation contributed by the Sponsor or its Affiliates
pursuant to Section II.A. of the NASAA REIT Guidelines.
Initial Public Offering. The term Initial Public Offering shall mean the
Corporations first Offering pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the
Securities Act.
Investment. The term Investment shall mean an investment made by the Corporation,
directly or indirectly, in a Property, Loan or other asset that is consistent with the
investment objectives and policies of the Corporation.
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Joint Ventures. The term Joint Ventures shall mean those joint venture or
partnership arrangements in which the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries is a
co-venturer or general partner established to acquire or hold Investments.
Leverage. The term Leverage shall mean the aggregate amount of indebtedness of the
Corporation for money borrowed (including purchase money mortgage loans) outstanding at any
time, both secured and unsecured.
Listing. The term Listing shall mean the listing of the Common Shares on a national
securities exchange, the quotation of the Common Shares by The NASDAQ Stock Market or the
trading of the Common Shares in the over-the-counter market. Upon such Listing, the Common
Shares shall be deemed Listed.
Loans. The term Loans shall mean the notes and other evidences of indebtedness or
obligations acquired, originated or entered into, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation
as lender, noteholder, participant, note purchaser or other capacity, including but not
limited to first or subordinate mortgage loans, construction loans, development loans, loan
participation, B notes, loans secured by capital stock or any other assets or form of equity
interest and any other type of loan or financial arrangement, such as providing or arranging
for letters of credit, providing guarantees of obligations to third parties, or providing
commitments for loans. The term Loans shall not include leases which are not recognized
as leases for federal income tax reporting purposes.
Market Price. The term Market Price on any date shall mean, with respect to any
class or series of outstanding Shares, the Closing Price for such Shares on such date. The
Closing Price on any date shall mean the last sale price for such Shares, regular way, or,
in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked
prices, regular way, for such Shares, in either case as reported in the principal
consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to
trading on the NYSE or, if such Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on the NYSE, as
reported on the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to
securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which such Shares are
listed or admitted to trading or, if such Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on
any national securities exchange, the last quoted price, or, if not so quoted, the average
of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by FINRAs
OTC Bulletin Board quotation system or, if such system is no longer in use, the principal
other automated quotation system that may then be in use or, if such Shares are not quoted
by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a
professional market maker making a market in such Shares selected by the Board of Directors
or, in the event that no trading price is available for such Shares, the fair market value
of Shares, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.
MGCL. The term MGCL shall mean the Maryland General Corporation Law, as amended from
time to time.
NASAA REIT Guidelines. The term NASAA REIT Guidelines shall mean the Statement of
Policy Regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts published by the North American Securities
Administrators Association on May 7, 2007 and in effect on the Initial Date.
Net Assets. The term Net Assets shall mean the total assets of the Corporation
(other than intangibles) valued at cost, before deducting depreciation, reserves for bad
debts or other non-cash reserves, less total liabilities, calculated quarterly by the Corporation on a basis
consistently applied.
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Non-Compliant Tender Offer. The term Non-Compliant Tender Offer shall have the meaning as
provided in Section 11.7 herein.
NYSE. The term NYSE shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.
Offering. The term Offering shall mean the offering of Shares pursuant to a
Prospectus.
Operating Expenses. The term Operating Expenses shall mean all consolidated
operating, general and administrative expenses paid or incurred by the Corporation, as
determined under generally accepted accounting principles, except the following (insofar as
they would otherwise be considered operating, general and administrative expenses under
generally accepted accounting principles): (i) interest and discounts and other cost of
borrowed money; (ii) taxes (including state, Federal and foreign income tax, property taxes
and assessments, franchise taxes and taxes of any other nature); (iii) expenses of raising
capital, including Organization and Offering Expenses, printing, engraving, and other
expenses, and taxes incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the
Corporations Shares and Securities; (iv) Acquisition Expenses, real estate commissions on
resale of property and other expenses connected with the acquisition, disposition,
origination, ownership and operation of Investments, including the costs of foreclosure,
insurance premiums, legal services, brokerage and sales commissions, and the maintenance,
repair and improvement of Property; (v) Acquisition Fees or Disposition Fees payable to the
Advisor or any other party; (vi) distributions paid by the Operating Partnership to the
special general partner under the agreement of limited partnership of the Operating
Partnership in respect of gains realized on dispositions of Investments and other capital
transactions; (vii) amounts paid to effect a redemption or repurchase of the special general
partner interest held by the special general partner pursuant to the agreement of limited
partnership of the Operating Partnership; and (viii) non-cash items, such as depreciation,
amortization, depletion, and additions to reserves for depreciation, amortization,
depletion, losses and bad debts. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Operating
Expenses shall include asset management fees and any loan refinancing fee and, solely for
the purposes of determining compliance with the 2%/25% Guideline, (1) distributions of
available cash generated by operations and investments made by the Operating Partnership to
the special general partner pursuant to the agreement of limited partnership of the
Operating Partnership, which, for the avoidance of doubt, does not include distributions
described in clauses (vi) and (vii) of this definition and (2) Disposition Fees paid in
respect of non-real property Investments.
Operating Partnership. The term Operating Partnership or OP shall mean CWI OP, LP,
a Delaware limited partnership, through which the Corporation may own Investments.
Organization and Offering Expenses. The term Organization and Offering Expenses
shall mean those expenses payable by the Corporation and the OP in connection with the
formation, qualification and registration of the Corporation and in marketing and
distributing Shares including, but not limited to such expenses as: (i) the preparation,
printing, filing and delivery of any registration statement or Prospectus (including any
amendments thereof or supplements thereto) and the preparing and printing of contractual
agreements among the Corporation, the OP, dealer managers and selected dealers (including
copies thereof); (ii) the preparing and printing of the Charter and Bylaws, other
solicitation material and related documents and the filing and/or recording of such
documents necessary to comply with the laws of the State of Maryland for the formation of a
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corporation
and thereafter for the continued good standing of a corporation;
(iii) the qualification or registration of the Shares under state securities or Blue Sky
laws; (iv) any escrow arrangements, including any compensation to an escrow agent; (v) the
filing fees payable to the Securities and Exchange Commission and to FINRA;
(vi) reimbursement for the reasonable and identifiable out-of-pocket expenses of the dealer
managers and the selected dealers, including the cost of their counsel; (vii) the fees of
the Corporations counsel and accountants; (viii) all advertising expenses incurred in
connection with an Offering, including the cost of all sales literature and the costs
related to investor and broker/dealer sales and information meetings and marketing incentive
programs; and (ix) selling commissions, dealer manager fees, selected dealer fees, marketing
fees, incentive fees and due diligence fees incurred in connection with the sale of the
Shares.
Person. The term Person shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, estate,
trust (including a trust qualified under Sections 401(a) or 501(c)(17) of the Code), 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, limited liability company, private
foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code, joint stock company or other
entity and also includes a group as that term is used for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and a group to which an Excepted Holder
Limit applies.
Preferred Shares. The term Preferred Shares shall have the meaning as provided in
Section 5.1 herein.
Prohibited Owner. The term Prohibited Owner shall mean, with respect to any
purported Transfer, any Person who, but for the provisions of Section 6.1.1, would
Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares, and if appropriate in the context, shall also
mean any Person who would have been the record owner of Shares that the Prohibited Owner
would have so owned.
Property or Properties. The term Property or Properties shall mean, as the context
requires, the Corporations partial or entire interest in lodging or other lodging related
real property (including leasehold interests) and personal or mixed property connected
therewith. An investment which obligates the Corporation to acquire a Property shall be
treated as a Property.
Prospectus. The term Prospectus shall mean any prospectus or offering document
pursuant to which the Corporation offers Shares in a public or private offering, as the same
may at any time and from time to time be amended or supplemented, after the effective date
of the registration statement in which it is included.
Reinvestment Plan. The term Reinvestment Plan shall have the meaning as provided in
Section 5.10 herein.
REIT. The term REIT shall mean a corporation, trust, association or other legal
entity (other than a real estate syndication) that is engaged primarily in investing in
equity interests in real estate (including fee ownership and leasehold interests) or in
loans secured by real estate or both as defined pursuant to the REIT Provisions of the Code.
REIT Provisions of the Code. The term REIT Provisions of the Code shall mean
Sections 856 through 860 of the Code and any successor or other provisions of the Code
relating to real estate investment trusts (including provisions as to the attribution of
ownership of beneficial interests therein) and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
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Restriction Termination Date. The term Restriction Termination Date shall mean the
first day after the Initial Date on which the Board of Directors determines that it is no
longer in the best interests of the Corporation to attempt to, or continue to, qualify as a
REIT or that compliance with the restrictions and limitations on Beneficial Ownership,
Constructive Ownership and Transfers of Shares set forth herein is no longer required in
order for the Corporation to qualify as a REIT.
Roll-Up Entity. The term Roll-Up Entity shall mean a partnership, REIT, corporation,
trust or similar entity that would be created or would survive after the successful
completion of a proposed Roll-Up Transaction.
Roll-Up Transaction. The term Roll-Up Transaction shall mean a transaction involving
the acquisition, merger, conversion or consolidation either directly or indirectly of the
Corporation and the issuance of securities of a Roll-Up Entity to the Stockholders. Such
term does not include:
(a) | a transaction involving securities of the Corporation that have been for at
least 12 months Listed on a national securities exchange; or |
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(b) | a transaction involving the conversion to corporate, trust or association form
of only the Corporation, if, as a consequence of the transaction, there will be no
significant adverse change in any of the following: |
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SDAT. The term SDAT shall have the meaning as provided in Section 5.4 herein.
Securities. The term Securities shall mean any of the following issued by the
Corporation, as the text requires: Shares, any other stock, shares or 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.
Securities Act. The term Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended from time to time, or any successor statute thereto. Reference to any provision of
the Securities Act 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.
Shares. The term Shares shall mean shares of stock of the Corporation of any class
or series, including Common Shares or Preferred Shares.
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Sponsor. The term Sponsor shall mean any Person which (i) is directly or indirectly
instrumental in organizing, wholly or in part, the Corporation, (ii) will control, manage or
participate in the management of the Corporation, and any Affiliate of any such Person,
(iii) takes the initiative, directly or indirectly, in founding or organizing the
Corporation, either alone or in conjunction with one or more other Persons, (iv) receives a
material participation in the Corporation in connection with the founding or organizing of
the business of the Corporation, in consideration of services or property, or both services
and property, (v) has a substantial number of relationships and contacts with the
Corporation, (vi) possesses significant rights to control Properties, (vii) receives fees
for providing services to the Corporation which are paid on a basis that is not customary in
the industry, or (viii) provides goods or services to the Corporation on a basis which was
not negotiated at arms-length with the Corporation. The term Sponsor does not include
any Person whose only relationship with the Corporation is that of an independent property
manager and whose only compensation is as such, or wholly independent third parties such as
attorneys, accountants and underwriters whose only compensation is for professional
services.
Stockholder List. The term Stockholder List shall have the meaning as provided in
Section 11.5 herein.
Stockholders. The term Stockholders shall mean the holders of record of the Shares
as maintained in the books and records of the Corporation or its transfer agent.
Tendered Shares. The term Tendered Shares shall have the meaning as provided in
Section 11.7 herein.
Transfer. The term Transfer shall mean any issuance, sale, transfer, gift,
assignment, devise or other disposition, as well as any other event that causes any Person
to acquire Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership, or any agreement to take any such
actions or cause any such events, of Shares or the right to vote or receive dividends on
Shares, including (a) the granting or exercise of any option (or any disposition of any
option), (b) any disposition of any securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable
for Shares or any interest in Shares or any exercise of any such conversion or exchange
right and (c) Transfers of interests in other entities that result in changes in Beneficial
or Constructive Ownership of Shares; in each case, whether voluntary or involuntary, whether
owned of record, Constructively Owned or Beneficially Owned and whether by operation of law
or otherwise. The terms Transferring and Transferred shall have the correlative
meanings.
2%/25% Guideline. The term 2%/25% Guideline shall have the meaning as provided in
Section 8.10 herein.
Unimproved Real Property. The term Unimproved Real Property shall mean Property in
which the Corporation has an equity interest that was not acquired for the purpose of
producing rental or other operating income, that has no development or construction in
process and for which no development or construction is planned, in good faith, to commence
within one year.
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ARTICLE V
STOCK
Section 5.1. Authorized Shares. The Corporation has authority to issue 350,000,000 Shares,
consisting of 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value per share (Common Shares),
and 50,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $.001 par value per share (Preferred Shares).
The aggregate par value of all authorized Shares having par value is $350,000.00. All
Shares shall be fully paid and nonassessable when issued. If Shares of one class are classified
or reclassified into Shares of another class pursuant to this Article V, the number of
authorized Shares of the former class shall be automatically decreased and the number of Shares
of the latter class shall be automatically increased, in each case by the number of Shares so
classified or reclassified, so that the aggregate number of Shares of all classes that the
Corporation has authority to issue shall not be more than the total number of Shares set forth
in the first sentence of this Section 5.1. The Board of Directors, with the approval of a
majority of the entire Board and without any action by the Stockholders, may amend the Charter
from time to time to increase or decrease the aggregate number of Shares or the number of Shares
of any class or series that the Corporation has authority to issue.
Section 5.2. Common Shares.
Section 5.2.1 Common Shares Subject to Terms of Preferred Shares. The Common Shares shall be
subject to the express terms of any series of Preferred Shares.
Section 5.2.2 Description. Subject to the provisions of Article VI and except as may
otherwise be specified in the terms of any class or series of Common Shares, each Common Share
shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote per share on all matters upon which Stockholders are
entitled to vote pursuant to Section 11.2 hereof. The Board may classify or reclassify any
unissued Common Shares from time to time in one or more classes or series of Shares; provided,
however, that the voting rights per Share (other than any publicly held Share) sold in a private
offering shall not exceed the voting rights which bear the same relationship to the voting rights
of a publicly held Share as the consideration paid to the Corporation for each privately offered
Share bears to the book value of each outstanding publicly held Share.
Section 5.2.3 Rights Upon Liquidation. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any distribution of the assets of the Corporation, the
aggregate assets available for distribution to holders of the Common Shares shall be determined in
accordance with applicable law. Each holder of Common Shares of a particular class shall be
entitled to receive, ratably with each other holder of Common Shares of such class, that portion of
such aggregate assets available for distribution as the number of outstanding Common Shares of such
class held by such holder bears to the total number of outstanding Common Shares of such class then
outstanding.
Section 5.2.3 Voting Rights. Except as may be provided otherwise in the Charter, and subject
to the express terms of any series of Preferred Shares, the holders of the Common Shares shall have
the exclusive right to vote on all matters (as to which a common stockholder shall be entitled to
vote pursuant to applicable law) at all meetings of the Stockholders.
Section 5.3. Preferred Shares. The Board may classify any unissued Preferred Shares and
reclassify any previously classified but unissued Preferred Shares of any series from time to
time, in one or more classes or series of Shares; provided, however, that the voting rights per
Share (other than any publicly held Share) sold in a private offering shall not exceed the
voting rights which bear the same relationship to the voting rights of a publicly held Share as
the consideration paid to the Corporation for each privately offered Share bears to the book
value of each outstanding publicly held Share.
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Section 5.4. Classified or Reclassified Shares. Prior to issuance of classified or
reclassified Shares of any class or series, the Board by resolution shall: (a) designate
that class or series to distinguish it from all other classes and series of Shares; (b) specify
the number of Shares to be included in the class or series; (c) set or change, subject to the
provisions of Article VI and subject to the express terms of any class or series of Shares
outstanding at the time, the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers,
restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms and
conditions of redemption for each class or series; and (d) cause the Corporation to file
articles supplementary with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland
(SDAT). Any of the terms of any class or series of Shares set or changed pursuant to
clause (c) of this Section 5.4 may be made dependent upon facts or events ascertainable outside
the Charter (including determinations by the Board or other facts or events within the control
of the Corporation) and may vary among holders thereof, provided that the manner in which such
facts, events or variations shall operate upon the terms of such class or series of Shares is
clearly and expressly set forth in the articles supplementary or other charter document.
Section 5.5. Dividends and Distributions. The Board of Directors may from time to time
authorize the Corporation to declare and pay to Stockholders such dividends or Distributions, in
cash or other assets of the Corporation or in securities of the Corporation or from any other
source as the Board of Directors in its discretion shall determine. The Board of Directors
shall endeavor to authorize the Corporation to declare and pay such dividends and Distributions
as shall be necessary for the Corporation to qualify as a REIT under the Code so long as such
qualification, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, is in the best interest of the
Corporation; however, Stockholders shall have no right to any dividend or Distribution unless
and until authorized by the Board and declared by the Corporation. The exercise of the powers
and rights of the Board of Directors pursuant to this Section 5.5 shall be subject to the
provisions of any class or series of Shares at the time outstanding. The receipt by any Person
in whose name any Shares are registered on the records of the Corporation or by his or her duly
authorized agent shall be a sufficient discharge for all dividends or Distributions payable or
deliverable in respect of such Shares and from all liability to see to the application thereof.
Distributions in kind shall not be permitted, except for distributions of readily marketable
securities, distributions of beneficial interests in a liquidating trust established for the
dissolution of the Corporation and the liquidation of its assets in accordance with the terms of
the Charter or distributions in which (i) the Board advises each Stockholder of the risks
associated with direct ownership of the property, (ii) the Board offers each Stockholder the
election of receiving such in-kind distributions, and (iii) in-kind distributions are made only
to those Stockholders that accept such offer.
Section 5.6. Charter and Bylaws. The rights of all Stockholders and the terms of all
Shares are subject to the provisions of the Charter and the Bylaws.
Section 5.7. No Issuance of Share Certificates. Unless otherwise provided by the Board of
Directors, the Corporation shall not issue stock certificates. A Stockholders investment shall
be recorded on the books of the Corporation. To transfer his or her Shares, a Stockholder shall
submit an executed form to the Corporation, which form shall be provided by the Corporation upon
request. Such transfer will also be recorded on the books of the Corporation. With respect to
any Shares that are issued without certificates, and upon request by a Stockholder, the
Corporation will provide the Stockholder with information concerning his or her rights with
regard to such Shares, as required by the Bylaws and the MGCL or other applicable law.
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Section 5.8. Suitability of Stockholders. Until Listing, the following provisions shall
apply:
Section 5.8.1 Investor Suitability Standards. Subject to suitability standards established by
individual states, to become a Stockholder in the Corporation, if such prospective Stockholder is
an individual (including an individual beneficiary of a purchasing Individual Retirement Account),
or if the prospective Stockholder is a fiduciary (such as a trustee of a trust or corporate pension
or profit sharing plan, or other tax-exempt organization, or a custodian under a Uniform Gifts to
Minors Act), such individual or fiduciary, as the case may be, must represent to the Corporation,
among other requirements as the Corporation may require from time to time:
(a) that such individual (or, in the case of a fiduciary, that the fiduciary account or the
donor who directly or indirectly supplies the funds to purchase the Shares) has a minimum annual
gross income of $70,000 and a net worth (excluding home, furnishings and automobiles) of not less
than $70,000; or
(b) that such individual (or, in the case of a fiduciary, that the fiduciary account or the
donor who directly or indirectly supplies the funds to purchase the Shares) has a net worth
(excluding home, furnishings and automobiles) of not less than $250,000.
Section 5.8.2 Determination of Suitability of Sale. The Sponsor and each Person selling
Shares on behalf of the Corporation shall make every reasonable effort to determine that the
purchase of Shares by Stockholders is a suitable and appropriate investment for such Stockholder.
In making this determination, the Sponsor and each Person selling Shares on behalf of the
Corporation shall ascertain that the prospective Stockholder: (a) meets the minimum income and net
worth standards established for the Corporation; (b) can reasonably benefit from the Corporation
based on the prospective Stockholders overall investment objectives and portfolio structure;
(c) is able to bear the economic risk of the investment based on the prospective Stockholders
overall financial situation; and (d) has apparent understanding of (1) the fundamental risks of the
investment; (2) the risk that the Stockholder may lose the entire investment; (3) the lack of
liquidity of the Shares; (4) the restrictions on transferability of the Shares; and (5) the tax
consequences of the investment.
The Sponsor and each Person selling Shares on behalf of the Corporation shall make this
determination on the basis of information it has obtained from a prospective Stockholder. Relevant
information for this purpose will include at least the age, investment objectives, investment
experience, income, net worth, financial situation, and other investments of the prospective
Stockholder, as well as any other pertinent factors.
The Sponsor and each Person selling Shares on behalf of the Corporation shall maintain records
of the information used to determine that an investment in Shares is suitable and appropriate for a
Stockholder. The Sponsor and each Person selling Shares on behalf of the Corporation shall
maintain these records for at least six years.
Section 5.8.3 Minimum Investment and Transfer. Subject to certain individual state
requirements and the issuance of Shares under the Reinvestment Plan, no initial sale or transfer of
Shares will be permitted of less than $2,000.
Section 5.9. Repurchase of Shares. The Board may establish, from time to time, a program
or programs by which the Corporation voluntarily repurchases Shares from its Stockholders;
provided,
however, that such repurchase does not impair the capital or operations of the Corporation.
The Sponsor, Advisor, members of the Board or any Affiliates thereof may not receive any fees
arising out of the repurchase of Shares by the Corporation.
Section 5.10. Distribution Reinvestment Plans. The Board may establish, from time to time,
a Distribution reinvestment plan or plans (each, a Reinvestment Plan). Under any such
Reinvestment Plan, (i) all material information regarding Distributions to the Stockholders and
the effect of reinvesting such Distributions, including the tax consequences thereof, shall be
provided to the Stockholders at least annually, and (ii) each Stockholder participating in such
Reinvestment Plan shall have a reasonable opportunity to withdraw from the Reinvestment Plan at
least annually after receipt of the information required in clause (i) above.
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ARTICLE VI
RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER AND OWNERSHIP OF SHARES
Section 6.1. Shares.
Section 6.1.1 Ownership Limitations. During the period commencing on the Initial Date and
prior to the Restriction Termination Date, but subject to Section 6.3:
(a) Basic Restrictions.
(i) (1) No Person, other than an Excepted Holder, shall Beneficially Own or Constructively Own
Shares in excess of the Aggregate Share Ownership Limit, (2) no Person, other than an Excepted
Holder, shall Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Common Shares in excess of the Common Share
Ownership Limit and (3) no Excepted Holder shall Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares in
excess of the Excepted Holder Limit for such Excepted Holder.
(ii) No Person shall Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares to the extent that such
Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of Shares would result in the Corporation being
closely held within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code (without regard to whether the
ownership interest is held during the last half of a taxable year), or otherwise failing to qualify
as a REIT (including, but not limited to, Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership that would
result in the Corporation owning (actually or Constructively) an interest in a tenant that is
described in Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Code if the income derived by the Corporation from such
tenant would cause the Corporation to fail to satisfy any of the gross income requirements of
Section 856(c) of the Code).
(iii) Any Transfer of Shares that, if effective, would result in Shares being Beneficially
Owned by less than 100 Persons (determined under the principles of Section 856(a)(5) of the Code)
shall be void ab initio, and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such Shares.
(b) Transfer in Trust. If any Transfer of Shares occurs which, if effective, would result in
any Person Beneficially Owning or Constructively Owning Shares in violation of Section 6.1.1(a)(i)
or (ii),
(i) then that number of Shares the Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of which
otherwise would cause such Person to violate Section 6.1.1(a)(i) or
(ii) (rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be automatically transferred to a
Charitable Trust for the benefit of a Charitable Beneficiary, as described in Section 6.2,
effective as of the close of business on the Business Day prior to the date of such Transfer, and
such Person shall acquire no rights in such Shares; or
(ii) if the transfer to the Charitable Trust described in clause (i) of this sentence would
not be effective for any reason to prevent the violation of Section 6.1.1(a)(i) or (ii), then the
Transfer of that number of Shares that otherwise would cause any Person to violate
Section 6.1.1(a)(i) or (ii) shall be void ab initio, and the intended transferee shall acquire no
rights in such Shares.
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Section 6.1.2 Remedies for Breach. If the Board of Directors or its designee (including any
duly authorized committee of the Board) shall at any time determine in good faith that a Transfer
or other event has taken place that results in a violation of Section 6.1.1(a) or that a Person
intends to acquire or has attempted to acquire Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of
any Shares in violation of Section 6.1.1(a) (whether or not such violation is intended), the Board
of Directors or its designee shall take such action as it deems advisable to refuse to give effect
to or to prevent such Transfer or other event, including, without limitation, causing the
Corporation to redeem Shares, refusing to give effect to such Transfer on the books of the
Corporation or instituting proceedings to enjoin such Transfer or other event; provided, however,
that any Transfers or attempted Transfers or other events in violation of Section 6.1.1(a) shall
automatically result in the transfer to the Charitable Trust described above, and, where
applicable, such Transfer (or other event) shall be void ab initio as provided above irrespective
of any action (or non-action) by the Board of Directors or its designee.
Section 6.1.3 Notice of Restricted Transfer. Any Person who acquires or attempts or intends
to acquire Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of Shares that will or may violate
Section 6.1.1(a), or any Person who would have owned Shares that resulted in a transfer to the
Charitable Trust pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.1.1(b), shall immediately give written
notice to the Corporation of such event, or in the case of such a proposed or attempted
transaction, give at least 15 days prior written notice, and shall provide to the Corporation such
other information as the Corporation may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such
Transfer on the Corporations status as a REIT.
Section 6.1.4 Owners Required To Provide Information. From the Initial Date and prior to the
Restriction Termination Date:
(a) every owner of more than 5% (or such lower percentage as required by the Code or the
Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder) of the outstanding Shares, within 30 days after the
end of each taxable year, shall give written notice to the Corporation stating the name and address
of such owner, the number of Shares and other Shares Beneficially Owned and a description of the
manner in which such Shares are held. Each such owner shall provide to the Corporation such
additional information as the Corporation may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of
such Beneficial Ownership on the Corporations status as a REIT and to ensure compliance with the
Aggregate Share Ownership Limit, the Common Share Ownership Limit and the other restrictions set
forth herein.
(b) each Person who is a Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner of Shares and each Person
(including the stockholder of record) who is holding Shares for a Beneficial Owner or Constructive
Owner shall provide to the Corporation such information as the Corporation may request, in good
faith, in order to determine the Corporations status as a REIT and to comply with requirements of
any taxing authority or governmental authority or to determine such compliance.
Section 6.1.5 Remedies Not Limited. Subject to Section 7.10, nothing contained in this
Section 6.1 shall limit the authority of the Board of Directors to take such other action as it
deems
necessary or advisable to protect the Corporation and the interests of its stockholders in
preserving the Corporations status as a REIT.
Section 6.1.6 Ambiguity. In the case of an ambiguity in the application of any of the
provisions of this Section 6.1, Section 6.2 or any definition contained in Article IV, the Board of
Directors shall have the power to determine the application of the provisions of this Section 6.1
or Section 6.2 with respect to any situation based on the facts known to it. In the event
Section 6.1 or 6.2 requires an action by the Board of Directors and the Charter fails to provide
specific guidance with respect to such action, the Board of Directors shall have the power to
determine the action to be taken so long as such action is not contrary to the provisions of
Article IV or Sections 6.1 or 6.2. Absent a decision to the contrary by the Board of Directors
(which the Board may make in its sole and absolute discretion), if a Person would have (but for the
remedies set forth in Section 6.1.2) acquired Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of
Shares in violation of Section 6.1.1, such remedies (as applicable) shall apply first to the Shares
which, but for such remedies, would have been Beneficially Owned or Constructively Owned (but not
actually owned) by such Person, pro rata among the Persons who actually own such Shares based upon
the relative number of the Shares held by each such Person.
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Section 6.1.7 Exceptions.
(a) Subject to Section 6.1.1(a)(ii), the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may
exempt (prospectively or retroactively) a Person from the Aggregate Share Ownership Limit and the
Common Share Ownership Limit, as the case may be, and may establish or increase an Excepted Holder
Limit for such Person if:
(i) the Board of Directors obtains such representations and undertakings from such Person as
are reasonably necessary to ascertain that no individuals Beneficial Ownership or Constructive
Ownership of such Shares will violate Section 6.1.1(a)(ii);
(ii) such Person does not and represents that it will not own, actually or Constructively, an
interest in a tenant of the Corporation (or a tenant of any entity owned or controlled by the
Corporation) that would cause the Corporation to own, actually or Constructively, more than a 9.9%
interest (as set forth in Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Code) in such tenant and the Board of
Directors obtains such representations and undertakings from such Person as are reasonably
necessary to ascertain this fact (for this purpose, a tenant from whom the Corporation (or an
entity owned or controlled by the Corporation) derives (and is expected to continue to derive) a
sufficiently small amount of revenue such that, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, rent from
such tenant would not adversely affect the Corporations ability to qualify as a REIT, shall not be
treated as a tenant of the Corporation); and
(iii) such Person agrees that any violation or attempted violation of such representations or
undertakings (or other action which is contrary to the restrictions contained in Sections 6.1.1
through 6.1.6) will result in such Shares being automatically transferred to a Charitable Trust in
accordance with Sections 6.1.1(b) and 6.2.
(b) Prior to granting any exception pursuant to Section 6.1.7(a), the Board of Directors may
require a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, or an opinion of counsel, in either case in
form and substance satisfactory to the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, as it may deem
necessary or advisable in order to determine or ensure the Corporations status as a REIT.
Notwithstanding the receipt of any ruling or opinion, the Board of Directors may impose such
conditions or restrictions as it deems appropriate in connection with granting such exception.
(c) Subject to Section 6.1.1(a)(ii), an underwriter which participates in a public offering or
a private placement of Shares (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) may
Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for
Shares) in excess of the Aggregate Share Ownership Limit, the Common Share Ownership Limit or both
such limits, but only to the extent necessary to facilitate such public offering or private
placement.
(d) The Board of Directors may only reduce the Excepted Holder Limit for an Excepted Holder:
(1) with the written consent of such Excepted Holder at any time, or (2) pursuant to the terms and
conditions of the agreements and undertakings entered into with such Excepted Holder in connection
with the establishment of the Excepted Holder Limit for that Excepted Holder. No Excepted Holder
Limit shall be reduced to a percentage that is less than the Common Share Ownership Limit.
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Section 6.1.8 Increase in Aggregate Share Ownership and Common Share Ownership Limits.
Subject to Section 6.1.1(a)(ii), the Board of Directors may from time to time increase the Common
Share Ownership Limit and the Aggregate Share Ownership Limit for one or more Persons and decrease
the Common Share Ownership Limit and the Aggregate Share Ownership Limit for all other Persons;
provided, however, that the decreased Common Share Ownership Limit and/or Aggregate Share Ownership
Limit will not be effective for any Person whose percentage ownership in Shares is in excess of
such decreased Common Share Ownership Limit and/or Aggregate Share Ownership Limit until such time
as such Persons percentage of Shares equals or falls below the decreased Common Share Ownership
Limit and/or Aggregate Share Ownership Limit, but any further acquisition of Shares in excess of
such percentage ownership of Shares will be in violation of the Common Share Ownership Limit and/or
Aggregate Share Ownership Limit and, provided further, that the new Common Share Ownership Limit
and/or Aggregate Share Ownership Limit would not allow five or fewer Persons to Beneficially Own
more than 49.9% in value of the outstanding Shares.
Section 6.1.9 Legend. Any certificate representing Shares shall bear substantially the
following legend:
The Shares represented by this certificate are subject to restrictions on Beneficial Ownership
and Constructive Ownership and Transfer for the purpose, among others, of the Corporations
maintenance of its status as a real estate investment trust (a REIT) under the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). Subject to certain further restrictions and except as
expressly provided in the Corporations Charter, (i) no Person may Beneficially Own or
Constructively Own Common Shares of the Corporation in excess of 9.8% (in value or number of
Shares) of the outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation unless such Person is an Excepted
Holder (in which case the Excepted Holder Limit shall be applicable); (ii) no Person may
Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares of the Corporation in excess of 9.8% of the value of
the total outstanding Shares of the Corporation, unless such Person is an Excepted Holder (in which
case the Excepted Holder Limit shall be applicable); (iii) no Person may Beneficially Own or
Constructively Own Shares that would result in the Corporation being closely held under
Section 856(h) of the Code or otherwise cause the Corporation to fail to qualify as a REIT; and
(iv) no Person may Transfer Shares if such Transfer would result in Shares of the Corporation being
owned by fewer than 100 Persons. Any Person who Beneficially Owns or Constructively Owns or
attempts to Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares which cause or will cause a Person to
Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares in excess or in violation of the above limitations
must immediately notify the Corporation. If any of the restrictions on transfer or ownership are
violated, the Shares represented hereby will be automatically transferred to a Charitable Trust for
the benefit of one or more Charitable Beneficiaries. In addition, the Corporation may redeem
Shares upon the terms and conditions specified by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion if
the Board of Directors determines that ownership or a Transfer or other event may violate the
restrictions described above. Furthermore, upon the occurrence of certain events, attempted
Transfers in violation of the restrictions described above
may be void ab initio. All capitalized terms in this legend have the meanings defined in the
Corporations Charter, as the same may be amended from time to time, a copy of which, including the
restrictions on transfer and ownership, will be furnished to each holder of Shares of the
Corporation on request and without charge. Requests for such a copy may be directed to the
Secretary of the Corporation at its principal office.
Instead of the foregoing legend, the certificate may state that the Corporation will furnish a
full statement about certain restrictions on transferability to a stockholder on request and
without charge. In the case of uncertificated Shares, the Corporation will send the holder of such
Shares, on request and without charge, a written statement of the information otherwise required on
certificates.
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Section 6.2. Transfer of Shares in Trust.
Section 6.2.1 Ownership in Trust. Upon any purported Transfer or other event described in
Section 6.1.1(b) that would result in a transfer of Shares to a Charitable Trust, such Shares shall
be deemed to have been transferred to the Charitable Trustee as trustee of a Charitable Trust for
the exclusive benefit of one or more Charitable Beneficiaries. Such transfer to the Charitable
Trustee shall be deemed to be effective as of the close of business on the Business Day prior to
the purported Transfer or other event that results in the transfer to the Charitable Trust pursuant
to Section 6.1.1(b). The Charitable Trustee shall be appointed by the Corporation and shall be a
Person unaffiliated with the Corporation and any Prohibited Owner. Each Charitable Beneficiary
shall be designated by the Corporation as provided in Section 6.2.6.
Section 6.2.2 Status of Shares Held by the Charitable Trustee. Shares held by the Charitable
Trustee shall continue to be issued and outstanding Shares of the Corporation. The Prohibited
Owner shall have no rights in the Shares held by the Charitable Trustee. The Prohibited Owner
shall not benefit economically from ownership of any Shares held in trust by the Charitable
Trustee, shall have no rights to dividends or other Distributions and shall not possess any rights
to vote or other rights attributable to the Shares held in the Charitable Trust.
Section 6.2.3 Dividend and Voting Rights. The Charitable Trustee shall have all voting rights
and rights to dividends or other Distributions with respect to Shares held in the Charitable Trust,
which rights shall be exercised for the exclusive benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary. Any
dividend or other Distribution paid prior to the discovery by the Corporation that Shares have been
transferred to the Charitable Trustee shall be paid with respect to such Shares to the Charitable
Trustee upon demand and any dividend or other Distribution authorized but unpaid shall be paid when
due to the Charitable Trustee. Any dividends or Distributions so paid over to the Charitable
Trustee shall be held in trust for the Charitable Beneficiary. The Prohibited Owner shall have no
voting rights with respect to Shares held in the Charitable Trust and, subject to Maryland law,
effective as of the date that the Shares have been transferred to the Charitable Trustee, the
Charitable Trustee shall have the authority (at the Charitable Trustees sole discretion) (i) to
rescind as void any vote cast by a Prohibited Owner prior to the discovery by the Corporation that
Shares have been transferred to the Charitable Trustee and (ii) to recast such vote in accordance
with the desires of the Charitable Trustee acting for the benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary;
provided, however, that if the Corporation has already taken irreversible corporate action, then
the Charitable Trustee shall not have the authority to rescind and recast such vote.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article VI, until the Corporation has received notification
that Shares have been transferred into a Charitable Trust, the Corporation shall be entitled to
rely on its share transfer and other stockholder records for purposes of preparing lists of
stockholders entitled to vote at meetings, determining the validity and authority of proxies and
otherwise conducting votes of stockholders.
Section 6.2.4 Sale of Shares by Charitable Trustee. Within 20 days of receiving notice from
the Corporation that Shares have been transferred to the Charitable Trust, the Charitable Trustee
shall sell the Shares held in the Charitable Trust to a person, designated by the Charitable
Trustee, whose ownership of the Shares will not violate the ownership limitations set forth in
Section 6.1.1(a). Upon such sale, the interest of the Charitable Beneficiary in the Shares sold
shall terminate and the Charitable Trustee shall distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the
Prohibited Owner and to the Charitable Beneficiary as provided in this Section 6.2.4. The
Prohibited Owner shall receive the lesser of (1) the price paid by the Prohibited Owner for the
Shares or, if the Prohibited Owner did not give value for the Shares in connection with the event causing the Shares to be held in the Charitable Trust (e.g., in the case of a gift, devise or other
such transaction), the Market Price of the Shares on the day of the event causing the Shares
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to be
held in the Charitable Trust and (2) the price per share received by the Charitable Trustee (net of
any commissions and other expenses of sale) from the sale or other disposition of the Shares held
in the Charitable Trust. The Charitable Trustee may reduce the amount payable to the Prohibited
Owner by the amount of dividends and Distributions which have been paid to the Prohibited Owner and
are owed by the Prohibited Owner to the Charitable Trustee pursuant to Section 6.2.3 of this
Article VI. Any net sales proceeds in excess of the amount payable to the Prohibited Owner shall
be immediately paid to the Charitable Beneficiary. If, prior to the discovery by the Corporation
that Shares have been transferred to the Charitable Trustee, such Shares are sold by a Prohibited
Owner, then (i) such Shares shall be deemed to have been sold on behalf of the Charitable Trust and
(ii) to the extent that the Prohibited Owner received an amount for such Shares that exceeds the
amount that such Prohibited Owner was entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 6.2.4, such
excess shall be paid to the Charitable Trustee upon demand.
Section 6.2.5 Purchase Right in Shares Transferred to the Charitable Trustee. Shares
transferred to the Charitable Trustee shall be deemed to have been offered for sale to the
Corporation, or its designee, at a price per share equal to the lesser of (i) the price per share
in the transaction that resulted in such transfer to the Charitable Trust (or, in the case of a
devise or gift, the Market Price at the time of such devise or gift) and (ii) the Market Price on
the date the Corporation, or its designee, accepts such offer. The Corporation may reduce the
amount payable to the Prohibited Owner by the amount of dividends and Distributions which has been
paid to the Prohibited Owner and are owed by the Prohibited Owner to the Charitable Trustee
pursuant to Section 6.2.3 of this Article VI. The Corporation may pay the amount of such reduction
to the Charitable Trustee for the benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary. The Corporation shall
have the right to accept such offer until the Charitable Trustee has sold the Shares held in the
Charitable Trust pursuant to Section 6.2.4. Upon such a sale to the Corporation, the interest of
the Charitable Beneficiary in the Shares sold shall terminate and the Charitable Trustee shall
distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the Prohibited Owner.
Section 6.2.6 Designation of Charitable Beneficiaries. By written notice to the Charitable
Trustee, the Corporation shall designate one or more nonprofit organizations to be the Charitable
Beneficiary of the interest in the Charitable Trust such that (i) Shares held in the Charitable
Trust would not violate the restrictions set forth in Section 6.1.1(a) in the hands of such
Charitable Beneficiary and (ii) each such organization must be described in Section 501(c)(3) of
the Code and contributions to each such organization must be eligible for deduction under each of
Sections 170(b)(1)(A), 2055 and 2522 of the Code.
Section 6.3. NYSE Transactions. Nothing in this Article VI shall preclude the settlement
of any transaction entered into through the facilities of the NYSE or any other national
securities exchange or automated inter-dealer quotation system. The fact that the settlement of
any transaction occurs shall not negate the effect of any other provision of this Article VI and
any
transferee in such a transaction shall be subject to all of the provisions and limitations
set forth in this Article VI.
Section 6.4. Enforcement. The Corporation is authorized specifically to seek equitable
relief, including injunctive relief, to enforce the provisions of this Article VI.
Section 6.5. Non-Waiver. No delay or failure on the part of the Corporation or the Board
of Directors in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any right of the
Corporation or the Board of Directors, as the case may be, except to the extent specifically
waived in writing.
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ARTICLE VII
PROVISIONS FOR DEFINING, LIMITING AND REGULATING CERTAIN POWERS OF THE
CORPORATION AND OF THE STOCKHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS
CORPORATION AND OF THE STOCKHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS
Section 7.1. Number of Directors. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be
managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. The number of Directors of the
Corporation (the Directors) shall be six, which number may be increased or decreased from time
to time pursuant to the Bylaws; provided, however, that the total number of Directors shall not
be fewer than three. A majority of the Board will be Independent Directors except for a period
of up to 90 days after the death, removal or resignation of an Independent Director pending the
election of such Independent Directors successor. The names of the Directors who shall serve
until the first annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and
qualify are:
Trevor P. Bond
Michael G. Medzigian
Charles S. Henry
Michael D. Johnson
Robert E. Parsons
William H. Reynolds, Jr.
Michael G. Medzigian
Charles S. Henry
Michael D. Johnson
Robert E. Parsons
William H. Reynolds, Jr.
These Directors may increase the number of Directors and fill any vacancy, whether resulting
from an increase in the number of Directors or otherwise, on the Board of Directors prior to the
first annual meeting of Stockholders in the manner provided in the Bylaws.
The Corporation elects, at such time as it becomes eligible to make the election provided for
under Section 3-804(c) of the MGCL, that, except as may be provided by the Board of Directors in
setting the terms of any class or series of Shares, any and all vacancies on the Board of Directors
may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directors in office, even
if the remaining Directors do not constitute a quorum, and any Director elected to fill a vacancy
shall serve for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which such vacancy occurred.
Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, Independent Directors shall nominate replacements for
vacancies among the Independent Directors positions, provided, however, that if there are no
Independent Directors, the Directors shall nominate replacements for vacancies among the
Independent Directors.
Section 7.2. Experience. Each Director shall have at least three years of relevant
experience demonstrating the knowledge and experience required to successfully acquire and manage the
type of assets being acquired by the Corporation. At least one of the Independent Directors
shall have three years of relevant real estate experience.
Section 7.3. Committees. The Board may establish such committees as it deems appropriate,
in its discretion, provided that the majority of the members of each committee are Independent
Directors.
Section 7.4. Term. Except as may otherwise be provided in the terms of any Preferred
Shares issued by the Corporation, each Director shall hold office for one year, until the next
annual meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies.
Directors may be elected to an unlimited number of successive terms.
Section 7.5. Fiduciary Obligations. The Directors and the Advisor serve in a fiduciary
capacity to the Corporation and have a fiduciary duty to the Stockholders of the Corporation,
including, with respect to the Directors, a specific fiduciary duty to supervise the
relationship of the Corporation with the Advisor.
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Section 7.6. Extraordinary Actions. Notwithstanding any provision of law permitting or
requiring any action to be taken or approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of Shares
entitled to cast a greater number of votes, any such action shall be effective and valid if
declared advisable by the Board of Directors and taken or approved by the affirmative vote of
holders of Shares entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on the
matter.
Section 7.7. Authorization by Board of Stock Issuance. The Board of Directors may
authorize the issuance from time to time of Shares of any class or series, whether now or
hereafter authorized, or securities or rights convertible into Shares of any class or series,
whether now or hereafter authorized, for such consideration as the Board of Directors may deem
advisable (or without consideration in the case of a stock split or stock dividend), subject to
such restrictions or limitations, if any, as may be set forth in the Charter or the Bylaws. The
issuance of Preferred Shares shall also be approved by a majority of Independent Directors not
otherwise interested in the transaction, who shall have access at the Corporations expense to
the Corporations legal counsel or to independent legal counsel.
Section 7.8. Preemptive Rights and Appraisal Rights. Except as may be provided by the
Board of Directors in setting the terms of classified or reclassified Shares pursuant to
Section 5.4 or as may otherwise be provided by contract approved by the Board of Directors, no
holder of Shares shall, as such holder, have any preemptive right to purchase or subscribe for
any additional Shares or any other security of the Corporation which it may issue or sell.
Holders of Shares shall not be entitled to exercise any rights of an objecting stockholder
provided for under Title 3, Subtitle 2 of the MGCL or any successor statute unless the Board of
Directors, upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors, shall determine
that such rights apply, with respect to all or any classes or series of Shares, to one or more
transactions occurring after the date of such determination in connection with which holders of
such Shares would otherwise be entitled to exercise such rights.
Section 7.9. Determinations by Board. The determination as to any of the following
matters, made in good faith by or pursuant to the direction of the Board of Directors consistent
with the Charter, shall be final and conclusive and shall be binding upon the Corporation and
every holder of Shares: the amount of the net income of the Corporation for any period and the
amount of assets at any time legally available for the payment of dividends, redemption of
Shares or the payment of other Distributions on Shares; the amount of paid-in surplus, net
assets, other surplus, annual or other cash flow, funds from operations, net profit, net assets
in excess of capital, undivided profits or excess of profits over losses on sales of assets; the
amount, purpose, time of creation, increase or decrease, alteration or cancellation of any
reserves or charges and the propriety thereof (whether or not any obligation or liability for
which such reserves or charges shall have been created shall have been paid or discharged); any
interpretation of the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers or rights,
restrictions, limitations as to dividends or Distributions, qualifications or terms or
conditions of redemption of any class or series of Shares; the fair value, or any sale, bid or
asked price to be applied in determining the fair value, of any asset owned or held by the
Corporation or any Shares; the number of Shares of any class of the Corporation; any matter
relating to the acquisition, holding and disposition of any assets by the Corporation; any
conflict between the MGCL and the provisions set forth in the NASAA REIT Guidelines; or any
other matter relating to the business and affairs of the Corporation or required or permitted by
applicable law, the Charter or Bylaws or otherwise to be determined by the Board of Directors;
provided, however, that any determination by the Board of Directors as to any of the preceding
matters shall not render invalid or improper any action taken or omitted prior to such
determination and no Director shall be liable for making or failing to make such a
determination; and provided, further, that to the extent the Board determines that the MGCL
conflicts with the provisions set forth in the NASAA REIT Guidelines, the NASAA REIT Guidelines
control to the extent any provisions of the MGCL are not mandatory.
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Section 7.10. REIT Qualification. If the Corporation elects to qualify for federal income
tax treatment as a REIT, the Board of Directors shall use its reasonable best efforts to take
such actions as are necessary or appropriate to preserve the status of the Corporation as a
REIT; however, the Board of Directors may revoke or otherwise terminate the Corporations REIT
election pursuant to Section 856(g) of the Code if a majority of the directors not otherwise
interested in the transaction conclude that a failure to effect such a revocation or termination
could result in material adverse tax consequences to the Corporation or its stockholders. The
Board of Directors also may determine that compliance with any restriction or limitation on
stock ownership and transfers set forth in Article VI is no longer required for REIT
qualification.
Section 7.11. Removal of Directors. Subject to the rights of holders of one or more
classes or series of Preferred Shares to elect or remove one or more Directors, any Director, or
the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office at any time, but only by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast generally in the
election of Directors at a meeting called for the purpose of removing the Director, and the
notice of that meeting must state that the purpose, or one of the purposes of the meeting, is
the proposed removal of the Director.
Section 7.12. Board Action with Respect to Certain Matters. A majority of the Independent
Directors must approve any Board action to which the following sections of the NASAA REIT
Guidelines apply: II.A., II.C., II.F., II.G., IV.A., IV.B., IV.C., IV.D., IV.E., IV.F., IV.G.,
V.E., V.H., V.J., VI.A., VI.B.4, and VI.G.
ARTICLE VIII
ADVISOR
Section 8.1. Appointment and Initial Investment of Advisor. The Board is responsible for
setting the general policies of the Corporation and for the general supervision of its business
conducted by officers, agents, employees, advisors or independent contractors of the
Corporation. However, the Board is not required personally to conduct the business of the
Corporation, and it may (but need not) appoint, employ or contract with any Person (including a
Person Affiliated with any Director) as an Advisor and may grant or delegate such authority to
the Advisor as the Board may, in its sole discretion, deem necessary or desirable. The term of
retention of any Advisor shall not exceed one year, although there is no limit to the number of
times that a particular Advisor may be retained. The Advisor or its Affiliates have made an
Initial Investment of $200,000 in the Corporation. The Advisor or any such Affiliate may not
sell this Initial Investment while the Advisor remains a Sponsor but may transfer the Initial
Investment to other Affiliates.
Section 8.2. Supervision of Advisor. The Board shall evaluate the performance of the
Advisor before entering into or renewing an Advisory Agreement, and the criteria used in such
evaluation shall be reflected in the minutes of the meetings of the Board. The Board may
exercise broad discretion in allowing the Advisor to administer and regulate the operations of
the Corporation, to act as agent for the Corporation, to execute documents on behalf of the
Corporation and to make executive decisions that conform to general policies and principles
established by the Board. The Board shall monitor the Advisor to assure that the administrative
procedures, operations and programs of the Corporation are in the best interests of the
Stockholders and are fulfilled. The Independent Directors are responsible for reviewing the
fees and expenses of the Corporation at least annually or with sufficient frequency to determine
that the expenses incurred are reasonable in light of the investment performance of the
Corporation, its Net Assets, its Adjusted Net Income and the fees and expenses of other
comparable unaffiliated REITs. Each such determination shall be reflected in the minutes of the
meetings of the Board. The Independent Directors also will be responsible for reviewing, from
time to time and at least
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annually, the performance of the Advisor and determining that compensation to be paid to the Advisor is reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of
services performed and the investment performance of the Corporation and that the provisions of
the Advisory Agreement are being carried out. Specifically, the Independent Directors will
consider factors such as (i) the amount of the fee paid to the Advisor in relation to the size,
composition and performance of the Net Assets, (ii) the success of the Advisor in generating
opportunities that meet the investment objectives of the Corporation, (iii) rates charged to
other REITs and to investors other than REITs by advisors performing the same or similar
services, (iv) additional revenues realized by the Advisor and its Affiliates through their
relationship with the Corporation, including loan administration, underwriting or broker
commissions, servicing, engineering, inspection and other fees, whether paid by the Corporation
or by others with whom the Corporation does business, (v) the quality and extent of service and
advice furnished by the Advisor, (vi) the performance of the Corporations investment portfolio,
including income, conservation or appreciation of capital, frequency of problem investments and
competence in dealing with distress situations, and (vii) the quality of the Corporations
portfolio relative to the investments generated by the Advisor for its own account. The
Independent Directors may also consider all other factors that it deems relevant, and the
findings of the Independent Directors on each of the factors considered shall be recorded in the
minutes of the Board. The Board shall determine whether any successor Advisor possesses
sufficient qualifications to perform the advisory function for the Corporation and whether the
compensation provided for in its contract with the Corporation is justified.
Section 8.3. Fiduciary Obligations. The Advisor shall have a fiduciary responsibility and
duty to the Corporation and to the Stockholders.
Section 8.4. Affiliation and Functions. The Board, by resolution or in the Bylaws, may
provide guidelines, provisions or requirements concerning the affiliation and functions of the
Advisor.
Section 8.5. Termination. Either a majority of the Independent Directors or the Advisor
may terminate the Advisory Agreement on 60 days written notice without cause or penalty, and,
in such event, the Advisor will cooperate with the Corporation and the Board in making an
orderly transition of the advisory function.
Section 8.6. Disposition Fee on Sale of Property. Unless otherwise provided in any
resolution adopted by a majority of the Independent Directors, if the Advisor, any Director,
Sponsor or any Affiliate thereof provides a substantial amount of services in the effort to sell
an Investment, then such Person may receive a fee in the amount equal to the lesser of (i) 50%
of the Competitive Real Estate Commission (if applicable) or (ii) 3% of the Contract Sales
Price. Total brokerage commissions (including real estate brokerage commissions) payable to all
Persons shall not exceed the lesser of (a) the Competitive Real Estate Commission or (b) an
amount equal to 6% of the Contract Sales Price.
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Section 8.7. Incentive Fees. Unless otherwise provided in any resolution adopted by a
majority of the Independent Directors, the Corporation may pay the Advisor or an Affiliate of
the Advisor an interest in the gain from the sale of Investments, provided the amount or
percentage of such interest is reasonable. Such an interest in gain from the sale of
Investments shall be considered presumptively reasonable if it does not exceed 15% of the
balance of such net proceeds remaining after payment to Stockholders, in the aggregate, of an
amount equal to 100% of the invested capital (through liquidity or Distributions), plus a 6%
cumulative annual return. In the case of multiple Advisors, such Advisor and any of their
Affiliates shall be allowed such fees provided such fees are distributed by a proportional
method reasonably designed to reflect the value added to the Corporation assets by each
respective Advisor or any Affiliate. For these purposes, Stockholders will be deemed to have
been provided with liquidity if the Shares are Listed, if Shares can be redeemed through the
Corporations redemption plan on a quarterly basis without delay or some other liquidity device
has been provided which enables Stockholders to receive cash or marketable securities for their
Shares no less frequently than quarterly. The return requirement will be deemed satisfied if
the total distributions paid by the Corporation equals or exceeds 100% of the capital raised by
the Corporation (less any amounts distributed from the sale or refinancing of any Investment).
The market value will be calculated on the basis of the average market value of the Shares over
the 30 trading days beginning 180 days after the Shares are first listed on a stock exchange or
listed or included for quotation.
Section 8.8. Limitation on Organization and Offering Expenses. The Organization and
Offering Expenses shall be reasonable. To the extent that all Organizational and Offering
Expenses (excluding selling commissions and fees paid and expenses reimbursed to selected
dealers) paid directly by the Corporation and its subsidiaries exceed 2% of the Gross Proceeds,
the excess will be paid by the Advisor.
Section 8.9. Limitation on Acquisition Fees and Expenses. The total of all Acquisition
Fees and Acquisition Expenses shall be reasonable and shall not exceed an amount equal to 6% of
the aggregate Contract Purchase Price of all Investments, measured for the period beginning with
the initial acquisition of an Investment and ending (i) on December 31 of the year in which the
Corporation has invested 90% of the net proceeds of its initial Offering (excluding the net
proceeds from the sale of Shares pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan), and (ii) on each
December 31 thereafter, unless a majority of the Directors (including a majority of the
Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in any transaction approves the excess as being
commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to the Corporation. In the event that the Sponsor
holds an Investment on an interim basis on behalf of the Corporation, all profits and losses
generated from that Investment during the interim period will be paid to the Corporation.
Section 8.10. Reimbursement for Total Operating Expenses. If Operating Expenses during the
12-month period ending on the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Corporation exceed the
greater of (i) 2% of the Average Invested Assets during the same 12-month period or (ii) 25% of
the Adjusted Net Income of the Corporation during the same 12-month period (the 2%/25%
Guideline), then subject to the following sentence, such excess amount shall be the sole
responsibility of the Advisor and neither the Operating Partnership nor the Corporation shall be
liable for payment therefor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the Advisor
becomes responsible for any excess amount as provided in the foregoing sentence, if a majority
of the Independent Directors finds such excess amount or a portion thereof justified based on
such unusual and non-recurring factors as they deem sufficient, the Operating Partnership shall
reimburse the Advisor in future quarters for the full amount of such excess amount, or any
portion thereof, but only to the extent such reimbursement would not cause the Operating
Expenses to exceed the 2%/25% Guideline in the 12-month period ending on the last day of such
quarter. In no event shall the Operating Expenses payable by the Operating Partnership in any
12-month period ending at the end of a fiscal quarter exceed the 2%/25% Guideline. Within 60
days after the end of any 12-month period referred to in the foregoing for which Operating
Expenses (for the 12 months then ended) do exceed the 2%/25% Guideline and the Independent
Directors determine that such excess Operating Expenses are justified, there shall be sent to
the Stockholders a written disclosure of such fact, together with an explanation of the factors
the Independent Directors considered in ascertaining that such excess Operating Expenses were
justified. Additionally, such information shall be reflected in the minutes of the meetings of
the Board. All figures used in the foregoing computation shall be determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles applied in a consistent basis.
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Section 8.11. Reimbursement Limitation. The Corporation shall not reimburse the Advisor or
its Affiliates for services for which the Advisor or its Affiliates are entitled to compensation
in the form of a separate fee.
Section 8.12. Other Activities of the Advisor. The Advisor shall not be restricted to
administering the investment activities of the Corporation as its sole and exclusive function
and may have other business interests and may engage in other activities similar or in addition
to those relating to the Corporation, including the performance of services and advice to other
Persons (including other REITs) and the management of other investments (including investments
of the Advisor and its Affiliates). The Directors may request the Advisor to engage in other
activities which complement the Investments, and the Advisor may receive compensation or
commissions for those activities from the Corporation or other Persons. Nothing herein shall
limit or restrict the right of any
director, officer, employee or shareholder of the Advisor, whether or not also a Director,
officer or employee of the Company, to engage in any other business or to render services of any
kind to any other partnership, corporation, firm, individual, trust or association. The Advisor
with or without remuneration may render advice and service to Persons involved with Investments.
Except as provided in the Advisory Agreement, neither the Advisor nor any Affiliate of the
Advisor shall be obligated generally to present any particular investment opportunity to the
Corporation even if the opportunity is of character which, if presented to the Corporation,
could be taken by the Corporation. In the event that the Advisor or its Affiliates is presented
with a potential investment which might be made by the Corporation or any wholly-owned
subsidiary corporation and by another investment entity which the Advisor or its Affiliates
advises or manages, the Advisor shall determine the allocation of such potential investment in a
fair and reasonable manner and pursuant to procedures approved by a majority of the Independent
Directors.
ARTICLE IX
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND LIMITATIONS
Section 9.1. Review of Objectives. The Independent Directors shall review the investment
policies of the Corporation with sufficient frequency (not less often than annually) to
determine that the policies being followed by the Corporation are in the best interests of its
Stockholders. Each such determination and the basis therefor shall be set forth in the minutes
of the meetings of the Board.
Section 9.2. Certain Permitted Investments. Until such time as the Common Shares are
Listed, the following investment limitations shall apply:
(a) The Corporation may invest in Investments.
(b) The Corporation may invest in Joint Ventures with the Sponsor, Advisor, one or more
Directors or any Affiliate thereof, only if a majority of Directors (including a majority of
Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction, approve such investment as
being fair and reasonable to the Corporation and on substantially the same terms and conditions as
those received by the other joint venturers.
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(c) The Corporation may invest in equity securities only if a majority of Directors (including
a majority of Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction, approve such
investment as being fair, competitive, and commercially reasonable to the Corporation.
Section 9.3. Investment Limitations. Until such time as the Common Shares are Listed, the
following investment limitations shall apply. In addition to other investment restrictions
imposed by the Board from time to time, consistent with the Corporations objective of
qualifying as a REIT, the following shall apply to the Corporations investments:
(a) Not more than 10% of the Corporations total assets shall be invested in Unimproved Real
Property or mortgage loans on Unimproved Real Property.
(b) The Corporation shall not invest in commodities or commodity futures contracts. This
limitation is not intended to apply to futures contracts, when used solely for hedging
purposes in connection with the Corporations ordinary business of investing in real estate
assets and mortgages.
(c) The Corporation shall not invest in or make any mortgage loan unless an appraisal is
obtained concerning the underlying property except for those loans insured or guaranteed by a
government or government agency. In cases in which a majority of Independent Directors so
determine, and in all cases in which the transaction is with the Advisor, Sponsor, Directors, or
any Affiliates thereof, such appraisal of the underlying property must be obtained from an
Independent Appraiser. Such appraisal shall be maintained in the Corporations records for at
least five years and shall be available for inspection and duplication by any Stockholder for a
reasonable charge. In addition to the appraisal, a mortgagees or owners title insurance policy
or commitment as to the priority of the mortgage or condition of the title must be obtained.
(d) The Corporation shall not make or invest in any mortgage loan, including a construction
loan, on any one property if the aggregate amount of all mortgage loans outstanding on the
property, including the loans of the Corporation, would exceed an amount equal to 85% of the
appraised value of the property as determined by appraisal unless substantial justification exists
because of the presence of other underwriting criteria. For purposes of this subsection,
(i) investments in commercial mortgage backed securities shall be deemed not to be an investment in
mortgage loans and (ii) the aggregate amount of all mortgage loans outstanding on the property,
including the loans of the Corporation shall include all interest (excluding contingent
participation in income and/or appreciation in value of the mortgaged property), the current
payment of which may be deferred pursuant to the terms of such loans, to the extent that deferred
interest on each loan exceeds 5% per annum of the principal balance of the loan.
(e) The Corporation shall not invest in indebtedness secured by a mortgage on real property
which is subordinate to the lien or other indebtedness of the Advisor, any Director, the Sponsor or
any Affiliate of the Corporation.
(f) The Corporation shall not issue (A) equity Securities redeemable solely at the option of
the holder (except that Stockholders may offer their Common Shares to the Corporation pursuant to
any repurchase plan adopted by the Board on terms outlined in the Prospectus relating to any
Offering, as such plan is thereafter amended in accordance with its terms); (B) debt Securities
unless the historical debt service coverage (in the most recently completed fiscal year) as
adjusted for known changes is sufficient to properly service that higher level of debt; (C) equity
Securities on a deferred payment basis or under similar arrangements; or (D) options or warrants to
the Advisor, Directors, Sponsor or any Affiliate thereof except on the same terms as such options
or warrants are sold to the general public. Options or warrants may be issued to persons other
than the Advisor, Directors, Sponsor or any Affiliate thereof, but not at exercise prices less than
the fair market value of the underlying Securities on the date of grant and not for consideration
(which may include services) that in the judgment of the Independent Directors has a market value
less than the value of such option or warrant on the date of grant. Options or warrants issuable
to the Advisor, Directors, Sponsor or any Affiliate thereof shall not exceed 10% of the outstanding
Shares on the date of grant. The voting rights per Share (other than any publicly held Share) sold
in a private offering shall not exceed the voting rights which bear the same relationship to the
voting rights of a publicly held Share as the consideration paid to the Corporation for each
privately offered Share bears to the book value of each outstanding publicly held Share.
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(g) The consideration paid for an Investment by the Corporation shall ordinarily be based on
the fair market value thereof, as determined by a majority of the Directors (or of the members of a
duly authorized committee thereof) or a committee of the Board of Directors. If a majority of the
Independent Directors on the Board of Directors or such duly authorized committee
determine, or if the Investment is acquired from the Advisor, a Director, the Sponsor or their
Affiliates, such fair market value shall be determined by a qualified Independent Appraiser
selected by such Independent Directors.
(h) The aggregate Leverage shall be reasonable and shall be reviewed by the Board at least
quarterly. The maximum amount of such Leverage shall not exceed the lesser of 75% of the total
costs of the Corporations investment or 300% of its Net Assets. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Leverage may exceed such limit if any excess in borrowing over such level is approved by a majority
of the Independent Directors. Any such excess borrowing shall be disclosed to Stockholders in the
next quarterly report of the Corporation following such borrowing, along with justification for
such excess.
(i) The Corporation will continually review its investment activity to attempt to ensure that
it is not classified as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended.
(j) The Corporation will not make any investment that the Corporation believes will be
inconsistent with its objectives of qualifying and remaining qualified as a REIT unless and until
the Board determines, in its sole discretion, that REIT qualification is not in the best interests
of the Corporation.
(k) The Corporation shall not invest in real estate contracts of sale unless such contracts of
sale are in recordable form and appropriately recorded in the chain of title.
ARTICLE X
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Section 10.1. Sales and Leases to the Corporation. The Corporation may purchase or lease
an asset or assets from the Sponsor, the Advisor, a Director or any Affiliate thereof upon a
finding by a majority of Directors (including a majority of Independent Directors) not otherwise
interested in the transaction that such transaction is fair and reasonable to the Corporation
and at a price to the Corporation no greater than the cost of the asset to such Sponsor,
Advisor, Director or Affiliate, or, if the price to the Corporation is in excess of such cost,
that substantial justification for such excess exists and such excess is reasonable. In no
event shall the purchase price paid by the Corporation for any such asset exceed the assets
current Appraised Value.
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Section 10.2. Sales and Leases to the Sponsor, Advisor, Directors or Affiliates. An
Advisor, Sponsor, Director or Affiliate thereof may purchase or lease assets from the
Corporation if a majority of Directors (including a majority of Independent Directors) not
otherwise interested in the transaction determine that the transaction is fair and reasonable to
the Corporation.
Section 10.3. Other Transactions.
(a) The Corporation shall not engage in any other transaction with the Sponsor, the Advisor, a
Director or any Affiliates thereof unless a majority of the Directors (including a majority of the
Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in such transaction approve such
transaction as fair and reasonable to the Corporation and on terms and conditions not less
favorable to the Corporation than those available from unaffiliated third parties.
(b) The Corporation shall not make Loans to the Sponsor, the Advisor, a Director or any
Affiliates thereof except Loans pursuant to Section 9.3(c) hereof or Loans to wholly owned
subsidiaries of the Corporation. The Sponsor, Advisor, Directors and any Affiliates thereof shall
not make Loans to the Corporation, or to joint ventures in which the Corporation is a co-venturer,
unless approved by a majority of the Directors (including a majority of the Independent Directors)
not otherwise interested in such transaction as fair, competitive, and commercially reasonable, and
no less favorable to the Corporation than comparable loans between unaffiliated parties.
ARTICLE XI
STOCKHOLDERS
Section 11.1. Meetings. There shall be an annual meeting of the Stockholders, to be held
on such date and at such time and place as shall be determined by or in the manner prescribed in
the Bylaws, at which the Directors shall be elected and any other proper business may be
conducted; provided that such annual meeting will be held upon reasonable notice and within a
reasonable period (not less than 30 days) following delivery of the annual report. The Board of
Directors (including the Independent Directors) shall take reasonable steps to ensure that this
requirement is met. The holders of a majority of Shares entitled to vote who are present in
person or by proxy at an annual meeting at which a quorum is present, may, without the necessity
for concurrence by the Board, vote to elect the Directors. A quorum shall be the presence in
person or by proxy of Stockholders entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be
cast at such meeting on any matter. Special meetings of Stockholders may be called in the
manner provided in the Bylaws, including by the chairman of the board, the president, the chief
executive officer, the secretary, a majority of the Board of Directors or a majority of the
Independent Directors, and shall be called by an officer of the Corporation upon written request
of Stockholders entitled to cast not less than 10% of all the votes entitled to be cast at such
meeting on any matter. Notice of any special meeting of Stockholders shall be given as provided
in the Bylaws, and the special meeting shall be held not less than 15 days nor more than 60 days
after the delivery of such notice. If the meeting is called by written request of Stockholders
as described in this Section 11.1, the special meeting shall be held at the time and place
specified in the Stockholder request; provided, however, that if none is so specified, at such
time and place convenient to the Stockholders. If there are no Directors, the officers of the
Corporation shall promptly call a special meeting of the Stockholders entitled to vote for the
election of successor Directors. Any meeting may be adjourned and reconvened as the Board may
determine or as otherwise provided in the Bylaws.
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Section 11.2. Voting Rights of Stockholders. Subject to the provisions of any class or
series of Shares then outstanding and the mandatory provisions of any applicable laws or
regulations, the Stockholders shall be entitled to vote only on the following matters:
(a) election or removal of Directors, without the necessity for concurrence by the Board, as
provided in Sections 11.1, 7.4 and 7.11 hereof; (b) amendment of the Charter, without the
necessity for concurrence by the Board, as provided in Article XIII hereof; (c) dissolution of
the Corporation, without the necessity for concurrence by the Board; (d) merger or consolidation
of the Corporation, or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the
Corporations assets; and (e) such other matters with respect to which the Board of Directors
has adopted a resolution declaring that a proposed action is advisable and directing that the
matter be submitted to the Stockholders for
approval or ratification. Except with respect to the foregoing matters, no action taken by
the Stockholders at any meeting shall in any way bind the Board. Without the approval of a
majority of the Shares entitled to vote on the matter, the Board may not (i) amend the Charter
to materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the Stockholders;
(ii) amend provisions of the Charter relating to director qualifications, fiduciary duties,
liability and indemnification, conflicts of interest, investment policies or investment
restrictions; (iii) liquidate or dissolve the Corporation other than before the initial
investment in property; (iv) sell all or substantially all of the Corporations assets other
than in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise permitted by law; or (v) cause the
merger or reorganization of the Corporation except as permitted by law.
Section 11.3. Voting Limitations on Shares Held by the Advisor, Directors and Affiliates.
With respect to Shares owned by the Advisor, any Director, or any of their Affiliates, neither
the Advisor, nor such Director(s), nor any of their Affiliates may vote or consent on matters
submitted to the Stockholders regarding the removal of the Advisor, such Director(s) or any of
their Affiliates or any transaction between the Corporation and any of them. In determining the
requisite percentage in interest of Shares necessary to approve a matter on which the Advisor,
such Director(s) and any of their Affiliates may not vote or consent, any Shares owned by any of
them shall be deemed not entitled to cast votes on the matter and shall not be included in
making such determination.
Section 11.4. Right of Inspection. Any Stockholder and any designated representative
thereof shall be permitted access to the records of the Corporation to which it is entitled
under applicable law at all reasonable times, and may inspect and copy any of them for a
reasonable charge. Inspection of the Corporations books and records by the office or agency
administering the securities laws of a jurisdiction shall be provided upon reasonable notice and
during normal business hours.
Section 11.5. Access to Stockholder List. An alphabetical list of the names, addresses and
telephone numbers of the Stockholders, along with the number of Shares held by each of them (the
Stockholder List), shall be maintained as part of the books and records of the Corporation and
shall be available for inspection by any Stockholder or the Stockholders designated agent at
the home office of the Corporation upon the request of the Stockholder only if the Stockholder
represents to the Corporation that the list will not be used to pursue commercial interests of
the Stockholder unrelated to the Stockholders interest in the Corporation. If the
representation is not included with the request, the Corporation will mail a copy of the
representation within five days. The Corporation will mail a list of the names and addresses of
all Stockholders within 10 days (or five days if the Stockholder first requests a copy of the
representation and returns it within 30 days) of the receipt of the request and the payment for
cost of postage and duplication. The Stockholder List shall be updated at least quarterly to
reflect changes in the information contained therein. A copy of such list shall be mailed to
any Stockholder so requesting within ten days of receipt by the Corporation of the request. The
copy of the Stockholder List shall be printed in alphabetical order, on white paper, and in a
readily readable type size (in no event smaller than ten-point type). The Corporation may
impose a reasonable charge for expenses incurred in reproduction pursuant to the Stockholder
request. A Stockholder may request a copy of the Stockholder List in connection with matters
relating to Stockholders voting rights, and the exercise of Stockholder rights under federal
proxy laws.
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If the Advisor or the Board neglects or refuses to exhibit, produce or mail a copy of the
Stockholder List as requested, the Advisor and/or the Board, as the case may be, shall be liable to
any Stockholder requesting the list for the costs, including reasonable attorneys fees, incurred
by that
Stockholder for compelling the production of the Stockholder List, and for actual damages
suffered by any Stockholder by reason of such refusal or neglect. It shall be a defense that the
actual purpose and reason for the requests for inspection or for a copy of the Stockholder List is
to secure such list of Stockholders or other information for the purpose of selling such list or
copies thereof, or of using the same for a commercial purpose other than in the interest of the
applicant as a Stockholder relative to the affairs of the Corporation. The remedies provided
hereunder to Stockholders requesting copies of the Stockholder List are in addition, to and shall
not in any way limit, other remedies available to Stockholders under federal law, or the laws of
any state.
Section 11.6. Reports. The Directors, including the Independent Directors, shall take
reasonable steps to insure that the Corporation shall cause to be prepared and mailed or
delivered to each Stockholder as of a record date after the end of the fiscal year and each
holder of other publicly held Securities within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to
which it relates an annual report for each fiscal year ending after the Commencement of the
Initial Public Offering that shall include: (i) financial statements prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles which are audited and reported on by independent
certified public accountants; (ii) the ratio of the costs of raising capital during the period
to the capital raised; (iii) the aggregate amount of advisory fees and the aggregate amount of
other fees paid to the Advisor and any Affiliate of the Advisor by the Corporation and including
fees or charges paid to the Advisor and any Affiliate of the Advisor by third parties doing
business with the Corporation; (iv) the Operating Expenses of the Corporation, stated as a
percentage of Average Invested Assets and as a percentage of its Net Income; (v) a report from
the Independent Directors that the policies being followed by the Corporation are in the best
interests of its Stockholders and the basis for such determination; and (vi) separately stated,
full disclosure of all material terms, factors and circumstances surrounding any and all
transactions involving the Corporation, Directors, Advisors, Sponsors and any Affiliate thereof
occurring in the year for which the annual report is made, and the Independent Directors shall
be specifically charged with a duty to examine and comment in the report on the fairness of such
transactions.
Section 11.7. Tender Offers. If any Person makes a tender offer, including, without
limitation, a mini-tender offer, such Person must comply with all of the provisions set forth
in Regulation 14D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, without
limitation, disclosure and notice requirements, which would be applicable if the tender offer
was for more than 5% of the outstanding Securities of the Corporation; provided, however, that
such documents are not required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation and the Directors shall be under no obligation to
comply with Rule 14d-9 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In
addition, any such Person must provide notice to the Corporation at least 10 Business Days prior
to initiating any such tender offer. If any Person initiates a tender offer without complying
with the provisions set forth above (a Non-Compliant Tender Offer), the Corporation, in its
sole discretion, shall have the right to redeem such non-compliant Persons Shares and any
Shares acquired in such tender offer (collectively, the Tendered Shares) at the lesser of
(i) with respect to Common Shares, the price then being paid per share of Common Shares
purchased in the Corporations latest offering of Common Shares at full purchase price (not
discounted for commission reductions nor for reductions in sale price permitted pursuant to the
distribution reinvestment plan), (ii) the fair market value of the Shares as determined by an
independent valuation obtained by the Corporation or (iii) the lowest tender offer price paid in
such Non-Compliant Tender Offer. The Corporation may purchase such Tendered Shares upon
delivery of the purchase price to the Person initiating such Non-Compliant Tender Offer, and,
upon such delivery, the Corporation may instruct any transfer agent to transfer such purchased
shares to the Corporation. In addition, any Person who makes a Non-Compliant Tender Offer shall
be responsible
for all expenses incurred by the Corporation in connection with the enforcement of the
provisions of this Section 11.7, including, without limitation, expenses incurred in connection
with the review of all documents related to such tender offer and expenses incurred in
connection with any purchase of Tendered Shares by the Corporation. The Corporation maintains
the right to offset any such expenses against the dollar amount to be paid by the Corporation
for the purchase of Tendered Shares pursuant to this Section 11.7. In addition to the remedies
provided herein, the Corporation may seek injunctive relief, including, without limitation, a
temporary or permanent restraining order, in connection with any Non-Compliant Tender Offer.
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ARTICLE XII
LIABILITY LIMITATION AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 12.1. Limitation of Stockholder Liability. No Stockholder shall be liable for any
debt, claim, demand, judgment or obligation of any kind of, against or with respect to the
Corporation by reason of his or her being a Stockholder, nor shall any Stockholder be subject to
any personal liability whatsoever, in tort, contract or otherwise, to any Person in connection
with the Corporations assets or the affairs of the Corporation by reason of his or her being a
Stockholder.
Section 12.2. Limitation of Director and Officer Liability; Indemnification.
Section 12.2.1 Limitation of Director and Officer Liability.
(a) Subject to the limitations set forth under Maryland law and in paragraph (b) below, no
Director or officer of the Corporation shall be liable to the Corporation or its Stockholders for
money damages. Neither the amendment nor repeal of this Section 12.2.1(a), nor the adoption or
amendment of any other provision of the Charter or Bylaws inconsistent with this Section 12.2.1(a),
shall apply to or affect in any respect the applicability of the preceding sentence with respect to
any act or failure to act which occurred prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in paragraph (a) above, the Corporation
shall not provide that a Director, the Advisor or any Affiliate of the Advisor (the Indemnitee)
be held harmless for any loss or liability suffered by the Corporation, unless all of the following
conditions are met:
(c) The Indemnitee has determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct that caused the
loss or liability was in the best interests of the Corporation.
(d) The Indemnitee was acting on behalf of or performing services for the Corporation.
(e) Such liability or loss was not the result of (A) negligence or misconduct, in the case
that the Indemnitee is a Director (other than an Independent Director), the Advisor or an Affiliate
of the Advisor or (B) gross negligence or willful misconduct, in the case that the Indemnitee is an
Independent Director.
(f) Such agreement to hold harmless is recoverable only out of Net Assets and not from the
Stockholders.
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Section 12.2.2 Indemnification.
(a) Subject to the limitations set forth under Maryland law and in paragraph (b) or (c) below,
the Corporation shall indemnify and, without requiring a preliminary determination of the ultimate
entitlement to indemnification, pay or reimburse reasonable expenses in advance of final
disposition of a proceeding to (i) any individual who is a present or former Director or officer of
the Corporation or a non-Director member of the investment committee and who is made or threatened
to be made a party to the proceeding by reason of his or her service in that capacity, (ii) any
individual who, while a Director or officer of the Corporation and at the request of the
Corporation, serves or has served as a director, officer, partner or trustee of such corporation,
real estate investment trust, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other
enterprise and who is made or threatened to be made a party to the proceeding by reason of his or
her service in that capacity or (iii) the Advisor of any of its Affiliates acting as an agent of
the Corporation. The Corporation may, with the approval of the Board of Directors or any duly
authorized committee thereof, provide such indemnification and advance for expenses to a person who
served a predecessor of the Corporation in any of the capacities described in (i) or (ii) above and
to any employee or agent of the Corporation or a predecessor of the Corporation. The Board may
take such action as is necessary to carry out this Section 12.2.2(a). No amendment of the Charter
or repeal of any of its provisions shall limit or eliminate the right of indemnification provided
hereunder with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in paragraph (a) above, the Corporation
shall not provide for indemnification of an Indemnitee for any liability or loss suffered by such
Indemnitee unless all of the following conditions are met:
(i) The Indemnitee has determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct that caused the
loss or liability was in the best interests of the Corporation.
(ii) The Indemnitee was acting on behalf of or performing services for the Corporation.
(iii) Such liability or loss was not the result of (A) negligence or misconduct, in the case
that the Indemnitee is a Director (other than an Independent Director), the Advisor or an Affiliate
of the Advisor or (B) gross negligence or willful misconduct, in the case that the Indemnitee is an
Independent Director.
(iv) Such indemnification is recoverable only out of Net Assets and not from the Stockholders.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in paragraph (a) of this Section
12.2.2, the Corporation shall not provide indemnification for any loss, liability or expense
arising from or out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws by an Indemnitee
unless one or more of the following conditions are met: (i) there has been a successful
adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged material securities law violations as to
the Indemnitee, (ii) such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of
competent jurisdiction as to the Indemnitee; or (iii) a court of competent jurisdiction approves a
settlement of the claims against the Indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement
and the related costs should be made, and the court considering the request for indemnification has
been advised of the position of the Securities and Exchange Commission and of the published
position of any state securities regulatory authority in which Securities were offered or sold as
to indemnification for violations of securities laws.
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Section 12.3. Payment of Expenses. The Corporation may pay or reimburse reasonable legal
expenses and other costs incurred by an Indemnitee in advance of final disposition of a
proceeding only if all of the following are satisfied: (i) the proceeding relates to acts or
omissions with respect to the performance of duties or services on behalf of the Corporation,
(ii) the Indemnitee provides the Corporation with written affirmation of the Indemnitees good
faith belief that the Indemnitee has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification
by the Corporation as authorized by Section 12.2.2 hereof, (iii) the legal proceeding was
initiated by a third party who is not a Stockholder or, if by a Stockholder of the Corporation
acting in his or her capacity as such, a court of competent jurisdiction approves such
advancement, and (iv) the Indemnitee provides the Corporation with a written agreement to repay
the amount paid or reimbursed by the Corporation, together with the applicable legal rate of
interest thereon, if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee did not comply with the
requisite standard of conduct and is not entitled to indemnification.
Section 12.4. Express Exculpatory Clauses in Instruments. Neither the Stockholders nor the
Directors, officers, employees or agents of the Corporation shall be liable under any written
instrument creating an obligation of the Corporation by reason of their being Stockholders,
Directors, officers, employees or agents of the Corporation, and all Persons shall look solely
to the Corporations assets for the payment of any claim under or for the performance of that
instrument. The omission of the foregoing exculpatory language from any instrument shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of such instrument and shall not render any Stockholder,
Director, officer, employee or agent liable thereunder to any third party, nor shall the
Directors or any officer, employee or agent of the Corporation be liable to anyone as a result
of such omission.
ARTICLE XIII
AMENDMENTS
The Corporation reserves the right from time to time to make any amendment to the Charter, now
or hereafter authorized by law, including any amendment altering the terms or contract rights, as
expressly set forth in the Charter, of any Shares. All rights and powers conferred by the Charter
on Stockholders, Directors and officers are granted subject to this reservation. Except for those
amendments permitted to be made without Stockholder approval under Maryland law or by specific
provision in the Charter, any amendment to the Charter shall be valid only if approved by the
affirmative vote of a majority of all votes entitled to be cast on the matter, including without
limitation, (1) any amendment which would adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges
of the Stockholders and (2) any amendment to Sections 7.2, 7.5 and 7.11 of Article VII, Article IX,
Article X, Article XII and Article XIV hereof and this Article XIII (or any other amendment of the
Charter that would have the effect of amending such sections).
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ARTICLE XIV
ROLL-UP TRANSACTIONS
Section 14.1. Roll-Up Transactions. In connection with any proposed Roll-Up Transaction,
an appraisal of all of the Corporations assets shall be obtained from a competent Independent
Appraiser. The Corporations assets shall be appraised on a consistent basis, and the appraisal
shall be based on the evaluation of all relevant information and shall indicate the value of the
Corporations assets as of a date immediately prior to the announcement of the proposed Roll-Up
Transaction. The
appraisal shall assume an orderly liquidation of the Corporations assets over a
twelve-month period. The terms of the engagement of the Independent Appraiser shall clearly
state that the engagement is for the benefit of the Corporation and the Stockholders. A summary
of the appraisal, indicating all material assumptions underlying the appraisal, shall be
included in a report to Stockholders in connection with a proposed Roll-Up Transaction. In
connection with a proposed Roll-Up Transaction, the person sponsoring the Roll-Up Transaction
shall offer to Stockholders who vote against the proposed Roll-Up Transaction the choice of:
(a) accepting the securities of a Roll-Up Entity offered in the proposed Roll-Up Transaction;
or
(b) one of the following:
(i) remaining as Stockholders and preserving their interests therein on the same terms and
conditions as existed previously; or
(ii) receiving cash in an amount equal to the Stockholders pro rata share of the appraised
value of the net assets of the Corporation.
Section 14.2. Limitations on Roll-Up Transactions. The Corporation is prohibited from
participating in any proposed Roll-Up Transaction:
(a) that would result in the Stockholders having voting rights in a Roll-Up Entity that are
less than the rights provided for in Sections 11.1 and 11.2 hereof;
(b) that includes provisions that would operate as a material impediment to, or frustration
of, the accumulation of Shares by any purchaser of the securities of the Roll-Up Entity (except to
the minimum extent necessary to preserve the tax status of the Roll-Up Entity), or which would
limit the ability of an investor to exercise the voting rights of its securities of the Roll-Up
Entity on the basis of the number of Shares held by that investor;
(c) in which investors rights to access of records of the Roll-Up Entity will be less than
those described in Sections 11.4 and 11.5 hereof; or
(d) in which any of the costs of the Roll-Up Transaction would be borne by the Corporation if
the Roll-Up Transaction is rejected by the Stockholders.
THIRD: The amendment to and restatement of the charter of the Corporation as hereinabove set
forth has been duly advised by the Board of Directors and approved by the stockholders of the
Corporation as required by law.
FOURTH: The current address of the principal office of the Corporation is as set forth in
Article III of the foregoing amendment and restatement of the charter.
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FIFTH: The name and address of the Corporations current resident agent is as set forth in
Article III of the foregoing amendment and restatement of the charter.
SIXTH: The number of directors of the Corporation and the names of those currently in office
are as set forth in Article VII of the foregoing amendment and restatement of the charter.
SEVENTH: The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation had authority to issue
immediately prior to this amendment was 350,000,000, consisting of 300,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, $0.001 par value per share and 50,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per
share. The aggregate par value of all shares of stock having par value was $350,000.00.
EIGHTH: The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation has authority to issue
pursuant to the foregoing amendment and restatement of the charter of the Corporation is
350,000,000, consisting of 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, and
50,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share. The aggregate par value of all
authorized shares of stock having par value is $350,000.00.
NINTH: The undersigned Chief Executive Officer acknowledges these Articles of Amendment and
Restatement to be the corporate act of the Corporation and as to all matters or facts required to
be verified under oath, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer acknowledges that to the best of
his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects
and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles of Amendment and Restatement to
be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Chief Executive Officer and attested to by its
Secretary on this 15th day of September, 2010.
ATTEST:
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CAREY WATERMARK INVESTORS INCORPORATED | |||||
/s/ Susan C. Hyde
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/s/ Michael G. Medzigian
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(SEAL) | ||||
Title: Secretary
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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