Exhibit 4.4
BLACK CREEK DIVERSIFIED PROPERTY FUND, INC.
Net Asset Value Calculation and Valuation Procedures
Our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, has adopted valuation procedures, as amended from time to time, that contain a comprehensive set of methodologies to be used in connection with the calculation of our net asset value (“NAV”). As a public company, we are required to issue financial statements generally based on historical cost in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). To calculate our NAV for the purpose of establishing a purchase and redemption price for our shares, we have adopted a model, as explained below, which adjusts the value of certain of our assets from historical cost to fair value. As a result, our NAV may differ from the amount reported as stockholder’s equity on the face of our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. When the fair value of our assets and liabilities are calculated for the purposes of determining our NAV per share, the calculation is done using widely accepted methodologies and, as appropriate, the GAAP principles within the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification under Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. However, our valuation procedures and our NAV are not subject to GAAP and will not be subject to independent audit. Our NAV may differ from equity reflected on our audited financial statements, even if we are required to adopt a fair value basis of accounting for GAAP financial statement purposes in the future. Furthermore, no rule or regulation requires that we calculate NAV in a certain way. Although we believe our NAV calculation methodologies are consistent with standard industry principles, there is no established practice among public REITs, whether listed or not, for calculating NAV in order to establish a purchase and redemption price. As a result, other public REITs may use different methodologies or assumptions to determine NAV.
Valuation of Real Property
Independent Valuation Firm
With the approval of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, we have engaged Altus Group U.S., Inc., an independent valuation firm (the “Independent Valuation Firm”), to serve as our independent valuation firm with respect to the monthly valuation of our real property portfolio. Altus Group is a multidisciplinary provider of independent, commercial real estate consulting and advisory services in multiple offices around the world, including Canada, the U.K., Australia, the United States and Asia Pacific. Altus Group is engaged in the business of valuing commercial real estate properties and is not affiliated with us or Black Creek Diversified Property Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). The compensation we pay to the Independent Valuation Firm will not be based on the estimated values of our real property portfolio. Our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, may replace the Independent Valuation Firm. We will promptly disclose any changes to the identity or role of the Independent Valuation Firm in a prospectus and reports publicly filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Independent Valuation Firm discharges its responsibilities in accordance with our real property valuation procedures described below and under the oversight of our board of directors. Our board of directors is not involved in the day-to-day valuation of the real property portfolio, but periodically receives and reviews such information about the valuation of the real property portfolio as it deems necessary to exercise its oversight responsibility. While our Independent Valuation Firm is responsible for providing our real property valuations, our Independent Valuation Firm is not responsible for and does not prepare our monthly NAV.
The Independent Valuation Firm is engaged to provide our monthly real property portfolio valuation and to help us manage the property appraisal process, and also to confirm the Advisor’s estimates of the fair market values of our debt liabilities and debt investments. The Independent Valuation Firm may be engaged to provide additional services, including providing an independent valuation or appraisal of any of our other assets or liabilities (contingent or otherwise), in the future. The Independent Valuation Firm and its affiliates may from time to time in the future perform other commercial real estate and financial advisory services for our Advisor and its related parties, or in transactions related to the properties that are the subjects of the valuations being performed for us, or otherwise, so long as such other services do not adversely affect the independence of the applicable appraiser as certified in the applicable appraisal report.
Monthly Valuation Process
The real property portfolio valuation, which is the largest component of our NAV calculation, is provided to us by the Independent Valuation Firm each month. The foundation for this valuation is periodic appraisals, as discussed further below. However, each month, the Independent Valuation Firm adjusts a real property’s valuation, as necessary, based on known events that have a material impact on the most recent value (adjustments for non-material events may also be made). For example, an unexpected termination or renewal of a material lease, a material change in vacancies, an unanticipated structural or environmental event at a property or material capital market events, among others, may cause the value of a property to change materially. Furthermore, the value of our properties is determined on an unencumbered basis. The effect of property-level debt on our NAV is discussed further below.
Using information derived from a variety of sources including, but not limited to, the property’s most recent appraisal, information from management and other information derived through the Independent Valuation Firm’s database, industry data and other sources, the Independent Valuation Firm determines the appropriate adjustment to be made to the estimated value of the property based on material events, which may include a change to underlying property fundamentals or cash flows or a change in overall market conditions. The Independent Valuation Firm collects reasonably available material information that it deems relevant in valuing our real estate portfolio. The Independent Valuation Firm relies in part on property-level information provided by the Advisor, including (i) historical and projected operating revenues and expenses of the property; (ii) lease agreements on the property; and (iii) information regarding recent or planned capital expenditures. Upon becoming aware of the occurrence of a material event impacting property-level information, the Advisor promptly notifies the Independent Valuation Firm. Any adjustment to the valuation of a property is performed as soon as practicable after a determination that a material change with respect to such property has occurred and the financial effects of such change are quantifiable by the Independent Valuation Firm. However, rapidly changing market conditions or material events may not be immediately reflected in our monthly NAV. The resulting potential disparity in our NAV may inure to the benefit of redeeming stockholders or non-redeeming stockholders and new purchasers of our common stock, depending on whether our published NAV per share for such class is higher or lower than the adjusted value of our NAV after material events have been considered. Any such adjustments are estimates of the market impact of material events to the appraised value of the property, based on assumptions and judgments that may or may not prove to be correct, and may also be based on limited information readily available at that time. As part of the oversight by our board of directors, on a periodic basis the Independent Valuation Firm provides our board of directors with reports on its valuation activity.
The primary methodology used to value properties is the income approach, whereby value is derived by determining the present value of an asset’s stream of future cash flows (for example, discounted cash flow analysis). Consistent with industry practices, the income approach incorporates subjective judgments regarding comparable rental and operating expense data, the capitalization or discount rate, and projections of future rent and expenses based on appropriate evidence. Other methodologies that may also be used to value properties include sales comparisons and replacement cost approaches. Because the property valuations involve significant professional judgment in the application of both observable and unobservable attributes, the calculated value of our real property assets may differ from their actual realizable value or future appraised value. Our real estate portfolio valuation may not reflect the liquidation value or net realizable value of our properties because the valuations performed by the Independent Valuation Firm involve subjective judgments and do not reflect any transaction costs the Company might incur to dispose of our real estate assets. However, as discussed below, in some circumstances such as when an asset is anticipated to be acquired or disposed, we may apply a probability-weighted analysis to factor in a portion of potential transaction costs in our NAV calculation.
In conducting its investigation and analyses, our Independent Valuation Firm takes into account customary and accepted financial and commercial procedures and considerations as it deems relevant, which may include, without limitation, the review of documents, materials and information relevant to valuing the property that are provided by us or our Advisor. Although our Independent Valuation Firm may review information supplied or otherwise made available by us or our Advisor for reasonableness, it assumes and relies upon the accuracy and completeness of all such information and of all information supplied or otherwise made available to it by any other party and does not undertake any duty or responsibility to verify independently any of such information. With respect to operating or financial forecasts and other information and data to be provided to or otherwise to be reviewed by or discussed with our Independent Valuation Firm, our Independent Valuation Firm assumes that such forecasts and other information and data were reasonably prepared in good faith on bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of our management, board of directors and Advisor, and relies upon us to advise our Independent Valuation Firm promptly if any material information previously provided becomes inaccurate or was required to be updated during the period of its review.
In performing its analyses, our Independent Valuation Firm makes numerous other assumptions with respect to industry performance, general business, economic and regulatory conditions and other matters, many of which are beyond its control and our control, as well as certain factual matters. For example, unless specifically informed to the contrary, our
Independent Valuation Firm assumes that we have clear and marketable title to each real estate property valued, that no title defects exist, that improvements were made in accordance with law, that no hazardous materials are present or were present previously, that no deed restrictions exist, and that no changes to zoning ordinances or regulations governing use, density or shape are pending or being considered. Furthermore, our Independent Valuation Firm’s analysis, opinions and conclusions are based upon market, economic, financial and other circumstances and conditions existing at or prior to the valuation, and any material change in such circumstances and conditions may affect our Independent Valuation Firm’s analysis, opinions and conclusions. Our Independent Valuation Firm’s appraisal reports may contain other assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth in the respective appraisal reports that qualify the analysis, opinions and conclusions set forth therein.
The analyses performed by our Independent Valuation Firm do not address the market value of our common stock. Furthermore, the prices at which our real estate properties may actually be sold could differ from our Independent Valuation Firm’s analyses. Our Independent Valuation Firm’s valuation reports are not addressed to the public and may not be relied upon by any other person to establish an estimated value of our common stock and will not constitute a recommendation to any person to purchase or sell any shares of our common stock. In preparing its valuation reports, our Independent Valuation Firm does not solicit third-party indications of interest for our common stock in connection with possible purchases thereof or the acquisition of all or any part of our company.
Property Appraisals
Periodic real property appraisals serve as the foundation of the Independent Valuation Firm’s monthly real property portfolio valuation. The overarching principle of these appraisals is to produce valuations that represent fair and accurate estimates of the unencumbered values of our real estate or the prices that would be received for our real properties in arm’s-length transactions between market participants before considering underlying debt. The valuation of our real properties determined by the Independent Valuation Firm may not always reflect the value at which we would agree to buy or sell such assets and the value at which we would buy or sell such assets could materially differ from the Independent Valuation Firm’s estimate of fair value. Further, we do not undertake to disclose the value at which we would be willing to buy or sell our real properties to any prospective or existing investor. Each individual appraisal report for our assets is addressed solely to our company to assist the Independent Valuation Firm in providing our real property portfolio valuation.
We obtain ongoing appraisals pursuant to schedules prepared by the Independent Valuation Firm and our Advisor that are designed to conduct appraisals on each of our properties throughout any given calendar year. In order to provide a smooth and orderly appraisal process, we seek to have approximately 1/12th of the portfolio appraised by a third party each month, although we may have more or less appraised in a month. In no event will a calendar year pass without having each and every property valued by appraisal unless such asset is bought or sold in such calendar year. The acquisition price of newly acquired properties will serve as our appraised value for the calendar year of acquisition, and thereafter will be part of the appraisal cycle described above such that they are appraised at least every calendar year.
Appraisals are performed in accordance with the Code of Ethics and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices, or USPAP, the real estate appraisal industry standards created by The Appraisal Foundation. Each appraisal must be reviewed, approved and signed by an individual with the professional designation of MAI (Member of the Appraisal Institute). The Independent Valuation Firm is involved with the appraisal process, but we have engaged other independent valuation firms (“Appraisal Firms”) to provide appraisals for our properties. The Independent Valuation Firm confirms the reasonableness of the appraisal before reflecting any valuation change in its valuation of our real property portfolio. Real estate appraisals are reported on a free-and-clear basis (for example, no mortgage), irrespective of any property-level financing that may be in place. Such property-level financings ultimately are factored in and do reduce our NAV in a manner described in more detail below.
Portfolio Assets, Joint Ventures and Developments
Properties purchased or operated as a portfolio or held in a joint venture that acquires properties over time may be valued as a single asset, which may result in a different value than if they were valued as individual assets. Investments in joint ventures that hold properties are valued by the Independent Valuation Firm in a manner that is consistent with the procedures described above and approved by our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, with the agreed approach taking into account the size of our investment in the joint venture, the assets owned by the joint venture, the terms of the joint venture including any promotional interests, and other relevant factors. Development assets, if any, will be valued at estimated fair value and will join the appraisal cycle upon the earlier of stabilization or 12 months from substantial completion. Factors such as status of land entitlements, permitting and jurisdictional approvals are considered when determining the fair value of development and value-add assets.
Valuation of Real Estate-Related Assets
Real estate-related assets that we own or may acquire include, among other things, debt and equity interests backed principally by real estate, such as mortgage loans, participations in mortgage loans (i.e., A-Notes and B-Notes), mezzanine loans and publicly traded common and preferred stock of real estate companies. Real estate-related assets are included in the determination of our NAV based on their respective estimated fair values generally using widely accepted valuation methodologies. Pursuant to our valuation procedures, our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, approves the pricing sources of our real estate-related assets, which may include third parties or our Advisor or its affiliates. A third-party pricing source may, under certain circumstances, be our Independent Valuation Firm, subject to its acceptance of the additional engagement.
Mortgage Loans, Participations in Mortgage Loans and Mezzanine Loans
Individual investments in mortgages, mortgage participations and mezzanine loans are included in our determination of NAV based on estimated fair value. Such estimates of fair value are prepared by our Advisor and confirmed by the Independent Valuation Firm.
Private Real Estate-Related Assets
Investments in privately placed debt instruments and securities of real estate-related operating businesses (other than joint ventures), such as real estate development or management companies, are valued at estimated fair value. In evaluating the value of our interests in certain commingled investment vehicles (such as private real estate funds), values periodically assigned to such interests by the respective issuers or broker-dealers may be relied upon.
Publicly Traded Real Estate-Related Assets
Publicly traded debt and equity real estate-related securities (such as REIT bonds) that are not restricted as to salability or transferability are valued monthly on the basis of publicly available information. Generally, to the extent the information is available, such securities are valued at the last trade of such securities that was executed at or prior to closing on the valuation day or, in the absence of such trade, the last “bid” price. Market quotations may be obtained from third-party pricing service providers or broker-dealers. The value of publicly traded debt and equity real estate-related securities that are restricted as to salability or transferability may be adjusted by the pricing source for a liquidity discount. In determining the amount of such discount, consideration will be given to the nature and length of such restriction and the relative volatility of the market price of the security.
Valuation of Other Assets
Other assets include, but may not be limited to, derivatives, credit rated government and corporate debt securities, publicly traded equity securities, cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. Estimates of the fair values of other assets are determined using widely accepted methodologies and, where available, on the basis of publicly available information. Subject to the board of directors’ approval, pricing sources may include third parties or the Advisor or its affiliates.
Valuation of Liabilities
We will include an estimate of the fair value of our liabilities as part of our NAV calculation. These liabilities will include, but may not be limited to, fees and reimbursements payable to the Advisor and its affiliates, accounts payable and accrued expenses, property-level mortgages, corporate-level credit facilities and other liabilities. Pursuant to our valuation procedures, our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, approves the pricing sources of our liabilities which may include third parties or our Advisor or its affiliates.
Estimates of fair value for property-level mortgages and corporate-level credit facilities, will be prepared by our Advisor and confirmed by the Independent Valuation Firm. Costs and expenses incurred to secure such financings are amortized over the life of the applicable loan. Unless costs can be specifically identified, we allocate the financing costs and expenses incurred with obtaining multiple loans that are not directly related to any single loan among the applicable loans, generally pro rata based on the amount of proceeds from each loan.
Under applicable GAAP, we record liabilities for distribution fees that we (i) currently owe Black Creek Capital Markets, LLC (the “Dealer Manager”) under the terms of our dealer manager agreement and (ii) for an estimate that we may pay to our Dealer Manager in future periods. However, we do not deduct the liability for estimated future distribution fees in our calculation of NAV since we intend for our NAV to reflect our estimated value on the date that we determine our NAV. Accordingly, our estimated NAV at any given time should not include consideration of any estimated future distribution fees that may become payable after such date.
Valuation of Assets and Liabilities Associated with the DST Program
We have initiated a program (the “DST Program”) to raise capital in private placements through the sale of beneficial interests in specific Delaware statutory trusts holding real properties (each a “BCX Property” and collectively, the “BCX Properties”). BCX Properties may be sourced from properties currently indirectly owned by our operating partnership, Black Creek Diversified Property Operating Partnership LP (the “Operating Partnership”), or may be newly acquired. Pursuant to the DST Program, we, through a subsidiary of our Operating Partnership, hold a long-term leasehold interest in each BCX Property pursuant to a master lease that is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership, while third-party investors own the BCX Property through a Delaware statutory trust. Under the master lease, the Operating Partnership acts as a landlord to the occupying tenants and is responsible for subleasing the BCX Property to occupying tenants, which means that we bear the risk that the underlying cash flow from the BCX Property may be less than the master lease payments. Additionally, the Operating Partnership will retain a fair market value purchase option giving it the right, but not the obligation, to acquire the beneficial interests in the Delaware statutory trusts from the investors at a later time in exchange for units in the Operating Partnership (the “FMV Option”).
Due to our continuing involvement with the BCX Properties through the master lease and the FMV Option, we include BCX Properties in our determination of NAV at fair market value in the same manner as described under “Valuation of Real Estate Related Assets”. In addition, the cash received or a loan made in exchange for the sale of interests in a BCX Property will be valued as assets and shall initially equal the value of the real estate subject to the master lease, which will be valued as a liability. Accordingly, the sale of interests in a BCX Property has no initial net effect to our NAV. Thereafter, the Independent Valuation Firm will value the real estate subject to the master lease liability quarterly using a discounted cash flow methodology. Therefore, any differences between the fair value of the underlying real estate and the fair value of the real estate subject to the master lease obligations will accrue into our NAV quarterly. The Advisor will value any loan assets used to purchase interests in the DST Program using the same methodology used to value our other debt investments, with such values confirmed by the Independent Valuation Firm.
NAV and NAV per Share Calculation
Our NAV per share is calculated as of the last calendar day of each month for each of our outstanding classes of stock and is available generally within 15 calendar days after the end of the applicable month. Our NAV per share is calculated by ALPS Fund Services Inc. (the “Administrator”), a third-party firm approved by our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors. Our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, may replace the Administrator, the Independent Valuation Firm, or any other party involved in our valuation procedures with another party, including our Advisor, if it is deemed appropriate to do so.
Each month, before taking into consideration accrued dividends or class-specific fee accruals, any change in the aggregate NAV of our Fund Interests (the “Aggregate Fund NAV”) (whether an increase or decrease) from the prior month is allocated among each class of Fund Interest (i.e., our outstanding shares, along with any classes of OP Units (defined below) held by third parties) based on each class’s relative percentage of the previous Aggregate Fund NAV. Changes in the Aggregate Fund NAV reflect factors including, but not limited to, unrealized/realized gains (losses) on the value of our real property portfolio, real estate-related assets and liabilities, and monthly accruals for income and expenses (including accruals for performance based fees, if any, asset management fees and the distribution fee) and distributions to investors.
Our most significant source of net income is property income. For purposes of determining our NAV, we include all property and corporate-level income and expenses for the applicable month. Inherent in these amounts is the use of estimates, and such estimates are reconciled against actual results when available, with any variances incorporated into the following month’s NAV. For the purpose of calculating our NAV, organization and offering costs incurred as part of our corporate-level expenses related to our primary offering reduce NAV as incurred. Organization and offering costs incurred as part of our corporate-level expenses related to the DST Program reduce NAV on a monthly basis over a two-year period following the completion of each DST offering.
Following the calculation and allocation of changes in the Aggregate Fund NAV as described above, NAV for each class is adjusted for accrued dividends and ongoing distribution fees that are currently payable, to determine the monthly NAV. Ongoing distribution fees are allocated on a class-specific basis and borne by all holders of the applicable class. These class-specific fees may differ for each class, even when the NAV of each class is the same. We normally expect that the allocation of ongoing distribution fees on a class-specific basis will result in different amounts of distributions being paid with respect to each class of shares. However, if no distributions are authorized for a certain period, or if they are authorized in an amount less than the allocation of class-specific fees with respect to such period, then pursuant to these valuation procedures, the class-specific fee allocations may lower the NAV of a share class. Therefore, as a result of the different ongoing fees allocable to each share class, each share class could have a different NAV per share. If the NAV of our classes are different, then changes to
our assets and liabilities that are allocable based on NAV may also be different for each class.
Because the purchase price of shares in the primary offering is equal to the transaction price, which generally equals the most recently disclosed monthly NAV per share, plus the upfront selling commissions and dealer manager fees, which are effectively paid by purchasers of shares at the time of purchase, the upfront selling commissions and dealer manager fees have no effect on the NAV of any class.
NAV per share for each class is calculated by dividing such class’s NAV at the end of each month by the number of shares outstanding for that class on such day.
Probability-Weighted Adjustments
In certain circumstances, such as in an acquisition or disposition process, we may be aware of a contingency or contingencies that could impact the value of our assets, liabilities, income or expenses for purposes of our NAV calculation. For example, we may be party to an agreement to sell a property at a value different from that used in our current NAV calculation. The same agreement may require the buyer to assume a related mortgage loan with a fair value that is different from that used in our current NAV calculation. The transaction may also involve costs for brokers, transfer taxes, and other items upon a successful closing. To the extent such contingencies may affect the value of a property, the Independent Valuation Firm may take such contingencies into account when determining the value of such property for purposes of our NAV calculation. Similarly, we may adjust the other components of our NAV (such as the carrying value of our liabilities or expense accruals) for purposes of our NAV calculation. These adjustments may be made either in whole or in part over a period of time, and both the Independent Valuation Firm and we may take into account (a) the estimated probability of the contingencies occurring and (b) the estimated impact to NAV if the contingencies were to occur when determining the timing and magnitude of any adjustments to NAV.
NAV of our Operating Partnership and OP Units
Because certain fees to the Advisor are based on our Aggregate Fund NAV, our valuation procedures include the following methodology to determine the monthly NAV of the Operating Partnership and the partnership units in the Operating Partnership (the “OP Units”). Our Operating Partnership has classes of OP Units that are each economically equivalent to our corresponding classes of shares. Accordingly, on the last day of each month, the NAV per OP Unit equals the NAV per share of the corresponding class. The NAV of our Operating Partnership on the last day of each month equals the sum of the NAVs of each outstanding OP Unit on such day.
Oversight by our Board of Directors
All parties engaged by us in the calculation of our NAV, including the Advisor, are subject to the oversight of our board of directors. As part of this process, our Advisor reviews the estimates of the values of our real property portfolio and real estate-related assets for consistency with our valuation guidelines and the overall reasonableness of the valuation conclusions, and informs our board of directors of its conclusions. Although our Independent Valuation Firm or other pricing sources may consider any comments received from us or our Advisor in making their individual valuations, the final estimated values of our real property portfolio and real estate-related assets are determined by the Independent Valuation Firm or other pricing sources, as applicable.
Our Independent Valuation Firm is available to meet with our board of directors to review valuation information, as well as our valuation guidelines and the operation and results of the valuation process generally. Our board of directors has the right to engage additional valuation firms and pricing sources to review the valuation process or valuations, if deemed appropriate.
Review of and Changes to Our Valuation Procedures
At least once each calendar year our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, reviews the appropriateness of our valuation procedures. With respect to the valuation of our properties, the Independent Valuation Firm provides the board of directors with periodic valuation reports. From time to time our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, may adopt changes to the valuation procedures if it (1) determines that such changes are likely to result in a more accurate reflection of NAV or a more efficient or less costly procedure for the determination of NAV without having a material adverse effect on the accuracy of such determination or (2) otherwise reasonably believes a change is appropriate for the determination of NAV. We will publicly announce material changes to our valuation procedures or the identity or role of the Independent Valuation Firm.
Limitations on the Calculation of NAV
The largest component of our NAV consists of real property investments and, as with any real estate valuation protocol, each property valuation is based on a number of judgments, assumptions or opinions about future events that may or may not prove to be correct. The use of different judgments, assumptions or opinions would likely result in a different estimate of the value of our real property investments. Although the methodologies contained in the valuation procedures are designed to operate reliably within a wide variety of circumstances, it is possible that in certain unanticipated situations or after the occurrence of certain extraordinary events (such as a terrorist attack or an act of nature), our ability to implement and coordinate our NAV procedures may be impaired or delayed, including in circumstances where there is a delay in accessing or receiving information from vendors or other reporting agents. Further, the NAV per share should not be viewed as being determinative of the value of our common stock that may be received in a sale to a third party or the value at which our stock would trade on a national stock exchange. Our board of directors may suspend our offering and the share redemption program if it determines that the calculation of NAV may be materially incorrect or there is a condition that restricts the valuation of a material portion of our assets.
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT (2019)
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BLACK CREEK DIVERSIFIED PROPERTY FUND INC.,
BLACK CREEK DIVERSIFIED PROPERTY OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP
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BLACK CREEK DIVERSIFIED PROPERTY ADVISORS LLC
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DEFINITIONS
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APPOINTMENT
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DUTIES OF THE ADVISOR
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AUTHORITY OF ADVISOR
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BANK ACCOUNTS
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ASSIGNMENT TO AN AFFILIATE
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PAYMENTS TO AND DUTIES OF ADVISOR UPON TERMINATION
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INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
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CONSTRUCTION
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INDULGENCES, NOT WAIVERS
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EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS
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AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT (2019)
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT (2019) (this “
Agreement
”), dated as of May 3, 2019 and effective as of May 1, 2019, is among Black Creek Diversified Property Fund Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “
Company
”), Black Creek Diversified Property Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “
Operating Partnership
”), and Black Creek Diversified Property Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “
Advisor
”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Company has qualified as a REIT (as defined below), and invests its funds in investments permitted by the terms of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code (as defined below);
WHEREAS, the Company is the general partner of the Operating Partnership and conducts all its business and makes all investments in Real Properties, Real Estate Related Securities, and Debt Investments through the Operating Partnership;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Operating Partnership desire to avail themselves of the experience, sources of information, advice, assistance and certain facilities of the Advisor and to have the Advisor undertake the duties and responsibilities hereinafter set forth, on behalf of, and subject to the supervision, of the Board of Directors of the Company all as provided herein;
WHEREAS, the Advisor is willing to undertake to render such services, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto are party to that certain Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement 2018, dated as of January 1, 2019, which is amended and restated in its entirety hereby.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
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DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the definitions hereinafter indicated:
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Acquisition Expenses
. Any and all expenses, exclusive of Acquisition Fees, incurred by the Company, the Operating Partnership, the Advisor, or any of their Affiliates in connection with the selection, acquisition or development of any Real Property, Real Estate Related Security or Debt Investment, whether or not acquired, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, travel and communications expenses, costs of appraisals, nonrefundable option payments on property not acquired, accounting fees and expenses, title insurance premiums, and the costs of performing due diligence.
Acquisition Fees
. Any and all fees and commissions, exclusive of Acquisition Expenses, paid by any Person to any other Person (including any fees or commissions paid by or to any
Affiliate of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Advisor) in connection with making or investing in Debt Investments or the purchase, development or construction of a Real Property, including real estate commissions, selection fees, development fees, construction fees, nonrecurring management fees, loan fees, points or any other fees of a similar nature. Excluded shall be development fees and construction fees paid to any Person not affiliated with the Sponsor in connection with the actual development and construction of a project.
Advisor
. Black Creek Diversified Property Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, any successor advisor to the Company, the Operating Partnership or any person or entity to which Black Creek Diversified Property Advisors LLC or any successor advisor subcontracts substantially all of its functions. Notwithstanding the forgoing, a Person hired or retained by Black Creek Diversified Property Advisors LLC to perform property and securities management and related services for the Company or the Operating Partnership that is not hired or retained to perform substantially all of the functions of Black Creek Diversified Property Advisors LLC with respect to the Company or the Operating Partnership as a whole shall not be deemed to be an Advisor.
Advisory Fee
. The fee payable to the Advisor pursuant to Section 9(b).
Affiliate or Affiliated
. With respect to any Person, (i) any Person directly or indirectly owning, controlling or holding, with the power to vote, ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of such other Person; (ii) any Person ten percent (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; and (v) any legal entity for which such Person acts as an executive officer, director, trustee or general partner.
Annual Total Return Amount
. The overall investment return, expressed as a dollar amount per OP Unit, which shall be equal to the sum of (1) the Weighted-Average Distributions per OP Unit over the applicable period, and (2) the Ending VPU, adjusted to remove the negative impact on the overall investment return from the payment or the obligation to pay, or distribute, as applicable, the Performance Component and Class-Specific Fees, less the Beginning VPU.
Articles of Incorporation
. The Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended from time to time.
Average Invested Assets
. For a specified period, the average of the aggregate book value of the assets of the Company invested, directly or indirectly, in Real Estate Related Securities, Debt Investments and Real Properties, before deducting depreciation, bad debts or other non-cash reserves, computed by taking the average of such values at the end of each month during such period.
Beginning VPU
. The VPU determined as of the end of the most recent month prior to the commencement of the applicable period.
Board of Directors or Board
. The persons holding such office, as of any particular time, under the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, whether they be the Directors named therein or additional or successor Directors.
Bylaws
. The bylaws of the Company, as the same are in effect from time to time.
Cause
. With respect to the termination of this Agreement, fraud, criminal conduct, willful misconduct or willful or negligent breach of fiduciary duty by the Advisor, or an uncured material breach of this Agreement by the Advisor.
Class E Unit
. An OP Unit entitling the holder thereof to the rights of a holder of Class E Units as provided in the Operating Partnership Agreement.
Class-Specific Fees
. Any Distribution Fee expenses accrued or allocated directly or indirectly to a particular class of OP Units or Shares.
Code
. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute thereto. Reference to any provision of the Code shall mean such provision as in effect from time to time, as the same may be amended, and any successor provision thereto, as interpreted by any applicable regulations as in effect from time to time.
Company
. Company shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
Company Property
. Any and all property, real, personal or otherwise, tangible or intangible, which is transferred or conveyed to the Company (including all rents, income, profits and gains therefrom), and which is owned or held by, or for the account of, the Company.
Debt Investments
. The debt related investments, or such investments the Board of Directors and the Advisor mutually designate as debt related investments, which are owned from time to time by the Company or the Operating Partnership; such debt related investments include, but are not limited to, mortgage loans, B-notes, mezzanine debt, participating debt (including with equity-like features), non-traded preferred equity, convertible debt, hybrid instruments, equity instruments and other related investments.
Director
. A member of the Board of Directors of the Company.
Disposition Expenses
. Any and all expenses incurred by the Company, the Operating Partnership, the Advisor, or any of their Affiliates in connection with the disposition of any Real Property, Real Estate Related Security or Debt Investment, whether or not finally sold, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, travel and communications expenses and accounting fees and expenses.
Distribution Fees
. Any ongoing distribution fees, dealer manager fees or similar fees (as distinguished from up-front or one-time selling commissions and dealer manager fees) payable pursuant to the then-current dealer manager agreement between the Company and Black Creek Capital Markets, LLC.
Distributions
. Any distributions of money or other property by the Company to owners of Shares, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes.
DST Properties
. Real properties that meet the following criteria: (i) tenancy-in-common or Delaware statutory trust beneficial interests in such properties have been sold by the Company or any Affiliate to third party investors and (ii) such properties are being leased by the Company or any Affiliate from the tenancy-in-common or Delaware statutory trust third party investors.
DST Property Consideration
. The consideration received by the Company or any Affiliate for selling tenancy-in-common or Delaware statutory trust beneficial interests in DST Properties to third party investors, net of DST Up Front Fees.
DST Up Front Fees
. Up front fees and expense reimbursements payable out of gross sale proceeds from the sale of tenancy-in-common or Delaware statutory trust beneficial interests in DST Properties, including but not limited to sales commissions, dealer manager fees and non-accountable expense allowances.
Ending VPU
. The VPU as of the end of the last month in the applicable period.
Equity Shares
. Transferable shares of beneficial interest of the Company of any class or series, including common shares or preferred shares.
Excess Amount
. Excess Amount has the meaning set forth in Section 12.
Expense Year
. Expense Year has the meaning set forth in Section 12.
Fixed Component
. The non-variable component of the Advisory Fee as described in Section 9.
GAAP
. Generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States of America from time to time.
Good Reason
. With respect to the termination of this Agreement, (i) any failure to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor to the Company and/or the Operating Partnership to assume and agree to perform the Company's and/or the Operating Partnership's obligations under this Agreement; or (ii) any uncured material breach of this Agreement of any nature whatsoever by the Company and/or the Operating Partnership.
Gross Proceeds
. The aggregate purchase price of all Shares sold for the account of the Company through all Offerings, without deduction for Organizational and Offering Expenses.
Hurdle Amount
. For the applicable period, an amount that when annualized would equal 5.0% of the Beginning VPU.
Independent Director
. Independent Director shall have the meaning set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.
Independent Expert
. A person or entity with 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 Company.
Independent Valuation Advisor
. A firm that is (i) engaged to a substantial degree in the business of conducting valuations on commercial real estate properties, (ii) not affiliated with the Advisor and (iii) engaged by the Company with the approval of the Board to appraise the Real Properties or other assets or liabilities pursuant to the Valuation Procedures.
Joint Ventures
. The joint venture or partnership arrangements (other than with Black Creek Diversified Property Operating Partnership LP) in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a co-venturer or general partner which are established to acquire Real Properties.
Listing
. The listing of the Shares on a national securities exchange or the receipt by the Company's stockholders of securities that are listed on a national securities exchange in exchange for the Company's common stock. Upon such Listing, the Shares shall be deemed Listed.
Loss Carryforward Amount
. Loss Carryforward Amount equaled zero as of September 1, 2017 and cumulatively increases from then by the absolute value of any negative Annual Total Return Amount and decrease by any positive Annual Total Return Amount, provided that the Loss Carryforward Amount shall at no time be less than zero. The effect of the Loss Carryforward Amount is that the recoupment of past Annual Total Return Amount losses will offset the positive Annual Total Return Amount for purposes of the calculation of the Performance Component.
NASAA REIT Guidelines
. The Statement of Policy Regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts published by the North American Securities Administrators Association on May 7, 2007, as may be amended from time to time.
NAV
. Net asset value, calculated pursuant to the Valuation Procedures.
NAV Calculations
. The calculations used to determine the NAV of the Company, the Shares, the Operating Partnership and the OP Units, all as provided in the Valuation Procedures.
Net Income
. For any period, the Company's total revenues applicable to such period, less the total expenses applicable to such period other than additions to reserves for depreciation, bad debts or other similar non-cash reserves and excluding any gain from the sale of the Company's assets.
Offering
. A public offering of Shares pursuant to a Prospectus.
Operating Partnership
. Operating Partnership has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
Operating Partnership Agreement
. The Operating Partnership’s limited partnership agreement among the Company, the Advisor, and Black Creek Diversified Property Advisors Group LLC.
Operating Partnership NAV
. The NAV of the Operating Partnership, calculated pursuant to the Valuation Procedures.
OP Unit
. A unit of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership, other than Special Partnership Units.
Organizational and Offering Expenses
. Any and all cumulative costs and expenses incurred by and to be paid from the assets of the Company, including amounts reimbursable to the Advisor and its Affiliates pursuant and subject to Section 10(a)(i) hereof, in connection with the formation, qualification and registration of all of the Company’s Offerings and the subsequent marketing and distribution of Shares, including, without limitation, the following: total underwriting and brokerage discounts and commissions (including fees of the underwriters' attorneys), any expense allowance granted by the Company to the underwriter (which may include a dealer manager) or any reimbursement of expenses of the underwriter by the Company, expenses for printing, engraving, mailing and distributing costs, salaries of employees while engaged in sales activity, telephone and other telecommunications costs, all advertising and marketing expenses (including the costs related to investor and broker-dealer sales meetings), charges of transfer agents, registrars, trustees, escrow holders, depositories, experts, fees, expenses and taxes related to the filing, registration and qualification of the sale of the Shares under federal and state laws, including accountants' and attorneys' fees.
Performance Component
. The variable component of the Advisory Fee as described in Section 9.
Person
. An individual, corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity.
Private Organizational and Offering Expenses
. Any and all cumulative costs and expenses incurred by and to be paid from the assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, including amounts reimbursable to the Advisor and its Affiliates pursuant and subject to Section 10(a)(ii) hereof, in connection with the formation and qualification of any private offerings of any securities conducted by the Company or any of its subsidiaries and the subsequent marketing and distribution of such securities, including, without limitation, the following: total underwriting and brokerage discounts and commissions (including fees of the underwriters' attorneys), any expense allowance granted by the Company or its subsidiaries to the underwriter (which may include a dealer manager) or any reimbursement of expenses of the underwriter by the Company or its subsidiaries, expenses for printing, engraving, mailing and distributing costs, salaries of employees while engaged in sales activity, telephone and other telecommunications costs, all advertising and marketing expenses (including the costs related to investor and broker-
dealer sales meetings), charges of transfer agents, registrars, trustees, escrow holders, depositories, experts, fees, expenses and taxes related to the qualification of the sale of the securities under federal and state laws, including accountants' and attorneys' fees.
Product Specialist
. Persons that have specialized expertise and dedicated resources in specific areas of real property, real estate related securities or debt investments, that perform services that the Advisor has committed to provide pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement or with whom the Company has entered into a product specialist agreement, and that assist the Advisor in connection with one or more of the following: identifying, evaluating and/or recommending potential investments, performing due diligence, negotiating purchases and/or managing the Company's assets on a day-to-day basis, as described in the Company's Prospectus.
Prospectus
. “Prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(10) of the Securities Act, including a preliminary Prospectus, an offering circular as described in Rule 256 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act or, in the case of an intrastate offering, any document by whatever name known, utilized for the purpose of offering and selling securities to the public.
Real Estate Related Securities
. The real estate related securities investments, or such investments the Board of Directors and the Advisor mutually designate as Real Estate Related Securities to the extent such investments could be classified as either Real Estate Related Securities or Real Property, which are owned from time to time by the Company or the Operating Partnership.
Real Property
. (i) Land, including the buildings located thereon, or (ii) land only, or (iii) the buildings only, which are owned from time to time by the Company or the Operating Partnership, either directly or through subsidiaries, joint venture arrangements or other partnerships, or (iv) such investments the Board of Directors and the Advisor mutually designate as Real Property to the extent such investments could be classified as either Real Property, Real Estate Related Securities, or Debt Investments. DST Properties shall also be deemed Real Property for the purposes of this definition.
REIT
. A “real estate investment trust” under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code or as may be amended.
Sale or Sales
. Any transaction or series of transactions whereby: (A) the Company or the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of any Real Property or portion thereof, including the lease of any Real Property consisting of a building only, and including any event with respect to any Real Property which gives rise to a significant amount of insurance proceeds or condemnation awards; (B) the Company or the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of all or substantially all of the interest of the Corporation or the Operating Partnership in any Joint Venture in which it is a co-venturer or partner; (C) any Joint Venture directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) in which the Company or the Operating Partnership as a co-venturer or partner
sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of any Real Property or portion thereof, including any event with respect to any Real Property which gives rise to insurance claims or condemnation awards; or (D) the Company or the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, conveys or relinquishes its interest in any mortgage or portion thereof (including with respect to any mortgage, all payments thereunder or in satisfaction thereof other than regularly scheduled interest payments) of amounts owed pursuant to such mortgage and any event which gives rise to a significant amount of insurance proceeds or similar awards; or (E) the Company or the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of any other asset not previously described in this definition or any portion thereof.
Securities
. Any Equity 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 Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Shares
. The shares of all classes of the common stock of the Company.
Special OP Unitholders
. The holders of Special Partnership Units (as defined in the Operating Partnership Agreement) in the Operating Partnership.
Special Partnership Units
. Units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership designated as Special Partnership Units in the in the Operating Partnership Agreement.
Sponsor
. Any Person which (i) is directly or indirectly instrumental in organizing, wholly or in part, the Company, (ii) will control, manage or participate in the management of the Company, and any Affiliate of any such Person, (iii) takes the initiative, directly or indirectly, in founding or organizing the Company, either alone or in conjunction with one or more other Persons, (iv) receives a material participation in the Company in connection with the founding or organizing of the business of the Company, in consideration of services or property, or both services and property, (v) has a substantial number of relationships and contacts with the Company, (vi) possesses significant rights to control Real Properties, (vii) receives fees for providing services to the Company which are paid on a basis that is not customary in the industry, or (viii) provides goods or services to the Company on a basis which was not negotiated at arm's-length with the Company. “Sponsor” does not include wholly independent third parties such as attorneys, accountants and underwriters whose only compensation is for professional services.
Stockholders
. The registered holders of the Company's Shares.
Termination Date
. The date of termination of this Agreement, including by non-renewal.
Termination Event
. The termination or nonrenewal of this Agreement (i) in connection with a merger, sale of assets or transaction involving the Company pursuant to which a majority of the Directors then in office are replaced or removed, (ii) by the Advisor for Good Reason or (iii) by the Company and the Operating Partnership other than for Cause.
Total Operating Expenses
. All costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Company, as determined under GAAP, that are in any way related to the operation of the Company or to corporate business, including the Advisory Fee, but excluding (i) the expenses of raising capital such as Organizational and Offering Expenses, legal, audit, accounting, underwriting, brokerage, listing, registration, and other fees, printing and other such expenses and tax incurred in connection with the issuance, distribution, transfer, registration and Listing, (ii) interest payments, (iii) taxes, (iv) non-cash expenditures such as depreciation, amortization and bad debt reserves, (v) incentive fees paid in compliance with the NASAA REIT Guidelines; (vi) Acquisition Fees and Acquisition Expenses, (vii) real estate commissions on the Sale of Real Property, and (viii) other fees and expenses connected with the acquisition, disposition, management and ownership of real estate interests, mortgage loans or other property (including the costs of foreclosure, insurance premiums, legal services, maintenance, repair, and improvement of property). The definition of “Total Operating Expenses” set forth above is intended to encompass only those expenses which are required to be treated as Total Operating Expenses under the NASAA REIT Guidelines. As a result, and notwithstanding the definition set forth above, any expense of the Company which is not part of Total Operating Expenses under the NASAA REIT Guidelines shall not be treated as part of Total Operating Expenses for purposes hereof.
2%/25% Guidelines
. For any year in which the Company qualifies as a REIT, the requirement pursuant to the NASAA REIT Guidelines that, in any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, Total Operating Expenses not exceed the greater of 2% of the Company's Average Invested Assets during such 12-month period or 25% of the Company's Net Income over the same 12-month period.
Unitholders
. The holders of OP Units.
Valuation Procedures
. The valuation procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time.
VPU
. Average value per unit, which on any given date shall be equal to (i) the Operating Partnership NAV on such date, divided by (ii) the aggregate number of OP Units of all classes outstanding on such date.
Weighted-Average Distributions per OP Unit
. For a particular period of time, an amount equal to the ratio of (i) the aggregate distributions paid or accrued in respect of all OP Units during the applicable period, divided by (ii) the weighted-average number of OP Units of all classes outstanding during the applicable period, calculated in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis.
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APPOINTMENT. The Company and the Operating Partnership hereby appoint the Advisor to serve as their advisor on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and the Advisor hereby accepts such appointment.
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DUTIES OF THE ADVISOR. The Advisor undertakes to provide a continuing and suitable investment program consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Company as determined and adopted from time to time by the Directors. In performance of this undertaking, subject to the supervision of the Directors and consistent with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and the Operating Partnership Agreement, and subject to the condition that any investment advisory services provided with respect to securities shall be provided by a registered investment adviser, the Advisor shall, either directly or by engaging an Affiliated or non-Affiliated Person:
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Fee-related Services
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Asset Management Services
. The following services shall be provided by the Advisor or one of its Affiliates in consideration of the fees described in Section 9(b) of this Agreement, subject to reimbursement for expenses as provided in Section 9(a), Section 10 and Section 12, or as otherwise provided under this Agreement:
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removparticipate in formulating an investment strategy and asset allocation framework consistent with achieving our investment objectives;
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monitor the operating performance of the investments of the Company and/or the Operating Partnership;
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oversee the leasing activities of the Company’s portfolio including but not limited to negotiations with prospective and existing tenants and leasing arrangements with Affiliated and non-Affiliated leasing brokers;
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oversee Affiliated and non-Affiliated property managers who perform property management services for the Company or the Operating Partnership; and
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oversee and negotiate service contracts for the Company’s Real Properties.
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Non Fee-Related Services
. The following services shall be provided by the Advisor or one of its Affiliates without consideration in the form of a separate fee, subject to reimbursement for expenses as provided in Section 10 and Section 12, or as otherwise provided under this Agreement:
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Organizational and Offering Services
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assist the Company in maintaining the registration of the Shares under federal and state securities laws and complying with all federal, state and local regulatory requirements applicable to the Company in respect of the Offering (including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended), including preparing or causing to be prepared all supplements to the Prospectus, post-effective amendments to the registration statement for any Offering and financial statements required under applicable regulations and contractual undertakings and all reports and documents, if any, required under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
provided
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however
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assist the Company in complying with all federal, state and local regulatory requirements applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries in respect of any private placements of any securities, including but not limited to tenancy-in-common or Delaware statutory trust beneficial interests in DST Properties, including preparing or causing to be prepared private placement memoranda and all supplements thereto;
provided
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however
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Acquisition and Disposition Services
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present to the Company and the Operating Partnership potential investment opportunities;
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serve as the Company's and the Operating Partnership's investment and financial advisor and, as reasonably appropriate under the circumstances, provide research and economic and statistical data in connection with the Company's assets and investment policies;
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subject to any required Board or Board committee approval, (i) locate, analyze and select potential investments, (ii) structure and negotiate the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant to which investments will be made; (iii) oversee and coordinate the making of investments by the Company and the Operating Partnership in compliance with the investment objectives and policies of the Company; and (iv) arrange, oversee and coordinate the financing and refinancing and the making of other changes in the asset or capital structure of investments;
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perform due diligence on prospective investments;
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upon request provide the Directors with periodic reports regarding prospective investments;
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obtain the prior approval of the Board, any particular Directors specified by the Board or any committee of the Board, as the case may be, for any and all investments in Real Properties;
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oversee and coordinate the making of investments in Real Estate Related Securities or Debt Investments within the discretionary limits and authority as granted by the Board, or if no such discretionary limits have been established, with the prior approval of the Board, any particular Directors specified by the Board or any committee of the Board, as the case may be;
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oversee and coordinate the disposition of Real Properties, Real Estate Related Securities or Debt Investments within the discretionary limits and authority as granted by the Board, or if no such discretionary limits have been established, with the prior approval of the Board, any particular Directors specified by the Board or any committee of the Board, as the case may be; and
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negotiate with and engage selling brokers as necessary to dispose of Real Properties.
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Financing Services
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consult with the officers and Directors of the Company and assist the Directors in the formulation and implementation of the Company's borrowing policies, and, as necessary, furnish the Directors with advice and recommendations with respect to any borrowings proposed to be undertaken by the Company and/or the Operating Partnership; and
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negotiate on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership with banks or lenders for loans to be made to the Company and the Operating Partnership, and negotiate on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership with investment banking firms and broker-dealers or negotiate private sales of Shares and other Securities or obtain loans for the Company and the Operating Partnership, but in no event in such a way so that the Advisor shall be acting as broker-dealer or underwriter; and provided, further, that any fees and costs payable to third parties incurred by the Advisor in connection with the foregoing shall be the responsibility of the Company or the Operating Partnership.
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Accounting and Administrative Services
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provide the daily management for the Company and the Operating Partnership and perform and supervise the various administrative functions reasonably necessary for the management of the Company and the Operating Partnership, unless expressly provided for elsewhere in this Agreement;
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provide the Company and the Operating Partnership with, or arrange for the provision to the Company and the Operating Partnership of, all necessary cash management services;
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consult with the Company’s officers and the Board and assist the Board in evaluating and obtaining adequate insurance coverage based upon risk management determinations;
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implement and coordinate the processes with respect to the NAV Calculations, and in connection therewith, obtain appraisals performed by an Independent Valuation Advisor concerning the value of the Real Properties;
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supervise one or more Independent Valuation Advisors and, if and when necessary, recommend to the Board its replacement; and
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deliver to or maintain on behalf of the Company copies of all appraisals obtained in connection with the investments in Real Properties and all valuations of Real Estate Related Securities or Debt Investments as may be required to be obtained by the Board;
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in consultation with legal counsel, advise the Company regarding the maintenance of the Company’s exemption from the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and monitor compliance with the requirements for maintaining an exemption from such act;
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in consultation with legal counsel and other tax advisers, advise the Company regarding the maintenance of the Company’s status as a REIT and monitor compliance with the various REIT qualification tests and other rules set out in the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder;
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in consultation with legal counsel and other tax advisers, take all necessary actions to enable the Company and the Operating Partnership to make required tax filings and reports, including soliciting Stockholders for required information to the extent provided by the REIT provisions of the Code; and
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oversee and resolve all claims, disputes or controversies (including all litigation, arbitration, settlement or other proceedings or negotiations) in which the Company and the Operating Partnership may be involved or to which the Company and the Operating Partnership may be subject, arising out of the Company’s or the Operating Partnership’s day-to-day operations, subject to such limitations or parameters as may be imposed from time to time by the Board.
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Stockholder Services
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in consultation with legal counsel, communicate on the Company’s or the Operating Partnership’s behalf with the respective holders of any of the Company’s or the Operating Partnership’s securities as required to satisfy the reporting and other requirements of any regulatory bodies or agencies and to maintain effective relations with such holders; and
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oversee the performance of the transfer agent and registrar.
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oversee the development, construction and improvement, including tenant improvements, of Real Properties (including DST Properties) by third parties on behalf of the Company;
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oversee and monitor third-party engineers, facility managers and property managers with regard to the effective building operations and maintenance of our Real Properties (including DST Properties);
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oversee and coordinate the making of any private placement of OP Units, tenancy-in-common or other interests in Real Properties as may be approved by the Board;
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investigate, select, and, on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership, oversee and coordinate the engagement of and business with such Persons as the Advisor deems necessary to the proper performance of its obligations hereunder (whether for a fee or not), including but not limited to consultants, accountants, correspondents, lenders, technical advisors, attorneys, brokers, underwriters, corporate fiduciaries, escrow agents, depositaries, custodians, agents for collection, insurers, insurance agents, banks, builders, developers, property owners, real estate management companies, real estate operating companies, securities investment advisors, mortgagors, and any and all agents for any of the
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foregoing, including Affiliates of the Advisor, and Persons acting in any other capacity deemed by the Advisor necessary or desirable for the performance of any of the foregoing services, including but not limited to entering into contracts in the name of the Company and the Operating Partnership with any of the foregoing;
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from time to time, or at any time reasonably requested by the Directors, make reports to the Directors of its performance of services to the Company and the Operating Partnership under this Agreement, including reports with respect to potential conflicts of interest involving the Advisor or any of its affiliates; and
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do all other things reasonably necessary to assure its ability to render the services described in this Agreement.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor may delegate any of the foregoing duties to any Person so long as the Advisor or any Affiliate remains responsible for the performance of the duties set forth in this Section 3.
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Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (including the restrictions included in this Section 4 and in Section 7), and subject to the continuing and exclusive authority of the Directors over the management of the Company, the Directors hereby delegate to the Advisor the authority to take, or cause to be taken, any and all actions and to execute and deliver any and all agreements, certificates, assignments, instruments or other documents and to do any and all things that, in the judgment of the Advisor, may be necessary or advisable in connection with the Advisor’s duties described in Section 3.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, any investment in Real Properties, including any acquisition of Real Property by the Company or the Operating Partnership (including any financing of such acquisition), will require the prior approval of the Board, any particular Directors specified by the Board or any committee of the Board, as the case may be.
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If a transaction requires approval by the Independent Directors, the Advisor will deliver to the Independent Directors all documents and other information required by them to properly evaluate the proposed transaction.
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The prior approval of a majority of the Independent Directors not otherwise interested in the transaction and a majority of the Directors not otherwise interested in the transaction will be required for each transaction to which the Advisor or its Affiliates is a party. The Directors may, at any time upon the giving of written notice to the Advisor, modify or revoke the authority set forth in this Section 4. If and to the extent the Directors so modify or revoke the authority contained herein, the Advisor shall henceforth submit to
the Directors for prior approval such proposed transactions involving investments in Real Property, Real Estate Related Securities, or Debt Investments as thereafter require prior approval, provided however, that such modification or revocation shall be effective upon receipt by the Advisor and shall not be applicable to investment transactions to which the Advisor has committed the Company prior to the date of receipt by the Advisor of such notification.
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BANK ACCOUNTS. The Advisor may establish and maintain one or more bank accounts in the name of the Company and the Operating Partnership and may collect and deposit into any such account or accounts, and disburse from any such account or accounts, any money on behalf of the Company and/or the Operating Partnership, under such terms and conditions as the Directors may approve, provided that no funds shall be commingled with the funds of the Advisor; and the Advisor shall from time to time render appropriate accountings of such collections and payments to the Directors and to the auditors of the Company.
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RECORDS; ACCESS. The Advisor shall maintain appropriate records of all its activities hereunder and make such records available for inspection by the Directors and by counsel, auditors and authorized agents of the Company, at any time or from time to time during normal business hours. The Advisor shall at all reasonable times have access to the books and records of the Company and the Operating Partnership.
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LIMITATIONS ON ACTIVITIES. Anything else in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Advisor shall refrain from taking any action which, in its sole judgment made in good faith, would (a) adversely affect the status of the Company as a REIT, (b) subject the Company to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or (c) violate any law, rule, regulation or statement of policy of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company, its Shares or its Securities, or otherwise not be permitted by the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company, except if such action shall be ordered by the Directors, in which case the Advisor shall notify promptly the Directors of the Advisor's judgment of the potential impact of such action and shall refrain from taking such action until it receives further clarification or instructions from the Directors. In such event the Advisor shall have no liability for acting in accordance with the specific instructions of the Directors so given. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall hold harmless the Advisor, its directors, officers, employees and stockholders, and stockholders, directors and officers of the Advisor's Affiliates for any act or omission by the Advisor, its directors, officers or employees, or stockholders, directors or officers of the Advisor's Affiliates taken or omitted to be taken in the performance of their duties under this Agreement to the extent permitted under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and under Section 18 hereof.
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RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTORS. Subject to Section 7 of this Agreement and to restrictions advisable with respect to the qualification of the Company as a REIT, directors, officers and employees of the Advisor or an Affiliate of the Advisor or any corporate parents of an Affiliate, may serve as a Director and as officers of the Company, except that no director, officer or employee of the Advisor or its Affiliates who also is a
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Director or officer of the Company shall receive any compensation from the Company for serving as a Director or officer other than reasonable reimbursement for travel and related expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Directors and no such Director shall be deemed an Independent Director for purposes of satisfying the Director independence requirement set forth in the Articles of Incorporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, directors, officers and employees of the Advisor and its Affiliates that are also Directors or officers of the Company may receive compensation from the Advisor or its Affiliates for which the Advisor or its Affiliates are reimbursed by the Company pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement.
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The fees described in Section 9(b) are compensation for the personnel and related employment costs incurred by the Advisor or its Affiliates in performing the applicable services, including but not limited to salaries and wages, benefits and overhead of all employees involved in the performance of such services, but not for the third-party costs incurred by the Advisor or its Affiliates in connection with the performance of such services, which third-party costs shall be separately reimbursed and are not included in the services provided by the Advisor and its Affiliates.
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Advisory Fee
. The Advisor shall receive the Advisory Fee as compensation for asset management services rendered pursuant to Section 3(a)(i) hereof as follows.
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The Advisory Fee will be comprised of two separate components: (1) a fixed component in an amount equal to, for each month during the term of this Agreement, 1/12th of 1.10% of the sum of (a) the product of (x) the applicable monthly Operating Partnership NAV per OP Unit, before giving effect to any monthly accruals for the Advisory Fee, Distribution Fees or any distributions accrued in respect of OP Units during the applicable month, and (y) the weighted average number of OP Units outstanding during the applicable month; and (b) aggregate DST Property Consideration for all DST Properties (the “
Fixed Component
”); and (2) a performance component (the “
Performance Component
”) that is calculated as described in Section 9(b)(ii) below. Provided that this Agreement has not been terminated, the Performance Component shall be paid to the Special OP Unitholders as a performance participation interest with respect to the Special Partnership Units in the form of an allocation and distribution from the Operating Partnership pursuant to the Operating Partnership Agreement. At the election of the Special OP Unitholders, with respect to each calendar year, all or a portion of the Performance Component shall be paid instead to the Advisor as a fee as set forth in this Paragraph 9(b). If the Special OP Unitholders do not elect on or before the first day of a calendar year to have all or a portion of the Performance Component paid as a fee in cash to the Advisor, then the Performance
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Component with respect to such calendar year shall be paid as a distribution on the performance participation interest to the Special OP Unitholders, as the holder of the Special Partnership Units; provided, however, that the Performance Component shall be paid to the Advisor as a fee as set forth in the Paragraph 9(b) with respect to the calendar year 2019.
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The Special OP Unitholders or the Advisor, as applicable, will earn a Performance Component with respect to each calendar year (or partial calendar year) in which this Agreement is in effect in an amount equal to:
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The lesser of (1) the amount equal to 12.5% of (a) the Annual Total Return Amount less (b) the Loss Carryforward Amount, and (2) the amount equal to (x) the Annual Total Return Amount, less (y) the Loss Carryforward Amount, less (z) the Hurdle Amount;
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multiplied by:
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The weighted-average number of OP Units outstanding during the applicable year, calculated in accordance with GAAP as applied on a consistent basis,
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Provided that the Performance Component shall at no time be less than zero.
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Except as described in the definition of Loss Carryforward Amount in this Agreement, any amount by which the Annual Total Return Amount falls below the Hurdle Amount will not be carried forward to subsequent periods. If the Performance Component is payable or distributable pursuant to this Section 9(b)(ii), the Special OP Unitholders or the Advisor, as applicable, will be entitled to such payment or distribution, as applicable, even in the event that the total percentage return to Unitholders over any longer or shorter period, or the total percentage return to any particular Unitholder over the same, longer or shorter period, has been less than the Annual Total Return Amount used to calculate the Hurdle Amount. The Special OP Unitholders or the Advisor, as applicable, shall not be obligated to return any portion of any Advisory Fee paid based on the Company’s or the Operating Partnership’s subsequent performance.
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The Advisory Fee will generally accrue and be payable monthly. The Fixed Component is payable monthly in arrears (after the completion of the NAV Calculations for such month). The Performance Component with respect to any calendar year is generally payable or distributable, as applicable, after the completion of the NAV Calculations for December of
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such year. If the Advisory Fee is payable with respect to any partial calendar month or calendar year, then the Fixed Component shall be prorated based on the number of days elapsed during any partial calendar month and the Performance Component shall be calculated based on the annualized total return amount determined using the total return achieved for the period of such partial calendar year. In the event this Agreement is terminated or its term expires without renewal, the partial period Fixed Component and Performance Component of the Advisory Fee will be calculated and due and payable upon the Termination Date. In such event, for purposes of determining the Annual Total Return Amount, the change in VPU shall be determined based on a good faith estimate of what the NAV Calculations would be as of that date.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 9(b), upon the triggering of a Pro-Rata Period as defined in the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Share Redemption Program, effective as of December 10, 2018 (as it may be amended from time to time, the “SRP”), payment or distribution of the Performance Component shall be deferred until all share redemption requests under the SRP are satisfied.
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In the event the Operating Partnership commences a liquidation of its Investments during any calendar year, the Special OP Unitholders or the Advisor, as applicable, will be paid the Advisory Fee from the proceeds of the liquidation and the Performance Component will be calculated at the end of the liquidation period prior to the distribution of the liquidation proceeds to the Unitholders. The calculation of the Performance Component for any partial year shall be calculated consistent with the applicable provisions of Section 9(b)(iii) above.
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The measurement of the change in VPU for the purpose of calculating the Annual Total Return Amount is subject to adjustment by the Board to account for any dividend, split, recapitalization or any other similar change in the Operating Partnership’s capital structure or any distributions that the Board deems to be a return of capital if such changes are not already reflected in the Operating Partnership’s net assets.
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Fees for other Services
. The Company may retain certain of the Advisor’s Affiliates from time to time, for services relating to its investments or its
operations, which may include property management services, leasing services, corporate services, statutory services, transaction support services (including but not limited to coordinating with brokers, lawyers, accountants and other advisors, assembling relevant information, conducting financial and market analyses, and coordinating closing procedures), construction and development management, and loan management and servicing, and within one or more such categories, providing services in respect of asset and/or investment administration,
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accounting, technology, tax preparation, finance (including but not limited to budget preparation and preparation and maintenance of corporate models), treasury, operational coordination, risk management, insurance placement, human resources, legal and compliance, valuation and reporting-related services, as well as services related to mortgage servicing, group purchasing, healthcare, consulting/brokerage, capital markets/credit origination, property, title and/or other types of insurance, management consulting and other similar operational matters. Any fees paid to the Advisor’s affiliates for any such services will not reduce the advisory fees. Any such arrangements will be at market rates
or reimbursement of costs incurred by the affiliate in providing the services.
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Loans from Affiliates
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Exclusion of Certain Transactions
. In the event the Company or the Operating Partnership shall propose to enter into any transaction in which an officer or director of the Company, and the Operating Partnership, the Advisor, or any Affiliate of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Advisor has a direct or indirect interest, then (i) such transaction shall be approved by a majority of the Board of Directors and also by a majority of the Independent Directors and (ii) any commissions or remuneration received by any such persons in connection with such transaction shall be deducted from the fees payable under this Agreement.
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Product Specialists
. In the event the Advisor enters into strategic alliances with Product Specialists with respect to investments in Real Properties, Real Estate Related Securities or Debt Investments on behalf of the Company or the Operating Partnership as provided for in the Company's prospectus, and the Product Specialists perform services that entitle them to fees, any such fees will be paid by the Advisor (and not by the Company or the Operating Partnership) out of the fees the Advisor receives from the Company or the Operating Partnership.
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Payment in Shares or OP Units
. The fees due under this Section 9 shall be paid in cash; provided, however, that in lieu of cash, the Advisor may elect to receive the payment of the fees due under this Section 9 in any class of Shares or OP Units. Any such Shares or OP Units will be valued at the NAV per share applicable to such Shares or OP Units on the issue date.
Such shares shall not be subject to any early redemption deduction under the Company’s share redemption program.
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Fee Waiver
. If as of the end of the last month of the applicable period the NAV of a Class E Series 1 Unit is less than $10.00 per unit, the Advisor will waive its fees earned under this Agreement in an amount equal to the product of (a) the
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Performance Component for the applicable period, and (b) the weighted-average Class E Series 1 Units outstanding over the applicable period divided by the weighted-average OP Units outstanding over the same period. In this manner, the holders of each class of OP Units will benefit from this waiver pro rata in accordance with their particular class’s portion of Operating Partnership NAV.
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In addition to the compensation paid to the Advisor pursuant to Section 9 hereof, the Company or the Operating Partnership shall pay directly or reimburse the Advisor or its Affiliates for all of the expenses paid or incurred by the Advisor or its Affiliates in connection with the services they provide to the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement, including, but not limited to:
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Organizational and Offering Expenses paid or incurred by the Advisor or any of its Affiliates; provided that after an Offering terminates, the Advisor shall reimburse the Company to the extent the Organizational and Offering Expenses with respect to such Offering that are borne by the Company exceed 15.0% of the Gross Proceeds raised in the completed Offering; the Advisor shall be responsible for the payment of all the Company's Organizational and Offering Expenses in excess of the maximum amount permitted;
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Private Organizational and Offering Expenses paid or incurred by the Advisor or any of its Affiliates, except to the extent the Advisor or its Affiliates have agreed to receive a fee in lieu of reimbursement of such expenses therewith;
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Acquisition Expenses incurred in connection with the selection and acquisition of Real Properties;
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Disposition Expenses incurred in connection with the disposition of Real Properties, Real Estate Related Securities and Debt Investments;
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the actual cost of goods and services used by the Company and obtained from Persons not affiliated with the Advisor, other than Acquisition Expenses, including brokerage fees paid in connection with the purchase and sale of Real Estate Related Securities or Debt Investments;
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interest and other costs for borrowed money, including discounts, points and other similar fees;
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taxes and assessments on income of the Company or Real Properties;
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costs associated with insurance required in connection with the business of the Company or by the Directors;
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expenses incurred in connection with financing transactions, including the financing or refinancing of Company properties;
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expenses of managing and operating Real Properties owned by the Company;
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all expenses in connection with payments to the Directors and meetings of the Directors and Stockholders;
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personnel (and related employment) costs and overhead (including, but not limited to, allocated rent paid to both third parties and an affiliate of the Advisor, equipment, utilities, insurance, travel and entertainment, and other costs) incurred by the Advisor or its Affiliates in performing the services described in Section 3 hereof, including but not limited to compensation, benefits and other overhead of all employees involved in the performance of such services, provided that no reimbursement shall be made for such costs in connection with the services under Section 3(a), for services provided by an Affiliate of the Adviser for which the Company pays a separate fee pursuant to a separate agreement, or for compensation of the Company’s named executive officers;
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expenses associated with a Listing, if applicable, or with the issuance and distribution of Securities, such as selling commissions and fees, advertising expenses, taxes, legal and accounting fees, listing and registration fees;
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expenses connected with payments of Distributions in cash or otherwise made or caused to be made by the Company to the Stockholders;
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expenses of organizing, redomesticating, merging, liquidating or dissolving the Company or of amending the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws;
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expenses of maintaining communications with Stockholders, including the cost of preparation, printing, and mailing annual reports and other Stockholder reports, proxy statements and other reports required by governmental entities;
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internal and external audit, accounting and legal fees and other fees for professional services relating to the operations of the Company and all such fees incurred at the request, or on behalf of, the Board, the Independent Directors or any committee of the Board;
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all other costs incurred by the Advisor or its Affiliates in performing its duties hereunder.
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Expenses incurred by the Advisor or its Affiliates on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership and payable pursuant to this Section 10 shall be reimbursed no less than monthly to the Advisor. The Advisor shall prepare a statement documenting the expenses of the Company and the Operating Partnership and the calculation of the fees and commissions due under this Agreement during each month, and shall deliver such statement to the Company and the Operating Partnership within 45 days after the end of each month.
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In lieu of cash, the Advisor may elect to receive the reimbursement of any of its expenses in any class of Shares. Any such Shares will be valued at the NAV per share applicable to such Shares on the issue date and will not be eligible for redemption by the Advisor until six months from the issue date.
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In the event the Advisor enters into strategic alliances with Product Specialists with respect to investments in Real Properties, Real Estate Related Securities or Debt Investments on behalf of the Company or the Operating Partnership as provided for in the Company's prospectus, and the Product Specialists perform services that entitle them to expense reimbursements, any such expense reimbursements will be deemed to be expenses incurred by the Advisor for purposes of this Agreement, and reimbursable to the extent permitted under this Agreement as if they were incurred by the Advisor directly.
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OTHER SERVICES. Should the Directors request that the Advisor or any director, officer or employee thereof render services for the Company and the Operating Partnership other than set forth in Section 3, such services shall be separately compensated at such rates and in such amounts as are agreed by the Advisor and the Independent Directors of the Company, subject to the limitations contained in the Articles of Incorporation, and shall not be deemed to be services pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
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REIMBURSEMENT TO THE ADVISOR. For any year in which the Company qualifies as a REIT, the Company shall not reimburse the Advisor at the end of any fiscal quarter Total Operating Expenses that, in the four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended (the “
Expense Year
”) exceed (the “
Excess Amount
”) the greater of 2% of Average Invested Assets or 25% of Net Income (the “
2%/25% Guidelines
”) for such year. Any Excess Amount paid to the Advisor during a fiscal quarter shall be repaid to the Company or, at the option of the Company, subtracted from the Total Operating Expenses reimbursed during the subsequent fiscal quarter. If there is an Excess Amount in any Expense Year and the Independent Directors determine that such excess was justified based on unusual and nonrecurring factors which they deem sufficient, then (i) the Excess Amount may be carried over and included in Total Operating Expenses in subsequent Expense Years and reimbursed to the Advisor in one or more of such years, provided that Total Operating Expenses in any Expense Year, including any Excess Amount to be paid to the Advisor, shall not exceed the 2%/25% Guidelines or (ii) the Excess Amount may be paid in the Expense Year and within 60 days after the end of such Expense Year there shall be sent to
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the stockholders a written disclosure of such fact, together with an explanation of the factors the Independent Directors considered in determining that such excess expenses were justified. Such determination shall be reflected in the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors. The Company will not reimburse the Advisor or its Affiliates for its personnel (and related employment) costs and overhead (including rent, insurance and other costs) incurred in connection with the services under Section 3(a) or services provided by an Affiliate of the Adviser for which the Company pays a separate fee pursuant to a separate agreement. All figures used in the foregoing computation shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis.
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OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE ADVISOR.
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Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Advisor or any of its Affiliates from engaging in or earning fees from other activities, including, without limitation, the rendering of advice to other Persons (including other REITs) and the management of other programs advised, sponsored or organized by the Advisor or its Affiliates; nor shall this Agreement limit or restrict the right of any member, manager, director, officer, employee, or stockholder of the Advisor or its Affiliates to engage in or earn fees from any other business or to render services of any kind to any other partnership, corporation, firm, individual, trust or association and earn fees for rendering such services. The Advisor may, with respect to any investment in which the Company is a participant, also render advice and service to each and every other participant therein, and earn fees for rendering such advice and service. Specifically, it is contemplated that the Company may enter into joint ventures or other similar co-investment arrangements with certain Persons, and pursuant to the agreements governing such joint ventures or arrangements, the Advisor may be engaged (directly or indirectly) to provide advice and service to such Persons, in which case the Advisor will earn fees for rendering such advice and service. The parties to this Agreement hereby acknowledge that the Advisor may provide advice and render services to Persons that will compete with the Company for investments.
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The Advisor shall report to the Directors the existence of any condition or circumstance, existing or anticipated, of which it has knowledge, which creates or could create a conflict of interest between the Advisor’s obligations to the Company and its obligations to or its interest in any other partnership, corporation, limited liability company, firm, individual, trust or association. The Advisor or its Affiliates shall promptly disclose to the Directors knowledge of such condition or circumstance. If the Advisor, its members, managers, directors, employees or Affiliates thereof have sponsored other investment programs with similar investment objectives which have investment funds available at the same time as the Company, it shall be the duty of the Directors (including the Independent Directors) to ensure that the Advisor and its Affiliates follow an allocation method that is reasonable and fairly applied. The Advisor shall provide the information necessary for the Directors to make this determination.
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The Advisor shall be required to use commercially reasonable efforts to present a continuing and suitable investment program to the Company which is consistent with the investment policies and objectives of the Company, but neither the Advisor nor any Affiliate of the Advisor shall be obligated generally to present any particular investment opportunity to the Company even if the opportunity is of a character that, if presented to the Company, could be taken by the Company. In the event an investment opportunity is located, the allocation procedure set forth in the Prospectus (as such procedures may be amended from time to time) shall govern the allocation of the opportunity among the Company and Affiliates of the Advisor.
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TERM; TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall continue in force through April 30, 2020, subject to an unlimited number of successive one-year renewals upon mutual consent of the parties. It is the duty of the Directors to evaluate the performance of the Advisor annually before renewing the Agreement, and each such renewal shall be for a term of no more than one year.
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TERMINATION BY THE PARTIES. This Agreement may be terminated (i) immediately by the Company and/or the Operating Partnership for Cause or upon the bankruptcy of the Advisor, (ii) upon 60 days written notice without Cause and without penalty by a majority of the Independent Directors of the Company or (iii) upon 60 days written notice with Good Reason by the Advisor.
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ASSIGNMENT TO AN AFFILIATE. This Agreement may be assigned by the Advisor to an Affiliate with the approval of a majority of the Directors (including a majority of the Independent Directors). The Advisor may assign any rights to receive fees or other payments under this Agreement to any Person without obtaining the approval of the Directors. This Agreement shall not be assigned by the Company or the Operating Partnership without the consent of the Advisor, except in the case of an assignment by the Company or the Operating Partnership to a corporation, limited partnership or other organization which is a successor to all of the assets, rights and obligations of the Company or the Operating Partnership, in which case such successor organization shall be bound hereunder and by the terms of said assignment in the same manner as the Company and the Operating Partnership are bound by this Agreement.
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PAYMENTS TO AND DUTIES OF ADVISOR UPON TERMINATION. Payments to the Advisor of unpaid expense reimbursements pursuant to this Section 17 shall be subject to the 2%/25% Guidelines to the extent applicable.
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After the Termination Date, the Advisor shall not be entitled to compensation for further services hereunder except it shall be entitled to receive from the Company or the Operating Partnership within 30 days after the effective date of such termination all unpaid reimbursements of expenses and all earned but unpaid fees payable to the Advisor prior to termination of this Agreement. In addition, in accordance with the provisions of Section 12, the Advisor shall be entitled to receive any Excess Amount (as defined in Section 12) for which the Independent
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Directors determined (before or after the Termination Date) that there was justification based on unusual and nonrecurring factors.
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The Advisor shall promptly upon termination:
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pay over to the Company and the Operating Partnership all money collected and held for the account of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement, after deducting any accrued compensation and reimbursement for its expenses to which it is then entitled;
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deliver to the Directors a full accounting, including a statement showing all payments collected by it and a statement of all money held by it, covering the period following the date of the last accounting furnished to the Directors;
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deliver to the Directors all assets, including Real Properties, Real Estate Related Securities and Debt Investments, and documents of the Company and the Operating Partnership then in the custody of the Advisor; and
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cooperate with the Company and the Operating Partnership to provide an orderly management transition.
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INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP. The Company and the Operating Partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless the Advisor and its Affiliates, including their respective officers, directors, partners and employees, from all liability, claims, damages or losses arising in the performance of their duties hereunder, and related expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, subject to any limitations imposed by the laws of the State of Maryland or the Articles of Incorporation of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not provide for indemnification of the Advisor and its Affiliates, including their respective officers, directors, partners and employees, for any loss or liability suffered by the Advisor and its Affiliates, including their respective officers, directors, partners and employees, nor shall they provide that the Advisor and its Affiliates, including their respective officers, directors, partners and employees, be held harmless for any loss or liability suffered by the Company and the Operating Partnership, unless all of the following conditions are met:
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The Advisor has determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct which caused the loss or liability was in the best interest of the Company and the Operating Partnership;
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The Advisor was acting on behalf of or performing services for the Company and the Operating Partnership;
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Such liability or loss was not the result of negligence or misconduct by the Advisor; and
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Such indemnification or agreement to hold harmless is recoverable only out of the Company's net assets and not from Stockholders.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor and its Affiliates, including their respective officers, directors, partners and employees, shall not be indemnified by the Company and the Operating Partnership for any losses, liabilities or expenses arising from or out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws by the Advisor and its Affiliates, including their respective officers, directors, partners and employees, unless one or more of the following conditions are met:
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There has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the Advisor;
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Such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the Advisor; or
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A court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against the Advisor 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 of the Company and the Operating Partnership were offered or sold as to indemnification for violation of securities laws.
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In addition, the advancement of the Company's or the Operating Partnership's funds to the Advisor and its Affiliates, including their respective officers, directors, partners and employees, for legal expenses and other costs incurred as a result of any legal action for which indemnification is being sought is permissible only if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
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The legal action relates to acts or omissions with respect to the performance of duties or services on behalf of the Company or the Operating Partnership;
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The legal action is initiated by a third party who is not a shareholder or the legal action is initiated by a shareholder acting in his or her capacity as such and a court of competent jurisdiction specifically approves such advancement; and
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The Advisor undertakes to repay the advanced funds to the Company or the Operating Partnership, together with the applicable legal rate of interest thereon, in cases in which the Advisor is found not to be entitled to indemnification.
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INDEMNIFICATION BY ADVISOR. The Advisor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the Operating Partnership from contract or other liability, claims,
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damages, taxes or losses and related expenses including attorneys' fees, to the extent that such liability, claims, damages, taxes or losses and related expenses are incurred by reason of the Advisor's bad faith, fraud, willful misfeasance, gross misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties, but the Advisor shall not be held responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendation given by the Advisor.
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NOTICES. Any notice, report or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing unless some other method of giving such notice, report or other communication is required by the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, or accepted by the party to whom it is given, and shall be given by being delivered by hand or by overnight mail or other overnight delivery service to the addresses set forth herein:
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To the Directors and to the Company:
Black Creek Diversified Property Fund Inc.
518 17th Street
17th Floor
Denver, CO 80202
To the Operating Partnership:
Black Creek Diversified Property Operating Partnership LP
518 17th Street
17th Floor
Denver, CO 80202
To the Advisor:
Black Creek Diversified Property Advisors LLC
518 17th Street
17th Floor
Denver, CO 80202
Any party may at any time give notice in writing to the other parties of a change in its address for the purposes of this Section 20.
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MODIFICATION. This Agreement shall not be changed, modified, terminated, or discharged, in whole or in part, except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto, or their respective successors or assignees.
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SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and severable from each other, and no provision shall be affected or rendered invalid or unenforceable by virtue of the fact that for any reason any other or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part.
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CONSTRUCTION. The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado.
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ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than by an agreement in writing.
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INDULGENCES, NOT WAIVERS. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver.
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GENDER. Words used herein regardless of the number and gender specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine, feminine or neuter, as the context requires.
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TITLES NOT TO AFFECT INTERPRETATION. The titles of sections and subsections contained in this Agreement are for convenience only, and they neither form a part of this Agreement nor are they to be used in the construction or interpretation hereof.
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EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories.
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INITIAL INVESTMENT. The Advisor has made a capital contribution of $200,000 to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP Units, which were subsequently exchanged for 200,000 Class E Shares. The Advisor may not sell any of such Shares while the Advisor acts in such advisory capacity to the Company, provided, that such Shares may be transferred to Affiliates of the Advisor. The restrictions included above shall not apply to any other Securities acquired by the Advisor or its Affiliates. The Advisor shall not vote any Shares it now owns, or hereafter acquires, in any vote for the election of Directors or any vote regarding the approval or termination of any contract with the Advisor or any of its Affiliates.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement (2019) as of May 3, 2019.
BLACK CREEK DIVERSIFIED PROPERTY FUND INC., a Maryland corporation
By:
/s/ LAINIE P. MINNICK
Name: Lainie P. Minnick
Title: Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
BLACK CREEK DIVERSIFIED PROPERTY OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership
By: Black Creek Diversified Property Fund Inc., its General Partner
By:
/s/ LAINIE P. MINNICK
Name: Lainie P. Minnick
Title: Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
BLACK CREEK DIVERSIFIED PROPERTY ADVISORS LLC, a Delaware limited partnership
By: Black Creek Diversified Property Advisors Group LLC, its Sole Member
By:
/s/ JAMES R. MULVIHILL
Name: James R. Mulvihill
Title: Manager
