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DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180531
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc.
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STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
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FORM TYPE: 1-A/A
SEC ACT: 1933 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 024-10764
FILM NUMBER: 18872013
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 9050 N. CAPITAL OF TEXAS HIGHWAY
STREET 2: SUITE 320
CITY: AUSTIN
STATE: TX
ZIP: 78759
BUSINESS PHONE: 512-872-2898
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PART II AND III
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OFFERING CIRCULAR
Preliminary Offering Circular dated May 4, 2018
An offering statement pursuant to Regulation A relating to these securities
has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Information
contained in this Preliminary Offering Circular is subject to completion
or amendment. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be
accepted before the offering statement filed with the Commission is
qualified. This Preliminary Offering Circular shall not constitute an
offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor may there be any
sales of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful before registration or qualification under the
laws of any such state. We may elect to satisfy our obligation to deliver
a Final Offering Circular by sending you a notice within two business days
after the completion of our sale to you that contains the URL where the
Final Offering Circular or the offering statement in which such Final
Offering Circular was filed may be obtained.
OFFERING CIRCULAR
Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc.
Sponsored by Casoro Capital Partners, LLC
Up to $50,000,000 in Shares of Common
Stock
Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc. (the "REIT," the "Company" also
referred to by "we," "us," and "our") is a Maryland corporation, recently
formed to invest in real property. We expect to use substantially all of
the net proceeds from this offering to acquire a diversified portfolio of
(primarily) multi-housing properties. Our investment strategies center on
multi-housing within the continental U.S. in the areas of student housing,
multi-housing, conventional apartments, and senior living (both existing
and new development projects). We seek to leverage our current financial
expertise and operational experience in acquiring and repositioning multi-
housing properties with upside potential. We plan to acquire assets for
both income and capital gains.
We may also invest, to a limited extent, in other real estate
related assets. We plan to diversify our portfolio's investment risk with
the goal of attaining a portfolio of real estate assets that provides
attractive cash yields to our shareholders with the potential for capital
appreciation. We intend to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or
REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning with our taxable year
ending December 31, 2018.
We will be externally managed and advised by Casoro Investment
Advisory Firm, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, (our "Manager"),
which is an affiliate of Casoro Capital Partners, LLC, a Texas limited
liability company (our "Sponsor").1 Our Sponsor is a real estate
investment firm that creates discretionary funds that are suitable,
attractive, and efficient for high net worth individuals, family offices,
and institutions. It is affiliated with the PPA Group, LLC, an experienced
real estate investment firm. The principals of the Sponsor and the Manager
are Monte K. Lee-Wen and Yuen Yung (together, the "Principals"). Our
sponsor is also the sponsor of a private real estate fund, the Casoro
Capital Real Estate Fund I, LP (the "Fund").
We are offering a maximum of up to $50,000,000 in shares of our
common stock on a "best efforts maximum" basis. We expect to offer common
shares in this offering until we raise the maximum amount being offered,
unless terminated by our Manager at an earlier time. Because this is a
"best efforts maximum" offering, we are only required to use our best
efforts to sell shares of our common stock. We are offering up to
$50,000,000 in shares of common stock in our offering at $10 per share for
the first 12 months of this offering. We set our initial offering price at
$10.00 per share, which will be the purchase price of our shares until
twelve months from the commencement of this offering. Thereafter, the per
share purchase price will be adjusted every fiscal quarter and, as of
January 1st, April 1st, July 1st and October 1st of each year, will be
equal to the greater of (i) $10.00 per share or (ii) the sum of our NAV
divided by the number of shares outstanding as of the close of business on
the last business day of the prior fiscal quarter. The minimum
1 Casoro Capital Partners, LLC is wholly owned by its parent, Casoro
Capital, LLC, a Texas limited liability company owned by the Principals of
the Sponsor and Manager.
investment amount for initial purchases of shares of our common stock is
200 shares, or $2,000 based on the initial offering price per share. We
intend to permit investors to purchase additional shares in increments of,
at minimum, 10 shares or $100, each month subsequent to the initial
investment. Additional share purchases are of shares included in this
offering. The minimum amount of capital we will raise prior to beginning
operations is $3,000,000. In compliance with Rule 251(d)(3)(F) of
Regulation A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we
generally intend to hold the offering open for two (2) years from the
commencement of operations, although the Company may engage in follow-on
offerings, and the Company may terminate this offering at any time. We do
intend to place the funds into a segregated account up to $3,000,000 that
will be held in escrow by our intended transfer and escrow agent, Prime
Trust, LLC. After the close of this offer, we intend to subsequently
commence new share offerings annually.
We have adopted a shareholder redemption plan designed to provide our
shareholders with limited liquidity on an annual basis for their
investment in shares of our common stock. See "Shareholder Redemption
Plan."
Shares of our common stock will be subject to the ownership and
transfer limitations in our charter which are intended to assist us in
qualifying and maintaining our qualification as a REIT, including, subject
to certain exceptions, a 9.8% ownership limit. See "Description of Capital
Stock and Certain Provisions of Maryland Law, our Charter and Bylaws-
Restrictions on Ownership of Shares."
We intend to distribute our shares primarily through our website at
www.upsideavenue.com.
This offering is intended to qualify as a "Tier 2" offering pursuant
to Regulation A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or the Securities Act. In preparing this offering circular, we have
elected to comply with the applicable disclosure requirements of Form S-11
under the Securities Act.
Per Share Total
Minimum
Raise
Total
Maximum Raise
Public Offering Price(1) $ 10.00 $3,000,000 $50,000,000.00
Selling Commissions(2) $ - ? $ -
Proceeds to Us from this Offering to the$ 10.00
$3,000,000
$50,000,000.00 Public
(Before Expenses)(3)
Generally, no sale may be made to you in this offering if the
aggregate purchase price you pay is more than 10% of the greater of your
annual income or net worth. However, different rules apply to accredited
investors and non- natural persons. Before making any representation that
your investment does not exceed applicable thresholds, we encourage you to
review Rule 251(d)(2)(i)(C) of Regulation A. For general information on
investing, we encourage you to refer to www.investor.gov.
Investing in shares of our common stock is speculative and
involves substantial risks. You should purchase these securities only if
you can afford a complete loss of your investment. See "Risk Factors"
beginning on page 21 to read about the more significant risks you should
consider before buying shares of our common stock. These risks include
the following:
* We depend on our Manager to select our investments and
conduct our operations. We will pay fees and expenses to our
Manager and its affiliates that were not determined through
the benefit of arm's length negotiations of the type normally
conducted between unrelated parties. These fees increase your
risk of loss.
* We have limited operating history. Our prior performance,
and the prior performance of the funds and other entities
affiliated with our Sponsor may not predict our future
results. Therefore, there is no assurance that we will
achieve our investment objectives.
* This is a "blind pool" offering because our Manager has not
yet identified any investments to acquire with the net
proceeds of this offering. Furthermore, you will not be able
to evaluate our future investments prior to purchasing
shares.
* Real estate investments are subject to general downturns in
the industry as well as downturns in specific geographic
areas. We cannot predict what the occupancy level will be at a
particular property. We also cannot predict the future value
of our properties or the completion of any project in which
we invest. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee that you will
receive cash dividends or appreciation of your investment.
* This offering is being made pursuant to recently adopted
rules and regulations under Regulation A of the Securities
Act. The legal and compliance requirements of these rules and
regulations, including ongoing reporting requirements related
thereto, are relatively untested.
* Our Sponsor's executive officers and key real estate
professionals are also officers, directors, managers and/or
key professionals of our Sponsor and its affiliates. As a
result, they will face conflicts of interest, including time
constraints, allocation of investment opportunities, and
significant conflicts created by our Manager's compensation
arrangements with us and other affiliates of our Sponsor.
* Our Sponsor may sponsor other companies that compete with us,
invest in the same or substantially same assets as us.
* Our Manager does not have an exclusive management
arrangement with us.
* If we raise substantially less than the maximum offering
amount, we may not be able to acquire a diverse portfolio of
investments and the value of your shares may vary more widely
with the performance of specific assets. We may commence
operations with as little as $3,000,000. Furthermore, our
offering and organizational expenses (which may be reimbursed
up to 3% of the gross offering proceeds, or up to $1.5
million), could significantly reduce the amount of capital
which we have available to source and make investments,
particularly if we raise substantially less than the maximum
offering amount and incur high expenses.
* If we internalize our management functions, your interest in
us could be diluted and we could incur other significant
costs associated with being self-managed.
* We may change our investment guidelines without shareholder
consent, which could result in investments that are different
from those described in this offering circular.
* We intend to make quarterly dividends as required to comply
with the REIT distribution requirements and avoid U.S. federal
income and excise taxes on retained income. However, although
our goal is to pay dividends from our cash flow from operations,
we may use other sources to fund dividends, including offering
proceeds, borrowings and sales of assets. We have not
established a limit on the amount of proceeds we may use to fund
dividends. If we pay dividends from sources other than our cash
flow from operations, we will have less funds available for
investments and your overall return may be reduced.
* No public market currently exists for our shares, and while
we may attempt to effectuate a liquidity event within
approximately ten years from the completion of this offering,
we are not required to plan or effectuate a liquidity event by
any specific date. If you are able to sell your shares through
our shareholder redemption plan, through secondary market
sales or otherwise, you may have to sell them at a discount
to their fair value.
* If we fail to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax
purposes and no relief provisions apply, we would be subject
to entity-level federal income tax and, as a result, our cash
available for distribution to our shareholders and the value
of our shares could materially decrease.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission does not pass upon
the merits of or give its approval to any securities offered or the terms
of the offering, nor does it pass upon the accuracy or completeness of any
offering circular or other solicitation materials. These securities are
offered pursuant to an exemption from registration with
the Commission; however, the Commission has not made an independent
determination that the securities offered are exempt from registration.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR
Please carefully read the information in this offering circular
and any accompanying offering circular supplements, which we refer to
collectively as this offering circular. You should rely only on the
information contained in this offering circular. We have not
authorized anyone to provide you with different information. This
offering circular may only be used where it is legal to sell these
securities. You should not assume that the information contained in
this offering circular is accurate as of any date later than the date
hereof or such other dates as are stated herein or as of the
respective dates of any documents or other information incorporated
herein by reference.
This offering circular is part of an offering statement that we
filed with the SEC. Periodically, as we make material investments,
update our quarterly NAV per share amount, or have other material
developments, we will provide an offering circular supplement that
may add, update or change information contained in this offering
circular. Any statement that we make in this offering circular will
be modified or superseded by any inconsistent statement made by us in
a subsequent offering circular supplement. The offering statement we
filed with the SEC includes exhibits that provide more detailed
descriptions of the matters discussed in this offering circular. You
should read this offering circular and the related exhibits filed
with the SEC and any offering circular supplement, together with
additional information contained in our annual reports, semi-annual
reports, current event reports and other reports and information
statements that we will file periodically with the SEC.
The offering statement and all supplements and reports that we
have filed or will file in the future can be read at the SEC website,
www.sec.gov and on our website at www.upsideavenue.com.
Our board of directors and officers and those selling shares on
our behalf in this offering will be permitted to make a determination
that the purchasers of shares in this offering are "qualified
purchasers" in reliance on the information and representations
provided by the shareholder regarding the shareholder's financial
situation. Before making any representation that your investment does
not exceed applicable thresholds, we encourage you to review Rule
251(d)(2)(i)(C) of Regulation A. For general information on
investing, we encourage you to refer to www.investor.gov.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR 4
INVESTMENT CRITERIA 6
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS OFFERING 8
OFFERING SUMMARY 15
RISK FACTORS 23
STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION 49
ESTIMATED USE OF PROCEEDS 51
MANAGEMENT 52
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 60
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY 63
PLAN OF OPERATION 65
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK AND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF MARYLAND LAW, OUR
CHARTER AND BYLAWS ...70 STOCKHOLDER REDEMPTION PLAN
7
7
U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS 80
ERISA CONSIDERATIONS 102
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 105
HOW TO SUBSCRIBE 109
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 110
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MULTI-HOUSING INCOME REIT, INC. .F-1
APPENDIX I: SUMMARY OF THE USE OF PROCEEDS ............... APPENDIX I
APPENDIX II: PRIOR PERFORMANCE .......................... APPENDIX II
ITEM 1. Index to Exhibits .......................... INDEX TO EXHIBITS
1. Underwriting Agreement - Not Applicable
2. Articles of Incorporation; Bylaws
3. Shareholder Rights Agreement - Not Applicable
4. Sample Subscription Agreement
5. Voting Trust Agreement - Not Applicable
6. Material Contracts - Management Agreement; Support Agreement
7. Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement, Liquidation or Succession
- Not Applicable
8. Escrow Agreement
9. Letter Re: Change in Certifying Accountant - Not Applicable
10. Power of Attorney - Not Applicable
11. Consent
12. Counsel Opinion
13. "Testing the Waters" Materials - Not Applicable
14. Appointment of Agent for Service of Process - Not Applicable
15. Additional Exhibits - Not Applicable
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
The shares of our common stock are being offered and sold only
to "qualified purchasers" (as defined in Regulation A under the
Securities Act). As a Tier 2 offering pursuant to Regulation A under
the Securities Act, this offering will be exempt from state law "Blue
Sky" review, subject to meeting certain state filing requirements and
complying with certain anti-fraud provisions, to the extent that the
shares of our common stock offered hereby are offered and sold only
to "qualified purchasers" or at a time when our common stock is
listed on a national securities exchange. To be a "qualified
purchaser," a purchaser of shares must satisfy one of the following:
(1) Accredited Investors: You are an accredited investor. An "accredited
investor" is:
(a) If a natural person, a person that has:
i. an individual net worth, or joint net worth with his or her
spouse, that exceeds
$1,000,000, excluding the value of the primary
residence of such natural person (as described
below); or
ii. individual income in excess of $200,000, or joint
income with his or her spouse in excess of
$300,000, in each of the two most recent years
and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the
same income level in the current year.
(b) If not a natural person, one of the following:2
i. a corporation, an organization described in Code
Section 501(c)(3), a Massachusetts or similar
business trust, or a partnership, not formed for
the specific purpose of acquiring shares, with
total assets in excess of $5,000,000;
ii. a trust, with total assets in excess of
$5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose
of acquiring the securities offered and whose
purchase is directed by a person who has such
knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters that he or she can evaluate the
merits and risks of an investment in a share;
iii. a broker-dealer registered pursuant to Section
15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act");
iv. an investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
"Investment Company Act");
v. a business development company (as defined in
Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act);
vi. a Small Business Investment Company licensed by
the United States Small Business Administration
under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small
Business Investment Act of 1958;
2 (c) In addition, the SEC has issued certain no-action letters and
interpretations in which it deemed certain trusts to be accredited
investors, such as trusts where the trustee is a bank as defined in
Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act and revocable grantor trusts
established by individuals who meet the requirements of clause (1)(a)(i)
or (1)(a)(ii) of this section. However, these no-action letters and
interpretations are very fact specific and should not be relied upon
without close consideration of your unique facts.
vii. an employee benefit plan within the meaning of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended ("ERISA"), if the investment
decision is made by a plan fiduciary (as defined
in Section 3(21) of ERISA), which is either a
bank, savings and loan association, insurance
company, or registered investment adviser, or
if the employee benefit plan has total assets
in excess of $5,000,000, or, if a self-
directed plan, with investment decisions made
solely by persons who are accredited investors;
viii. a private business development company (as
defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the
"Investment Advisers Act"));
ix. a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the
Securities Act, or any savings and loan
association or other institution as defined in
Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act
whether acting in its individual or fiduciary
capacity; or
x. an entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited
investors.
(2) Non-Accredited Investors: If you are not an accredited
investor, your investment in shares of our common stock may
not be more than 10% of the greater of:
(a) If you are a natural person:
i. your individual net worth3, or joint net worth
with your spouse, excluding the value of your
primary residence (as described below); or
ii. your individual income, or joint income with
your spouse, received in each of the two most
recent years and you have a reasonable
expectation that an investment in the shares
will not exceed 10% of your individual or joint
income in the current year.
(b) If you are not a natural person,
i. your revenue, as of your most recently completed fiscal
year end; or
ii. your net assets, as of your most recently completed fiscal
year end.
We reserve the right to reject any investor's subscription in whole
or in part for any reason, including if we determine in our sole and
absolute discretion that such investor is not a "qualified purchaser"
for purposes of Regulation A.
3 For purposes of this definition, "net worth" means the excess of total
assets at fair market value over total liabilities, except that the value
of the principal residence owned by a natural person will be excluded for
purposes of determining such natural person's net worth. In addition, for
purposes of this definition, the related amount of indebtedness secured by
the primary residence up to the primary residence's fair market value may
also be excluded, except in the event such indebtedness increased in the
60 days preceding the purchase of our common stock and was unrelated to
the acquisition of the primary residence, then the amount of the increase
must be included as a liability in the net worth calculation. Moreover,
indebtedness secured by the primary residence in excess of the fair market
value of such residence should be considered a liability and deducted from
the natural person's net worth.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS OFFERING
Q: What is a real estate investment trust, or REIT?
A: In general, a REIT is an entity serving as an investment vehicle that:
? combines the capital of many investors to acquire or provide
financing for a diversified portfolio of real estate investments
under professional management;
? is able to qualify as a "real estate investment trust" for U.S.
federal income tax purposes and is therefore generally not subject
to U.S. federal corporate income taxes on its net income that is
distributed, which substantially eliminates the "double taxation"
treatment (i.e., taxation at both the corporate and shareholder
levels) that generally results from investments in a corporation;
and
? pays distributions to investors of at least 90% of its annual ordinary
taxable income.
In this offering circular, we refer to an entity that qualifies to be
taxed as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax
purposes as a REIT. We intend to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal
income tax purposes commencing with our taxable year ending December
31, 2018.
Q. What is Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc?
A: Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc. is a recently organized Maryland
corporation formed to originate, invest in and manage a diversified
portfolio primarily consisting of investments in multi-housing within
the continental U.S. in the areas of student housing, multi-housing,
conventional apartments, and senior living (both existing and new
development projects).
Q. What is Casoro Capital Partners, LLC?
A: Casoro Capital Partners, LLC, a Texas limited liability company,
is the sponsor of Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc. Our Sponsor's team is
experienced in managing complex multi-housing real estate investments
from acquisition and business plan execution, to realization. Pursuant
to a support agreement with our Sponsor, our Manager will utilize our
Sponsor's personnel and resources to select our investments and manage
our day-to-day operations.
Q: Why should I invest in multi-housing rental properties and development
projects?
A: Our goal is to provide a professionally managed, diversified
portfolio consisting primarily of high-quality multi- housing rental
properties and development projects, to investors who generally have
had very limited access to such investments in the past. Allocating some
portion of your portfolio to a direct investment in high-quality multi-
housing rental properties and development projects may provide you with:
* a reasonably predictable and stable level of current income from the
investment;
* diversification of your portfolio, by investing in an asset
class, real estate, that historically has not been correlated with
the stock market generally; and
* the opportunity for capital appreciation.
Q: What kind of offering is this?
A: We are offering, principally through our website,
www.upsideavenue.com, a maximum of $50,000,000 in shares of our common
stock to the public on a "best efforts maximum" basis at $10.00 per
share initially. We will commence operations on a date no later than on
which we raise and accept at least $3,000,000 in this offering.
This offering is being conducted as a continuous offering pursuant to
Rule 251(d)(3) of Regulation A, meaning that while the offering of
securities is continuous, active sales of securities may happen
sporadically over the term of the offering.
Q: What is the purchase price for your common shares?
A: Our Manager set our initial offering price at $10.00 per share,
which will be the purchase price of our shares until December 31, 2018.
Q: Are there any risks involved in buying shares of your common stock?
A: Yes. Investing in shares of our common stock involves a high degree
of risk. If we are unable to effectively manage the impact of these
risks, we may not meet our investment objectives, and therefore, you
should purchase shares of our common stock only if you can afford a
complete loss of your investment. See "Risk Factors" for a description
of the risks relating to this offering and an investment in shares of
our common stock.
Q: How is an investment in a non-traded REIT like yours different
from investing in shares of a listed REIT?
A: The fundamental difference between our common shares and a listed
REIT is the daily liquidity available with a listed REIT. We may
eventually list our common stock on the OTCQX marketplace or another
secondary market upon the completion of this offering, however, our
common stock will not initially be listed for trading on a stock
exchange or other trading market and we will have no obligation to list
our common stock for trading at any time.
Although we intend to adopt a redemption plan that generally allows
investors to redeem shares on an annual basis, for investors with a
short-term investment horizon, a listed REIT may be a better
alternative than investing in our common shares. However, we believe
our common shares are an alternative way for investors to deploy
capital into a diversified pool of real estate assets, with a lower
correlation to the general stock market than listed REITs.
Additionally, listed REITs are subject to more demanding public
disclosure and corporate governance requirements than we will be
subject to. While we are subject to the scaled reporting requirements
of Regulation A, such periodic reports are substantially less than what
would be required for a listed REIT.
Q: How is an investment in your common shares different from
investing in shares of a traditional non- exchange traded REIT?
A: We may sell through a variety of low-cost channels in addition to
our direct-marketing to investors. Presently, we neither charge nor pay
any broker-dealer distribution fees, saving investors in upfront
expenses as compared to a traditional non-exchange traded REIT.
Traditional non-exchange traded REITs use a highly manpower-intensive
method with hundreds to thousands of sales brokers calling on investors
to sell their offerings. We use a low-cost digital platform in
conducting this offering, thus reducing the financial burdens to us of
offering our common shares.
Q: How will your NAV per share be calculated?
A: Our NAV per share will be calculated at the end of each fiscal
quarter, by our internal accountants using a process that reflects
several components, including (1) estimated values of each of our
acquired real estate assets and investments, including related
liabilities, based upon (a) market capitalization rates, comparable
sales information, interest rates, net operating income, (b) with
respect to debt, default rates, discount rates and loss severity rates,
and
(c) in certain instances individual appraisal reports of the
underlying real estate provided by an independent valuation expert, (2)
the price of liquid assets for which third party market quotes are
available, (3) accruals of our periodic distributions and (4) estimated
accruals of our operating revenues and expenses. In instances where an
appraisal of the real estate asset is necessary, we will engage an
appraiser that has expertise in appraising multi-housing real estate
assets, to act as our independent valuation expert. The independent
valuation expert will not be responsible for, or prepare, our quarterly
NAV per share. See "Description of our Common Shares-Valuation
Policies" for more details about our NAV and how it will be calculated.
Q: How exact will the calculation of the quarterly NAV per share be?
A: Our goal is to provide a reasonable estimate of the market value of
shares of our common stock as of the end of each fiscal quarter. Our
assets will consist principally of commercial real estate equity
investments. Our Manager's valuation of our real estate assets is
subject to a number of judgments and assumptions that may not prove to
be accurate. The use of different judgments or assumptions would likely
result in different estimates of the value of our real estate assets.
Moreover, although we evaluate and provide our NAV per share on a
quarterly basis, our NAV per share may fluctuate daily, so that the NAV
per share in effect for any fiscal quarter may not reflect the precise
amount that might be paid for your shares in a market transaction.
Further, our published NAV per share may not fully reflect certain
material events to the extent that they are not known or their
financial impact on our portfolio is not immediately quantifiable. Any
resulting potential disparity in our NAV per share may be in favor of
either stockholders who redeem their shares, or stockholders who buy new
shares, or existing stockholders. See "Plan of Operation - Valuation
Policies."
Q: Will I have the opportunity to redeem my shares of common stock?
A: Yes. Our stockholder redemption plan may provide an opportunity for
our stockholders to have their shares of our common stock redeemed by
us, subject to certain restrictions and limitations. Shares may not be
redeemed under our stockholder redemption plan until the first
anniversary of the date such shares were purchased.
The purchase price for shares redeemed under our stockholder redemption plan
will be as follows:
Less than 1 year No redemption allowed
1 year until 2 years 98.0% of NAV per share or $10, whichever is greater
2 years until 3 years 99.0% of NAV per share or $10, whichever is greater 3
years until 4 years 100.0% of NAV per share or $10, whichever is greater
4 years until 5 years 100.0% of NAV per share or $10, whichever is greater
5 years or more 100.0% of NAV per share or $10, whichever is greater
In the event of a shareholder's death disability 100% of NAV per share or
$10, whichever is greater
For purposes of the stockholder redemption plan, the per share
redemption price will be calculated as a percentage of the NAV per
share in effect at the time of the redemption. The redemption price per
share for shares redeemed pursuant to the stockholder redemption plan
will be further reduced by the aggregate amount of net proceeds per
share, if any, distributed to our stockholders following the date that
the NAV per share in effect at the time of the redemption was
established but prior to the redemption date as a result of the sale of
one or more of our assets that constitutes a return of capital
distribution as a result of such sales.
In addition, the redemption price may be reduced by the aggregate sum of
dividends, if any, declared on the shares subject to the redemption
request with record dates during the period between the year-end
redemption request date and the redemption date. Furthermore, a
stockholder requesting redemption will be responsible for any third-
party costs incurred by us in effecting such redemption, including but
not limited to, bank transaction charges, custody fees, taxes,
assessments and/or transfer agent charges. The redemption plan may be
suspended at any time. See "Stockholder Redemption Plan" for more
details.
Q: Will there be any limits on my ability to redeem my shares?
A: Yes. While we designed our redemption plan to allow stockholders to
request redemptions on an annual basis of all or any portion of their
shares (subject to the one year holding period and applicable redemption
discount described above), we need to impose limitations on the total
amount of net redemptions per year in order to maintain sufficient
sources of liquidity to satisfy redemption requests without impacting
our ability to invest in multi-housing real estate assets and maximize
investor returns. We will limit the number of shares to be redeemed
during any calendar year to 5.0% of the weighted average number of
shares of our common stock outstanding during the prior calendar year.
In the event that we do not have sufficient funds available to redeem
all of the shares of our common stock for which redemption requests have
been submitted in any year, such pending requests will be honored on a
pro rata basis. For investors who hold shares of our common stock with
more than one record date, redemption requests will be applied to such
shares in the order in which they were purchased, on a first in first
out basis. Further, our Manager may in its sole discretion, amend,
suspend, or terminate the redemption plan at any time, including to
protect our operations and our non-redeemed stockholders, to prevent an
undue burden on our liquidity, to preserve our status as a REIT,
following any material decrease in our NAV, or for any other reason.
Our limits on ownership of our shares also may require us to decline
redemption requests that would cause other stockholders to exceed such
ownership limits. In addition, in order to comply with certain of the
distribution requirements applicable to REITs we will decline to honor
any redemption request that we believe is a "dividend equivalent"
redemption as discussed in "U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations-
Taxation of Taxable U.S. Stockholders-Redemptions of Common Stock. See
"Stockholder Redemption Plan" for more details.
Q: Who will pay your organization and offering costs?
A: We may pay or reimburse our Manager for organization and offering
expenses in an amount not to exceed 3% of the gross offering proceeds.
Q: What fees and expenses will you pay to the Manager or its affiliates,
including your Sponsor?
A: Our Manager and its affiliates will receive fees and expense
reimbursements for services relating to this offering and the
investment and management of our assets as described in the tabular
presentation below. Our Manager does not charge any other fees at the
time of this offering. We reserve the right to charge platform and
subscription fees should this expense arise. However, at present, we are
not charging either type of fee to our investors. The forms of
compensation we plan to charge are summarized in the following table:
STAGE OF
OFFERING
FORM OF
COMPENSATION
DETERMINATION OF
AMOUNT
ESTIMATED AMOUNT
ORGANIZATION
AND OFFERING
STAGE:
Organization and
Offering
Expenses:
The REIT is
responsible to pay
or reimburse the
Sponsor for
organizational and
offering costs in
an amount not to
exceed 3% of the
gross proceeds of
the offering,
which if the
maximum offering
is raised would
equal up to
$1,500,000 to the
Sponsor.
ACQUISITION
STAGE:
Reimbursement of
Acquisition
Expenses:
Acquisition Fees:
The REIT will
reimburse the
Manager and/or
Sponsor for actual
expenses incurred
in connection with
the selection or
acquisition of an
investment,
whether or not the
investment is
actually acquired.
None
Actual amounts are dependent
upon the results of
operations; such amounts
cannot be determined at the
present time.
N/A
OPERATIONAL
STAGE:
Asset Management
Fee:
Other Operating
Expenses:
Servicing Fees:
Special Servicing
Fees:
Financing Fees:
In consideration
for the Manager's
services to the
REIT, the REIT is
responsible to pay
the Manager a
quarterly Asset
Management Fee
equal to 0.5% (2%
annualized), paid
quarterly to
Manager based upon
the quarter end
NAV of the REIT.
The REIT will
reimburse the
Manager and/or
Sponsor for out-
of-pocket expenses
paid to third
parties in
connection with
providing services
to us.
None.
None.
None.
Actual amounts are dependent
upon the offering proceeds
raised (and any leverage
employed) and the results of
operations; as such, actual
amounts cannot be determined
at the present time.
Actual amounts are dependent
upon the results of
operations. The Manager has
provided the below estimated
amounts, however such amounts
are solely estimates and may
be subject to change:
Investment Level Legal and
Broker Fees: the Manager
intends to utilize market
rates
Investment Level Finder's
Fees: the Manager generally
intends to limit such fees to
1-3% of the particular
investment's cost
Investment Level Acquisition
Fees: the Manager generally
intends to limit such fees to
1-3% of the particular
investment's cost
Investment Level Property
Management Fees: the Manager
intends to limit such fees to
3-4%, as applicable.
Investment Level Disposition
Fees: the Manager intends to
limit such disposition fees to
1% of the particular
investment cost. Additional
broker fees may be incurred.
Investment Level Building and
Contractor Fees: the Manager
generally intends to limit
such contractor fees to 5%-15%
of the investment cost.
N/A
N/A
N/A
LIQUIDATION
/ LISTING
STAGE
Disposition Fees:
2% of total sale
value will be paid
at closing to the
Sponsor out of
such sale
proceeds.
Actual Amounts are dependent
upon the results of operations
and sale values; such amounts
cannot be determined at the
present time.
Maximum Aggregate Dollar Front-End Fees to be paid during the first Fiscal
Year of Operations (Based on the Assumption that Maximum Leverage - 80% of
NAV as described below - is Utilized): $4,500,000 determined utilizing
80% of NAV, assuming the maximum offering achieved ($50,000,000), in
calculating the Organizational and Asset Management Fee received, but not
including the Disposition Fees as those are variable upon sale prices and
unascertainable at this time.
Being that the Manager and Sponsor solely receive fees, and will not be
compensated with shares of the REIT, neither the Manager, Sponsor nor any
affiliate shall receive a disproportionate interest in the REIT in
relation to its own contribution.
Q: May we use leverage?
A: Yes, we may use leverage or otherwise borrow capital. Leverage will
only be utilized if obtained at attractive rates and loan-to-value ratio
(LTV). We may utilize leverage in our investment program whenever the
Manager considers it appropriate, including to acquire portfolio
investments. Additionally, we may incur indebtedness: (i) to pay
expenses of the REIT, (ii) to purchase the shares of any withdrawing
shareholder, (iii) to finance improvements to a portfolio investment and
(iv) to otherwise protect any portfolio investment or other asset as
determined by the Manager in its sole discretion. We currently limit our
use of leverage to a maximum of 80% of NAV. Our Manager may from time
to time modify our leverage policy in its discretion. Please see
"Investment Objectives and Strategy" for more details.
Q: How often will I receive dividends?
A: We expect that we will declare and pay dividends on a quarterly
basis, or more or less frequently as determined by us following advice
from our Manager, in arrears. Any dividends we make will be following
consultation with our Manager, and will be based on, among other
factors, our present and reasonably projected future cash flow. We
expect that we will set the rate of dividends at a level that will be
reasonably consistent and sustainable over time.
The payment of dividends will be limited by the REIT distribution
requirements, which generally require that we make aggregate annual
dividends to our stockholders of at least 90% of our REIT taxable
income, computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction and
excluding net capital gain. Moreover, even if we make the required
minimum dividends under the REIT rules, we are subject to federal income
and excise taxes on our undistributed taxable income and gains. As a
result, we may make such additional dividends, beyond the minimum REIT
distribution, to avoid such taxes. See "Description of Capital Stock and
Certain Provisions of Maryland Law, Our Charter and Bylaws - Dividends"
and "U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations."
Any dividends that we make will directly impact our NAV, by reducing
the amount of our assets. Over the course of your investment, your
dividends plus the change in NAV per share (either positive or negative)
will produce your total return.
Q: What will be the source of your dividends?
A: Our goal is to pay dividends from our cash flow from operations.
However, to the extent necessary or advisable, we may use other sources
to fund dividends, including the net proceeds of this offering, cash
advances by our Manager, cash resulting from a waiver or accrual of fees
or reimbursements due to our Manager, borrowings and the issuance of
additional securities.
Use of some or all of these sources may reduce the amount of capital we
invest in assets and negatively impact the return on your investment
and the value of your investment. We have not established a limit on
the amount of proceeds we may use to fund dividends. We can provide no
assurances that future cash flow will support payment of dividends or
maintaining dividends at any particular level or at all.
Q: Will the dividends I receive be taxable as ordinary income?
A: Unless your investment is held in a qualified tax-exempt account or
we designate certain dividends as capital gain dividends, dividends that
you receive generally will be taxed as ordinary income to the extent
they are from current or accumulated earnings and profits. The portion
of your distribution in excess of current and accumulated earnings and
profits is considered a return of capital for U.S. federal income tax
purposes and will reduce the tax basis of your common stock, rather
than result in current tax, until your basis is reduced to zero. Return
of capital dividends made to you in excess of your tax basis in shares
of our common stock will be treated as sales proceeds from the sale of
shares of our common stock for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Dividends we designate as capital gain dividends will generally be
taxable at long-term capital gains rates for U.S. federal income tax
purposes. However, because each investor's tax considerations are
different, we recommend that you consult with your tax advisor. You
also should review the section of this offering circular entitled "U.S.
Federal Income Tax Considerations," including for a discussion of the
special rules applicable to dividends in redemption of shares and
liquidating dividends.
Q: May I reinvest my cash dividends in additional shares?
We do not yet have a dividend reinvestment plan in place. In the
future, we may implement an automatic dividend reinvestment plan into
which investors may opt-in.
Q: How does a "best efforts maximum" offering work?
A: A "best efforts maximum" offering means that we are only required to
use our best efforts to sell shares of our common stock to the public.
Neither our Sponsor, our Manager nor any other party has a firm
commitment or obligation to purchase any shares of our common stock.
Accordingly, we may sell less than the maximum amount of shares of
common stock being offered hereby.
Q: Is there any minimum initial offering amount required to be sold?
A: Yes. We will only commence operations if/when we raise $3,000,000 in this
offering.
Q: Who can buy shares of your common stock?
A: Generally, you may purchase shares of our common stock if you are a
"qualified purchaser" (as defined in Regulation A under the Securities
Act). "Qualified purchasers" include:
* "accredited investors" under Rule 501(a) of Regulation D; and
* all other investors so long as their investment in shares of
our common stock does not represent more than 10% of the greater
of their annual income or net worth (for natural persons), or 10%
of the greater of annual revenue or net assets at fiscal year-end
(for non-natural persons).
Net worth in all cases should be calculated excluding the value of an
investor's home, home furnishings and automobiles. We reserve the right
to reject any investor's subscription in whole or in part for any
reason, including if we determine in our sole and absolute discretion
that such investor is not a "qualified purchaser" for purposes of
Regulation A. Please refer to the section above entitled "Investment
Criteria" for more information.
Q: How do I buy shares of your common stock?
A: You may purchase shares of our common stock on our website,
www.upsideavenue.com. Through the website you will be asked to
electronically fill out a subscription agreement like the one attached to
this offering circular for a certain investment amount and pay for the
shares at the time you subscribe. In the future, we may also offer shares
of our common stock on other websites or through registered broker-
dealers. The Company and its officers, employees and associated persons
intend to conduct the offering in accordance with Rule 3a4-1 and,
therefore, none of them are required to register as a broker- dealer. In
compliance with such Rule, neither the Sponsor, Manager nor affiliate
persons (a) are subject to a statutory disqualification, as that term is
defined in the Exchange Act Section 3(a)(39), (b) do not receive any
compensation related to the amount of interests sold (whether by
commission or otherwise), (c) primarily perform or intend primarily to
perform at the end of the offering substantial duties (other than in
connection with the offering) or on behalf of the hedge fund, (d) are not
associated with a broker or dealer, (e) were not employed by a broker or
dealer within the preceding twelve months, and (f) do not participate in
an offering of securities (other than in certain limited circumstances)
more than once every twelve months. The Company will supervise its
officers, employees and associated persons so as to verify to the best of
its ability that all such persons involved in the marketing of the Company
are in compliance with Rule 3a4-1 and such other applicable state and
federal securities laws.
Please refer to the section below entitled "How to Subscribe" for more
information.
AFFILIATE PAST PERFORMANCE
This is a "blind pool" offering because our Manager has not yet
identified any investments to acquire with the net proceeds of this
offering. Furthermore, you will not be able to evaluate our future
investments prior to purchasing shares. Nevertheless, the Manager and
Sponsor have operated and/or are affiliated with Casoro Capital Real
Estate Fund I, LP (the "Fund") and the PPA Group, LLC. To provide
investors with additional information on the Manager and Sponsor's
investment experience and abilities, background on the Fund and PPA
Group, LLC has been included below with additional information and
performance data provided within Appendix II. All potential investors
are advised to read and review Appendix II for a more thorough
discussion of the Fund's and PPA Group, LLC's performance history.
Casoro Capital Real Estate Fund I, LP
Managed by Casoro Capital Partners, LLC (the "Sponsor")
Casoro Capital Partners, LLC (the "Sponsor") is the general
partner to Casoro Capital Real Estate Fund I, LP, a Delaware limited
partnership formed on March 27, 2015. The Company pursues a similar
investment strategy to that of Casoro Capital Real Estate Fund I, LP.
The Sponsor has not operated any other investment vehicles within the
last ten (10) years. Since its commencement of investment operations in
April 2017, the Fund has raised $2,200,000 in investor capital, from
eight (8) investors. The Fund has purchased four properties: one (1) in
San Antonio, TX, one (1) in Houston, TX and two (2) in Dallas, TX. The
aggregate purchase price of such four investments totals $1,875,000,
with the following break down of purchase prices: $575,000 for the
property in San Antonio, TX, $300,000 for the property in Houston, TX,
and $400,000 and $600,000 for the two properties in Dallas, TX. Of the
four (4) properties, one hundred percent (100%) of such properties are
residential and one-hundred percent (100%) are used properties. All of
the Fund's properties are still held by the Fund as the Fund has not
sold any investments as of the date of this Offering Circular. In
January 2018 the property at "Water Ridge" in Dallas, TX suffered a
fire, resulting in the loss of one building. Insurance covered the
losses as a result of such fire, in addition to the loss of rental
income.
PPA Group, LLC
(an affiliate to the Manager, Sponsor and Company; a parent company
of Casoro Capital, LLC, the owner of the Sponsor)
The Manager and Sponsor are affiliated with PPA Group, LLC, an
experienced real estate investment firm based in Texas. Monte K Lee-
Wen is the President and CEO of the PPA Group, LLC, and Joy Schoffler
has over a decade's affiliation with the PPA Group, LLC as a former
investor and former Director of Acquisitions at the PPA Group, LLC.
While the PPA Group, LLC is an affiliated entity, it does not implement
nor pursue investment strategies similar to that of the Company. During
the course of its operations since April 2002, the PPA Group has
partnered with three-hundred-and-sixty-six outside investors, and has
invested in 27 real estate holdings ("Holdings"), twenty-two (22) of
which are located in Texas, four (4) in Washington State and one (1) in
Arizona. Such Holdings are comprised of a collective 5,397 property
units, with twelve (12) Holdings currently active, and the remaining
fifteen
(15) Holdings being sold. One-hundred percent (100%) of such Holdings
are residential, with 16.4% of such Holdings (based on purchase price)
being newly constructed and the remaining 83.6% of such Holdings being
comprised of acquired used properties. The aggregate purchase price of
the Holdings totaled $279,627,467. As of the date of this Offering
Circular, fifteen (15) of the Holdings, comprised of 1,953 units, have
been sold.
OFFERING SUMMARY
This offering summary highlights certain material information regarding
our business and this offering. Because it is a summary, it may not
contain all of the information that is important to you. To understand
this offering fully, you should read the entire offering circular
carefully, including the "Risk Factors" section before making a decision
to invest in shares of our common stock.
Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc. Investment Objectives and Strategies
Our investment objectives are (1) capital appreciation through growth
in the value of our properties, and (2) income from cash flow that can
be paid as dividends to our investors. We were recently formed as a
Maryland corporation to invest in and manage a portfolio of real estate
properties. Our investment strategies center on multi-housing within
the continental U.S. in the areas of student housing, multi-housing,
conventional apartments, & senior living (existing and new development
projects). We expect to use substantially all of the net proceeds from
this offering to source, acquire, potentially develop, manage,
operate, selectively leverage, and sell a diversified portfolio of
primarily residential properties. Our Manager looks to leverage its
financial expertise and operational experience in acquiring and
repositioning multi-housing properties with upside potential within the
continental U.S. We are targeting mid- single digit cap rates with an
IRR of 12%+. The expected typical holding period is between 3 to 5
years. We do not expect to invest more than 15% of our assets in any
one property.
Our strategies include the following:
? Core Plus Strategy - Focused on quality multi-housing
properties with quality residents in primary and secondary
markets with an opportunity to increase net operating income.
? Value Add Strategy - Focused on increasing occupancy and net
operating income on multi-housing properties through
renovations and repositioning of the property.
? Opportunistic Strategy - Finding opportunities to participate
in multi-housing new development, distressed sales, and/or
bankruptcy auctions.
We may also invest, to a limited extent, in other real estate-
related assets. We plan to diversify our portfolio's investment risk
with the goal of attaining a portfolio of real estate assets that
provides attractive cash yields to our shareholders with the potential
for capital appreciation. Insofar as consistent with the REIT statutory
restrictions, we may investment, to a limited extent, in other assets,
including asset-backed and mortgage-backed obligations; loans; credit
paper; accounts and notes receivable and payable held by trade or other
creditors; trade acceptances; contract and other claims; executory
contracts; participations obligations of the United States or any state
thereof, foreign governments and instrumentalities of any of them;
commercial paper; certificates of deposit; bankers' acceptances; trust
receipts; and any other obligations and instruments or evidences of
indebtedness. We may selectively leverage any and all of our acquired
properties. The number of mortgages which may be placed on any one
property is capped at three.
We may invest in private issuances of equity or debt securities of
public companies; and in a loan, security or other full recourse
obligations for which the business of the related obligor is
significantly related to real estate. We may offer our own securities
or the securities of our affiliates, alone or in combination with cash
or other assets in exchange for real estate and related investments.
We intend to operate in a manner that will allow us to qualify as a
REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Among other requirements,
REITs are required to distribute to shareholders at least 90% of their
annual REIT taxable income (computed without regard to the dividends
paid deduction and excluding net capital gain).
Our corporate office is located at 9050 N. Capital of Texas Highway,
Suite 320, Austin, TX 78759. Our telephone number is: 512-872-2898. Our
email address is: info@upsideavenue.com. Information regarding our
company is also available on our website at www.upsideavenue.com.
Information contained on or accessible through, our website is not
incorporated by reference into and does not constitute a part of this
offering circular or any other report or documents we file with or
furnish to the SEC.
Prior to acquiring an asset, our Manager committee will perform an
individual analysis of the asset to determine whether it meets our
investment guidelines.
We cannot assure you that we will attain these objectives or that
the value of our assets will not decrease. Furthermore, within our
investment objectives and policies, our Manager will have substantial
discretion with respect to the selection of specific investments, the
management of our portfolio and the purchase and sale of our assets. Our
Manager's investment committee will review our investment guidelines at
least annually to determine whether our investment guidelines continue
to be in the best interests of our shareholders.
Any or all of the investments, investment strategies and activities
described here may be pursued by the REIT directly, by the Manager or
Sponsor by other affiliated or third-party investment managers, if any,
engaged by the Sponsor to manage REIT capital.
Opportunity and Market Overview
We give our investors access to deals and potentially to projects which
typically are only available to institutional investors. Furthermore,
investing with us offers investors the opportunity to gain real estate
exposure with lower fees and higher returns relative to other public
non-traded REITs. Compared to other public non-traded REITs, we offer
lower upfront fees and lower ongoing fees.
Lack of Allocation Requirements
Nothing in our charter, organizational documents or otherwise
provides for restrictions or limitations on the percentage of our
investments that must be (i) in a given geographic area, (ii) of a
particular type of real estate, or (iii) acquired utilizing a particular
method of financing. The board of directors may change our targeted
investments and investment guidelines without specific restrictions or
limitations related to geographic location, diversification, or otherwise.
See "Risk Factors-Risks Related to an Investment in our Company."
Risk Management
We will seek to manage risk through monitoring and analysis by the
Manager of our portfolio. Although the Manager may commit a large
portion of the REIT's capital to one or more specific real estate
assets, the Manager will also seek to mitigate risk through portfolio
diversification.
The Sponsor
Casoro Capital Partners, LLC, a Texas limited liability company,
is the sponsor of Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc. The office of the
Sponsor is located at 9050 N. Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 320,
Austin, TX 78759. Our telephone number is: 512-872-2898. Our Sponsor's
team is experienced in managing complex multi-housing real estate
investments from acquisition and business plan execution, to
realization. Pursuant to a support agreement with our Sponsor, our
Manager will utilize our Sponsor's personnel and resources to select
our investments and manage our day-to-day operations.
The Manager
The Sponsor has delegated the investment management
responsibilities for the REIT to the Manager, Casoro Investment Advisory
Firm, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, and an affiliate of the
Sponsor sharing the same principal place of business. Casoro Investment
Advisory Firm, LLC is a real estate investment firm that creates
discretionary funds that are suitable, attractive, and efficient for
high net worth individuals, family offices, and institutions.
The Manager is charged by the Sponsor with the day-to-day
investment of the REIT's capital. Neither the Sponsor nor Manager is
registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Advisers Act, or the securities bureau of any
state.
The principals of the Sponsor and the Manager are Monte K. Lee-Wen
and Yuen Yung (together, the "Principals"). Their biographies are set
forth below.
Monte K. Lee Wen, Age 41
Monte Wen is a Principal of the Manager and an owner of the
Sponsor. Monte has executed over $600 million in transactions,
acquiring, managing, and repositioning commercial property across the
United States. He is the President and CEO of The PPA Group, LLC, a
multi-housing real estate investment company which he formed in 2002.
Formerly of Seattle, Washington, the company is now headquartered in
Austin, Texas and also serves as a holding company for The PPA Group
family of companies. He has a unique investment philosophy which
involves evaluating and taking advantage of opportunities where
superior risk-adjusted returns can be realized.
Through founding The PPA Group, Monte has been able to combine his
investment experience and philosophy with the creative talent required
to renovate and reposition properties. Monte brings an extensive
knowledge in property assessment and transaction due diligence. He has
created a standardized internal analysis system to effectively evaluate
investment properties which has enabled The PPA Group to streamline the
process of acquiring profitable real estate investments.
In 2008, Monte formed a subsidiary company called PPA Real Estate
Management ("REM") to serve as the property management company for The
PPA Group's real estate holdings and to conduct third-party fee
management business. REM currently manages a diverse portfolio of
multi-housing properties. Monte takes pride in investing not only in
properties, but also in the communities and families that reside at the
company's properties.
Monte is a seasoned entrepreneur having started and run several companies:
? CLEAR Property Management, LLC - January 2008
? United Equity Ventures, LLC - 2009
? Ingenium Construction Company, LLC - November 2011
? Performance Utility Management & Billing, LLC - February 2013
? Casoro Capital, LLC - May 2015
His networking and speaking skills have propelled the company forward
very quickly. He is actively involved in board positions and guidance
committees of many private and public initiatives nationwide. During the
last five years, Monte has held Board/Committee positions on the
following organizations:
? Athletes for Change - a Glenn Heights, Texas organization
focused on guiding and mentoring kids through interactions and
relationships with professional athletes
? Thinkery - a children's museum located in Austin, Texas
? IronShore Properties, LLC - a commercial real estate investment company.
Yuen Yung, Age 44
Yuen Yung is a Principal of the Manager and an owner of the
Sponsor. Mr. Yung specializes in structuring investments that are
suitable, attractive, and efficient for high net worth individuals,
family offices, and institutions. With Yuen at the helm of Casoro
Capital, and in partnership with The PPA Group, the companies have
successfully achieved over $600 million in multi-housing transactions.
Prior to joining Casoro Capital in May 2015, Yuen was the founder
and CEO of the franchisor "How Do You Roll?" a fast-casual sushi
restaurant from April 2008 through December 2014. In 2013, he appeared
on ABC's Shark Tank where the franchise received a $1 million offer
from investor Kevin O'Leary - the highest investment offer in the
history of the show. He currently sits on the board of the Greater
Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce, and volunteers as a mentor for Ignite
Accelerator, an Austin-based business incubator.
Yuen previously spent 13 years in the investment management and
advisory industry as the Managing Partner of Kenty, Yung, Ozias &
Associates, where he oversaw 90 advisors and was responsible for the
capital raise and management of more than $300 million in funds raised
from high-net worth individuals, families, corporations, and charitable
organizations. While a young businessman, Yuen developed 27 commercial
retail sites as an entrepreneur.
Yuen's advice and expertise in the investment and financial space
has been featured in national publications such as such as The Wall
Street Journal and Entrepreneur magazine. Investopedia.com selected Yuen
Yung as a contributor to its Advisor Insights, showcasing his financial,
investment, and retirement advice to the site's readership, which
currently exceeds 20 million monthly readers.
Yuen holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the McCombs
School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. He is also a
graduate of MIT's Entrepreneurship Masters Program and has professional
certifications
as a Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor (CMFC(r)) and Board Certified
Financial Planner (CFP(r)). Yuen was named as a finalist for an Austin
Under 40 Award in 2013 and was honored with the Excellence in Teaching
Award from The University of Texas Professional Development Center in
2006.
Yuen has held Board/Committee positions on the following organizations:
? Leukemia Lymphoma Society (2001-2005) - Board Member for Austin, TX
chapter
? Entrepreneur's Organization (2004-2014) - Regional Learning Director
? Thinkery (2006-2016) - President of the Board for a children's museum
located in Austin, Texas
Board of Directors
We operate under the direction of our board of directors, the
members of which are accountable to us and our shareholders as
fiduciaries. Our board of directors has retained our Manager to direct
the management of our business and affairs, manage our day-to- day
affairs, and implement our investment strategy, subject to the board of
directors' supervision. The current board members who have served since
the formation of the entity are Yuen Yung, age 44, (initial term expires
1-1-2021), Joy Schoffler, age 38, (initial term expires 1-1-2021), and
Monte Lee-Wen, age 41, (initial term expires 1-1-2021).
All of our directors are also principals or officers of the
Sponsor and Manager. All of our directors have invested in projects
and/or affiliates of the Sponsor. As a result, we do not have any
independent directors or management and conflicts of interest that may
arise.
Management Compensation
Our Manager and its affiliates will receive fees and expense
reimbursements for services relating to this offering and the
investment and management of our assets. The items of compensation are
summarized in the following table. Neither our Manager nor its
affiliates will receive any selling commissions or dealer manager fees
in connection with the offer and sale of shares of our common stock.
STAGE OF
OFFERING
FORM OF
COMPENSATION
DETERMINATION OF
AMOUNT
ESTIMATED AMOUNT
ORGANIZATION
AND OFFERING
STAGE:
Organization and
Offering
Expenses:
The REIT is
responsible to pay
or reimburse the
Sponsor for
organizational and
offering costs in
an amount not to
exceed 3% of the
gross proceeds of
the offering,
which if the
maximum offering
is raised would
equal up to
$1,500,000 to the
Sponsor.
Not to exceed 3% of the gross
proceeds of the offering,
which if the maximum offering
is raised would equal up to
$1,500,000.
ACQUISITION
STAGE:
Reimbursement of
Acquisition
Expenses:
Acquisition Fees:
The REIT will
reimburse the
Manager and/or
Sponsor for actual
expenses incurred
in connection with
the selection or
acquisition of an
investment,
whether or not the
investment is
actually acquired.
None
Actual amounts are dependent
upon the results of
operations; such amounts
cannot be determined at the
present time.
N/A
OPERATIONAL
STAGE:
Asset Management
Fee:
Other Operating
Expenses:
Servicing Fees:
Special Servicing
Fees:
Financing Fees:
In consideration
for the Manager's
services to the
REIT, the REIT is
responsible to pay
the Manager a
quarterly Asset
Management Fee
equal to 0.5% (2%
annualized), paid
quarterly to
Manager based upon
the quarter end
NAV of the REIT.
The REIT will
reimburse the
Manager and/or
Sponsor for out-
of-pocket expenses
paid to third
parties in
connection with
providing services
to us.
None.
None.
None.
Actual amounts are dependent
upon the offering proceeds
raised (and any leverage
employed) and the results of
operations; as such, actual
amounts cannot be determined
at the present time.
Actual amounts are dependent
upon the results of
operations. The Manager has
provided the below estimated
amounts, however such amounts
are solely estimates and may
be subject to change:
Investment Level Legal and
Broker Fees: the Manager
intends to utilize market
rates
Investment Level Finder's
Fees: the Manager generally
intends to limit such fees to
1-3% of the particular
investment's cost
Investment Level Acquisition
Fees: the Manager generally
intends to limit such fees to
1-3% of the particular
investment's cost
Investment Level Property
Management Fees: the Manager
intends to limit such fees to
3-4%, as applicable.
Investment Level Disposition
Fees: the Manager intends to
limit such disposition fees to
1% of the particular
investment cost. Additional
broker fees may be incurred.
Investment Level Building and
Contractor Fees: the Manager
generally intends to limit
such contractor fees to 5%-15%
of the investment cost.
N/A
N/A
N/A
LIQUIDATION
/ LISTING
STAGE
Disposition Fees:
2% of total sale
value will be paid
at closing to the
Sponsor out of
such sale
proceeds.
Actual Amounts are dependent
upon the results of operations
and sale values; such amounts
cannot be determined at the
present time.
Maximum Aggregate Dollar Front-End Fees to be paid during the first
Fiscal Year of Operations (Based on the Assumption that Maximum Leverage
- 80% of NAV as described below - is Utilized): $4,500,000 determined
utilizing 80% of NAV, assuming the maximum offering achieved
($50,000,000), in calculating the Organizational and Asset Management
Fee received, but not including the Disposition Fees as those are
variable upon sale prices and unascertainable at this time.
Being that the Manager and Sponsor solely receive fees, and will not
be compensated with shares of the REIT, neither the Manager, Sponsor
nor any affiliate shall receive a disproportionate interest in the
REIT in relation to its own contribution.
Conflicts of Interest and Related Party Transactions
Our Manager and its affiliates will experience conflicts of interest
in connection with the management of our business. Some of the
material conflicts that our Manager and its affiliates may face
include the following:
? Our Sponsor's real estate professionals acting on behalf of our
Manager must determine which investment opportunities to
recommend to us and other entities affiliated with our Sponsor.
Our Sponsor has previously sponsored, as of the date of this
offering circular, one privately offered real estate fund that
may have similar investment criteria to our own.
? Our Sponsor's real estate professionals acting on behalf of our
Manager will have to allocate their time among us, our
Sponsor's business and other programs and activities in which
they are involved, including, potentially, additional private
or publicly offered investment funds.
? Our Sponsor may negotiate a share of proceeds from sourcing,
investing in, and executing deals in which we also participate,
including receipt of performance-based compensation from such
deals.
? The terms of our management agreement (including our Manager's
rights and obligations and the compensation payable to our
Manager and its affiliates) were not negotiated through the
benefit of arm's length negotiations of the type which are
normally conducted between unaffiliated parties.
Dividends
We expect that we will declare and pay dividends on a quarterly
basis, or more or less frequently as advised by our Manager, in
arrears, based on daily record dates. Any dividends we make will be
following consultation with our Manager, and will be based on, among
other factors, our present and reasonably projected future cash flow.
We expect that we will set the rate of dividends at a level that will
be reasonably consistent and sustainable over time. Neither we nor
our Manager has pre-established a percentage range of return for
dividends to shareholders. We have not established a minimum
distribution level, and our charter does not require that we pay
dividends to our shareholders.
Borrowing and Leverage Policy
We may use leverage at attractive rates and loan-to-value ratio
(LTV) whenever the Manager considers it appropriate, including to
acquire portfolio investments. Additionally, we may also incur
indebtedness: (i) to pay expenses of the REIT, (ii) to purchase the
shares of any withdrawing shareholder, (iii) to finance improvements
to a portfolio investment and (iv) to otherwise protect any portfolio
investment or other asset as determined by the Manager in its sole
discretion.
Currently, the REIT's use of leverage is limited to a maximum
of 80% of NAV. The use of leverage may, in certain circumstances,
maximize the adverse impact to which the REIT's investment portfolio
may be subject. Our Manager may from time to time modify our leverage
policy in its discretion.
Valuation and Net Asset Value (NAV) Policies
Our NAV per share will be calculated by our Manager at the end
of each fiscal quarter on a fully diluted basis, beginning one year
after commencement of the offering using a process that reflects
several components, including
(1) estimated values of each of our multi-housing real estate
assets and investments, including related liabilities, based upon
(a) market capitalization rates, comparable sales information,
interest rates, discount rates, net operating income, and (b) in
certain instances individual appraisal reports of the underlying
real estate provided by an independent valuation expert, (2) the
price of liquid assets for which third party market quotes are
available, (3) accruals of our periodic dividends and (4) estimated
accruals of our operating revenues and expenses. In instances where
we determine that an independent appraisal of the real estate asset
is necessary, including, but not limited to, instances where our
Manager is unsure of its ability on its own to accurately determine
the estimated values of our multi-housing real estate assets and
investments, or instances where third party market values for
comparable properties are either nonexistent or extremely
inconsistent, we may engage an appraiser that has expertise in
appraising multi-housing real estate assets, to act as our
independent valuation expert. The independent valuation expert will
not be responsible for, or prepare, our NAV per share. However, we
may hire a third party to calculate, or assist with calculating, the
NAV per share. The use of different judgments or assumptions would
likely result in different estimates of the value of our real estate
assets. Moreover, although we evaluate and provide our NAV per share
on a quarterly basis, our NAV per share may fluctuate in the
interim, so that the NAV per share in effect for any fiscal quarter
may not reflect the precise amount that might be paid for your
shares in a market transaction. Further, our published NAV per share
may not fully reflect certain material events to the extent that
they are not known or their financial impact on our portfolio is not
immediately quantifiable. Any resulting potential disparity in our
NAV per share may be in favor of either shareholders who redeem their
shares, or shareholders who buy new shares, or existing shareholders.
Note, in addition, that the determination of our NAV is not based
on, nor intended to comply with, fair value standards under GAAP and
our NAV may not be indicative of the price that we would receive for
our assets at current market conditions.
Our goal is to provide a reasonable estimate of the NAV per
share on a quarterly basis. However, the majority of our assets will
consist of multi-housing investments and, as with any multi-housing
real estate valuation protocol, the conclusions we reach or, solely
in the case that there is a conflict, the conclusion reached by our
independent valuation expert, will be based on a number of judgments,
assumptions and 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 different estimates of the value of
our multi-housing real estate assets and investments. In addition,
for any given quarter, our published NAV per share may not fully
reflect certain material events, to the extent that the financial
impact of such events on our portfolio is not immediately
quantifiable. As a result, the quarterly calculation of our NAV per
share may not reflect the precise amount that might be paid for your
shares in a market transaction, and any potential disparity in our
NAV per share may be in favor of either shareholders who redeem
their shares, or shareholders who buy new shares, or existing
shareholders. However, to the extent quantifiable, if a material
event occurs in between quarterly updates of NAV that would cause
our NAV per share to change by 5% or more from the last disclosed
NAV, we will disclose the updated NAV per share and the reason for
the change in an offering circular supplement as promptly as
reasonably practicable.
Furthermore, we expect to engage an independent valuation
expert with expertise in appraising certain real estate loans and
assets to provide annual valuations of certain of our multi-housing
real estate assets and investments, including related liabilities, to
be set forth in individual appraisal reports of the underlying real
estate, and to adjust those valuations for events known to the
independent valuation expert that it believes are likely to have a
material impact on previously provided estimates of the value of the
affected real estate assets and investments and related liabilities.
Our Manager will inform the independent valuation expert if a
material event occurs between scheduled annual valuations that our
Manager believes may materially affect the value of our assets.
Quarterly NAV Per Share Adjustments
We set our initial offering price at $10.00 per share, which
will be the purchase price of our shares until twelve months from the
commencement of this offering. Thereafter, the per share purchase
price will be adjusted every fiscal quarter and, as of January 1st,
April 1st, July 1st and October 1st of each year, will be equal to
the greater of (i) $10.00 per share or (ii) the sum of our NAV
divided by the number of shares outstanding as of the close of
business on the last business day of the prior fiscal quarter.
Beginning after one year from the commencement of this offering,
we will file with the SEC on a quarterly basis an offering circular
supplement disclosing the quarterly determination of our NAV per share
that will be applicable for such fiscal quarter, which we refer to as
the pricing supplement. Except as otherwise set forth in this offering
circular, we will disclose, on a quarterly basis in an offering circular
supplement filed with the SEC, the principal valuation components of our
NAV.
Redemption Plan
While you should view your investment as long-term, we have adopted
a shareholder redemption plan which may provide an opportunity for our
shareholders to have their shares of our common stock redeemed by us,
subject to certain restrictions and limitations. Shares may not be
redeemed under our shareholder redemption plan until the first
anniversary of the date such shares were purchased.
Redemption of shares of our common stock will be made annually upon
written request to us at least 15 days prior to the end of the
applicable year. We intend to provide notice of redemption by the last
business day of each year, with an effective redemption date as of the
last day of each year, and to endeavor to remit the redemption price
within 14 days of the end of such year; although payment of the
redemption price may be delayed until 21 days after the end of such
year, due to exigent circumstances, including, without limitation, (1)
our partner real estate operators or borrower(s) failing to provide
adequate information regarding the assets within a time period that
allows us to perform our NAV calculation, which in turn would prevent
us from determining share redemption prices; (2) macro- economic crises
or property-level events, such as damage to the property, that may
affect our ability to make redemptions or determine NAV; and (3) our
payment processing provider choosing to discontinue service or has
technical outages that prevent us from processing share redemptions in a
timely manner. Shareholders may withdraw their redemption request at any
time up to three (3) business days prior to the redemption date. If we
agree to honor a redemption request, the shares of our common stock to
be redeemed will cease to accrue dividends or have voting rights as of
the redemption date.
The purchase price for shares redeemed under our shareholder
redemption plan will be as follows:
Holding Period from Date of Purchase Redemption Price
Less than 1 year No redemption allowed
1 year until 2 years 98.0% of NAV per share or $10,
whichever is greater 2 years until 3 years 99.0% of
NAV per share or $10, whichever is greater 3 years
until 4 years 100.0% of NAV per share or $10,
whichever is greater 4 years until 5 years 100.0% of
NAV per share or $10, whichever is greater 5 years or
more 100.0% of NAV per share or $10,
whichever is greater In the event of a
shareholder's death or disability 100% of NAV per share or $10,
whichever is greater
RISK FACTORS
An investment in shares of our common stock involves substantial risks.
You should carefully consider the following risk factors in addition to
the other information contained in this offering circular before
purchasing shares. The occurrence of any of the following risks might
cause you to lose a significant part of your investment. The risks and
uncertainties discussed below are not the only ones we face, but do
represent those risks and uncertainties that we believe are most
significant to our business, operating results, prospects and financial
condition. Some statements in this offering circular, including
statements in the following risk factors, constitute forward-looking
statements. Please refer to the section entitled "Statements Regarding
Forward-Looking Information."
Risks Related to an Investment in Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc.
We have little prior operating history, and the prior performance of our
Sponsor or other real estate investment opportunities sponsored by our
Sponsor may not predict our future results.
We are a recently formed company and have little operating
history. You should not assume that our performance will be similar to
the past performance of our Sponsor or other real estate investment
opportunities sponsored by our Sponsor. Our lack of a substantial
operating history significantly increases the risk and uncertainty you
face in making an investment in our shares.
Because no public trading market for our shares currently exists, it
will be difficult for you to sell your shares and, if you are able to
sell your shares, you may have to sell them at a substantial discount
to the offering price.
We are not required to effectuate a liquidity event by any
specific date. In addition, our charter does not require us to list our
shares for trading on a securities exchange by a specified date or at
all. Although we may apply to have our shares of common stock approved
for listing on the OTCQX marketplace or another secondary market upon
the completion of this offering, there is currently no public market
for our shares and there may never be. Any subsequent sale of shares of
our common stock must comply with applicable state and federal
securities laws. Our charter prohibits the ownership of more than 9.8%
by value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of our
outstanding shares of common stock, or 9.8% by value or number of
shares, whichever is more restrictive, of our outstanding capital
stock, unless exempted by our board of directors, which may inhibit
large investors from desiring to purchase your shares. In addition, our
charter contains certain restrictions on the beneficial ownership of
shares in order to avoid being deemed "plan assets" under Title I of
ERISA. See "Description of Capital Stock and Certain Provisions of
Maryland Law, our Charter and Bylaws-Restrictions on Ownership of
Shares." Moreover, our shareholder redemption plan includes numerous
restrictions that limit your ability to sell your shares to us, and we
may amend, suspend, or terminate our shareholder redemption plan.
However, in the event that we amend, suspend or terminate our
shareholder redemption plan, we will file an offering circular
supplement and/or Form 1-U, as appropriate, to disclose such event. We
describe the restrictions of our shareholder redemption plan in detail
under "Shareholder Redemption Plan." Because of the foregoing, it will
be difficult for you to sell your shares promptly or at all. If you are
able to sell your shares, you may have to sell them at a discount to
their offering price. It is also likely that your shares will not be
accepted as the primary collateral for a loan. You should purchase our
shares only as a long-term investment because of the illiquid nature of
the shares.
If we are unable to find suitable investments, we may not be able to
achieve our investment objectives or pay dividends.
Our ability to achieve our investment objectives and to pay
dividends depends upon the performance of our Manager in the acquisition
of our investments and the ability of our Manager to source investment
opportunities for us. If we fail to raise sufficient proceeds from the
sale of shares in this offering, we will be unable to make additional
investments. At the same time, the more money we raise in this
offering, the greater our challenge will be to invest all of the net
offering proceeds in investments that meet our investment criteria. We
cannot assure you that our Manager will be successful in obtaining
suitable investments or that, if our Manager makes investments on our
behalf, our objectives will be achieved. If we, through our Manager, are
unable to find suitable investments promptly, we may hold the proceeds
from this offering in an interest-bearing account or invest the
proceeds in short-term assets in a manner that is consistent with our
qualification as a REIT. If we would continue to be unsuccessful in
locating suitable investments, we may ultimately decide to liquidate. In
the event we are unable to timely locate suitable investments, we may be
unable or limited in our ability to pay dividends and we may not be able
to meet our investment objectives.
Our ability to commence operations is dependent on our successful
raise of at least $3,000,000 in this offering.
Beginning operations in the near future will be dependent upon our
ability to finance our operations from the sale of equity in this
offering. There can be no assurance that we will be able to
successfully raise the minimum amount of operating capital and
therefore no assurance that will actually commence operations or source
investments.
If we raise substantially less than the maximum offering amount, we may
not be able to acquire a diverse portfolio of investments.
If we raise substantially less than the maximum offering amount, we may
not be able to acquire a diverse portfolio of investments (or procure
any suitable investment), and the value of your shares may vary more
widely with the performance of specific assets. We may commence
operations with as little as $3,000,000. Furthermore, our offering and
organization expenses (which are capped at 3% of our capital raised in
this offering), could significantly reduce the amount of capital which
we have available to source and make investments, particularly if we
raise substantially less than the maximum offering amount and have
incurred high offering and organization expenses.
If we pay dividends from sources other than our cash flow from
operations, we will have less funds available for investments and your
overall return may be reduced.
Although our distribution policy is to use our cash flow from
operations to pay dividends, our charter permits us to pay dividends
from any source, including offering proceeds, borrowings and sales of
assets. Until the proceeds from this offering are fully invested and
from time to time during the operational stage, we may not generate
sufficient cash flow from operations to fund dividends. If we pay
dividends from financings, the net proceeds from this or future
offerings or other sources other than our cash flow from operations, we
will have less funds available for investments in real estate properties
and other real estate-related assets and the number of real estate
properties that we invest in and the overall return to our shareholders
may be reduced. If we fund dividends from borrowings, our interest
expense and other financing costs, as well as the repayment of such
borrowings, will reduce our earnings and cash flow from operations
available for distribution in future periods, and accordingly your
overall return may be reduced. If we fund dividends from the sale of
assets, this will affect our ability to generate cash flows from
operations in future periods.
Disruptions in the financial markets or deteriorating economic
conditions could adversely impact the multi-housing real estate market
as well as the market for equity-related investments generally, which
could hinder our ability to implement our business strategy and generate
returns to you.
We intend to acquire a diversified portfolio of primarily multi-
housing properties. We may also invest, to a limited extent, in other
real estate-related assets. Economic conditions greatly increase the
risks of these investments (see "Risk Factors-Risks Related to Real
Estate and Our Investments"). The success of our business is
significantly related to general economic conditions and, accordingly,
our business could be harmed by an economic slowdown and downturn in
real estate asset values, property sales and leasing activities.
Periods of economic slowdown or recession, significantly rising interest
rates, declining employment levels, decreasing demand for real estate,
declining real estate values, or the public perception that any of these
events may occur, can negatively impact the value of our holdings. These
economic conditions could result in a general decline in acquisition,
disposition and leasing activity, as well as a general decline in the
value of real estate and in rents, which in turn would reduce revenue
from investment management activities. In addition, these conditions
could lead to a decline in property sales prices as well as a decline in
funds invested in existing multi-housing real estate assets.
During an economic downturn, it may also take longer for us to
dispose of real estate investments or the selling prices may be lower
than originally anticipated. As a result, the carrying value of our
real estate investments may become impaired and we could record losses
as a result of such impairment or we could experience reduced
profitability related to declines in real estate values. Further, as a
result of our target leverage, our exposure to adverse general economic
conditions is heightened. We are unable to predict the likely duration
and severity of any disruption
in financial markets and adverse economic conditions in the United States
and other countries.
All of the conditions described above could adversely impact our
business performance and profitability, which could result in our
failure to pay dividends to our shareholders and could decrease the
value of an investment in us. In addition, in an extreme deterioration
of our business, we could have insufficient liquidity to meet our debt
service obligations when they come due in future years. If we fail to
meet our payment or obligations under any credit or other loan
agreements, the lenders under any such agreements will be entitled to
proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure the debt owed.
We may suffer from delays in locating suitable investments, which could
limit our ability to pay dividends and lower the overall return on your
investment.
We rely upon our Sponsor and Manager's real estate professionals
to identify suitable investments. Our Sponsor and other affiliates of
our Sponsor also rely on Mr. Yung and Mr. Lee-Wen for investment
opportunities. To the extent that our Sponsor's real estate and other
professionals face competing demands upon their time in instances when
we have capital ready for investment, we may face delays in execution.
Additionally, the current market for acquiring multi-housing
properties that meet our investment objectives is highly competitive.
The more shares we sell in this offering, the greater our challenge
will be to invest all of the offering proceeds (after expenses) on
attractive terms. Except for investments that may be described in
supplements to this offering circular prior to the date you subscribe
for shares of our common stock, you will have no opportunity to
evaluate the terms of transactions or other economic or financial data
concerning our investments. You must rely entirely on the oversight and
management ability of our Manager and the performance of any property
manager. We cannot be sure that our Manager will be successful in
obtaining suitable investments on financially attractive terms.
We could also suffer from delays in locating suitable investments
as a result of our reliance on our Manager at times when its officers,
employees, or agents are simultaneously seeking to locate suitable
investments for other programs sponsored by our Sponsor, some of which
may have investment objectives and employ investment strategies that
are similar to ours.
We have not yet identified any investments to acquire with the net
proceeds of this offering. It is currently a "blind- pool" offering. You
will not be able to evaluate our future investments prior to purchasing
shares, which makes your investment more speculative.
We will seek to invest substantially all of the offering proceeds
available for investment, after the payment of fees and expenses, in
multi-housing real estate equity investments. However, because you will
be unable to evaluate the economic merit of assets before we invest in
them, you will have to rely entirely on the ability of our Manager to
select suitable and successful investment opportunities. As of the date
of this offering circular, we have no revenue.
Because we are limited in the amount of funds we can raise, we will be
limited in the number and type of investments we make and the value of
your investment in us will fluctuate with the performance of the
specific assets we acquire.
This offering is being made on a "best efforts maximum" basis and
we may begin to invest net proceeds from this offering immediately after
the commencement of this offering. Further, under Regulation A, we are
only allowed to raise up to $50,000,000 in any 12-month period
(although we may raise capital in other ways). As a result, the amount
of proceeds we raise in this offering may be substantially less than
the amount we would need to achieve a diversified portfolio of
investments, even if we are successful in raising the maximum offering
amount. If we are unable to raise substantial funds, we will make fewer
investments resulting in less diversification in terms of the type,
number and size of investments that we make. In that case, the
likelihood that any single asset's performance would adversely affect
our profitability will increase. Your investment in shares of our
common stock will be subject to greater risk to the extent that we lack
a diversified portfolio of investments. Further, we will have certain
fixed operating expenses,
including certain expenses as a public reporting company, regardless of
whether we are able to raise substantial funds in this offering. Our
inability to raise substantial funds would increase our fixed operating
expenses as a percentage of gross income, reducing our net income and
limiting our ability to pay dividends.
You may be more likely to sustain a loss on your investment because our
Sponsor does not have as strong an economic incentive to avoid losses
as do sponsors who have made significant equity investments in their
companies.
Our Sponsor has not purchased shares in this offering at this time.
Therefore, if we are successful in raising enough proceeds to be able
to reimburse our Sponsor for our organization and offering expenses,
our Sponsor will not have exposure to loss in the value of our shares.
Without this exposure, our investors may be at a greater risk of loss
because our Sponsor does not have as much to lose from a decrease in the
value of our shares as do those Sponsors who make significant equity
investments in their companies.
Any adverse changes in our Sponsor's financial health or our
relationship with our Sponsor or its affiliates could hinder our
operating performance and the return on your investment.
We have engaged our Manager to manage our operations and our
portfolio of multi-housing real estate investments and other select real
estate-related assets. Our Manager relies on a support agreement with
our Sponsor to perform services on its behalf for us. Our ability to
achieve our investment objectives and to pay dividends is dependent upon
the performance of our Sponsor and its affiliates as well as our
Sponsor's real estate professionals in the identification and
acquisition of investments, the management of our assets and operation
of our day-to-day activities. Any adverse changes in our Sponsor's
financial condition or our relationship with our Sponsor could hinder
our Manager's ability to successfully manage our operations and our
portfolio of investments.
Our ability to implement our investment strategy is dependent, in part,
upon our ability to successfully conduct this offering directly through
online distribution channels, which makes an investment in us more
speculative.
We will primarily conduct this offering directly through online
distribution channels, including our website, and possibly various
"crowdfunding" and registered investment advisor (RIA) platforms. The
success of this offering, and our ability to implement our business
strategy, is dependent upon our ability to sell our shares to investors
directly through online distribution channels and to execute on such
sales. If we are not successful in selling our shares directly through
online distribution channels, our ability to raise proceeds through this
offering will be limited and we may not have adequate capital to
implement our investment strategy. If we are unsuccessful in
implementing our investment strategy, you could lose all or a part of
your investment.
If we do not successfully implement a liquidity transaction, you may
have to hold your investment for an indefinite period.
Although we may complete a transaction providing liquidity to
shareholders within approximately ten years from the completion of this
offering, we are not required to effectuate a liquidity event by any
specific date. Market conditions and other factors could cause us to
delay the listing of our common stock on a national securities exchange
or delay the commencement of a liquidation or other type of liquidity
transaction, such as a merger or sale of assets, beyond ten years from
the termination of this offering. If our Manager does determine to
pursue a liquidity transaction, we would be under no obligation to
conclude the process within a set time. If we adopt a plan of
liquidation, the timing of the sale of assets will depend on real
estate and financial markets, economic conditions in areas in which
properties are located, and federal income tax effects on shareholders,
that may prevail in the future. We cannot guarantee that we will be
able to liquidate all assets. After we adopt a plan of liquidation, we
would likely remain in existence until all our investments are
liquidated. If we do not pursue a liquidity transaction, or delay such
a transaction due to market conditions, your shares may continue to be
illiquid and you may, for an indefinite period of time, be unable to
convert your investment to cash easily and could suffer losses on your
investment.
We may change our targeted investments and investment guidelines without
shareholder consent.
Our Manager may change our targeted investments and investment
guidelines at any time without the consent of our shareholders, which
could result in our making investments that are different from, and
possibly riskier than, the investments described in this offering
circular. A change in our targeted investments or investment guidelines
may increase our exposure to interest rate risk, default risk and real
estate market fluctuations, all of which could adversely affect the
value of shares of our common stock and our ability to pay dividends to
you.
We have minimal operating capital, no assets and limited revenue
from operations.
We have minimal operating capital and for the foreseeable future
will be dependent upon our ability to finance our operations from the
sale of equity or other financing alternatives. There can be no
assurance that we will be able to successfully raise operating capital.
The failure to successfully raise operating capital could result in our
bankruptcy or other event which would have a material adverse effect on
us and our shareholders. We have no asset and no significant financial
resources, so such adverse event could put your investment dollars at
significant risk.
The market in which we participate is competitive and, if we do not
compete effectively, our operating results could be harmed.
We compete with many other entities engaged in real estate
investment activities, including individuals, corporations, bank and
insurance company investment accounts, other REITs, private real estate
funds, online real estate investment platforms and other entities
engaged in real estate investment activities. This market is competitive
and rapidly changing. We expect competition to persist and intensify in
the future.
Competition could result in reduced volumes or the failure of our
Sponsor and the other entities it sponsors to achieve or maintain more
widespread market acceptance, any of which could harm our business. In
addition, in the future we may experience new competition from more
established internet companies possessing large, existing customer
bases, substantial financial resources and established distribution
channels. If any of these companies or any major financial institution
decided to enter the online investment business, acquire one of our
existing competitors or form a strategic alliance with one of our
competitors, our ability to compete effectively could be significantly
compromised and our operating results could be harmed.
Most of our current or potential competitors have significantly
more financial, technical, marketing and other resources than we do and
may be able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion,
sale and support of their platforms and distribution channels. Larger
real estate programs may enjoy significant competitive advantages that
result from, among other things, a lower cost of capital and enhanced
operating efficiencies. In addition, the number of entities and the
amount of funds competing for suitable properties may increase. Any such
increase would result in increased demand for these assets and therefore
increased prices paid for them. If we pay higher prices for properties
and other investments, our profitability will be reduced and you may
experience a lower return on your investment.
Our potential competitors may also have longer operating
histories, more extensive customer bases, greater brand recognition and
broader customer relationships than we have. These competitors may be
better able to develop new products, to respond quickly to new
technologies and to undertake more extensive marketing campaigns. The
online real estate investing industry is driven by constant innovation.
If we or our Sponsor are unable to compete with such companies and meet
the need for innovation, the demand for our Sponsor's investment
products could stagnate or substantially decline.
The management agreement with our Manager was not negotiated with an
unaffiliated third party on an arm's length basis and may not be as
favorable to us as if it had been negotiated with an unaffiliated third
party.
We have no employees and will rely heavily on our Manager to
provide us with all necessary services. Certain of our executive
officers also serve as officers of our Manager. Our management
agreement with our Manager was
negotiated between related parties and its terms, including fees
payable, may not be as favorable to us as if it had been negotiated
with an unaffiliated third party.
We will pay our Manager a management fee regardless of the
performance of our portfolio. Our Manager's entitlement to a management
fee, which is not based upon performance metrics or goals, might reduce
its incentive to devote its time and effort to seeking investments that
provide attractive risk-adjusted returns for our portfolio. This in turn
could hurt both our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders and the
market price of our common stock.
Terminating the management agreement for unsatisfactory
performance of our Manager or electing not to renew the management
agreement may be difficult.
Our board of directors will approve very broad investment guidelines
for our Manager and will not approve each investment and financing
decision made by our Manager unless required by our investment
guidelines.
Our Manager will be authorized to follow very broad investment
guidelines. Our board of directors will periodically review our
investment guidelines and our investment portfolio but will not, and
will not be required to, review all of our proposed investments. In
addition, in conducting periodic reviews, our board of directors may
rely primarily on information provided to them by our Manager.
Furthermore, our Manager may use complex strategies, and transactions
entered into by our Manager may be costly, difficult or impossible to
unwind by the time they are reviewed by our board of directors. Our
Manager will have great latitude within the broad parameters of our
investment guidelines in determining the types and amounts of target
assets it may decide are attractive investments for us, which could
result in investment returns that are substantially below expectations
or that result in losses, which would materially and adversely affect
our business operations and results. Further, decisions made and
investments and financing arrangements entered into by our Manager may
not fully reflect the best interests of our shareholders.
We will have no recourse to our Sponsor if it does not fulfill its
obligations under the support agreement, and our recourse against our
Manager if it does not fulfill its obligations under the management
agreement will be limited to our termination of the management
agreement.
Our Manager has no employees or separate facilities. As a result,
our Manager has entered into a support agreement with our Sponsor
pursuant to which our Sponsor will provide our Manager with the
personnel, services and resources necessary for our Manager to perform
its obligations and responsibilities under the management agreement in
exchange for certain amounts payable by our Manager. Because we are not
a party to the support agreement, we will not have any recourse to our
Sponsor if it does not fulfill its obligations under the support
agreement, or if our Sponsor and our Manager choose to amend or
terminate the support agreement. Also, our Manager only has limited
assets and our recourse against our Manager if it does not fulfill its
obligations under the management agreement will likely be limited to
our termination of the management agreement.
Our Manager's liability is limited under the management agreement, and we
have agreed to indemnify our Manager against certain liabilities. As a
result, we could experience poor performance or losses for which our
Manager would not be liable.
Pursuant to the management agreement, our Manager will not assume
any responsibility other than to render the services called for
thereunder and will not be responsible for any action of our board of
directors in following or declining to follow its advice or
recommendations. Under the terms of the management agreement, our
Manager, its officers, members, managers, directors, personnel, any
person controlling or controlled by our Manager and any person providing
services to our Manager will not be liable to us, any subsidiary of
ours, our shareholders or partners or any subsidiary's shareholders or
partners for acts or omissions performed in accordance with and pursuant
to the management agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad
faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of
their duties under the management agreement pursuant to a final
unappealable judgment. In addition, we will agree to indemnify our
Manager, its officers, shareholders, members, managers, directors,
personnel, any person controlling or controlled by our Manager and any
person providing services to our Manager with respect to all expenses,
losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims arising from
acts of our Manager that do not
stem from a final unappealable judgment of bad faith, willful misconduct,
gross negligence, or reckless disregard of duties that are performed in
good faith in accordance with and pursuant to the management agreement.
Our Manager and its affiliates have limited experience managing a
portfolio of assets in the manner necessary to maintain our qualification
as a REIT or our exclusion or an exemption under the Investment Company
Act.
In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT and our exclusion
or an exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act, the
assets in our portfolio are subject to certain restrictions that limit
our operations meaningfully. The REIT rules and regulations are highly
technical and complex, and the failure to comply with the income,
asset, organizational and ownership tests, dividend requirements and
other limitations imposed by these rules and regulations could prevent
us from qualifying as a REIT or could force us to pay unexpected taxes
and penalties. Our Manager and its affiliates have limited experience
managing a portfolio in the manner necessary to maintain our
qualification as a REIT and our exclusion or an exemption from
registration under the Investment Company Act. The inexperience of our
Manager and its affiliates described above may hinder its ability to
achieve our objectives or result in loss of our qualification as a REIT
or payment of taxes and penalties. As a result, we cannot assure you
that we will be able to successfully operate as a REIT, comply with
regulatory requirements applicable to REITs, maintain our exclusion or
an exemption under the Investment Company Act, or execute our business
strategies.
Our residential real estate and real estate-related assets will be subject
to the risks typically associated with real estate.
Our residential real estate and real estate-related assets will be
subject to the risks typically associated with real estate. The value
of real estate may be adversely affected by a number of risks,
including:
* natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes and floods;
* acts of war or terrorism, including the consequences of
terrorist attacks, such as those that occurred on September
11, 2001 or those that have been carried out or inspired by
ISIS and other radical terrorist groups;
* adverse changes in national and local economic and real
estate conditions, including availability of and demand for
multi-housing housing;
* an oversupply of (or a reduction in demand for) space in the
areas where particular properties are located and the
attractiveness of particular properties to prospective
residents;
* changes in governmental laws and regulations, fiscal
policies and zoning ordinances and the related costs of
compliance therewith and the potential for liability under
applicable laws;
* costs of remediation and liabilities associated with
environmental, ADA and other physical conditions affecting
properties; and
* the potential for uninsured or underinsured property losses.
The value of each property is affected significantly by its
ability to generate cash flow and net income, which in turn depends on
the amount of rental or other income that can be generated net of
expenses required to be incurred with respect to the property. Many
expenditures associated with properties (such as operating expenses and
capital expenditures) cannot be reduced when there is a reduction in
income from the properties.
These factors may have a material adverse effect on the value that
we can realize from our assets.
Our Manager's due diligence may not reveal all factors or risks affecting a
property.
There can be no assurance that our Manager's due diligence
processes will uncover all relevant facts that would be material to an
investment decision. Before making an investment, our Manager will
assess the strength of the underlying properties and any other factors
that it believes are material to the performance of the investment. In
making the assessment and otherwise conducting customary due diligence,
our Manager will rely on the resources available to it and, in some
cases, investigations by third parties.
A concentration of our investments in residential property may leave our
profitability vulnerable to a downturn or slowdown in the sector.
We expect our property portfolio to be comprised primarily of
residential rental properties and development projects. As a result, we
will be subject to risks inherent in investments in such types of
property. Because our investments are primarily in the residential
sector, the potential effects on our revenue and profits resulting from
a downturn or slowdown in the residential sector could be more
pronounced than if we had more fully diversified our investments.
The actual rents we receive for the properties in our portfolio may be
less than estimated market rents, and we may experience a decline in
realized rental rates from time to time, which could adversely affect
our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
As a result of potential factors, including competitive pricing
pressure in our markets, a general economic downturn and the
desirability of our properties compared to other properties in our
markets, we may be unable to realize our estimated market rents across
the properties in our portfolio. In addition, depending on market
rental rates at any given time as compared to expiring leases in our
portfolio, from time to time rental rates for expiring leases may be
higher than starting rental rates for new leases. If we are unable to
obtain sufficient rental rates across our portfolio, then our ability to
generate cash flow growth will be negatively impacted.
Our reliance on short-term leases may intensify the effects of declining market
rents.
We expect substantially all of our apartment leases to be for a
term of one year or less. Because these leases generally permit the
residents to leave at the end of the lease term without penalty, our
rental revenues may be impacted by declines in market rents more
quickly than if our leases were for longer terms.
Increased competition, including increased affordability of single-family
homes, could limit our ability to attract or retain residents, or increase
or maintain rents.
Any apartment communities we may acquire will most likely compete
with numerous housing alternatives in attracting residents, including
single-family homes, as well as owner occupied single- and multi-
housing homes available to rent. Competitive housing in a particular
area and the increasing affordability of owner occupied single- and
multi-housing homes available to rent or buy caused by declining
mortgage interest rates and government programs to promote home
ownership could adversely affect our ability to attract or retain our
residents, or increase or maintain rents.
We may not be able to rebuild our existing properties to their existing
specifications if we experience a substantial or comprehensive loss of
such properties.
In the event that we experience a substantial or comprehensive
loss of one of our properties, we may not be able to rebuild such
property to its existing specifications. Further, reconstruction or
improvement of such a property would likely require significant upgrades
to meet zoning and building code requirements. Environmental and legal
restrictions could also restrict the rebuilding of our properties.
Potential development and construction delays and resultant increased
costs and risks may hinder our operating results and decrease our net
income.
From time to time we may acquire unimproved real property or
properties that are under development or construction. Investments in
such properties will be subject to the uncertainties associated with the
development and construction of real property, including those related
to re-zoning land for development, environmental concerns of
governmental entities and/or community groups and our builders' ability
to build in conformity with plans, specifications, budgeted costs and
timetables. If a builder fails to perform, we may resort to legal action
to rescind the purchase or the construction contract or to compel
performance. A builder's performance may also be affected or delayed by
conditions beyond the builder's control. We may incur additional risks
when we make periodic progress payments or other advances to builders
before they complete construction. These and other factors can result
in increased costs of a project or loss of our investment. In addition,
we will be subject to normal lease-up risks relating to newly
constructed projects. We also must rely on rental income and expense
projections and estimates of the fair market value of property upon
completion of construction when agreeing upon a purchase price at the
time we acquire the property. If our projections are inaccurate, we may
pay too much for a property, and the return on our investment could
suffer. In addition, to the extent we make or acquire loans to finance
construction or renovation projects, risks of cost overruns and non-
completion of the construction or renovation of the properties
underlying loans we make or acquire may materially adversely affect our
investment.
A retail component of our residential properties may expose us to the
unique risks of owning retail properties.
Some of our residential properties may have a retail component. The
retail space at such properties primarily serves as an additional
amenity for their residents. The long-term nature of our retail leases
and the characteristics of our expected tenants (the majority of which
may be small, local businesses) may subject us to certain risks. We may
not be able to lease new space for rents that are consistent with our
projections or for market rates. Also, when leases for our existing
retail space expire, the terms of reletting, including the cost of
allowances and concessions to tenants, may be less favorable than the
current lease terms.
In addition, our properties compete with other properties for
retail space. The presence of competitive alternatives may affect our
ability to lease space and the level of rents we can obtain. If our
retail tenants experience financial distress or bankruptcy, they may
fail to comply with their contractual obligations, seek concessions in
order to continue operations or cease their operations which could
adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition.
Actions of any joint venture partners that we may have in the future could
reduce the returns on joint venture investments and decrease our
shareholders' overall return.
We may enter into joint ventures to acquire properties and other
assets. We may also purchase and develop properties in joint ventures or
in partnerships, co-tenancies or other co-ownership arrangements. Such
investments may involve risks not otherwise present with other methods
of investment, including, for example, the following risks:
? that our co-venturer partner in an investment could become
insolvent or bankrupt;
? that such co-venturer or partner may at any time have economic
or business interests or goals that are or that become
inconsistent with our business interests or goals;
? that such co-venturer, or partner may be in a position to take
action contrary to our instructions or requests or contrary to
our policies or objectives; or
? that disputes between us and our co-venturer or partner may
result in litigation or arbitration that would increase our
expenses and prevent our officers and directors from focusing
their time and effort on our operations.
Any of the above might subject a property to liabilities in excess
of those contemplated and thus reduce our returns on that investment and
the value of your investment.
Costs imposed pursuant to governmental laws and regulations may reduce our
net income and the cash available for distributions to our shareholders.
Real property and the operations conducted on real property are
subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to
protection of the environment and human health. We could be subject to
liability in the form of fines, penalties or damages for noncompliance
with these laws and regulations. These laws and regulations generally
govern wastewater discharges, air emissions, the operation and removal of
underground and above-ground storage tanks, the use, storage, treatment,
transportation and disposal of solid and hazardous materials, the
remediation of contamination associated with the release or disposal of
solid and hazardous materials, the presence of toxic building materials
and other health and safety-related concerns.
Some of these laws and regulations may impose joint and several
liability on the residents, owners or operators of real property for the
costs to investigate or remediate contaminated properties, regardless of
fault, whether the contamination occurred prior to purchase, or whether
the acts causing the contamination were legal. Activities of our
residents, the condition of properties at the time we buy them, operations
in the vicinity of our properties, such as the presence of underground
storage tanks, or activities of unrelated third parties may affect our
properties.
The presence of hazardous substances, or the failure to properly
manage or remediate these substances, may hinder our ability to sell, rent
or pledge such property as collateral for future borrowings. Any material
expenditures, fines, penalties or damages we must pay will reduce our
ability to make distributions and may reduce the value of your investment.
The costs of defending against claims of environmental liability, of
complying with environmental regulatory requirements, of remediating any
contaminated property or of paying personal injury or other damage claims
could reduce the amounts available for distribution to our shareholders.
Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances
and regulations, a current or previous real property owner or operator may
be liable for the cost of removing or remediating hazardous or toxic
substances on, under or in such property. These costs could be
substantial. Such laws often impose liability whether or not the owner or
operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous
or toxic substances. Environmental laws also may impose liens on property
or restrictions on the manner in which property may be used or businesses
may be operated, and these restrictions may require substantial
expenditures or prevent us from entering into leases with prospective
residents that may be impacted by such laws. Environmental laws provide
for sanctions for noncompliance and may be enforced by governmental
agencies or, in certain circumstances, by private parties. Certain
environmental laws and common law principles could be used to impose
liability for the release of and exposure to hazardous substances,
including asbestos-containing materials and lead-based paint. Third
parties may seek recovery from real property owners or operators for
personal injury or property damage associated with exposure to released
hazardous substances and governments may seek recovery for natural
resource damage. The costs of defending against claims of environmental
liability, of complying with environmental regulatory requirements, of
remediating any contaminated property, or of paying personal injury,
property damage or natural resource damage claims could reduce the amounts
available for distribution to you.
We expect that all of our properties will be subject to Phase I
environmental assessments at the time they are acquired; however, such
assessments may not provide complete environmental histories due, for
example, to limited available information about prior operations at the
properties or other gaps in information at the time we acquire the
property. A Phase I environmental assessment is an initial environmental
investigation to identify potential environmental liabilities associated
with the current and past uses of a given property. If any of our
properties were found to contain hazardous or toxic substances after our
acquisition, the value of our investment could decrease below the amount
paid for such investment. In addition, real estate-related investments in
which we invest may be secured by properties with recognized environmental
conditions. Where we are secured creditors, we will attempt to acquire
contractual agreements, including environmental indemnities, that protect
us from losses arising out of environmental problems in the event the
property is transferred by foreclosure or bankruptcy; however, no
assurances can be given that such indemnities would fully protect us from
responsibility for costs associated with addressing any environmental
problems related to such properties.
Costs associated with complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) may decrease cash available for distributions.
Our properties may be subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990, as amended, or the ADA. Under the ADA, all places of public
accommodation are required to comply with federal requirements related to
access and use by disabled persons. The ADA has separate compliance
requirements for "public accommodations" and "commercial facilities" that
generally require that buildings and services be made accessible and
available to people with disabilities. The ADA's requirements could
require removal of access barriers and could result in the imposition of
injunctive relief, monetary penalties or, in some cases, an award of
damages. Any funds used for ADA compliance will reduce our net income and
the amount of cash available for distributions to you.
Uninsured losses relating to real property or excessively expensive
premiums for insurance coverage could reduce our cash flows and the return
on our shareholders' investment.
There are types of losses, generally catastrophic in nature, such as
losses due to wars, acts of terrorism, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes,
pollution or environmental matters, that are uninsurable or not
economically insurable, or may be insured subject to limitations, such as
large deductibles or co-payments. Insurance risks associated with
potential acts of terrorism could sharply increase the premiums we pay for
coverage against property and casualty claims. Additionally, mortgage
lenders in some cases insist that property owners purchase coverage
against terrorism as a condition for providing mortgage loans. Such
insurance policies may not be available at reasonable costs, if at all,
which could inhibit our ability to finance or refinance our properties. In
such instances, we may be required to provide other financial support,
either through financial assurances or self-insurance, to cover potential
losses. We may not have adequate coverage for such losses. If any of our
properties incurs a casualty loss that is not fully insured, the value of
our assets will be reduced by any such uninsured loss, which may reduce
the value of your investment. In addition, other than any working capital
reserve or other reserves we may establish, we have no source of funding
to repair or reconstruct any uninsured property. Also, to the extent we
must pay unexpectedly large amounts for insurance, we could suffer reduced
earnings that would result in lower distributions to you.
In addition, insurance may not cover all potential losses on
properties underlying mortgage loans that we may originate or acquire,
which may impair our security and harm the value of our assets. We will
require that each of the borrowers under our mortgage loan investments
obtain comprehensive insurance covering the mortgaged property, including
liability, fire and extended coverage. However, there are certain types of
losses, generally of a catastrophic nature, such as earthquakes, floods
and hurricanes that may be uninsurable or not economically insurable. We
may not require borrowers to obtain terrorism insurance if it is deemed
commercially unreasonable. Inflation, changes in building codes and
ordinances, environmental considerations, and other factors also might
make it infeasible to use insurance proceeds to replace a property if it
is damaged or destroyed. Under such circumstances, the insurance proceeds,
if any, might not be adequate to restore the economic value of the
mortgaged property, which might impair our security and decrease the value
of the property.
Investments in non-conforming or non-investment grade rated loans
involve greater risk of loss.
Some of our debt investments, if any, may not conform to
conventional loan standards applied by traditional lenders and either will
not be rated or will be rated as non-investment grade by the rating
agencies. The non-investment grade ratings for these assets typically
result from the overall leverage of the loans, the lack of a strong
operating history for the properties underlying the loans, the borrowers'
credit history, the properties' underlying cash flow or other factors. As
a result, these investments may have a higher risk of default and loss
than investment grade rated assets. Any loss we incur may be significant
and may reduce distributions to our shareholders and adversely affect the
value of our common shares.
Investments that are not United States government insured involve risk
of loss.
We may originate and acquire uninsured loans and assets as part of
our investment strategy. Such loans and assets may include mortgage loans,
mezzanine loans and bridge loans. While holding such interests, we are
subject to risks of borrower defaults, bankruptcies, fraud, losses and
special hazard losses that are not covered by standard hazard insurance.
In the event of any default under loans, we bear the risk of loss of
principal and nonpayment of interest and
fees to the extent of any deficiency between the value of the collateral
and the principal amount of the loan. To the extent we suffer such losses
with respect to our investments in such loans, the value of the Company
and the value of our common shares may be adversely affected.
Changes in interest rates and/or credit spreads could negatively
affect the value of any debt investments we may make, which could result
in reduced earnings or losses and negatively affect the cash available for
distribution to our shareholders.
We may invest in fixed-rate debt investments with fixed distribution
amounts. Under a normal yield curve, an investment in these instruments
will decline in value if long-term interest rates increase or if credit
spreads widen. We may also invest in floating-rate debt investments, for
which decreases in interest rates or narrowing of credit spreads will have
a negative effect on value and interest income. Even though a loan or
other debt investment may be performing in accordance with its loan
agreement and the underlying collateral has not changed, the economic
value of the loan may be negatively impacted by the incremental interest
foregone from the changes in interest rates or credit spreads. Declines in
market value may ultimately reduce earnings or result in losses to us,
which may negatively affect cash available for distribution to our
shareholders. Prepayments can adversely affect the yields on any debt
investments we may make. Prepayments on debt instruments, where permitted
under the debt documents, are influenced by changes in current interest
rates and a variety of economic, geographic and other factors beyond our
control, and consequently, such prepayment rates cannot be predicted with
certainty. If we are unable to invest the proceeds of such prepayments
received, the yield on our portfolio will decline. In addition, we may
acquire assets at a discount or premium and if the asset does not repay
when expected, our anticipated yield may be impacted. Under certain
interest rate and prepayment scenarios we may fail to recoup fully our
cost of acquisition of certain investments.
Complying with REIT requirements may limit our ability to hedge effectively.
The REIT provisions of the Code may limit our ability to hedge our
assets and operations. Under these provisions, any income that we generate
from transactions intended to hedge our interest rate, inflation and/or
currency risks will be excluded from gross income for purposes of the REIT
75% and 95% gross income tests if the instrument hedges (1) interest rate
risk on liabilities incurred to carry or acquire real estate, (2) risk of
currency fluctuations with respect to any item of income or gain that
would be qualifying income under the REIT 75% or 95% gross income tests or
(3) certain other offsetting positions, and such instrument is properly
identified under applicable Treasury Regulations. Income from hedging
transactions that do not meet these requirements will generally constitute
nonqualifying income for purposes of both the REIT 75% and 95% gross
income tests. As a result of these rules, we may have to limit our use of
hedging techniques that might otherwise be advantageous, which could
result in greater risks associated with interest rate or other changes
than we would otherwise incur.
Many of our investments are illiquid and we may not be able to vary our
portfolio in response to changes in economic and other conditions.
Many factors that are beyond our control affect the real estate
market and could affect our ability to sell properties and other
investments for the price, on the terms or within the time frame that we
desire. These factors include general economic conditions, the
availability of financing, interest rates and other factors, including
supply and demand. Because real estate investments are relatively
illiquid, we have a limited ability to vary our portfolio in response to
changes in economic or other conditions. Further, before we can sell a
property on the terms we want, it may be necessary to expend funds to
correct defects or to make improvements. However, we can give no assurance
that we will have the funds available to correct such defects or to make
such improvements. As a result, we expect many of our investments will be
illiquid, and if we are required to liquidate all or a portion of our
portfolio quickly, we may realize significantly less than the value at
which we have previously recorded our investments and our ability to vary
our portfolio in response to changes in economic and other conditions may
be relatively limited, which could adversely affect our results of
operations and financial condition.
Competition with third parties in acquiring properties and other
investments may reduce our profitability and the return on your
investment.
We have significant competition with respect to our acquisition of
properties and other investments with many other companies, including
other REITs, insurance companies, private investment funds, hedge funds,
online investment platforms and other investors, many of which have
greater resources than us. We may not be able to compete successfully for
investments. In addition, the number of entities and the amount of funds
competing for suitable investments may increase. If we acquire properties
and other investments at higher prices than our competitors and/or by
using less-than- ideal capital structures, our returns will be lower and
the value of our assets may not increase or may decrease significantly
below the amount we paid for such assets. If such events occur, you may
experience a lower return on your investment.
If we sell a property by providing financing to the purchaser, we will
bear the risk of default by the purchaser, which could delay or reduce the
dividends available to our shareholders.
If we decide to sell any of our properties, we intend to use our
best efforts to sell them for cash; however, in some instances, we may
sell our properties by providing financing to purchasers. When we provide
financing to a purchaser, we will bear the risk that the purchaser may
default, which could reduce our cash dividends to shareholders. Even in
the absence of a purchaser default, the distribution of the proceeds of
the sale to our shareholders, or the reinvestment of the proceeds in other
assets, will be delayed until the promissory note or other property we may
accept upon a sale are actually paid, sold, refinanced or otherwise
disposed.
Risks Related to this Offering and Our Corporate Structure
The ownership limits that apply to REITs, as prescribed by the Code and by
our charter, limits the number of shares a person may own, which may
inhibit market activity in shares of our common stock and restrict our
business combination opportunities.
In order for us to qualify as a REIT, not more than 50% in value of
our outstanding shares of stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by
five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain
entities) at any time during the last half of each taxable year after the
first year for which we elect to qualify as a REIT. Additionally, at least
100 persons must beneficially own our stock during at least 335 days of a
taxable year (other than the first taxable year for which we elect to be
taxed as a REIT). Our charter, with certain exceptions, authorizes our
directors to take such actions as are necessary and desirable to preserve
our qualification as a REIT. To help us comply with the REIT ownership
requirements of the Code, our charter prohibits a person from directly,
beneficially or constructively owning more than 9.8% by value or number of
shares, whichever is more restrictive, of our outstanding shares of common
stock, or 9.8% by value or number of shares, whichever is more
restrictive, of our outstanding capital stock, unless exempted by our
board of directors. These 9.8% ownership limitations will apply as of the
first date of the second taxable year for which we elect to be treated as
a REIT, which will be January 1, 2019 assuming we elect to be treated as a
REIT for the taxable year ending December 31, 2018. However, our charter
will also prohibit any actual, beneficial or constructive ownership of our
shares that causes us to fail to qualify as a REIT (including any
ownership that would result in any of our income that would otherwise
qualify as "rents from real property" for purposes of the REIT rules to
fail to qualify as such) and such ownership limitation shall not be waived.
In addition, our charter will prohibit a person from owning actually or
constructively shares of our outstanding capital stock if such ownership
would result in any of our income that would otherwise qualify as "rents
from real property" for purposes of the REIT rules to fail to qualify as
such. Our board of directors may, in its sole discretion, subject to such
conditions as it may determine and the receipt of certain representations
and undertakings, prospectively or retroactively, waive the 9.8% ownership
limits or establish a different limit on ownership, or excepted holder
limit, for a particular shareholder if the shareholder's ownership in
excess of the ownership limit would not result in our being "closely held"
under Section 856(h) of the Code or otherwise failing to qualify as a
REIT. These restrictions may have the effect of delaying, deferring, or
preventing a change in control of us, including an extraordinary
transaction (such as a merger, tender offer or sale of all or
substantially all of our assets) that might provide a premium price for
holders of our common stock or otherwise be in the best interest of our
shareholders.
Rapid changes in the values of our assets may make it more difficult for
us to maintain our qualification as a REIT or our exception from the
definition of an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
If the market value or income potential of our qualifying real
estate assets changes as compared to the market value or income potential
of our non-qualifying assets, or if the market value or income potential
of our assets that are considered "real estate-related assets" under the
Investment Company Act or REIT qualification tests changes as compared to
the market value or income potential of our assets that are not considered
"real estate-related assets" under the Investment Company Act or REIT
qualification tests, whether as a result of increased interest rates,
prepayment rates or other factors, we may need to modify our investment
portfolio in order to maintain our REIT qualification or exception from
the definition of an investment company. If the decline in asset values or
income occurs quickly, this may be especially difficult, if not
impossible, to accomplish. This difficulty may be exacerbated by the
illiquid nature of many of the assets that we may own. We may have to make
investment decisions that we otherwise would not make absent REIT and
Investment Company Act considerations.
Our shareholders will have limited voting rights and will not have control
over changes in our policies and operations, which increases the
uncertainty and risks our shareholders face.
Our Manager and/or our board of directors determines our major
policies, including our policies regarding financing, growth, debt
capitalization, REIT qualification and dividends. Our Manager and/or our
board of directors may amend or revise these and other policies without a
vote of the shareholders. Under Maryland General Corporation Law and our
charter, our shareholders have a right to vote only on limited matters.
Our Manager's and/or our board of directors' broad discretion in setting
policies and our shareholders' inability to exert control over those
policies increases the uncertainty and risks our shareholders face.
Our shareholders may not be able to sell their shares under our
shareholder redemption plan and, if our shareholders are able to sell
their shares under the redemption plan, they may not be able to recover
the amount of their investment in our shares.
Our shareholder redemption plan includes numerous restrictions that
limit your ability to sell your shares. You must hold your shares for at
least one year in order to participate in the shareholder redemption plan,
except for redemptions sought upon a shareholder's death or complete
disability (as defined in the redemption plan). We limit the number of
shares redeemed pursuant to the shareholder redemption plan in any
calendar year to 5.0% of the weighted average number of shares outstanding
during the prior calendar year We will not redeem shares if our board of
directors determines, in its sole discretion, that the redemption price
determined in accordance with the terms of the shareholder redemption plan
exceeds the then current fair market value of the shares to be redeemed.
Further, we have no obligation to redeem shares if the redemption would
violate the restrictions on dividends under Maryland law, which prohibits
dividends that would cause a corporation to fail to meet statutory tests
of solvency. These limits may prevent us from accommodating all redemption
requests made in any year.
Under our shareholder redemption plan, shares may be repurchased at
varying prices depending on (a) the number of years the shares have been
held, (b) the estimated value per share and (c) whether the redemptions are
sought upon a shareholder's death or complete disability. Thus, if your
shares are redeemed by us pursuant to our redemption plan, it is possible
that you will receive less than the fair market value of the shares at the
time of such redemption.
Our board of directors may amend, suspend or terminate our
shareholder redemption plan at any time without prior notice, including to
protect our operations and our non-redeemed shareholders, to prevent an
undue burden on our liquidity, to preserve our status as a REIT, following
any material decrease in our NAV, or for any other reason. Our limits on
ownership of our shares also may require us to decline redemption requests
that would cause other shareholders to exceed such ownership limits. In
addition, in order to comply with certain of the distribution requirements
applicable to REITs we will decline to honor any redemption request that
we believe is a "dividend equivalent" redemption as discussed in "U.S.
Federal Income Tax Considerations-Taxation of Taxable U.S. Shareholders-
Redemptions of Common Stock." However, in the event that we amend, suspend
or terminate our redemption plan, we will file an offering circular
supplement and/or Form 1-U, as appropriate, to disclose such amendment.
See "Shareholder Redemption Plan" for more information about the
redemption plan. The restrictions of our shareholder redemption plan will
severely limit your ability to sell your shares should you require
liquidity and limit your ability to recover the value you invest in our
common stock.
Breaches of our data security could materially harm us, including our business,
financial performance and reputation.
We collect and retain certain personal information provided by our
actual and prospective investors during the subscription process, as well
as our residents and employees. Security measures we have implemented to
protect the confidentiality of this information and periodically review
and improve our security measures may not prevent unauthorized access to
this information. Any breach of our data security measures and loss of
this information may result in legal liability and costs (including
damages and penalties), as well as damage to our reputation, that could
materially and adversely affect us, including our business and financial
performance.
Risks Related to Compliance and Regulation
We are offering shares of our common stock pursuant to recent amendments
to Regulation A promulgated pursuant to the Jumpstart Our Business
Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act, and we cannot be certain if the
reduced disclosure requirements applicable to Tier 2 issuers will make
shares of our common stock less attractive to investors as compared to a
traditional initial public offering.
As a Tier 2 issuer, we will be subject to scaled disclosure and
reporting requirements, which may make shares of our common stock less
attractive to investors as compared to a traditional initial public
offering, which may make an investment in shares of our common stock less
attractive to investors who are accustomed to enhanced disclosure and more
frequent financial reporting. In addition, given the relative lack of
regulatory precedence regarding the recent amendments to Regulation A,
there is a significant amount of regulatory uncertainty in regard to how
the SEC or the individual state securities regulators will regulate both
the offer and sale of our securities, as well as any ongoing compliance
that we may be subject to. If our scaled disclosure and reporting
requirements, or regulatory uncertainty regarding Regulation A, reduces
the attractiveness of shares of our common stock, we may be unable to
raise the necessary funds necessary to commence operations, or to develop a
diversified portfolio of real estate investments, which could severely
affect the value of shares of our common stock.
Our use of Form 1-A and our reliance on Regulation A for this offering may
make it more difficult to raise capital as and when we need it, as
compared to if we were conducting a traditional initial public offering on
Form S-11.
Because of the exemptions from various reporting requirements
provided to us under Regulation A and because we are only permitted to
raise up to $50,000,000 in any 12-month period under Regulation A
(although we may raise capital in other ways), we may be less attractive
to investors and it may be difficult for us to raise additional capital as
and when we need it. Investors may be unable to compare our business with
other companies in our industry if they believe that our financial
accounting is not as transparent as other companies in our industry. If we
are unable to raise additional capital as and when we need it, our
financial condition and results of operations may be materially and
adversely affected.
There may be deficiencies with our internal controls that require
improvements, and if we are unable to adequately evaluate internal
controls, we may be subject to sanctions.
As a Tier 2 issuer, we will not need to provide a report on the
effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, and we
will be exempt from the auditor attestation requirements concerning any
such report so long as we are a Tier 2 issuer. We are in the process of
evaluating whether our internal control procedures are effective and
therefore there is a greater likelihood of undiscovered errors in our
internal controls or reported financial statements as compared to issuers
that have conducted such evaluations.
Laws intended to prohibit money laundering may require our Sponsor to
disclose investor information to regulatory authorities.
The Uniting and Strengthening America By Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (The "PATRIOT"
Act) requires that financial institutions establish and maintain compliance
programs to guard against money laundering activities, and requires the
Secretary of the U.S. Treasury ("Treasury") to prescribe regulations in
connection with anti-money laundering policies of financial institutions.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN"), an agency of the
Treasury, has announced that it is likely that such regulations would
subject certain pooled investment vehicles to enact anti-money
laundering policies. It is possible that there could be promulgated
legislation or regulations that would require our Sponsor or its service
providers to share information with governmental authorities with respect
to prospective investors in connection with the establishment of anti-
money laundering procedures. Such legislation and/or regulations could
require us to implement additional restrictions on the transfer of shares
of our common stock to comply with such legislation and/or regulations. We
reserve the right to request such information as is necessary to verify
the identity of prospective shareholders and the source of the payment of
subscription monies, or as is necessary to comply with any customer
identification programs required by FinCEN and/or the SEC. In the event of
delay or failure by a prospective shareholder to produce any information
required for verification purposes, an application for, or transfer of,
shares of our common stock may be refused. We will not have the ability to
reject a transfer of shares of our common stock where all necessary
information is provided and any other applicable transfer requirements,
including those imposed under the transfer provisions of our charter, are
satisfied.
Risks Related to Conflicts of Interest
There are conflicts of interest between us, our Manager and its affiliates.
Our executive officers are principals in both our Manager and our
Sponsor, which provides asset management and other services to our Manager
and us. Prevailing market rates are determined by our Manager based on
industry standards and expectations of what our Manager would be able to
negotiate with a third party on an arm's length basis. All of the
agreements and arrangements between such parties, including those relating
to compensation, are not the result of arm's length negotiations with an
unaffiliated third party. Some of the conflicts inherent in our
transactions with our Manager and its affiliates, and the limitations on
such parties adopted to address these conflicts, are described below. We,
our Manager and their affiliates will try to balance our interests with
their own. However, to the extent that such parties take actions that are
more favorable to other entities than us, these actions could have a
negative impact on our financial performance and, consequently, on
dividends to shareholders and the value of shares of our common stock. We
have adopted a conflicts of interest policy and certain conflicts will be
reviewed by the Independent Representative (defined below). See "Conflicts
of Interest and Related Party Transactions-Certain Conflict Resolution
Measures- Independent Representative" and "-Our Policies Relating to
Conflicts of Interest".
The interests of our Manager, the principals and its other affiliates
may conflict with your interests.
The management agreement provides our Manager with broad powers and
authority which may result in one or more conflicts of interest between
your interests and those of our Manager, the principals and its other
affiliates. This risk is increased by our Manager being controlled by the
principals of our Sponsor, who sponsor and participate, or expect to
sponsor and participate, directly or indirectly in other offerings by our
Sponsor and its affiliates. Potential conflicts of interest include, but
are not limited to, the following:
* the Manager, the principals and/or its other affiliates may
continue to offer other real estate investment opportunities,
including additional securities offerings similar to this
offering, and may make investments in real estate assets for
their own respective accounts, whether or not competitive with
our business;
* the Manager, the principals and/or its other affiliates will
not be required to disgorge any profits or fees or other
compensation they may receive from any other business they own
separately from us, and you will not be entitled to receive or
share in any of the profits return fees or compensation from
any other business owned and operated by the Manager, the
principals and/or its other affiliates for their own benefit;
* we may engage the Manager or affiliates of the Manager to
perform services at prevailing market rates. Prevailing market
rates are determined by the Manager based on industry standards
and expectations of what the Manager would be able to negotiate
with a third party on an arm's length basis; and
* the Manager, the principals and/or its other affiliates are
not required to devote all of their time and efforts to our
affairs.
As our Sponsor establishes additional REIT offerings closed-end funds and
other investment vehicles in the future, there may be conflicts of
interest among the various REIT offerings, closed-end funds and other
investment vehicles, which may result in opportunities that would
otherwise benefit us being allocated to the other offerings.
Our Sponsor has in the past established and sponsored private real
estate funds, and in the future expects to establish and sponsor
additional private real estate funds and additional REIT offerings, as
well as other potential investment vehicles (including open-end funds and
separate accounts). The existing private real estate fund does, and any
future investment vehicles may, have investment criteria similar to ours.
If a sale, financing, investment or other business opportunity would be
suitable for more than one REIT, closed-end fund or other investment
vehicle, our Manager's investment committee will allocate it according to
the policies and procedures adopted by our Manager. Any allocation of this
type may involve the consideration of a number of factors that our
Manager's investment committee may determine to be relevant. Except under
any policies that may be adopted by our Manager or our Sponsor in the
future, no REIT (including us), closed-end fund or other investment
vehicle sponsored by our Sponsor will have any duty, responsibility or
obligation to refrain from:
? Engaging in the same or similar activities or lines of business as
any other REIT, closed-end fund or other investment vehicle
sponsored by our Sponsor;
? Doing business with any potential or actual investor, resident,
lender, purchaser, supplier, customer, or competitor of any REIT,
closed-end fund or other investment vehicle sponsored by our
Sponsor;
? Engaging in, or refraining from, any other activities whatsoever
relating to any of the potential or actual residents, investors,
lenders, purchasers, suppliers or customers of any REIT, closed-end
fund or other investment vehicle sponsored by our Sponsor;
? Establishing material commercial relationships with another REIT,
closed-end fund or other investment vehicle sponsored by our
Sponsor, and arranging for compensation from such relationships on
better than we can achieve or than our manager can achieve on our
behalf; or
? Making operational and financial decisions that could be considered
to be detrimental to another REIT, closed- end fund or other
investment vehicle sponsored by our Sponsor.
In addition, any decisions by our Sponsor or Manager to renew,
extend, modify or terminate an agreement or arrangement, or enter into
similar agreements or arrangements in the future, may benefit one REIT,
closed-end fund or other investment vehicle more than another REIT,
closed-end fund or other investment vehicle or limit or impair the ability
of any REIT, closed-end fund or other investment vehicle to pursue business
opportunities. In addition, third parties may require as a condition to
their arrangements or agreements with or related to any one particular
REIT, closed-end fund or other investment vehicle that such arrangements
or agreements include or not include another REIT, closed-end fund or
other investment vehicle, as the case may be. Any of these decisions may
benefit one REIT, closed-end fund or other investment vehicle more than
another REIT, closed-end fund or other investment vehicle.
Risks Related to Sources of Financing and Hedging
We may incur significant debt, which may subject us to increased risk
of loss and may reduce cash available for dividends to our
shareholders.
Subject to market conditions and availability, we may incur
significant debt through bank credit facilities (including term loans
and revolving facilities), repurchase agreements, warehouse facilities
and structured financing arrangements, public and private debt issuances
and derivative instruments, in addition to transaction or asset specific
funding arrangements. The percentage of leverage we employ, if any, will
vary depending on our available capital, our ability to obtain and
access financing arrangements with lenders, debt restrictions contained
in those financing arrangements and the lenders' and rating agencies'
estimate of the stability of our investment portfolio's cash flow.
During the period when we are acquiring our initial portfolio, we may
employ greater leverage on individual assets (that will also result in
greater leverage of the interim portfolio) in order to quickly build a
diversified portfolio of
assets. Our Manager may from time to time modify our leverage policy in
its discretion. Incurring substantial debt could subject us to many
risks that, if realized, would materially and adversely affect us,
including the risk that:
* Our cash flow from operations may be insufficient to make
required payments of principal of and interest on the debt or
we may fail to comply with all of the other covenants
contained in the debt, which is likely to result in (a)
acceleration of such debt (and any other debt containing a
cross-default or cross-acceleration provision) that we may be
unable to repay from internal funds or to refinance on
favorable terms, or at all, (b) our inability to borrow
unused amounts under our financing arrangements, even if we
are current in payments on borrowings under those
arrangements or pay dividends of excess cash flow held in
reserve by such financing sources, and/or (c) the loss of
some or all of our assets to foreclosure or sale;
* Our debt may increase our vulnerability to adverse economic
and industry conditions with no assurance that investment
yields will increase with higher financing costs;
* We may be required to dedicate a substantial portion of our
cash flow from operations to payments on our debt, thereby
reducing funds available for operations, future business
opportunities, shareholder dividends or other purposes; and
* We are not able to refinance debt that matures prior to the
investment it was used to finance on favorable terms, or at
all. There can be no assurance that a leveraging strategy
will be successful.
Any lending facilities which we enter would be expected to contain
customary negative covenants and other financial and operating covenants
that, among other things, may affect our ability to incur additional debt,
make certain investments or acquisitions, reduce liquidity below certain
levels, pay dividends to our shareholders, redeem debt or equity
securities and impact our flexibility to determine our operating policies
and investment strategies. For example, such loan documents may contain
negative covenants that limit, among other things, our ability to
repurchase our common stock, distribute more than a certain amount of our
net income or funds from operations to our shareholders, employ leverage
beyond certain amounts, sell assets, engage in mergers or consolidations,
grant liens, and enter into transactions with affiliates (including
amending the management agreement with our Manager in a material respect).
If we fail to meet or satisfy any such covenants, we would likely be in
default under these agreements, and the lenders could elect to declare
outstanding amounts due and payable, terminate their commitments, require
the posting of additional collateral and enforce their interests against
existing collateral. We could also become subject to cross-default and
acceleration rights and, with respect to collateralized debt, the posting
of additional collateral and foreclosure rights upon default. Further,
such restrictions could also make it difficult for us to satisfy the
qualification requirements necessary to maintain our status as a REIT.
Interest rate fluctuations could increase our financing costs and reduce
our ability to generate income on our investments, each of which could
lead to a significant decrease in our results of operations, cash flows
and the market value of our investments.
Our primary interest rate exposures will relate to the yield on our
investments and the financing cost of our debt, as well as our interest
rate derivatives that we utilize for hedging purposes. Changes in interest
rates will affect our net interest income, which is the difference between
the income we earn on our investments and the interest expense we incur in
financing these investments. Interest rate fluctuations resulting in our
interest expense exceeding income would result in operating losses for us.
Changes in the level of interest rates also may affect our ability to
invest in investments, the value of our investments and our ability to
realize gains from the disposition of assets.
To the extent that our financing costs will be determined by
reference to floating rates, such as LIBOR or a Treasury index, plus a
margin, the amount of such costs will depend on a variety of factors,
including, without limitation,
(a) for collateralized debt, the value and liquidity of the collateral,
and for non-collateralized debt, our credit, (b) the level and movement of
interest rates, and (c) general market conditions and liquidity. In a
period of rising interest rates, our interest expense on floating rate
debt would increase, while any income we earn may not compensate for such
increase in interest expense.
Our operating results will depend, in part, on differences between
the income earned on our investments, net of credit losses, and our
financing costs. For any period during which our investments are not
match-funded, the income earned on such investments may respond more
slowly to interest rate fluctuations than the cost of our borrowings.
Consequently, changes in interest rates, particularly short-term interest
rates, may immediately and significantly decrease our results of
operations and cash flows and the market value of our investments.
Any bank credit facilities and repurchase agreements that we may use in
the future to finance our assets may require us to provide additional
collateral or pay down debt.
We may utilize bank credit facilities or repurchase agreements
(including term loans and revolving facilities) to finance our assets if
they become available on acceptable terms. Such financing arrangements
would involve the risk that the market value of the investments pledged by
us to the provider of the bank credit facility or repurchase agreement
counterparty may decline in value, in which case the lender may require us
to provide additional collateral or to repay all or a portion of the funds
advanced. We may not have the funds available to repay our debt at that
time, which would likely result in defaults unless we are able to raise the
funds from alternative sources, which we may not be able to achieve on
favorable terms or at all. Posting additional collateral would reduce our
liquidity and limit our ability to leverage our assets. If we cannot meet
these requirements, the lender could accelerate our indebtedness, increase
the interest rate on advanced funds and terminate our ability to borrow
funds from it, which could materially and adversely affect our financial
condition and ability to implement our investment strategy. In addition,
if the lender files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, our loans may
become subject to bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, thus depriving us,
at least temporarily, of the benefit of these assets. Such an event could
restrict our access to bank credit facilities and increase our cost of
capital. The providers of bank credit facilities and repurchase agreement
financing may also require us to maintain a certain amount of cash or set
aside assets sufficient to maintain a specified liquidity position that
would allow us to satisfy our collateral obligations. As a result, we may
not be able to leverage our assets as fully as we would choose, which
could reduce our return on assets. If we are unable to meet these
collateral obligations, our financial condition and prospects could
deteriorate rapidly.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional
bank credit facilities or repurchase agreements on favorable terms, or at
all.
If we enter into financing arrangements involving balloon payment
obligations, it may adversely affect our ability to make distributions to
our shareholders.
Some of our financing arrangements may require us to make a lump-sum
or "balloon" payment at maturity. Our ability to make a balloon payment is
uncertain and may depend upon our ability to obtain replacement financing
or our ability to sell particular properties. At the time the balloon
payment is due, we may or may not be able to refinance the balloon payment
on terms as favorable as the original loan or sell the particular property
at a price sufficient to make the balloon payment. Such a refinancing
would be dependent upon interest rates and lenders' policies at the time
of refinancing, economic conditions in general and the value of the
underlying properties in particular. The effect of a refinancing or sale
could affect the rate of return to shareholders and the projected time of
disposition of our assets.
Our access to sources of financing may be limited and thus our ability to
grow our business and to maximize our returns may be adversely affected.
Subject to market conditions and availability, we may incur
significant debt through bank credit facilities (including term loans and
revolving facilities), repurchase agreements, warehouse facilities and
structured financing arrangements, public and private debt issuances and
derivative instruments, in addition to transaction or asset specific
funding arrangements. We may also issue additional debt or equity
securities to fund our growth.
Our access to sources of financing will depend upon a number of
factors, over which we have little or no control, including:
* general economic or market conditions;
* the market's view of the quality of our assets;
* the market's perception of our growth potential; and
* our current and potential future earnings and cash dividends.
We will need to periodically access the capital markets to raise
cash to fund new investments. Unfavorable economic or capital market
conditions may increase our funding costs, limit our access to the capital
markets or could result in a decision by our potential lenders not to
extend credit. An inability to successfully access the capital markets
could limit our ability to grow our business and fully execute our
business strategy and could decrease our earnings, if any. In addition,
uncertainty in the capital and credit markets could adversely affect one
or more private lenders and could cause one or more of our private lenders
to be unwilling or unable to provide us with financing or to increase the
costs of that financing. In addition, if regulatory capital requirements
imposed on our private lenders change, they may be required to limit, or
increase the cost of, financing they provide to us. In general, this could
potentially increase our financing costs and reduce our liquidity or
require us to sell assets at an inopportune time or price. No assurance
can be given that we will be able to obtain any such financing on
favorable terms or at all.
Federal Income Tax Risks
Failure to qualify as a REIT would reduce our net earnings available
for investment or distribution and would adversely affect the timing,
amount, and character of dividends to shareholders.
Our qualification as a REIT will depend upon our ability to meet
requirements regarding our organization and ownership, dividends of our
income, the nature and diversification of our income and assets, and other
tests imposed by the Code. If we fail to qualify as a REIT for any taxable
year after electing REIT status, we will be subject to federal income tax
on our taxable income at corporate rates. In addition, we would generally
be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years
following the year of losing our REIT status. Losing our REIT status would
reduce our net earnings available for investment or distribution to
shareholders because of the additional tax liability. Dividends to
shareholders would no longer qualify for the dividends-paid deduction and
we would no longer be required to pay dividends. If this occurs, we might
be required to borrow funds or liquidate some investments in order to pay
the applicable taxes.
Even if we qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we may be
subject to other tax liabilities that reduce our cash flow and our ability
to pay dividends to our shareholders.
Even if we qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we may
be subject to some federal, state and local taxes on our income or
property. For example:
* In order to qualify as a REIT, we must distribute annually at
least 90% of our REIT taxable income to our shareholders (which
is determined without regard to the dividends-paid deduction or
net capital gain). To the extent that we satisfy the
distribution requirement but distribute less than 100% of our
REIT taxable income, we will generally be subject to federal
corporate income tax on the undistributed income.
* We will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on the
amount, if any, by which dividends we pay in any calendar year
are less than the sum of 85% of our ordinary income, 95% of our
capital gain net income, and 100% of our undistributed income
from prior years.
* If we have net income from the sale of foreclosure property that
we hold primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course
of business or other non-qualifying income from foreclosure
property, we must pay a tax on that income at the highest
corporate income tax rate.
* If we sell an asset, other than foreclosure property, that we
hold primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of
business, our gain would be subject to the 100% "prohibited
transaction" tax unless such sale were made by one of our TRSs
or we qualified for a "safe harbor" under the Code.
We intend to pay dividends to our shareholders to comply with the
REIT requirements of the Code.
REIT distribution requirements could adversely affect our ability to
execute our business plan or our liquidity and may force us to borrow
funds during unfavorable market conditions.
In order to maintain our REIT status and to meet the REIT
distribution requirements, we may need to borrow funds on a short-term
basis or sell assets, even if the then-prevailing market conditions are
not favorable for these borrowings or sales. In addition, we may need to
reserve cash (including proceeds from this offering) to satisfy our REIT
distribution requirements, even though there are attractive investment
opportunities that may be available. To qualify as a REIT, we generally
must distribute to our shareholders at least 90% of our net taxable income
each year, excluding capital gains. In addition, we will be subject to
corporate income tax to the extent we distribute less than 100% of our
taxable income including any net capital gain. We intend to make
distributions to our shareholders to comply with the requirements of the
Code for REITs and to minimize or eliminate our corporate income tax
obligation to the extent consistent with our business objectives. Our cash
flows from operations may be insufficient to fund required distributions,
for example as a result of differences in timing between the actual
receipt of income and the recognition of income for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, the effect of non-deductible capital
expenditures, the creation of reserves or required debt service or
amortization payments (including, for example, where a borrower defers the
payment of interest in cash pursuant to a contractual right or otherwise).
The insufficiency of our cash flows to cover our distribution requirements
could have an adverse impact on our ability to raise short- and long-term
debt or sell equity securities in order to fund distributions required to
maintain our REIT status. In addition, we will be subject to a 4%
nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if any, by which distributions
paid by us in any calendar year are less than the sum of 85% of our
ordinary income, 95% of our capital gain net income and 100% of our
undistributed income from prior years. To address and/or mitigate some of
these issues, we may make taxable distributions that are in part paid in
cash and in part paid in our common stock. In such cases our shareholders
may have tax liabilities from such distributions in excess of the cash
they receive. The treatment of such taxable share distributions is not
clear, and it is possible the taxable share distribution will not count
towards our distribution requirement, in which case adverse consequences
could apply.
Dividends payable by REITs generally do not qualify for the reduced tax
rates on dividend income from regular corporations, which could adversely
affect the value of our common stock.
The maximum regular U.S. federal income tax rate for certain
qualified dividends payable to U.S. holders of U.S. corporate stock that
are individuals, is currently 20%. Dividends payable by REITs, however,
are generally not eligible for the reduced rates and therefore are subject
to regular U.S. federal income tax rates on ordinary income of a
noncorporate
U.S. holder (currently at a maximum rate of 39.6%). Such dividends are
also not eligible for the dividends received deduction generally available
to corporations with respect to dividends from U.S. corporations. Although
the reduced U.S. federal income tax rate applicable to dividend income
from regular corporate dividends does not adversely affect the taxation of
REITs or dividends paid by REITs, the more favorable rates applicable to
regular corporate dividends could cause investors who are individuals,
trusts and estates to perceive investments in REITs to be relatively less
attractive than investments in the stocks of non-REIT corporations that
pay dividends, which could adversely affect the value of the shares of
REITs, including our common stock.
To maintain our REIT status, we may be forced to forego otherwise
attractive opportunities, which may delay or hinder our ability to meet
our investment objectives and reduce our shareholders' overall return.
To qualify as a REIT, we must satisfy certain tests on an ongoing
basis concerning, among other things, the sources of our income, nature of
our assets, and the amounts we distribute to our shareholders. We may be
required to pay dividends to shareholders at times when it would be more
advantageous to reinvest cash in our business or when we do not have funds
readily available for distribution. Compliance with the REIT requirements
may hinder our ability to operate solely on the basis of maximizing
profits and the value of our shareholders' investment.
If we fail to invest a sufficient amount of the net proceeds from selling
our common stock in real estate assets within one year from the receipt of
the proceeds, we could fail to qualify as a REIT.
Temporary investment of the net proceeds from sales of our common
stock in short-term securities and income from such investment generally
will allow us to satisfy various REIT income and asset requirements, but
only during the one-year period beginning on the date we receive the net
proceeds. If we are unable to invest a sufficient amount of the net
proceeds from sales of our common stock in qualifying real estate assets
within such one-year period, we could fail
to satisfy one or more of the gross income or asset tests and/or we could
be limited to investing all or a portion of any remaining funds in cash or
cash equivalents. If we fail to satisfy any such income or asset test,
unless we are entitled to relief under certain provisions of the Code, we
could fail to qualify as a REIT. See "U.S. Federal Income Tax
Considerations."
Our ability to provide certain services to our residents may be limited by
the REIT rules, or may have to be provided through a TRS.
As a REIT, we generally cannot hold interests in rental property
where residents receive services other than services that are customarily
provided by landlords, nor can we derive income from a third party that
provides such services. If services to residents at properties in which we
hold an interest are limited to customary services, those properties may
be disadvantaged as compared to other properties that can be operated
without the same restrictions. However, we can provide such non-customary
services to residents or share in the revenue from such services if we do
so through a TRS, though income earned through the TRS will be subject to
corporate income taxes.
If we form a taxable REIT subsidiary (TRS), our overall tax liability could
increase.
Any TRS we form will be subject to U.S. federal, state and local
income tax on its taxable income. Accordingly, although our ownership of
any TRSs may allow us to participate in the operating income from certain
activities that we could not participate in, that operating income will be
fully subject to income tax. The after-tax net income of any TRS would be
available for distribution to us, however any dividends received by us
from our domestic TRSs will only be qualifying income for the 95% REIT
income test, not the 75% REIT income test.
Although our use of TRSs may partially mitigate the impact of meeting
certain requirements necessary to maintain our qualification as a REIT,
there are limits on our ability to own and engage in transactions with
TRSs, and a failure to comply with such limits would jeopardize our REIT
qualification and may result in the application of a 100% excise tax.
A REIT may own up to 100% of the stock or securities of one or more
TRSs. A TRS may hold assets and earn income that would not be qualifying
assets or income if held or earned directly by a REIT. Both the subsidiary
and the REIT must jointly elect to treat the subsidiary as a TRS. A
corporation of which a TRS directly or indirectly owns more than 35% of
the voting power or value of the stock will automatically be treated as a
TRS. Overall, no more than 25% (for taxable years beginning before January
1, 2018) or 20% (for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018)
of the value of a REIT's assets may consist of stock or securities of one
or more TRSs. In addition, the rules limit the deductibility of interest
paid or accrued by a TRS to its parent REIT to assure that the TRS is
subject to an appropriate level of corporate taxation. The rules also
impose a 100% excise tax on certain transactions between a TRS and its
parent REIT that are not conducted on an arm's-length basis. We may
jointly elect with one or more subsidiaries for those subsidiaries to be
treated as TRSs for U.S. federal income tax purposes. These TRSs will pay
U.S. federal, state and local income tax on their taxable income, and
their after-tax net income will be available for distribution to us but is
not required to be distributed to us. We will monitor the value of our
respective investments in any TRSs we may form for the purpose of ensuring
compliance with TRS ownership limitations and intend to structure our
transactions with any such TRSs on terms that we believe are arm's- length
to avoid incurring the 100% excise tax described above. There can be no
assurance, however, that we will be able to comply with the TRS ownership
limitation or to avoid application of the 100% excise tax.
You may be restricted from acquiring, transferring or redeeming
certain amounts of our common stock.
In order to maintain our REIT qualification, among other
requirements, no more than 50% in value of our outstanding shares may be
owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals, as defined in
the Code to include certain kinds of entities, during the last half of any
taxable year, other than the first year for which a REIT election is made.
To assist us in qualifying as a REIT, our charter contains an aggregate
share ownership limit and a common stock ownership limit. Generally, any
of our shares owned by affiliated owners will be added together for
purposes of the aggregate share ownership limit, and any common stock
owned by affiliated owners will be added together for purposes of the
common stock ownership limit. In addition, our charter prohibits a person
from owning actually or constructively shares of our outstanding capital
stock if such ownership would result in any of our income that would
otherwise qualify as rents from real property for purposes of the REIT
rules to fail to qualify as such.
If anyone attempts to transfer or own shares in a way that would
violate the aggregate share ownership limit or the common stock ownership
limit or results in ownership that would result in any of our income that
would otherwise qualify as rents from real property for purposes of the
REIT rules to fail to qualify as such, or would prevent us from continuing
to qualify as a REIT), unless such ownership limits have been waived by
our Manager, those shares instead will be deemed transferred to a trust
for the benefit of a charitable beneficiary and will be either redeemed by
us or sold to a person whose ownership of the shares will not violate the
aggregate share ownership limit or the common stock ownership limit and
will not prevent us from qualifying as a REIT. If this transfer to a trust
fails to prevent such a violation or our disqualification as a REIT, then
the initial intended transfer or ownership will be null and void from the
outset. Anyone who acquires or owns shares in violation of the aggregate
share ownership limit or the common stock ownership limit, unless such
ownership limit or limits have been waived by our Manager, or the other
restrictions on transfer or ownership in our charter, bears the risk of a
financial loss when the shares are redeemed or sold, if the NAV of our
shares falls between the date of purchase and the date of redemption or
sale.
Our limits on ownership of our shares also may require us to decline
redemption requests that would cause other shareholders to exceed such
ownership limits or to the extent we determine is necessary to preserve
our status as a REIT. In addition, in order to comply with certain of the
distribution requirements applicable to REITs we will decline to honor any
redemption request that we believe is a "dividend equivalent" redemption
as discussed in "U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations-Taxation of
Taxable U.S. Shareholders-Redemptions of Common Stock."
In addition, our charter provides that, prior to the first date on
which any class or series of shares of our capital stock constitutes
"publicly-offered securities" (as defined in the Plan Assets Regulation),
"benefit plan investors" may not hold, in the aggregate, 25 percent or
more of the value of any class or series of shares of our capital stock.
If benefit plan investors exceed this 25% limit, we may redeem their
interests at a price equal to the then current NAV per share or transfer
their interests to a trust for the benefit of a charitable beneficiary.
See "ERISA Considerations-The 25% Limit" for more information.
Furthermore, our charter provides that, in the event we determine in
our discretion that there is a material likelihood that we would be a
fiduciary under applicable law with respect to an investor that is subject
to ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code (e.g., an IRA), we have the
authority to redeem such investor's interests at a price equal to the then
current NAV per share.
The tax on prohibited transactions will limit our ability to /engage in
transactions that would be treated as sales for federal income tax
purposes.
A REIT's net income from prohibited transactions is subject to a 100%
tax. In general, prohibited transactions are sales or other dispositions
of assets, other than foreclosure property, deemed held primarily for sale
to customers in the ordinary course of business (subject to a safe harbor
under the Code for certain sales). It may be possible to reduce the impact
of the prohibited transaction tax by conducting certain activities through
TRSs. However, to the extent that we engage in such activities through
TRSs, the income associated with such activities may be subject to full
corporate income tax.
We may be subject to adverse legislative or regulatory tax changes.
At any time, the federal income tax laws or regulations governing
REITs or the administrative interpretations of those laws or regulations
may be amended. We cannot predict when or if any new federal income tax
law, regulation or administrative interpretation, or any amendment to any
existing federal income tax law, regulation or administrative
interpretation, will be adopted, promulgated or become effective and any
such law, regulation or interpretation may take effect retroactively. Any
such change could result in an increase in our, or our shareholders', tax
liability or require changes in the manner in which we operate in order to
minimize increases in our tax liability. A shortfall in tax revenues for
states and municipalities in which we operate may lead to an increase in
the frequency and size of such changes. If such changes occur, we may be
required to pay additional taxes on our assets or income or be subject to
additional restrictions. These increased tax costs could, among other
things, adversely affect our financial condition, the results of
operations and the amount of cash available for the payment of dividends.
We and our shareholders could be adversely affected by any such change in,
or any new, federal income tax law, regulation, or administrative
interpretation.
In addition, according to publicly released statements, a top
legislative priority of the Trump administration and the next Congress may
be significant reform of the Code, including significant changes to
taxation of business entities and the deductibility of interest expense.
There is a substantial lack of clarity around the likelihood, timing and
details of any such tax reform and the impact of any potential tax reform
on our business and on the price of our common stock. Shareholders are
urged to consult with their own tax advisors with respect to the impact
that legislation may have on their investment and the status of
legislative, regulatory or administrative developments and proposals and
their potential effect on their investment in our shares.
Non-United States investors may be subject to FIRPTA on the sale of shares
of our common stock if we are unable to qualify as a "domestically
controlled qualified investment entity."
Except with respect to a "qualified foreign pension plan" or a non-
United States person that is a "qualified shareholder", a non-United
States person disposing of a United States real property interest,
including shares of a United States corporation whose assets consist
principally of United States real property interests, is generally subject
to a tax under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Trust Act, or
FIRPTA, on the gain recognized on the disposition of such interest. FIRPTA
does not apply, however, to the disposition of shares in a REIT if the
REIT is a "domestically controlled qualified investment entity." A REIT is
a domestically controlled qualified investment entity if, at all times
during a specified testing period (the continuous five-year period ending
on the date of disposition or, if shorter, the entire period of the REIT's
existence), less than 50% in value of its shares is held directly or
indirectly by non-United States holders. We cannot assure you that we will
qualify as a domestically controlled qualified investment entity. If we
were to fail to so qualify, gain realized by a non-United States investor
that is not a "qualified foreign pension plan" or a "qualified
shareholder" on a sale of our common stock would be subject to FIRPTA
unless our common stock was regularly traded on an established securities
market and the non-United States investor did not at any time during a
specified testing period directly or indirectly own more than 10% of the
value of our outstanding common stock.
If we were considered to actually or constructively pay a "preferential
dividend" to certain of our shareholders, our status as a REIT could be
adversely affected.
In order to qualify as a REIT, we must distribute annually to our
shareholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without
regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gain.
In order for dividends to be counted as satisfying the annual distribution
requirements for REITs, and to provide us with a REIT-level tax deduction,
the dividends must not be "preferential dividends." A dividend is
generally not a preferential dividend if the distribution is pro rata
among all outstanding shares of stock within a particular class, and in
accordance with the preferences among different classes of stock as set
forth in the REIT's organizational documents. There is no de minimis
exception with respect to preferential dividends. Therefore, if the
Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") were to take the position that we
inadvertently paid a preferential dividend, we may be deemed either to (a)
have distributed less than 100% of our REIT taxable income and be subject
to tax on the undistributed portion, or (b) have distributed less than 90%
of our REIT taxable income and our status as a REIT could be terminated
for the year in which such determination is made if we were unable to cure
such failure. It also is possible that under certain technical rules
relating to the deduction for dividends paid, the IRS could take the
position that redemptions taxed as dividends impair our ability to satisfy
our distribution requirements under the Code. To avoid certain issues
related to our ability to comply with the REIT distribution requirements
(see "U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations- Qualification as a REIT -
Annual Distribution Requirements"), we have implemented procedures
designed to track our shareholders' percentage interests in our common
stock and identify any such dividend equivalent redemptions, and we will
decline to effect a redemption to the extent that we believe that it would
constitute a dividend equivalent redemption. However, we cannot assure you
that we will be successful in preventing all dividend equivalent
redemptions. We can provide no assurance that we will not be treated as
inadvertently paying preferential dividends.
Sales of our assets may constitute "prohibited transactions," which
are subject to a 100% tax.
Net income derived from prohibited transactions is subject to a 100%
tax. The term "prohibited transactions" generally includes a sale or other
disposition of property (other than foreclosure property) that is held
primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or
business. Whether property is held "primarily for sale to customers in the
ordinary course of a trade or business" depends on the specific facts and
circumstances. The Code provides a safe harbor pursuant to which sales of
properties held for at least two years (which period, for property being
developed, does
not begin to run until the property is placed in service) and meeting
certain additional requirements will not be treated as prohibited
transactions, but compliance with the safe harbor may not always be
practical. We intend to continue to conduct our operations so that no
asset that we own (or are treated as owning) will be treated as held as
inventory or for sale to customers and that a sale of any such asset will
not be treated as having been in the ordinary course of our business.
However, we may have to sell assets from time to time to fund redemption
requests, to satisfy our REIT distribution requirements, to satisfy other
REIT requirements, or for other purposes. In addition, part of our
investment strategy is to purchase assets that provide an opportunity for
gain through capital appreciation, and we may sell such assets if
beneficial opportunities arise. Therefore, no assurance can be given that
any particular property in which we hold a direct or indirect interest
will not be treated as property held for sale to customers, or that the
safe-harbor provisions will apply. The potential application of the
prohibited transactions tax could cause us to forego potential
dispositions of other property or to forego other opportunities that might
otherwise be attractive to us (such as developing property for sale), or
to undertake such dispositions or other opportunities through a TRS, which
would generally result in corporate income taxes being incurred.
Our qualification as a REIT and avoidance of 100% tax may depend on the
characterization of any loans that we make as debt for U.S. federal income
tax purposes.
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the IRS or a court may treat a
loan with sufficient equity characteristics as equity for tax purposes. We
may obtain equity participation rights with respect to our loans, and we
may make loans with relatively high loan-to- value ratios and/or high
yields, which are among the features that can cause a loan to be treated
as equity for federal income tax purposes. Although we intend to structure
each of our loans so that the loan should be respected as debt for U.S.
federal income tax purposes, it is possible that the IRS or a court could
disagree and seek to re- characterized the loan as equity. Re-
characterization of one of our loans to a non-corporate borrower as equity
for U.S. federal income tax purposes generally would require us to include
our share of the gross assets and gross income of the borrower in our REIT
asset and income tests. Inclusion of such items could jeopardize our REIT
status. Moreover, to the extent our borrowers hold their assets as dealer
property or inventory, if we are treated as holding equity in a borrower
for U.S. federal income tax purposes, our share of gains from sales by the
borrower would be subject to the 100% tax on prohibited transactions
(except to the extent earned through a TRS). To the extent one of our
loans to a corporate borrower is recharacterized as equity for U.S.
federal income tax purposes, it could cause us to fail one or more of the
asset tests applicable to REITs.
The treatment of an investment in preferred equity could adversely
affect our ability to qualify as a REIT.
We may make investments in preferred equity in an entity that
directly or indirectly owns real property. Although economically
comparable to investments in mezzanine loans in many cases, investments in
preferred equity will be treated differently for tax purposes. If the
issuer of the preferred equity is taxed as a partnership or an entity
disregarded as separate from its owners for U.S. federal income tax
purposes (aside from a qualified REIT subsidiary), we will generally be
treated as owing an interest in the underlying real estate and other
assets of the partnership for tax purposes. As a result, absent sufficient
controls to ensure that the underlying real property is operated in
compliance with the REIT rules, preferred equity investments may
jeopardize our compliance with the REIT income and asset tests. In
addition, the treatment of interest-like preferred returns in a
partnership or disregarded entity (other than a qualified REIT subsidiary)
also is not clear under the REIT rules and could be treated as non-
qualifying income. More importantly, in many cases the status of debt-like
preferred equity as debt or equity for tax purposes is unclear. The IRS
could challenge our treatment of such preferred equity investment for
purposes of applying the REIT income and asset tests and, if such a
challenge were sustained, we could fail to continue to qualify as REIT. In
addition to the risk of loss of REIT status due to nonqualifying income,
if the underlying property is dealer property, our gains from the sale of
the property would be subject to a 100% tax. In addition, if the issuer of
the preferred equity is taxed as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, such preferred equity generally will be a nonqualifying asset
unless the issuer is a REIT, qualified REIT subsidiary or TRS.
A portion of our distributions may be treated as a return of capital for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, which could reduce the basis of a
shareholder's investment in our common stock and may trigger taxable gain.
A portion of our distributions may be treated as a return of capital
for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a general matter, a portion of
our distributions will be treated as a return of capital for U.S. federal
income tax purposes if
the aggregate amount of our distributions for a year exceeds our current
and accumulated earnings and profits for that year. To the extent that a
distribution is treated as a return of capital for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, it will reduce a holder's adjusted tax basis in the holder's
shares, and to the extent that it exceeds the holder's adjusted tax basis
will be treated as gain resulting from a sale or exchange of such shares.
See "U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations."
Your investment has various tax risks.
Although the provisions of the Code generally relevant to an
investment in shares of our common stock are described in "U.S. Federal
Income Tax Considerations," we urge you to consult your tax advisor
concerning the effects of United States federal, state, local and non-U.S.
tax laws to you with regard to an investment in shares of our common
stock.
Risks Related to Employee Benefit Plans and Individual Retirement Accounts
In some cases, if you fail to meet the fiduciary and other standards under
ERISA, the Code or common law as a result of an investment in our common
shares, you could be subject to liability for losses as well as civil
penalties.
There are special considerations that apply to investing in our
common shares on behalf of pension, profit sharing or 401(k) plans, health
or welfare plans, individual retirement accounts or Keogh plans. If you
are investing the assets of any of the entities identified in the prior
sentence in our common shares, you should satisfy yourself that:
? your investment is consistent with your fiduciary obligations under
applicable law, including common law, ERISA and the Code;
? your investment is made in accordance with the documents and
instruments governing the trust, plan or IRA, including a plan's
investment policy;
? your investment satisfies the prudence and diversification
requirements of Sections 404(a)(1)(B) and 404(a)(1)(C) of ERISA, if
applicable, and other applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code;
? your investment will not impair the liquidity of the trust, plan or IRA;
? your investment will not produce "unrelated business taxable income"
for the plan or IRA;
? you will be able to value the assets of the plan annually in
accordance with ERISA requirements and applicable provisions of the
applicable trust, plan or IRA document; and
? your investment will not constitute a prohibited transaction under
Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
Failure to satisfy the fiduciary standards of conduct and other
applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code, or other applicable statutory
or common law may result in the imposition of civil penalties, and can
subject the fiduciary to liability for any resulting losses as well as
equitable remedies. In addition, if an investment in our common shares
constitutes a prohibited transaction under the Code, the "disqualified
person" that engaged in the transaction may be subject to the imposition
of excise taxes with respect to the amount invested.
STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
We make statements in this offering circular that are forward-
looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. The
words "believe," "estimate," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan,"
"seek," "may," and similar expressions or statements regarding future
periods are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other important factors that could cause
our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to
differ materially from any predictions of future results, performance or
achievements that we express or imply in this offering circular or in the
information incorporated by reference into this offering circular.
The forward-looking statements included in this offering circular are
based upon our current expectations, plans, estimates, assumptions and
beliefs that involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Assumptions
relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other
things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future
business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict
accurately and many of which are beyond our control. Although we believe
that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are
based on reasonable assumptions, our actual results and performance could
differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and
future prospects include, but are not limited to:
* our ability to effectively deploy the proceeds raised in this
offering;
* changes in economic conditions generally and the real estate
and securities markets specifically;
* risks associated with geographic and asset class markets where
we may have - or end up having - a high concentration of
investments;
* risks associated with ownership of real estate in general, and
residential properties in particular;
* limited ability to dispose of assets because of the relative
illiquidity of real estate investments;
* intense competition in the real estate market that may limit
our ability to attract or retain residents or re-lease space;
* defaults on or non-renewal of leases by residents;
* increased interest rates and operating costs;
* our failure to obtain necessary outside financing;
* decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates;
* difficulties in identifying properties, and consummating, real
estate acquisitions, joint ventures and dispositions;
* our failure to successfully operate acquired properties
and operations;
* exposure to liability relating to environmental and health
and safety matters;
* changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in
real estate property tax rates;
* our failure to maintain our status as a REIT;
* our failure to successfully implement a liquidity transaction,
including listing our shares of common stock on a securities
exchange;
* loss of key personnel;
* risks associated with breaches of our data security;
* exposure to litigation or other claims;
* risks associated with derivatives or hedging activity;
* legislative or regulatory changes impacting our business or
our assets (including changes to the laws governing the
taxation of REITs and SEC guidance related to Regulation A or
the JOBS Act);
* changes in business conditions and the market value of our
assets, including changes in interest rates, market rents,
resident defaults or bankruptcy, and generally the increased
risk of loss if our investments fail to perform as expected;
* our ability to implement effective conflicts of interest
policies and procedures among the various real estate
investment opportunities sponsored by our Sponsor;
* our ability to access sources of liquidity when we have the
need to fund redemptions of shares of our common stock in
excess of the proceeds from the sales of shares of our common
stock in our continuous offering and the consequential risk that
we may not have the resources to satisfy redemption requests;
* our compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws,
including the Investment Advisers Act, the Investment Company
Act and other laws; and
* changes to generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.
Any of the assumptions underlying forward-looking statements could
be inaccurate. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements included in this offering circular. All
forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this offering
circular and the risk that actual results will differ materially from the
expectations expressed in this offering circular will increase with the
passage of time. Except as otherwise required by the federal securities
laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-
looking statements after the date of this offering circular, whether as a
result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any
other reason. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the
forward-looking statements included in this offering circular, including,
without limitation, the risks described under "Risk Factors," the
inclusion of such forward- looking statements should not be regarded as a
representation by us or any other person that the objectives and plans set
forth in this offering circular will be achieved.
ESTIMATED USE OF PROCEEDS
The table below sets forth our estimated use of proceeds from this
offering, assuming we sell in this offering the minimum number of shares
necessary to commence with our investment program.
We expect to use substantially all of the net proceeds from this
offering (after paying or reimbursing organization and offering expenses)
to invest in and manage a diverse portfolio of assets primarily consisting
of multi-housing rental properties and development projects through the
acquisition of equity interests in such properties or debt, as well as
real estate debt securities and other real estate-related assets, where
the underlying assets primarily consist of such properties. We may make
our investments through majority-owned subsidiaries, some of which may
have rights to receive preferred economic returns. We expect that any
expenses or fees payable to our Manager for its services in connection
with managing our daily affairs, including but not limited to, the
selection and acquisition or origination of our investments, will be paid
from cash flow from operations. If such fees and expenses are not paid
from cash flow (or waived) they will reduce the cash available for
investment and distribution and will directly impact our quarterly NAV.
See "Management Compensation" for more details regarding the fees that
will be paid to our Manager and its affiliates. Many of the amounts set
forth in the table below represent our Manager's best estimate since they
cannot be precisely calculated at this time.
We may not be able to promptly invest the net proceeds of this
offering in multi-housing rental properties and development projects and
real estate related assets. In the interim, we may invest in short-term,
highly liquid or other authorized investments, subject to the requirements
for qualification as a REIT. Such short-term investments will not earn as
high of a return as we expect to earn on our real estate-related
investments.
Per Share Total
Minimum
Raise
Total
Maximum Raise
Public Offering Price $ 10.00 3,000,000.00 $50,000,000.00
Offering & Organization Expenses4 $- $90,000.00 $1,500,000.00
Proceeds to Us from the offering $10.00 $2,910,000.00 $48,500,000.00 this
to the Public (Less Expenses)
MANAGEMENT
Our Board of Directors
We operate under the direction of our board of directors, the
members of which are accountable to us and our shareholders as
fiduciaries. Our board of directors has retained our Manager to direct
the management of our business and affairs, manage our day-to- day
affairs, and implement our investment strategy, subject to the board of
directors' supervision. The current board members who have served since
the formation of the entity are Yuen Yung, age 44, (initial term expires
1-1-2021), Joy Schoffler, age 38, (initial term expires 1-1-2021), and
Monte Lee-Wen, age 41, (initial term expires 1-1-2021).
All of our directors are also principals or officers of the
Sponsor and Manager. All of our directors have invested in projects
and/or affiliates of the Sponsor. As a result, we do not have any
independent directors or management and conflicts of interest that may
arise. There are no other executive officers, significant employees,
control persons or promoters whom have or will contribute to the
Company.
Monte K. Lee Wen, Age 41
Monte Wen is a Principal of the Manager and an owner of the
Sponsor. Monte has executed over $600 million in transactions,
acquiring, managing, and repositioning commercial property across the
United States. He is the President and CEO of The PPA Group, LLC, a
multi-housing real estate investment company which he formed in 2002.
Formerly of Seattle, Washington, the company is now headquartered in
Austin, Texas and also serves as a holding company for The PPA Group
family of companies. He has a unique investment philosophy which
involves evaluating and taking advantage of opportunities where
superior risk-adjusted returns can be realized.
Through founding The PPA Group, Monte has been able to combine his
investment experience and philosophy with the creative talent required
to renovate and reposition properties. Monte brings an extensive
knowledge in property assessment and transaction due diligence. He has
created a standardized internal analysis system to effectively evaluate
investment properties which has enabled The PPA Group to streamline the
process of acquiring profitable real estate investments.
In 2008, Monte formed a subsidiary company called PPA Real Estate
Management ("REM") to serve as the property management company for The
PPA Group's real estate holdings and to conduct third-party fee
management business. REM currently manages a diverse portfolio of
multi-housing properties. Monte takes pride in investing not only in
properties, but also in the communities and families that reside at the
company's properties.
Monte is a seasoned entrepreneur having started and run several
companies:
? CLEAR Property Management, LLC - January 2008
? United Equity Ventures, LLC - 2009
? Ingenium Construction Company, LLC - November 2011
? Performance Utility Management & Billing, LLC - February 2013
? Casoro Capital, LLC - May 2015
4 3% of gross offering proceeds.
His networking and speaking skills have propelled the company forward
very quickly. He is actively involved in board positions and guidance
committees of many private and public initiatives nationwide. During the
last five years, Monte has held Board/Committee positions on the
following organizations:
? Athletes for Change - a Glenn Heights, Texas organization
focused on guiding and mentoring kids through interactions and
relationships with professional athletes
? Thinkery - a children's museum located in Austin, Texas
? IronShore Properties, LLC - a commercial real estate investment
company.
Yuen Yung, Age 44
Yuen Yung is a Principal of the Manager and an owner of the
Sponsor. Mr. Yung specializes in structuring investments that are
suitable, attractive, and efficient for high net worth individuals,
family offices, and institutions. With Yuen at the helm of Casoro
Capital, and in partnership with The PPA Group, the companies have
successfully achieved over $600 million in multi-housing transactions.
Prior to joining Casoro Capital in May 2015, Yuen was the founder
and CEO of the franchisor "How Do You Roll?" a fast-casual sushi
restaurant from April 2008 through December 2014. In 2013, he appeared
on ABC's Shark Tank where the franchise received a $1 million offer
from investor Kevin O'Leary - the highest investment offer in the
history of the show. He currently sits on the board of the Greater
Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce, and volunteers as a mentor for Ignite
Accelerator, an Austin-based business incubator.
Yuen previously spent 13 years in the investment management and
advisory industry as the Managing Partner of Kenty, Yung, Ozias &
Associates, where he oversaw 90 advisors and was responsible for the
capital raise and management of more than $300 million in funds raised
from high-net worth individuals, families, corporations, and charitable
organizations. While a young businessman, Yuen developed 27 commercial
retail sites as an entrepreneur.
Yuen's advice and expertise in the investment and financial space
has been featured in national publications such as such as The Wall
Street Journal and Entrepreneur magazine. Investopedia.com selected
Yuen Yung as a contributor to its Advisor Insights, showcasing his
financial, investment, and retirement advice to the site's readership,
which currently exceeds 20 million monthly readers.
Yuen holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the McCombs
School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. He is also a
graduate of MIT's Entrepreneurship Masters Program and has professional
certifications as a Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor (CMFC(r)) and Board
Certified Financial Planner (CFP(r)). Yuen was named as a finalist for an
Austin Under 40 Award in 2013 and was honored with the Excellence in
Teaching Award from The University of Texas Professional Development
Center in 2006.
Yuen has held Board/Committee positions on the following
organizations:
? Leukemia Lymphoma Society (2001-2005) - Board Member for Austin,
TX chapter
? Entrepreneur's Organization (2004-2014) - Regional Learning
Director
? Thinkery (2006-2016) - President of the Board for a children's
museum located in Austin, Texas
Joy Schoffler, Age 38
Joy Schoffler serves as Chief Strategy Officer for the Manager and
is responsible for investor relations and the development of innovative
new financial products.
Prior to joining Casoro in January 2018, Joy founded Leverage PR
in October 2010, a public relations firm serving clients in financial
services, technology, and real estate sectors-where she played a
pivotal role creating the strategy which helped financial services
companies, technology firms, foreign economic ministries and brands
like SXSW achieve strategic objectives through targeted business and
communication advisory. After nearly seven years in business, Leverage
PR was acquired by New York-based Caliber Corporate Advisers in
December 2017, a strategic marketing communications firm focused on
financial, technology and professional services.
A thought leader in the field of innovative financial technology,
Joy currently sits on the advisory board of the SXSW Accelerator, AARP's
FinTech Accelerator, serves as Executive Chair of FinTech Professionals
Association and is a mentor for the Yodlee Interactive Incubator. Joy
additionally spent four years on the board of CFIRA working with the SEC
and FINRA on JOBS Act implementation, which enabled online investing as
we know it today.
Joy has been involved with The PPA Group (Casoro's parent company)
for more than a decade, including as a long-time investor, owner of the
marketing/PR agency representing Casoro, and the former director of
acquisitions for The PPA Group. During her tenure as director of
acquisitions at The PPA Group, she helped acquire more than $250 million
in real estate helping the company to make Inc. magazine's "Inc. 5000"
list of fastest growing private firms two years in a row.
With extensive experience in financial services and FinTech, Joy
is a go-to source for media, leading to features in CNBC, Forbes, Inc.,
Reuters, Yahoo among others. Joy has written for Entrepreneur.com, USA
Today, and was a contributing author for the Wiley-published Bloomberg
Media book "Crowdfunding: The Ultimate Guide to Raising Capital on the
Internet."
Joy is the recipient of several awards including the Stiletto
Woman in Business "Entrepreneur of the Year," Women Communicators of
Austin's "Outstanding Austin Communicator," and the 2016 Austin Under
40 award. Joy served as a finance and public affairs officer in the
U.S. Army Reserves and Texas State Guard. Joy's extensive experience in
the investor relations and financial industry has prepared her for her
current role as Director.
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None of the directors are or have been involved in any material
legal proceedings during the past ten years. All of our directors are also
partners of our Sponsor. All of our directors have invested in projects
and/or affiliates of the Sponsor. As a result, we do not have any
independent directors or management and conflicts of interest may arise.
For more details, see "Conflicts of Interest and Related Party
Transactions."
Although the number of board members may be increased or decreased,
a decrease may not have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent
director. Any director may resign at any time or may be removed for fraud,
gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by non-appealable
decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, or by the shareholders upon
the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all the votes entitled to
be cast at a meeting called for the purpose of the proposed removal. The
notice of the meeting will indicate that the purpose, or one of the
purposes, of the meeting is to determine if the director will be removed.
Our charter and bylaws provide that any and all vacancies on our
board of directors may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a
majority of the remaining directors in office, even if the remaining
directors do not constitute a quorum, and any individual elected to fill
such vacancy will serve for the remainder of the full term of the class in
which the vacancy occurred and until a successor is duly elected and
qualifies.
Our charter and bylaws provide that any action required or permitted
to be taken at any meeting of the shareholders may be taken without a
meeting with the unanimous consent, in writing or by electronic
transmissions, of each shareholder entitled to vote on the matter.
Under Maryland law, our directors must perform their duties in good
faith and in a manner each director believes to be in our best interests.
Further, our directors must act with such care as a prudent person in a
similar position would use under similar circumstances, including
exercising reasonable inquiry when taking actions. However, our directors
and executive officers are not required to devote all of their time to our
business and must devote only such time to our affairs as their duties may
require. We do not expect that our directors will be required to devote a
substantial portion of their time to us in discharging their duties. As a
result, we do not have any independent directors or management and
conflicts of interest may arise. For more details, see "Conflicts of
Interest and Related Party Transactions."
Our general investment and borrowing policies are set forth in this
offering circular. Our directors may establish further written policies on
investments and borrowings and will monitor our administrative procedures,
investment operations and performance to ensure that our executive
officers and Manager follow these policies and that these
policies continue to be in the best interests of our shareholders. Unless
modified by our directors, we will follow the policies on investments and
borrowings set forth in this offering circular.
Our Manager
We will follow investment guidelines adopted by our Manager and the
investment and borrowing policies set forth in this offering circular
unless they are modified by our Manager. Our Manager may establish
further written policies on investments and borrowings and will monitor
our administrative procedures, investment operations and performance to
ensure that the policies are fulfilled. Our Manager may change our
investment objectives at any time without approval of our shareholders.
Our Manager performs its duties and responsibilities pursuant to our
management agreement. Our Manager maintains a contractual, as opposed to a
fiduciary relationship, with us and our shareholders. Furthermore, we have
agreed to limit the liability of our Manager and to indemnify our Manager
against certain liabilities.
Management Agreement
We have entered into a management agreement with our Manager,
effective as of November 14, 2017, pursuant to which it will provide for
the day-to-day management of our operations. The management agreement will
require our Manager to manage our business affairs in conformity with the
investment guidelines and policies that are approved and monitored by our
board of directors. Our Manager's role as manager will be under the
supervision and direction of our board of directors.
Term and Termination of Management Agreement
The management agreement may be amended or modified by agreement
between us and our Manager. The initial term of the management agreement
expires on the third anniversary of the effective date of the agreement
and will be automatically renewed for a one-year term each anniversary
date thereafter unless previously terminated as described below. Our board
of directors will review our Manager's performance and the management fee
annually and, following the initial term, the asset management agreement
may be terminated annually upon the affirmative vote of at least two-
thirds of our directors, based upon (a) unsatisfactory performance that is
materially detrimental to us taken as a whole, or (b) our determination
that the management fee payable to our Manager is not fair, subject to our
Manager's right to prevent such termination due to unfair fees by
accepting a reduction of the management fee agreed to by at least two-
thirds of our directors. We must provide 180 days' prior notice of any
such termination. During the initial three-year term of the management
agreement, we may not terminate the management agreement except for cause.
We may also terminate the management agreement at any time,
including during the initial term, with 30 days' prior written notice from
our board of directors for cause, which is defined as:
* our Manager's continued breach of any material provision of
the management agreement following a period of 30 days after
written notice thereof (or 45 days after written notice of such
breach if our Manager, under certain circumstances, has taken
steps to cure such breach within 30 days of the written notice);
* the commencement of any proceeding relating to the bankruptcy
or insolvency of our Manager, including an order for relief in
an involuntary bankruptcy case or our Manager authorizing or
filing a voluntary bankruptcy petition;
* any change of control of our Manager which our Independent
Representative determines is materially detrimental to us
taken as a whole;
* our Manager committing fraud against us, misappropriating or
embezzling our funds, or acting, or failing to act, in a
manner constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross
negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of its
duties under the management agreement; provided, however,
that if any of these actions is caused by an employee,
personnel and/or officer of our Manager or one of its
affiliates and our Manager (or such affiliate) takes all
necessary and appropriate action against
such person and cures the damage caused by such actions
within 30 days of our Manager's actual knowledge of its
commission or omission, the management agreement shall not be
terminable; in addition, if our Manager (or such affiliate)
diligently takes necessary and appropriate action to cure the
damage caused by such actions in the first 30 days of our
Manager's actual knowledge of its commission or omission, our
Manager (or such affiliate) will have a total of 180 days in
which to cure such damage before the management agreement
shall become terminable; or
* the dissolution of our Manager.
Our Manager may assign the agreement in its entirety or delegate
certain of its duties under the management agreement to any of its
affiliates without the approval of our board of directors so long as our
Manager remains liable for any such affiliate's performance, and if such
assignment or delegation does not require our approval under the Investment
Advisers Act.
Our Manager may terminate the management agreement if we become
required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company
Act, with such termination deemed to occur immediately before such event.
Our Manager may decline to renew the management agreement by providing us
with 180 days' written notice prior to the expiration of the initial term
or the then current automatic renewal term. In addition, if we default in
the performance of any material term of the agreement and the default
continues for a period of 30 days after written notice to us specifying
such default and requesting the same be remedied in 30 days, our Manager
may terminate the management agreement upon 60 days' written notice.
We may not assign our rights or responsibilities under the
management agreement without the prior written consent of our Manager,
except in the case of assignment to another REIT or other organization
which is our successor, in which case such successor organization will be
bound under the management agreement and by the terms of such assignment
in the same manner as we are bound under the management agreement.
Management Compensation and Expense Reimbursements
We do not expect to maintain an office or directly employ personnel.
Instead, we rely on the facilities and resources of our Manager to manage
our day-to-day operations.
Our Manager and its affiliates will receive fees and expense
reimbursements for services relating to this offering and the investment
and management of our assets, including a quarterly asset management fee.
See "Management Compensation" for a detailed explanation of the fees and
expenses payable to our Manager and its affiliates. Neither our Manager
nor its affiliates will receive any selling commissions or dealer manager
fees in connection with the offer and sale of shares of our common stock.
Responsibilities of Manager
The responsibilities of our Manager
include the following: Investment
Advisory, Origination and
Acquisition Services
* approve and oversee our overall investment strategy, which will
consist of elements such as investment
selection criteria, diversification strategies and asset disposition
strategies;
* serve as our investment and financial manager with respect to
sourcing, underwriting, acquiring, financing, originating,
servicing, investing in and managing a diversified portfolio of
multi-housing rental properties and development projects, including
commercial real estate equity, commercial real estate loans, and
other real estate-related assets;
* adopt and periodically review our investment guidelines;
* structure the terms and conditions of our acquisitions, sales and
joint ventures;
* enter into leases and service contracts for the properties and
other investments;
* approve and oversee our debt financing strategies;
* approve joint ventures, limited partnerships and other such
relationships with third parties;
* approve any potential liquidity transaction;
* obtain market research and economic and statistical data in
connection with our investments and investment objectives and
policies;
* oversee and conduct the due diligence process related to prospective
investments;
* prepare reports regarding prospective investments that include
recommendations and supporting documentation necessary for our
Manager's investment committee to evaluate the proposed investments;
and
* negotiate and execute approved
investments and other transactions. Offering
Services
* the development of this offering, including the determination of
its specific terms;
* preparation and approval of all marketing materials to be used
by us relating to this offering;
* the negotiation and coordination of the receipt, collection,
processing and acceptance of subscription agreements, commissions,
and other administrative support functions;
* creation and implementation of various technology and electronic
communications related to this offering; and
* all other services
related to this offering. Asset
Management Services
* investigate, select, and, on our behalf, engage and conduct
business with such persons as our Manager deems necessary to the
proper performance of its obligations under our management
agreement, including but not limited to consultants, accountants,
lenders, technical managers, attorneys, corporate fiduciaries,
escrow agents, depositaries, custodians, agents for collection,
insurers, insurance agents, developers, construction companies and
any and all persons acting in any other capacity deemed by our
Manager necessary or desirable for the performance of any of the
services under our management agreement;
* monitor applicable markets and obtain reports (which may be
prepared by our Manager or its affiliates) where appropriate,
concerning the value of our investments;
* monitor and evaluate the performance of our investments, provide
daily management services to us and perform and supervise the
various management and operational functions related to our
investments;
* formulate and oversee the implementation of strategies for the
administration, promotion, management, operation, maintenance,
improvement, financing and refinancing, marketing, leasing and
disposition of investments on an overall portfolio basis; and
* coordinate and manage relationships between us and any joint
venture partners. Accounting and Other Administrative Services
* manage and perform the various administrative functions necessary
for our day-to-day operations;
* arrange for third-party service providers to assist with
administrative services and legal services;
* provide or arrange for office space, office furnishings, personnel
and other overhead items necessary and incidental to our business
and operations;
* provide or arrange for financial and operational planning services
and portfolio management functions;
* maintain accounting data and any other information concerning our
activities as will be required to prepare and to file all periodic
financial reports and returns required to be filed with the SEC and
any other regulatory agency, including annual financial statements;
* maintain all appropriate company books and records;
* oversee tax and compliance services and risk management services
and coordinate with appropriate third parties, including independent
accountants and other consultants, on related tax matters;
* supervise the performance of such ministerial and administrative
functions as may be necessary in connection with our daily
operations;
* provide us with all necessary cash management services;
* manage and coordinate with the transfer agent, if any, the
process of making distributions and payments to shareholders;
* evaluate and obtain adequate insurance coverage based upon risk
management determinations;
* provide timely updates related to the overall regulatory
environment affecting us, as well as managing compliance with
regulatory matters;
* evaluate our corporate governance structure and appropriate
policies and procedures related thereto; and
* oversee all reporting, record keeping, internal controls and
similar matters in a manner to allow us to comply with applicable
law.
Shareholder Services
* determine our distribution policy and authorizing distributions
from time to time;
* approve amounts available for redemptions of our common shares;
* manage communications with our shareholders, including answering
phone calls, preparing and sending written and electronic reports
and other communications; and
* establish technology infrastructure to assist in
providing shareholder support and services. Financing Services
* identify and evaluate potential financing and refinancing
sources, engaging a third-party broker if necessary;
* negotiate terms of, arrange and execute financing agreements;
* manage relationships between us and our lenders, if any; and
* monitor and oversee the service of our debt
facilities and other financings, if any. Disposition
Services
* evaluate and approve potential asset dispositions, sales or
liquidity transactions; and
* structure and negotiate the terms and conditions of
transactions pursuant to which our assets may be sold.
Executive Officers of Manager
Name
Age
Position
Yuen Yung
44
Chief Executive Officer;
Investment Committee
Monte K. Lee-
Wen
41
Principal; Investment
Committee
Compensation of Executive Officers
We do not currently have any employees nor do we currently intend to
hire any employees who will be compensated directly by us. Each of the
executive officers of our sponsor also serves as an executive officer of
our Manager. Each of these individuals receives compensation for his or
her services, including services performed for us on behalf of our
Manager, from our sponsor. As executive officers of our Manager, these
individuals will serve to manage our day-to-day affairs, oversee the
review, selection and recommendation of investment opportunities, service
acquired investments and monitor the performance of these investments to
ensure that they are consistent with our investment objectives. Although
we will indirectly bear some of the costs of the compensation paid to
these individuals, through fees we pay to our Manager, we do not intend to
pay any compensation directly to these individuals.
Limited Liability and Indemnification of our Manager and Others
Subject to certain limitations, our management agreement limits the
liability of our Manager, its officers and directors, our sponsor and our
sponsor's shareholder and affiliates, for monetary damages and provides
that we will indemnify and pay or reimburse reasonable expenses in advance
of final disposition of a proceeding to our Manager, its officers and
directors, our sponsor and our sponsor's shareholder and affiliates.
Our management agreement provides that to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law our Manager, its officers and directors, our
sponsor and our sponsor's shareholders and affiliates will not be liable
to us. In addition, pursuant to our management agreement, we have agreed
to indemnify our Manager, its officers and directors, our sponsor and our
sponsor's shareholders and affiliates, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, against all expenses and liabilities (including judgments, fines,
penalties, interest, amounts paid in settlement with the approval of the
company and attorney's fees and disbursements) arising from the
performance of any of their obligations or duties in connection with their
service to us or the management agreement, including in connection with
any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other action, suit
or proceeding to which any such person may hereafter be made party by
reason of being or having been the Manager or one of our Manager's
directors or officers. Insofar as the foregoing provisions permit
indemnification of directors, officers or persons controlling us for
liability arising under the Securities Act, we have been informed that, in
the opinion of the SEC, this indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Support Agreement
Our Manager has entered into a support agreement with our Sponsor.
Pursuant to this agreement, our Manager will be provided with access to,
among other things, our Sponsor's portfolio management, asset valuation,
risk management and asset management services as well as administration
services addressing legal, compliance, investor relations and
information technologies necessary for the performance by our Manager of
its duties in exchange for a fee paid by the Manager representing our
Manager's allocable cost for these services. Under the support
agreement, our Sponsor will be entitled to receive reimbursement of
expenses incurred on behalf of us or our Manager that the REIT is
required to reimburse / pay to our Manager under the management
agreement (including reimbursement of the organizational and offering
expenses, and payment of the asset management fee). Such payments would
be made indirectly by the REIT to the Manager and directly by the
Manager to the Sponsor.
Investment Committee of our Manager
The investment committee of our Manager is a standing committee,
established to assist our Manager in fulfilling its oversight
responsibilities by (1) considering and approving of each investment
made by us, (2) establishing our investment guidelines and overseeing
our investments, and the investment activity of other accounts and funds
held for our benefit and (3) overseeing the investment activities of
certain of our subsidiaries. The investment committee will
consist of three members, each of whom will be appointed by our Manager,
who will serve until such time as such investment committee member
resigns or is replaced by our Manager, in its sole and absolute
discretion. The initial investment committee will be comprised of Mr.
Yung and Mr. Lee-Wen. In the event that two or more members of the
investment committee are interested parties in a transaction, the
Independent Representative (defined below) will be required to approve
the transaction. See "Conflicts of Interest and Related Party
Transactions-Certain Conflict Resolution Measures-Our Policies Relating
to Conflicts of Interest". The investment committee may request
information from third parties in making its recommendations.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
We are subject to various conflicts of interest arising out of our
relationship with our Manager, our Sponsor and their affiliates. We
discuss these conflicts below and conclude this section with a
discussion of the corporate governance measures we have adopted to
mitigate some of the risks posed by these conflicts.
General
Our Manager and its affiliates will experience conflicts of
interest in connection with the management of our business. Some of the
material conflicts that our Manager and its affiliates may face include
the following:
? Our Sponsor's real estate professionals acting on behalf of our
Manager must determine which investment opportunities to recommend
to us and other entities affiliated with our Sponsor. Our Sponsor
has previously sponsored, as of the date of this offering circular,
one privately offered real estate fund that may have similar
investment criteria to our own. It is possible that this fund
could compete with us for investment opportunities.
? Our Sponsor's real estate professionals acting on behalf of our
Manager will have to allocate their time among us, our Sponsor's
business and other programs and activities in which they are
involved, including, potentially, additional private or publicly
offered investment funds.
? The terms of our management agreement (including our Manager's
rights and obligations and the compensation payable to our Manager
and its affiliates) were not negotiated through the benefit of
arm's length negotiations of the type which are normally conducted
between unaffiliated parties.
Allocation of Investment Opportunities
We rely on our Sponsor's executive officers and key real estate
professionals who act on behalf of our Manager to identify suitable
investments. Our Sponsor has in the past established and sponsored
closed-end private equity real estate funds, and in the future,
expects to establish and sponsor additional closed-end private equity
real estate funds and additional REIT offerings, as well as other
potential investment vehicles (including open-end funds and separate
accounts). The existing closed-end private equity real estate funds
do, and any future investment vehicles may, have investment criteria
similar to ours. If a sale, investment or other business opportunity
would be suitable for more than one investment vehicle sponsored by
our Sponsor, our Manager's investment committee will allocate it
according to the policies and procedures adopted by our Manager. Any
allocation of this type may involve the consideration of a number of
factors that our Manager's investment committee may determine to be
relevant. The factors that our Sponsor's real estate professionals
could consider when determining the particular investment vehicle for
which an investment opportunity would be the most suitable include
the following:
* the investment objectives and criteria of our Sponsor's
various investment vehicles;
* the cash requirements of our Sponsor's various investment
vehicles;
* the effect of the investment on the diversification of the
portfolios of our Sponsor's various investment vehicles by
type of investment, and risk of investment;
* the policy of our Sponsor's various investment vehicles
relating to leverage;
* the anticipated cash flow of the asset to be acquired;
* the income tax effects of the purchase on our Sponsor's
various investment vehicles;
* the size of the investment; and
* the amount of funds available to our Sponsor's various
investment vehicles.
Competition for Potential Investors by Affiliates of the Sponsor
The Casoro Capital Real Estate Fund I, LP and the PPA Group could
compete with us for potential investors, although both of these entities
impose different criteria with regard to investor eligibility than we do.
There may be sufficient overlap between investment programs that all of
our affiliates compete for certain investors. The limited partnership
interests offered by the Casoro Capital Real Estate Fund I, LP are
available only to accredited investors. However, it is possible that the
private Fund could compete with us for some investor capital.
Allocation of Sponsor's and Affiliates' Time
We rely on our Sponsor's key real estate professionals who act on
behalf of our Manager, including Mr. Yung and Mr. Lee-Wen, for the day-
to-day operation of our business. Mr. Yung and Mr. Lee-Wen also
managing members of our Sponsor. As a result of their interests in other
affiliates of our Sponsor, including the PPA Group and the Casoro
Capital Real Estate Fund I, LP, their obligations to other investors,
and the fact that they engage in and will continue to engage in other
business activities on behalf of themselves and others, Mr. Yung and Mr.
Lee-Wen will face conflicts of interest in allocating their time among
us, our Manager and other affiliates of our Sponsor and other business
activities in which they are involved. However, we believe that our
Manager and its affiliates have sufficient real estate professionals to
fully discharge their responsibilities to the affiliates of our Sponsor
for which they work.
Duties Owed by Some of Our Affiliates to Our Manager and our
Manager's Affiliates
Our Manager's officers and directors and the key real estate and debt
finance professionals of our sponsor performing services on behalf of our
Manager are also officers, directors, managers and/or key professionals
of:
? Casoro Capital Partners, our sponsor;
? Casoro Investment Advisory Firm, our Manager;
? The PPA Group
? The Casoro Capital Real Estate Fund I, LP
As a result, they owe duties to each of these entities, their
shareholders, members and limited partners. These duties may from time to
time conflict with the duties that they owe to us.
Receipt of Fees and Other Compensation by our Manager and
its Affiliates
Our Manager and its affiliates will receive an asset management
fee from us, which fee has not been negotiated at arm's length with an
unaffiliated third party. This fee could influence our Manager's advice
to us as well as the judgment of affiliates of our Manager, some of whom
also serve as our Manager's officers and directors and the key real
estate professionals of our Sponsor. Among other matters, these
compensation arrangements could affect their judgment with respect to:
* the continuation, renewal or enforcement of provisions in our
management agreement involving our Manager and its
affiliates, or the support agreement between our Manager and
our Sponsor;
* public offerings of equity by us, which will likely entitle
our Manager to an increase in the asset management fee;
* acquisitions of investments from other Sponsor entities,
which might entitle affiliates of our Manager or Sponsor to
profit participations or to fees in connection with services
for the seller;
* whether and when we seek to list shares of our common stock
on a stock exchange or other trading market;
* whether we seek shareholder approval to internalize our
management, which may entail acquiring assets (such as office
space, furnishings and technology costs) and the key real
estate professionals of our Sponsor who are performing
services for us on behalf of our Manager for consideration
that would be negotiated at that time and may result in these
real estate professionals receiving more compensation from us
than they currently receive from our Sponsor;
* whether and when we seek to sell the company or its assets; and
* whether and when we merge or consolidate our assets with
other companies, including companies affiliated with our
Manager.
No Independent Underwriter
As we are conducting this offering without the aid of an
independent underwriter, you will not have the benefit of an
independent due diligence review and investigation of the type normally
performed by an independent underwriter in connection with the offering
of securities. See "Plan of Distribution."
Certain Conflict
Resolution
Measures
Independent
Representative
If our Sponsor, our Manager or their affiliates have a conflict of
interest with us that is not otherwise covered by an existing policy we
have adopted, our Manager will appoint an independent representative
(the "Independent Representative") to protect the interests of the
shareholders and review and approve such transactions. Any compensation
payable to the Independent Representative for serving in such capacity
on our behalf will be payable by us. Principal transactions are defined
as transactions between our Sponsor, our Manager or their affiliates,
on the one hand, and us or one of our subsidiaries, on the other hand.
Our Manager is only authorized to execute principal transactions with
the prior approval of the Independent Representative and in accordance
with applicable law. Such prior approval may include but not be limited
to pricing methodology for the acquisition of assets and/or liabilities
for which there are no readily observable market prices.
Our Policies Relating to Conflicts of Interest
In addition to our Manager's investment allocation policies
described above, we have adopted the following policies prohibiting us
from entering into certain types of transactions with respect to future
investments with our Manager, our Sponsor, their officers or any of
their affiliates in order to further reduce the potential for conflicts
inherent in transactions with affiliates.
Pursuant to these conflicts of interest policies, we may not
engage in the following types of transactions unless such transaction
is approved by the Independent Representative:
? sell or lease any investments to our Manager, our Sponsor,
their officers or any of their affiliates; or
? acquire or lease any investments from our Manager, our Sponsor,
their officers or any of their affiliates.
We may, however, purchase an investment from an entity affiliated
with our Sponsor in the event that such entity initially acquires an
investment that is suitable for us at a time when we are unable to do
so, with the intention of providing us the opportunity to acquire the
investment at a later date when we are able to acquire the investment.
Other than with respect to the acquisition of our initial property upon
the commencement of this offering, we will not purchase investments from
an entity affiliated with our Sponsor in these circumstances without a
determination by the Independent Representative that such transaction
is fair and reasonable to us and at a price to us that is not
materially greater than the cost of the asset to the applicable entity
affiliated with our Sponsor.
In addition, pursuant to these conflicts of interest policies, we
will neither make any loans to our Manager, our Sponsor, their officers
or any of their affiliates nor borrow money from our Manager, our
Sponsor, their officers or any of their affiliates, except as otherwise
provided in the offering circular or unless approved by the Independent
Representative. These restrictions on loans will only apply to advances
of cash that are commonly viewed as loans, as determined by the Manager.
By way of example only, the prohibition on loans would not restrict
advances of cash for legal expenses or other costs incurred as a result
of any legal action for which indemnification is being sought nor would
the prohibition limit our ability to advance reimbursable expenses
incurred by our Manager, our Sponsor, their officers or any of their
affiliates. Notwithstanding the above, from time to time we may borrow
from our Sponsor at a rate that is the lesser of (a) market or (b) our
Sponsor's cost of capital.
These conflicts of interest policies may be amended at any
time in our Manager's discretion.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY
Our investment objectives are capital appreciation through growth in
the value of our properties, and income from cash flow that can be paid
as dividends to our investors. We were recently formed as a Maryland
corporation to invest in and manage a portfolio of real estate
properties. Our investment strategies center on multi-housing within
the continental U.S. in the areas of student housing, multi-housing,
conventional apartments, & senior living (existing and new development
projects). We expect to use substantially all of the net proceeds from
this offering to source, acquire, potentially develop, manage, operate,
selectively leverage, and sell a diversified portfolio of primarily
residential properties. Our Manager looks to leverage its financial
expertise and operational experience in acquiring and repositioning
multi-housing properties with upside potential within the continental
U.S. We are targeting mid- single digit cap rates with an IRR of 12%+.
The expected typical holding period is between 3 to 5 years. We do not
expect to invest more than 15% of our assets in any one property.
Our strategies include the following:
? Core Plus Strategy - Focused on quality multi-housing
properties with quality residents in primary and secondary
markets with an opportunity to increase net operating income.
? Value Add Strategy - Focused on increasing occupancy and net
operating income on multi-housing properties through
renovations and repositioning of the property.
? Opportunistic Strategy - Finding opportunities to participate
in multi-housing new development, distressed sales and/or
bankruptcy auctions.
We may also invest, to a limited extent, in other real estate-
related assets. We plan to diversify our portfolio's investment risk
with the goal of attaining a portfolio of real estate assets that
provides attractive cash yields to our shareholders with the potential
for capital appreciation. Insofar as consistent with the REIT statutory
restrictions, we may investment, to a limited extent, in other assets,
including asset-backed and mortgage-backed obligations; loans; credit
paper; accounts and notes receivable and payable held by trade or other
creditors; trade acceptances; contract and other claims; executory
contracts; participations obligations of the United States or any state
thereof, foreign governments and instrumentalities of any of them;
commercial paper; certificates of deposit; bankers' acceptances; trust
receipts; and any other obligations and instruments or evidences of
indebtedness. We may selectively leverage any and all of our acquired
properties. The number of mortgages which may be placed on any one
property is capped at three.
We may invest in private issuances of equity or debt securities of
public companies; and in a loan, security or other full recourse
obligations for which the business of the related obligor is
significantly related to real estate. We may offer our own securities
or the securities of our affiliates, alone or in combination with cash
or other assets in exchange for real estate and related investments.
We intend to operate in a manner that will allow us to qualify as
a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Among other requirements,
REITs are required to distribute to shareholders at least 90% of their
annual REIT taxable income (computed without regard to the dividends
paid deduction and excluding net capital gain).
Our corporate office is located at 9050 N. Capital of Texas Highway,
Suite 320, Austin, TX 78759. Our telephone number is: 512-872-2898.
Information regarding our company is also available on our website at
www.upsideavenue.com.
Information contained on or accessible through, our website is not
incorporated by reference into and does not constitute a part of this
offering circular or any other report or documents we file with or
furnish to the SEC.
Prior to acquiring an asset, our Manager committee will perform an
individual analysis of the asset to determine whether it meets our
investment guidelines.
We cannot assure you that we will attain these objectives or that
the value of our assets will not decrease. Furthermore, within our
investment objectives and policies, our Manager will have substantial
discretion with respect to the selection of specific investments, the
management of our portfolio and the purchase and sale of our assets. Our
Manager's investment committee will review our investment guidelines at
least annually to determine whether our investment guidelines continue
to be in the best interests of our shareholders.
Any or all of the investments, investment strategies and activities
described here may be pursued by the REIT directly, by the Manager or
Sponsor by other affiliated or third-party investment managers, if any,
engaged by the Sponsor to manage REIT capital.
Opportunity and Market Overview
Investing with us offers investors the opportunity to gain real estate
exposure with lower fees and higher returns relative to other public
non-traded REITs. Compared to other public non-traded REITs, we offer
lower upfront fees and lower ongoing fees. We also give our investors
access to deals which typically are only available to institutional
investors.
Lack of Allocation Requirements
Nothing in our charter, organizational documents or otherwise
provides for restrictions or limitations on the percentage of our
investments that must be (i) in a given geographic area, (ii) of a
particular type of real estate, or (iii) acquired utilizing a particular
method of financing. The board of directors may change our targeted
investments and investment guidelines without specific restrictions or
limitations related to geographic location, diversification, or otherwise.
See "Risk Factors-Risks Related to an Investment in our Company."
Risk Management
We will seek to manage risk through monitoring and analysis by the
Manager of our portfolio. Although the Manager may commit a large
portion of the REIT's capital to one or more specific real estate
assets, the Manager will also seek to mitigate risk through portfolio
diversification.
Borrowing and Leverage Policy
We may utilize leverage in our investment program when the Manager
considers it appropriate, including to acquire portfolio investments.
Additionally, we may incur also indebtedness: (i) to pay expenses of
the REIT, (ii) to purchase the shares of any withdrawing shareholder,
(iii) to finance improvements to a portfolio investment and (iv) to
otherwise protect any portfolio investment or other asset as determined
by the Manager in its sole discretion.
Currently, the REIT's use of leverage is limited to a maximum of
80% of NAV. The use of leverage may, in certain circumstances, maximize
the adverse impact to which the REIT's investment portfolio may be
subject. Our Manager may from time to time modify our leverage policy
in its discretion.
Liquidity Event
Subject to then existing market conditions, we may consider
alternatives to our liquidation as a means for providing liquidity to our
shareholders within approximately ten years from the completion of this
offering. While we expect to seek a liquidity transaction in this time
frame, there can be no assurance that a suitable transaction will be
available or that market conditions for a transaction will be favorable
during that time frame. Our Manager has the
discretion to consider a liquidity transaction at any time if it
determines such event to be in our best interests. A liquidity transaction
could consist of a sale or partial sale of our assets, a sale or merger of
the company, a consolidation transaction with other companies managed by
our Manager or its affiliates, a listing of our shares on a national
securities exchange or a similar transaction. We do not have a stated
term, as we believe setting a finite date for a possible, but uncertain
future liquidity transaction may result in actions that are not
necessarily in the best interest or within the expectations of our
shareholders.
Prior to our completion of a liquidity transaction, our redemption
plan may provide an opportunity for you to have your common shares
redeemed, subject to certain restrictions and limitations.
General
PLAN
OF
OPERA
TION
We were recently formed as a Maryland corporation to invest in and
manage a portfolio of real estate properties. We expect to use
substantially all of the net proceeds from this offering to acquire a
diversified portfolio of primarily multi-housing properties with a focus
on markets where we feel that the risk-return characteristics are
favorable. We may also invest, to a limited extent, in other real estate-
related assets. We plan to diversify our portfolio by investment risk with
the goal of attaining a portfolio of real estate assets that provide
attractive cash yields paid as dividends to our shareholders with the
potential for capital appreciation.
Casoro Investment Advisory Firm, LLC is our Manager. As our Manager,
it will manage our day-to-day operations and our portfolio of investments.
Our Manager also has the authority to make all of the decisions regarding
our investments, subject to the direction and oversight of our Manager's
investment committee. Our Manager will also provide asset management,
marketing, investor relations and other administrative services on our
behalf.
We intend to make an election to be taxed as a REIT under the Code,
commencing with our taxable year ending December 31, 2018. If we qualify
as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we generally will not be
subject to U.S. federal income tax to the extent we distribute dividends
to our shareholders.
If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year after electing
REIT status, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our taxable
income at regular corporate income tax rates and generally will not be
permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax
purposes for four years following the year in which our qualification is
denied. Such an event could materially and adversely affect our net income
and cash available for distribution. However, we believe that we will be
organized and will operate in a manner that will enable us to qualify for
treatment as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with
our taxable year ending December 31, 2018, and we intend to continue to
operate so as to remain qualified as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax
purposes thereafter.
Competition
Our net income depends, in large part, on our ability to source,
acquire and manage investments with attractive risk-adjusted yields. We
compete with many other entities engaged in real estate investment
activities, including individuals, corporations, insurance company
investment accounts, other REITs, private real estate funds, and other
entities engaged in real estate investment activities, many of which have
greater financial resources and lower costs of capital available to them
than we have. In addition, there are numerous REITs with asset acquisition
objectives similar to ours, and others may be organized in the future,
which may increase competition for the investments suitable for us.
Competitive variables include market presence and visibility, amount of
capital to be invested per investment and underwriting standards. To the
extent that a competitor is willing to risk larger amounts of capital in a
particular transaction or to employ more liberal underwriting standards
when evaluating potential investments than we are, our investment volume
and profit margins for our investment portfolio could be impacted. Our
competitors may also be willing to accept lower returns on their
investments and may succeed in buying the assets that we have targeted for
acquisition. Although we believe that we are well positioned to compete
effectively in each facet of our business, there is enormous competition
in our market sector and there can be no assurance that we will compete
effectively or that we will not encounter increased competition in the
future that could limit our ability to conduct our business effectively.
Results of Operations
We were formed on October 17, 2017. Our management is not aware of
any material trends or uncertainties, other than national economic
conditions affecting real estate generally that may reasonably be expected
to have a material impact, favorable or unfavorable, on revenues or income
from the acquisition, management and operation of real estate and real
estate related investments.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We are dependent upon the net proceeds from this offering to conduct
our proposed operations. We will obtain the capital required to purchase
new investments and conduct our operations from the proceeds of this
offering and any future offerings we may conduct, from secured or
unsecured financings from banks and other lenders and from any
undistributed funds from our operations.
Further, we will have certain fixed operating expenses, including
certain expenses as a publicly offered REIT, regardless of whether we are
able to raise substantial funds in this offering. Our inability to raise
substantial funds would increase our fixed operating expenses as a
percentage of gross income, reducing our net income and limiting our
ability to pay dividends.
In addition to making investments in accordance with our investment
objectives, we expect to use our capital resources to make certain
payments to our Manager. During our organization and offering stage, these
payments will include payments for reimbursement of certain organization
and offering expenses. During our acquisition and development stage, we
expect to make payments to our Manager in connection with the management
of our assets and costs incurred by our Manager in providing services to
us. For a discussion of the compensation to be paid to our Manager, see
"Management Compensation".
Valuation Policies
Our NAV per share will be calculated by our Manager at the end of
each fiscal quarter on a fully diluted basis, beginning twelve months
after commencement of the offering using a process that reflects several
components, including
(1) estimated values of each of our commercial real estate assets and
investments, including related liabilities, based upon
(a) market capitalization rates, comparable sales information,
interest rates, discount rates, net operating income, and
(b) in certain instances individual appraisal reports of the
underlying real estate provided by an independent valuation expert, (2)
the price of liquid assets for which third party market quotes are
available, (3) accruals of our periodic dividends and (4) estimated
accruals of our operating revenues and expenses.
Specifically, our Manager will calculate NAV primarily utilizing a
discounted cash flow methodology, and will then compare that NAV estimate
to a valuation utilizing a comparable sales methodology, to ensure no
material variances exist. Both the discounted cash flow methodology and
the comparable sales methodology are summarized below.
Discounted Cash Flow Methodology - Our Manager estimates NAV of the
Company's ownership interest in an investment based on a forecasted cash
flow stream to the Company (including a contemplated disposition)
discounted to a present/fair value at a risk adjusted rate. Yield rates,
disposition capitalization rates, and growth assumptions are derived from
market transactions as well as other financial and industry data. The
discount rate utilized to establish fair value is intended to reflect the
leveraged return required of a third-party investor acquiring the
Company's ownership interest at the date of the valuation. The discount
rate is also intended to reflect key risk factors associated with real
estate properties under development, redevelopment, repositioning, or
stabilization, including entitlement risk, construction risk,
leasing/sales risk, operation expense risk, credit risk, capital market
risk, pricing risk, event risk and valuation risk. Additionally, the fair
value is intended to include the timely recognition of estimated
entrepreneurial profit after such consideration.
Comparable Sales Methodology - Our Manager also estimates NAV of the
Company's ownership interest in an investment based on completed sales
and/or quoted prices in active marketing of comparable assets. Comparable
sales are identified by reviewing recent sales of similar vintage in a
defined geographic region that are comparable in quality of
improvements and tenancy. From the real estate property fair value, our
Manager estimates the NAV of the Company's ownership interest by reducing
the real estate property value by (i) any ownership liabilities (i.e.
senior loans, secured and unsecured creditors, etc.) and (ii) the
ownership interest and/or profit participation of any other members in the
applicable venture.
We expect that the NAV calculations described above will primarily
be undertaken by our Sponsor's internal accountants who will perform work
on behalf of our Manager pursuant to the support agreement between our
Manager and our Sponsor.
In instances where we determine that an independent appraisal of the
real estate asset is necessary, including, but not limited to, instances
where our Manager is unsure of its ability on its own to accurately
determine the estimated values of our commercial real estate assets and
investments, or instances where third party market values for comparable
properties are either nonexistent or extremely inconsistent, we may engage
an appraiser that has expertise in appraising commercial real estate
assets, to act as our independent valuation expert. The independent
valuation expert will not be responsible for, or prepare, our NAV per
share. However, we may hire a third party to calculate, or assist with
calculating, the NAV per share.
The use of different judgments or assumptions would likely result in
different estimates of the value of our real estate assets. Moreover,
although we evaluate and provide our NAV per share on a quarterly basis,
our NAV per share may fluctuate in the interim, so that the NAV per share
in effect for any fiscal quarter may not reflect the precise amount that
might be paid for your shares in a market transaction. Further, our
published NAV per share may not fully reflect certain material events to
the extent that they are not known or their financial impact on our
portfolio is not immediately quantifiable. Any resulting potential
disparity in our NAV per share may be in favor of either shareholders who
redeem their shares, or shareholders who buy new shares, or existing
shareholders.
Our goal is to provide a reasonable estimate of the NAV per share on
a quarterly basis. However, the majority of our assets will consist of
multi-family investments and, as with any real estate valuation protocol,
the conclusions reached by our Manager will be based on a number of
judgments, assumptions and 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 different estimates of the value of our
multi-housing real estate assets and investments. In addition, for any
given quarter, our published NAV per share may not fully reflect certain
material events, to the extent that the financial impact of such events on
our portfolio is not immediately quantifiable. As a result, the quarterly
calculation of our NAV per share may not reflect the precise amount that
might be paid for your shares in a market transaction, and any potential
disparity in our NAV per share may be in favor of either shareholders who
redeem their shares, or shareholders who buy new shares, or existing
shareholders. However, to the extent quantifiable, if a material event
occurs in between quarterly updates of NAV that would cause our NAV per
share to change by 5% or more from the last disclosed NAV, we will
disclose the updated NAV per share and the reason for the change in an
offering circular supplement as promptly as reasonably practicable. Note,
in addition, that the determination of our NAV is not based on, nor
intended to comply with, fair value standards under GAAP and our NAV may
not be indicative of the price that we would receive for our assets at
current market conditions.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
We may institute an elective dividend reinvestment plan at any time in the
future. We do not currently have such a plan in place.
Contractual Obligations and Other Long-Term Liabilities
As of May 4 2018, we did not have any contractual obligations or
other long-term liabilities.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of May 4 2018, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies
Below is a discussion of the accounting policies that management
believes will be critical once we commence operations. We consider these
policies critical because we believe that understanding these policies is
critical to understanding and evaluating our reported financial results.
Additionally, these policies may involve significant management judgments
and assumptions, or require estimates about matters that are inherently
uncertain. These judgments will affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and our disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting periods. With different estimates or
assumptions, materially different amounts could be reported in our
financial statements. Additionally, other companies may utilize different
estimates that may impact the comparability of our results of operations
to those of companies in similar businesses.
Real Estate Investments
We will record acquired real estate at cost and make assessments as
to the useful lives of depreciable assets. We will have to make subjective
assessments as to the useful lives of our depreciable assets. We will
consider the period of future benefit of an asset to determine its
appropriate useful life.
Investments in Equity Method Investees
Non-controlling, unconsolidated ownership interests in an
entity may be accounted for using the equity method, at fair value or
the cost method.
Under the equity method, the investment is adjusted each period for
capital contributions and distributions and its share of the entity's net
income (loss). Capital contributions, distributions and net income (loss)
of such entities are recorded in accordance with the terms of the
governing documents. An allocation of net income (loss) may differ from
the stated ownership percentage interest in such entity as a result of
preferred returns and allocation formulas, if any, as described in such
governing documents. Equity method investments are recognized using a cost
accumulated model in which the investment is recognized based on the cost
to the investor, which includes acquisition fees. Acquisition fees
incurred directly in connection with the investments in a joint venture
are capitalized and amortized using the straight- line method over the
estimated useful life of the underlying joint venture assets. No
amortization of acquisition fees is currently reflected on the financial
statements.
We may account for an investment in an unconsolidated entity at fair
value by electing the fair value option. In general, if the fair value
election is made, the REIT's share of changes in fair value from one period
to another are recorded in the statement of operations. Any change in fair
value attributable to market related assumptions is considered an
unrealized gain or loss.
We may account for an investment that does not qualify for the equity
method, or for which the fair value option has not been elected, by using
the cost method. Under the cost method, equity in earnings is recorded as
distributions are received to the extent they are not considered a return
of capital, which is recorded as a reduction of cost of the investment.
Impairment of Long Lived Assets
For operations related to properties that have been sold or
properties that are intended to be sold, we will present them as
discontinued operations in the statement of operations for all periods
presented, and properties intended to be sold to be designated as "held
for sale" on the balance sheet. Management will deem the intent to sell to
exist and utilize the "held for sale" designation when a non-refundable
deposit or option payment has been made by a prospective buyer.
When circumstances indicate the carrying value of a property may not
be recoverable, we will review the asset for impairment. This review is
based on an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, excluding
interest charges, expected to result from the property's use and eventual
disposition.
These estimates consider factors such as expected future operating
income, market and other applicable trends and residual value, as well as
the effects of leasing demand, competition and other factors.
If impairment exists, due to the inability to recover the carrying
value of a property, an impairment loss will be recorded to the extent
that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the property
for properties to be held and used. For properties held for sale, the
impairment loss is the adjustment to fair value less estimated cost to
dispose of the asset. These assessments have a direct impact on net income
because recording an impairment loss results in an immediate negative
adjustment to net income.
Revenue Recognition
Real Estate
We recognize minimum rent, including rental abatements, lease incentives
and contractual fixed increases attributable to operating leases, on a
straight-line basis over the term of the related leases when
collectability is reasonably assured and record amounts expected to be
received in later years as deferred rent receivable.
Real Estate Loans Receivable
We will recognize interest income from our real estate debt
investments on an accrual basis over the life of the investment using the
effective interest method. We will recognize fees, discounts, premiums,
anticipated exit fees and direct cost over the term of the loan as an
adjustment to the yield. We will recognize fees on commitments that expire
unused at expiration.
Related Party Loans and Warehousing of Assets
If we have sufficient funds to acquire only a portion of a real
estate investment then, in order to cover the shortfall, we may obtain a
related party loan from our Sponsor or its affiliates. Each related party
loan will be an unsecured obligation of ours, that is payable solely to
the extent that such related party loan remains outstanding. As we sell
additional shares of common stock in this offering, we will use the
proceeds of such sales to pay down the principal and interest of the
related party loan, reducing the payment obligation of the related party
loan, and our obligation to the holder of the related party loan. We may
also utilize related party loans, from time to time, as a form of leverage
to acquire real estate assets. From time to time we may borrow from our
Sponsor at a rate that is the lesser of (a) market or (b) our Sponsor's
cost of capital.
As an alternative means of acquiring investments for which we do not
yet have sufficient funds, our Sponsor or its affiliates may close and
fund a real estate investment prior to it being acquired by us. This
ability to warehouse investments allows us the flexibility to deploy our
offering proceeds as funds are raised. We may then acquire such investment
at a price equal to the fair market value of such investment, provided
that its fair market value is materially equal to its cost (i.e., the
aggregate equity capital invested by our Sponsor or its affiliates in
connection with the acquisition and during the warehousing of such
investments, plus assumption of debt and any costs, such as accrued
property management fees and transfer taxes, incurred during or as a
result of the warehousing or, with respect to debt, the principal balance
plus accrued interest net of any applicable servicing fees).
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Our future income, cash flows and fair values relating to financial
instruments are dependent upon prevailing market interest rates. Market
risk refers to the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and
interest rates. We may use derivative financial instruments to manage or
hedge interest rate risks related to borrowing.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK AND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF MARYLAND LAW,
OUR CHARTER AND BYLAWS
The following description of our capital stock, certain provisions of
Maryland law and certain provisions of our charter and bylaws, which will
be in effect upon commencement of this offering, are summaries and are
qualified by reference to Maryland law and our charter and bylaws, copies
of which are filed as exhibits to the offering statement of which this
offering circular is a part. See "Additional Information."
General
We were incorporated in Maryland as a corporation on October 17,
2017. Our charter authorizes us to issue 10,000,000 shares of common
stock, $0.001 par value per share. We may increase the number of shares of
common stock without shareholder consent. At this time, we have not issued
any preferred stock.
We intend to have a December 31st fiscal year end. In addition, we
intend to qualify as a REIT and to be taxed as a REIT under the Code
beginning with the year ending December 31, 2018; however, the board of
directors may extend such date until the taxable year ending December 31,
2019.
Common Stock
Holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive such
dividends as declared from time to time by our board of directors out of
legally available funds, subject to any preferential rights of any
preferred stock that we may issue in the future. We have no plans to issue
preferred stock at this time. In any liquidation, each outstanding share of
common stock entitles its holder to share (based on the percentage of
shares held) in the assets that remain after we pay our liabilities and
any preferential dividends owed to preferred shareholders, if applicable.
Holders of shares of our common stock will not have preemptive rights,
which means that you will not have an automatic option to purchase any new
shares that we issue, nor will holders of our shares of common stock have
any preference, conversion, exchange, sinking fund, redemption, or
appraisal rights. Our common stock will be non-assessable by us upon our
receipt of the consideration for which our board of directors authorized
its issuance.
Our board of directors has authorized the issuance of shares of our
common stock without certificates. We will not issue shares in
certificated form. Information regarding restrictions on the
transferability of our shares that, under Maryland law, would otherwise
have been required to appear on our stock certificates will instead be
furnished to shareholders upon request and without charge.
We will maintain a stock ledger that contains the name and address
of each shareholder and the number of shares that the shareholder holds.
With respect to uncertificated stock, we will continue to treat the
shareholder registered on our stock ledger as the owner of the shares
until the new owner delivers a properly executed form to us, which form we
will provide to any registered holder upon request.
Voting Common Stock
Subject to the restrictions in our charter on transfer and ownership
of shares and except as may otherwise be specified in the charter, the
holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all
matters submitted to a shareholder vote, including election of our
directors. Therefore, the holders of a majority of our outstanding shares
of common stock can elect the entire board of directors. Except as set
forth in our charter, including any articles supplementary with respect to
any series of preferred stock we may issue in the future, the holders of
our common stock will possess exclusive voting power. Our charter does not
provide for cumulative voting in the election of its directors.
Preferred Stock
Our charter authorizes our board of directors to designate and issue
one or more classes or series of preferred stock without approval of our
common shareholders. Our board of directors may determine the relative
rights, preferences and privileges of each class or series of preferred
stock so issued, which may be more beneficial than the rights,
preferences, and privileges attributable to our common stock. The issuance
of preferred stock could have the effect of delaying or preventing a
change in control. Our board of directors has no present plans to issue
preferred stock but may do so at any time in the future without
shareholder approval.
Preferred Stock Issuance to Meet 100 Investor REIT Requirement
Following completion of this offering, to the extent necessary to
assist us in obtaining a sufficient number of shareholders to meet certain
of the qualification requirements for taxation as a REIT under the Code,
we may undertake to issue and sell up to approximately 125 shares of a new
series of preferred stock in a private placement to up to approximately
125 investors who qualify as "accredited investors" (as that term is
defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act). The
preferred stock is expected to be perpetual, pay an annual market dividend
for securities of this type and be redeemable by us at a premium to the
aggregate liquidation value. For example, if we issue 125 shares of
preferred stock with a liquidation price of $1,000 per share and an annual
dividend of 12.5%, we would raise additional capital of $125,000 and be
required to be pay or set aside for payment, in the aggregate,
approximately $15,625 annually, before any dividends on shares of our
common stock could be made.
Meetings and Special Voting Requirements
An annual meeting of our shareholders will be held each year, on a
date and at the time and place set by the board of directors.
Special meetings of shareholders may be called by our chairman of the
board of directors, chief executive officer, president or the board of
directors. In addition, a special meeting of the shareholders must be
called to act on any matter that may properly be considered at a meeting
of shareholders upon the written request of shareholders entitled to cast
not less than a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at such
meeting and the satisfaction by such shareholders of certain procedural
requirements set forth in the Bylaws.
The presence in person or by proxy of shareholders entitled to cast
a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at any shareholder meeting
constitutes a quorum. The affirmative vote of a plurality of all votes
cast is sufficient to elect a director. Unless otherwise provided by the
Maryland General Corporation Law or our charter, the affirmative vote of a
majority of all votes cast is sufficient to approve any other matter which
properly comes before the meeting.
Under the Maryland General Corporation Law, a Maryland corporation
generally cannot dissolve, amend its charter, merge, sell all or
substantially all of its assets, engage in a share exchange or engage in
similar transactions outside the ordinary course of business, unless
declared advisable by its board of directors and approved by the
affirmative vote of shareholders entitled to cast at least two-thirds of
the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. However, a Maryland
corporation may provide in its charter for approval of these matters by a
lesser percentage, but not less than a majority of all of the votes
entitled to be cast on the matter. Except for amendments of our charter
relating to the restrictions on transfer and ownership of shares and the
vote required to amend certain provisions of the charter and except for
those amendments permitted to be made without shareholder approval under
Maryland law or by specific provision in the charter, any amendment to our
charter will be valid only if it is declared advisable by the board of
directors and approved by the affirmative vote of holders of shares
entitled to cast at least two-thirds of all votes entitled to be cast on
the matter.
Restrictions on Ownership of Shares Ownership Limit
To maintain our REIT qualification, not more than 50% in value of our
outstanding shares may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer
individuals (including certain entities treated as individuals under the
Code) during the last half of each taxable year. In addition, at least 100
persons who are independent of us and each other must beneficially own our
outstanding shares for at least 335 days per 12-month taxable year or
during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year. Each of the
requirements specified in the two preceding sentences will not apply to
any period prior to the second year for which we elect to be taxable as a
REIT. We may prohibit certain acquisitions and transfers of shares so as
to ensure our continued qualification as a REIT under the Code. However,
we cannot assure you that this prohibition will be effective.
To help ensure that we meet these tests, our charter prohibits any
person or group of persons from acquiring, directly or indirectly,
beneficial ownership of more than 9.8% by value or number of shares,
whichever is more restrictive, of our outstanding shares of common stock,
or 9.8% by value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of
our outstanding capital stock unless exempted by our board of directors.
Our board of directors may waive 9.8% ownership limitations with respect
to a particular person if the board of directors receives evidence that
ownership in excess of the
limit will not jeopardize our REIT status. For purposes of this provision,
we treat corporations, partnerships and other entities as single persons.
These 9.8% ownership limitations will apply as of the first date of the
second taxable year for which we elect to be treated as a REIT, which will
be January 1, 2019 assuming we elect to be treated as a REIT for the
taxable year ending December 31, 2018. However, our charter will also
prohibit any actual, beneficial or constructive ownership of our shares
that causes us to fail to qualify as a REIT (including any ownership that
would result in any of our income that would otherwise qualify as "rents
from real property" for purposes of the REIT rules to fail to qualify as
such) and such ownership limitation shall not be waived. In addition, our
charter prohibits a person from owning actually or constructively shares
of our outstanding capital stock if such ownership would result in any of
our income that would otherwise qualify as "rents from real property" for
purposes of the REIT rules to fail to qualify as such.
Any attempted transfer of our shares that, if effective, would result
in a violation of our ownership limit or would otherwise cause us to fail
to qualify as a REIT (including by virtue of us being "closely held" or
through our receipt of related party resident income) will be null and
void and will cause the number of shares causing the violation to be
automatically transferred to a trust for the exclusive benefit of one or
more charitable beneficiaries. Any attempted transfer of our shares that,
if effective, would result in our shares being owned by fewer than 100
persons will be null and void. The prohibited transferee will not acquire
any rights in the shares.
The automatic transfer will be deemed to be effective as of the close
of business on the business day prior to the date of the attempted
transfer. We will designate a trustee of the trust that will not be
affiliated with us or the prohibited transferee. We will also name one or
more charitable organizations as a beneficiary of the share trust.
Shares held in trust will remain issued and outstanding shares and
will be entitled to the same rights and privileges as all other shares of
the same class or series. The prohibited transferee will not benefit
economically from any of the shares held in trust, will not have any
rights to dividends or dividends, and will not have the right to vote or
any other rights attributable to the shares held in the trust. The trustee
will receive all dividends and dividends on the shares held in trust and
will hold such dividends or dividends in trust for the benefit of the
charitable beneficiary. The trustee may vote any shares held in trust.
Within 20 days of receiving notice from us that any of our shares
have been transferred to the trust for the charitable beneficiary, the
trustee will sell those shares to a person designated by the trustee whose
ownership of the shares will not violate the above restrictions. Upon the
sale, the interest of the charitable beneficiary in the shares sold will
terminate and the trustee will distribute the net proceeds of the sale to
the prohibited transferee and to the charitable beneficiary as follows.
The prohibited transferee will receive the lesser of (i) the price paid by
the prohibited transferee for the shares or, if the prohibited transferee
did not give value for the shares in connection with the event causing the
shares to be held in the trust (e.g., a gift, devise or other similar
transaction), the market price (as defined in our charter) of the shares
on the day of the event causing the shares to be held in the trust and
(ii) the price received by the trustee from the sale or other disposition
of the shares. Any net sale proceeds in excess of the amount payable to
the prohibited transferee will be paid immediately to the charitable
beneficiary. If, prior to our discovery that shares have been transferred
to the trust, the shares are sold by the prohibited transferee, then (i)
the shares will be deemed to have been sold on behalf of the trust and
(ii) to the extent that the prohibited transferee received an amount for
the shares that exceeds the amount he was entitled to receive, the excess
will be paid to the trustee upon demand.
In addition, shares held in the trust for the charitable beneficiary
will be deemed to have been offered for sale to us, or our designee, at a
price per share equal to the lesser of (i) the price per share in the
transaction that resulted in the transfer to the trust (or, in the case of
a devise or gift, the market price at the time of the devise or gift) and
(ii) the market price on the date we, or our designee, accept the offer.
We will have the right to accept the offer until the trustee has sold the
shares. Upon a sale to us, the interest of the charitable beneficiary in
the shares sold will terminate and the trustee will distribute the net
proceeds of the sale to the prohibited transferee.
Any person who acquires or attempts to acquire shares in violation
of the foregoing restrictions or who would have owned the shares that were
transferred to any such trust must give us immediate written notice of
such event, and any person who proposes or attempts to acquire or receive
shares in violation of the foregoing restrictions must give us
at least 15 days' written notice prior to such transaction. In both cases,
such persons will provide to us such other information as we may request
in order to determine the effect, if any, of such transfer on our status
as a REIT.
The foregoing restrictions will continue to apply until our board of
directors determines it is no longer in our best interest to continue to
qualify as a REIT. The 9.8% ownership limitations described above do not
apply to any underwriter in an offering of our shares or to a person or
persons exempted from the ownership limit by our board of directors based
upon appropriate assurances that our qualification as a REIT would not be
jeopardized.
Within 30 days after the end of each taxable year, every owner of 5%
or more of our outstanding capital stock will be asked to deliver to us a
statement setting forth the number of shares owned directly or indirectly
by such person and a description of how such person holds the shares. Each
such owner will also provide us with such additional information as we may
request in order to determine the effect, if any, of his or her beneficial
ownership on our status as a REIT and to ensure compliance with our
ownership limit.
In addition, our charter provides that, prior to the first date on
which any class or series of shares of our capital stock constitutes
"publicly-offered securities" (as defined in the Plan Assets Regulation),
"benefit plan investors" may not hold, in the aggregate, 25 percent or
more of the value of any class or series of shares of our capital stock.
If benefit plan investors exceed this 25% limit, we may redeem their
interests at a price equal to the then current NAV per share or transfer
their interests to a trust for the benefit of a charitable beneficiary.
See "ERISA Considerations-The 25% Limit" for more information.
Furthermore, our charter provides that, in the event we determine in
our discretion that there is a material likelihood that we would be a
fiduciary under applicable law with respect to an investor that is subject
to ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code (e.g., an IRA), we have the
authority to redeem such investor's interests at a price equal to the then
current NAV per share.
These restrictions could delay, defer or prevent a transaction or
change in control of us that might involve a premium price for our shares
of common stock or otherwise be in the best interests of our shareholders.
These restrictions could delay, defer or prevent a transaction or
change in control of us that might involve a premium price for our shares
of common stock or otherwise be in the best interests of our shareholders.
Investment Criteria, Minimum Investment and Transfer Restrictions
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 18(b)(4)(D)(ii) of the
Securities Act and Rule 251(d)(2)(i)(C) of Regulation A, purchasers of our
common stock must be "qualified purchasers," which means that they are
required to satisfy certain investment criteria regarding their net worth
or income. Purchasers must either (i) be an accredited investor or (ii) if
you are not an accredited investor, the investment in the shares is not
more than 10% of the greater of: (a) if you are a natural person: (1) your
individual net worth, or joint net worth with your spouse, excluding the
value of your primary residence; or (2) your individual income, or joint
income with your spouse, received in each of the two most recent years and
you have a reasonable expectation that an investment in the shares will
not exceed 10% of your individual or joint income in the current year or
(b) if you are not a natural person, (1) your revenue, as of your most
recently completed fiscal year end; or (2) your net assets, as of your
most recently completed fiscal year end. See "Investment Criteria" on page
iii of this offering circular for more information.
No shareholder shall, without the prior written approval of the board
of directors, transfer any shares of Capital Stock if, in the opinion of
counsel, such transfer would result in our being required to become a
reporting company under the Exchange Act. Any such transfer shall be void
ab initio and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such
shares of Capital Stock. This restriction shall not apply at any time (i)
that we have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act or
are filing reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) under the Exchange Act
or (ii) after the board of directors adopts a resolution to such effect.
All subsequent sales must comply with applicable state and
federal securities laws.
The minimum investment required in this offering is 200 shares of
common stock, or $2,000 based on the initial offering price of $10.00 per
share. Pursuant to a board policy, you may not transfer your shares of
common stock in a manner that causes you or your transferee to own fewer
than the number of shares of common stock required to meet the minimum
purchase requirements, except for the following transfers without
consideration: transfers by gift; transfers by inheritance; intrafamily
transfers; family dissolutions; transfers to affiliates; and transfers by
operation of law. These minimum investment requirements are applicable
unless and until our shares of common stock are listed on a national
securities exchange, and these requirements may make it more difficult for
you to sell your shares of common stock. We cannot assure you that our
shares of common stock will ever be listed on a national securities
exchange.
Dividends
We expect that we will declare and pay dividends on a quarterly
basis, or more or less frequently as advised by our Manager, in arrears,
based on daily record dates. Any dividends we make will be following
consultation with our Manager, and will be based on, among other factors,
our present and reasonably projected future cash flow. We will set the
rate of dividends at a level that will be reasonably consistent and
sustainable over time. We have not established a minimum distribution
level, and our charter does not require that we pay dividends to our
shareholders.
Generally, our policy will be to pay dividends from cash flow from
operations. During our offering stage, when we may raise capital in this
offering more quickly than we acquire income-producing assets, and for
some period after our offering stage, we may not be able to pay dividends
solely from our cash flow from operations. Further, because we may receive
property income or other revenue at various times during our fiscal year
and because we may need cash flow from operations during a particular
period to fund capital expenditures and other expenses, we expect that at
least during the early stages of our development and from time to time
during our operational stage, we will declare dividends in anticipation of
cash flow that we expect to receive during a later period and we will pay
these dividends in advance of our actual receipt of these funds. In these
instances, we expect to look to third party borrowings or lines of credit
to fund our dividends. We may also fund such dividends from the sale of
assets or other investments. Our charter permits us to pay dividends from
any source, including offering proceeds or borrowings (which may
constitute a return of capital), and our charter does not limit the amount
of funds we may use from any source to pay such dividends. If we pay
dividends from sources other than our cash flow from operations, we will
have less funds available for investment in properties and other assets.
To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must make aggregate
annual dividends to our shareholders of at least 90% of our REIT taxable
income (which is computed without regard to the dividends-paid deduction
or net capital gain and which does not necessarily equal net income as
calculated in accordance with GAAP). If we meet the REIT qualification
requirements, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on the
income that we distribute to our shareholders each year. See "U.S. Federal
Income Tax Considerations - Requirements for Qualification - Annual
Distribution Requirements." Our board of directors may authorize dividends
in excess of those required for us to maintain REIT status depending on
our financial condition and such other factors as our board of directors
deems relevant.
Dividends that you receive, and which are not designated by us as
capital gain dividends, will generally be taxed as ordinary income to the
extent they are from current or accumulated earnings and profits. To the
extent any portion of your distribution is not from current or accumulated
earnings and profits, it will not be subject to tax immediately; it will
be considered a return of capital for tax purposes and will reduce the tax
basis of your investment (and potentially result in taxable gain upon your
sale of the stock). Dividends that constitute a return of capital, in
effect, defer a portion of your tax until your investment is sold or we
are liquidated, at which time you will be taxed at capital gains rates.
See "U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations-Taxation of Shareholders -
Taxation of Taxable Domestic Shareholders - Dividends" for an additional
discussion of these rules. However, because each investor's tax
considerations are different, we suggest that you consult with your tax
advisor.
Business Combinations
Under the Maryland General Corporation Law, certain "business
combinations" (including a merger, consolidation, share exchange or, in
certain circumstances, an asset transfer or issuance or reclassification
of equity securities) between a Maryland corporation and any interested
shareholder, or an affiliate of such an interested
shareholder, are prohibited for five years following the most recent date
on which the interested shareholder became an interested shareholder.
Maryland law defines an interested shareholder as:
* any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 10%
or more of the voting power of the corporation's outstanding
voting stock after the date on which the corporation had 100 or
more beneficial owners of its stock; or
* an affiliate or associate of the corporation who, at any time
within the two-year period prior to the date in question and
after the date on which the corporation had 100 or more
beneficial owners of its stock, was the beneficial owner,
directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of
the then outstanding voting stock of the corporation.
After such five-year period, any such business combination must be
recommended by the board of directors of the corporation and approved by
the affirmative vote of at least:
* 80% of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of outstanding
shares of voting stock of the corporation; and
* two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of
voting stock of the corporation other than shares held by the
interested shareholder with whom (or with whose affiliate) the
business combination is to be effected or held by an affiliate
or associate of the interested shareholder.
These supermajority approval requirements do not apply if, among other
conditions, the corporation's common shareholders receive a minimum price
(as defined in the Maryland General Corporation Law) for their shares and
the consideration is received in cash or in the same form as previously
paid by the interested shareholder for its shares. In addition, a person
is not an interested shareholder under the statute if the board of
directors approved in advance the transaction by which the person
otherwise would have become an interested shareholder. The board of
directors may provide that its approval is subject to compliance with any
terms and conditions determined by it.
These provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law do not
apply, however, to business combinations that are approved or exempted by
a corporation's board of directors prior to the time that the interested
shareholder becomes an interested shareholder. Our board of directors has
adopted a resolution exempting any business combinations between us and
any other person or entity from the business combination provisions of the
Maryland General Corporation Law and, consequently, the five-year
prohibition and the supermajority vote requirements will not apply to
business combinations between us and any person as described above. As a
result, any person described above may be able to enter into business
combinations with us that may not be in the best interest of our
shareholders without compliance by our company with the supermajority vote
requirements and other provisions of the statute.
None of these provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law
will apply, however, to business combinations that are approved or
exempted by the board of directors of the corporation prior to the time
that the interested shareholder becomes an interested shareholder. We have
opted out of these provisions by resolution of our board of directors.
However, our board of directors may, by resolution, opt in to the business
combination statute in the future.
Control Share Acquisitions
The Maryland General Corporation Law provides that holders of
"control shares" of a Maryland corporation acquired in a "control share
acquisition" have no voting rights with respect to any control shares
except to the extent approved at a special meeting of shareholders by the
affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast
on the matter, excluding shares of stock of a corporation in respect of
which any of the following persons is entitled to exercise or direct the
exercise of the voting power of such shares in the election of directors:
(a) a person who makes or proposes to make a control share acquisition;
(b) an officer of the corporation; or (c) an employee of the corporation
who is also a director of the corporation. "Control shares" are voting
shares of stock which, if aggregated with all other such shares of stock
previously acquired by the acquirer or in respect of which the acquirer is
able to exercise or direct
the exercise of voting power (except solely by virtue of a revocable
proxy), would entitle the acquirer to exercise voting power in electing
directors within one of the following ranges of voting power:
* one-tenth or more but less than one-third;
* one-third or more but less than a majority; or
* a majority or more of all voting power.
Control shares do not include shares that the acquiring person is then
entitled to vote as a result of having previously obtained shareholder
approval. A "control share acquisition" means the acquisition, directly
or indirectly, of ownership of, or the power to direct the exercise of
voting power with respect to, issued and outstanding control shares,
subject to certain exceptions.
A person who has made or proposes to make a control share
acquisition, upon satisfaction of certain conditions (including an
undertaking to pay expenses and making an "acquiring person statement"
as described in the Maryland General Corporation Law), may compel our
board of directors to call a special meeting of shareholders to be held
within 50 days of demand to consider the voting rights of the shares
acquired or to be acquired in the control share acquisition. If no
request for a special meeting is made, the corporation may itself
present the question at any shareholders meeting.
If voting rights of control shares are not approved at the meeting
or if the acquiring person does not deliver an "acquiring person
statement" as required by the statute, then, subject to certain conditions
and limitations, the corporation may redeem any or all of the control
shares (except those for which voting rights have previously been
approved) for fair value determined, without regard to the absence of
voting rights for the control shares, as of the date of the last control
share acquisition by the acquirer or of any meeting of shareholders at
which the voting rights of such shares are considered and not approved. If
voting rights for control shares are approved at a shareholders meeting
and the acquirer becomes entitled to vote a majority of the shares
entitled to vote, all other shareholders may exercise appraisal rights,
unless these specific appraisal rights are eliminated under the charter or
bylaws.
The control share acquisition statute does not apply to: (a) shares
acquired in a merger, consolidation or share exchange if the corporation
is a party to the transaction, or (b) acquisitions approved or exempted by
the charter or bylaws of the corporation.
Our bylaws contain a provision exempting from the control share
acquisition statute any and all acquisitions by any person of our stock.
There can be no assurance that this provision will not be amended or
eliminated by the board at any time in the future.
Indemnification and Limitation of Directors' and Officers' Liability
The Company shall be governed by Maryland Law. Maryland law permits
a Maryland corporation to include in its charter a provision limiting the
liability of its directors and officers to the corporation and its
shareholders for money damages, except for liability resulting from:
* actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money,
property or services; or
* active and deliberate dishonesty established by a final
judgment and which is material to the cause of action.
Our charter contains such a provision that eliminates directors' and
officers' liability to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law. These
limitations of liability do not apply to liabilities arising under the
federal securities laws and do not generally affect the availability of
equitable remedies such as injunctive relief or rescission.
Our charter also authorizes our company, to the maximum extent
permitted by Maryland law, to obligate our company to indemnify any
present or former director or officer or any individual who, while a
director or officer of our company and at the request of our company,
serves or has served another corporation, real estate investment trust,
partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other
enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee, from
and against any claim or liability to which that individual may become
subject or which that individual may incur by reason of his or her service
in any such capacity and to pay or reimburse his or her reasonable
expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding.
Our bylaws obligate us, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland
law, to indemnify any present or former director or officer or any
individual who, while a director or officer of our company and at the
request of our company, serves or has served another corporation, real
estate investment trust, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee
benefit plan or other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or
trustee and who is made, or threatened to be made, a party to the
proceeding by reason of his or her service in that capacity, from and
against any claim or liability to which that individual may become subject
or which that individual may incur by reason of his or her service in any
such capacity and to pay or reimburse his or her reasonable expenses in
advance of final disposition of a proceeding. Our charter and bylaws also
permit our company to indemnify and advance expenses to any individual who
served a predecessor of our company in any of the capacities described
above and any employee or agent of our company or a predecessor of our
company.
Maryland law requires a corporation (unless its charter provides
otherwise, which our charter does not) to indemnify a director or officer
who has been successful in the defense of any proceeding to which he or
she is made, or threatened to be made, a party by reason of his or her
service in that capacity. Maryland law permits a corporation to indemnify
its present and former directors and officers, among others, against
judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually
incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be
made, or threatened to be made, a party by reason of their service in
those or other capacities unless it is established that:
* the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the
matter giving rise to the proceeding and
(i) was committed in bad faith or (ii) was the result of active and
deliberate dishonesty;
* the director or officer actually received an improper
personal benefit in money, property or services; or
* in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or
officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or
omission was unlawful.
However, under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation may not
indemnify for an adverse judgment in a suit by or in the right of the
corporation or for a judgment of liability on the basis that personal
benefit was improperly received, unless in either case a court orders
indemnification and then only for expenses. In addition, Maryland law
permits a corporation to advance reasonable expenses to a director or
officer upon the corporation's receipt of:
* a written affirmation by the director or officer of his or
her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of
conduct necessary for indemnification by the corporation; and
* a written undertaking by him or her on his or her behalf to
repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the corporation if it
is ultimately determined that the standard of conduct was not
met.
Insofar as the foregoing provisions permit indemnification of directors,
executive officers or persons controlling us for liability arising under
the Securities Act, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC,
this indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
STOCKHOLDER REDEMPTION PLAN
Annual Redemption Plan
While you should view your investment as long-term, we have adopted
a shareholder redemption plan which may provide an opportunity for our
shareholders to have their shares of our common stock redeemed by us,
subject to certain restrictions and limitations. Shares may not be
redeemed under our shareholder redemption plan until the first
anniversary of the date such shares were purchased.
The purchase price for shares redeemed under our shareholder
redemption plan will be as follows: Less than 1 year No redemption allowed
1 year until 2 years 98.0% of NAV per share or $10, whichever is greater
2 years until 3 years 99.0% of NAV per share or $10, whichever is greater
3 years until 4 years 100.0% of NAV per share or $10, whichever is greater
4 years until 5 years 100.0% of NAV per share or $10, whichever is greater
5 years or more 100.0% of NAV per share or $10, whichever is greater
In the event of a shareholder's death disability 100% of NAV per share or $10,
whichever is greater
(1) For purposes of the shareholder redemption plan, the per share
redemption price will be calculated as a percentage of the NAV per
share in effect at the time of the redemption. The redemption
price per share for shares redeemed pursuant to the shareholder
redemption plan will be further reduced by the aggregate amount of
net proceeds per share, if any, distributed to our shareholders
following the date that the NAV per share in effect at the time of
the redemption was established but prior to the redemption date as
a result of the sale of one or more of our assets that constitutes
a return of capital distribution as a result of such sales. In
addition, the redemption price will be reduced by the aggregate
sum of dividends, if any, declared on the shares subject to the
redemption request with record dates during the period between the
year-end redemption request date and the redemption date. For more
details on how our Manager will determine the net asset value, see
"Plan of Operation -Valuation Policies" and "Plan of Operation-
Quarterly NAV Share Price Adjustments."
(2) A shareholder requesting redemption will be responsible for paying
or reimbursing us for any third-party costs incurred by us as a
result of the redemption request, including but not limited to,
bank transaction charges, custody fees, taxes, assessments and/or
transfer agent charges.
Redemption of shares of our common stock will be made annually upon
written request to us at least 15 days prior to the end of the applicable
year. We intend to provide notice of redemption by the last business day
of each year, with an effective redemption date as of the last day of each
year, and to endeavor to remit the redemption price within 14 days of the
end of such year; although payment of the redemption price may be delayed
until 21 days after the end of such year, due to exigent circumstances,
including, without limitation, (1) our partner real estate operators or
borrower(s) fail to provide adequate information regarding the assets
within a time period that allows us to perform our NAV calculation, which
in turn would prevent us from determining share redemption prices; (2)
macro-economic crises or property-level events, such as damage to the
property, that may affect our ability to make redemptions or determine
NAV; and (3) our payment processing provider chooses to discontinue
service or has technical outages that prevent us from processing share
redemptions in a timely manner. Shareholders may withdraw their redemption
request at any time up to three (3) business days prior to the redemption
date. If we agree to honor a redemption request, the shares of our common
stock to be redeemed will cease to accrue dividends or have voting rights
as of the redemption date.
Because the Company's NAV per share will be calculated at the end of
each quarter, the redemption price may change between the date the Company
receives the redemption request and the redemption date. As a result, the
redemption price that a shareholder will receive may be different from the
redemption price on the day the redemption request is made.
Upon the redemption of any shares of our common stock, the redemption price
will be reduced by the aggregate sum of dividends, if any, declared on the
shares subject to the redemption request with record dates during the period
between the year-end redemption request date and the date of redemption. If a
redemption date with respect to shares of our common stock comes after the
record date for the payment of a distribution to be paid on those shares but
before the payment or distribution, the registered holders of those shares at
the close of business on such record date will be entitled to receive the
distribution on the payment date, notwithstanding the redemption of those
shares or our default in payment of the distribution.
We cannot guarantee that the funds set aside for the redemption plan
will be sufficient to accommodate all requests made in any year. In the
event that we do not have sufficient funds available to redeem all of the
shares of our common stock for which redemption requests have been
submitted in any year, we plan to redeem shares of our common stock on a
pro rata basis on the redemption date. In addition, if we redeem less
than all of the shares subject to a redemption request in any year, with
respect to any unredeemed shares, you can: (i) withdraw your request for
redemption; or (ii) ask that we honor your request in a future year, if
any, when such redemptions can be made pursuant to the limitations of
the redemption plan when sufficient funds are available. Such pending
requests will be honored on a pro rata basis along with any new requests
received in that future year. For investors who hold shares of our
common stock with more than one record date, redemption requests will be
applied to such shares in the order in which they were purchased, on a
first in first out basis.
We are not obligated to redeem shares of our common stock under the
redemption plan. We will limit the number of shares to be redeemed
during any calendar year to 5.0% of the weighted average number of
shares of our common stock outstanding during the prior calendar year.
In addition, our Manager may, in its sole discretion, amend, suspend, or
terminate the redemption plan at any time, including to protect our
operations and our non-redeemed shareholders, to prevent an undue
burden on our liquidity, to preserve our status as a REIT, following
any material decrease in our NAV, or for any other reason. Our limits
on ownership of our shares also may require us to decline redemption
requests that would cause other shareholders to exceed such ownership
limits. In addition, in order to comply with certain of the
distribution requirements applicable to REITs we will decline to honor
any redemption request that we believe is a "dividend equivalent"
redemption as discussed in "U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations-
Taxation of Taxable U.S. Shareholders- Redemptions of Common Stock." The
Manager may also, in its sole discretion, decline any particular
redemption request if it believes such action is necessary to preserve
our status as a REIT. Therefore, you may not have the opportunity to
make a redemption request prior to any potential termination of our
redemption plan.
We will treat a repurchase request that would cause a shareholder to own
less than 100 shares of our common stock as a request to repurchase all
of his or her shares of common stock, and we will vary from pro rata
treatment of repurchases as necessary to avoid having shareholders
holding fewer than 100 shares of our common stock or in other special
situations determined by our board of directors.
In several respects, we would treat repurchases sought upon a
shareholder's death or complete disability differently from other
repurchases:
* There is no one-year holding requirement; and
* The purchase price for the redeemed shares will be equal to
100% of NAV per share (as described above).
Our Manager, in its sole discretion, will determine in good faith
whether a shareholder becomes completely disabled based on the
definition of "disabled" under the federal Social Security Act. The
federal Social Security Act generally defines disabled or disability as
the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity because of
a medically determinable physical or mental impairment(s) that either
(i) can be expected to result in death or (ii) has lasted or that we
can expect to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
Our Manager may rely on a determination made by the Social Security
Administration's office in the shareholder's state in making its
determination that the shareholder's medical condition is considered a
disability under the Social Security Act.
Repurchase upon complete disability will only be available to
shareholders who become completely disabled after the purchase of their
shares. If the shares are purchased by joint owners, the repurchase upon
complete disability or death will be available when either joint owner
first becomes completely disabled or dies.
A shareholder requesting redemption will be responsible for paying or
reimbursing us for any third-party costs incurred as a result of the
redemption request, including but not limited to, bank transaction
charges, custody fees, taxes, assessments and/or transfer agent charges.
In addition, our Manager may, in its sole discretion, amend, suspend, or
terminate the redemption plan at any time, including to protect our
operations and our remaining shareholders, to prevent an undue burden on
our liquidity, to preserve our status as a REIT, following any material
decrease in our NAV, or for any other reason. The Manager may also, in
its sole discretion, decline any particular redemption request if it
believes such action is necessary to preserve our status as a REIT (for
example, if a redemption request would cause a non-redeeming shareholder
to violate certain ownership limits applicable to REITs or if a
redemption constitutes a "dividend equivalent redemption" that could
give rise to a preferential dividend issue, to the extent applicable).
Therefore, you may not have the opportunity to make a redemption request
prior to any potential termination of our redemption plan.
We have the right to monitor the trading patterns of shareholders or
their financial advisors and we reserve the right to reject any purchase
or redemption transaction at any time based on what we deem to be a
pattern of excessive, abusive or short-term trading. We expect that
there will be no regular secondary trading market for the shares of our
common stock in the near term. However, in the event a secondary market
for our shares develops, we will terminate our redemption plan.
For more information about our shareholder redemption plan or to submit
a redemption request, please contact us by email at
info@upsideavenue.com or telephone at 512-872-2898.
U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following is a summary of certain material U.S. federal income tax
considerations relating to our qualification and taxation as a REIT and
relating to the purchase, ownership and disposition of our shares of
common stock. Because this is a summary that is intended to address only
certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to the
ownership and disposition of our common stock generally applicable to
holders, it may not contain all the information that may be important to
you. As you review this discussion, you should keep in mind that:
* the tax consequences to you may vary depending on your
particular tax situation;
* special rules that are not discussed below may apply to you
if, for example, you are a broker-dealer, a trust, an estate, a
regulated investment company, a REIT, a financial institution,
an insurance company, a person who holds 10% or more (by vote
or value) of our stock, a person holding their interest through
a partnership or similar pass-through entity, a person subject
to the alternative minimum tax provisions of the Code, a person
holding our common stock as part of a "straddle," "hedge,"
"short sale," "conversion transaction," "synthetic security" or
other integrated investment, a person who marks-to market our
common stock or preferred stock, a U.S. expatriate, a U.S.
shareholder (as defined below) whose functional currency is not
the U.S. dollar or are otherwise subject to special tax
treatment under the Code;
* this summary does not address state, local or non-U.S. tax
considerations;
* this summary does not address other federal tax
considerations aside from U.S. federal income taxes, such as
alternative minimum taxes or estate taxes;
* this summary assumes that shareholders hold our common stock as a
"capital asset" within the
meaning of Section 1221 of the Code;
* this summary does not address U.S. federal income tax
considerations applicable to tax-exempt organizations and
non-U.S. persons, except to the limited extent described
below; and
* this discussion is not intended to be, and should not be
construed as, tax advice.
You are urged both to review the following discussion and to consult with
your own tax advisor to determine the effect of ownership and
disposition of our common stock on your particular tax situation,
including any state, local or non-
U.S. tax consequences.
The information in this section is based on the current Code, current,
temporary and proposed Treasury Regulations, the legislative history of
the Code, current administrative interpretations and practices of the
IRS including its practices and policies as endorsed in private letter
rulings, which are not binding on the IRS except in the case of the
taxpayer to whom a private letter ruling is addressed, and existing court
decisions. Future legislation, regulations, administrative
interpretations and court decisions could change current law or
adversely affect existing interpretations of current law, possibly with
retroactive effect. Any change could apply retroactively. We have not
obtained any rulings from the IRS concerning the tax treatment of the
matters discussed below. Thus, it is possible that the IRS could
challenge the statements in this discussion that do not bind the IRS or
the courts, and that a court could agree with the IRS. Accordingly, no
assurance can be given that the IRS would not assert, or that a court
would not sustain, a position contrary to any of the tax consequences
described below. This summary is also based upon the assumption that we
will operate Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc. and its subsidiaries and
affiliated entities in accordance with their applicable organizational
documents.
The federal income tax treatment of holders of our common stock depends
in some instances on determinations of fact and interpretations of
complex provisions of United States federal income tax law for which no
clear precedent or authority may be available. In addition, the tax
consequences to any particular shareholder of holding our common stock
will depend on the shareholder's particular tax circumstances. You are
urged to consult your tax advisor regarding the federal, state, local,
and foreign income and other tax consequences to you in light of your
particular investment or tax circumstances of acquiring, holding,
exchanging, or otherwise disposing of our common stock.
Taxation of Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc.
We intend to elect to be taxed as a REIT beginning with the taxable
year ending December 31, 2018, which may be extended by our board of
directors until the taxable year ending December 31, 2019. A REIT
generally is not subject to
U.S. federal income tax on the income that it distributes to
shareholders if it meets the applicable REIT distribution requirements and
other requirements for qualification.
We believe that our ownership, form of organization and our operations
through the date hereof and our proposed ownership, organization and
method of operations thereafter have enabled and will enable us to qualify
as a REIT beginning with our taxable year ended December 31, 2017. Our
qualification and taxation as a REIT will depend on our ability to meet on
a continuing basis, through actual operating results, asset composition,
distribution levels, diversity of share ownership, and various other
qualification tests imposed under the Code discussed below. In addition,
our ability to qualify as a REIT depends in part upon the operating
results, organizational structure and entity classification for U.S.
federal income tax purposes of certain entities in which we invest. Our
ability to qualify as a REIT for a particular year also requires that we
satisfy certain asset and gross income tests during such year, some of
which depend upon the fair market values of assets in which we directly or
indirectly own an interest. Such values may not be susceptible to a
precise determination. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the
actual results of our operations for any taxable year will satisfy such
requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT.
Taxation of REITs in General
As indicated above, our qualification and taxation as a REIT depends
upon our ability to meet, on a continuing basis, various qualification
requirements imposed upon REITs by the Code. The material qualification
requirements are
summarized below under "- Requirements for Qualification-General." While
we intend to operate so that we qualify as a REIT, no assurance can be
given that the IRS will not challenge our qualification, or that we will
be able to operate in accordance with the REIT requirements in the future.
See "-Requirements for Qualification-Failure to Qualify."
So long as we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we generally will be
entitled to a deduction for dividends that we pay and therefore will not
be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our net income that we distribute
currently to our shareholders. This treatment substantially eliminates
"double taxation" (that is, taxation at both the corporate and shareholder
levels) that generally results from an investment in a corporation.
However, even if we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we will be subject
to federal income tax as follows:
* We will be taxed at regular corporate rates on any
undistributed "REIT taxable income." REIT taxable income is
the taxable income of the REIT subject to specified
adjustments, including a deduction for dividends paid. See "-
Requirements for Qualification-Annual Distribution
Requirements."
* Under some circumstances, we may be subject to the
"alternative minimum tax" on our items of tax preference,
including any deductions of net operating losses.
* If we have net income from "prohibited transactions" we will
be subject to a 100% tax on this income. In general,
prohibited transactions are sales or other dispositions of
property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary
course of business other than foreclosure property. See "-
Requirements for Qualification-Prohibited Transactions."
* If we elect to treat property that we acquire with a
foreclosure of a mortgage loan or certain leasehold
terminations as "foreclosure property," we may thereby avoid
the 100% tax on gain from resale of that property (if the
sale would otherwise constitute a prohibited transaction),
but the income from the sale or operation of the property
will be subject to tax at the highest corporate rate. See "-
Requirements for Qualification-Prohibited Transactions" and
"-Requirements for Qualification- Foreclosure Property."
* If we fail to satisfy either the 75% gross income test or
the 95% gross income test discussed below, but nonetheless
maintain our qualification as a REIT because other
requirements are met, we will be subject to a tax equal to
the gross income attributable to the greater of either (1)
the amount by which we fail the 75% gross income test for the
taxable year or (2) the amount by which we fail the 95% gross
income test for the taxable year, multiplied by a fraction
intended to reflect our profitability. See "-Requirements for
Qualification-Income Tests."
* If we fail to satisfy any of the REIT asset tests, as
described below, other than a failure by a de minimis amount
of the 5% or 10% assets tests, and we qualify for and satisfy
certain cure provisions, then we will be required to pay a
tax equal to the greater of $50,000 or the product of (x) the
net income generated by the nonqualifying assets during the
period in which we failed to satisfy the asset tests and (y)
the highest U.S. federal income tax rate then applicable to
corporations. See "-Requirements for Qualification-Asset
Tests."
* If we fail to satisfy any provision of the Code that would
result in our failure to qualify as a REIT (other than a gross
income or asset test requirement) and that violation is due to
reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, we may
retain our REIT qualification, but we will be required to pay
a penalty of $50,000 for each such failure. See "-
Requirements for Qualification-Failure to Qualify."
* If we fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT because we fail
to distribute by the end of the relevant year any earnings
and profits we inherit from a taxable C corporation during
the year (e.g., by tax-free merger or tax-free liquidation),
and the failure is not due to fraud with intent to evade tax,
we generally may retain our REIT status by paying a special
distribution, but we will be required to pay an interest
charge on 50% of the amount of undistributed non-REIT
earnings and profits. See "- Requirements for Qualification-
General." We may be required to pay monetary penalties to the
IRS in certain circumstances, including if we fail to meet
record- keeping requirements intended to
monitor our compliance with rules relating to the composition
of our shareholders, as described below in "-Requirements for
Qualification-General."
* We will be subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax on the
excess of the required distribution over the sum of amounts
actually distributed and amounts retained for which federal
income tax was paid, if we fail to distribute during each
calendar year at least the sum of 85% of our REIT ordinary
income for the year, 95% of our REIT capital gain net income
for the year; and any undistributed taxable income from prior
taxable years. See "-Requirements for Qualification- Annual
Distribution Requirement."
* We will be subject to a 100% penalty tax on some payments we
receive or on certain other amounts (or on certain expenses
deducted by our TRS) if arrangements among us, our residents
and/or our TRS are not comparable to similar arrangements
among unrelated parties. See "-Requirements for
Qualification-Effect of Subsidiary Entities."
* We may be subject to tax on gain recognized in a taxable
disposition of assets acquired by way of a tax-free merger or
other tax-free reorganization with a non-REIT corporation or a
tax-free liquidation of a non-REIT corporation into us.
Specifically, to the extent we acquire any asset from a C
corporation in a carry-over basis transaction and we
subsequently recognize gain on a disposition of such asset
during a five-year period beginning on the date on which we
acquired the asset, then, to the extent of any "built-in
gain," such gain will be subject to U.S. federal income tax
at the highest regular corporate tax rate, which is currently
35%. Built-in gain means the excess of (i) the fair market
value of the asset as of the beginning of the applicable
recognition period over (ii) our adjusted basis in such asset
as of the beginning of such recognition period. See "-
Requirements for Qualification- Tax on Built-in Gains of
Former C Corporation Assets."
* We may elect to retain and pay income tax on our net long-
term capital gain. In that case, a shareholder would: (1)
include its proportionate share of our undistributed long-term
capital gain (to the extent we make a timely designation of
such gain to the shareholder) in its income, (2) be deemed to
have paid its proportionate share of the tax that we paid on
such gain and (3) be allowed a credit for its proportionate
share of the tax deemed to have been paid, with an adjustment
made to increase the shareholders' basis in our stock. See "-
Taxation of Shareholders-Taxation of Taxable Domestic
Shareholders-Dividends."
* We may have subsidiaries or own interests in other lower-
tier entities that are C corporations that will elect,
jointly with us, to be treated as our TRSs, the earnings of
which would be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax.
See "- Requirements for Qualification-Effect of Subsidiary
Entities."
No assurance can be given that the amount of any such U.S. federal
income taxes will not be substantial. In addition, we and our
subsidiaries may be subject to a variety of taxes other than U.S.
federal income tax, including payroll taxes and state, local and foreign
income, franchise, property and other taxes on assets and operations.
We could also be subject to tax in situations and on transactions not
presently contemplated.
Requirements for Qualification-General
We intend to elect to be taxed as a REIT under the Code effective with
our taxable year ended December 31, 2018. In order to have so qualified,
we must have met and continue to meet the requirements discussed below,
relating to our organization, ownership, sources of income, nature of
assets and dividends of income to shareholders, beginning with our
taxable year ended December 31, 2018, unless otherwise noted.
The Code defines a REIT as a corporation, trust, or association:
(1) that is managed by one or more trustees or directors;
(2) the beneficial ownership of which is evidenced by transferable
shares, or by transferable certificates of
beneficial interest;
(3) that would be taxable as a domestic corporation, but for its
election to be subject to tax as a REIT under Sections 856 through
860 of the Code;
(4) that is neither a financial institution nor an insurance company
subject to applicable provisions of the Code;
(7) that makes an election to be taxable as a REIT, or has made this
election for a previous taxable year, which has not been revoked or
terminated, and satisfies all relevant filing and other
administrative requirements established by the IRS that must be met
to elect and maintain REIT status;
(8) that uses a calendar year for U.S. federal income tax purposes and
complies with the recordkeeping requirements of the Code and
regulations promulgated thereunder;
(9) that has no earnings and profits from any non-REIT taxable year as
of a successor to any subchapter C corporation at the close of any
taxable year; and
(10) that meets other applicable tests, described below, regarding the
nature of its income and assets and the amount of its
distributions.
Conditions (1), (2), (3) and (4) above must be met during the entire
taxable year and condition (5) above must be met during at least 335
days of a taxable year of 12 months, or during a proportionate part of
a taxable year of less than 12 months. Conditions (5) and (6) need not
be satisfied during a corporation's initial tax year as a REIT (which,
in our case, we intend to be our taxable year ended December 31, 2018).
We believe that after the offering we will have sufficient diversity of
ownership to allow us to satisfy conditions (5) and (6) above. In
addition, our charter provides restrictions regarding the transfer of
shares of our capital stock that are intended to assist us in satisfying
the share ownership requirements described in conditions (5) and (6)
above (as described in "Description of Shares- Restriction on Ownership
of Shares."). These restrictions, however, may not ensure that we will
be able to satisfy these share ownership requirements. In addition, to
the extent necessary to assist us in obtaining a sufficient number of
shareholders to meet condition (5), we may issue 125 shares of a new
series of preferred stock in a private offering.
We intend to comply with condition (7) above by electing to be taxed as
a REIT as part of our U.S. federal income tax return for our taxable
year ending December 31, 2018, which may be extended by our board of
directors until December 31, 2019.
To monitor its compliance with condition (6) above, a REIT is required
to send annual letters to its shareholders requesting information
regarding the actual ownership of its shares. If we comply with the
annual letters requirement and we do not know or, exercising reasonable
diligence, would not have known of our failure to meet condition (6)
above, then we will be treated as having met condition (6) above. If you
fail or refuse to comply with the demands, you will be required by
Treasury Regulations to submit a statement with your tax return
disclosing your actual ownership of our shares and other information.
For purposes of condition (8) above, we will use a calendar year for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, and we intend to comply with the
applicable recordkeeping requirements.
In addition, as described in condition (9) above, a REIT may not have
any undistributed C corporation earnings and profits at the end of any
taxable year. Upon our election to be taxable as a REIT, any earnings
and profits that we may have accumulated while we were taxable as a C
corporation would have to be distributed no later than the end of the
first year for which we elect REIT status. If we fail to do so, we would
not qualify to be taxed as a REIT for that year and a number of years
thereafter, unless we are able to rely on certain relief provisions.
The Code provides relief from violations of the REIT gross income
requirements, as described below under "- Requirements for Qualification-
Income Tests," in cases where a violation is due to reasonable cause and
not to willful
neglect, and other requirements are met. REITs that take advantage of this
relief provision must pay a penalty tax that is based upon the magnitude
of the violation. In addition, certain provisions of the Code extend
similar relief in the case of certain violations of the REIT asset
requirements (see "-Requirements for Qualification-Asset Tests" below) and
other REIT requirements, again provided that the violation is due to
reasonable cause and not willful neglect, and other conditions are met.
Again, REITs that take advantage of this relief provision must pay a
penalty tax. If we fail to satisfy any of the various REIT requirements,
there can be no assurance that these relief provisions would be available
to enable us to maintain our qualification as a REIT, and, if such relief
provisions are available, the amount of any resultant penalty tax could be
substantial.
Effect of Subsidiary Entities
Ownership of Partnership Interests. A REIT that is a partner in a
partnership (or a member of a limited liability company or other entity
that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes)
will be deemed to own its proportionate share of the assets of the
partnership based on its interest in partnership capital, and will be
deemed to earn its proportionate share of the partnership's income. The
assets and gross income of the partnership retain the same character in
the hands of the REIT for purposes of the gross income and asset tests
applicable to REITs, as described below.
Disregarded Subsidiaries. If a REIT owns a corporate subsidiary (including
an entity that is treated as an association taxable as a corporation for
U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is a "qualified REIT subsidiary,"
the separate existence of that subsidiary is disregarded for U.S. federal
income tax purposes. Generally, a qualified REIT subsidiary is a
corporation, other than a TRS, all of the capital stock of which is owned
by the REIT (either directly or through other disregarded subsidiaries).
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, all assets, liabilities and items of
income, deduction and credit of the qualified REIT subsidiary will be
treated as assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit
of the REIT itself. Our qualified REIT subsidiaries will not be subject to
U.S. federal income taxation, but may be subject to state and local
taxation in some states. Certain other entities also may be treated as
disregarded entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes, generally
including any wholly-owned domestic unincorporated entity that would be
treated as a partnership if it had more than one owner. For U.S. federal
income tax purposes, all assets, liabilities and items of income,
deduction and credit of any such disregarded entity will be treated as
assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit of the owner
of the disregarded entity.
In the event that a disregarded subsidiary of ours ceases to be wholly
owned-for example, if any equity interest in the subsidiary is acquired by
a person other than us or another disregarded subsidiary of ours-the
subsidiary's separate existence would no longer be disregarded for federal
income tax purposes. Instead, the subsidiary would have multiple owners
and would be treated as either a partnership or a taxable corporation.
Such an event could, depending on the circumstances, adversely affect our
ability to satisfy the various asset and gross income requirements
applicable to REITs, including the requirement that REITs generally may
not own, directly or indirectly, more than 10% of the securities of
another corporation (other than a TRS). See "-Requirements for
Qualification-Asset Tests" and "-Requirements for Qualification-Income
Tests."
Taxable REIT Subsidiaries. A TRS is a corporation in which we directly or
indirectly own stock and that jointly with us elects to be treated as our
TRS under Section 856(l) of the Code. In addition, if we have a TRS that
owns, directly or indirectly, securities representing more than 35% of the
voting power or value of a subsidiary corporation, that subsidiary would
also be treated as our TRS. A TRS is subject to U.S. federal income tax
and state and local income tax, where applicable, as a regular C
corporation.
Generally, a TRS can perform impermissible resident services without
causing us to receive impermissible resident services income from those
services under the REIT income tests. A TRS may also engage in other
activities that, if conducted by us other than through a TRS, could result
in the receipt of non-qualified income or the ownership of non- qualified
assets. However, several provisions regarding the arrangements between a
REIT and its TRSs ensure that a TRS will be subject to an appropriate
level of U.S. federal income taxation. For example, a TRS is limited in
its ability to deduct interest payments made to us in excess of a certain
amount. In addition, we will be obligated to pay a 100% penalty tax on
some payments that we receive or certain other amounts or on certain
expenses deducted by the TRS if the economic arrangements among us, our
residents and/or the TRS are not comparable to similar arrangements among
unrelated parties.
We may own interests in one or more TRSs that may perform certain services
for our residents, receive management fee income and/or hold interests in
joint ventures and private equity real estate funds that might hold assets
or generate income that could cause us to fail the REIT income or asset
tests or subject us to the 100% tax on prohibited transactions. Our TRSs
may incur significant amounts of U.S. federal, state and local income
taxes.
The separate existence of a TRS or other taxable corporation is not
ignored for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, a TRS or other
taxable corporation generally would be subject to corporate income tax on
its earnings, which may reduce the cash flow that we and our subsidiaries
generate in the aggregate, and may reduce our ability to pay dividends to
our shareholders.
We are not treated as holding the assets of a TRS or other taxable
subsidiary corporation or as receiving any income that the subsidiary
earns. Rather, the stock issued by a taxable subsidiary to us is an asset
in our hands, and we treat the dividends paid to us from such taxable
subsidiary, if any, as income. This treatment can affect our income and
asset test calculations, as described below. Because we do not include the
assets and income of TRSs or other taxable subsidiary corporations in
determining our compliance with the REIT requirements, we may use such
entities to undertake indirectly activities that the REIT rules might
otherwise preclude us from doing directly or through pass-through
subsidiaries. For example, we may use TRSs or other taxable subsidiary
corporations to conduct activities that give rise to certain categories of
income such as management fees or activities that would be treated in our
hands as prohibited transactions.
Subsidiary REITs
If any REIT in which we acquire an interest fails to qualify for
taxation as a REIT in any taxable year, that failure could, depending on
the circumstances, adversely affect our ability to satisfy the various
asset and gross income requirements applicable to REITs, including the
requirement that REITs generally may not own, directly or indirectly, more
than 10% of the securities of another corporation that is not a REIT or a
TRS, as further described below.
Income Tests
To qualify as a REIT, we must satisfy two gross income tests
annually. First, at least 75% of our gross income generally must be
derived from (1) rents from real property, (2) interest on obligations
secured by mortgages on real property or on interests in real property,
(3) gains from the sale or other disposition of real property (including
interests in real property and interests in mortgages on real property)
other than property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary
course of our trade or business, (4) dividends from other qualifying REITs
and gain (other than gain from prohibited transactions) from the sale of
shares of other qualifying REITs, (5) other specified investments relating
to real property or mortgages thereon, and (6) for a limited time,
temporary investment income. Interest and gain on debt instruments issued
by publicly offered REITs that are not secured by mortgages on real
property or interests in real property are not qualifying income for the
75% test. Second, at least 95% of our gross income for each taxable year,
excluding gross income from prohibited transactions and certain other
income and gains described below, must be derived from any combination of
income qualifying under the 75% test and dividends, interest and gain from
the sale or disposition of stock or securities other than stock or
securities held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of
our trade or business.
Rents we receive will qualify as "rents from real property" in satisfying
the gross income requirements for a REIT described above only if several
conditions are met. First, the amount of rent must not be based in whole
or in part on the income or profits of any person. However, an amount
received or accrued generally will not be excluded from the term "rents
from real property" solely by reason of being based on a fixed percentage
or percentages of receipts or sales. This limitation does not apply,
however, where the lessee leases substantially all of its interest in the
property to residents or subresidents to the extent that the rental income
derived by the lessee would qualify as rents from real property had we
earned the income directly. Second, rents received from a "related party
resident" will not qualify as rents from real property in satisfying the
gross income tests unless the resident is a TRS and either (i) at least
90% of the property is leased to unrelated residents and the rent paid by
the TRS is substantially comparable to the rent paid by the unrelated
residents for comparable space, or (ii) the property leased is a
"qualified lodging facility," as defined in Section 856(d)(9)(D) of the
Code, or a "qualified health care property," as defined in Section
856(e)(6)(D)(i), and certain other conditions are satisfied. A resident is
a related party resident if the REIT, or an actual or constructive owner
of 10% or more of the REIT, actually or constructively owns 10% or more of
the resident. Third, if rent attributable to personal property, leased in
connection with a lease of real property, is greater than 15% of the total
rent received under the lease, then the portion of rent attributable to
the personal property will not qualify as rents from real property.
Generally, for rents to qualify as rents from real property for the
purpose of satisfying the gross income tests, we may provide directly only
an insignificant amount of services, unless those services are "usually or
customarily rendered" in connection with the rental of real property and
not otherwise considered "rendered to the occupant." Accordingly, we may
not provide "impermissible services" to residents (except through an
independent contractor from whom we derive no revenue and that meets other
requirements or through a TRS) without giving rise to "impermissible
resident service income." Impermissible resident service income is deemed
to be at least 150% of the direct cost to us of providing the service. If
the impermissible resident service income exceeds 1% of our total income
from a property, then all of the income from that property will fail to
qualify as rents from real property. If the total amount of impermissible
resident service income from a property does not exceed 1% of our total
income from the property, the services will not disqualify any other
income from the property that qualifies as rents from real property, but
the impermissible resident service income will not qualify as rents from
real property.
We may directly or indirectly receive dividends from TRSs or other
corporations that are not REITs or qualified REIT subsidiaries. These
dividends generally are treated as dividend income to the extent of the
earnings and profits of the distributing corporation. Such dividends will
generally constitute qualifying income for purposes of the 95% gross
income test, but not for purposes of the 75% gross income test. Any
dividends that we receive from a REIT, however, will be qualifying income
for purposes of both the 95% and 75% income tests.
We may receive various fees in connection with our operations relating to
the origination or purchase of whole loans secured by first mortgages and
other loans secured by real property. The fees will generally be
qualifying income for purposes of both the 75% and 95% gross income tests
if they are received in consideration for entering into an agreement to
make a loan secured by real property and the fees are not determined by
the income and profits of any person. Other fees generally are not
qualifying income for purposes of either gross income test and will not be
favorably counted for purposes of either gross income test. Any fees
earned by any TRS will not be included for purposes of the gross income
tests.
We have not derived, and do not anticipate deriving, rents based in whole
or in part on the income or profits of any person, rents from related
party residents and/or rents attributable to personal property leased in
connection with real property that exceeds 15% of the total rents from
that property in sufficient amounts to jeopardize our status as REIT. We
also have not derived, and do not anticipate deriving, impermissible
resident service income that exceeds 1% of our total income from any
property if the treatment of the rents from such property as nonqualifying
rents would jeopardize our status as a REIT.
Interest income constitutes qualifying mortgage interest for purposes of
the 75% income test (as described above) to the extent that the obligation
upon which such interest is paid is secured by a mortgage on real
property. For purposes of this analysis, real property includes ancillary
personal property whose value is less than 15% of the total value of the
collateral. If we receive interest income with respect to a mortgage loan
that is secured by both real property and other property, the fair market
value of the personal property is 15% or more of the total value of the
collateral, and the highest principal amount of the loan outstanding
during a taxable year exceeds the fair market value of the real property
on the date that we acquired or originated the mortgage loan, then the
interest income will be apportioned between the real property and the
other collateral, and our income from the arrangement will qualify for
purposes of the 75% income test only to the extent that the interest is
allocable to the real property. Even if a loan is not secured by real
property, or is undersecured, the income that it generates may nonetheless
qualify for purposes of the 95% income test.
We and our subsidiaries may invest in mezzanine loans, which are loans
secured by equity interests in an entity that directly or indirectly owns
real property, rather than by a direct mortgage of the real property. The
IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2003-65, which provides a safe harbor
applicable to mezzanine loans. Under the Revenue Procedure, if a mezzanine
loan meets each of the requirements contained in the Revenue Procedure,
(1) the mezzanine loan will be treated by the IRS as a real estate asset
for purposes of the asset tests described below and (2) interest derived
from the mezzanine loan will be treated as qualifying mortgage interest for
purposes of the 75% income test. Although the Revenue Procedure provides a
safe harbor on which taxpayers may rely, it does not prescribe rules of
substantive tax law. We intend to structure any investments in mezzanine
loans in a manner that generally complies with the various requirements
applicable to our qualification as a REIT. In addition, we may be required
to retest an otherwise qualifying mezzanine loan if we modify the loan and
the modification results in a "significant modification" of the loan for
tax purposes. The retesting is applied by comparing the value of the real
property collateral at the time of the modification to the outstanding
balance of the modified loan. In certain cases, this could result in a
previously qualifying loan becoming unqualified in whole or in part.
Moreover, if a mezzanine loan or other loan issued by a partnership or
disregarded entity was recharacterized as equity for tax purposes, it
would likely mean that we should be treated as owning a preferred
partnership interest in the underlying assets and would have to include a
share of property revenues and gains in our REIT income tests and asset
tests as described below. Although loans between unrelated parties are
generally respected as debt for tax purposes, no assurance could be given
that such loans would not be recharacterized as equity. To the extent that
any of our mezzanine loans do not meet all of the requirements for
reliance on the safe harbor set forth in the Revenue Procedure, there can
be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge the tax treatment of these
loans.
In addition, we and our subsidiaries may invest in the preferred equity of
an entity that directly or indirectly owns real property. If the issuer of
the preferred equity is taxed as a partnership or an entity disregarded as
separate from its owners for U.S. federal income tax purposes (aside from a
qualified REIT subsidiary), a REIT holding preferred equity generally will
be treated as owing an interest in the underlying real estate for REIT
purposes. As a result, absent sufficient controls to ensure that the
underlying real property is operated in compliance with the REIT rules,
preferred equity investments may jeopardize the REIT's compliance with the
REIT income and asset tests described below. In addition, the treatment of
interest-like preferred returns in a partnership or a disregarded entity
(other than a qualified REIT subsidiary) also is not clear under the REIT
rules and could be treated as non-qualifying income. In addition to the
risk of loss of REIT status due to nonqualifying income, if the underlying
property is dealer property, our gains from the sale of the property would
be subject to a 100% tax. More importantly, in many cases the status of
debt-like preferred equity as debt or equity for tax purposes is unclear.
If the issuer of the preferred equity is a corporation for U.S. federal
income tax purposes, such preferred equity generally will be a
nonqualifying asset unless the issuer is a REIT, our own qualified REIT
subsidiary, or a TRS.
If we fail to satisfy one or both of the 75% or 95% gross income tests for
any taxable year, we may nevertheless qualify as a REIT for that year if
we are entitled to relief under the Code. These relief provisions
generally will be available if our failure to meet the tests is due to
reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, we attach a schedule of
the sources of our income to our federal income tax return and otherwise
comply with the applicable Treasury Regulations. It is not possible,
however, to state whether in all circumstances we would be entitled to the
benefit of these relief provisions. For example, if we fail to satisfy the
gross income tests because nonqualifying income that we intentionally
incur unexpectedly exceeds the limits on nonqualifying income, the IRS
could conclude that the failure to satisfy the tests was not due to
reasonable cause. If these relief provisions are inapplicable to a
particular set of circumstances involving us, we will fail to qualify as a
REIT. Even if these relief provisions apply, a tax would be imposed based
on the amount of nonqualifying income.
Asset Tests
At the close of each quarter of our taxable year, we must
satisfy five tests relating to the nature of our assets:
(1) at least 75% of the value of our total assets must be
represented by real estate assets, cash, cash items and U.S.
Government securities. Real estate assets include interests in
real property (such as land, buildings, leasehold interests in
real property and personal property leased with real property if
the rents attributable to the personal property would be rents
from real property under the income tests discussed above),
interests in mortgages on real property or on interests in real
property, shares in other qualifying REITs, stock or debt
instruments held for less than one year purchased with the
proceeds from an offering of shares of our stock or certain
debt, and debt instruments issued by publicly offered REITs;
(2) not more than 25% of the value of our total assets may be
represented by securities other than those in the 75% asset
class;
(3) except for equity investments in REITs, qualified REIT
subsidiaries, other securities that qualify as "real estate
assets" for purposes of the test described in clause (1) or
securities of our TRSs: the value of any one issuer's
securities owned by us may not exceed 5% of the value of our
total assets; we may not own more than 10% of any one issuer's
outstanding voting securities; and we may not own more than 10%
of the value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer;
(4) not more than 25% (for taxable years beginning before
January 1, 2018) or 20% (for taxable years beginning on or
after January 1, 2018) of the value of our total assets may be
represented by securities of one or more TRSs; and
(5) not more than 25% of the value of our total assets may be
represented by debt instruments of publicly offered REITs that
are not secured by mortgages on real property or interests in
real property.
Securities for purposes of the asset tests may include debt securities
that are not fully secured by a mortgage on real property (or treated as
such). However, the 10% value test does not apply to certain "straight
debt" and other excluded securities, as described in the Code including,
but not limited to, any loan to an individual or estate, any obligation
to pay rents from real property and any security issued by a REIT. In
addition, (a) a REIT's interest as a partner in a partnership is not
considered a security for purposes of applying the 10% value test to
securities issued by the partnership; (b) any debt instrument issued by
a partnership (other than straight debt or another excluded security)
will not be considered a security issued by the partnership if at least
75% of the partnership's gross income is derived from sources that would
qualify for the 75% REIT gross income test; and (c) any debt instrument
issued by a partnership (other than straight debt or another excluded
security) will not be considered a security issued by the partnership to
the extent of the REIT's interest as a partner in the partnership. In
general, straight debt is defined as a written, unconditional promise to
pay on demand or at a specific date a fixed principal amount, and the
interest rate and payment dates on the debt must not be contingent on
profits or the discretion of the debtor. In addition, straight debt may
not contain a convertibility feature.
We believe that our assets will comply with the above asset tests and
that we can operate so that we can continue to comply with those tests.
However, our ability to satisfy these asset tests depends upon our
analysis of the characterization and fair market values of our assets,
some of which are not susceptible to a precise determination and for
which we will not obtain independent appraisals. For example, we may
hold significant assets through a TRS or hold significant non-real
estate assets (such as certain goodwill), and we cannot provide any
assurance that the IRS might not disagree with our determinations.
After initially meeting the asset tests at the close of any quarter, we
will not lose our status as a REIT if we fail to satisfy the 25%, 20% and
5% asset tests and the 10% value limitation at the end of a later
quarter solely by reason of changes in the relative values of our assets
(including changes in relative values as a result of fluctuations in
foreign currency exchange rates). If the failure to satisfy the 25%, 20%
or 5% asset tests or the 10% value limitation results from an
acquisition of securities or other property during a quarter, the
failure can be cured by disposition of sufficient non- qualifying assets
within 30 days after the close of that quarter. We intend to maintain
adequate records of the value of our assets to ensure compliance with
the asset tests and to take any available actions after the close of any
quarter as may be required to cure any noncompliance with the 25%, 20%
or 5% asset tests or 10% value limitation. If we fail the 5% asset test
or the 10% asset test at the end of any quarter, and such failure is not
cured within 30 days thereafter, we may dispose of sufficient assets or
otherwise satisfy the requirements of such asset tests within six months
after the last day of the quarter in which our identification of the
failure to satisfy those asset tests occurred to cure the violation,
provided that the non-permitted assets do not exceed the lesser of 1% of
the total value of our assets at the end of the relevant quarter or
$10,000,000. If we fail any of the other asset tests, or our failure of
the 5% and 10% asset tests is in excess of this amount, as long as the
failure was due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect and,
following our identification of the failure, we filed a schedule in
accordance with the Treasury Regulations describing each asset that
caused the failure, we are permitted to avoid disqualification as a
REIT, after the 30 day cure period, by taking steps to satisfy the
requirements of the applicable asset test within six months after the
last day of the quarter in which our identification of the failure to
satisfy the REIT asset test occurred, including the disposition of
sufficient assets to meet the asset tests. In such case we would be
required to pay a tax equal to the greater of $50,000 or the product of
(x) the net income generated by the nonqualifying assets during the
period in which we failed to satisfy the relevant asset test and (y) the
highest U.S. federal income tax rate then applicable to U.S.
corporations.
In addition, see the discussion of investments in loans and preferred
equity above under "Income Tests" and the discussion below under
"Investments in Loans and Preferred Equity" for a discussion of how
such investments could impact our ability to meet the asset tests.
Sale-Leaseback Transactions
We may make investments in the form of sale-leaseback
transactions. We intend to treat these transactions as true leases for
federal income tax purposes. However, depending on the terms of any
specific transaction, the IRS might take the position that the
transaction is not a true lease but is more properly treated in some
other manner. If
such recharacterization were successful, we would not be entitled to
claim the depreciation deductions available to an owner of the property.
In addition, the recharacterization of one or more of these transactions
might cause us to fail to satisfy the asset tests or the income tests
described above and such failure could result in our failing to qualify
as a REIT. Alternatively, the amount or timing of income inclusion or
the loss of depreciation deductions resulting from the
recharacterization might cause us to fail to meet the distribution
requirement described below for one or more taxable years absent the
availability of the deficiency dividend procedure or might result in a
larger portion of our dividends being treated as ordinary income to our
shareholders.
Annual Distribution Requirements
To qualify as a REIT, we are required to distribute dividends,
other than capital gain dividends, to our shareholders each year in an
amount at least equal to (1) the sum of (a) 90% of our REIT taxable
income, computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction and our
net capital gain and (b) 90% of the net income, after tax, from
foreclosure property, minus (2) the sum of certain specified items of
noncash income. For purposes of the distribution requirements, any
built-in gain (net of the applicable tax) we recognize during the
applicable recognition period that existed on an asset at the time we
acquired it from a C corporation in a carry- over basis transaction will
be included in our REIT taxable income. See "-Requirements for
Qualification-Tax on Built-in Gains of Former C Corporation Assets" for
a discussion of the possible recognition of built-in gain. These
distributions must be paid either in the taxable year to which they
relate, or in the following taxable year if declared before we timely
file our tax return for the prior year and if paid with or before the
first regular dividend payment date after the declaration is made.
In order for distributions to be counted as satisfying the annual
distribution requirements for REITs, and to provide us with a REIT-level
tax deduction, the distributions must not be "preferential dividends."
A dividend is generally not a preferential dividend if the distribution
is pro rata among all outstanding shares of stock within a particular
class, and in accordance with the preferences among different classes of
stock as set forth in the REIT's organizational documents. There is no
de minimis exception with respect to preferential dividends. To avoid
paying preferential dividends, we must treat every shareholder of the
class of shares with respect to which we make a distribution the same
as every other shareholder of that class, and we must not treat any
class of shares other than according to its dividend rights as a class.
Under certain technical rules governing deficiency dividends, we could
lose our ability to cure an under-distribution in a year with a
subsequent year deficiency dividend if we pay preferential dividends.
Preferential dividends potentially include "dividend equivalent
redemptions." Accordingly, we intend to pay dividends pro rata within
each class, and to abide by the rights and preferences of each class of
our shares if there is more than one, and will seek to avoid dividend
equivalent redemptions. (See "- Taxation of U.S. Shareholders -
Redemptions of Common Stock" below for a discussion of when redemptions
are dividend equivalent and measures we intend to take to avoid them.).
If the IRS were to take the position that we inadvertently paid a
preferential dividend, we may be deemed either to (a) have distributed
less than 100% of our REIT taxable income and be subject to tax on the
undistributed portion, or (b) have distributed less than 90% of our REIT
taxable income and our status as a REIT could be terminated for the year
in which such determination is made if we were unable to cure such
failure. We can provide no assurance that we will not be treated as
inadvertently paying preferential dividends.
To the extent that we do not distribute (and are not deemed to have
distributed) all of our net capital gain or distribute at least 90%, but
less than 100%, of our REIT taxable income, as adjusted, we will be
subject to U.S. federal income tax on these retained amounts at regular
corporate tax rates.
We will be subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax on the excess of the
required distribution over the sum of amounts actually distributed and
amounts retained for which U.S. federal income tax was paid, if we fail
to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of:
(1) 85% of our REIT ordinary income for the year;
(2) 95% of our REIT capital gain net income for the year; and
(3) any undistributed taxable income from prior taxable years.
A REIT may elect to retain rather than distribute all or a portion of
its net capital gains and pay the tax on the gains. In that case, a REIT
may elect to have its shareholders include their proportionate share of
the undistributed net capital gains in income as long-term capital gains
and receive a credit for their share of the tax paid by the REIT. For
purposes of the 4% excise tax described above, any retained amounts
would be treated as having been distributed. Our shareholders would
then increase their adjusted basis of their stock by the difference
between (a) the amounts of capital gain dividends that we designated and
that they include in their taxable income minus (b) the tax that we paid
on their behalf with respect to that income.
To the extent that we have available net operating losses carried
forward from prior tax years, such losses may reduce the amount of
dividends that we must make in order to comply with the REIT
distribution requirements. Such losses, however, will generally not
affect the character, in the hands of our shareholders, of any dividends
that are actually made as ordinary dividends or capital gains. See "-
Taxation of Shareholders-Taxation of Taxable Domestic Shareholders-
Distributions." We intend to make timely distributions sufficient to
satisfy the annual distribution requirements.
We anticipate that we will generally have sufficient cash or liquid
assets to enable us to satisfy the 90% distribution requirement and to
distribute such greater amount as may be necessary to avoid U.S. federal
income and excise taxes. It is possible, however, that, from time to
time, we may not have sufficient cash or other liquid assets to fund
required distributions as a result, for example, of differences in
timing between our cash flow, the receipt of income for GAAP purposes
and the recognition of income for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the
effect of non-deductible capital expenditures, the creation of reserves,
payment of required debt service or amortization payments, or the need
to make additional investments in qualifying real estate assets. The
insufficiency of our cash flow to cover our distribution requirements
could require us to (1) sell assets in adverse market conditions, (2)
borrow on unfavorable terms, (3) distribute amounts that would otherwise
be invested in future acquisitions or capital expenditures or used for
the repayment of debt, (4) pay dividends in the form of taxable stock
dividends or (5) use cash reserves, in order to comply with the REIT
distribution requirements. Under some circumstances, we may be able to
rectify a failure to meet the distribution requirement for a year by
paying dividends to shareholders in a later year, which may be included
in our deduction for dividends paid for the earlier year. We refer to
such dividends as "deficiency dividends." Thus, we may be able to avoid
being taxed on amounts distributed as deficiency dividends. We will,
however, be required to pay interest based upon the amount of any
deduction taken for deficiency dividends.
Failure to Qualify
In the event we violate a provision of the Code that would result in
our failure to qualify as a REIT, specified relief provisions will be
available to us to avoid such disqualification if (1) the violation is
due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, (2) we pay a penalty
of $50,000 for each failure to satisfy the provision and (3) the
violation does not include a violation under the gross income or asset
tests described above (for which other specified relief provisions are
available). This cure provision reduces the instances that could lead
to our disqualification as a REIT for violations due to reasonable
cause. It is not possible to state whether, in all circumstances, we
will be entitled to this statutory relief. If we fail to qualify as a
REIT in any taxable year, and the relief provisions of the Code do not
apply, we will be subject to tax, including any applicable alternative
minimum tax, on our taxable income at regular corporate rates. Dividends
to our shareholders in any year in which we are not a REIT will not be
deductible by us, nor will they be required to be made. In this
situation, to the extent of current and accumulated earnings and
profits, and, subject to limitations of the Code, dividends to our
shareholders will generally be taxable to shareholders who are
individual U.S. shareholders at a maximum rate of 20%, and dividends
received by our corporate U.S. shareholders may be eligible for a
dividends received deduction. Unless we are entitled to relief under
specific statutory provisions, we will also be disqualified from re-
electing REIT status for the four taxable years following a year during
which qualification was lost.
Tax on Built-in Gains of Former C Corporation Assets
If a REIT acquires an asset from a C corporation in a transaction
in which the REIT's basis in the asset is determined by reference to the
basis of the asset in the hands of the C corporation (e.g., a tax-free
reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code), the REIT may be
subject to an entity-level tax upon a taxable disposition during a five-
year period following the acquisition date. The amount of the tax is
determined by applying the highest regular
corporate tax rate, which is currently 35%, to the lesser of (i) the
excess, if any, of the asset's fair market value over the REIT's basis
in the asset on the acquisition date, or (ii) the gain recognized by the
REIT in the disposition. The amount described in clause (i) is referred
to as "built-in gain." Assuming we elect to be taxed as a REIT for the
taxable year ending December 31, 2018, we do not believe we have
acquired and do not currently expect to acquire assets the disposition
of which would be subject to the built-in gains tax but are not
foreclosed from doing so in the future.
Prohibited Transactions
Net income derived from prohibited transactions is subject to a
100% tax. The term "prohibited transactions" generally includes a sale
or other disposition of property (other than foreclosure property) that
is held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a
trade or business. We intend to conduct our operations so that no asset
that we own (or are treated as owning) will be treated as, or as having
been, held for sale to customers, and that a sale of any such asset will
not be treated as having been in the ordinary course of our business.
Whether property is held "primarily for sale to customers in the
ordinary course of a trade or business" depends on the specific facts
and circumstances. The Code provides a safe harbor pursuant to which
sales of properties held for at least two years and meeting certain
additional requirements will not be treated as prohibited transactions,
but compliance with the safe harbor may not always be practical. We
intend to continue to conduct our operations so that no asset that we
own (or are treated as owning) will be treated as held as inventory or
for sale to customers and that a sale of any such asset will not be
treated as having been in the ordinary course of our business. However,
part of our investment strategy is to purchase assets that provide an
opportunity for gain through capital appreciation, and we may sell such
assets if beneficial opportunities arise. Therefore, no assurance can be
given that any particular property in which we hold a direct or indirect
interest will not be treated as property held for sale to customers, or
that the safe-harbor provisions will apply. The 100% tax will not apply
to gains from the sale of property held through a TRS or other taxable
corporation, although such income will be subject to U.S. federal income
tax at regular corporate income tax rates. The potential application of
the prohibited transactions tax could cause us to forego potential
dispositions of other property or to forego other opportunities that
might otherwise be attractive to us (such as developing property for
sale), or to undertake such dispositions or other opportunities through
a TRS, which would generally result in corporate income taxes being
incurred.
Foreclosure Property
Foreclosure property is real property (including interests in real
property) and any personal property incident to such real property (1)
that is acquired by a REIT as a result of the REIT having bid in the
property at foreclosure, or having otherwise reduced the property to
ownership or possession by agreement or process of law, after there was
a default (or default was imminent) on a lease of the property or a
mortgage loan held by the REIT and secured by the property, (2) for
which the related loan or lease was made, entered into or acquired by the
REIT at a time when default was not imminent or anticipated and (3) for
which such REIT makes an election to treat the property as foreclosure
property. REITs generally are subject to tax at the maximum corporate
rate (currently 35%) on any net income from foreclosure property,
including any gain from the disposition of the foreclosure property,
other than income that would otherwise be qualifying income for purposes
of the 75% gross income test. Any gain from the sale of property for
which a foreclosure property election has been made will not be subject
to the 100% tax on gains from prohibited transactions described above,
even if the property is held primarily for sale to customers in the
ordinary course of a trade or business.
Hedging Transactions
We may enter into hedging transactions with respect to one or more
of our assets or liabilities. Hedging transactions could take a variety of
forms, including interest rate swaps or cap agreements, options, futures
contracts, forward rate agreements or similar financial instruments.
Except to the extent provided by Treasury Regulations, any income from a
hedging transaction (1) made in the normal course of our business
primarily to manage risk of interest rate or price changes or currency
fluctuations with respect to borrowings made or to be made, or ordinary
obligations incurred or to be incurred by us to acquire or own real estate
assets, (2) entered into primarily to manage the risk of currency
fluctuations with respect to any item of income or gain that would be
qualifying income under the 75% or 95% income tests (or any property that
generates such income or gain), or (3) that hedges against transactions
described in clause (i) or (ii) and is entered into in connection with the
extinguishment of debt or sale of property that is being hedged against by
the transaction described in clause (i) or (ii), and which complies with
certain identification requirements, including gain from the disposition
or termination of such a transaction, will not constitute gross income for
purposes of the 95%
gross income test and the 75% gross income test. To the extent we enter
into other types of hedging transactions, the income from those
transactions is likely to be treated as non-qualifying income for purposes
of both the 75% and 95% gross income tests. We intend to structure any
hedging transactions in a manner that does not jeopardize our ability to
qualify as a REIT. As a result of these rules, we may have to limit our
use of hedging techniques that might otherwise be advantageous, which
could result in greater risks associated with interest rate or other
changes than we would otherwise incur.
Investments in Loans and Preferred Equity
Except as provided below, in cases where a mortgage loan is
secured by both real property and other property, if the outstanding
principal balance of a mortgage loan during the year exceeds the value of
the real property securing the loan at the time we committed to acquire
the loan, which may be the case, for instance, if we acquire a
"distressed" mortgage loan, including with a view to acquiring the
collateral, a portion of the interest accrued during the year will not
be qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test
applicable to REITs and a portion of such loan will not be a qualifying
real estate asset. Furthermore, we may be required to retest modified
loans that we hold to determine if the modified loan is adequately
secured by real property as of the modification date. If the IRS were to
assert successfully that any mortgage loans we hold were not properly
secured by real estate or that the value of the real estate collateral
(at the time of commitment or retesting) was otherwise less than the
amount of the loan, we could, as mentioned, earn income that is not
qualifying for the 75% income test and also be treated as holding a non-
real estate investment in whole or part, which could result in our
failure to qualify as a REIT. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a mortgage
loan secured by both real property and personal property shall be
treated as a wholly qualifying real estate asset and all interest shall
be qualifying income for purposes of the 75% income test if the combined
fair market values of the personal and real property combined exceed the
balance of the mortgage and the fair market value of such personal
property does not exceed 15% of the total fair market value of all such
property, even if the real property collateral value is less than the
outstanding principal balance of the loan.
The IRS has provided a safe harbor with respect to the treatment of
a mezzanine loan as a mortgage loan and therefore as a qualifying asset
for purposes of the REIT asset tests. Pursuant to the safe harbor, if a
mezzanine loan meets certain requirements, it will be treated by the IRS
as a qualifying real estate asset for purposes of the REIT asset tests,
and interest derived from the mezzanine loan will be treated as
qualifying mortgage interest for purposes of the REIT 75% income test.
However, structuring a mezzanine loan to meet the requirements of the
safe harbor may not always be practical. To the extent that any of our
mezzanine loans do not meet all of the requirements for reliance on the
safe harbor, such loans might not be properly treated as qualifying
mortgage loans for REIT purposes.
In addition, we and our subsidiaries may invest in the preferred equity
of an entity that directly or indirectly owns real property. If the
issuer of the preferred equity is taxed as a partnership or an entity
disregarded as separate from its owners for U.S. federal income tax
purposes (aside from a qualified REIT subsidiary), we generally will be
treated as owing an interest in the underlying real estate for REIT
purposes. As a result, absent sufficient controls to ensure that the
underlying real property is operated in compliance with the REIT rules,
preferred equity investments may jeopardize our compliance with the REIT
income and asset tests described above. In addition, the treatment of
interest-like preferred returns in a partnership or disregarded entity
(other than a qualified REIT subsidiary) also is not clear under the
REIT rules and could be treated as non-qualifying income. More
importantly, in many cases the status of debt-like preferred equity as
debt or equity for tax purposes is unclear. The IRS could challenge our
treatment of such preferred equity investment for purposes of applying
the REIT income and asset tests and, if such a challenge were sustained,
we could fail to continue to qualify as REIT. In addition, if the issuer
of the preferred equity is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, such preferred equity generally will be a nonqualifying asset
unless the issuer is a REIT, our own qualified REIT subsidiary, or TRS.
Taxation of Shareholders
Taxation of Taxable Domestic Shareholders
The term "U.S. shareholder" means a holder of shares of common stock who,
for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is:
* an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;
* a corporation (including an entity treated as a corporation
for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized
under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or
the District of Columbia;
* an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income
taxation regardless of its source; or
* any trust if (1) a United States court is able to exercise
primary supervision over the administration of such trust and
one or more United States persons have the authority to
control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) it has
a valid election in place to be treated as a United States
person.
If a partnership or an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal
income tax purposes holds our stock, the U.S. federal income tax
treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend on the
status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are
a partner in a partnership holding our common stock, you should consult
your own tax advisor regarding the consequences of the ownership and
disposition of shares of common stock by the partnership.
Dividends. As long as we qualify as a REIT, a taxable U.S. shareholder
must generally take into account as ordinary income dividends made out of
our current or accumulated earnings and profits that we do not designate as
capital gain dividends. Dividends paid to a non-corporate U.S. shareholder
generally will not qualify for the 20% tax rate for "qualified dividend
income." Qualified dividend income generally includes dividends paid to
most U.S. non-corporate taxpayers by domestic C corporations and certain
qualified foreign corporations. Because we are not generally subject to
U.S. federal income tax on the portion of our REIT taxable income
distributed to our shareholders, our ordinary dividends generally will not
be eligible for the 20% tax rate on qualified dividend income. As a
result, our ordinary dividends will continue to be taxed at the higher tax
rate applicable to ordinary income. However, the 20% tax rate for
qualified dividend income will apply to our ordinary dividends (1)
attributable to dividends received by us from taxable corporations, such
as a TRS, and (2) to the extent attributable to income upon which we have
paid corporate income tax (e.g., to the extent that we distribute less
than 100% of our taxable income). In general, to qualify for the reduced
tax rate on qualified dividend income, a shareholder must hold our stock
for more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning on the date that
is 60 days before the date on which our stock becomes ex-dividend.
Dividends paid to a corporate U.S. shareholder will not qualify for the
dividends received deduction generally available to corporations. If we
declare a distribution in October, November, or December of any year that
is payable to a U.S. shareholder of record on a specified date in any such
month, such distribution will be treated as both paid by us and received
by the U.S. shareholder on December 31 of such year, provided that we
actually pay the distribution during January of the following calendar
year.
Dividends from us that are designated as capital gain dividends will
be taxed to U.S. shareholders as long-term
capital gains, to the extent that they do not exceed our actual net capital
gains for the taxable year, without regard to the period for which the
U.S. shareholder has held our common stock. Corporate U.S. shareholders
may be required to treat up to 20% of some capital gain dividends as
ordinary income. Long-term capital gains are generally taxable at a
maximum U.S. federal rate of 20%, in the case of U.S. shareholders who are
individuals, trusts, and estates, and 35% for corporations. Capital gains
dividends attributable to the sale of depreciable real property held for
more than 12 months are subject to a 25% U.S. federal income tax rate for
U.S. shareholders who are individuals, trusts or estates, to the extent of
previously claimed depreciation deductions.
We may elect to retain and pay income tax on the net long-term
capital gain that we receive in a taxable year. In that case, we may elect
to designate the retained amount as a capital gain dividend with the
result that a U.S. shareholder would be taxed on its proportionate share
of our undistributed long-term capital gain. The U.S. shareholder would
receive a credit or refund for its proportionate share of the tax we paid.
The U.S. shareholder would increase the basis in its common stock by the
amount of its proportionate share of our undistributed long-term capital
gain, minus its share of the tax we paid.
A U.S. shareholder will not incur tax on a distribution in excess of
our current and accumulated earnings and profits if the distribution does
not exceed the adjusted basis of the U.S. shareholder's stock. Instead,
the distribution will reduce the adjusted basis of such stock. A U.S.
shareholder will recognize gain upon a distribution in excess of both our
current and accumulated earnings and profits and the U.S. shareholder's
adjusted basis in his or her stock as long-term capital gain if the shares
of stock have been held for more than one year, or short-term capital
gain, if the shares of stock have been held for one year or less.
Shareholders may not include in their own income tax returns any of
our net operating losses or capital losses. Instead, these losses are
generally carried over by us for potential offset against our future
income. Taxable dividends from us and gain from the disposition of our
common stock will not be treated as passive activity income and,
therefore, shareholders generally will not be able to apply any "passive
activity losses," such as losses from certain types of limited
partnerships in which the shareholder is a limited partner, against such
income. In addition, taxable dividends from us generally will be treated
as investment income for purposes of the investment interest limitations.
A U.S. shareholder that elects to treat capital gain dividends, capital
gains from the disposition of stock or qualified dividend income as
investment income for purposes of the investment interest limitation will
be taxed at ordinary income rates on such amounts. We will notify
shareholders after the close of our taxable year as to the portions of the
dividends attributable to that year that constitute ordinary income,
return of capital and capital gain. However, the aggregate amount of
dividends we may designate as qualified dividend income or as capital gain
dividends with respect to any tax year beginning after December 31, 2015
cannot exceed the dividends actually paid by us during such tax year.
Dispositions of Our Stock. In general, a U.S. shareholder who is not
a dealer in securities must treat any gain or loss realized upon a taxable
disposition of our stock as long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S.
shareholder has held our stock for more than one year. Otherwise, the U.S.
shareholder must treat any such gain or loss as short-term capital gain or
loss. However, a U.S. shareholder must treat any loss upon a sale or
exchange of our stock held by such shareholder for six months or less as a
long-term capital loss to the extent of capital gain dividends and any
other actual or deemed dividends from us that such U.S. shareholder treats
as long-term capital gain. All or a portion of any loss that a U.S.
shareholder realizes upon a taxable disposition of our common stock may be
disallowed if the U.S. shareholder repurchases our common stock within 30
days before or after the disposition.
Capital Gains and Losses. The tax rate differential between capital gain
and ordinary income for non-corporate taxpayers may be significant. A
taxpayer generally must hold a capital asset for more than one year for
gain or loss derived from its sale or exchange to be treated as long-term
capital gain or loss. The highest marginal individual income tax rate is
currently 39.6%. The maximum tax rate on long-term capital gains
applicable to non-corporate taxpayers is currently 20% for sales and
exchanges of capital assets held for more than one year. The maximum tax
rate on long-term capital gain from the sale or exchange of "section 1250
property," or depreciable real property, is 25% to the extent that such
gain, known as unrecaptured section 1250 gains, would have been treated as
ordinary income on depreciation recapture if the property were "section
1245 property." With respect to dividends that we designate as capital
gain dividends and any retained capital gain that we are deemed to
distribute, we generally may designate whether such a distribution is
taxable to our non-corporate shareholders as long-term capital gains or
unrecaptured section 1250 gains. The IRS has the authority to prescribe,
but has not yet prescribed, regulations that would apply a capital gain
tax rate of 25% (which is generally higher than the long-term capital gain
tax rates for non-corporate taxpayers) to a portion of capital gain
realized by a non-corporate shareholder on the sale of REIT stock that
would correspond to the REIT's "unrecaptured Section 1250 gain." In
addition, the characterization of income as capital gain or ordinary
income may affect the deductibility of capital losses. A non-corporate
taxpayer may deduct capital losses not offset by capital gains against its
ordinary income only up to a maximum annual amount of $3,000. A non-
corporate taxpayer may carry forward unused capital losses indefinitely. A
corporate taxpayer must pay tax on its net capital gain at ordinary
corporate rates (currently up to 35%). A corporate taxpayer can deduct
capital losses only to the extent of capital gains, with unused losses
being carried back three years and forward five years.
If a U.S. shareholder recognizes a loss upon a subsequent
disposition of our common stock in an amount that exceeds a prescribed
threshold, it is possible that the provisions of certain Treasury
Regulations involving "reportable transactions" could apply, with a
resulting requirement to separately disclose the loss generating
transactions to the IRS. While these regulations are directed towards "tax
shelters," they are written quite broadly, and apply to transactions that
would not typically be considered tax shelters. Significant penalties
apply for failure to comply with these requirements. You should consult
your tax advisors concerning any possible disclosure obligation with
respect to the receipt or disposition of our common stock, or transactions
that might be undertaken directly or indirectly by us.
Moreover, you should be aware that we and other participants in
transactions involving us might be subject to disclosure or other
requirements pursuant to these regulations.
Redemptions of our Stock. A redemption of shares of our common stock
will be treated under Section 302 of the Code as a taxable distribution
unless the redemption satisfies one of the tests set forth in Section
302(b) of the Code enabling the redemption to be treated as a sale or
exchange of the redeemed shares. A redemption that is not treated as a
sale or exchange will be taxed in the same manner as regular distributions
(e.g., ordinary dividend income to the extent paid out of earnings and
profits unless properly designated as a capital gain dividend), and a
redemption treated as a sale or exchange will be taxed in the same manner
as other taxable sales discussed above.
The redemption will be treated as a sale or exchange if it (i) is
"substantially disproportionate" with respect to the shareholder, (ii)
results in a "complete termination" of the shareholder's interest in us,
or (iii) is "not essentially equivalent to a dividend" with respect to the
shareholder, all within the meaning of Section 302(b) of the Code. In
determining whether any of these tests have been met, shares considered to
be owned by the shareholder by reason of certain constructive ownership
rules set forth in the Code, as well as shares actually owned, must
generally be taken into account. Because the determination as to whether
any of the alternative tests of Section 302(b) of the Code is satisfied
with respect to any particular redemption will depend upon the facts and
circumstances as of the time the determination is made and the
constructive ownership rules are complicated, prospective shareholders are
advised to consult their own tax advisers to determine such tax treatment.
If a redemption of shares is treated as a distribution that is taxable as
a dividend, the amount of the distribution would be measured by the amount
of cash and the fair market value of the property received by the
redeeming shareholder. In addition, although guidance is sparse, the IRS
could take the position that shareholders who do not participate in any
redemption treated as a dividend should be treated as receiving a
constructive stock distribution taxable as a dividend in the amount of the
increased percentage ownership in us as a result of the redemption, even
though such shareholder did not actually receive cash or other property as
a result of such redemption. The amount of any such constructive dividend
would be added to the nonredeeming shareholder's basis in his shares. It
also is possible that under certain technical rules relating to the
deduction for dividends paid, the IRS could take the position that
redemptions taxed as dividends impair our ability to satisfy our
distribution requirements under the Code. To avoid certain issues related
to our ability to comply with the REIT distribution requirements (see "-
Requirements for Qualification--General - Annual Distribution
Requirements"), we have implemented procedures designed to track our
shareholders' percentage interests in our common stock and identify any
such dividend equivalent redemptions, and we will decline to effect a
redemption to the extent that we believe that it would constitute a
dividend equivalent redemption. However, we cannot assure you that we will
be successful in preventing all dividend equivalent redemptions.
Liquidating Distributions. Once we have adopted (or are deemed to have
adopted) a plan of liquidation for U.S. federal income tax purposes,
liquidating distributions received by a U.S. shareholder with respect to
our common stock will be treated first as a recovery of the shareholder's
basis in the shares (computed separately for each block of shares) and
thereafter as gain from the disposition of our common stock.
Medicare Tax. A U.S. person that is an individual is subject to a
3.8% tax on the lesser of (1) the U.S. person's "net investment income"
for the relevant taxable year and (2) the excess of the U.S. person's
modified gross income for the taxable year over a certain threshold (which
currently is between $125,000 and $250,000, depending on the individual's
circumstances). Estates and trusts that do not fall into a special class
of trusts that is exempt from such tax are subject to the same 3.8% tax on
the lesser of their undistributed net investment income and the excess of
their adjusted gross income over a certain threshold. Net investment
income generally includes dividends on our stock and gain from the sale of
our stock. If you are a U.S. person that is an individual, estate or
trust, you are urged to consult your tax advisors regarding the
applicability of this tax to your income and gains in respect of your
investment in our common stock.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding. We will report to our
shareholders and to the IRS the amount of dividends we pay during each
calendar year and the amount of tax we withhold, if any. Under the backup
withholding rules, a shareholder may be subject to backup withholding at a
current rate of up to 28% with respect to dividends unless the holder:
* is a corporation or comes within certain other exempt
categories and, when required, demonstrates this fact; or
* provides a taxpayer identification number, certifies as to no
loss of exemption from backup withholding and otherwise
complies with the applicable requirements of the backup
withholding rules.
A shareholder who does not provide us with its correct taxpayer
identification number also may be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS.
Any amount paid as backup withholding will be creditable against the
shareholder's income tax liability. In addition, we may be required to
withhold a portion of any dividends or capital gain dividends to any
shareholders who fail to certify their non-foreign status to us. For a
discussion of the backup withholding rules as applied to non-U.S.
shareholders, see "-Taxation of Shareholders-Taxation of Foreign
Shareholders-Information Reporting and Backup Withholding."
Taxation of Foreign Shareholders
The rules governing U.S. federal income taxation of nonresident alien
individuals and foreign corporations ("non-
U.S. shareholders") are complex. This section is only a summary of such
rules. We urge non-U.S. shareholders to consult their own tax advisors to
determine the impact of federal, state and local income tax laws on
ownership of our stock, including any reporting requirements.
Dividends. A non-U.S. shareholder who receives a distribution that
is not attributable to gain from our sale or exchange of real property
interests, or USRPIs, as defined below, and that we do not designate as a
capital gain dividend or retained capital gain will recognize ordinary
income to the extent that we pay the distribution out of our current or
accumulated earnings and profits. A withholding tax equal to 30% of the
gross amount of the dividend ordinarily will apply unless an applicable
tax treaty reduces or eliminates the tax. Under some treaties, lower
withholding tax rates do not apply to dividends from REITs (or are not as
favorable for REIT dividends as compared to non-REIT dividends). However,
if a distribution is treated as effectively connected with the non-U.S.
shareholder's conduct of a U.S. trade or business, the non-U.S.
shareholder generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the
distribution at graduated rates, in the same manner as U.S. shareholders
are taxed on dividends, and in the case of a corporate non-U.S.
shareholder also may be subject to a branch profits tax at the rate of 30%
(or lower treaty rate). We plan to withhold U.S. federal income tax at the
rate of 30% on the gross amount of any distribution paid to a non-U.S.
shareholder unless either:
(i) a lower treaty rate applies and the non-U.S. shareholder
files an IRS Form W-8BEN or Form W-8BEN-E (with appropriate
attachments) evidencing eligibility for that reduced rate with us;
or
(ii) the non-U.S. shareholder files an IRS Form W-8ECI with us
claiming that the distribution is income that is effectively
connected with a trade or business in the United States.
A non-U.S. shareholder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal
income tax on a distribution in excess of our current and accumulated
earnings and profits if the excess portion of the distribution does not
exceed the adjusted basis of its stock. Instead, the excess portion of
the distribution will reduce the adjusted basis of that stock. A non-
U.S. shareholder will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a
distribution that exceeds both our current and accumulated earnings and
profits and the adjusted basis of its stock, if the non-U.S. shareholder
otherwise would be subject to U.S. federal income tax on gain from the
sale or disposition of its stock, as described below. Because we
generally cannot determine at the time we make a distribution whether or
not the distribution will exceed our current and accumulated earnings and
profits, we may withhold tax on the entire amount of any distribution at
the same rate as we would withhold on a dividend. However, a non-U.S.
shareholder may obtain a refund of amounts that we withhold if we later
determine that a distribution in fact exceeded our current and
accumulated earnings and profits.
Additional withholding regulations may require us to withhold 15% of any
distribution that exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and
profits. Consequently, although we intend to withhold at a rate of 30% on
the entire amount of any distribution (other than actual gain dividends
subject to FIRPTA, as described below, and except to the extent an
exemption or a lower rate of withholding applies), to the extent that we
do not do so, we will withhold at a rate of 15% on any portion of such a
distribution.
Capital Gain Dividends. Except as discussed below with respect to 10%
or less holders of regularly traded classes of stock, "qualified
shareholders," and "qualified foreign pension funds," for any year in
which we qualify as a REIT, a non-
U.S. shareholder will incur tax on dividends by us that are attributable
to gain from our sale or exchange of USRPIs under special provisions of
the U.S. federal income tax laws known as the Foreign Investment in Real
Property Act, or FIRPTA. The term USRPIs includes interests in real
property and shares in corporations at least 50% of whose real estate and
business assets consist of interests in U.S. real property. Under those
rules, a non-U.S. shareholder is taxed on actual gain dividends by us
attributable to gain from sales of USRPIs as if the gain were effectively
connected with a U.S. trade or business of the non-U.S. shareholder. This
FIRPTA look through rule also applies to distributions in redemption of
shares and liquidating distributions, to the extent they represent
distributions of gain attributable to the sale of a USRPI. A non-
U.S. shareholder thus would be taxed on such a distribution at regular tax
rates applicable to U.S. shareholders, subject to any applicable
alternative minimum tax. A corporate non-U.S. shareholder not entitled to
treaty relief or exemption also may be subject to the 30% branch profits
tax on such a distribution. We must withhold 35% of any distribution that
we could designate as a capital gain dividend and is a distribution
attributable to USRPI gain. In addition, we may be required to withhold
35% of any of other capital gain dividends, and we reserve the right to
withhold such amounts until guidance is issued clarifying that withholding
is not required. A non-U.S. shareholder may receive a credit against its
tax liability for the amount we withhold. However, FIRPTA and the 35%
withholding tax will not apply to any distribution with respect to any
class of our stock that is regularly traded on an established securities
market located in the United States if the recipient non-U.S. shareholder
did not own more than 10% of such class of stock at any time during the
one-year period ending on the date of distribution. Instead, any capital
gain dividend will be treated as an ordinary distribution subject to the
rules discussed above, which generally impose a 30% withholding tax
(unless reduced by a treaty). At the time you purchase shares in this
offering, our shares will not be regularly traded on an established
securities market and we can give you no assurance that our shares will
ever be regularly traded on an established securities market.
Although the law is not clear on the matter, it appears that amounts
designated by us as undistributed capital gains generally should be
treated with respect to non-U.S. shareholders in the same manner as actual
distributions by us of capital gain dividends. Under that approach, the
non-U.S. shareholders would be able to offset as a credit against their
U.S. federal income tax liability resulting therefrom an amount equal to
their proportionate share of the tax paid by us on the undistributed
capital gains and to receive from the IRS a refund to the extent their
proportionate share of this tax paid by us exceeds their actual U.S.
federal income tax liability.
Dispositions of Our Stock. A non-U.S. shareholder generally will not incur
tax under FIRPTA with respect to gain on a disposition of our common stock
as long as at all times during the five-year period ending on the date of
disposition non-U.S. persons hold, directly or indirectly, less than 50%
in value of our stock. For these purposes, if a class of our stock was
regularly traded on an established securities market in the United States,
a person holding less than 5% of our regularly traded class of stock for
five years will be treated as a U.S. person unless we have actual
knowledge that such person is not a U.S. person. However, at the time you
purchase shares in this offering, our shares will not be regularly traded
on an established securities market and we can give you no assurance that
our shares will ever be regularly traded in an established securities
market. We cannot assure you that our non-U.S. ownership will be less than
50% at any time. Even if our non-U.S. ownership remains under 50% for five
years and we otherwise meet the requirements of this rule, pursuant to
"certain wash sale" rules under FIRPTA, a non-U.S. shareholder may incur
tax under FIRPTA to the extent such shareholder disposes of our stock
within a certain period prior to a distribution attributable to USRPI gain
and directly or indirectly (including through certain affiliates)
reacquires our stock within certain prescribed periods.
Regardless of the extent of our non-U.S. ownership, a non-U.S.
shareholder will not incur tax under FIRPTA on a disposition of the shares
of our stock if such stock is publicly traded and if such non-U.S.
shareholder owned, actually or constructively, at all times during a
specified testing period, 10% or less of the total fair market value of
such class of stock. The testing period is the shorter of (1) the period
during which the non-U.S. shareholder held the shares and (2) the five-
year period ending on the disposition date. Therefore, if our stock were
to be regularly traded on an established securities market, a non-U.S.
shareholder should not incur tax under FIRPTA with respect to gain on a
sale of our common stock unless it owns, actually or constructively, more
than 10% of our common stock during such testing period. However, at the
time you purchase shares in this offering, our shares will not be regularly
traded on an established securities market and we can give you no
assurance that our shares will ever be regularly traded in an established
securities market.
To the extent our stock is held directly (or indirectly through one
or more partnerships) by a "qualified shareholder," it will not be treated
as a USRPI. Further, to the extent such treatment applies, any
distribution to such shareholder will not be treated as gain recognized
from the sale or exchange of a USRPI. For these purposes, a qualified
shareholder is generally a non-U.S. shareholder that (i)(A) is eligible
for treaty benefits under an income tax treaty with the United States that
includes an exchange of information program, and the principal class of
interests of which is listed and regularly traded on one or more stock
exchanges as defined by the treaty, or (B) is a foreign limited
partnership organized in a jurisdiction with an exchange of information
agreement with the United States and that has a class of regularly traded
limited partnership units (having a value greater than 50% of the value of
all partnership units) on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ, (ii) is a
"qualified collective investment vehicle" (within the meaning of Section
897(k)(3)(B) of the Code) and (iii) maintains records of persons holding
5% or more of the class of interests described in clauses (i)(A) or (i)(B)
above. However, in the case of a qualified shareholder having one or more
"applicable investors," the exception described in the first sentence of
this paragraph will not apply with respect to a portion of the qualified
shareholder's stock (determined by applying the ratio of the value of the
interests held by applicable investors in the qualified shareholder to the
value of all interests in the qualified shareholder and applying certain
constructive ownership rules). Such ratio applied to the amount realized
by a qualified shareholder on the disposition of our stock or with respect
to a distribution from us attributable to gain from the sale or exchange
of a USRPI will be treated as amounts realized from the disposition of
USRPIs. Such treatment shall also apply to applicable investors in respect
of dividends treated as a sale or exchange of stock with respect to a
qualified shareholder. For these purposes, an "applicable investor" is a
person who holds an interest in the qualified shareholder and holds more
than 10% of our stock applying certain constructive ownership rules.
Furthermore, while the substantive FIRPTA rules will not apply to
qualified shareholders, absent guidance from the IRS the withholding taxes
described above may still apply. We reserve the right to withhold such
amounts until guidance is issued clarifying that withholding is not
required.
The FIRPTA rules will not apply to any USRPI held directly (or
indirectly through one or more partnerships) by, or to any distribution
received from a REIT by a "qualified foreign pension fund" or any entity
all of the interests of which are held by a qualified foreign pension
fund. For these purposes, a "qualified foreign pension fund" is an
organization or arrangement (i) created or organized in a foreign country,
(ii) established to provide retirement or pension benefits to current or
former employees (or their designees) of one or more employers for
services rendered, (iii) which does not have a single participant or
beneficiary that has a right to more than 5% of its assets or income, (iv)
which is subject to government regulation and provides annual information
reporting about its beneficiaries to relevant local tax authorities and
(v) with respect to which, under its local laws, contributions that would
otherwise be subject to tax are deductible or excluded from its gross
income or taxed at a reduced rate, or taxation of its income is deferred or
taxed at a reduced rate. Dividends received by qualified foreign pension
funds will be taxed as described above under "- Taxation of Shareholders-
Taxation of Foreign Shareholders-Dividends" as if such distribution is not
attributable to the sale of a USRPI. Gain treated as gain from the sale or
exchange of our stock (including capital gain dividends and dividends
treated as gain from the sale or exchange of our stock under the rules
described above at" -Taxation of Shareholders-Taxation of Foreign
Shareholders-Dividends") will not be subject to tax unless such gain is
treated as effectively connected with the non-U.S. shareholder's conduct
of a U.S. trade or business, in which case the non-U.S. shareholder
generally will be subject to a tax at the graduated rates applicable to
ordinary income, in the same manner as U.S. shareholders. A Non-
U.S. shareholder that is a qualified foreign pension fund can also
avoid the withholding taxes described above to the extent it provides the
REIT with a certification as to its status.
If the gain on the sale of our stock were taxed under FIRPTA,
a non-U.S. shareholder would be taxed on that gain
in the same manner as U.S. shareholders, subject to any applicable
alternative minimum tax. Furthermore, a non-U.S. shareholder generally
will incur U.S. federal income tax on gain not subject to FIRPTA if:
* the gain is effectively connected with the non-U.S.
shareholder's U.S. trade or business, in which case the non-
U.S. shareholder will be subject to the same treatment as U.S.
shareholders with respect to such gain and may be subject to
the 30% branch profits tax in the case of a foreign
corporation; or
* the non-U.S. shareholder is a nonresident alien individual who
was present in the United States for 183 days or more during
the taxable year and meets certain other criteria, in which
case the non-U.S. shareholder will incur a 30% tax on his or her
capital gains derived from sources within the United States.
Redemptions and Liquidating Distributions
A redemption of shares by a non-U.S. shareholder will be treated as a
regular distribution or as a sale or exchange of the redeemed shares under
the same rules of Section 302 of the Code that apply to U.S. shareholders
and which are discussed above under "Taxation of Taxable U.S.
Shareholders-Redemptions of Common Stock." Subject to the FIRPTA look-
through rule, (i) if our shares are a USRPI, gain from a redemption
treated as a sale or exchange of our shares would be ECI to the non-U.S.
shareholder and (ii) if our shares are not a USRPI, gain from a redemption
treated as a sale or exchange of our shares would not be subject to U.S.
federal income tax.
Once we have adopted (or are deemed to have adopted) a plan of
liquidation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, liquidating
distributions received by a non-U.S. shareholder with respect to our
common stock will be treated first as a recovery of the shareholder's
basis in the shares (computed separately for each block of shares) and
thereafter as gain from the disposition of our common stock. Subject to
the FIRPTA look-through rule, (i) if our shares are a USRPI, gain from a
liquidating distribution with respect our shares would be ECI to the non-
U.S. shareholder and (ii) if our shares are not a USRPI, gain from a
liquidating distribution with respect to our shares would not be subject to
U.S. federal income tax.
The IRS takes the view that under the FIRPTA look-through rule, but
subject to the exceptions described above that may apply to a holder of no
more than 10% of our common stock if our common stock are regularly traded
on an established securities market, qualified foreign pension funds or
qualified shareholders, distributions in redemption of our common stock
and liquidating distributions to non-U.S. shareholders will be treated as
ECI and subject to 35% withholding, and also potentially subject to branch
profits tax in the case of corporate non-U.S. shareholders, to the extent
that the distributions are attributable to gain from the sale of a USRPI,
regardless of whether our stock is a USRPI and regardless of whether the
distribution is otherwise treated as a sale or exchange.
Estate Tax. If our stock is owned or treated as owned by an
individual who is not a citizen or resident of the United States at the
time of such individual's death, the stock will be includable in the
individual's gross estate for United States federal estate tax purposes,
unless an applicable estate tax treaty provides otherwise, and may
therefore be subject to United States federal estate tax. The test for
whether an individual is a resident of the United States for U.S. federal
estate tax purposes differs from the test used for U.S. federal income tax
purposes. Some individuals, therefore, may be "non-U.S. shareholders" for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, but not for U.S. federal estate tax
purposes, and vice versa.
FATCA Withholding on Certain Foreign Accounts and Entities. The
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA, provisions of the Code,
enacted in 2010, together with administrative guidance and certain
intergovernmental agreements entered into thereunder, impose a 30%
withholding tax on certain types of "withholdable" payments made to
"foreign financial institutions" and certain other non-U.S. entities
unless (1) the foreign financial institution undertakes certain diligence
and reporting obligations or (2) the foreign non-financial entity either
certifies it does not have any substantial U.S. owners or furnishes
identifying information regarding each substantial U.S. owner. If the payee
is a foreign financial institution that is not subject to special
treatment under certain intergovernmental agreements, it must enter into
an agreement with the U.S. Treasury requiring, among other things, that it
undertakes to identify accounts held by certain U.S. persons or U.S.-owned
foreign entities, annually report certain information about such accounts
and withhold 30% on payments to account holders whose actions prevent them
from complying with these reporting and other requirements. Investors in
jurisdictions that have entered into intergovernmental agreements may, in
lieu of the foregoing requirements, be required to report such
information to their home jurisdiction. For this purpose, subject to
certain exceptions, the term "withholdable payment" generally means (i)
any payment of interest, dividends, rents, and certain other types of
generally passive income if such payment is from sources within the United
States, and (ii) any gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of
any property of a type which can produce interest or dividends from sources
within the United States (including, for example, stock and debt of U.S.
corporations). Withholding under FATCA will apply after December 31, 2018
with respect to the gross proceeds from a disposition of property that can
produce U.S. source interest or dividends and began after June 30, 2014
with respect to other withholdable payments. Prospective investors should
consult their tax advisors regarding this legislation.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding. Generally, we must
report annually to the IRS the amount of dividends paid to a non-U.S.
shareholder, such holder's name and address and the amount of tax withheld,
if any. A similar report is sent to the non-U.S. shareholder. Pursuant to
tax treaties or other agreements, the IRS may make its reports available
to tax authorities in the non-U.S. shareholder's country of residence.
Payments of dividends or of proceeds from the disposition of stock made to
a non-U.S. shareholder may be subject to information reporting and backup
withholding unless such holder establishes an exemption, for example, by
properly certifying its non- U.S. status on an IRS Form W- 8BEN, IRS Form
W-8BEN-E or another appropriate version of IRS Form W-8. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, backup withholding may apply if either we or our paying
agent has actual knowledge, or reason to know, that a non-U.S. shareholder
is a U.S. person.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the U.S. income tax
liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the
amount of tax withheld. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes,
a refund or credit may be obtained, provided the required information is
furnished to the IRS.
Taxation of Tax-Exempt Shareholders
Tax-exempt entities, including qualified employee pension and profit
sharing trusts and individual retirement accounts, generally are exempt
from federal income taxation. However, they are subject to taxation on
their unrelated business taxable income. Subject to the exceptions
described below, a tax-exempt shareholder generally would not recognize
unrelated business taxable income as a result of an investment in our
common stock. However, if a tax-exempt shareholder were to finance its
acquisition of common stock with debt, a portion of the income that it
receives from us and a portion of the gain on sale of our common stock
could constitute unrelated business taxable income pursuant to the "debt-
financed property" rules. Furthermore, social clubs, voluntary employee
benefit associations, supplemental unemployment benefit trusts and
qualified group legal services plans that are exempt from taxation under
special provisions of the federal income tax laws are subject to different
unrelated business taxable income rules, which generally will require them
to characterize dividends that they receive from us as unrelated business
taxable income. Finally, in certain circumstances, a qualified employee
pension or profit sharing trust that owns more than 10% of our stock by
value at any time during a taxable year must treat a percentage of the
dividends that it receives from us for the taxable year as unrelated
business taxable income.
Such percentage is equal to the gross income we derive from an
unrelated trade or business, determined as if we were a pension trust,
divided by our total gross income for the year in which we pay the
dividends. That rule applies to a pension trust holding more than 10% of
our shares by value only if:
* the percentage of our dividends that the tax-exempt trust must
treat as unrelated business taxable income is at least 5%;
* we qualify as a REIT by reason of the modification of the rule
requiring that no more than 50% of the value of our stock be
owned by five or fewer individuals that allows the beneficiaries
of the pension trust to be treated as holding our stock in
proportion to their actuarial interests in the pension trust;
and
* either (a) one pension trust owns more than 25% of the value
of our stock; or (b) a group of pension trusts individually
holding more than 10% of the value of our stock collectively
owns more than 50% of the value of our stock.
Tax-exempt shareholders are urged to consult their tax advisors
regarding the federal, state, local and foreign income and other tax
consequences of owning our stock.
Other Tax Considerations
State, Local and Foreign Taxes
We and/or holders of our stock may be subject to state, local and
foreign taxation in various state or local or foreign jurisdictions,
including those in which we or they transact business or reside. The
foreign, state and local tax treatment of us and of holders of our stock
may not conform to the U.S. federal income tax considerations discussed
above. Consequently, prospective investors should consult their own tax
advisors regarding the effect of state, local and foreign tax laws on an
investment in our common stock.
Legislative or Other Actions Affecting REITs
The rules dealing with U.S. federal income taxation are constantly
under review by persons involved in the legislative process and by the IRS
and the U.S. Treasury Department. No assurance can be given as to whether,
when, or in what form, U.S. federal income tax laws applicable to us and
our shareholders may be enacted, amended or repealed. Changes to the U.S.
federal income tax laws and to interpretations of the U.S. federal income
tax laws could adversely affect an investment in our common stock.
ERISA CONSIDERATIONS
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
("ERISA"), is a broad statutory framework that governs most U.S.
retirement and other U.S. employee benefit plans. ERISA and the rules and
regulations of the Department of Labor (the "DOL") under ERISA contain
provisions that should be considered by fiduciaries of employee benefit
plans subject to the provisions of Title I of ERISA ("ERISA Plans") and
their legal advisors. In particular, a fiduciary of an ERISA Plan should
consider whether an investment in shares of our common stock (or, in the
case of a participant- directed defined contribution plan (a "Participant-
Directed Plan"), making shares of our common stock available for
investment under the Participant-Directed Plan) satisfies the requirements
set forth in Part 4 of Title I of ERISA, including the requirements that
(1) the investment satisfy the prudence and diversification standards of
ERISA, (2) the investment be in the best interests of the participants and
beneficiaries of the ERISA Plan, (3) the investment be permissible under
the terms of the ERISA Plan's investment policies and governing
instruments and (4) the investment does not give rise to a non-exempt
prohibited transaction under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
In determining whether an investment in shares of our common stock
(or making our shares available as an investment option under a
Participant-Directed Plan) is prudent for ERISA purposes, a fiduciary of
an ERISA Plan should consider all relevant facts and circumstances
including, without limitation, possible limitations on the transferability
of shares of our common stock, whether the investment provides sufficient
liquidity in light of the foreseeable needs of the ERISA Plan (or the
participant account in a Participant- Directed Plan), and whether the
investment is reasonably designed, as part of the ERISA Plan's portfolio,
to further the ERISA Plan's purposes, taking into consideration the risk
of loss and the opportunity for gain (or other return) associated with the
investment. It should be noted that we will invest our assets in
accordance with the investment objectives and guidelines described herein,
and that neither our Manager nor any of its affiliates has any
responsibility for developing any overall investment strategy for any
ERISA Plan (or the participant account in a Participant-Directed Plan) or
for advising any ERISA Plan (or participant in a Participant-Directed
Plan) as to the advisability or prudence of an investment in us. Rather,
it is the obligation of the appropriate fiduciary for each ERISA Plan (or
participant in a Participant-Directed Plan) to consider whether an
investment in shares of our common stock by the ERISA Plan (or making such
shares available for investment under a Participant-Directed Plan in which
event it is the obligation of the participant to consider whether an
investment in shares of our common stock is advisable), when judged in
light of the overall portfolio of the ERISA Plan, will meet the prudence,
diversification and other applicable requirements of ERISA.
Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code prohibit certain
transactions involving the assets of an ERISA Plan, as well as those plans
that are not subject to ERISA but that are subject to Section 4975 of the
Code, such as individual retirement accounts ("IRAs") and non-ERISA Keogh
plans (collectively with ERISA Plans, "Plans"), and certain persons
(referred to as "parties in interest" for purposes of ERISA or
"disqualified persons" for purposes of the Code) having certain
relationships to Plans, unless a statutory or administrative exemption is
applicable to the transaction. A party in interest or disqualified person
who engages in a non- exempt prohibited transaction may be subject to
non-deductible excise
taxes and other penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code, and
the transaction might have to be rescinded. In addition, a fiduciary who
causes an ERISA Plan to engage in a non-exempt prohibited transaction may
be personally liable for any resultant loss incurred by the ERISA Plan and
may be subject to other potential remedies.
A Plan that proposes to invest in shares of our common stock (or to
make our shares available for investment under a Participant-Directed
Plan) may already maintain a relationship with our Manager or one or more
of its affiliates, as a result of which our Manager or such affiliate may
be a "party in interest" under ERISA or a "disqualified person" under the
Code, with respect to such Plan (e.g., if our Manager or such affiliate
provides investment management, investment advisory or other services to
that Plan). ERISA (and the Code) prohibits plan assets from being used for
the benefit of a party in interest (or disqualified person). This
prohibition is not triggered by "incidental" benefits to a party in
interest (or disqualified person) that result from a transaction involving
the Plan that is motivated solely by the interests of the Plan. ERISA (and
the Code) also prohibits a fiduciary from using its position to cause the
Plan to make an investment from which the fiduciary, its affiliates or
certain parties in which it has an interest would receive a fee or other
consideration or benefit. In this circumstance, Plans that propose to
invest in shares of our common stock should consult with their counsel to
determine whether an investment in shares of our common stock would result
in a transaction that is prohibited by ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
If our assets were considered to be assets of a Plan (referred to herein
as "Plan Assets"), our management might be deemed to be fiduciaries of the
investing Plan. In this event, the operation of the company could become
subject to the restrictions of the fiduciary responsibility and prohibited
transaction provisions of Title I of ERISA and/or the prohibited
transaction rules of Section 4975 of the Code.
The DOL has promulgated a final regulation under ERISA, 29 C.F.R. S
2510.3-101 (as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, the "Plan Assets
Regulation"), that provides guidelines as to whether, and under what
circumstances, the underlying assets of an entity Under the Plan Assets
Regulation, the assets of an entity in which a Plan or IRA makes an equity
investment will generally be deemed to be assets of such Plan or IRA
unless the entity satisfies one of the exceptions to this general rule.
Generally, the exceptions require that the investment in the entity be one
of the following:
* in securities issued by an investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act;
* in "publicly offered securities," defined generally as
interests that are "freely transferable," "widely held" and
registered with the SEC;
* in an "operating company" which includes "venture capital
operating companies" and "real estate operating companies;" or
* in which equity participation by "benefit plan investors" is not
significant (i.e., under 25%).
The shares will constitute an "equity interest" for purposes of the Plan
Assets Regulation, and the shares may not constitute "publicly offered
securities" for purposes of the Plan Assets Regulation. In addition, the
shares will not be issued by a registered investment company.
The 25% Limit. Under the Plan Assets Regulation, and assuming no
other exemption applies, an entity's assets would be deemed to include
"plan assets" subject to ERISA on any date if, immediately after the most
recent acquisition of any equity interest in the entity, 25% or more of the
value of any class of equity interests in the entity is held by "benefit
plan investors" (the "25% Limit"). For purposes of this determination, the
value of equity interests held by a person (other than a benefit plan
investor) that has discretionary authority or control with respect to the
assets of the entity or that provides investment advice for a fee with
respect to such assets (or any affiliate of such a person) is disregarded.
The term "benefit plan investor" is defined in the Plan Assets Regulation
as (a) any employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA)
that is subject to the provisions of Title I of ERISA, (b) any plan that
is subject to Section 4975 of the Code and (c) any entity whose underlying
assets include plan assets by reason of a plan's investment in the entity
(to the extent of such plan's investment in the entity). Thus, while our
assets would not be considered to be "plan assets" for purposes of ERISA
so long as the 25% Limit is not exceeded. Our charter provides that if
benefit plan investors exceed the 25% Limit, we may redeem their interests
at a price equal to the then current NAV per share. We intend to rely on
this aspect of the Plan Assets Regulation.
IRAs. Our charter provides that, in the event we determine in our
discretion that there is a material likelihood that we would be a
fiduciary under applicable law with respect to an investor that is subject
to ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code (e.g., an IRA), we have the
authority to redeem such investor's interests at a price equal to the then
current NAV per share.
Operating Companies. Under the Plan Assets Regulation, an entity is
an "operating company" if it is primarily engaged, directly or through a
majority-owned subsidiary or subsidiaries, in the production or sale of a
product or service other than the investment of capital. In addition, the
Plan Assets Regulation provides that the term operating company includes
an entity qualifying as a real estate operating company ("REOC") or a
venture capital operating company ("VCOC"). An entity is a REOC if: (i) on
its "initial valuation date and on at least one day within each annual
valuation period," at least 50% of the entity's assets, valued at cost
(other than short-term investments pending long-term commitment or
distribution to investors) are invested in real estate that is managed or
developed and with respect to which such entity has the right to
substantially participate directly in management or development
activities; and (ii) such entity in the ordinary course of its business is
engaged directly in the management and development of real estate during
the 12-month period. The "initial valuation date" is the date on which an
entity first makes an investment that is not a short-term investment of
funds pending long-term commitment. An entity's "annual valuation period"
is a pre-established period not exceeding 90 days in duration, which
begins no later than the anniversary of the entity's initial valuation
date.
Certain examples in the Plan Assets Regulation clarify that the
management and development activities of an entity looking to qualify as a
REOC may be carried out by independent contractors (including, in the case
of a partnership, affiliates of the general partner) under the supervision
of the entity. An entity will qualify as a VCOC if (i) on its initial
valuation date and on at least one day during each annual valuation
period, at least 50% of the entity's assets, valued at cost, consist of
"venture capital investments," and (ii) the entity, in the ordinary course
of business, actually exercises management rights with respect to one or
more of its venture capital investments. The Plan Assets Regulation
defines the term "venture capital investments" as investments in an
operating company (other than a VCOC) with respect to which the investor
obtains management rights.
If the 25% Limit is exceeded and we do not exercise our right to
redeem benefit plan investors as described above, we may try to operate in
a manner that will enable us to qualify as a VCOC or a REOC or to meet
such other exception as may be available to prevent our assets from being
treated as assets of any investing Plan for purposes of the Plan Assets
Regulation. Accordingly, we believe, on the basis of the Plan Assets
Regulation, that our underlying assets should not constitute "plan assets"
for purposes of ERISA. However, no assurance can be given that this will
be the case.
If our assets are deemed to constitute "plan assets" under ERISA,
certain of the transactions in which we might normally engage could
constitute a non-exempt "prohibited transaction" under ERISA or Section
4975 of the Code. In such circumstances, in our sole discretion, we may
void or undo any such prohibited transaction, and we may require each
investor that is a "benefit plan investor" to redeem their shares upon
terms that we consider appropriate.
Prospective investors that are subject to the provisions of Title I
of ERISA and/or Code Section 4975 should consult with their counsel and
advisors as to the provisions of Title I of ERISA and/or Code Section 4975
relevant to an investment in shares of our common stock.
As discussed above, although IRAs and non-ERISA Keogh plans are not
subject to ERISA, they are subject to the provisions of Section 4975 of
the Code, prohibiting transactions with "disqualified persons" and
investments and transactions involving fiduciary conflicts. A prohibited
transaction or conflict of interest could arise if the fiduciary making
the decision to invest has a personal interest in or affiliation with our
company or any of its respective affiliates. In the case of an IRA, a
prohibited transaction or conflict of interest that involves the
beneficiary of the IRA could result in disqualification of the IRA. A
fiduciary for an IRA who has any personal interest in or affiliation with
our company or any of its respective affiliates, should consult with his
or her tax and legal advisors regarding the impact such interest may have
on an investment in our shares with assets of the IRA.
Shares sold by us may be purchased or owned by investors who are
investing Plan assets. Our acceptance of an investment by a Plan should
not be considered to be a determination or representation by us or any of
our respective affiliates that such an investment is appropriate for a
Plan. In consultation with its advisors, each prospective Plan investor
should carefully consider whether an investment in our company is
appropriate for, and permissible under, the terms of
the Plan's governing documents.
Governmental plans, foreign plans and most church plans, while not
subject to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA or the
provisions of Code Section 4975, may nevertheless be subject to local,
foreign, state or other federal laws that are substantially similar to the
foregoing provisions of ERISA and the Code. Fiduciaries of any such plans
should consult with their counsel and advisors before deciding to invest
in shares of our common stock.
The DOL has issued a final regulation significantly expanding the
concept of "investment advice" for purposes of determining fiduciary
status under ERISA. The DOL recognized that transactions such as the mere
offering of the shares to sophisticated Plans could be characterized as
fiduciary investment advice under this new regulation absent an exception
and that such potential for fiduciary status would not be appropriate in
these contexts. Accordingly, the DOL provided an exception based upon
satisfaction of certain factual conditions and we may elect to ensure
these conditions are satisfied in connection with the offering of the
shares. Finally, fiduciaries of Plans should be aware that the Manager is
not undertaking to provide impartial investment advice or to give advice
in a fiduciary capacity in connection with the offering or purchase of
shares and that the Manager has financial interests associated with the
purchase of shares including the fees and other allocations and
distributions they may receive from us as a result of the purchase of
shares by a Plan.
Form 5500. Plan administrators of ERISA Plans that acquire shares
may be required to report compensation, including indirect compensation,
paid in connection with the ERISA Plan's investment in shares on Schedule
C of Form 5500 (Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan). The
descriptions in this circular of fees and compensation, including the fees
paid to the Manager, are intended to satisfy the disclosure requirement
for "eligible indirect compensation," for which an alternative reporting
procedure on Schedule C of Form
5500 may be available.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We are offering a maximum of up to $50,000,000 in shares of our common
stock on a "best efforts maximum" basis. In conducting this offering, the
associated persons of the Company intend to rely on the exemption from
registration contained in Exchange Act Rule 3a4-1. In compliance with
such Rule, neither the Sponsor, Manager nor affiliate persons (a) are
subject to a statutory disqualification, as that term is defined in the
Exchange Act Section 3(a)(39), (b) do not receive any compensation related
to the amount of interests sold (whether by commission or otherwise), (c)
primarily perform or intend primarily to perform at the end of the
offering substantial duties (other than in connection with the offering)
or on behalf of the hedge fund, (d) are not associated with a broker or
dealer, (e) were not employed by a broker or dealer within the preceding
twelve months, and (f) do not participate in an offering of securities
(other than in certain limited circumstances) more than once every twelve
months. The Company will supervise its officers, employees and
associated persons so as to verify to the best of its ability that all
such persons involved in the marketing of the Company are in compliance
with Rule 3a4-1 and such other applicable state and federal securities
laws.
Because this is a "best efforts maximum" offering, we are only
required to use our best efforts to sell shares of our common stock. We
are offering up to $50,000,000 in shares of common stock in our offering
at $10.00 per share for the first 12 months of this offering. Thereafter,
the per share purchase price will be adjusted every fiscal quarter and, as
of January 1st, April 1st, July 1st and October 1st of each year, will
equal the greater of (i) $10.00 per share or (ii) our net asset value, or
NAV, divided by the number of shares of our common stock outstanding as of
the end of the prior fiscal quarter on a fully diluted basis (NAV per
share). The minimum investment amount for initial purchases of shares of
our common stock is 200 shares, or $2,000 based on the initial offering
price per share. We may terminate this offering at any time. We intend to
permit investors to purchase additional shares in increments of, at
minimum, 10 shares or $100 at our initial share price of $10 per share,
each month, subsequent to the initial investment. Such additional share
purchases are of shares included in this offering.
This offering circular will be furnished to prospective investors
upon their request via electronic PDF format and will be available for
viewing and download 24 hours per day, 7 days per week on our website, as
well as on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
In order to subscribe to purchase shares of our common stock, a
prospective investor must electronically complete, sign and deliver to us
an executed subscription agreement as provided on www.upsideavenue.com
(and attached to this offering circular as Exhibit 4), and wire funds for
its subscription amount in accordance with the instructions provided on
the subscription agreement.
Settlement may occur up to 15 days after a prospective investor
submits a subscription agreement, depending on the volume of subscriptions
received. Shares of our common stock will be issued to the subscriber as
of the date of settlement, which will not occur until an investor's funds
have cleared and we issue the shares of our common stock. The number of
shares issued to an investor will be calculated based on the price per
share in effect on the date we receive the subscription.
We reserve the right to reject any investor's subscriptionin whole or in
part for any reason, including if we
determine in our sole and absolute discretion that such investor is not a
"qualified purchaser" for purposes of Section 18(b)(4)(D)(ii) of the
Securities Act. If the offering terminates or if any prospective
investor's subscription is rejected, all funds received from such
investors will be returned without interest or deduction.
Length of Offering
The number of shares that are covered by the offering statement of
which this offering circular forms a part is the number that we reasonably
expect to be offered and sold within two years from the initial
qualification date of the offering statement. Under applicable SEC rules,
we may extend this offering one additional year if all of the shares
covered by the offering statement are not yet sold within two years. With
the filing of an offering statement for a subsequent offering, we may also
be able to extend this offering beyond three years until the follow-on
offering statement is declared qualified (but in any event not more than
an additional 180 calendar days). All subscription funds which are
accepted will be deposited directly into the Company's escrow account with
Prime Trust, LLC. Subscription funds placed in the escrow account may only
be released if the Minimum Offering Amount is raised within the Offering
Period
Pursuant to this offering circular, we are offering to the public all of
the shares covered by the offering statement of which this offering
circular forms a part. Under Regulation A, we are only allowed to raise up
to $50,000,000 in any 12-month period (although we may raise capital in
other ways). Although the offering statement covers a fixed dollar amount
of our shares, we intend effectively to conduct a continuous offering of
the maximum number of shares of our common stock that we are permitted to
sell pursuant to Regulation A over an unlimited time period by filing a
new offering statement prior to the end of the three-year period described
in Rule 251(d)(3). We reserve the right to terminate this offering at any
time and to extend our offering term to the extent permissible under
applicable law.
Investment Criteria and Minimum Investment Amount
The shares of our common stock are being offered and sold only to
"qualified purchasers" (as defined in Regulation A under the Securities
Act). As a Tier 2 offering pursuant to Regulation A under the Securities
Act, this offering will be exempt from state "Blue Sky" law review,
subject to certain state filing requirements and anti-fraud provisions, to
the extent that the shares of our common stock offered hereby are offered
and sold only to "qualified purchasers" or at a time when the shares of
our common stock are listed on a national securities exchange. See
"Investment Criteria" on page iii of this offering circular for the
definition of "qualified purchasers" and other investment criteria that
may apply. We reserve the right to reject any investor's subscription in
whole or in part for any reason, including if we determine in our sole and
absolute discretion that such investor is not a "qualified purchaser" for
purposes of Regulation A.
The minimum investment required in this offering is 200 shares of common
stock, or $2,000 based on the initial offering price of $10.00 per share.
Pursuant to a board policy, you may not transfer your shares of common
stock in a manner that causes you or your transferee to own fewer than the
number of shares of common stock required to meet the minimum purchase
requirements, except for the following transfers without consideration:
transfers by gift; transfers by inheritance; intrafamily transfers; family
dissolutions; transfers to affiliates; and transfers by operation of law.
These minimum investment requirements are applicable unless and until our
shares of common stock are listed on a national securities exchange, and
these requirements may make it more difficult for you to sell your shares
of common stock. We cannot assure you that our shares of common stock will
ever be listed on a national securities exchange.
Certificates Will Not be Issued
We will not issue stock certificates. Instead, our common stock will
be recorded and maintained on a shareholder register that we maintain or
that we engage a transfer agent to maintain. Information regarding
restrictions on the transferability of our shares that, under Maryland
law, would otherwise have been required to appear on our stock
certificates will instead be furnished to shareholders upon request and
without charge.
Offering Circular Supplements and Post-Qualification Amendments
In accordance with the Securities Act Industry Guide 5, we undertake:
(1) to file a sticker supplement pursuant to Rule 253(g) under the
Securities Act during the distribution period describing
each real estate-related asset not identified in the offering circular at
such time as there arises a reasonable probability that such asset will be
acquired and to consolidate all such stickers into a post-qualification
amendment filed at least once every three months, with the information
contained in such amendment provided simultaneously to the existing
shareholders. Each sticker supplement shall disclose all compensation and
fees received by our Manager and its affiliates in connection with any
such acquisition. Where appropriate, the post-qualification amendment
shall include or incorporate by reference audited financial statements
meeting the requirements of Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X for properties
acquired during the distribution period; and
(2) to file, after the end of the distribution period, a current
report on Form 1-U containing the financial statements and any additional
information required by Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X, where applicable, to
reflect each subscription made after the end of the distribution period
involving the use of 10% or more (on a cumulative basis) of the net
proceeds of the offering and to provide the information contained in such
report to the shareholders at least once each quarter after the
distribution period of the offering has ended.
Advertising, Sales and other Promotional Materials
In addition to this offering circular, subject to limitations imposed
by applicable securities laws, we expect to use additional advertising,
sales and other promotional materials regarding this offering. These
materials may include information relating to this offering, the past
performance of our Sponsor and its affiliates, property brochures,
articles and publications concerning real estate, or public advertisements
and audio-visual materials, in each case only as authorized by us. In
addition, the sales material may contain certain quotes from various
publications without obtaining the consent of the author or the
publication for use of the quoted material in the sales material. Although
these materials will not contain information in conflict with the
information provided by this offering circular and will be prepared with a
view to presenting a balanced discussion of risk and reward with respect
to shares of our common stock, these materials will not give a complete
understanding of this offering, us or the shares of our common stock and
are not to be considered part of this offering circular. This offering is
made only by means of this offering circular, and prospective investors
must read and rely on the information provided in this offering circular
in connection with their decision to invest in shares of our common stock.
Investors may purchase shares common stock on our website,
www.upsideavenue.com. Through the website investors will be asked to
electronically fill out a subscription agreement like the one attached to
this offering circular as Exhibit 4 for a certain investment amount and
pay for the shares at the time in which such investor subscribes. In the
future, we may also offer shares of our common stock on other websites or
through registered broker-dealers. The Company and its officers, employees
and associated persons intend to conduct the offering in accordance with
Rule 3a4-1 and, therefore, none of them are required to register as a
broker- dealer. In compliance with such Rule, neither the Sponsor, Manager
nor affiliate persons (a) are subject to a statutory disqualification, as
that term is defined in the Exchange Act Section 3(a)(39), (b) do not
receive any compensation related to the amount of interests sold (whether
by commission or otherwise), (c) primarily perform or intend primarily to
perform at the end of the offering substantial duties (other than in
connection with the offering) or on behalf of the hedge fund, (d) are not
associated with a broker or dealer, (e) were not employed by a broker or
dealer within the preceding twelve months, and (f) do not participate in
an offering of securities (other than in certain limited circumstances)
more than once every twelve months. The Company will supervise its
officers, employees and associated persons so as to verify to the best of
its ability that all such persons involved in the marketing of the Company
are in compliance with Rule 3a4-1 and such other applicable state and
federal securities laws.
ADMINISTRATOR
[TBD]
LEGAL MATTERS
Riveles
Wahab LLP 40
Wall St.
28th Floor
New York,
NY. 10005
(212) 785-
0076
AUDITOR
CohnReznick LLP
7501 Wisconsin
Avenue Suite
400E
Bethesda, MD 20814
ESCROW AGENT
Prime Trust, LLC
2300 W. Sahara Ave.
Suite 1170 Las
Vegas, NV 89102
HOW TO SUBSCRIBE
Subscription Procedures
Investors seeking to purchase shares of our common stock who satisfy
the "qualified purchaser" standards should proceed as follows:
* Read this entire offering circular and any supplements
accompanying this offering circular.
* Via our website, www.upsideavenue.com, electronically
complete and execute a copy of the subscription agreement. A
specimen copy of the subscription agreement, including
instructions for completing it, is included in this offering
circular as Exhibit 4.
* Electronically provide ACH instructions to us for the full
purchase price of the shares of our common stock being
subscribed for.
By executing the subscription agreement and paying the total purchase
price for the shares of our common stock subscribed for, each investor
agrees to accept the terms of the subscription agreement and attests
that the investor meets the minimum standards of a "qualified
purchaser," and that such subscription for shares of our common stock
does not exceed 10% of the greater of such investor's annual income or
net worth (for natural persons), or 10% of the greater of annual revenue
or net assets at fiscal year-end (for non-natural persons).
Subscriptions will be effective only upon our acceptance and we reserve
the right to reject any subscription in whole or in part.
We will attempt to accept or reject subscriptions within 60 days of
receipt by us. If we accept your subscription, we will email you a
confirmation.
An approved trustee must process and forward to us subscriptions made
through IRAs, Keogh plans and 401(k) plans. In the case of investments
through IRAs, Keogh plans and 401(k) plans, we will send the
confirmation and notice of our acceptance to the trustee.
Minimum Investment Requirement
You must initially purchase at least 200 shares of our common stock in
this offering, or $2,000 based on the current per share price. You should
note that an investment in shares of our common stock will not, in itself,
create a retirement plan and that, in order to create a retirement plan,
you must comply with all applicable provisions of the Code.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC an offering statement under the Securities
Act on Form 1-A regarding this offering. This offering circular, which
is part of the offering statement, does not contain all the information
set forth in the offering statement and the exhibits related thereto
filed with the SEC, reference to which is hereby made. Upon the
qualification of the offering statement, we will be subject to the
informational reporting requirements of the Exchange Act that are
applicable to Tier 2 companies whose securities are registered pursuant
to Regulation A, and accordingly, we will file annual reports, semi-
annual reports and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy
the offering statement, the related exhibits and the reports and other
information we file with the SEC at the SEC's public reference
facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC
20549. You can also request copies of those documents, upon payment of a
duplicating fee, by writing to the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-
SEC-0330 for further information regarding the operation of the public
reference rooms. The SEC also maintains a website at www.sec.gov that
contains reports, information statements and other information regarding
issuers that file with the SEC.
You may also request a copy of these filings at no cost, by
writing, emailing or telephoning us at:
Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc.
9050 N. Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 320
Austin, TX 78759
Telephone: 512-872-
2898 Email:
info@upsideavenue.c
om
Within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year we will provide to our
shareholders of record an annual report. The annual report will contain
audited financial statements and certain other financial and narrative
information that we are required to provide to shareholders.
We also maintain a website at www.upsideavenue.com where there may be
additional information about our business, but the contents of that site
are not incorporated by reference in, or otherwise a part of, this
offering circular.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer certifies
that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form 1-A and has duly caused this offering
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in New York, NY on May 4 2018.
Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc.
By: Casoro Capital Partners, LLC
By:/s/ Yuen Yung
Name: Yuen Yung
Title: Chief Executive Officer
This offering statement has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
/s/ Monte K. Lee-Wen
Tit
le
Director and
Principal
Date
May 4
2018
Monte K. Lee-Wen
/s/ Yuen Yung
Yuen Yung
Director, CEO
May 4
2018
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MULTI-HOUSING INCOME REIT, INC.
Independent Auditors Report .................. F-2
Financial Statements Balance Sheet...F-3
Statement of Operations .............................. F-4
Statement of Stockholders' Deficit...F-5
Statement of Cash Flows ..............................F-6
Notes of Financial Statements ...............F-7
Independent Auditor's Report
To the Stockholders
Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Multi-Housing
Income REIT, Inc., which comprise the balance sheet as of November 30,
2017, and the related statements of operations, stockholders' equity
(deficit) and cash flows for the period October 17, 2017 (date of
formation) through November 30, 2017, and the related notes to the
financial statements.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of
these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the
design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant
to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that
are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The
procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the
entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements
in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the entity's internal control. Accordingly, we
express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of
significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Multi-
Housing Income REIT, Inc., Inc. as of November 30, 2017, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from October
17, 2017 (date of formation) through November 30, 2017, in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
/s/ CohnReznick
LLP Bethesda,
Maryland
March 19, 2018
Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc.
Balance
Sheet
November 30,
2017
ASSETS
Current Assets
Deferred Offering Costs (Note 2)
$ 2,500
Total Assets
$ 2,500
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS
DEFICIT
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
$ 2,500
Due to Affiliate
15,000
Total Current Liabilities
17,500
Stockholders' Deficit
(15,000)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' deficit
$ 2,500
See notes to financial statements
Statement of Operations
For the Period from October 17, 2017
through November 30, 2017
Revenue $ -
Expenses
Organizational costs $ 15,000
Net Loss $ (15,000)
See notes to financial statements
Statement of Stockholders' Deficit
For the Period from October 17, 2017 through November 30, 2017
Balance at
October 17,
Common
stock
Additional paid-in
capital
Accumulated
deficit Total
2017 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Net loss
Balance at
November
-
-
(15,000)
(15,000)
30, 2017
$
$
$ (15,000)
$ (15,000)
See notes to financial statements
Statement of Cash Flow
For the Period from October 17, 2017
through November 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities
Net Loss $ (15,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash provided by (used in) operating
activities
Due to affiliate $ 15,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating -
Activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash -
Cash - October 17, 2017 -
Cash - November 30, 2017 $ -
Noncash investing
and financing
activities deferred
offering costs
included in accounts payable $ 2,500
See notes to financial statements
Notes To Financial Statements
Note 1 - Organization and nature of operation
Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc. (the "Company") was formed as a
Maryland corporation on October 17, 2017 to invest in and manage a
diversified portfolio of multifamily properties located in target
markets within the continental U.S. in the areas of student housing,
multi- housing, conventional apartments and senior living. The Company
is externally managed by Casoro Investment Advisory Firm, LLC
("Manager"), which is an affiliate of the sponsor, Casoro Capital
Partners, LP ("Sponsor"). The Manager and Sponsor are each wholly-
owned subsidiaries of Casoro Capital, LLC.
As of November 30, 2017, the Company has not yet commenced operations
and has not entered into any investments.
Note 2 - Summary of significant accounting policies Basis of presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America ("GAAP").
Use of estimates:
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements. Actual events and results could differ from those
assumptions and estimates.
Income taxes:
The Company intends to operate and be taxed as a REIT for federal
income tax purposes. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet
certain organizational and operational requirements, including a
requirement to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to its
shareholders. As a REIT, the Company generally is not subject to
federal corporate income tax on that portion of its taxable income
that is currently distributed to shareholders. Even if the Company
qualifies for taxation as a REIT, it may be subject to certain state
and local taxes on its income and property, and federal income and
excise taxes on its undistributed income. No material provisions have
been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying financial
statements, and no gross deferred tax assets or liabilities have been
recorded as of November 30, 2017. No tax returns have been filed as of
the date of this letter.
Organizational and offering costs:
The Company expenses organization costs as incurred and offering
costs, when incurred, will be deferred and charged to stockholders'
deficit. The deferred offering costs will be charged against the gross
proceeds of the offering when received or written off in the event
that the offering is not successfully completed. Organization and
offering costs of the Company are initially being paid by the Manager
and/or affiliates on behalf of the Company. The Manager and/or
affiliates will be reimbursed for organization and offering expenses
incurred in conjunction with the offering subject to achieving a
minimum capital raise of $3,000,000. Organizational expenses are
expensed as incurred.
Note 3 - Related party transactions
During the period ended November 30, 2017 an affiliate of the Company
paid for certain costs of the Company amounting to $15,000, which
remain payable as of November 30, 2017. The amounts will be repaid
with offering
proceeds when received.
Note 4 - Equity
The Company is authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of common
stock, which represent interests in the Company, at $0.001 par value
per share. Holders of the Company's common stock are entitled to
receive dividends when authorized by the Company's Board of Directors.
As of November 30, 2017, the Company has not issued any shares of stock.
Note 5 - Subsequent events
Events that occur after the balance sheet date, but before the
financial statements were available to be issued, must be evaluated
for recognition or disclosure. The effects of subsequent events that
provide evidence about conditions that existed at the balance sheet
date are recognized in the accompanying financial statements.
Subsequent events which provide evidence about conditions that existed
after the balance sheet date require disclosure in the accompanying
notes. Management has evaluated the activity of the Company through
(Report Date) (the date the financial statements were available to be
issued) and determined that the Company did not have any material
subsequent events that are required disclosure in the notes to the
financial statements.
APPENDIX I: SUMMARY OF THE USE OF PROCEEDS
The table below sets forth our estimated use of proceeds from this
offering, assuming we sell in this offering the minimum number of shares
necessary to commence with our investment program.
We expect to use substantially all of the net proceeds from this
offering (after paying or reimbursing organization and offering expenses) to
invest in and manage a diverse portfolio of assets primarily consisting of
multi-housing rental properties and development projects through the
acquisition of equity interests in such properties or debt, as well as real
estate debt securities and other real estate-related assets, where the
underlying assets primarily consist of such properties. We may make our
investments through majority-owned subsidiaries, some of which may have
rights to receive preferred economic returns. We expect that any expenses or
fees payable to our Manager for its services in connection with managing our
daily affairs, including but not limited to, the selection and acquisition or
origination of our investments, will be paid from cash flow from operations.
If such fees and expenses are not paid from cash flow (or waived) they will
reduce the cash available for investment and distribution and will directly
impact our quarterly NAV. See "Management Compensation" for more details
regarding the fees that will be paid to our Manager and its affiliates. Many
of the amounts set forth in the table below represent our Manager's best
estimate since they cannot be precisely calculated at this time.
We may not be able to promptly invest the net proceeds of this
offering in multi-housing rental properties and development projects and
real estate related assets. In the interim, we may invest in short-term,
highly liquid or other authorized investments, subject to the requirements
for qualification as a REIT. Such short-term investments will not earn as
high of a return as we expect to earn on our real estate-related
investments.
Per Share Total
Minimum
Raise
Total
Maximum Raise
Public Offering Price $ 10.00 3,000,000.00
$50,000,000.00 Offering &
Organization Expenses5 $ - $90,000.00
$1,500,000.00 Proceeds to Us from
this Offering to the$ 10.00 $2,910,000.00
$48,500,000.00 Public (Less
Expenses)
5 3% of gross offering proceeds.
APPENDIX II: PRIOR PERFORMANCE
This is a "blind pool" offering because our Manager has not yet
identified any investments to acquire with the net proceeds of this
offering. Furthermore, you will not be able to evaluate our future
investments prior to purchasing shares. Nevertheless, as indicated
under section heading "Affiliate Past Performance" of the Offering
Circular, the Manager and Sponsor have operated and/or are affiliated
with Casoro Capital Real Estate Fund I, LP (the "Fund") and the PPA
Group, and such performance data and details on such entities can be
found below and within Appendix II. Such past performance has been
conducted on a nonpublic manner however additional information on such
investments is available upon request to info@upsideavenue.com or via
telephone at 512-872-2898. The Manager determined to include the
below information as the Company pursues a similar investment strategy
to that of Casoro Capital Real Estate Fund I, LP. It is deemed to
pursue a similar investment strategy, as it targets similar multi-unit
housing properties with the specific investment goals and objectives
described within the section headed "Investment Objectives and
Strategy" of the Offering Circular. While the PPA Group, LLC does
not pursue investment strategies similar to that of the Company, the
Manager deemed such information important for investors to review as
both the Manager and Sponsor are affiliates with such entity, and
Monte K Lee-Wen is the President and CEO.
Investors should not construe inclusion of the following tables as
implying, in any manner, that we will have results comparable to those
reflected in such tables. Distributable cash flow, federal income tax
deductions or other factors could be substantially different.
Investors should note that by acquiring our shares, they will not be
acquiring any interest in any prior program.
A glossary of selected terms utilized in the below tables has been
provided below:
"Company" or "REIT" means Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc.
"Fund" or "Partnership" means Casoro Capital Real Estate Fund I, LP
"Manager" means Casoro Investment Advisory Firm, LLC, a Texas limited
liability company
"Offering Circular" means the offering prospectus of Multi-Housing
Income REIT, Inc.
"Sponsor" means Casoro Capital Partners, LLC., a Texas limited
liability company, the Sponsor of the REIT and general partner to the
Partnership
By way of background, below please find a brief summary of the
Partnership's and PPA Group, LLC's operations (which has also been
discussed under section heading "Affiliate Past Performance" in the
body of this Offering Circular.
Partnership: Casoro Capital Partners, LLC (the "Sponsor") is the
general partner to Casoro Capital Real Estate Fund I, LP, a Delaware
limited partnership formed on March 27, 2015. The Company pursues a
similar investment strategy to that of Casoro Capital Real Estate Fund
I, LP. The Sponsor has not operated any other investment vehicles
within the last ten (10) years. Since its commencement of investment
operations in April 2017, the Fund has raised $2,200,000 in investor
capital, from eight (8) investors. The Fund has purchased four
properties: one (1) in San Antonio, TX, one (1) in Houston, TX and two
(2) in Dallas, TX. The aggregate purchase price of such four
investments totals $1,875,000, with the following break-down of
purchase prices: $575,000 for the property in San Antonio, TX,
$300,000 for the property in Houston, TX, and $400,000 and $600,000
for the two properties in Dallas, TX. Of the four (4) properties, one
hundred percent (100%) of such properties are residential and one-
hundred percent (100%) are used properties. All of the Fund's
properties are still held by the Fund as the Fund has not sold any
investments as of the date of this Offering Circular. In January 2018
the property at "Water Ridge" in Dallas, TX suffered a fire, resulting
in the loss of one building. Insurance covered the losses as a result
of such fire, in addition to the loss of rental income.
PPA Group, LLC: The Manager and Sponsor are affiliated with PPA
Group, LLC, an experienced real estate investment firm based in Texas.
Monte K Lee-Wen is the President and CEO of the PPA Group, LLC, and
Joy Schoffler has over a decade's affiliation with the PPA Group, LLC
as a former investor and former Director of Acquisitions at the PPA
Group, LLC. While the PPA Group, LLC is an affiliated entity, it
does not implement nor pursue investment strategies
similar to that of the Company. During the course of its operations
since April 2002, the PPA Group has partnered with three- hundred-and-
sixty-six outside investors, and has invested in 27 real estate
holdings ("Holdings"), twenty-two (22) of which are located in Texas,
four (4) in Washington State and one (1) in Arizona. Such Holdings are
comprised of a collective 5,397 property units, with twelve (12)
Holdings currently active, and the remaining fifteen (15) Holdings
being sold. One- hundred percent (100%) of such Holdings are
residential, with 16.4% of such Holdings (based on purchase price)
being newly constructed and the remaining 83.6% of such Holdings being
comprised of acquired used properties. The aggregate purchase price of
the Holdings totaled $279,627,467. As of the date of this Offering
Circular, Fifteen (15) of the Holdings, comprised of 1,953 units, have
been sold.
TABLE I
EXPERIENCE IN RAISING AND INVESTING FUNDS
Table I sets forth the experience of the Manager, Sponsor and
affiliates in raising and investing funds for prior programs, all of
which have been nonpublic and are provided for programs closed in the
three (3) most recent years. Only the Partnership implements similar
investment strategies to that of the Company, however the Manager has
included information on PPA Group, LLC so as to add additional context
to the Manager, Sponsor and affiliates' experience in raising and
investing funds.
The Partnership PPA
Group, LLC
Dollar Amount Offered: Unlimited **See Below
Dollar Amount Raised: $2,200,000
Commencement of Offering: April 2017
Length of Offering (months): 12 Months
Months to Invest 90% of the Amount Available for Investment: 6 Months
**PPA Group, LLC Experience in Raising and Investing Funds:
PROPERTY:
Comanch
e
Newport
Club Creek
Midcrown
Cypres
s
Highlan
d
Water
Ridge
Sunridge
Dollar
Amount
Offered:
$2,700,0
00
$4,500,0
00
$11,100,
000
$1,945,0
00
$5,650,0
00
$4,743,6
25
$11,950,
100
$6,960,0
00
Dollar
Amount
Raised:
$2,780,0
00
$4,500,0
00
$11,641,
221
$2,500,0
00
$5,650,00
0
$3,945,00
0
$11,650,10
0
$6,960,000
Commencemen
t of
Offering:
02/25/20
15
09/15/20
15
10/8/201
5
09/5/201
6
09/21/201
6
02/23/20
17
03/31/201
7
06/21/201
7
Length of
Offering
(Months):
1 Month
0.50
Month
1 Month
1.25
Months
0.50
Month
1.5
Months
1 Month
0.25
Months
Months to
Invest 90%
of the
Amount
Available
for
Investment:
1 Month
Immediat
e
Immediat
e
Immediat
e
Immedia
te
Immedia
te
Immediat
e
Immediat
e
TABLE II
COMPENSATION TO THE SPONSOR/MANAGER
Table II sets forth the compensation paid to the Manager, Sponsor and
affiliates from prior programs, all of which have been nonpublic.
Since the Manager, Sponsor and affiliates have raised fewer than five
programs (aside from the Partnership, the properties indicated below
are individual purchases pursued by PPA Group, LLC not necessarily
pursuing a common investment nucleus and therefore cannot
comprehensively be considered an investment program), and since only
the Partnership has an investment objectives similar to the REIT,
information is provided on each prior program and closed in the three
(3) most recent years. All figures are as of the May 2, 2018.
Casoro
Capital
Real
Estate
Fund I,
LP*
Comanche
Club
Creek
Newport
Midcrown
Cypres
s
Highland
Water
Ridge
Sunridge Other
Programs
Dollar
Amount
Offered:
Unlimite
d
$2,700,0
00
$11,100,0
00
$4,500,00
0
$1,945,0
00
$5,650,0
00
$4,743,6
25
$11,950,100
$6,960,000
N/A
Dollar
Amount
Raised:
2,200,000
$2,780,000
$11,641,
221
$4,500,0
00
$2,500,0
00
$5,650,0
00
$3,945,0
00
$11,650,
100
$6,960,000
N/A
Amount paid
from
proceeds of
offering:
Underwriting
Fees:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Equity Fees:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Development
Fees:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Acquisition
Fees:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dollar
amount of
cash
generated
from
operations
before
deducting
payments to
sponsor:
($1,420,854)
($36,817
)
$3,618,9
80
$1,718,9
26
$441,87
1
$656,1
43
$308,2
46
$617,63
9
$813,864
N/A
Amount paid
to sponsor
from
operations:
Property
Management
Fees:
N/A
$118,816
$363,6
11
$266,879
$191,59
2
$89,04
8
$61,20
0
$103,52
0
$79,280
N/A
Asset
Management
Fees:
$17,20
0
N/A
$122,0
60
$79,07
6
$106,39
2
$27,54
7
$14,92
1
N/A
$11,199
N/A
Reimbursemen
ts:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Leasing
Commissions:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Other:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dollar
Amount of
Property
Sales and
Refinancing
before
deducting
payments to
Sponsor /
Manager:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Amount paid
to Sponsor /
Manager from
property
sales and
refinancing:
Real Estate
Commissions:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Incentive
Fees:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Other:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
*Casoro Capital Real Estate Fund I, LP is managed by its general partner,
Casoro Capital Partners, LLC, the Sponsor of the REIT; the remaining
properties indicated on this Table II are managed by PPA Group, LLC, an
affiliate of the Sponsor and Manager of the REIT.
TABLE III
OPERATING RESULTS OF PRIOR PROGRAMS
Table III sets forth the operating results of the Partnership and PPA
Group, LLC, non-public prior programs. The Partnership pursues an
investment strategy similar to that of the REIT; PPA Group, LLC does not.
Such operating results are provided for programs closed in the five (5)
most recent years. Investors should further read the narrative
description of the Partnership and the PPA Group, LLC found at the
beginning of this Appendix II.
The Partnership
BALANCE SHEET (GAAP)
Inception (Apr 2017) through Mar 2018
ASSETS:
Current Assets
Bank:
Other Receivables:
Property Invest Dist.
Received:
Property Investments:
Total Current Assets:
TOTAL ASSETS:
$299,167.18
$8,600
($24,295.64)
$2,175,000
$2,458,471.52
$2,458,471.54
LIABILITI
ES &
EQUITY:
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Notes Payable
Total Liabilities:
EQUITY
Contribution:
Investor Distribution:
Retained Earnings:
Net Income
Total Equity:
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY:
$61.25
$61.25
$2,520,000
($81,370.95)
$31,181.24
($11,400)
$2,458,410.29
$2,458,471.54
Cash Flow Statement
Inception (Apr 2017) through Mar 2018
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Income:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to
Net Cash from Operations
Other Receivables:
Property Invest Dist Received:
Property Investments:
Net Cash Provided by Operating
Activities:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Contribution:
Investor Distribution:
Net Cash from Financing Activities:
Net Cash increase for Period:
Cash at Beginning of Period:
Cash at end of Period:
$19,821.34
(8,600.00)
$24,295.64
$(2,175,000.00)
($2,139,483.02)
$800,000.00
($81,370.95)
$718,629.05
($1,420,853.97)
$1,720,021.15
$299,167.18
Addition
al
Informat
ion:
Distributions (Through Q4 2017) per
$1,000 Invested:
Value per $1,000 Invested (As of
March 2018):
Cash Flow from Operations Vs. Total
Distributions:
$ 70. 73
$ 1,000
97%
Income Statement
Inception (Apr 2017) through Mar 2018
Period to
Date
Revenue
Income (Loan Fee):
Total Income:
$45,183.33
$45,183.33
Expenses
Bank Service Charge:
Dues and Subscriptions:
Fund Expenses (Administration):
Management Fee:
Marketing:
Professional Fees:
Total Expenses:
Net Ordinary Income:
Net Income:
$97.39
$264.60
$5,000.00
$17,200.00
$800.000
$2,000.00
$25,361.99
$19,821.34
$19,821.34
PROPERTIES OF THE PPA GROUP, LLC
COMANCHE:
BALANCE SHEET (GAAP)
as of Mar 2018
ASSETS:
Current Assets
Operating Cash:
$94,314
Bank:
Petty Cash:
Accounts Receivable -
tenant:
Other Accounts
Receivable:
Prepaid Insurance:
Tax Escrow:
Total Current Assets:
$7,667
$500
$16,818
$20,558
$3,679
$69,282
$212,818
Real Estate Assets:
Land:
Building:
Construction Cost:
Hard Cost:
Total Construction
Cost:
Total Capital
Improvements:
Total Real Estate
Assets:
Other Assets:
Deferred Financing
Costs:
Depreciation Deferred
Acquisition Cost:
Total Other Assets:
TOTAL ASSETS:
$700,000
$12,856,208
-$39,209
-$39,209
$35,041
$13,552,040
$311,553
-$22,606
$288, 947
$14,053,804
LIABILITI
ES &
EQUITY:
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Expenses:
Accrued Real Estate
Taxes:
Tenant Security
Deposits:
Prepaid Rents:
Other Deposits:
Key Deposit:
Total Current
Liabilities:
Long Term Liabilities:
1st Mortgage Loan-
Principle:
Other Note Payable:
Total Long Term
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities:
EQUITY
Contributions:
Retained Earnings
(Prior Years):
Retained Earnings
(Current Earnings):
Total Equity:
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY:
$36,346
$28
$101,620
$6,000
$5,655
$5,600
-$1,600
$153,650
$10,568,320
$35,000
$10,603,320
$10,756,969
$3,530,000
-$311,720
$78,555
$3,296,835
$14,053,804
Cash Flow Statement
Per ending Mar 2018 (12 Mo.)
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Income/Loss:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to
Net Cash from Operations
Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations
Accounts Receivables:
Other Accounts Receivables:
Prepaid Insurance:
Prepaid Taxes:
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Taxes:
Accrued Expenses:
Prepaid Rent:
Security Deposits:
Other Deposits:
Total Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations:
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Tax Escrow:
Capital Expenditures:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Deferred Financing Costs:
Notes Payable:
Mortgage Principle Payable:
Contributions:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Increase/Decrease in Total Cash and
Equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning
Cash Balance
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending
Balance:
(268,228.40)
($16,818.08)
($20,557.70)
($3,679.36)
---
$36,346.18
$101,620.43
$28.20
$5,654.91
$4,400.00
$5,600.00
$112,594.58
($155,633.82)
($69,281.70)
($13,552,039.65)
($13,621,321.35)
($288,946.76)
$70,063.31
$10,568,319.52
$3,530,000.00
$13,879,436.07
$102,480.90
---
$102,480.90
Addition
al
Informat
ion:
Distributions (Through Q4 2017) per
$1,000 Invested:
Value per $1,000 Invested (As of
March 2018):
Cash Flow from Operations Vs. Total
Distributions:
$ ---
$2,062.41
N/A
Income Statement
Inception through Mar 2018
Period to
Date
%
Year to
Date
%
Revenue
Net Rental Income:
Total Other Income:
Total Income:
$1,882,472.28
$216,533.24
$2,099,005.52
0.00
0.00
0.00
$1,882,472.
28
$216,533.24
$2,099,005.
52
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
Operating Expenses
Payroll Expenses:
Administrative Expenses:
Advertising/Marketing Expenses:
Repairs / Maintenance:
Contract Services Expenses:
Total Unit Preparation
Expenses:
Total Utilities Expenses:
Management Fees:
Total Taxes / Licenses
Expenses:
Total Insurance
Expenses:
Total Operating Expenses:
Net Operating Income:
Total Debt Service:
Net Income:
Total Partnership Expenses:
Net Partnership Income:
Total Capital Replacement:
TOTAL NET INCOME:
$281,646.80
$56,357.23
$96,770.64
$19,739.29
$53,220.44
$15,446.73
$209,061.84
$113,734.83
$784,575.05
$78,552.12
$1,709,124.97
$389,880.55
$623,600.14
-$233,719.59
$34,508.81
-$268,228.40
$35,040.62
-$303,269.02
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$281,646.80
$56,357.23
$96,770.64
$19,739.29
$53,220.44
$15,446.73
$209,061.84
$113,734.83
$784,575.05
$78,552.12
$1,709,124.
97
$389,880.55
$623,600.14
-
$233,719.59
$34,508.81
-
$268,228.40
$35,040.62
-
$303,269.02
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
NEWPORT:
BALANCE SHEET (GAAP)
as of Mar 2018
ASSETS:
Current Assets
Operating Cash:
$260,864.50
Bank:
Petty Cash:
Accounts Receivable -
tenant:
Other Accounts
Receivable:
Replacement Reserves
Escrow:
Utility Deposits:
Prepaid Insurance:
Tax Escrow:
Insurance Escrow:
Other Escrow:
Capital Improvement
Reserve:
Total Current Assets:
$2,147.27
$500.00
$11,902.34
$12,090.98
$25,667.77
$31,330.00
$86,459.30
$105,038.39
$5,855.57
$125,960.00
$75,062.14
$745,098.69
Real Estate Assets:
Short - Life 5 Year
Assets
Land:
Building:
Total Capital
Improvements:
Total Capital
Renovations:
Total Real Estate
Assets:
Other Assets:
Deferred Financing
Costs:
Refinancing Costs:
Deferred Acquisition
Cost:
Total Other Assets:
TOTAL ASSETS:
$2,559.19
$16,680,000.00
$4,170,000.00
$318,325.62
$1,172,298.29
$22,343,183.10
$561,128.97
$392,360.14
$419,411.76
$1,372,900.87
$24,461,182.66
LIABILITI
ES &
EQUITY:
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Expenses:
Accrued Real Estate
Taxes:
Tenant Security
Deposits:
Prepaid Rents:
Other Liabilities:
Tenant SecDep Refund:
Other Deposits:
Key Deposit:
Total Current
Liabilities:
Long Term Liabilities:
1st Mortgage Loan-
Principle:
Total Long Term
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities:
EQUITY
Contributions:
Distributions:
Year End adjustments:
Retained Earnings
(Prior Years):
Retained Earnings
(Current Earnings):
Total Equity:
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY:
$34,548.45
$434.00
$97251.72
$6,230.01
$5,956.63
$8,275.00
$2,271.70
$4,950.00
-$1,600
$163,317.51
$19,830,000.00
$19,830,000.00
$19,993,317.51
$4,325,000.00
-$1,207,663.92
-$3,127.00
$1,209,972.73
$143,683.34
$4,467,865.15
$24,461,182.66
Cash Flow Statement
Per ending Mar 2018 (12 Mo)
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Income/Loss:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to
Net Cash from Operations
Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations
Accounts Receivables:
Other Accounts Receivables:
Utility Deposits:
Prepaid Insurance:
Prepaid Expenses:
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Expenses:
Accrued Real Estate Taxes:
Accrued Other:
Prepaid Rent:
Security Deposits:
Other Liabilities:
Total Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations:
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Replacement Reserve Escrow:
Tax Escrow:
Insurance Escrow:
Capital Improvements Reserve:
Other Escrow:
Capital Expenditures:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Deferred Financing Costs:
Notes Payable:
Year End Adjustments:
Contributions / Distributions:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Increase/Decrease in Total Cash and
Equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning
Cash Balance
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending
Balance:
$1,353,656.07
($11,902.34)
($12,090.98)
($31,330.00)
($86,459.30)
($2,220.43)
$34,548.45
$434.00
$97,251.72
$5,000.00
$5,956.63
$11,851.71
$8,275.00
$19,314.46
$1,372,970.53
($25,667.77)
($105,038.39)
($5,855.57)
($75,062.14)
($125,960.00)
($22,343,183.
10)
($22,680,766.
97)
($1,372,900.8
7)
$19,830,000.0
0
($3,127.00)
$3,117,336.08
$21,571,308.2
1
$263,511.77
---
$263,511.77
Addition
al
Informat
ion:
Distributions (Through Q4 2017) per
$1,000 Invested:
Value per $1,000 Invested (As of
March 2018):
Cash Flow from Operations Vs. Total
Distributions:
$ 266.89
$1,384.11
88%
Income Statement
Inception through Mar 2018
Period to
Date
%
Year to
Date
%
Revenue
Net Rental Income:
Total Other Income:
Total Income:
$6,846,057.31
$859,442.42
$7,705,499.73
0.00
0.00
0.00
$6,846,057.
31
$859,442.42
$7,705,499.
73
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
Operating Expenses
Payroll Expenses:
Administrative Expenses:
Advertising/Marketing Expenses:
Repairs / Maintenance:
Contract Services Expenses:
Total Unit Preparation
Expenses:
Total Utilities Expenses:
Management Fees:
Total Taxes / Licenses
Expenses:
Total Insurance
Expenses:
Total Operating Expenses:
Net Operating Income:
Total Debt Service:
Net Income:
Total Partnership Expenses:
Net Partnership Income:
Total Capital Replacement:
Total Capital Renovations:
TOTAL NET INCOME:
$803,853.92
$175,059.11
$90,909.99
$123,017.95
$135,867.44
$202,274.15
$785,263.97
$257,490.58
$1,094,415.80
$251,243.00
$3,919,395.91
$3,786,103.82
$2,324,043.84
$1,353,656.07
$108,403.91
$1,353,656.07
$320,884.81
$1,171,947.56
-$139,176.30
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$803,853.92
$175,059.11
$90,909.99
$123,017.95
$135,867.44
$202,274.15
$785,263.97
$257,490.58
$1,094,415.
80
$251,243.00
$3,919,395.
91
$3,786,103.
82
$2,324,043.
84
$1,353,656.
07
$108,403.91
$1,353,656.
07
$320,884.81
$1,171,947.
56
-
$139,176.30
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
CLUB CREEK:
BALANCE SHEET (GAAP)
as of Jan 2018
ASSETS:
Current Assets
Operating Cash:
$429,123.10
Petty Cash:
Cash-Check Request:
Accounts Receivable -
tenant:
Other Accounts
Receivable:
Replacement Reserves
Escrow:
Utility Deposits:
Prepaid Insurance:
Tax Escrow:
Insurance Escrow:
Other Escrow:
Capital Improvement
Reserve:
Total Current Assets:
$1,250.00
-$0.01
$29,284.98
$20,218.56
$42,895.55
$48,545.71
$6,664.35
$26,657.31
$57,885.07
$44,858.60
$4,539.56
$711,649.78
Real Estate Assets:
Short - Life 5 Year
Assets
Land:
Building:
Total Capital
Improvements:
Total Capital
Renovations:
Total Real Estate
Assets:
Other Assets:
Deferred Financing
Costs:
Deferred Acquisition
Cost:
Total Other Assets:
TOTAL ASSETS:
$872.20
$6,945,000.00
$27,780,000.00
$674,615.16
$2,583,722.94
$37,984,210.30
$816,813.01
$225,462.00
$1,042,275.01
$39,738,135.09
LIABILITI
ES &
EQUITY:
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Expenses:
Accrued Real Estate
Taxes:
Tenant Security
Deposits:
Prepaid Rents:
Other Liabilities:
Tenant SecDep Refund:
Other Deposits:
Key Deposit:
Total Current
Liabilities:
Long Term Liabilities:
1st Mortgage Loan-
Principle:
Total Long Term
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities:
EQUITY
Contributions:
Contributions B:
Distributions:
Distributions B:
Year End adjustments:
Retained Earnings
(Prior Years):
Retained Earnings
(Current Earnings):
Total Equity:
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY:
$198,985.28
$5,631.07
$69,817.00
$23,055.00
$18,049.01
-$250.00
-$2351.51
$5,055.00
-$1,200.00
$316,790.85
$27,742,859.01
$27,742,859.01
$28,059,649.86
$8,916,781.76
$2,229,194.93
-$1,874,189.44
-$231,394.88
-$847.08
$2,556,579.70
$82,360.24
$11,678,485.23
$39,738,135.09
Cash Flow Statement
Per ending Mar 2018 (12 Mo)
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Income/Loss:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to
Net Cash from Operations
Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations
Accounts Receivables:
Utility Deposits:
Prepaid Insurance:
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Expenses:
Accrued Real Estate Taxes:
Prepaid Rent:
Security Deposits:
Other Liabilities:
Other Deposits:
Total Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations:
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Replacement Reserve Escrow:
Tax Escrow:
Insurance Escrow:
Capital Improvements Reserve:
Capital Expenditures:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Deferred Acquisition Costs:
Mortgage Principal Payable:
Contributions / Distributions:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Increase/Decrease in Total Cash and
Equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning
Cash Balance
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending
Balance:
$948,716.88
($4,291.20)
$30.29
($29,654.54)
$70,580.85
$1,532.68
$67,905.00
$2,751.68
$6,820.01
($250.00)
$19,314.46
$3,400.00
$1,067,541.65
($6,674.69)
($57,685.90)
($2,391.07)
($20,925.78)
($12,343,398.89)
($12,431,076.33)
($380,824.95)
$8,762,684.60
$3,048,852.66
$11,430,712.31
$67,177.63
---
$67,177.63
Addition
al
Informat
ion:
Distributions (Through Q4 2017) per
$1,000 Invested:
Value per $1,000 Invested (As of
March 2018):
Cash Flow from Operations Vs. Total
Distributions:
$253.34
$1,733.76
67%
Income Statement
Inception through Mar 2018
Period to Date
%
Year to Date
%
Revenue
Net Rental Income:
Total Other
Income:
Total Income:
$10,342,469.37
$1,854,436.86
$12,196,906.23
0.00
0.00
0.00
$10,342,469.37
$1,854,436.86
$12,196,906.23
0.00
0.00
0.00
Operating Expenses
Payroll Expenses:
Administrative
Expenses:
Advertising/Marketing
Expenses:
Repairs / Maintenance:
Contract Services
Expenses:
Total Unit Preparation
Expenses:
Total Utilities
Expenses:
Management Fees:
Total Taxes / Licenses
Expenses:
Total
Insurance
Expenses:
Total Operating
Expenses:
Net Operating Income:
Total Debt Service:
Net Income:
Total Partnership
Expenses:
Net Partnership
Income:
Total Capital
Replacement:
Total Capital
Renovations:
TOTAL NET INCOME:
$1,461,787.30
$222,523.93
$209,748.88
$209,226.99
$363,826.11
$281,749.06
$1,685,834.52
$350,080.88
$1,894,567.63
$334,027.96
$7,013,373.26
$5,183,532.97
$2,220,541.45
$2,962,991.52
$136,557.27
$2,826,434.25
$736,611.78
$2,596,245.72
-$506,423.25
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$1,461,787.30
$222,523.93
$209,748.88
$209,226.99
$363,826.11
$281,749.06
$1,685,834.52
$350,080.88
$1,894,567.63
$334,027.96
$7,013,373.26
$5,183,532.97
$2,220,541.45
$2,962,991.52
$136,557.27
$2,826,434.25
$736,611.78
$2,596,245.72
-$506,423.25
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
MIDCROWN:
BALANCE SHEET (GAAP)
as of Mar 2018
ASSETS:
Current Assets
Operating Cash:
$50,445.52
Bank:
Petty Cash:
Accounts Receivable -
tenant:
Other Accounts
Receivable:
Replacement Reserves
Escrow:
Other Deposits:
Prepaid Insurance:
Tax Escrow:
Insurance Escrow:
Other Escrow:
Insurance Recovery:
Capital Improvement
Reserve:
Total Current Assets:
$71.84
$500.00
$82,527.16
$907.37
$11,305.98
$5.17
$24,466.87
$54,993.65
$3,349.29
$100,007.81
-$11,028.67
$221,231.33
$538,783.32
Real Estate Assets:
Short - Life 5 Year
Assets
Land:
Building:
Total Capital
Improvements:
Total Capital
Renovations:
Total Real Estate
Assets:
Other Assets:
Deferred Financing
Costs:
Refinancing Costs:
Deferred Acquisition
Cost:
Total Other Assets:
TOTAL ASSETS:
$3,102.99
$1,360,000.00
$5,440,000.00
$309,226.03
$2,327,120.06
$9,439,449.08
$272,930.14
$31,467.19
$200,000.00
$504,397.33
$10,482,629.73
LIABILITI
ES &
EQUITY:
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Expenses:
Accrued Real Estate
Taxes:
Accrued Insurance:
Tenant Security
Deposits:
Prepaid Rents:
Tenant SecDep Refund:
Other Deposits:
Total Current
Liabilities:
Long Term Liabilities:
1st Mortgage Loan-
Principle:
Notes Payable:
Total Long Term
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities:
EQUITY
Contributions:
Distributions:
Retained Earnings
(Prior Years):
Retained Earnings
(Current Earnings):
Total Equity:
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY:
$388,184.17
$4,954.44
$34,120.56
$1,048.66
$2,025.00
$7,224.71
$-$70.27
$2,185.00
$163,317.51
$7,553,420.00
$323,750.00
$7,877,170.00
$8,316,842.27
$2,500,000.00
-$135,306.20
-$135,306.20
-$15,500.59
$2,165,787.46
$10,482,629.73
Cash Flow Statement
Per ending Mar 2018 (12 Mo)
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Income/Loss:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to
Net Cash from Operations
Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations
Accounts Receivables:
Other Accounts Receivables:
Prepaid Insurance:
Other Deposits:
Insurance Recovery:
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Expenses:
Accrued Real Estate Taxes:
Prepaid Rent:
Security Deposits:
Accrued Insurance:
Total Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations:
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Replacement Reserve Escrow:
Tax Escrow:
Insurance Escrow:
Capital Improvements Reserve:
Other Escrow:
Capital Expenditures:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Deferred Financing Costs:
Notes Payable:
Mortgage Loans:
Contributions / Distributions:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Increase/Decrease in Total Cash and
Equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning
Cash Balance
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending
Balance:
($198,906.34)
($82,527.16)
($907.37)
($24,466.87)
($5.17)
$11,028.67
$388,184.17
$ 4,954.44
$ 34,120.56
$ 7,224.71
$ 4,139.73
$ 1,048.66
$ 342,794.37
$ 143,888.03
($11,305.98)
($54,993.65)
($3,349.29)
($221,231.33)
($100,007.81)
($9,439,449.08)
($9,830,337.14)
($504,397.33)
$ 323,750.00
$7,553,420.00
$2,364,693.80
$9,737,466.47
$51,017.36
---
$51,017.36
Addition
al
Informat
ion:
Distributions (Through Q4 2017) per
$1,000 Invested:
Value per $1,000 Invested (As of
March 2018):
Cash Flow from Operations Vs. Total
Distributions:
$ 54.12
$2,042.76
94%
Income Statement
Inception through Mar 2018
Period to
Date
%
Year to Date
%
Revenue
Net Rental Income:
Total Other
Income:
Total Income:
$4,303,732.5
4
$1,333,488.8
4
$5,637,221.3
8
0.00
0.00
0.00
$4,303,732.54
$1,333,488.84
$5,637,221.38
0.00
0.00
0.00
Operating Expenses
Payroll Expenses:
Administrative Expenses:
Advertising/Marketing
Expenses:
Repairs / Maintenance:
Contract Services
Expenses:
Total Unit Preparation
Expenses:
Total Utilities
Expenses:
Management Fees:
Total Taxes / Licenses
Expenses:
Total Insurance
Expenses:
Total Operating
Expenses:
Net Operating Income:
Total Debt Service:
Net Income:
Total Partnership
Expenses:
Net Partnership Income:
Total Capital
Replacement:
Total Capital
Renovations:
Total Non-Capital
Renovations:
TOTAL NET INCOME:
$905,610.08
$159,903.67
$141,493.43
$87,058.69
$243,412.53
$113,926.92
$1,198,834.1
4
$185,879.89
$647,080.49
$232,861.37
$3,916,061.2
1
$1,721,160.1
7
$1,629,528.4
4
$91,631.73
$285,881.80
-$194,250.07
$312,329.02
$2,327,120.0
6
$4,656.27
-
$2,838,355.4
2
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$905,610.08
$159,903.67
$141,493.43
$87,058.69
$243,412.53
$113,926.92
$1,198,834.14
$185,879.89
$647,080.49
$232,861.37
$3,916,061.21
$1,721,160.17
$1,629,528.44
$91,631.73
$285,881.80
-$194,250.07
$312,329.02
$2,327,120.06
$4,656.27
-$2,838,355.42
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
CYPRESS:
BALANCE SHEET (GAAP)
as of Mar 2018
ASSETS:
Current Assets
Operating Cash:
$67,262.00
Petty Cash:
Accounts Receivable -
tenant:
Other Accounts
Receivable:
Replacement Reserves
Escrow:
Utility Deposits:
Prepaid Insurance:
Tax Escrow:
Insurance Escrow:
Other Escrow:
Total Current Assets:
$500.00
$6,855.00
$5,538.00
$56,688.00
$17,500.00
$68,772.00
$55,036.00
$19,278.00
$272,820.00
$570,248.00
Real Estate Assets:
Short - Life 5 Year
Assets
Land:
Building:
Total Capital
Improvements:
Total Capital
Renovations:
Total Real Estate
Assets:
Other Assets:
Deferred Financing
Costs:
Deferred Acquisition
Cost:
Total Other Assets:
TOTAL ASSETS:
$2,676.00
$2,610,000.00
$10,440,000.0
0
$94,470.00
$1,286,333.00
$14,433,479.0
0
$183,702.00
$352,001.00
$535,702.00
$15,539,429.00
LIABILITI
ES &
EQUITY:
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Expenses:
Accrued Real Estate
Taxes:
Tenant Security
Deposits:
Prepaid Rents:
Other Liabilities:
Tenant SecDep Refund:
Other Deposits:
Total Current
Liabilities:
Long Term Liabilities:
1st Mortgage Loan-
Principle:
Notes Payable:
Total Long Term
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities:
EQUITY
Contributions:
Distributions:
Retained Earnings
(Prior Years):
Retained Earnings
(Current Earnings):
Total Equity:
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY:
$99,983.00
$1,856.00
$103,905.00
$13,555.00
$11,338.00
$43,088.00
$1,398.00
$1,550.00
$267,672.00
$9,563,737.00
$0
$9,563,737.00
$9,831,409.00
$5,650,000.00
-$312,520.00
$311,459.00
$59,081.00
$5,708,020.00
$15,539,429.0
0
Cash Flow Statement
Per ending Mar 2018 (12 Mo)
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Income/Loss:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to
Net Cash from Operations
Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations
Accounts Receivables:
Other Accounts Receivables:
Utility Deposits:
Prepaid Insurance:
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Expenses:
Accrued Real Estate Taxes:
Prepaid Rent:
Security Deposits:
Other Deposits:
Other Liabilities:
Total Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations:
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Replacement Reserve Escrow:
Tax Escrow:
Insurance Escrow:
Other Escrow:
Capital Expenditures:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Deferred Acquisition Costs:
Mortgage Principal Payable:
Contributions / Distributions:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Increase/Decrease in Total Cash and
Equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning
Cash Balance
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending
Balance:
$370,540.23
($6,854.77)
($5,537.61)
($17,500.00)
($68,772.46)
$ 99,982.87
$ 1,855.75
$ 103,905.26
$ 11,338.16
$ 14,952.48
$1,550.00
$34,087.88
$169,007.56
$539,547.79
($56,687.86)
($55,035.94)
($19,277.87)
($272,819.96)
($14,433,478.
53)
($14,837,300.
16)
($535,702.25)
$
9,563,736.52
$
5,337,480.00
$
14,365,514.27
$67,761.90
---
$67,761.90
Addition
al
Informat
ion:
Distributions (Through Q4 2017) per
$1,000 Invested:
Value per $1,000 Invested (As of
March 2018):
Cash Flow from Operations Vs. Total
Distributions:
$ 55.31
$1,689.58
58%
Income Statement
Inception through Mar 2018
Period to
Date
%
Year to
Date
%
Revenue
Net Rental Income:
Total Other Income:
Total Income:
$2,607,593.63
$284,701.25
$2,892,294.88
0.00
0.00
0.00
$2,607,593.
63
$284,701.25
$2,892,294.
88
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
Operating Expenses
Payroll Expenses:
Administrative Expenses:
Advertising/Marketing Expenses:
Repairs / Maintenance:
Contract Services Expenses:
Total Unit Preparation
Expenses:
Total Utilities Expenses:
Management Fees:
Total Taxes / Licenses
Expenses:
Total Insurance
Expenses:
Total Operating Expenses:
Net Operating Income:
Total Debt Service:
Net Income:
Total Partnership Expenses:
Net Partnership Income:
Total Capital Replacement:
Total Capital Renovations:
TOTAL NET INCOME:
$478,826.98
$74,950.30
$74,459.59
$56,638.56
$144,236.23
$72,511.21
$242,429.60
$82,930.27
$556,052.27
$129,828.92
$1,912,863.93
$979,430.95
$555,977.33
$423,453.62
$52,913.39
$370,540.23
$97,145.48
$1,286,333.05
-
$1,012,938.30
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$478,826.98
$74,950.30
$74,459.59
$56,638.56
$144,236.23
$72,511.21
$242,429.60
$82,930.27
$556,052.27
$129,828.92
$1,912,863.
93
$979,430.95
$555,977.33
$423,453.62
$52,913.39
$370,540.23
$97,145.48
$1,286,333.
05
-
$1,012,938.
30
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
HIGHLAND:
BALANCE SHEET (GAAP)
as of Mar 2018
ASSETS:
Current Assets
Operating Cash:
Bank:
$28,889.00
$6,760.00
Petty Cash:
Accounts Receivable -
tenant:
Other Accounts
Receivable:
Notes Receivable:
Replacement Reserves
Escrow:
Utility Deposits:
Prepaid Insurance:
Prepaid Expense Other:
Tax Escrow:
Insurance Escrow:
Other Escrow:
Debt Service Holdback:
Capital Improvements
Reserve:
Total Current Assets:
$500.00
-$25,790.00
$5,378.00
$11.00
$36,201.00
$20,000.00
$64,689.00
$1,330.00
$50,186.00
$19,484.00
$46,476.00
$77,050.00
$886,996.00
$1,218,160.00
Real Estate Assets:
Short - Life 5 Year
Assets
Land:
Building:
Total Capital
Improvements:
Total Capital
Renovations:
Total Real Estate
Assets:
Other Assets:
Deferred Financing
Costs:
Deferred Acquisition
Cost:
Total Other Assets:
TOTAL ASSETS:
$3,077.00
$2,340,000.00
$9,360,000.00
$119,186.00
$1,007,697.00
$12,829,960.00
$426,491.00
$492,213.00
$918,704.00
$14,966,824.00
LIABILITI
ES &
EQUITY:
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Expenses:
Accrued Real Estate
Taxes:
Accrued Other:
Tenant Security
Deposits:
Prepaid Rents:
Other Liabilities:
Tenant SecDep Refund:
Other Deposits:
Total Current
Liabilities:
Long Term Liabilities:
1st Mortgage Loan-
Principle:
Notes Payable:
Other Note Payable:
Total Long Term
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities:
EQUITY
Contributions:
Distributions:
Year-end Adjustments:
Retained Earnings
(Prior Years):
Retained Earnings
(Current Earnings):
Total Equity:
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY:
$436,316.00
-$42,052.00
$54,387.00
$3,000.00
$14,976.00
$3,787.00
$363.00
$1,570.00
$200.00
$472,546.00
$9,700,000.00
$9,500.00
$500
$9,710,000.00
$10,182,546.00
$5,050,000.00
-$90,000.00
-$919.00
-$97,653.00
-$77,150.00
$4,784,278.00
$14,966,824.00
Cash Flow Statement
Per ending Mar 2018 (12 Mo)
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Income/Loss:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to
Net Cash from Operations
Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations
Accounts Receivables:
Other Accounts Receivables:
Utility Deposits:
Prepaid Insurance:
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Expenses:
Accrued Real Estate Taxes:
Prepaid Rent:
Security Deposits:
Other Deposits:
Other Liabilities:
Total Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations:
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Replacement Reserve Escrow:
Tax Escrow:
Insurance Escrow:
Other Escrow:
Debt Service Holdback:
Capital Improvement Reserves:
Capital Expenditures:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Deferred Acquisition Costs:
Notes Payable:
Year-End Adjustments:
Contributions / Distributions:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Increase/Decrease in Total Cash and
Equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning
Cash Balance
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending
Balance:
($174,803.09)
($25,789.61)
($5,388.40)
($20,000.00)
($64,689.15)
$ 436,316.01
($ 39,052.46)
$ 54,387.00
$ 3,786.82
$ 16,545.50
$ 200.00
$363.12
$406,927.70
$232,124.61
($36,201.15)
($50,186.11)
($19,483.82)
($46,475.56)
($77,049.84)
($886,996.44)
($12,829,959.
89)
($13,946,352.
81)
($918,704.28)
$
9,710,000.00
$ 918.99
$
4,959,999.98
$
13,750,376,71
$36,148.51
---
$36,148.51
Addition
al
Informat
ion:
Distributions (Through Q4 2017) per
$1,000 Invested:
Value per $1,000 Invested (As of
March 2018):
Cash Flow from Operations Vs. Total
Distributions:
$ 22.81
$1,297.74
39%
Income Statement
Inception through Mar 2018
Period to Date
%
Year to Date
%
Revenue
Net Rental Income:
Total Other
Income:
Total Income:
$1,286,336.70
$146,301.99
$1,533,079.12
0.00
0.00
0.00
$1,286,336.70
$146,301.99
$1,533,079.12
0.00
0.00
0.00
Operating Expenses
Payroll Expenses:
Administrative Expenses:
Advertising/Marketing
Expenses:
Repairs / Maintenance:
Contract Services
Expenses:
Total Unit Preparation
Expenses:
Total Utilities Expenses:
Management Fees:
Total Taxes / Licenses
Expenses:
Total Insurance
Expenses:
Total Operating Expenses:
Net Operating Income:
Total Debt Service:
Net Income:
Total Partnership
Expenses:
Net Partnership Income:
Total Capital Replacement:
Total Capital Renovations:
Total non-Capital
Renovations:
TOTAL NET INCOME:
$273,127.24
$56,259.22
$41,718.06
$36,985.77
$46,325.95
$58,894.91
$209,970.44
$56,100.00
$278,021.49
$88,998.94
$1,146,402.02
$386,677.10
$523,634.55
-$136,957.45
$15,038.59
-$151,996.04
$122,262.76
$1,007,697.13
$22,807.05
-$1,304,762,98
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$273,127.24
$56,259.22
$41,718.06
$36,985.77
$46,325.95
$58,894.91
$209,970.44
$56,100.00
$278,021.49
$88,998.94
$1,146,402.02
$386,677.10
$523,634.55
-$136,957.45
$15,038.59
-$151,996.04
$122,262.76
$1,007,697.13
$22,807.05
-
$1,304,762,98
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
WATER RIDGE:
BALANCE SHEET (GAAP)
as of May 2018
ASSETS:
Current Assets
Operating Cash:
$60,857.39
Bank:
Petty Cash:
Cash-Check Request
Accounts Receivable -
tenant:
Other Accounts
Receivable:
Notes Receivable:
Replacement Reserves
Escrow:
Utility Deposits
Prepaid Insurance:
Prepaid Expenses Other:
Tax Escrow:
Insurance Escrow:
Insurance Recovery:
Total Current Assets:
$758,862.13
$700.00
$700.00
$6,132.13
$416.00
$3,395.00
$36,230.88
$45,970.00
$87,360.81
$2,683.39
$148,068.93
$500,000.00
$-564,694.52
$1,086,732.14
Real Estate Assets:
Land:
Building:
Total Capital
Improvements:
Total Capital
Renovations:
Total Real Estate
Assets:
Other Assets:
Deferred Financing
Costs:
Deferred Acquisition
Cost:
Total Other Assets:
TOTAL ASSETS:
$7,786,760.00
$31,147,040.00
$237,827.27
$1,008,692.54
$40,180,319.81
$1,193,305.07
$403,159.46
$1,596,464.53
$42,863,516.48
LIABILITI
ES &
EQUITY:
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Expenses:
Accrued Real Estate
Taxes:
Tenant Security
Deposits:
Prepaid Rents:
Other Liabilities:
Tenant SecDep Refund:
Other Deposits:
Capital Expense
Payables:
Total Current
Liabilities:
Long Term Liabilities:
1st Mortgage Loan-
Principle:
Total Long Term
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities:
EQUITY
Contributions:
Distributions:
Retained Earnings
(Prior Years):
Retained Earnings
(Current Earnings):
Total Equity:
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY:
$402,762.39
$17,284.84
$244,166.97
$53,118.64
$4,415,17
$50,146.43
$-3,784.14
$2,205.00
$6,044.75
$776,360.05
$30,450,000.00
$30,450,000.00
$31,226,360.05
$11,950,000.00
$-193,164.38
$-24,956.74
$-94,722.45
$11,637,156.43
$42,83,516.48
Cash Flow Statement
Per ending May 2018
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Income/Loss:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to
Net Cash from Operations
Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations
Accounts Receivables:
Other Accounts Receivables:
Utility Deposits:
Prepaid Insurance:
Prepaid Expenses:
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Expenses:
Prepaid Rent:
Security Deposits:
Other Liabilities:
Total Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations:
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Replacement Escrow:
Tax Escrow:
Insurance Escrow:
Insurance Recovery:
Capital Expenditures:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Deferred Financing Costs:
Mortgage Principal Payable:
Contributions / Distributions:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Increase/Decrease in Total Cash and
Equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning
Cash Balance
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending
Balance:
($119,679.19)
($6,132.13)
($416.00)
($45,970.00)
($87,360.81)
($2,683.39)
$408,807.14
$17,284.84
$4,415.17
$51,539.50
$50,146.43
$633,797.72
$514,188.53
($36,230.88)
($148,068.93)
($500,000.00)
$561,299.52
($40,180,319.81)
($40,303,320.10)
($1,596,464.53)
$30,450,000.00
$11,756,835.62
$40,610,371.09
$821,169.52
---
$821,169.52
Addition
al
Informat
ion:
Distributions (Through Q4 2017) per
$1,000 Invested:
Value per $1,000 Invested (As of
March 2018):
Cash Flow from Operations Vs. Total
Distributions:
$ 16.58
$1,680.33
38%
Income Statement
Inception through May 2018
Period to Date
%
Year to Date
%
Revenue
Net Rental Income:
Total Other
Income:
Total Income:
$3,824,292.96
$350,383.21
$4,174,676.17
0.00
0.00
0.00
$3,824,292.96
$350,383.21
$4,174,676.17
0.00
0.00
0.00
Operating Expenses
Payroll Expenses:
Administrative Expenses:
Advertising/Marketing
Expenses:
Repairs / Maintenance:
Contract Services
Expenses:
Total Unit Preparation
Expenses:
Total Utilities Expenses:
Management Fees:
Total Taxes / Licenses
Expenses:
Total Insurance
Expenses:
Total Operating Expenses:
Net Operating Income:
Total Debt Service:
Net Income:
Total Partnership
Expenses:
Net Partnership Income:
Total Non-Capital
Renovation Expense:
Total Capital Replacement:
Total Capital Renovations:
TOTAL NET INCOME:
$395,729.42
$98,501.26
$59,162.02
$79,344.06
$75,754.45
$143,993.63
$293,691.74
$94,611.19
$1,080,866.24
$129,061.42
$2,453,767.16
$1,720,909.01
$1,788,091.65
$-67,182.64
$7,150.43
$-74,333.07
$45,346.12
$237,827.27
$1,008,692.54
-$1,336,199.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$395,729.42
$98,501.26
$59,162.02
$79,344.06
$75,754.45
$143,993.63
$293,691.74
$94,611.19
$1,080,866.24
$129,061.42
$2,453,767.16
$1,720,909.01
$1,788,091.65
$-67,182.64
$7,150.43
$-74,333.07
$45,346.12
$237,827.27
$1,008,692.54
-
$1,336,199.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
SUNRIDGE:
BALANCE SHEET (GAAP)
as of Mar 2018
ASSETS:
Current Assets
Operating Cash:
$338,021.13
Petty Cash:
Accounts Receivable -
tenant:
Other Accounts
Receivable:
Replacement Reserves
Escrow:
Prepaid Insurance:
Prepaid Expense Other:
Tax Escrow:
Insurance Escrow:
Other Escrow:
Notes Receivable:
Capital Improvements
Reserve:
Total Current Assets:
$500.00
-$538.69
$1.059.50
$49,444.70
$56,427.90
$3,491.45
$73,932.55
$36,138.15
$377,429.94
$14,058.09
$200,008.59
$1,149,973.31
Real Estate Assets:
Land:
Building:
Total Capital
Improvements:
Total Capital
Renovations:
Total Real Estate
Assets:
Other Assets:
Deferred Financing
Costs:
Deferred Acquisition
Cost:
Total Other Assets:
TOTAL ASSETS:
$3,410,000.00
$13,640,000.00
$35,964.95
$1,097,237.31
$18,183,202.26
$307,239.91
$508,715.00
$815,954.91
$20,149,130.48
LIABILITI
ES &
EQUITY:
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Expenses:
Accrued Real Estate
Taxes:
Accrued Other:
Tenant Security
Deposits:
Prepaid Rents:
Tenant SecDep Refund:
Other Deposits:
Total Current
Liabilities:
Long Term Liabilities:
1st Mortgage Loan-
Principle:
Total Long Term
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities:
EQUITY
Contributions:
Distributions:
Retained Earnings
(Prior Years):
Retained Earnings
(Current Earnings):
Total Equity:
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY:
$20,502.83
$1,672.35
$101,622.34
-$325.52
$20,277.78
$5,101.19
$773.21
-$590.00
$149,034.18
$13,640,000.00
$13,640,000.00
$13,789,034.18
$6,180,750.00
-$455,444.01
$461,995.03
$172,795.28
$6,360,096.30
$20,149,130.48
Cash Flow Statement
Per ending Mar 2018 (12 Mo)
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Income/Loss:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to
Net Cash from Operations
Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations
Accounts Receivables:
Other Accounts Receivables:
Prepaid Insurance:
Prepaid Expenses:
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Expenses:
Accrued Real Estate Taxes:
Prepaid Rent:
Security Deposits:
Other Deposits:
Total Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations:
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Replacement Reserve Escrow:
Tax Escrow:
Insurance Escrow:
Other Escrow:
Capital Improvement Reserves:
Capital Expenditures:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Deferred Acquisition Costs:
Mortgage Principal Payable:
Note Receivable:
Contributions / Distributions:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Increase/Decrease in Total Cash and
Equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning
Cash Balance
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending
Balance:
$634,790.31
$538.69
($1,059.50)
($56,427.90)
($3,491.45)
$ 20,502.83
$ 1,346.83
$ 101,622.34
$ 5,101.19
$ 21,050.99
($ 590.00)
$ 88,594.02
$ 723,384.33
($49,444.70)
($73,932.55)
($36,138.15)
($377,429.94)
($200,008.59)
($18,183,202.26)
($18,920,156.19)
($815,954.91)
$ 13,640,000.00
($ 14,058.09)
$ 5,725,305.99
$ 18,535,292.99
$338,521.13
---
$338,521.13
Addition
al
Informat
ion:
Distributions (Through Q4 2017) per
$1,000 Invested:
Value per $1,000 Invested (As of
March 2018):
Cash Flow from Operations Vs. Total
Distributions:
$ 65.44
$2,367.91
63%
Income Statement
Inception through Mar 2018
Period to
Date
%
Year to Date
%
Revenue
Net Rental Income:
Total Other Income:
Total Income:
$1,774,937.11
$206,550.10
$1,981,487.21
0.00
0.00
0.00
$1,774,937.11
$206,550.10
$1,981,487.21
0.00
0.00
0.00
Operating Expenses
Payroll Expenses:
Administrative Expenses:
Advertising/Marketing
Expenses:
Repairs / Maintenance:
Contract Services Expenses:
Total Unit Preparation
Expenses:
Total Utilities Expenses:
Management Fees:
Total Taxes / Licenses
Expenses:
Total Insurance
Expenses:
Total Operating Expenses:
Net Operating Income:
Total Debt Service:
Net Income:
Total Partnership Expenses:
Net Partnership Income:
Total Capital Replacement:
Total Capital Renovations:
Total non-Capital
Renovations:
TOTAL NET INCOME:
$248,124.38
$63,063.40
$29,230.86
$29,984.72
$49,924.48
$32,463.10
$154,266.38
$69,674.94
$212,587.67
$61,072.26
$950,392.19
$1,031,095.02
$370,720.04
$660,374.98
$20,625.17
$639,749.81
$35,964.95
$1,097,237.31
$4,959.50
-$498,411.95
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$248,124.38
$63,063.40
$29,230.86
$29,984.72
$49,924.48
$32,463.10
$154,266.38
$69,674.94
$212,587.67
$61,072.26
$950,392.19
$1,031,095.02
$370,720.04
$660,374.98
$20,625.17
$639,749.81
$35,964.95
$1,097,237.31
$4,959.50
-$498,411.95
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
TIERRA:
BALANCE SHEET (GAAP)
as of May 2018
ASSETS:
Current Assets
Operating Cash:
$-25,737.54
Bank:
Utility Deposits
Prepaid Insurance:
Total Current Assets:
$-31,786,26
$4,494.44
$37,370.38
$-15,658,98
Real Estate Assets:
Short - Life 5 Year
Assets
Accum Deprec - Land
Improvements:
Total Capital
Improvements:
Total Capital
Renovations:
Total Real Estate
Assets:
Other Assets:
Deferred Financing
Costs:
Deferred Acquisition
Cost:
Total Other Assets:
TOTAL ASSETS:
$1,500.99
$303.04
$558,486.94
$1,243,812.22
$1,803,547.72
$167,808.91
$505,739.58
$673,548.49
$2,461,437.23
LIABILITI
ES &
EQUITY:
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable:
Prepaid Rents:
Total Current
Liabilities:
Long Term Liabilities:
Notes Payable
Total Long Term
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities:
EQUITY
Contributions:
Distributions:
Retained Earnings
(Current Earnings):
Total Equity:
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY:
$-24,917.60
$3,089.00
$-21,828.90
$-20,600.15
$-20,600.15
$-42,429.05
$3,870,000.00
$-
8,088,125.20
$6,721,991.48
$2,503,866.28
$2,461,437.23
Cash Flow Statement
Per ending May 2018
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Income/Loss:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to
Net Cash from Operations
Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations
Prepaid Insurance:
Accounts Payable:
Prepaid Rent:
Total Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations:
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Deferred Financing Costs:
Contributions / Distributions:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Increase/Decrease in Total Cash and
Equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning
Cash Balance
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending
Balance:
$6,713,555.15
($37,370.38)
($6,200.90)
$2,002.00
($41,569.28)
$6,671,985.87
($1,803,547.7
2)
($1,803,547.7
2)
($673,548.49)
($4,218,125.2
0)
($4,891,673.6
9)
($23,235.54)
---
($23,235.54)
Addition
al
Informat
ion:
Distributions (Through Q4 2017) per
$1,000 Invested:
Value per $1,000 Invested (As of
March 2018):
Cash Flow from Operations Vs. Total
Distributions:
$ 1,769.20
$1,769.20
102%
Income Statement
Inception through May 2018
Period to Date
%
Year to Date
%
Revenue
Net Rental Income:
Total Reimbursed
Income:
Total Other
Income:
Total Income:
$4,492,995.70
$192.15
$6,726,622.31
$11,219,810.16
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$4,492,995.70
$192.15
$6,726,622.31
$11,219,810.1
6
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Operating Expenses
Payroll Expenses:
Administrative Expenses:
Advertising/Marketing
Expenses:
Repairs / Maintenance:
Contract Services
Expenses:
Total Unit Preparation
Expenses:
Total Utilities
Expenses:
Management Fees:
Total Taxes / Licenses
Expenses:
Total Insurance
Expenses:
Total Operating
Expenses:
Net Operating Income:
Total Debt Service:
Net Income:
Total Partnership
Expenses:
Net Partnership Income:
Total Capital
Replacement:
Total Capital
Renovations:
TOTAL NET INCOME:
$711,971.95
$191,200.77
$52,599.51
$175,084.44
$150,056.74
$270,560.91
$737,582.26
$198,071.59
$662,057.71
$146,939.27
$3,296,125.15
$7,923,685.01
$993,969.11
$6,929,715.90
$216,160.75
$6,713,555.15
$559,432.46
$1,227,939.67
$4,926,183.02
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$711,971.95
$191,200.77
$52,599.51
$175,084.44
$150,056.74
$270,560.91
$737,582.26
$198,071.59
$662,057.71
$146,939.27
$3,296,125.15
$7,923,685.01
$993,969.11
$6,929,715.90
$216,160.75
$6,713,555.15
$559,432.46
$1,227,939.67
$4,926,183.02
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
SUNRIDGE:
BALANCE SHEET (GAAP)
as of May 2018
ASSETS:
Current Assets
Operating Cash:
$-5,670.09
Total Current Assets:
$-5,670.09
Real Estate Assets:
Short - Life 5 Year
Assets
Furniture and Office
Equipment
Total Capital
Improvements:
Total Capital
Renovations:
Total Real Estate
Assets:
Other Assets:
Deferred Financing
Costs:
Total Other Assets:
TOTAL ASSETS:
$1,500.99
$6,317.05
$2,112,945.64
$11,600.00
$2,132,363.68
$151,651.04
$151,651.04
$2,278,344.63
LIABILITI
ES &
EQUITY:
LIABILITIES
Total Liabilities:
EQUITY
Contributions:
Distributions:
Retained Earnings
(Prior Years):
Retained Earnings
(Current Earnings):
Total Equity:
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY:
$0
$1,842,188.56
-$15,300,619.85
$4,822,573.58
$10,914,202.34
$2,278,344.63
$2,278,344.63
Cash Flow Statement
Per ending May 2018
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Income/Loss:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to
Net Cash from Operations
Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations
Accounts Payable:
Total Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations:
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Balance Sheet Adjustments
Deferred Financing/Acquisition
Costs:
Contributions / Distributions:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Increase/Decrease in Total Cash and
Equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning
Cash Balance
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending
Balance:
$14,908,570.88
($61,247.68)
($61,247.68)
$14,847,323.20
($2,132,363.68)
($2,132,363.68)
$889,452.72
($151,651.04)
($13,458,431.29)
($12,720,629.61)
($5,670.09)
---
($5,670.09)
Addition
al
Informat
ion:
Distributions (Through Q4 2017) per
$1,000 Invested:
Value per $1,000 Invested (As of
March 2018):
Cash Flow from Operations Vs. Total
Distributions:
$ 8,476.80
$8,476.80
103%
Income Statement
Inception through May 2018
Period to Date
%
Year to Date
%
Revenue
Net Rental Income:
Total Reimbursed
Income:
Total Other
Income:
Total Income:
$15,279,533.38
$3,322.64
$12,532,204.35
$27,818,284.25
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$15,279,533.38
$3,223.88
$12,532,204.35
$27,818,284.25
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Operating Expenses
Payroll Expenses:
Administrative Expenses:
Advertising/Marketing
Expenses:
Repairs / Maintenance:
Contract Services
Expenses:
Total Unit Preparation
Expenses:
Total Utilities
Expenses:
Management Fees:
Total Taxes / Licenses
Expenses:
Total Insurance
Expenses:
Total Operating
Expenses:
Net Operating Income:
Total Debt Service:
Net Income:
Total Partnership
Expenses:
Net Partnership Income:
Total Capital
Replacement:
Total Capital
Renovations:
TOTAL NET INCOME:
$2,706,919.74
$566,048.03
$103,416.43
$417,049.43
$553,337.84
$763,899.80
$2,124,397.84
$670,951.59
$1,393,442.38
$558,923.04
$9,858,386.12
$17,959,898.13
$2,697,212.83
$15,262,685.30
$354,314.42
$14,908,370.88
$2,120,763,68
$11,600.00
$12,714,759.52
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$2,706,919.74
$566,048.03
$103,416.43
$417,049.43
$553,337.84
$763,899.80
$2,124,397.84
$670,951.59
$1,393,442.38
$558,923.04
$9,858,386.12
$17,959,898.13
$2,697,212.83
$15,262,685.30
$354,314.42
$14,908,370.88
$2,120,763,68
$11,600.00
$12,714,759.52
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
AR. FARMS:
BALANCE SHEET (GAAP)
as of Mar 2018
ASSETS:
Current Assets
Operating Cash:
$338,021.13
Petty Cash:
Accounts Receivable -
tenant:
Other Accounts
Receivable:
Replacement Reserves
Escrow:
Prepaid Insurance:
Prepaid Expense Other:
Tax Escrow:
Insurance Escrow:
Other Escrow:
Notes Receivable:
Capital Improvements
Reserve:
Total Current Assets:
$500.00
-$538.69
$1.059.50
$49,444.70
$56,427.90
$3,491.45
$73,932.55
$36,138.15
$377,429.94
$14,058.09
$200,008.59
$1,149,973.31
Real Estate Assets:
Land:
Building:
Total Capital
Improvements:
Total Capital
Renovations:
Total Real Estate
Assets:
Other Assets:
Deferred Financing
Costs:
Deferred Acquisition
Cost:
Total Other Assets:
TOTAL ASSETS:
$3,410,000.00
$13,640,000.00
$35,964.95
$1,097,237.31
$18,183,202.26
$307,239.91
$508,715.00
$815,954.91
$20,149,130.48
LIABILITI
ES &
EQUITY:
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Expenses:
Accrued Real Estate
Taxes:
Accrued Other:
Tenant Security
Deposits:
Prepaid Rents:
Tenant SecDep Refund:
Other Deposits:
Total Current
Liabilities:
Long Term Liabilities:
1st Mortgage Loan-
Principle:
Total Long Term
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities:
EQUITY
Contributions:
Distributions:
Retained Earnings
(Prior Years):
Retained Earnings
(Current Earnings):
Total Equity:
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY:
$20,502.83
$1,672.35
$101,622.34
-$325.52
$20,277.78
$5,101.19
$773.21
-$590.00
$149,034.18
$13,640,000.00
$13,640,000.00
$13,789,034.18
$6,180,750.00
-$455,444.01
$461,995.03
$172,795.28
$6,360,096.30
$20,149,130.48
Cash Flow Statement
Per ending Mar 2018 (12 Mo)
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Income/Loss:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to
Net Cash from Operations
Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations
Accounts Receivables:
Other Accounts Receivables:
Prepaid Insurance:
Prepaid Expenses:
Accounts Payable:
Accrued Expenses:
Accrued Real Estate Taxes:
Prepaid Rent:
Security Deposits:
Other Deposits:
Total Changes in Other Accounts
Affecting Operations:
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Replacement Reserve Escrow:
Tax Escrow:
Insurance Escrow:
Other Escrow:
Capital Improvement Reserves:
Capital Expenditures:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Deferred Acquisition Costs:
Mortgage Principal Payable:
Note Receivable:
Contributions / Distributions:
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Increase/Decrease in Total Cash and
Equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning
Cash Balance
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending
Balance:
$634,790.31
$538.69
($1,059.50)
($56,427.90)
($3,491.45)
$ 20,502.83
$ 1,346.83
$ 101,622.34
$ 5,101.19
$ 21,050.99
($ 590.00)
$ 88,594.02
$ 723,384.33
($49,444.70)
($73,932.55)
($36,138.15)
($377,429.94)
($200,008.59)
($18,183,202.26
)
($18,920,156.19
)
($815,954.91)
$ 13,640,000.00
($ 14,058.09)
$ 5,725,305.99
$ 18,535,292.99
$338,521.13
---
$338,521.13
Addition
al
Informat
ion:
Distributions (Through Q4 2017) per
$1,000 Invested:
Value per $1,000 Invested (As of
March 2018):
Cash Flow from Operations Vs. Total
Distributions:
$ 65.44
$2,367.91
63%
Income Statement
Inception through Mar 2018
Period to
Date
%
Year to Date
%
Revenue
Net Rental Income:
Total Other Income:
Total Income:
$1,774,937.11
$206,550.10
$1,981,487.21
0.00
0.00
0.00
$1,774,937.11
$206,550.10
$1,981,487.21
0.00
0.00
0.00
Operating Expenses
Payroll Expenses:
Administrative Expenses:
Advertising/Marketing
Expenses:
Repairs / Maintenance:
Contract Services Expenses:
Total Unit Preparation
Expenses:
Total Utilities Expenses:
Management Fees:
Total Taxes / Licenses
Expenses:
Total Insurance
Expenses:
Total Operating Expenses:
Net Operating Income:
Total Debt Service:
Net Income:
Total Partnership Expenses:
Net Partnership Income:
Total Capital Replacement:
Total Capital Renovations:
Total non-Capital
Renovations:
TOTAL NET INCOME:
$248,124.38
$63,063.40
$29,230.86
$29,984.72
$49,924.48
$32,463.10
$154,266.38
$69,674.94
$212,587.67
$61,072.26
$950,392.19
$1,031,095.02
$370,720.04
$660,374.98
$20,625.17
$639,749.81
$35,964.95
$1,097,237.31
$4,959.50
-$498,411.95
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$248,124.38
$63,063.40
$29,230.86
$29,984.72
$49,924.48
$32,463.10
$154,266.38
$69,674.94
$212,587.67
$61,072.26
$950,392.19
$1,031,095.02
$370,720.04
$660,374.98
$20,625.17
$639,749.81
$35,964.95
$1,097,237.31
$4,959.50
-$498,411.95
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
TABLE IV
RESULTS OF COMPLETED PROGRAMS
The Partnership has not completed operations. Four (4) of PPA Group,
LLC's programs which have completed operations are outlined below. Such
programs are non-public and have all completed operations within the last
five (5) years.
Tierra
Kenton
Sun
Ar. Farms
Dollar
Amount
Raised:
$3,359,000
$2,294,318
$1,687,840
$1,215,000
Number of
Propertie
s
Purchased
:
1
1
1
1
Date of
Closing
of
Offering
11/1/2013
8/6/2008
5/31/2017
10/1/2008
Duration
of
Offering
(Months):
0.75 Months
8 Months
2 Months
4.75 Months
Date of
Final
Sale of
Property:
10/05/2016
12/21/2016
06/29/2017
12/29/2017
Aggregate
Raised
($):
$3,359,000
$2,294,318
$1,687,840
$1,215,000
Annualize
d Return
on
investmen
t:
30%
12%
28%
12%
Median
Annual
Leverage:
78%
83%
83%
80%
Compensation Received from such Completed Programs - Information on the
compensation received by the PPA Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Manager
and Sponsor, in connection with the disposed properties listed herein in
Table IV is listed below:
Tierra
Kenton
Sun
Ar. Farms
Other Programs
Dollar
Amount
Offered:
$3,680,000
$2,590,000
$1,308,000
$1,226,872
N/A
Dollar
Amount
Raised:
$3,359,000
$2,294,318
$1,687,840
$1,215,000
N/A
Amount paid
from
proceeds of
offering:
Underwriting
Fees:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Acquisition
Fees:
$200,000
$651,000
N/A
N/A
N/A
Equity Fees:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Development
Fees:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dollar
amount of
cash
generated
from
operations
before
deducting
payments to
sponsor:
$6,963,31
0
$7,574,740
$15,700,7
19
$4,513,686
N/A
Amount paid
to sponsor
from
operations:
Property
Management
Fees:
$198,072
$384,569
$670,952
$435,807
N/A
Asset
Management
Fee:
$93,253
$100,791
$182,444
$106,143
N/A
Reimbursemen
ts:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Leasing
Commissions:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Other:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dollar
Amount of
Property
Sales and
Refinancing
before
deducting
payments to
Sponsor /
Manager:
$7,727,430
$5,528,429
$12,271,349
$2,693,491
N/A
Amount paid
to Sponsor /
Manager from
property
sales and
refinancing:
Disposition
Fee:
N/A
$157,500
N/A
$87,600
N/A
Real Estate
Commissions:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Incentive
Fees:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Equity
Distribution
:
$862,457
$1,366,517
$2,059,589
$695.694
N/A
Other:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
TABLE V
SALES OR DISPOSALS OF PROPERTIES
Table V sets forth summary information on the properties sold by the
Sponsor, Manager and affiliates in prior programs, all of which have been
nonpublic, and have all been disposed within the three (3) most recent
years. Since the Sponsor, Manager and affiliates have raised fewer than
five such programs, all prior programs' information are provided.
PPA Group, LLC
Selling Price, Net of Closing Costs and
GAAP Adjustments
Cost of Properties
Including Closing and Soft
Costs
Excess
(Deficienc
y) of
Property
Operating
Cash
Receipts
over Cash
Expenditur
es
Prope
rty
Date
Acqui
red
Date
of
Sale
Cash
Receive
d net
of
Closing
Costs
Mortg
age
balan
ce at
time
of
sale
Purchas
e Money
Mortgag
e taken
back by
program
Adjust
ment
result
ing
from
applic
ation
of
GAAP
Total
Original
Mortgage
Financin
g
Total
Acquisit
ion
Cost,
Capital
Improvem
ents and
soft
costs
Total
Tierr
a
11/1/2
013
10/5/20
16
$14,535,
549
$6,808,1
19
$0
$0
$7,727,4
30
$6,900,000
$3,110,3
05
$10,010,3
05
$4,525,24
4
Kenton
8/6/200
8
12/21/2
016
$14,792,
989
$9,264,5
60
$0
$0
$5,528,42
9
$8,676,500
$2,490,13
9
$11,166,6
39
$3,626,35
1
Sun
5/31/20
07
6/29/20
17
$16,576,
574
$4,305,2
25
$0
$0
$12,271,3
49
$5,050,000
$1,769,33
7
$6,819,33
6
$9,757,23
8
Ar.
Farm
s
10/1/20
08
12/29/2
017
$8,250,8
18
$5,557,
327
$0
$0
$2,693,49
1
$3,667,137
$1,056,2
61
$4,723,3
98
$3,527,42
1
Casoro Capital Real Estate Fund I, LP
The Partnership has not sold or disposed of any properties during
its existence. Please see Table III for the performance results of the
Partnership for additional information on the Partnership's operations.
ITEM 1. Index to Exhibits
1. Underwriting Agreement - Not Applicable
2. Articles of Incorporation; Bylaws
3. Shareholder Rights Agreement - Not Applicable
4. Sample Subscription Agreement
5. Voting Trust Agreement - Not Applicable
6. Material Contracts - Management Agreement; Support Agreement
7. Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement, Liquidation
or Succession - Not Applicable
8. Escrow Agreement
9. Letter Re: Change in Certifying Accountant - Not Applicable
10. Power of Attorney - Not Applicable
11. Consent
12. Counsel Opinion
13. "Testing the Waters" Materials - Not Applicable
14. Appointment of Agent for Service of Process - Not Applicable
15. Additional Exhibits - Not Applicable
EX1A-2A CHARTER
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
EXHIBIT 2 - ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION;
BYLAWS 5000000001457703
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR A STOCK CORPORATION
FIRST: The undersigned Simon Riveles
whose address(es) is/are:
40 Wall Street, 28th Floor, New York, NY, 10005
being at least eighteen years of age, do(es) hereby form
a corporation under the laws of the State of Maryland.
SECOND: The name of the corporation is:
Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc.
THIRD: The purposes for which the corporation is formed
are as follows:
The corporation may be engaged in any lawful business or
activity.
FOURTH: The street address of the principal office of the
corporation in Maryland is:
5000 Thayer Center, Suite C, Oakland, MD, 21550
FIFTH: The name(s) of the Resident Agent(s) of the
corporation in Maryland is/are:
Registered Agents Inc.
whose address(es) is/are:
5000 Thayer Center, Suite C, Oakland, MD, 21550
SIXTH: The corporation has authority to issue 10000000
shares at $ 0.001 par value per share.
SEVENTH: The number of directors of the corporation shall
be which number may be increased or decreased pursuant to
the bylaws of the corporation. The name(s) of the
director(s) who shall act until the first meeting or
until their successors are duly chosen and qualified
is/are:
Yuen Yung
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I
have signed these
articles and
acknowledge the same to
be my act.
I hereby consent to my
designation in this
document as Resident
Agent(s) for this
corporation.
SIGNATURE(S) OF
INCORPORATOR(S):
Simon Riveles
SIGNATURE OF RESIDENT
AGENT(S) LISTED IN
FIFTH:
Bill Havre, Officer
Filing Party's Name and Return Address:
Simon Riveles, 40 Wall Street, 28th Floor, New York, NY,
10005
SDAT: 3/2007
EX1A-2B BYLAWS
4
E2b-Final.txt
BYLAWS
Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc.
BYLAWS
ARTICLE I
OFFICE
Section 1.1 PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The principal office of Multi-
Housing Income REIT, Inc. (the "Corporation") in the State of
Maryland shall be located at such place as the board of directors
of the Corporation (the "Board of Directors") may designate.
Section 1.2 ADDITIONAL OFFICES. The Corporation may have
additional offices, including a principal executive office, and
places of business at such other places, within and without the
State of Maryland, or the State of Texas, as the Board of
Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the
Corporation may require.
ARTICLE II
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Section 2.1 PLACE. All meetings of stockholders shall be held
at the principal executive office of the Corporation or at such
other place as shall be set in accordance with these bylaws (the
"Bylaws") and designated in the notice of the meeting.
Section 2.2 ANNUAL MEETING. An annual meeting of stockholders
for the election of directors and the transaction of any other
business that may properly come before such meeting shall be held
on the date and at the time and place set by the Board of
Directors. Failure to hold an annual meeting does not invalidate
the Corporation's existence or affect any otherwise valid act of
the Corporation.
Section 2.3 SPECIAL MEETINGS.
2.3.2 Stockholder-Requested Special Meeting.
(a) Any stockholder of record seeking to have stockholders
request a special meeting shall, by sending written notice to the
secretary (the "Record Date Request Notice") by registered mail,
return receipt requested, request the Board of Directors to fix a
record date to determine the stockholders entitled to request a
special meeting (the "Request Record Date"). The Record Date
Request Notice shall set forth the purpose of the meeting and the
matters proposed to be acted on at it, shall be signed by one or
more stockholders of record as of the date of signature (or their
agents duly authorized in a writing accompanying the Record Date
Request Notice), shall bear the date of signature of each such
stockholder (or such agent) and shall set forth all information
relating to each such stockholder, each individual whom the
stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director and
each matter proposed to be acted on at the meeting that would be
required to be disclosed in connection with the solicitation of
proxies for the election of directors (or the election of each
such individual, if applicable) in an election contest (even if an
election contest is not involved), or would otherwise be required
in connection with such a solicitation, in each case pursuant to
Regulation 14A (or any successor provision) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder (the "Exchange Act"). Upon receiving the
Record Date Request Notice, the Board of Directors may fix a
Request Record Date. The Request Record Date shall not precede and
shall not be more than ten days after the close of business on the
date on which the resolution fixing the Request Record Date is
adopted by the Board of Directors. If the Board of Directors,
within ten days after the date on which a valid Record Date
Request Notice is received, fails to adopt a resolution fixing the
Request Record Date, the Request Record Date shall be the close of
business on the tenth day after the first date on which a Record
Date Request Notice is received by the secretary. The Record Date
Request Notice shall be subject to the requirements of Sections
2.11.1(b), (c) and (d).
(b) In order for any stockholder to request a special meeting to
act on any matter that may properly be considered at a meeting of
stockholders, one or more written requests for a special meeting
(collectively, the "Special Meeting Request") signed by
stockholders of record (or their agents duly authorized in a
writing accompanying the request) as of the Request Record Date
entitled to cast not less than a majority of all of the votes
entitled to be cast on such matter at such meeting (the "Special
Meeting Percentage") shall be delivered to the secretary. In
addition, the Special Meeting Request shall (A) set forth the
purpose of the meeting and the matters proposed to be acted on at
it (which shall be limited to those lawful matters set forth in
the Record Date Request Notice received by the secretary), (B)
bear the date of signature of each such stockholder (or such
agent) signing the Special Meeting Request, (C) set forth (i) the
name and address, as they appear in the Corporation's books, of
each stockholder signing such request (or on whose behalf the
Special Meeting Request is signed), (ii) the class, series and
number of all shares of stock of the Corporation which are owned
(beneficially or of record) by each such stockholder and (iii) the
nominee holder for, and number of, shares of stock of the
Corporation owned beneficially but not of record by each such
stockholder, (D) be sent to the secretary by registered mail,
return receipt requested and (E) be received by the secretary
within 60 days after the Request Record Date. Any requesting
stockholder (or agent duly authorized in a writing accompanying
the revocation of the Special Meeting Request) may revoke his, her
or its request for a special meeting at any time by written
revocation delivered to the secretary.
(c) The secretary shall inform the requesting stockholders of the
reasonably estimated cost of preparing and mailing or delivering
the notice of the meeting (including the Corporation's proxy
materials). The secretary shall not be required to call a special
meeting upon stockholder request and such meeting shall not be
held unless, in addition to the documents required by paragraph
(b) of this Section 2.3.2, the secretary receives payment of such
reasonably estimated cost prior to the preparation and mailing or
delivery of such notice of the meeting.
(d) Any special meeting called by the secretary upon the request
of stockholders (a "Stockholder-Requested Meeting") shall be held
at such place, date and time as may be designated by the Board of
Directors; provided, however, that the date of any Stockholder-
Requested Meeting shall be not more than 90 days after the record
date for such meeting (the "Meeting Record Date"); and provided
further that if the Board of Directors fails to designate, within
ten days after the date that a valid Special Meeting Request is
actually received by the secretary (the "Delivery Date"), a date
and time for a Stockholder- Requested Meeting, then such meeting
shall be held at 2:00 p.m., local time in the location of the
Corporation's principal executive office ("Local Time") on the
90th day after the Meeting Record Date or, if such 90th day is not
a Business Day (as defined below), on the first preceding Business
Day; and provided further that in the event that the Board of
Directors fails to designate a place for a Stockholder-Requested
Meeting within ten days after the Delivery Date, then such meeting
shall be held at the principal executive office of the
Corporation. In fixing a date for any Stockholder-Requested
Meeting, the Board of Directors may consider such factors as it
deems relevant, including, without limitation, the nature of the
matters to be considered, the facts and circumstances surrounding
any request for the meeting and any plan of the Board of Directors
to call an annual meeting or special meeting. In the case of any
Stockholder-Requested Meeting, if the Board of Directors fails to
fix a Meeting Record Date that is a date within 30 days after the
Delivery Date, then the close of business on the 30th day after
the Delivery Date shall be the Meeting Record Date. The Board of
Directors may revoke the notice for any Stockholder- Requested
Meeting in the event that the requesting stockholders fail to
comply with the provisions of paragraph (c) of this Section 2.3.2.
(e) If written revocations of the Special Meeting Request have
been delivered to the secretary by requesting stockholders and
the result is that stockholders of record (or their agents duly
authorized in writing), as of the Request Record Date, entitled
to cast less than the Special Meeting Percentage have delivered,
and not revoked, requests for a special meeting on the matter to
the secretary: (i) if the notice of meeting has not already been
delivered, the secretary shall refrain from delivering the notice
of the meeting and send to all requesting stockholders who have
not revoked such requests written notice of any revocation of a
request for a special meeting on the matter, or (ii) if the
notice of meeting has been delivered and if the secretary first
sends to all requesting stockholders who have not revoked
requests for a special meeting on the matter written notice of
any revocation of a request for the special meeting and written
notice of the Corporation's intention to revoke the notice of the
meeting or for the chairman of the meeting to adjourn the meeting
without action on the matter, then (A) the secretary may revoke
the notice of the meeting at any time before ten days before the
commencement of the meeting or (B) the chairman of the meeting
may call the meeting to order and adjourn the meeting without
acting on the matter. Any request for a special meeting received
after a revocation by the secretary of a notice of a meeting
shall be considered a request for a new special meeting.
(f) The chairman of the board, chief executive officer, president
or Board of Directors may appoint regionally or nationally
recognized independent inspectors of elections to act as the agent
of the Corporation for the purpose of promptly performing a
ministerial review of the validity of any purported Special
Meeting Request received by the secretary. For the purpose of
permitting the inspectors to perform such review, no such
purported Special Meeting Request shall be deemed to have been
delivered to the secretary until the earlier of (i) five Business
Days after receipt by the secretary of such purported request and
(ii) such date as the independent inspectors certify to the
Corporation that the valid requests received by the secretary
represent, as of the Request Record Date, stockholders of record
entitled to cast not less than the Special Meeting Percentage.
Nothing contained in this Section 2.3.2(f) shall in any way be
construed to suggest or imply that the Corporation or any
stockholder shall not be entitled to contest the validity of any
request, whether during or after such five Business Day period, or
to take any other action (including, without limitation, the
commencement, prosecution or defense of any litigation with
respect thereto, and the seeking of injunctive relief in such
litigation).
(g) For purposes of these Bylaws, "Business Day" shall mean any
day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking
institutions in New York City are authorized or obligated by law
or executive order to close.
Section 2.4 NOTICE. Not less than ten nor more than 90 days
before each meeting of stockholders, the secretary shall give to
each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting and to each
stockholder not entitled to vote who is entitled to notice of the
meeting notice in writing or by electronic transmission stating
the time and place of the meeting and, in the case of a special
meeting or as otherwise may be required by any statute, the
purpose for which the meeting is called, by mail, by presenting it
to such stockholder personally, by leaving it at the stockholder's
residence or usual place of business or by any other means
permitted by Maryland law. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed
to be given when deposited in the United States mail addressed to
the stockholder at the stockholder's address as it appears on the
records of the Corporation, with postage thereon prepaid. If
transmitted electronically, such notice shall be deemed to be
given when transmitted to the stockholder by an electronic
transmission to any address or number of the stockholder at which
the stockholder receives electronic transmissions. The Corporation
may give a single notice to all stockholders who share an address,
which single notice shall be effective as to any stockholder at
such address, unless such stockholder objects to receiving such
single notice or revokes a prior consent to receiving such single
notice. Failure to give notice of any meeting to one or more
stockholders, or any irregularity in such notice, shall not affect
the validity of any meeting fixed in accordance with this Article
II or the validity of any proceedings at any such meeting.
Subject to Section 2.11.1 of this Article II, any business of the
Corporation may be transacted at an annual meeting of stockholders
without being specifically designated in the notice, except such
business as is required by any statute to be stated in such
notice. No business shall be transacted at a special meeting of
stockholders except as specifically designated in such notice. The
Corporation may postpone or cancel a meeting of stockholders by
making a public announcement (as defined in Section 2.11.3(c) of
this Article II) of such postponement or cancellation prior to the
meeting. Notice of the date, time and place to which the meeting
is postponed shall be given not less than ten days prior to such
date and otherwise in the manner set forth in this section.
Section 2.5 ORGANIZATION AND CONDUCT. Every meeting of
stockholders shall be conducted by an individual appointed by the
Board of Directors to be chairman of the meeting or, in the
absence of such appointment or appointed individual, by the
chairman of the board or, in the case of a vacancy in the office
or absence of the chairman of the board, by one of the following
officers present at the meeting in the following order: the vice
chairman of the board, if there is one, the chief executive
officer, the president, the vice presidents in their order of rank
and seniority, the secretary or, in the absence of such officers,
a chairman chosen by the stockholders by the vote of a majority of
the votes cast by stockholders present in person or by proxy. The
secretary or, in the secretary's absence, an assistant secretary
or, in the absence of both the secretary and assistant
secretaries, an individual appointed by the Board of Directors or,
in the absence of such appointment, an individual appointed by the
chairman of the meeting shall act as secretary. In the event that
the secretary presides at a meeting of stockholders, an assistant
secretary or, in the absence of all assistant secretaries, an
individual appointed by the Board of Directors or the chairman of
the meeting, shall record the minutes of the meeting. The order of
business and all other matters of procedure at any meeting of
stockholders shall be determined by the chairman of the meeting.
The chairman of the meeting may prescribe such rules, regulations
and procedures and take such action as, in the discretion of the
chairman and without any action by the stockholders, are
appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting, including,
without limitation, (a) restricting admission to the time set for
the commencement of the meeting; (b) limiting attendance at the
meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly
authorized proxies and such other individuals as the chairman of
the meeting may determine; (c) limiting participation at the
meeting on any matter to stockholders of record of the Corporation
entitled to vote on such matter, their duly authorized proxies and
other such individuals as the chairman of the meeting may
determine; (d) limiting the time allotted to questions or
comments; (e) determining when and for how long the polls should
be opened and when the polls should be closed; (f) maintaining
order and security at the meeting; (g) removing any stockholder or
any other individual who refuses to comply with meeting
procedures, rules or guidelines as set forth by the chairman of
the meeting; (h) concluding a meeting or recessing or adjourning
the meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, to a later date
and time and at a place announced at the meeting, subject to
applicable notice requirements, if any; and (i) complying with any
state and local laws and regulations concerning safety and
security. Unless otherwise determined by the chairman of the
meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held
in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.
Section 2.6 QUORUM. At any meeting of stockholders, the
presence in person or by proxy of stockholders entitled to cast a
majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting on
any matter shall constitute a quorum; but this section shall not
affect any requirement under any statute, the charter of the
Corporation (the "Charter") or these Bylaws for the vote necessary
for the approval of any matter. If, however, such quorum is not
established at any meeting of the stockholders, the chairman of
the meeting may adjourn the meeting sine die or from time to time
to a date not more than 120 days after the original record date
without notice other than announcement at the meeting. At such
adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present, any business
may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting
as originally notified. The stockholders present at a meeting that
has been duly called and at which a quorum has been established
may continue to transact business until adjournment,
notwithstanding the withdrawal from the meeting of enough
stockholders to leave fewer than would be required to establish a
quorum.
Section 2.7 VOTING. A plurality of all the votes cast at a
meeting of stockholders duly called and at which a quorum is
present shall be sufficient to elect a director. Each share may be
voted for as many individuals as there are directors to be elected
and for whose election the share is entitled to be voted, without
any right to cumulative voting. A majority of the votes cast at a
meeting of stockholders duly called and at which a quorum is
present shall be sufficient to approve any other matter that may
properly come before the meeting, unless more than a majority of
the votes cast is required by statute, the Charter or these
Bylaws. Unless otherwise provided in the Charter or the Bylaws or
expressly required by the Maryland General Corporation Law
("MGCL"), each outstanding share of stock of the Corporation shall
be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a
meeting of stockholders.
Section 2.8 PROXIES. A stockholder may cast the votes that the
stockholder is entitled to cast either in person or by proxy
executed by the stockholder or by the stockholder's duly
authorized agent in any manner permitted by law. Such proxy or
evidence of authorization of such proxy shall be filed with the
secretary of the Corporation before or at the meeting. No proxy
shall be valid after eleven months from its date, unless otherwise
provided in the proxy.
Section 2.9 VOTING OF STOCK BY CERTAIN HOLDERS. Stock of the
Corporation registered in the name of a corporation, partnership,
trust, limited liability company or other entity, if entitled to
be voted, may be voted by the president or a vice president, a
general partner, a trustee, managing member or other duly
authorized officer or agent thereof, as the case may be, or a
proxy appointed by any of the foregoing individuals. The
Corporation may request such documentation as it deems necessary
to establish the authority of any such individual to vote such
stock. Any director or other fiduciary may vote stock registered
in his or her name in such capacity, either in person or by proxy.
Shares of stock of the Corporation directly or indirectly owned by
it shall not be voted at any meeting and shall not be counted in
determining the total number of outstanding shares entitled to be
voted at any given time, unless they are held by it in a fiduciary
capacity, in which case they may be voted and shall be counted in
determining the total number of outstanding shares at any given
time.
The Board of Directors may adopt by resolution a procedure by
which a stockholder may certify in writing to the Corporation that
any shares of stock registered in the name of the stockholder are
held for the account of a specified person other than the
stockholder. The resolution shall set forth the class of
stockholder who may make the certification, the purpose for which
the certification may be made, the form of certification and the
information to be contained in it; if the certification is with
respect to a record date, the time after the record date within
which the certification must be received by the Corporation; and
any other provisions with respect to the procedure which the Board
of Directors considers necessary or desirable. On receipt by the
Corporation of such certification, the person specified in the
certification shall be regarded as, for the purposes set forth in
the certification, the holder of record of the specified stock in
place of the stockholder who makes the certification.
Section 2.10 INSPECTORS. The Board of Directors or the chairman
of the meeting may appoint, before or at the meeting, one or more
inspectors for the meeting and any successor thereto. The
inspectors, if any, shall (i) determine the number of shares of
stock represented at the meeting, in person or by proxy, and the
validity and effect of proxies, (ii) receive and tabulate all
votes, ballots or consents, (iii) report such tabulation to the
chairman of the meeting, (iv) hear and determine all challenges
and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, and
(v) do such acts as are proper to fairly conduct the election or
vote. Each such report shall be in writing and signed by the
inspector or by a majority of them if there is more than one
inspector acting at such meeting. If there is more than one
inspector, the report of a majority shall be the report of the
inspectors. The report of the inspector or inspectors on the
number of shares represented at the meeting and the results of the
voting shall be prima facie evidence thereof.
Section 2.11 NOMINATIONS AND PROPOSALS BY STOCKHOLDERS.
2.11.1 Annual Meetings of Stockholders.
(a) Nominations of individuals for election to the Board of
Directors and the proposal of other business to be considered by
the stockholders may only be made at an annual meeting of
stockholders (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors,
(ii) by any stockholder of the Corporation who was a stockholder
of record both at the time of giving of notice by the stockholder
as provided for in this Section 2.11.1 and at the time of the
annual meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting in the
election of each individual so nominated or on any such other
business and who has complied with this Section 2.11.1 or (iii) to
the extent required by other applicable law by the persons and
subject to the applicable requirements provided for therein.
(b) For any nomination or other business to be properly brought
before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to clause (ii)
of Section 2.11.1(a), the stockholder must have given timely
notice thereof in writing to the secretary of the Corporation and,
in the case of such other business, must otherwise be a proper
matter for action by the stockholders. For the first annual
meeting, a stockholder's notice shall be timely if it sets forth
all information required under this Section 2.11.1 and is
delivered to the secretary at the principal executive office of
the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth
day after public announcement of the date of such meeting is first
made. For all subsequent annual meetings, a stockholder's notice
shall be timely if it sets forth all information required under
this Section 2.11.1 and is delivered to the secretary at the
principal executive office of the Corporation not earlier than the
150th day nor later than 5:00 p.m., Local Time, on the 120th day
prior to the first anniversary of the date of the notice for the
preceding year's annual meeting; provided, however, that in the
event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced or delayed
by more than 30 days from the first anniversary of the date of the
preceding year's annual meeting, notice by the stockholder to be
timely must be so delivered not earlier than the 150th day prior
to the date of such annual meeting and not later than 5:00 p.m.,
Local Time, on the later of the 120th day prior to the date of
such annual meeting, as originally convened, or the tenth day
following the day on which public announcement of the date of such
meeting is first made. The public announcement of a postponement
or adjournment of an annual meeting shall not commence a new time
period for the giving of a stockholder's notice as described
above.
(c) Such stockholder's notice shall set forth:
(1) as to each individual whom the stockholder proposes to
nominate for election or reelection as a director (each, a
"Proposed Nominee"), all information relating to the Proposed
Nominee that would be required to be disclosed in connection with
the solicitation of proxies for the election of the Proposed
Nominee as a director in an election contest (even if an election
contest is not involved), or would otherwise be required in
connection with such solicitation, in each case pursuant to
Regulation 14A (or any successor provision) under the Exchange
Act;
(2) as to any other business that the stockholder proposes
to bring before the meeting, a description of such business, the
stockholder' s reasons for proposing such business at the meeting
and any material interest in such business of such stockholder or
any Stockholder Associated Person (as defined below), individually
or in the aggregate, including any anticipated benefit to the
stockholder or the Stockholder Associated Person therefrom;
(3) as to the stockholder giving the notice, any Proposed
Nominee and any Stockholder Associated Person,
(A) the class, series and number of all shares of stock
or other securities of the Corporation (collectively, the "Company
Securities"), if any, which are owned (beneficially or of record)
by such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated
Person, the date on which each such Company Security was acquired
and the investment intent of such acquisition, and any short
interest (including any opportunity to profit or share in any
benefit from any decrease in the price of such stock or other
security) in any Company Securities of any such person,
(B) the nominee holder for, and number of, any Company
Securities owned beneficially but not of record by such
stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person,
(C) whether and the extent to which such stockholder,
Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person, directly or
indirectly (through brokers, nominees or otherwise), is subject to
or during the last six months has engaged in any hedging,
derivative or other transaction or series of transactions or
entered into any other agreement, arrangement or understanding
(including any short interest, any borrowing or lending of
securities or any proxy or voting agreement), the effect or intent
of which is to (i) manage risk or benefit of changes in the price
of Company Securities for such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or
Stockholder Associated Person or (ii) to increase or decrease the
voting power of such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder
Associated Person in the Corporation disproportionately to such
person's economic interest in the Company Securities, and
(D) any substantial interest, direct or indirect
(including, without limitation, any existing or prospective
commercial, business or contractual relationship with the
Corporation), by security holdings or otherwise, of such
stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person,
individually or in the aggregate, in the Corporation, other than
an interest arising from the ownership of Company Securities where
such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated
Person receives no extra or special benefit not shared on a pro
rata basis by all holders of the same class or series;
(4) as to the stockholder giving the notice, any Stockholder
Associated Person with an interest or ownership referred to in
Sections 2.11.1(c)(2) and (3) and any Proposed Nominee,
(A) the name and address of such stockholder, as they
appear on the Corporation's stock ledger, and the current name and
business address, if different, of each such Stockholder
Associated Person and any Proposed Nominee and
(B) the investment strategy or objective, if any, of
such stockholder and each such Stockholder Associated Person who
is not an individual and a copy of the prospectus, offering
memorandum or similar document, if any, provided to investors or
potential investors in such stockholder and each such Stockholder
Associated Person; and
(5) to the extent known by the stockholder giving the
notice, the name and address of any other stockholder supporting
any Proposed Nominee or the proposal of other business on the date
of such stockholder's notice.
(d) Such stockholder's notice shall, with respect to any Proposed
Nominee, be accompanied by a certificate executed by the Proposed
Nominee (i) certifying that such Proposed Nominee (a) is not, and
will not become a party to, any agreement, arrangement or
understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation
in connection with service or action as a director that has not
been disclosed to the Corporation and (b) will serve as a director
of the Corporation if elected; and (ii) attaching a completed
Proposed Nominee questionnaire (which questionnaire shall be
provided by the Corporation, upon request, to the stockholder
providing the notice and shall include all information relating to
the Proposed Nominee that would be required to be disclosed in
connection with the solicitation of proxies for the election of
the Proposed Nominee as a director in an election contest (even if
an election contest is not involved), or would otherwise be
required in connection with such solicitation, in each case
pursuant to Regulation 14A (or any successor provision) under the
Exchange Act and the rules thereunder, or would be required
pursuant to the rules of any national securities exchange on which
any securities of the Corporation are listed or over-the-counter
market on which any securities of the Corporation are traded).
(e) Notwithstanding anything in Section 2.11.1 to the contrary,
in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the
Board of Directors is increased, and there is no public
announcement of such action at least 130 days prior to the first
anniversary of the date of the notice for the preceding year's
annual meeting, a stockholder's notice required by this Section
2.11.1 shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to
nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it
shall be delivered to the secretary at the principal executive
office of the Corporation not later than 5:00 p.m., Local Time, on
the tenth day following the day on which such public announcement
to stockholders is first made by the Corporation.
(f) For purposes of this Section 2.11, "Stockholder Associated
Person" of any stockholder shall mean (i) any person acting in
concert with such stockholder, (ii) any beneficial owner of shares
of stock of the Corporation owned of record or beneficially by
such stockholder (other than a stockholder that is a depositary)
and (iii) any person that directly, or indirectly through one or
more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under
common control with, such stockholder or such Stockholder
Associated Person.
2.11.2 Special Meetings of Stockholders. Only such business
shall be conducted at a special meeting of shareholders as shall
have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation's
notice of meeting. Nominations of individuals for election to the
Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of
shareholders at which members of the Board of Directors are to be
elected only (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors
or (ii) provided that the special meeting has been called in
accordance with Section 2.3.1 for the purpose of electing members
of the Board of Directors, by any shareholder of the Corporation
who is a shareholder of record both at the time of the Record Date
Request Notice and at the time of the special meeting, who is
entitled to vote at the meeting in the election of each individual
so nominated and who has complied with the notice procedures set
forth in Section 2.3.2. In the event the Corporation calls a
special meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing one or
more individuals to the Board of Directors, any shareholder may
nominate an individual or individuals (as the case may be) for
election as a member of the Board of Directors as specified in the
Corporation's notice of meeting, if the shareholder's notice,
containing the information required by Section 2.3.2 is delivered
to the secretary at the principal executive office of the
Corporation not earlier than the 120th day prior to such special
meeting and not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the later
of the 90th day prior to such special meeting or the tenth day
following the day on which public announcement is first made of
the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by
the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. The public
announcement of a postponement or adjournment of a special meeting
shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a
shareholder's notice as described above.
2.11.3 General.
(a) If information submitted pursuant to this Section 2.11 by any
stockholder proposing a nominee for election as a director or any
proposal for other business at a meeting of stockholders shall be
inaccurate in any material respect, such information may be deemed
not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 2.11.
Any such stockholder shall notify the Corporation of any
inaccuracy or change (within two Business Days of becoming aware
of such inaccuracy or change) in any such information. Upon
written request by the secretary of the Corporation or the Board
of Directors, any such stockholder shall provide, within five
Business Days of delivery of such request (or such other period as
may be specified in such request), (A) written verification,
satisfactory, in the discretion of the Board of Directors or any
authorized officer of the Corporation, to demonstrate the accuracy
of any information submitted by the stockholder pursuant to this
Section 2.11, and (B) a written update of any information
submitted by the stockholder pursuant to this Section 2.11 as of
an earlier date. If a stockholder fails to provide such written
verification or written update within such period, the information
as to which written verification or a written update was requested
may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this
Section 2.11.
(b) Only such individuals who are nominated in accordance with
this Section 2.11 shall be eligible for election by stockholders
as directors, and only such business shall be conducted at a
meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the
meeting in accordance with this Section 2.11. The chairman of the
meeting shall have the power to determine whether a nomination or
any other business proposed to be brought before the meeting was
made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with this
Section 2.11.
(c) For purposes of these Bylaws, "public announcement" shall
mean disclosure (A) in a press release reported by the Dow Jones
News Service, Associated Press, Business Wire, PR Newswire or
other widely circulated news or wire service or (B) in a document
publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Regulation A under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, or, if applicable, the Exchange Act.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section
2.11, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable
requirements of state law and of the Exchange Act and the rules
and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth
in this Section 2.11.
Section 2.12 CONTROL SHARE ACQUISITION ACT. Notwithstanding any
other provision of the Charter or these Bylaws, Title 3, Subtitle
7 of the MGCL (or any successor statute) shall not apply to any
and all acquisitions by any person of shares of stock of the
Corporation.
Section 2.13 VOTING BY BALLOT. Voting on any question or in any
election may be viva voce unless the chairman of the meeting shall
order or any stockholder shall demand that voting be by ballot or
otherwise.
Section 2.14 MEETING BY CONFERENCE TELEPHONE. The Board of
Directors or chairman of the meeting may permit one or more
stockholders to participate in a meeting by means of a conference
telephone or other communications equipment if all persons
participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time.
Participation in a meeting by these means constitutes presence in
person at the meeting.
ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
Section 3.1 GENERAL POWERS. The business and affairs of the
Corporation shall be managed under the direction of its Board of
Directors. A member of the Board of Directors shall be an
individual at least 21 years of age who is not under legal
disability. In case of failure to elect members of the Board of
Directors at the designated time, the members of the Board of
Directors holding over shall continue to manage the business and
affairs of the Corporation until their successors are elected and
qualify.
Section 3.2 NUMBER AND TENURE. The number of directors of the
Corporation shall initially be three. A majority of the entire
Board of Directors may establish, increase or decrease the number
of directors; provided, however, that the number thereof shall
never be less than the minimum number required by the MGCL nor,
except as set forth below and in the Charter, more than 15;
provided, further, that the tenure of office of a director shall
not be affected by any decrease in the number of directors and,
following the removal of a director, the Board of Directors may
reduce the number of directors to eliminate the directorship
previously held by such director. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
for avoidance of doubt, if the number of directors of the
Corporation is decreased as of the end of the then current term of
one or more directors, then any such directors who are not
reelected for subsequent terms shall cease to be directors of the
Corporation as of the end of the current term; provided that if
the total number of directors elected for a subsequent term is
less than the total number of directorships up for election, then
the terms of the directors who were not reelected will continue
until their successors are elected; provided further that the
number of directors who were not reelected whose terms will
continue as set forth above may not exceed the difference obtained
by subtracting the total number of directors elected for a
subsequent term from the total number of directorships up for
election, and if the number of directors who were not reelected
exceeds such difference, then only the terms of such directors who
were nominated by the Board of Directors for reelection will
continue. During any period when the holders of one or more
classes or series of preferred stock of the Corporation shall have
the right, voting separately or together with holders of one or
more other classes or series of preferred stock of the
Corporation, to elect additional directors as provided for or
fixed pursuant to the Charter, then upon commencement and for the
duration of the period during which such right continues: (a) the
then otherwise total authorized number of directors of the
Corporation shall automatically be increased by such specified
number of directors, and the holders of such stock shall be
entitled to elect the additional directors so provided for or
fixed pursuant to said provisions and (b) each such additional
director shall serve until such director's successor shall have
been duly elected and qualified, or until such director's right to
hold such office terminates pursuant to said provisions, whichever
occurs earlier, subject to such director's earlier death,
disqualification, resignation or removal. Except as otherwise
provided for or fixed pursuant to the Charter, whenever the
holders of any such classes or series of preferred stock of the
Corporation having such right to elect additional directors are
divested of such right pursuant to the provisions of such stock,
the terms of office of all such additional directors shall
automatically terminate and the total authorized number of
directors of the Corporation shall be reduced accordingly.
Section 3.3 ANNUAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS. An annual meeting of
the Board of Directors may be held immediately after and at the
same place as the annual meeting of stockholders, with no notice
other than this provision of the Bylaws being necessary. In the
event such meeting is not so held, the meeting may be held at such
time and place as shall be specified in a notice given as
hereinafter provided for special meetings of the Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors may provide, by resolution, the
time and place, either within or without the State of Maryland,
for the holding of regular meetings of the Board of Directors
without other notice than such resolution.
Section 3.4 SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the Board of
Directors may be called by or at the request of the chairman of
the board, the chief executive officer, the president or a
majority of the directors then in office. The person or persons
authorized to call special meetings of the Board of Directors may
fix any place as the place for holding any special meeting of the
Board of Directors called by them. The Board of Directors may
provide, by resolution, the time and place, either within or
without the State of Maryland, for the holding of special meetings
of the Board of Directors without other notice than such
resolution.
Section 3.5 NOTICE. Notice of any special meeting of the Board
of Directors shall be delivered personally or by telephone,
electronic mail, facsimile transmission, courier or United States
mail, with postage thereon prepaid, to each director at his or her
business or residence address. Notice by personal delivery,
telephone, electronic mail or facsimile transmission shall be
given at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Notice by United
States mail shall be given at least seven days prior to the
meeting and shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the
United States mail properly addressed, with postage thereon
prepaid. Notice by courier shall be given at least three days
prior to the meeting and shall be deemed to be given when
deposited with or delivered to a courier properly addressed.
Telephone notice shall be deemed to be given when the director is
personally given such notice in a telephone call to which he or
she is a party. Electronic mail notice shall be deemed to be given
upon transmission of the message to the electronic mail address
given to the Corporation by the director. Facsimile transmission
notice shall be deemed to be given upon completion of the
transmission of the message to the number given to the Corporation
by the director and receipt of a completed answer-back indicating
receipt. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose
of, any annual, regular or special meeting of the Board of
Directors need be stated in the notice, unless specifically
required by statute or these Bylaws.
Section 3.6 QUORUM. A majority of the directors shall constitute a
quorum for transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of
Directors; provided, however, that, if less than a majority of
such directors is present at such meeting, a majority of the
directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time
without further notice; provided, further, that if, pursuant to
applicable law, the Charter or these Bylaws, the vote of a
majority or other percentage of a particular group of directors is
required for action, a quorum must also include a majority or, if
greater, the other percentage of such group.
The directors present at a meeting which has been duly called and
at which a quorum has been established may continue to transact
business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal from
the meeting of enough directors to leave fewer than required to
establish a quorum.
Section 3.7 VOTING. The action of a majority of the directors
present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the
action of the Board of Directors, unless the concurrence of a
lesser or greater proportion is required for such action by
applicable law, the Charter or these Bylaws. If enough directors
have withdrawn from a meeting to leave fewer than required to
establish a quorum, but the meeting is not adjourned, the action
of the majority of that number of directors necessary to
constitute a quorum at such meeting shall be the action of the
Board of Directors, unless the concurrence of a greater proportion
is required for such action by applicable law, the Charter or
these Bylaw.
Section 3.8 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Board of
Directors shall designate a chairman of the board. The chairman of
the board shall be a director and may, but need not be, an officer
of the Corporation. If a chairman has not otherwise been
designated, the president of the Corporation shall be the chairman
of the board. The chairman of the board shall preside, when
present, at all meetings of the Board of Directors. The chairman
of the board shall have such other powers and shall perform such
other duties as may be assigned to him or her by these Bylaws or
the Board of Directors.
Section 3.9 VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Board
of Directors may designate a vice chairman of the board. The vice
chairman of the board shall be a director and may, but need not
be, an officer of the Corporation. In the absence of the chairman
of the board, the vice chairman of the board shall preside over
the meetings of the Board of Directors and of the stockholders at
which he or she shall be present. The vice chairman of the board
shall have such other powers and shall perform such other duties
as may be assigned to him or her by these Bylaws or the Board of
Directors.
Section 3.10 CONDUCT OF MEETINGS. All meetings of the Board of
Directors shall be called to order and presided over by the
chairman of the board, or, in the absence of the chairman, the
vice chairman of the board, if any, or in the absence of both the
chairman and vice chairman of the board, by a member of the Board
of Directors selected by the members present. An individual
designated by the presiding officer of the meeting or, in the
absence of such appointment or appointed individual, the secretary
of the Corporation or, in his or her absence, an assistant
secretary of the corporation shall act as secretary at all
meetings of the Board of Directors.
Section 3.11 TELEPHONE MEETINGS. Directors may participate in a
meeting by means of a conference telephone or other communications
equipment if all persons participating in the meeting can hear
each other at the same time. Participation in a meeting by these
means shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
Section 3.12 CONSENT BY DIRECTORS WITHOUT A MEETING. Any action
required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of
Directors may be taken without a meeting, if a consent in writing
or by electronic transmission to such action is given by each
director and is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board
of Directors.
Section 3.13 RESIGNATIONS. Any director of the Corporation may
resign from the Board of Directors or any committee thereof at any
time by delivering his or her resignation to the Board of
Directors, the chairman of the board or the secretary. Such
resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, which
may be on or after the time of receipt of the resignation, or if
no time be specified, at the time of the receipt of such
resignation by the Board of Directors, the chairman of the board
or the secretary. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be
necessary to make it effective unless otherwise stated in the
resignation.
Section 3.14 VACANCIES. If for any reason any or all of the
directors cease to be directors, such event shall not terminate
the Corporation or affect these Bylaws or the powers of the
remaining directors hereunder. Except as may be provided for or
fixed pursuant to the Charter with respect to directors that the
holders of one or more classes or series of preferred stock of the
Corporation shall have the right to elect, and except for any
rights of stockholders to fill a vacancy created by the removal of
a director as may be required by statute, any and all vacancies on
the Board of Directors resulting from any cause, including,
without limitation (i) the death, retirement, resignation or
removal of a director or (ii) an increase in the number of
directors on the Board of Directors pursuant to these Bylaws may
be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
remaining directors in office, even if the remaining directors do
not constitute a quorum, and any such director elected to fill
such a vacancy shall serve until the next annual meeting of
stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and
qualifies.
Section 3.15 COMPENSATION. Directors may receive compensation for
any service or activity they performed or engaged in as directors.
Directors may be reimbursed for expenses of attendance, if any, at
each annual, regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors
or of any committee thereof and for their expenses, if any, in
connection with any other service or activity they perform or
engage in as directors; and nothing herein contained shall be
construed to preclude any directors from serving the Corporation
in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
Section 3.16 RELIANCE. Each director and officer of the
Corporation shall, in the performance of his or her duties with
respect to the Corporation, be entitled to rely on any
information, opinion, report or statement, including any financial
statement or other financial data, prepared or presented by an
officer or employee of the Corporation or any subsidiary thereof
whom the director or officer reasonably believes to be reliable
and competent in the matters presented, by a lawyer, certified
public accountant or other person, as to a matter which the
director or officer reasonably believes to be within the person's
professional or expert competence, or, with respect to a director,
by a committee of the Board of Directors on which the director
does not serve, as to a matter within its designated authority, if
the director reasonably believes the committee to merit
confidence.
Section 3.17 RATIFICATION. The Board of Directors or the
stockholders may ratify and make binding on the Corporation any
action or inaction by the Corporation or its officers to the
extent that the Board of Directors or the stockholders could have
originally authorized the matter. Moreover, any action or inaction
questioned in any stockholders' derivative proceeding or any other
proceeding on the ground of lack of authority, defective or
irregular execution, adverse interest of a director, officer or
stockholder, non-disclosure, miscomputation, the application of
improper principles or practices of accounting, or otherwise, may
be ratified, before or after judgment, by the Board of Directors
or by the stockholders and, if so ratified, shall have the same
force and effect as if the questioned action or inaction had been
originally duly authorized, and such ratification shall be binding
upon the Corporation and its stockholders and shall constitute a
bar to any claim or execution of any judgment in respect of such
questioned action or inaction.
Section 3.18 OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES. A director who is not also an
officer of the Corporation shall have no responsibility to devote
his or her full time to the affairs of the Corporation. Any
director or officer of the Corporation, in his or her personal
capacity or in a capacity as an affiliate, employee, or agent of
any other person, or otherwise, may have business interests and
engage in business activities similar to or in addition to or in
competition with those of or relating to the Corporation.
Section 3.19 EMERGENCY PROVISIONS. Notwithstanding any other
provision in the Charter or these Bylaws, this Section 3.19 shall
apply during the existence of any catastrophe, or other similar
emergency condition, as a result of which a quorum of the Board of
Directors under Article III of these Bylaws cannot readily be
obtained (an "Emergency"). During any Emergency, unless otherwise
provided by the Board of Directors, (a) a meeting of the Board of
Directors or a committee thereof may be called by any director or
officer by any means feasible under the circumstances; (b) notice
of any meeting of the Board of Directors during such an Emergency
may be given less than 24 hours prior to the meeting to as many
directors and by such means as may be feasible at the time,
including publication, television or radio; and (c) the number of
directors necessary to constitute a quorum shall be one- third of
the entire Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV
COMMITTEES
Section 4.1 NUMBER, TENURE AND QUALIFICATIONS. The Board of
Directors may appoint from among its members one or more
committees, composed of one or more directors, which committees
shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
Section 4.2 POWERS. The Board of Directors may delegate to
committees appointed under Section 4.1 any of the powers of the
Board of Directors, except as prohibited by law, the Charter or
these Bylaws.
Section 4.3 MEETINGS. Notice of committee meetings shall be
given in the same manner as notice for special meetings of the
Board of Directors. A majority of the members of the committee
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any
meeting of the committee. The act of a majority of the committee
members present at a meeting shall be the act of such committee.
The Board of Directors may designate a chairman of any committee,
and such chairman or, in the absence of a chairman, any two
members of any committee (if there are at least two members of the
committee) may fix the time and place of its meeting unless the
Board of Directors shall otherwise provide.
Section 4.4 TELEPHONE MEETINGS. Members of a committee of the
Board of Directors may participate in a meeting by means of a
conference telephone or other communications equipment if all
persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the
same time. Participation in a meeting by these means shall
constitute presence in person at the meeting.
Section 4.5 CONSENT BY COMMITTEES WITHOUT A MEETING. Any action
required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of a committee of
the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting, if a
consent in writing or by electronic transmission to such action is
given by each member of the committee and such consent is filed
with the minutes of proceedings of such committee.
Section 4.6 VACANCIES. Subject to the provisions hereof, the
Board of Directors shall have the power at any time to change the
membership of any committee, to fill any vacancy, to designate an
alternate member to replace any absent or disqualified member or
to dissolve any such committee.
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
Section 5.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS. The officers of the Corporation
shall include a president, a secretary and a chief financial
officer and may include a chief executive officer, one or more
vice presidents, a chief operating officer, a chief financial
officer, one or more assistant secretaries, one or more assistant
treasurers and such other officers with such titles, powers and
duties as are determined from time to time. The officers of the
Corporation shall be elected or appointed by the Board of
Directors or the president, except that the chief executive
officer (if any) or president may from time to time appoint one or
more vice presidents, assistant secretaries and assistant
treasurers or other officers. Each officer shall hold office until
his or her death, resignation or removal in the manner hereinafter
provided. Any two or more offices except president and vice
president may be held by the same person. Election of an officer
or agent shall not of itself create contract rights between the
Corporation and such officer or agent. In the event of the absence
or disability of any officer, the Board of Directors or the chief
executive officer may designate another officer to act temporarily
in the place of such absent or disabled officer.
Section 5.2 REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION. Any officer or agent of
the Corporation may be removed, with or without cause, by the
Board of Directors if, in their judgment, the best interests of
the Corporation would be served thereby, but such removal shall be
without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so
removed. Any officer of the Corporation may resign at any time by
delivering his or her resignation to the Board of Directors, the
chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the president
or the secretary. Any resignation shall take effect immediately
upon its receipt, if the time when it shall become effective is
not specified in the resignation, or at such later time specified
therein. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to
make it effective unless otherwise stated in the resignation. Such
resignation shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if
any, of the Corporation or such officer.
Section 5.3 VACANCIES. A vacancy in any office may be filled by
the Board of Directors or the president for the balance of the
term.
Section 5.4 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The Board of Directors may
designate a chief executive officer. The chief executive officer
shall have general responsibility for implementation of the
policies of the Corporation, as determined by the Board of
Directors, and for the management of the business and affairs of
the Corporation. The chief executive officer may execute any deed,
mortgage, bond, contract or other instrument, except in cases
where the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the
Board of Directors or by these Bylaws to some other officer or
agent of the Corporation or shall be required by law to be
otherwise executed; and in general shall perform all duties
incident to the office of chief executive officer and such other
duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to
time. If the Corporation has not designated a chief executive
officer, the president shall be authorized to take all actions of
the chief executive officer.
Section 5.5 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. The Board of Directors or
chief executive officer may designate a chief operating officer.
The chief operating officer shall have the responsibilities and
duties as determined by the Board of Directors or the chief
executive officer.
Section 5.6 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. The Board of Directors or
chief executive officer may designate a chief financial officer.
The chief financial officer shall have the responsibilities and
duties as determined by the Board of Directors or the chief
executive officer.
Section 5.7 PRESIDENT. In the absence of a chief executive
officer, the president shall in general supervise and control all
of the business and affairs of the Corporation. In the absence of
a designation of a chief operating officer by the Board of
Directors, the president shall be the chief operating officer. The
president may execute any deed, mortgage, bond, contract or other
instrument, except in cases where the execution thereof shall be
expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these Bylaws
to some other officer or agent of the Corporation or shall be
required by law to be otherwise executed; and in general shall
perform all duties incident to the office of president and such
other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the
chief executive officer from time to time.
Section 5.8 VICE PRESIDENTS. In the absence of the president or
in the event of a vacancy in such office, the vice president (or
in the event there be more than one vice president, the vice
presidents in the order designated at the time of their election
or, in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their
election) shall perform the duties of the president and when so
acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the
restrictions upon the president; and shall perform such other
duties as from time to time may be assigned to such vice president
by the chief executive officer, the president or the Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors may designate one or more vice
presidents as executive vice president, senior vice president or
vice president for particular areas of responsibility.
Section 5.9 SECRETARY. The secretary shall (a) keep the minutes
of the proceedings of the stockholders, the Board of Directors and
committees of the Board of Directors in one or more books provided
for that purpose; (b) see that all notices are duly given in
accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by
law; (c) be custodian of the corporate records; (d) keep a
register of the post office address of each stockholder which
shall be furnished to the secretary by such stockholder; (e) have
general charge of the stock transfer books of the Corporation; and
(f) in general perform such other duties as from time to time may
be assigned to him or her by the chief executive officer, the
president or the Board of Directors.
Section 5.10 TREASURER. The treasurer shall have the custody of
the funds and securities of the Corporation, shall keep full and
accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging
to the Corporation, shall deposit all moneys and other valuable
effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such
depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors or the
chief executive officer and in general perform such other duties
as from time to time may be assigned to the treasurer by the chief
executive officer, the president or the Board of Directors. In the
absence of a designation of a chief financial
officer by the Board of Directors, the treasurer shall be the
chief financial officer of the Corporation.
The treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may
be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for
such disbursements, and shall render to the chief executive
officer, the president and the Board of Directors, whenever such
parties may so require, an account of all his or her
transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the
Corporation.
Section 5.11 ASSISTANT SECRETARIES AND ASSISTANT TREASURERS.
The assistant
secretaries and assistant treasurers (a) shall have the power to
perform all the duties of the secretary and the treasurer,
respectively, in such respective officer's absence and (b) shall
perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the
secretary or treasurer, respectively, or by the chief executive
officer, the president or the Board of Directors.
Section 5.12 COMPENSATION. The salaries and other compensation
of the officers shall be fixed from time to time by or under the
authority of the Board of Directors and no officer shall be
prevented from receiving such salary or other compensation by
reason of the fact that he or she is also a director.
ARTICLE VI
CONTRACTS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS
Section 6.1 CONTRACTS. The Board of Directors may authorize
any officer or agent to enter into any contract or to execute
and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the
Corporation and such authority may be general or confined to
specific instances. Any agreement, deed, mortgage, lease or
other document shall be valid and binding upon the Corporation
if authorized or ratified, generally or specifically, by action
of the Board of Directors and executed by an authorized person.
Section 6.2 CHECKS AND DRAFTS. All checks, drafts or other
orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of
indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be
signed by such officer or agent of the Corporation in such
manner as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of
Directors.
Section 6.3 DEPOSITS. All funds of the Corporation not
otherwise employed shall be deposited or invested from time to
time to the credit of the Corporation as the Board of Directors,
the chief executive officer, the president, the chief financial
officer or any other officer designated by the Board of
Directors may determine.
ARTICLE VII
STOCK
Section 7.1 CERTIFICATES. Except as may be otherwise provided
by the Board of Directors, stockholders of the Corporation are
not entitled to certificates representing the shares of stock
held by them. In the event that the Corporation issues shares of
stock represented by certificates, such certificates shall be in
such form as prescribed by the Board of Directors or a duly
authorized officer, shall contain the statements and information
required by the MGCL and shall be signed by the officers of the
Corporation in the manner permitted by the MGCL. In the event
that the Corporation issues shares of stock without
certificates, to the extent then required by the MGCL, the
Corporation shall provide to the record holders of such shares a
written statement of the information required by the MGCL to be
included on stock certificates. There shall be no differences in
the rights and obligations of stockholders based on whether or
not their shares are represented by certificates.
Section 7.2 TRANSFERS. All transfers of shares of stock shall
be made on the books of the Corporation, by the holder of the
shares of stock, in person or by his or her attorney, in such
manner as the Board of Directors or any officer of the
Corporation may prescribe and, if such shares of stock are
certificated, upon surrender of certificates duly endorsed. The
issuance of a new certificate upon the transfer of certificated
shares is subject to the determination of the Board of Directors
that such shares of stock shall no longer be represented by
certificates. Upon the transfer of uncertificated shares of
stock, to the extent then required by the MGCL, the Corporation
shall provide to the record holders of such shares of stock a
written statement of the information required by the MGCL to be
included on stock certificates.
The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record
of any share of stock as the holder in fact thereof and,
accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or
other claim to or interest in such share of stock or on the part
of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or
other notice thereof, except as otherwise expressly provided by
the laws of the State of Maryland.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, transfers of shares of any class
or series of stock will be subject in all respects to the
Charter and all of the terms and conditions contained therein.
Section 7.3 REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE. Any officer of the
Corporation may direct a new certificate or certificates to be
issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore
issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, destroyed,
stolen or mutilated, upon the making of an affidavit of that
fact by the person claiming the certificate to be lost,
destroyed, stolen or mutilated; provided, however, if such
shares of stock have ceased to be certificated, no new
certificate shall be issued unless requested in writing by such
stockholder and the Board of Directors has determined that such
certificates may be issued. Unless otherwise determined by an
officer of the Corporation, the owner of such lost, destroyed,
stolen or mutilated certificate or certificates, or his or her
legal representative, shall be required, as a condition
precedent to the issuance of a new certificate or certificates,
to give the Corporation a bond in such sums as it may direct as
indemnity against any claim that may be made against the
Corporation.
Section 7.4 RETURN CERTIFICATES. All certificates for shares
changed or returned to the Corporation for transfer shall be
marked by the secretary ''Cancelled,'' with the date of
cancellation, and the transaction shall be immediately recorded
in the certificate book opposite the memorandum of their issue.
The returned certificate may be inserted in the certificate book.
Section 7.5 FIXING OF RECORD DATE. The Board of Directors may
set, in advance, a record date for the purpose of determining
stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of
stockholders or determining stockholders entitled to receive
payment of any dividend or the allotment of any other rights, or
in order to make a determination of stockholders for any other
proper purpose. Such date, in any case, shall not be prior to
the close of business on the day the record date is fixed and
shall be not more than 90 days and, in the case of a meeting of
stockholders, not less than ten days, before the date on
which the meeting or particular action requiring such
determination of stockholders of record is to be held or taken.
When a record date for the determination of stockholders
entitled to notice of and to vote at any meeting of stockholders
has been set as provided in this Section 7.5, such record date
shall continue to apply to the meeting if adjourned or
postponed, except if the meeting is adjourned or postponed to a
date more than 120 days after the record date originally fixed
for the meeting, in which case a new record date for such
meeting may be determined as set forth herein.
Section 7.6 STOCK LEDGER. The Corporation shall maintain at
its principal office or at the office of its counsel, accountants
or transfer agent, an original or duplicate stock ledger
containing the name and address of each stockholder and the
number of shares of each class held by such stockholder.
Section 7.7 FRACTIONAL STOCK; ISSUANCE OF UNITS. The Board of
Directors may authorize the Corporation to issue fractional
stock or scrip, all on such terms and under such conditions as it
may determine. Notwithstanding any other provision of the
Charter or these Bylaws, the Board of Directors may issue units
consisting of different securities of the Corporation. Any
security issued in a unit shall have the same characteristics as
any identical securities issued by the Corporation, except that
the Board of Directors may provide that for a specified period
securities of the Corporation issued in such unit may be
transferred on the books of the Corporation only in such unit.
ARTICLE VIII
ACCOUNTING YEAR
The Board of Directors shall have the power, from time to time,
to fix the fiscal year of the Corporation by a duly adopted
resolution.
ARTICLE IX
DISTRIBUTIONS
Section 9.1 AUTHORIZATION. Dividends and other distributions
upon the stock of the Corporation may be authorized by the Board
of Directors and declared by the Corporation, subject to the
provisions of applicable law and the Charter. Dividends and
other distributions may be paid in cash, property or stock of
the Corporation, subject to the provisions of applicable law and
the Charter.
Section 9.2 CONTINGENCIES. Before payment of any dividends or
other distributions, there may be set aside (but there is no
duty to set aside) out of any assets of the Corporation
available for dividends or other distributions such sum or sums
as the Board of Directors may from time to time, in its absolute
discretion, think proper as a reserve fund for contingencies,
for equalizing dividends or other distributions, for repairing
or maintaining any property of the Corporation or for such other
purpose as the Board of Directors shall determine, and the Board
of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve
ARTICLE X
INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCE OF EXPENSES
Section 10.1 INDEMNIFICATION TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
10.1.1 The Corporation shall, to the maximum extent permitted
by Maryland law as in effect from time to time, indemnify, and
pay or reimburse reasonable expenses in advance of final
disposition of a proceeding to, (a) any individual who is a
present or former director or officer of the Corporation or (b)
any individual who, while a director or officer of the
Corporation and at the request of the Corporation, serves or has
served as a director, officer, partner, member, manager or
trustee of another corporation, real estate investment trust,
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust,
employee benefit plan or any other enterprise from and against
any claim or liability to which such person may become subject
or which such person may incur by reason of his or her service
in such capacity. The Corporation shall have the power, with the
approval of the Board of Directors, to provide such
indemnification and advancement of expenses to a person who
served a predecessor of the Corporation in any of the capacities
described in (a) or (b) above and to any employee or agent of
the Corporation or a predecessor of the Corporation.
10.1.2 For purposes of this Article X, each individual
entitled to indemnification and advancement of expenses as set
forth in Section 10.1.1, each individual the Corporation may,
with the approval of the Board of Directors, provide with
indemnification and advancement of expenses is referred to as an
"Indemnitee."
10.1.3 Neither the amendment nor repeal of this Article X,
nor the adoption or amendment of any other provision of the
Charter or these Bylaws inconsistent with this Article X, shall
eliminate or reduce the protection afforded by this Article X
with respect to any act or failure to act which occurred prior to
such amendment, repeal or adoption.
Section 10.2 INSURANCE. The Corporation shall have power to
purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any Indemnitee
against any liability, whether or not the Corporation would have
the power to indemnify him or her against such liability.
Section 10.3 NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO INDEMNIFY; HEIRS AND
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES. The indemnification and payment or
reimbursement of expenses provided in these Bylaws shall not be
deemed exclusive of or limit in any way the rights to which any
person seeking indemnification or reimbursement of expenses may
become entitled to under any bylaw, regulation, insurance
agreement or otherwise. The rights to indemnification set forth
in this Article X are in addition to all rights to which any
Indemnitee may be entitled as a matter of law, and shall inure
to the benefit of the heirs and personal representatives of each
Indemnitee.
Section 10.4 NO LIMITATION. In addition to any indemnification
permitted by these Bylaws, the Board of Directors shall, in its
sole discretion, have the power to grant such indemnification as
it deems in the interest of the Corporation to the full extent
permitted by law. This Article X shall not limit the
Corporation's power to indemnify against liabilities not arising
from a person's serving the Corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent.
ARTICLE XI
WAIVER OF NOTICE
Whenever any notice of any meeting is required to be given
pursuant to the Charter or these Bylaws or pursuant to
applicable law, a waiver thereof in writing or by electronic
transmission, given by the person or persons entitled to such
notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be
deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. Neither the
business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any meeting need
be set forth in the waiver of notice of such meeting, unless
specifically required by statute. The attendance of any person
at any such meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such
meeting, except where such person attends a meeting for the
express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business
on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or
convened.
ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
The Board of Directors shall have the exclusive power to adopt,
alter or repeal any provision of these Bylaws and to make new
Bylaws
ARTICLE XIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 13.1 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of these Bylaws
shall be held invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such
holding shall apply only to the extent of any such invalidity or
unenforceability and shall not in any manner affect, impair or
render invalid or unenforceable any other provision of these
Bylaws in any jurisdiction.
Section 13.2 VOTING STOCK IN OTHER COMPANIES. Stock of other
corporations or associations, registered in the name of the
Corporation, may be voted by the chief executive officer, the
president, a vice president, or a proxy appointed by any of
them. The Board of Directors, however, may by resolution appoint
some other person to vote such shares, in which case such person
shall be entitled to vote such shares upon the production of a
certified copy of such resolution.
Section 13.3 EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS. A person who holds more
than one office in the Corporation may not act in more than one
capacity to execute, acknowledge, or verify an instrument
required by law to be executed, acknowledged, or verified by
more than one officer.
ARTICLE XIV
[RESERVED]
ARTICLE XV
NET ASSET VALUE
Section 15.1 DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE. At the end of
each quarterly period, or such other period as determined by the
corporation's manager ("Manager") in its sole discretion, but no
less frequently than annually, beginning one year after the
commencement of the initial public offering of shares of the
Corporation's common stock qualified on Offering Statement No. [
__] on Form 1-A, the Manager
shall calculate, subject to Board approval, the Corporation's
net asset value ("NAV") using a process that reflects, among
other matters, (1) estimated values of each of the Corporation's
commercial real estate assets and investments, including related
liabilities, based upon (a) market capitalization rates,
comparable sales information, interest rates, discount rates,
net operating income, and (b) in certain instances individual
appraisal reports of the underlying real estate provided by an
independent valuation expert, (2) the price of liquid assets for
which third party market quotes are available, (3) accruals of
the Corporation's periodic dividends and (4) estimated accruals
of the Corporation's operating revenues and expenses.
In instances where the Board determines that an independent
appraisal of a real estate asset is necessary, including, but
not limited to, instances where the Manager is unsure of its
ability on its own to accurately determine the estimated values
of the Corporation's commercial real estate assets and
investments, or instances where third party market values for
comparable properties are either nonexistent or extremely
inconsistent, the Board may cause the Manager to engage an
appraiser that has expertise in appraising commercial real
estate assets, to act as its independent valuation expert. The
independent valuation expert will not be responsible for, or
prepare, the NAV per share. In addition, the Board may hire a
third party to calculate, or assist with calculating, the NAV
per share.
To the extent quantifiable, if a material event occurs in
between periodic updates of NAV that would cause the NAV per
share to change by 5% or more from the last disclosed NAV, the
Corporation will disclose the updated NAV per share and the
reason for the change as promptly as reasonably practicable.
ARTICLE XVI
SEAL
Section 16.1 SEAL. The Board of Directors may authorize the
adoption of a seal by the Corporation. The Board of Directors
may authorize one or more duplicate seals and provide for the
custody thereof.
Section 16.2 AFFIXING SEAL. Whenever the Corporation is
permitted or required to affix its seal to a document, it shall
be sufficient to meet the requirements of any law, rule or
regulation relating to a seal to place the word "(SEAL)"
adjacent to the signature of the person authorized to execute
the document on behalf of the Corporation.
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SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 4 - SAMPLE SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
FOR QUALIFIED PURCHASERS
Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc.,
a Maryland Corporation
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this
"Agreement" or this "Subscription")
is made and entered into as of
_____, 201_, by and between the
undersigned (the "Subscriber,"
"Investor," or "you") and Multi-
Housing Income REIT, Inc, a
Maryland corporation (the "Company"
or "we" or "us" or "our"), with
reference to the facts set forth
below.
WHEREAS, subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the
Subscriber wishes to irrevocably
subscribe for and purchase (subject
to acceptance of such subscription
by the Company) certain shares of
Common Stock (the "Common Stock"),
as set forth in Section 1 and on
the signature page hereto, offered
pursuant to that certain Offering
Circular, dated as of May 4, 2018
(the "Offering Circular") of the
Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to
implement the foregoing and in
consideration of the mutual
representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained
herein and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt
and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. Subscription for and
Purchase of the Common
Stock.
1.1 Subject to the express
terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Subscriber hereby
irrevocably subscribes for and
agrees to purchase the Common Stock
(the "Purchase") in the amount of
the purchase price (the "Purchase
Price") set forth on the signature
page to this Agreement.
1.2 The Subscriber must
initially purchase at least 200
shares of Common Stock in this
offering, or $2,000 based on the
initial offering price per share.
There is a minimum subscription
requirement on additional purchases
after the Subscriber has purchased
the requisite minimum of 200 shares
of Common Stock. This minimum is at
least 10 additional shares of
Common Stock, or $200 based on the
initial offering price per share.
1.3 The offering of Common
Stock is described in the Offering
Circular, that is available through
our online website platforms
www.upsideavenue.com (the "Sites"),
as well as on the SEC's EDGAR
website. Please read this
Agreement, the Offering Circular,
and the Company's Charter (the
"Charter"). While they are subject
to change, as described below, the
Company advises you to print and
retain a copy of these documents
for your records. By signing
electronically below, you agree to
the following terms together with
the Terms and Conditions and the
Terms of Use, consent to the
Company's Privacy Policy, and agree
to transact business with us and to
receive communications relating to
the Common Stock electronically.
1.4 The Company has the right
to reject this Subscription in
whole or in part for any reason.
The Subscriber may not cancel,
terminate or revoke this Agreement,
which, in the case of an
individual, shall survive his death
or disability and shall be binding
upon the Subscriber, his heirs,
trustees, beneficiaries, executors,
personal or legal administrators or
representatives, successors,
transferees and assign.
1.5 Once you make a funding
commitment to purchase Common
Stock, it is irrevocable until the
Common Stock is issued, the
Purchase is rejected by the
Company, or the Company otherwise
determines not to consummate the
transaction.
1.6 The undersigned has
received and read a copy of the
Company's Charter and agrees that
its execution of this Subscription
Agreement constitutes its consent
to such Charter, and, that upon
acceptance of this Subscription
Agreement by the Company, the
undersigned will become a member of
the Company as a holder of Common
Stock. When this Subscription
Agreement is countersigned by the
Company, the Charter shall be
binding upon the undersigned as of
the settlement date.
2. Purchase of the Common
Stock.
2.1 The Subscriber
understands that the Purchase Price
is payable with the execution and
submission of this Agreement, and
accordingly, is submitting herewith
to the Company the Purchase Price
as agreed to by the Company on the
Site.
2.2 If the Company returns
the Subscriber's Purchase Price to
the Subscriber, the Company will
not pay any interest to the
Subscriber.
2.3 If this Subscription is
accepted by the Company, the
Subscriber agrees to comply fully
with the terms of this Agreement,
the Common Stock and all other
applicable documents or instruments
of the Company, including the
Charter. The Subscriber further
agrees to execute any other
necessary documents or instruments
in connection with this
Subscription and the Subscriber's
purchase of the Common Stock.
2.4 In the event that this
Subscription is rejected in full or
the offering is terminated, payment
made by the Subscriber to the
Company for the Common Stock will
be refunded to the Subscriber
without interest and without
deduction, and all of the
obligations of the Subscriber
hereunder shall terminate. To the
extent that this Subscription is
rejected in part, the Company shall
refund to the Subscriber any
payment made by the Subscriber to
the Company with respect to the
rejected portion of this
Subscription without interest and
without deduction, and all of the
obligations of Subscriber hereunder
shall remain in full force and
effect except for those obligations
with respect to the rejected
portion of this Subscription, which
shall terminate.
3. Investment
Representations and Warranties of
the Subscriber.
The Subscriber represents and
warrants to the Company the
following:
3.1 The information that the
Subscriber has furnished herein,
including (without limitation) the
information furnished by the
Subscriber upon signing up for the
Sites regarding whether Subscriber
qualifies as (i) an "accredited
investor" as that term is defined
in Rule 501 under Regulation D
promulgated under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act")
and/or (ii) a "qualified purchaser"
as that term is defined in
Regulation A promulgated under the
Act, is correct and complete as of
the date of this Agreement and will
be correct and complete on the
date, if any, that the Company
accepts this subscription. Further,
the Subscriber shall immediately
notify the Company of any change in
any statement made herein prior to
the Subscriber's receipt of the
Company's acceptance of this
Subscription, including, without
limitation, Subscriber's status as
an "accredited investor" and/or
"qualified purchaser". The
representations and warranties made
by the Subscriber may be fully
relied upon by the Company and by
any investigating party relying on
them.
3.2 The Subscriber, if an
entity, is, and shall at all times
while it holds Common Stock remain,
duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws
of the state or other jurisdiction
of the United States of America of
its incorporation or organization,
having full power and authority to
own its properties and to carry on
its business as conducted. The
Subscriber, if a natural person, is
eighteen (18) years of age or
older, competent to enter into a
contractual obligation, and a
citizen or resident of the United
States of America. The principal
place of business or principal
residence of the Subscriber is as
shown on the signature page of this
Agreement.
3.3 The Subscriber has the
requisite power and authority to
deliver this Agreement, perform
his, her or its obligations set
forth herein, and consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
The Subscriber has duly executed
and delivered this Agreement and
has obtained the necessary
authorization to execute and
deliver this Agreement and to
perform his, her or its obligations
herein and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
This Agreement, assuming the due
execution and delivery hereof by
the Company, is a legal, valid and
binding obligation of the
Subscriber enforceable against the
Subscriber in accordance with its
terms.
3.4 At no time has it been
expressly or implicitly
represented, guaranteed or
warranted to the Subscriber by the
Company or any other person that:
(a) A percentage of
profit and/or amount or type
of gain or other consideration
will be realized as a result
of this investment; or
(b) The past performance
or experience on the part of
the Company and/or its
officers or directors in any
way indicates the predictable
or probable results of the
ownership of the Common Stock
or the overall Company
venture.
3.5 The Subscriber has
received this Agreement, the
Offering Circular and the Charter.
The Subscriber and/or the
Subscriber's advisors, who are not
affiliated with and not compensated
directly or indirectly by the
Company or an affiliate thereof,
have such knowledge and experience
in business and financial matters
as will enable them to utilize the
information which they have
received in connection with the
Company and its business to
evaluate the merits and risks of an
investment, to make an informed
investment decision and to protect
Subscriber's own interests in
connection with the Purchase.
3.6 The Subscriber
understands that the Common Stock
being purchased is a speculative
investment which involves a
substantial degree of risk of loss
of the Subscriber's entire
investment in the Common Stock, and
the Subscriber understands and is
fully cognizant of the risk factors
related to the purchase of the
Common Stock. The Subscriber has
read, reviewed and understood the
risk factors set forth in the
Offering Circular.
3.7 The Subscriber
understands that any forecasts or
predictions as to the Company's
performance are based on estimates,
assumptions and forecasts that the
Company believes to be reasonable
but that may prove to be materially
incorrect, and no assurance is
given that actual results will
correspond with the results
contemplated by the various
forecasts.
3.8 The Subscriber is able to
bear the economic risk of this
investment and, without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, is
able to hold this investment for an
indefinite period of time. The
Subscriber has adequate means to
provide for the Subscriber's
current needs and personal
contingencies and has a sufficient
net worth to sustain the loss of
the Subscriber's entire investment
in the Company.
3.9 If the Subscriber does
not qualify as an "accredited
investor," that the amount of
Common Stock being purchased by the
Subscriber does not exceed 10% of
the greater of the Subscriber's
annual income or net worth (for
natural persons), or 10% of the
greater of the Subscriber's annual
revenue or net assets at fiscal
year-end (for non-natural persons).
3.10 The Subscriber has had an
opportunity to ask questions of the
Company or anyone acting on its
behalf and to receive answers
concerning the terms of this
Agreement and the Common Stock, as
well as about the Company and its
business generally, and to obtain
any additional information that the
Company possesses or can acquire
without unreasonable effort or
expense, that is necessary to
verify the accuracy of the
information contained in this
Agreement. Further, all such
questions have been answered to the
full satisfaction of the
Subscriber.
3.11 The Subscriber agrees to
provide any additional
documentation the Company may
reasonably request, including
documentation as may be required by
the Company to form a reasonable
basis that the Subscriber qualifies
as an "accredited investor" as that
term is defined in Rule 501 under
Regulation D promulgated under the
Act, or otherwise as a "qualified
purchaser" as that term is defined
in Regulation A promulgated under
the Act, or as may be required by
the securities administrators or
regulators of any state, to confirm
that the Subscriber meets any
applicable minimum financial
suitability standards and has
satisfied any applicable maximum
investment limits.
3.12 The Subscriber
understands that no state or
federal authority has scrutinized
this Agreement or the Common Stock
offered pursuant hereto, has made
any finding or determination
relating to the fairness for
investment of the Common Stock, or
has recommended or endorsed the
Common Stock, and that the Common
Stock has not been registered or
qualified under the Act or any
state securities laws, in reliance
upon exemptions from registration
thereunder.
3.13 The Subscriber
understands that the Company has
not been registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
3.14 The Subscriber is
subscribing for and purchasing the
Common Stock without being
furnished any offering literature,
other than the Offering Circular,
the Charter and this Agreement, and
such other related documents,
agreements or instruments as may be
attached to the foregoing documents
as exhibits or supplements thereto,
or as the Subscriber has otherwise
requested from the Company in
writing, and without receiving any
representations or warranties from
the Company or its agents and
representatives other than the
representations and warranties
contained in said documents, and is
making this investment decision
solely in reliance upon the
information contained in said
documents and upon any
investigation made by the
Subscriber or Subscriber's
advisors.
3.15 The Subscriber's true and
correct full legal name, address of
residence (or, if an entity,
principal place of business), phone
number, electronic mail address,
United States taxpayer
identification number, if any, and
other contact information are
accurately provided on signature
page hereto. The Subscriber is
currently a bona fide resident of
the state or jurisdiction set forth
in the current address provided to
the Company. The Subscriber has no
present intention of becoming a
resident of any other state or
jurisdiction.
3.16 The Subscriber is
subscribing for and purchasing the
Common Stock solely for the
Subscriber's own account, for
investment purposes only, and not
with a view toward or in connection
with resale, distribution (other
than to its stockholders or
members, if any), subdivision or
fractionalization thereof. The
Subscriber has no agreement or
other arrangement, formal or
informal, with any person or entity
to sell, transfer or pledge any
part of the Common Stock, or which
would guarantee the Subscriber any
profit, or insure against any loss
with respect to the Common Stock,
and the Subscriber has no plans to
enter into any such agreement or
arrangement.
3.17 The Subscriber represents
and warrants that the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, the
consummation of the transactions
contemplated thereby and hereby and
the performance of the obligations
thereunder and hereunder will not
conflict with or result in any
violation of or default under any
provision of any other agreement or
instrument to which the Subscriber
is a party or any license, permit,
franchise, judgment, order, writ or
decree, or any statute, rule or
regulation, applicable to the
Subscriber. The Subscriber confirms
that the consummation of the
transactions envisioned herein,
including, but not limited to, the
Subscriber's Purchase, will not
violate any foreign law and that
such transactions are lawful in the
Subscriber's country of citizenship
and residence.
3.18 The Company's intent is
to comply with all applicable
federal, state and local laws
designed to combat money laundering
and similar illegal activities,
including the provisions of the
Uniting and Strengthening America
by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct
Terrorism Act of 2001 (the "PATRIOT
Act"). Subscriber hereby
represents, covenants, and agrees
that, to the best of Subscriber's
knowledge based on reasonable
investigation:
(a) None of the
Subscriber's funds tendered
for the Purchase Price
(whether payable in cash or
otherwise) shall be derived
from money laundering or
similar activities deemed
illegal under federal laws and
regulations.
(b) To the extent within
the Subscriber's control, none
of the Subscriber's funds
tendered for the Purchase
Price will cause the Company
or any of its personnel or
affiliates to be in violation
of federal anti-money
laundering laws, including
(without limitation) the Bank
Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. 5311 et
seq.), the United States Money
Laundering Control Act of 1986
or the International Money
Laundering Abatement and Anti-
Terrorist Financing Act of
2001, and/or any regulations
promulgated thereunder.
(c) When requested by
the Company, the Subscriber
will provide any and all
additional information, and
the Subscriber understands and
agrees that the Company may
release confidential
information about the
Subscriber and, if applicable,
any underlying beneficial
owner or Related Person to
U.S. regulators and law
enforcement authorities,
deemed reasonably necessary to
ensure compliance with all
applicable laws and
regulations concerning money
laundering and similar
activities. The Company
reserves the right to request
any information as is
necessary to verify the
identity of the Subscriber and
the source of any payment to
the Company. In the event of
delay or failure by the
Subscriber to produce any
information required for
verification purposes, the
subscription by the Subscriber
may be refused.
(d) Neither the
Subscriber, nor any person or
entity controlled by,
controlling or under common
control with the Subscriber,
any of the Subscriber's
beneficial owners, any person
for whom the Subscriber is
acting as agent or nominee in
connection with this
investment nor, in the case of
a Subscriber which is an
entity, any Related Person is:
(i) a Prohibited
Investor;
(ii) a Senior
Foreign Political Figure,
any member of a Senior
Foreign Political
Figure's "immediate
family," which includes
the figure's parents,
siblings, spouse,
children and in-laws, or
any Close Associate of a
Senior Foreign Political
Figure, or a person or
entity resident in, or
organized or chartered
under, the laws of a Non-
Cooperative Jurisdiction;
(iii) a person or
entity resident in, or
organized or chartered
under, the laws of a
jurisdiction that has
been designated by the
U.S. Secretary of the
Treasury under Section
311 or 312 of the PATRIOT
Act as warranting special
measures due to money
laundering concerns; or
Bank without a physical
presence in any country,
but does not include a
regulated affiliate;
"Foreign Bank" shall mean
an organization that (i)
is organized under the
laws of a foreign
country, (ii) engages in
the business of banking,
is recognized as a bank
by the bank supervisory
or monetary authority of
the country of its
organization or principal
banking operations, (iv)
receives deposits to a
substantial extent in the
regular course of its
business, and (v) has the
power to accept demand
deposits, but does not
include the U.S. branches
or agencies of a foreign
bank; "Non-Cooperative
Jurisdiction" shall mean
any foreign country that
has been designated as
noncooperative with
international anti-money
laundering principles or
procedures by an
intergovernmental group
or organization, such as
the Financial Task Force
on Money Laundering, of
which the U.S. is a
member and with which
designation the U.S.
representative to the
group or organization
continues to concur;
"Prohibited Investor"
shall mean a person or
entity whose name appears
on (i) the List of
Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked
Persons maintained by the
U.S. Office of Foreign
Assets Control; (ii)
other lists of prohibited
persons and entities as
may be mandated by
applicable law or
regulation; or (iii) such
other lists of prohibited
persons and entities as
may be provided to the
Company in connection
therewith; "Related
Person" shall mean, with
respect to any entity,
any interest holder,
director, senior officer,
trustee, beneficiary or
grantor of such entity;
provided that in the case
of an entity that is a
publicly traded company
or a tax qualified
pension or retirement
plan in which at least
100 employees participate
that is maintained by an
employer that is
organized in the U.S. or
is a U.S. government
entity, the term "Related
Person" shall exclude any
interest holder holding
less than 5% of any class
of securities of such
publicly traded company
and beneficiaries of such
plan; "Senior Foreign
Political Figure" shall
mean a senior official in
the executive,
legislative,
administrative, military
or judicial branches of a
foreign government
(whether elected or not),
a senior official of a
major foreign political
party, or a senior
executive of a foreign
government-owned
corporation. In addition,
a Senior Foreign
Political Figure includes
any corporation, business
or other entity that has
been formed by, or for
the benefit of, a Senior
Foreign Political Figure.
(iv) a person or
entity who gives
Subscriber reason to
believe that its funds
originate from, or will
be or have been routed
through, an account
maintained at a Foreign
Shell Bank, an "offshore
bank," or a bank
organized or chartered
under the laws of a Non-
Cooperative Jurisdiction.
(e) The Subscriber
hereby agrees to immediately
notify the Company if the
Subscriber knows, or has
reason to suspect, that any of
the representations in this
Section 3.18 have become
incorrect or if there is any
change in the information
affecting these
representations and covenants.
(f) The Subscriber
agrees that, if at any time it
is discovered that any of the
foregoing anti-money
laundering representations are
incorrect, or if otherwise
required by applicable laws or
regulations, the Company may
undertake appropriate actions,
and the Subscriber agrees to
cooperate with such actions,
to ensure compliance with such
laws or regulations,
including, but not limited to
segregation and/or redemption
of the Subscriber's interest
in the Common Stock.
3.19 The Subscriber
represents and warrants
that the Subscriber is
either:
(a) Purchasing the
Common Stock with funds that
constitute the assets one or
more of the following:
(i) an "employee
benefit plan" as defined
in Section 3(3) of the
U.S. Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of
1974, as amended
("ERISA"), that is
subject to Title I of
ERISA;
(ii) an "employee
benefit plan" as defined
in Section 3(3) of ERISA
that is not subject to
either Title I of ERISA
or Section 4975 of the
Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the
"Code") (including a
governmental plan, non-
electing church plan or
foreign plan). The
Subscriber hereby
represents and warrants
that (a) its investment
in the Company: (i) does
not violate and is not
otherwise inconsistent
with the terms of any
legal document
constituting or governing
the employee benefit
plan; (ii) has been duly
authorized and approved
by all necessary parties;
and (iii) is in
compliance with all
applicable laws, and
neither the Company nor
any person who manages
the assets of the Company
will be subject to any
laws, rules or
regulations applicable to
such Subscriber solely as
a result of the
investment in the Company
by such Subscriber;
(iii) a plan that is
subject to Section 4975
of the Code (including an
individual retirement
account);
(iv) an entity
(including, if
applicable, an insurance
company general account)
whose underlying assets
include "plan assets" of
one or more "employee
benefit plans" that are
subject to Title I of
ERISA or "plans" that are
subject to Section 4975
of the Code by reason of
the investment in such
entity, directly or
indirectly, by such
employee benefit plans or
plans; or
(v) an entity that
(A) is a group trust
within the meaning of
Revenue Ruling 81-100, a
common or collective
trust fund of a bank or
an insurance company
separate account and (B)
is subject to Title I of
ERISA, Section 4975 of
the Code or both; or
(b) Not purchasing the
Common Stock with funds that
constitute the assets of any
of the entities or plans
described in Section
3.19(a)(i) through 3.19(a)(v)
above.
3.20 The Subscriber further
represents and warrants that
neither Subscriber nor any of its
affiliates (a) have discretionary
authority or control with respect
to the assets of the Company or (b)
provide investment advice for a fee
(direct or indirect) with respect
to the assets of the Company. For
this purpose, an "affiliate"
includes any person, directly or
indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, controlling,
controlled by, or under common
control with the person and
"control" with respect to a person
other than an individual means the
power to exercise a controlling
influence over the management or
policies of such person.
3.21 The Subscriber confirms
that the Subscriber has been
advised to consult with the
Subscriber's independent attorney
regarding legal matters concerning
the Company and to consult with
independent tax advisers regarding
the tax consequences of investing
through the Company. The Subscriber
acknowledges that Subscriber
understands that any anticipated
United States federal or state
income tax benefits may not be
available and, further, may be
adversely affected through adoption
of new laws or regulations or
amendments to existing laws or
regulations. The Subscriber
acknowledges and agrees that the
Company is providing no warranty or
assurance regarding the ultimate
availability of any tax benefits to
the Subscriber by reason of the
Purchase.
4. Ownership Limitation.
The Subscriber acknowledges
and agrees that, pursuant to the
terms of the Charter, the
Subscriber generally cannot own, or
be deemed to own by virtue of
certain attribution provisions of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the "Code"), and as set
forth in the charter, either more
than 9.8% in value or in number of
our Common Stock, whichever is more
restrictive, or more than 9.8% in
value or in number of our shares,
whichever is more restrictive. The
Charter will include additional
restrictions on ownership,
including ownership that would
result in (i) us being "closely
held" within the meaning of Section
856(h) of the Code, (ii) us failing
to qualify as a REIT, (iii) causing
any of our income that would
otherwise qualify as "rents from
real property" for purposes of
Section 856(d) of the Code to fail
to qualify as such, or (iv) our
shares being beneficially owned by
fewer than 100 persons (as
determined under Section 856(a)(5)
of the Code). The Subscriber also
acknowledges and agrees that,
pursuant to the terms of the
Charter, the Subscriber's ownership
of our Common Stock cannot cause
any other person to violate the
foregoing limitations on ownership.
5. Tax Forms.
The Subscriber will also need
to complete an IRS Form W-9 or the
appropriate Form W-8, which should
be returned directly to us via the
Site. The Subscriber certifies that
the information contained in the
executed copy (or copies) of IRS
Form W-9 or appropriate IRS Form W-
8 (and any accompanying required
documentation), as applicable, when
submitted to us will be true,
correct and complete. The
Subscriber shall (i) promptly
inform us of any change in such
information, and (ii) furnish to us
a new properly completed and
executed form, certificate or
attachment, as applicable, as may
be required under the Internal
Revenue Service instructions to
such forms, the Code or any
applicable Treasury Regulations or
as may be requested from time to
time by us.
6. No Advisory
Relationship.
You acknowledge and agree that
the purchase and sale of the Common
Stock pursuant to this Agreement is
an arms-length transaction between
you and the Company. In connection
with the purchase and sale of the
Common Stock, the Company is not
acting as your agent or fiduciary.
the Company assumes no advisory or
fiduciary responsibility in your
favor in connection with the Common
Stock or the corresponding project
investments. the Company has not
provided you with any legal,
accounting, regulatory or tax
advice with respect to the Common
Stock, and you have consulted your
own respective legal, accounting,
regulatory and tax advisors to the
extent you have deemed appropriate.
7. Bankruptcy.
In the event that you file or
enter bankruptcy, insolvency or
other similar proceeding, you agree
to use the best efforts possible to
avoid the Company being named as a
party or otherwise involved in the
bankruptcy proceeding. Furthermore,
this Agreement should be
interpreted so as to prevent, to
the maximum extent permitted by
applicable law, any bankruptcy
trustee, receiver or debtor-in-
possession from asserting,
requiring or seeking that (i) you
be allowed by the Company to return
the Common Stock to the Company for
a refund or (ii) the Company be
mandated or ordered to redeem or
withdraw Common Stock held or owned
by you.
8. Miscellaneous
Provisions.
8.1 This Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the
State of Maryland (without regard
to the conflicts of laws principles
thereof).
8.2 All notices and
communications to be given or
otherwise made to the Subscriber
shall be deemed to be sufficient if
sent by electronic mail to such
address as set forth for the
Subscriber at the records of the
Company (or that you submitted to
us via the Site). You shall send
all notices or other communications
required to be given hereunder to
the Company via email at
info@upsideavenue.com (with a copy
to be sent concurrently via prepaid
certified mail to: 9050 N. Capital
of Texas Highway, Suite 320,
Austin, TX 78759, Attention:
Investor Relations. Any such notice
or communication shall be deemed to
have been delivered and received on
the first business day following
that on which the electronic mail
has been sent (assuming that there
is no error in delivery). As used
in this section, "business day"
shall mean any day other than a day
on which banking institutions in
the State of Maryland are legally
closed for business.
8.3 This Agreement, or the
rights, obligations or interests of
the Subscriber hereunder, may not
be assigned, transferred or
delegated without the prior written
consent of the Company. Any such
assignment, transfer or delegation
in violation of this section shall
be null and void.
8.4 The parties agree to
execute and deliver such further
documents and information as may be
reasonably required in order to
effectuate the purposes of this
Agreement.
8.5 Any term of this
Agreement may be amended and the
observance of any term of this
Agreement may be waived (either
generally or in a particular
instance and either retroactively
or prospectively), only with the
written consent of each of the
parties hereto.
8.6 If one or more provisions
of this Agreement are held to be
unenforceable under applicable law,
rule or regulation, such provision
shall be excluded from this
Agreement and the balance of the
Agreement shall be interpreted as
if such provision were so excluded
and shall be enforceable in
accordance with its terms.
8.7 In the event that either
party hereto shall commence any
suit, action or other proceeding to
interpret this Agreement, or
determine to enforce any right or
obligation created hereby, then
such party, if it prevails in such
action, shall recover its
reasonable costs and expenses
incurred in connection therewith,
including, but not limited to,
reasonable attorney's fees and
expenses and costs of appeal, if
any.
8.8 This Agreement (including
the exhibits and schedules attached
hereto) and the documents referred
to herein (including without
limitation the Common Stock)
constitute the entire agreement
among the parties and shall
constitute the sole documents
setting forth terms and conditions
of the Subscriber's contractual
relationship with the Company with
regard to the matters set forth
herein. This Agreement supersedes
any and all prior or
contemporaneous communications,
whether oral, written or
electronic, between us.
8.9 This Agreement may be
executed in any number of
counterparts, or facsimile
counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, and all of
which together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
8.10 The titles and subtitles
used in this Agreement are used for
convenience only and are not to be
considered in construing or
interpreting this Agreement. The
singular number or masculine
gender, as used herein, shall be
deemed to include the plural number
and the feminine or neuter genders
whenever the context so requires.
8.11 The parties acknowledge
that there are no third-party
beneficiaries of this Agreement,
except for any affiliates of the
Company that may be involved in the
issuance or servicing of Common
Stock on the Site, which the
parties expressly agree shall be
third party beneficiaries hereof.
9. Consent to Electronic
Delivery.
The Subscriber hereby agrees
that the Company may deliver all
notices, financial statements,
valuations, reports, reviews,
analyses or other materials, and
any and all other documents,
information and communications
concerning the affairs of the
Company and its investments,
including, without limitation,
information about the investment,
required or permitted to be
provided to the Subscriber under
the Common Stock or hereunder by
means e-mail or by posting on an
electronic message board or by
other means of electronic
communication. Because the Company
operates principally on the
Internet, you will need to consent
to transact business with us online
and electronically. As part of
doing business with us, therefore,
we also need you to consent to our
giving you certain disclosures
electronically, either via the
Sites or to the email address you
provide to us. By entering into
this Agreement, you consent to
receive electronically all
documents, communications, notices,
contracts, and agreements arising
from or relating in any way to your
or our rights, obligations or
services under this Agreement
(each, a "Disclosure"). The
decision to do business with us
electronically is yours. This
document informs you of your rights
concerning Disclosures.
(a) Scope of Consent.
Your consent to receive
Disclosures and transact
business electronically, and
our agreement to do so,
applies to any transactions to
which such Disclosures relate.
(b) Consenting to Do
Business Electronically.
Before you decide to do
business electronically with
us, you should consider
whether you have the required
hardware and software
capabilities described below.
(c) Hardware and
Software Requirements. In
order to access and retain
Disclosures electronically,
you must satisfy the following
computer hardware and software
requirements: access to the
Internet; an email account and
related software capable of
receiving email through the
Internet; a web browser which
is SSL-compliant and supports
secure sessions; and hardware
capable of running this
software.
(d) How to Contact Us
Regarding Electronic
Disclosures. You can contact
us via email at
info@upsideavenue.com. You may
also reach us in writing at
the following address: 9050 N.
Capital of Texas Highway,
Suite 320, Austin, TX 78759,
Attention: Investor Relations.
You agree to keep us informed
of any change in your email or
home mailing address so that
you can continue to receive
all Disclosures in a timely
fashion. If your registered e-
mail address changes, you must
notify us of the change by
sending an email to
info@upsideavenue.com. You
also agree to update your
registered residence address
and telephone number on the
Sites if they change. You will
print a copy of this Agreement
for your records, and you
agree and acknowledge that you
can access, receive and retain
all Disclosures electronically
sent via email or posted on
the Site.
10. Consent to Electronic
Delivery of Tax Documents.
(a) Please read this
disclosure about how we will
provide certain documents that
we are required by the
Internal Revenue Service (the
"IRS") to send to you ("Tax
Documents") in connection with
your Common Stock. A Tax
Document provides important
information you need to
complete your tax returns. Tax
Documents include Form 1099.
Occasionally, we are required
to send you CORRECTED Tax
Documents. Additionally, we
may include inserts with your
Tax Documents. We are required
to send Tax Documents to you
in writing, which means in
paper form. When you consent
to electronic delivery of your
Tax Documents, you will be
consenting to delivery of Tax
Documents, including these
corrected Tax Documents and
inserts, electronically
instead of in paper form.
(b) Agreement to Receive
Tax Documents Electronically.
By executing this Agreement on
the Site, you are consenting
in the affirmative that we may
send Tax Documents to you
electronically. If you
subsequently withdraw consent
to receive Tax Documents
electronically, a paper copy
will be provided. Your consent
to receive the Tax Documents
electronically continues for
every tax year until you
withdraw your consent.
(c) How We Will Notify
You That a Tax Document is
Available. You will receive an
electronic notification via
email when your Tax Documents
are ready for access on the
Site. Your Tax Documents are
maintained on the Sites
through at least October 15 of
the applicable tax year, at a
minimum, should you ever need
to access them again.
(d) Your Option to
Receive Paper Copies. To
obtain a paper copy of your
Tax Documents, you can print
one by visiting the Site. You
can also contact us at
info@upsideavenue.com and
request a paper copy.
(e) Withdrawal of
Consent to Receive Electronic
Notices. You can withdraw your
consent before the Tax
Document is furnished by
mailing a letter including
your name, mailing address,
effective tax year, and
indicating your intent to
withdraw consent to the
electronic delivery of Tax
Documents to:
Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc.
Attn: Investor Relations
9050 N. Capital of Texas Highway,
Suite 320 Austin, TX 78759
www.upsideavenue.com
If you withdraw consent to
receive Tax Documents
electronically, a paper copy
will be provided. Your consent
to receive the Tax Documents
electronically continues for
every tax year until you
withdraw your consent.
(f) Termination of
Electronic Delivery of Tax
Documents. We may terminate
your request for electronic
delivery of Tax Documents
without your withdrawal of
consent in writing in the
following instances:
* You don't have a
password for your Company
account
* Your Company account
is closed
* You were removed
from the Company account
* Your role or
authority on the Company
account changed in a manner
that no longer allows you to
consent to electronic delivery
* We received three
consecutive email
notifications that indicate
your email address is no
longer valid
* We cancel the
electronic delivery of Tax
Documents
(g) You Must Keep Your
E-mail Address Current With
Us. You must promptly notify
us of a change of your email
address. If your mailing
address, email address,
telephone number or other
contact information changes,
you may also provide updated
information by contacting us
at info@upsideavenue.com.
(h) Hardware and
Software Requirements. In
order to access and retain Tax
Documents electronically, you
must satisfy the computer
hardware and software
requirements as set forth
above in Section 9(c) of this
Agreement. You will also need
a printer if you wish to print
Tax Documents on paper, and
electronic storage if you wish
to download and save Tax
Documents to your computer.
11. Limitations on Damages.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY BE
LIABLE TO THE SUBSCRIBER FOR ANY
LOST PROFITS OR SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES,
EVEN IF INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING
SHALL BE INTERPRETED AND HAVE
EFFECT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, RULE
OR REGULATION.
12. Governing Law. This
Subscription Agreement shall be
governed and controlled as to the
validity, enforcement,
interpretations, construction and
effect and in all other aspects by
the substantive laws of the State
of Maryland, without regard to the
conflicts of law provisions hereof.
13. Authority. By executing
this Agreement, you expressly
acknowledge that you have reviewed
this Agreement and the Offering
Circular for this particular
subscription.
Entity:
Individual:
By: ______________________________
By:
______________________________
Name: ___________________________
_ Name:
___________________________ _
Title:
_____________________________
Title:
_____________________________
Date: _____________________________
Date:
_____________________________
Contact:
___________________________
Contact:
___________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
For purposes of this Section 3.18, the terms
"Related Person","Prohibited Investor",
"Senior Foreign Political Figure", "Close Associate",
"Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction" and "Foreign Shell Bank"
shall have the meanings described below; "Close Associate
of a Senior Foreign Political Figure" shall mean a person
who is widely and publicly known internationally to
maintain an unusually close relationship with the Senior
Foreign Political Figure, and includes a person who is
in a position to conduct substantial domestic and
international financial transactions on behalf of
the Senior Foreign Political Figure; "Foreign Shell Bank"
shall mean a Foreign Bank without a presence in any country.
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MATERIAL CONTRACTS
EXHIBIT 6 - MATERIAL CONTRACTS
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN MULTI-HOUSING INCOME REIT, INC. AND
CASORO INVESTMENT ADVISORY FIRM, LLC
THIS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of
the 14th day of November 2017, (the "Effective Date",is entered
into by and between the MultiHousing Income REIT, Inc., a
Maryland corporation (the "Company, and Casoro Investment
Advisory Firm, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (the
"Manager").
Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in Article 1 below.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Company intends to qualify as a REIT, and to
invest its funds in investments permitted by the terms of
Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS, the Company desires to avail itself of the
knowledge, experience, sources of information, advice,
assistance and certain facilities available to the Manager and
to have the Manager undertake the duties and responsibilities
hereinafter set forth, on behalf of, and subject to the
supervision of, the Board of the Company, all as provided
herein; and
WHEREAS, the Manager is willing to undertake to render such
services, subject to the supervision of the Board, on the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of
the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have
the meanings specified below:
Acquisition Expenses means any and all expenses incurred by
the Company, the Manager or any of their Affiliates in
connection with the selection, evaluation, acquisition,
origination or development of any Investments, whether or not
acquired or originated, as applicable, including, without
limitation, legal fees and expenses, travel and communications
expenses, costs of appraisals, nonrefundable option payments on
properties or other investments not acquired, accounting fees
and expenses, title insurance premiums and the costs of
performing due diligence.
Affiliate or Affiliated means, with respect to any Person,
(i) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled
by, or under common control with such other Person; (ii) any
Person directly or indirectly owning, controlling, or holding
with the power to vote 10.0% or more of the outstanding voting
securities of such other Person; (iii) any legal entity for
which such Person acts as an executive officer, director,
trustee, or general partner; (iv) any Person 10.0% or more of
whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly
owned, controlled, or held, with power to vote, by such other
Person; and (v) any executive officer, director, trustee, or
general partner of such other Person. An entity shall not be
deemed to control or be under common control with a program
sponsored by the sponsor of the Company unless (A) the entity
owns 10.0% or more of the voting equity interests of such
program or (B) a majority of the Board (or equivalent governing
body) of such program is composed of Affiliates of the entity.
Asset Management Fee means fees payable to the Manager
pursuant to Section 8.01.
Board means the board of directors of the Company, as of
any particular time.
Bylaws means the bylaws of the Company, as amended from
time to time.
Charter means the articles of incorporation of the Company,
as amended from time to time.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
from time to time, or any successor statute thereto. Reference
to any provision of the Code shall mean such provision as in
effect from time to time, as the same may be amended, and any
successor provision thereto, as interpreted by any applicable
regulations as in effect from time to time.
Company means the Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc., a
corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland.
Distribution means any distributions of money or other
property by the MultiHousing Income REIT, Inc. to Shareholders,
including distributions that may constitute a return of capital
for federal income tax purposes.
FINRA means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles as in
effect in the United States of America from time to time.
Gross Proceeds means the aggregate purchase price of all
Shares sold for the account of the Company through an Offering,
without deduction for Organization and Offering Expenses.
Initial Public Offering means the initial public offering
of Shares qualified on Offering Statement No. [ ] on Form
1-A.
Investments means any investments by the Company in
Properties, Loans and all other investments in which the Company
may acquire an interest, either directly or indirectly,
including through ownership interests in a Joint Venture,
pursuant to its Charter, Bylaws and the investment objectives
and policies adopted by the Board from time to time, other than
short-term investments acquired for purposes of cash management.
Joint Venture means any joint venture, limited liability
company, partnership or other entity pursuant to which the
Company is a co-venturer or partner with respect to the
ownership of any Investments.
Loans means mortgage loans and other types of debt
financing investments made by the Company, either directly or
indirectly, including through ownership interests in a Joint
Venture, including, without limitation, mezzanine loans, B-
notes, bridge loans, convertible debt, wraparound mortgage
loans, construction mortgage loans, loans on leasehold
interests, and participations in such loans.
Manager means Casoro Investment Advisory Firm, LLC, a Texas
limited liability company.
NAV means the net asset value of the Company as determined
in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Company's
Bylaws.
Offering means any offering of Shares (including the
Initial Offering).
Offering Expense Savings shall have the meaning ascribed to
that term in Section 8.02.
Offering Statement means the offering statement filed by
the Company
with the SEC on Form 1-A (Reg. No. [ ]), as
amended from time to time, in
connection with the Initial Public Offering.
Operating Expenses means all third party charges and out-
of-pocket costs and
expenses incurred by the Manager or its Affiliate that are
related to the operations of the Company, including, without
limitation, those related to (i) forming and operating
subsidiaries,
(ii) Acquisition
Expenses, (iii) the acquisition, ownership, management,
financing, hedging of interest rates on financings, or sale of
investments, (iv) meetings with or reporting to Shareholders,
(v) accounting, auditing, research, consulting, tax return
preparation, financial reporting, and legal services, risk
management services and insurance, including without limitation
to protect the Company, the Manager, its Affiliates, and
Shareholders in connection with the performance of activities
related to the Company, (vi) the Company's indemnification
pursuant to Article 15 of this Agreement, (vii) litigation,
(viii) borrowings of the Company, (ix) liquidating the Company,
(x) any taxes, fees or other governmental charges levied against
the Company and all expenses incurred in connection with any tax
audit, investigation, settlement or review of the Company, (xi)
travel costs associated with investigating and evaluating
investment opportunities (whether or not consummated) or making,
monitoring, managing or disposing of investments, and (xii) the
costs of any third parties retained to provide services to the
Company.
Organization and Offering Expenses means all third-party
charges and out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the
Company, the Manager and its Affiliates in connection with the
formation of the Company, the Offering of Shares, and the
admission of investors in the Company, including, without
limitation, travel, legal, accounting, filing, advertising and
all other expenses incurred in connection with the offer and
sale of interests in the Company.
Person means an individual, corporation, partnership,
estate, trust (including a trust qualified under Section 401(a)
or 501(c) (17) of the Code), a portion of a trust permanently
set aside for or to be used exclusively for the purposes
described in Section 642(c) of the Code, association, private
foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code,
joint stock company or other entity, or any government or any
agency or political subdivision thereof, and also includes a
group as that term is used for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Property or Properties means any real property or
properties transferred or conveyed to the Company, either
directly or indirectly, including through ownership interests in
a Joint Venture.
Property Manager means an entity that has been retained to
perform and carry out property management services at one or
more of the Properties, excluding persons, entities or
independent contractors retained or hired to perform facility
management or other services or tasks at a particular Property,
the costs for which are passed through to and ultimately paid by
the tenant at such Property.
REIT means a "real estate investment trust" under Sections
856 through 860 of the
Code.
SEC means the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Shares means shares of common stock of the Company, par
value $.01 per share.
Shareholders means the registered holders of the Shares.
Termination Date means the date of termination of the
Agreement determined in accordance with Article 13 hereof.
ARTICLE 2 APPOINTMENT
The Company hereby appoints the Manager to serve as its
Manager and asset manager on the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement, and the Manager hereby accepts such
appointment.
DUTIES OF THE ADVISOR
The Manager is responsible for managing, operating,
directing and supervising the operations and administration of
the Company and its assets. The Manager undertakes to use its
commercially reasonable efforts to present to the Company
potential investment opportunities, to make investment
decisions on behalf of Company subject to the limitations in
the Company's Charter, the direction and oversight of the
Board and Section 4.03 hereof, and to provide the Company with
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 Board. Subject
to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, including
Article 4 hereof, and the continuing and exclusive authority
of the Board over the management of the Company, the Manager
shall, either directly or by engaging an Affiliate or third
party, perform the following duties:
3.1 Offering Services. The Manager shall manage and supervise:
(i) Development of the Initial Public Offering and any
subsequent Offering approved by the Board, including the
determination of the specific terms of the securities to be
offered by the Company, preparation of all offering and related
documents, and obtaining all required regulatory approvals of
such documents;
(ii) Preparation and approval of all marketing materials
contemplated to be used by the Manager or others relating to the
Offering;
(iii) Negotiation
and coordination with the transfer agent for the receipt,
collection, processing and acceptance of subscription
agreements, commissions, and other administrative support
functions;
(iv) Creation and implementation of various technology and
electronic communications related to the Offering;
(v) All other services related to the Offering, other than
services that the Company elects to perform directly or would
require the Manager to register as a broker-dealer with the SEC,
FINRA or any state.
3.2 Acquisition Services. The Manager shall:
(i) Approve and oversee the Company's overall investment
strategy, which will consist of elements such as investment
selection criteria, diversification strategies and asset
disposition strategies;
(ii) Serve as the Company's investment and financial
manager with respect to sourcing, underwriting, acquiring,
financing, originating, servicing, investing in and managing a
diversified portfolio of commercial properties and other real
estate-related assets;
(iii) Adopt and
periodically review the Company's investment guidelines;
(iv) Structure the terms and conditions of the Company's
acquisitions, sales and joint ventures;
(v) Enter into leases and service contracts for the properties
and other Investments;
(vi) Approve and oversee the Company's debt financing
strategies;
(vii) Approve
joint ventures, limited partnerships and other such
relationships with third
parties;
(viii) Approve any
potential liquidity transaction;
(ix) Obtain market research and economic and statistical
data in connection with the Company's Investments and investment
objectives and policies;
(x) Oversee and conduct the due diligence process related
to prospective Investments;
(xi) Prepare reports regarding prospective Investments
which include recommendations and supporting documentation
necessary for its' investment committee to evaluate the proposed
Investments; and
(xii) Negotiate and execute approved Investments and other
transactions.
3.3 Asset Management Services. The Manager shall:
(i) Investigate, select, and, on behalf of the Company,
engage and conduct business with such Persons as the Manager
deems necessary to the proper performance of its obligations
hereunder, including but not limited to consultants,
accountants, lenders, technical advisors, attorneys, brokers,
underwriters, corporate fiduciaries, escrow agents,
depositaries, custodians, agents for collection, insurers,
insurance agents, developers, construction companies, property
managers and any and all Persons acting in any other capacity
deemed by the Manager necessary or desirable for the performance
of any of the foregoing services;
(ii) Monitor applicable markets and obtain reports (which
may be prepared by the Manager or its Affiliates) where
appropriate, concerning the value of Investments of the Company.
(iii) Monitor and evaluate the performance of Investments of
the Company, provide management services to the Company and
perform and supervise the various management and operational
functions related to the Company's Investments;
(iv) Formulate and oversee the implementation of strategies
for the administration, promotion, management, operation,
maintenance, improvement, financing and refinancing, marketing,
leasing and disposition of Investments on an overall portfolio
basis;
(v) Coordinate and manage relationships between the
Company and any Joint Venture partners; and
(vi) Calculate the Company's NAV in accordance with the
procedures outlined in the Company's Bylaws on a quarterly basis
following the first anniversary of the commencement of the
Initial Public Offering.
3.4 Accounting and Other Administrative Services. The Manager
shall:
(i) Manage and perform the various administrative
functions necessary for the management of the day-to-day
operations of the Company;
(ii) Provide or arrange for administrative services and
items, legal and other services, office space, office
furnishings, personnel and other overhead items necessary and
incidental to the Company's business and operations;
(iii) Provide financial and operational planning services
and portfolio management functions;
(iv) Maintain accounting data and any other information
concerning the activities of the Company as shall be needed to
prepare and file all periodic financial reports and returns
required to be filed with the SEC and any other regulatory
agency, including annual financial statements;
(v) Maintain all appropriate books and records of the
Company;
(vi) Oversee tax and compliance services and risk
management services and coordinate with appropriate third
parties, including independent accountants and other
consultants, on related tax matters;
(vii) Supervise
the performance of such ministerial and administrative functions
as may be necessary in connection with the daily operations of
the Company;
(viii) Provide the
Company with all necessary cash management services;
(ix) Manage and coordinate with the transfer agent the
Distribution process and payments to Shareholders;
(x) Evaluate and obtain adequate insurance coverage based
upon risk management determinations;
(xi) Provide the officers of the Company and the Board with
timely updates related to the overall regulatory environment
affecting the Company, as well as managing compliance with such
matters;
(xii) Evaluate
the Company's corporate governance structure and appropriate
policies and procedures related thereto; and
(xiii) Oversee all
reporting, record keeping, internal controls and similar matters
in a manner to allow the Company to comply with applicable law.
3.5 Shareholder Services. The Manager shall:
(i) Determine the Company's Distribution policy;
(ii) Approve amounts available for redemptions of shares of
the Company's common
stock; and
(iii) Manage communications with the Shareholders, including
answering phone calls, preparing and sending written and
electronic reports and other communications.
3.6 Financing Services. The Manager shall:
(i) Identify and evaluate potential financing and
refinancing sources, engaging a third- party broker if
necessary;
(ii) Negotiate terms, arrange and execute financing
agreements;
(iii) Manage relationships between the Company and its
lenders, as applicable; and
(iv) Monitor and oversee the service of the Company's debt
facilities and other financings.
3.7 Disposition Services. The Manager shall:
(i) Consult with the Board and provide assistance with the
evaluation and approval of potential asset dispositions, sales
or other liquidity events; and
(ii) Structure and negotiate the terms and conditions of
transactions pursuant to which Investments may be sold.
ARTICLE 4 AUTHORITY OF ADVISOR
4.1 Powers of the Manager. Subject to the express
limitations set forth in this Agreement and the continuing and
exclusive authority of the Board over the management of the
Company, the power to direct the management, operation and
policies of the Company, including making, financing and
disposing of Investments, and the performance of those services
described in Article 3 hereof, shall be vested in the Manager,
which shall have the power by itself and shall be authorized and
empowered on behalf and in the name of the Company to carry out
any and all of the objectives and purposes of the Company and to
perform all acts and enter into and perform all contracts and
other undertakings that it may in its sole discretion deem
necessary, advisable or incidental thereto to perform its
obligations under this Agreement. The Manager shall have the
power to delegate all or any part of its rights and powers to
manage and control the business and affairs of the Company to
such officers, employees, Affiliates, agents and representatives
of the Manager or the Company as it may deem appropriate. Any
authority delegated by the Manager to any other Person shall be
subject to the limitations on the rights and powers of the
Manager specifically set forth in this Agreement or the Charter.
4.2 Approval by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Manager may not take any action on behalf of the Company without
the prior approval of the Board or duly authorized committees
thereof if the Charter or Maryland General Corporation Law
require the prior approval of the Board. If the Board or a
committee of the Board must approve a proposed investment,
financing or disposition or chooses to do so, the Manager will
deliver to the Board or committee, as applicable, all documents
required by it to evaluate such investment, financing or
disposition.
4.3 Modification or Revocation of Authority of Manager. The
Board may, at any time upon the giving of notice to the Manager,
modify or revoke the authority or approvals set forth in Article
3 and this Article 4 hereof; provided, however, that such
modification or revocation shall be effective upon receipt by
the Manager and shall not be applicable to investment
transactions to which the Manager has committed the Company
prior to the date of receipt by the Manager of such
notification.
ARTICLE 5 BANK ACCOUNTS
The Manager may establish and maintain one or more bank
accounts in its own name for the account of the Company or in
the name of the Company 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, under such terms
and conditions as the Board may approve, provided that no funds
shall be commingled with the funds of the Manager. The Manager
shall from time to time render appropriate accountings of such
collections and payments to the Board and the independent
auditors of the Company.
RECORDS AND ACCESS
The Manager, in the conduct of its responsibilities to the
Company, shall maintain adequate and separate books and records
for the Company's operations in accordance with GAAP, which
shall be supported by sufficient documentation to ascertain that
such books and records are properly and accurately recorded.
Such books and records shall be the property of the Company and
shall be available for inspection by the Board and by counsel,
auditors and other authorized agents of the Company, at any time
or from time to time during normal business hours. The Manager
shall at all reasonable times have access to the books and
records of the Company
ARTICLE 7 LIMITATION ON ACTIVITIES
Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the
contrary, the Manager shall not take any action that, in its
sole judgment made in good faith, would (i) adversely affect the
ability of the Company to qualify or continue to qualify as a
REIT under the Code unless the Board has determined that the
Company will not seek or maintain REIT qualification for the
Company, (ii) subject the Company to regulation under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (iii) violate any
law, rule, regulation or statement of policy of any governmental
body or agency having jurisdiction over any of the Company, the
Shares, or other securities of the Company, (iv) require the
Company or the Manager to register as a broker-dealer with the
SEC or any state, or (v) violate the Charter or Bylaws. In the
event an action that would violate (i) through (v) of the
preceding sentence but such action has been ordered by the
Board, the Manager shall notify the Board of the Manager's
judgment of the potential impact of such action and shall
refrain from taking such action until it receives further
clarification or instructions from the Board. In such event, the
Manager shall have no liability for acting in accordance with
the specific instructions of the Board so given.
ARTICLE 8 FEES AND OTHER COMPENSATION
The Company shall pay the Manager as compensation for the
services described in Article 3 hereof a quarterly fee (the
"Asset Management Fee") in an amount equal to an annualized rate
of 1.00%, which, until one year after the commencement of the
Initial Public Offering will be based on (i) the Company's Gross
Proceeds as of the end of each fiscal quarter, plus (minus) (ii)
any earnings (loss) through the end of such fiscal quarter,
minus (iii) any distributions paid through the end of such
fiscal quarter; and thereafter will be based on the Company's
NAV at the end of each fiscal quarter.
ARTICLE 9
EXPENSES
9.1 General. In addition to the compensation paid to the
Manager pursuant to Article 8 hereof, the Company shall pay
directly or reimburse the Manager for all Operating Expenses
paid or incurred by the Manager or its Affiliates on behalf of
the Company or in connection with the services provided to the
Company pursuant to this Agreement, including, but not limited
to:
(i) All Organization and Offering Expenses; provided,
however, that to the extent such reimbursement would cause the
total amount spent by the Company on Organization and Offering
Expenses in connection with an Offering to exceed 3.0% of the
Gross Proceeds raised as of the date of the reimbursement,
future Asset Management Fees otherwise payable by the Company to
the Manager pursuant to Section 8.01 shall be reduced by the
amount of such excess;
(ii) Acquisition Expenses incurred in connection with the
selection and acquisition of Investments, including such
expenses incurred related to assets pursued or considered but
not ultimately acquired by the Company;
(iii) The actual
out-of-pocket cost of goods and services used by the Company and
obtained from entities not Affiliated with the Manager;
(iv) Interest and other costs for borrowed money or
securitization transactions, including discounts, points and
other similar fees;
(v) Taxes and assessments on income or Properties, taxes as
an expense of doing business and any other taxes otherwise
imposed on the Company and its business, assets or income;
(vi) Out-of-pocket costs associated with insurance required
in connection with the business of the Company or by its
officers and Board;
(vii) Expenses of managing, improving, developing, operating
and selling Investments owned, directly or indirectly, by the
Company, as well as expenses of other transactions relating to
such Investments, including but not limited to prepayments,
maturities, workouts and other settlements of Loans and other
Investments;
(viii) All out-of-
pocket expenses in connection with payments to the Board and
meetings of the Board and Shareholders;
(ix) Out-of-pocket expenses of providing services for and
maintaining communications with Shareholders, including the cost
of preparation, printing, and mailing annual reports and other
Shareholder reports, proxy statements and other reports required
by governmental entities;
(x) 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 or any other committee of the Board;
(xi) Out-of-pocket costs for the Company to comply with all
applicable laws, regulations and ordinances;
(xii) Expenses connected with payments of Distributions made
or caused to be made by the Company to the Shareholders;
(xiii) Expenses of
organizing, domesticating, merging, liquidating or dissolving
the Company or of amending the Charter, or the Bylaws; and
(xiv) All other
out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Manager in performing its
duties hereunder.
9.2 Timing of and Additional Limitations on Reimbursements.
Expenses incurred by the Manager on behalf of the Company
and reimbursable pursuant to this Article 9 shall be reimbursed
no less than monthly to the Manager. The Manager shall prepare a
statement documenting the expenses of the Company during each
quarter and shall deliver such statement to the Company within
45 days after the end of each quarter.
Personnel and related employment costs incurred by the
Manager or its Affiliates in performing the services described
in Article 3 hereof, including salaries and wages, benefits and
overhead of all
employees directly involved in the performance of such services,
shall be paid for by the Manager and are not subject to
reimbursement by the Company
ARTICLE 10 OTHER SERVICES
Should (i) the Company request that the Manager or any
manager, officer or employee thereof render services for the
Company other than as set forth in this Agreement or (ii) there
are changes to the regulatory environment in which the Manager
or Company operate that would increase significantly the level
of services performed such that the costs and expenses borne by
the Manager for which the Manager is not entitled to separate
reimbursement for personnel and related employment direct costs
and overhead under Article 9 of this Agreement would increase
significantly, such services shall be separately compensated at
such rates and in such amounts as are agreed by the Manager and
the Board, 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.
ARTICLE 11 REIT MATTERS
Manager acknowledges that it has been advised that the
Company has elected or may elect to be characterized as a REIT,
and agrees that the business and affairs of the Company shall be
managed with a view to minimizing (i) the amount of gross income
received by the Company (directly or indirectly) that would not
constitute (A) "rents from real property" as defined in Section
856 of the Code or (B) interest, dividends, gain from sales or
other types of income, in each case, described in Section
856(c)(3) of the Code, (ii) the amount of any income received by
the Company (directly or indirectly) from any "prohibited
transactions" as defined in Section 857(b)(6)(B)(iii) of the
Code (together with the income described in clause (i) of this
sentence, "Bad REIT Income") and (iii) the amount of assets held
by the Company (directly or indirectly) that are not "real
estate assets" or other types of assets described in Section
856(c)(4)(A) of the Code ("Bad REIT Assets"). Manager and the
Company agree that the Company shall be entitled to exercise any
vote, consent, election or other right under this Agreement with
a view to avoiding (or minimizing) the amount of Bad REIT Income
or Bad REIT Assets of the Company or any material risk that a
the Company could be disqualified as a real estate investment
trust under the Code or could be subject to any additional taxes
under Section 857 of the Code or Section 4981 of the Code, in
each case, without regard to whether conducting the business of
the Company in such manner would maximize either pre-tax or
after-tax profit of Manager or the Company. Without the prior
written consent of the Company, Manager, with respect to the
Company, shall not (i) enter into any lease pursuant to which
the determination of any rent to be received (directly or
indirectly) by the Company depends in whole or in part on the
income or profits of any person (other than amounts based upon a
fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales); (ii)
enter into any lease pursuant to which the Company shall receive
(directly or indirectly) rents attributable to personal property
except for a lease pursuant to which the personal property is
leased in connection with the lease of real property and the
rent attributable to the personal property for any taxable year
does not exceed 15% of the total rent for such year with respect
to such lease;
(iii) enter into
any arrangement pursuant to which the Company would receive
(directly or indirectly) any "impermissible tenant service
income" within the meaning of Section 856(d)(7) of the Code;
(iv) undertake any sales or dispositions of property as a dealer
for federal income tax purposes which sales would be treated as
"prohibited transactions" pursuant to Section 857(b)(6)(B)(iii)
of the Code; or (v) otherwise engage in any transaction which
would, or likely would, result in the Company receiving more
than a de minimis amount of Bad REIT Income or owning more than
a de minimis amount of Bad REIT Assets.
In structuring the Company transactions, Manager and the
Company shall consider the use of a taxable REIT subsidiary
(each a "TRS") or an affiliate of a TRS (together with a TRS,
each a "TRS Entity") to own or lease all or portions of the
Property or to perform certain services with respect to the
Property to minimize the impact of Bad REIT Income. In
connection therewith, the Company shall, in its sole discretion,
have the unilateral right to (x) lease all or any portion of the
Property (a "TRS Lease") to a TRS Entity or (y) enter into a
services agreement with a TRS Entity to have such TRS Entity
perform certain services (including, but not limited to, any
non-customary services) with respect to the Property (the "TRS
Services Agreement'). Upon such election by the Company, Manager
will cooperate to facilitate the implementation of the TRS Lease
or TRS Services Agreement, including, without limitation,
entering into an agreement to provide similar services (but not
duplicative) to such TRS Entity as under this Agreement, and any
corresponding amendment to this agreement to take into account
such TRS Entity, and the Company shall have the right to cause
such TRS Entity to pay its allocated share of the fees and
expenses payable to Manager hereunder. The form of such
agreement, and any corresponding amendments to this Agreement,
shall be reasonably satisfactory to Manager and the Company.
Manager shall provide any information related to the Company
and/or any Property that is reasonably requested by the Company
with respect to REIT qualification matters of the Company.
ARTICLE 12
RELATIONSHIP OF MANAGER AND MULTI-HOUSING INCOME REIT,
INC.; OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE MANAGER
12.1 Relationship. The Company and the Manager are not partners
or joint venturers with each other, and nothing in this
Agreement shall be construed to make them such partners or joint
venturers. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Manager
from engaging in other activities, including, without
limitation, the rendering of advice to other Persons (including
to other REITs) and the management of other programs advised,
sponsored or organized by the Manager or its Affiliates. Nor
shall this Agreement limit or restrict the right of any manager,
director, officer, employee or shareholder of the Manager or its
Affiliates to engage in any other business or to render services
of any kind to any other Person. The Manager may, with respect
to any investment in which the Company are a participant, also
render advice and service to each and every other participant
therein. The Manager shall promptly disclose to the Board the
existence of any condition or circumstance, existing or
anticipated, of which it has knowledge, that creates or could
create a conflict of interest between the Manager's obligations
to the Company and its obligations to or its interest in any
other Person.
12.2 Time Commitment. The Manager shall, and shall cause its
Affiliates and their respective employees, officers and agents
to, devote to the Company such time as shall be reasonably
necessary to conduct the business and affairs of the Company in
an appropriate manner consistent with the terms of this
Agreement. The Company acknowledge that the Manager and its
Affiliates and their respective employees, officers and agents
may also engage in activities unrelated to the Company and may
provide services to Persons other than the Company or any of
their Affiliates.
12.3 Investment Opportunities and Allocation. The Manager shall
be required to use commercially reasonable efforts to present a
continuing and suitable investment program to the Company that
is consistent with the investment policies and objectives of the
Company, but neither the Manager nor any Affiliate of the
Manager shall be obligated generally to present any particular
Investment opportunity to the Company even if the opportunity is
of character that, if presented to the Company, could be taken
by the Company. The Company shall not make any Investment unless
the Manager has recommended the Investment to the Company. The
Manager shall be required to notify the Board at least annually
of investments that have been purchased by other entities
managed by the Manager or its Affiliates for determination by
the Board that the Manager is fairly presenting investment
opportunities to the Company. In the event an investment
opportunity is located, the allocation procedure set forth under
the caption "Conflicts of Interest and Related Party
Transactions" in the Offering Statement shall govern the
allocation of the opportunity among the Company and other
entities managed by the Manager or its Affiliates.
ARTICLE 13 TERM AND TERMINATION OF THE
AGREEMENT
13.1 Term. This Agreement shall have an initial term of three
years from the Effective Date and will be automatically renewed
for an unlimited number of successive one-year terms each year
thereafter unless previously terminated in accordance with
Section 13.02 below. The Company will evaluate the performance
of the Manager annually before renewing this Agreement, and each
such renewal shall be for a term of no more than one year. Any
such renewal must be approved by the Board.
13.2 Termination by the Company. The Company may also terminate
the management agreement at any time, including during the
initial term, with 30 days' prior written notice from its Board
for
cause, which is defined as:
* The Manager's continued breach of any material
provision of this Agreement following a period of 30 days
after written notice thereof (or 45 days after written
notice of such breach if the Manager, under certain
circumstances, has taken steps to cure such breach within
30 days of the written notice);
* The commencement of any proceeding relating to the
bankruptcy or insolvency of the Manager, including an order
for relief in an involuntary bankruptcy case or the Manager
authorizing or filing a voluntary bankruptcy petition;
* Any change of control of the Manager which the
Company's independent
representative determines is materially detrimental to it
taken as a whole;
* The Manager committing fraud against the Company,
misappropriating or embezzling its funds, or acting, or
failing to act, in a manner constituting bad faith, willful
misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard in the
performance of its duties under this Agreement; provided,
however, that if any of these actions is caused by an
employee, personnel and/or officer of the Manager or one of
its Affiliates and the Manager (or such Affiliate) takes
all necessary and appropriate action against such person
and cures the damage caused by such actions within 30 days
of the Manager's actual knowledge of its commission or
omission, this Agreement shall not be terminable; in
addition, if the Manager (or such Affiliate) diligently
takes necessary and appropriate action to cure the damage
caused by such actions in the first 30 days of the
Manager's actual knowledge of its commission or omission,
the Manager (or such Affiliate) will have a total of 180
days in which to cure such damage before the management
agreement shall become terminable; or
* the dissolution of the Manager.
13.4 Payments on Termination and Survival of Certain Rights and
Obligations.
(i) After the Termination Date, the Manager shall not be
entitled to compensation for further services hereunder except
it shall be entitled to receive from the Company within 30 days
after the effective date of such termination all unpaid
reimbursements of expenses and all earned but unpaid fees
payable to the Manager prior to termination of this Agreement.
(ii) The Manager shall promptly upon termination:
(a) pay over to the Company all money collected and
held for the account of the Company pursuant to this
Agreement, if any, after deducting any accrued
compensation and reimbursement for its expenses to
which it is then entitled;
(b) deliver to the Board 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 Board;
(c) deliver to the Board all assets and documents of
the Company then in the custody of the Manager; and
functions.
(d) cooperate with the Company to provide an orderly
transition of management and advisory functions.
ARTICLE 14
ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement may be assigned by the Manager to an
Affiliate with the approval of the Board. The Manager may assign
any rights to receive fees or other payments under this
Agreement without obtaining the approval of the Board. This
Agreement shall not be assigned by the Company without the
consent of the Manager, except in the case of an assignment by
the Company to a corporation or other organization that is a
successor to all of the assets, rights and obligations of the
Company, in which case such successor organization shall be
bound hereunder and by the terms of said assignment in the same
manner as the Company are bound by this Agreement. Nothing
herein shall be deemed to prohibit or otherwise restrict any
transfers or additional issuances of equity interests in the
Manager nor shall any such transfer or issuance be deemed an
assignment for purposes of this Article 14.
ARTICLE 15 INDEMNIFICATION AND
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
15.1 Indemnification. Except as prohibited by the restrictions
provided in this Section 15.01,
Section 15.02 and Section 15.03, the Company shall indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the Manager and its Affiliates,
including their respective officers, directors, equity holders,
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, to the
extent such liability, claims, damages or losses and related
expenses are not fully reimbursed by insurance.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not
indemnify the Manager or its Affiliates for any loss, liability
or expense arising from or out of an alleged violation of
federal or state securities laws by such party unless one or
more of the following conditions are met: (i) there has been a
successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving
alleged material securities law violations as to the particular
indemnitee; (ii) such claims have been dismissed with prejudice
on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the
particular indemnitee; or (iii) a court of competent
jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against a
particular indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the
settlement and the related costs should be made, and the court
considering the request for indemnification has been advised of
the position of the SEC and of the published position of any
state securities regulatory authority in which securities of the
Company were offered or sold as to indemnification for
violations of securities laws.
15.2 Limitation on Indemnification. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Company shall not provide for indemnification of
the Manager or its Affiliates for any liability or loss suffered
by any of them, nor shall any of them be held harmless for any
loss or liability suffered by the Company, unless all of the
following conditions are met:
(i) The Manager or its Affiliates have determined, in
good faith, that the course of conduct that caused the loss
or liability was in the best interests of the Company.
(ii) The Manager or its Affiliates were acting on
behalf of or performing services for the Company.
(iii) Such
liability or loss was not the result of gross negligence or
willful misconduct by the Manager or its Affiliates.
(iv) Such indemnification or agreement to hold
harmless is recoverable only out of the Company's net
assets and not from the Shareholders.
15.3 Limitation on Payment of Expenses. The Company shall pay or
reimburse reasonable legal expenses and other costs incurred by
the Manager or its Affiliates in advance of the final
disposition of a proceeding only if (in addition to the
procedures required by the Maryland General Corporation Law, as
amended from time to time) all of the following are satisfied:
(a) the proceeding relates to acts or omissions with respect to
the performance of duties or services on behalf of the Company,
(b) the legal proceeding was initiated by a third party who is
not a Securityholder or, if by a Securityholder acting in his or
her capacity as such, a court of competent jurisdiction approves
such advancement and (c) the Manager or its Affiliates undertake
to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the Company, together
with the applicable legal rate of interest thereon, if it is
ultimately determined that the particular indemnitee is not
entitled to indemnification.
15.4 Indemnification by Manager. The Manager shall indemnify and
hold harmless the Company from contract or other liability,
claims, 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 not fully
reimbursed by insurance and are incurred by reason of the
Manager's bad faith, fraud, misfeasance, willful misconduct,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties; provided,
however, that the Manager shall not be held responsible for any
action of the Board in following or declining to follow any
advice or recommendation given by the Manager.
ARTICLE 16 MISCELLANEOUS
16.1 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 Charter, the Bylaws or is
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:
To the Board, the Company: Multi-Housing Income REIT,
Inc.
9050 N. Capital of Texas
Highway, Suite 320 Austin, TX
78759
To the Manager: Casoro Investment Advisory
Firm, LLC
c/o Casoro Capital Partners,
LLC
9050 N. Capital of Texas
Highway, Suite 320
Austin, TX 78759
Riveles Wahab LLP 40 Wall St. 28th Floor
New York, NY. 10005
Either party may at any time give notice in writing to the other
party of a change in its address for the purposes of this
Section 16.01.
16.2 Modification. This Agreement shall not be changed,
modified, terminated or discharged, in whole or in part, except
by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto, or
their respective successors or permitted assigns.
16.3 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.
16.4 Construction. The provisions of this Agreement shall be
construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the
State of Texas.
16.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement and understanding between 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.
16.6 Waiver. 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.
16.7 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.
16.8 Titles Not to Affect Interpretation. The titles of Articles
and Sections 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.
16.9 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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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc.,
a Maryland corporation
By:
Name: Yuen Yung Title: Chief
Executive Officer
Casoro Investment AdvisoryJ
limited liability company
By:
Name: Yuen Yunc Title: Manager of
the Manager
SUPPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CASORO CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC.
AND
CASORO INVESTMENT ADVISORY FIRM, LLC
This Support Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into as
of November 10, 2017, by and between Casoro Capital Partners,
LLC., a Texas limited liability company ("Casoro") and Casoro
Investment Advisory Firm, LLC, a Texas limited liability
company (the "Manager"). Capitalized terms used herein but
not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in that certain Management Agreement by and between
Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc. (the "Company") and the
Manager dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be
amended from time to time, the "Management Agreement").
WHEREAS, the Company is a newly organized Maryland
corporation formed to acquire and manage a portfolio of
commercial real estate properties;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Management Agreement, the Company
has retained the Manager to administer the business
activities and day-to-day operations of the Company and to
perform services for the Company in the manner and on the
terms set forth in the Management Agreement and the Manager
has agreed to be retained to provide such services; and
WHEREAS, Casoro has agreed to provide the Manager with the
personnel, services and resources necessary for the Manager
to perform its obligations and responsibilities under the
Management Agreement in exchange for the payment to Casoro of
the fees and expense reimbursements paid to the Manager under
the terms of the Management Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, Casoro and the Manager hereby agree as
follows:
1. Services. Upon the Manager's request, Casoro hereby agrees
to provide the Manager with the
personnel, services and resources necessary for the Manager
to perform the services and activities for the Company
pursuant to the Management Agreement, including, without
limitation, the services and activities described in the
Management Agreement (the "Services"), in consideration of
the payment of the fees described in Section 3 hereof,
during the term of this Agreement. Casoro hereby agrees not
to take any actions in contravention of, or that could
cause the Manager to be in breach of, the Management
Agreement.
2. Term and Termination.
(a) This Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and,
unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms
hereof or by mutual written consent of the parties,
shall remain in effect for so long as the Management
Agreement is in effect.
(b) The Manager may terminate this Agreement immediately
upon written notice to Casoro if Casoro: (i) becomes
the subject of a petition in bankruptcy which is not
withdrawn or dismissed within 60 days thereafter; (ii)
makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or
(iii) breaches any material obligation under this
Agreement and fails to cure such breach within 30 days
after delivery of notice thereof by the Manager.
(c) Casoro may terminate this Agreement immediately upon
written notice to the Manager if the Manager breaches
any material obligation under this Agreement and fails
to cure such breach within 30 days after delivery of
notice thereof by Casoro.
3. Fees and Expenses.
(a) The Manager shall reimburse Casoro for the costs and
expenses of Casoro and its Affiliates incurred on
behalf of the Manager, or the Company as applicable,
under this Agreement. Costs and expenses incurred by
Casoro on behalf of the Manager shall be reimbursed in
cash monthly to Casoro, but only to the extent such
reimbursable expenses are payable by the Company
pursuant to the Management Agreement.
(a) In addition to the reimbursement set forth in Section
3(a), the Manager shall pay to Casoro an amount equal
to the reimbursable Organization and Offering
Expenses, the Asset Management Fee and any other fees
or expense reimbursements received by the Manager from
the Company the terms of the Management Agreement. The
Manager shall pay Casoro the amount of any fees or
expense reimbursements in cash within five Business
Days after the date of payment of such fees (or any
portion or installment of such fees) by the Company to
the Manager under the terms of the Management
Agreement.
4. Standard of Care. Casoro shall use its commercially
reasonable best efforts in the timely provision of the
Services to be rendered hereunder and shall cooperate with
the Manager in connection with the provision of such
Services to the Company. The parties will consult with each
other in good faith, as required, with respect to the
furnishing of, and payment for, special or additional
services, extraordinary items and the like.
5. Representations and Warranties
(b) Casoro hereby represents and warrants to the
Company as follows:
(i) Casoro is a limited liability company
duly formed, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Texas.
Casoro has the power and authority under its
organizational documents to own and operate its
assets and to carry on its business as proposed
to be conducted, to execute, deliver and perform
this Agreement and any other document, agreement,
certificate and instrument that may be
contemplated hereby to which it is a party.
(ii) The execution and delivery by Casoro of
this Agreement and any other document, agreement,
certificate and instrument that may be
contemplated hereby to which it is a party, the
performance by Casoro of its obligations
hereunder and thereunder have been duly
authorized by all requisite limited liability
company action on the part of Casoro and will not
violate any provision of law, any order of any
court or other agency of government, the
certificate of formation of Casoro or any other
organizational document of Casoro.
(iii) This Agreement has been duly executed
and delivered by Casoro and constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligations of Casoro,
enforceable against Casoro in accordance with its
terms, except as the enforceability hereof may be
limited by (a) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally or (b) applicable equitable principles
(whether considered in a proceeding at law or in
equity).
(iv) Casoro has received and carefully
reviewed a copy of the Management Agreement.
(c) The Manager hereby represents and warrants
to Casoro as follows:
(i) The Manager is a limited liability
company duly formed, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Texas.
The Manager has the power and authority under its
organizational documents to own and operate its
assets and to carry on its business as proposed
to be conducted, to
execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and
any other document, agreement, certificate and
instrument that may be contemplated hereby to
which it is a party.
(ii) The execution and delivery by the Manager of this
Agreement and any other document, agreement,
certificate and instrument that may be
contemplated hereby to which it is a party, the
performance by the Manager of its obligations
hereunder and thereunder have been duly
authorized by all requisite limited liability
company action on the part of the Manager and
will not violate any provision of law, any order
of any court or other agency of government, the
certificate of formation of the Manager or any
other organizational document of the Manager.
(iii) This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the Manager and constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligations of the
Manager, enforceable against the Manager in
accordance with its terms, except as the
enforceability hereof may be limited by (a)
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally or (b) applicable equitable principles
(whether considered in a proceeding at law or in
equity).
6. Confidential Information.
(d) Casoro acknowledges that the information and knowledge
obtained in the course of its performance of the
Services relating to the Company's or the Manager's
business (the "Confidential Information"1 are of a
confidential nature. Casoro shall, and shall ensure
that its employees, use commercially reasonable
efforts to take all actions necessary and appropriate
to preserve the confidentiality of the Confidential
Information and prevent (i) the disclosure of the
Confidential Information to any person other than
employees of Casoro who have a need to know of it in
order to perform their duties hereunder; and (ii) the
use of the Confidential Information other than in
connection with the performance of its duties
hereunder.
(e) The foregoing provision shall not apply to Confidential
Information that (i) has been disclosed to the public
by the Company or the Manager, as applicable, (ii)
otherwise entered the public domain through lawful
means, (iii) was or is disclosed to Casoro by a third
party and which to the knowledge of the Company after
investigation, is not subject to an obligation of
confidentiality to Casoro, (iv) was known by Casoro
prior to its receipt from the Company, or the Manager,
as applicable, (v) was developed by Casoro
independently of any disclosures previously made by
the Company or the Manager, as applicable to Casoro of
such information, (vi) is required to be disclosed by
Casoro in connection with any judicial, administrative
or other governmental proceeding involving the
Company, the Manager, or Casoro, or any of their
affiliates or employees (whether or not such
proceeding involves third parties) relating to the
Services or this Agreement, provided that Casoro first
give written detailed notice thereof to the Company,
or the Manager, as applicable, as soon as possible
prior to such disclosure, unless notice would be
unlawful, or (vii) is disclosed in good faith by
Casoro in the ordinary course of carrying out its
duties hereunder.
7. Limitation on Liability; Indemnification.
(f) Casoro assumes no responsibility under this Agreement
other than to render the services called for hereunder
in good faith. Casoro and its Affiliates, and any of
their members, stockholders, managers, partners,
personnel, officers, directors, employees, consultants
and any person providing advisory or sub-advisory
services to Casoro, will not be liable to the Manager
or the Manager's stockholders, partners or members for
any acts or omissions by any such Person (including
errors that may result from ordinary negligence,
such as errors in the investment decision making process
or in the trade process) performed in accordance with and
pursuant to this Agreement, except by reason of acts or
omission constituting bad faith, willful misconduct,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of their
respective duties under this Agreement, as determined by
a final non- appealable order of a court of competent
jurisdiction. The Manager shall, to the full extent
lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless Casoro,
its Affiliates, and any of their members, stockholders,
managers, partners, personnel, officers, directors,
employees, consultants and any person providing advisory
or sub-advisory services to Casoro (each, a "Casoro
Indemnified Party), of and from any and all expenses,
losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims
of any nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys'
fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement)
(collectively "Losses") incurred by the Casoro
Indemnified Party in or by reason of any pending,
threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or
other proceeding (including an action or suit by or in
the right of the Manager or its security holders) arising
from any acts or omissions of such Casoro Indemnified
Party performed in good faith under this Agreement and
not constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross
negligence or reckless disregard of duties of such Casoro
Indemnified Party under this Agreement.
(a) Casoro shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse,
indemnify and hold harmless the Manager, and the
directors, officers, stockholders, partners or members of
the Manager (each, a "Manager Indemnified Party" and,
together with a Casoro Indemnified Party, an "Indemnified
Party^ of and from any and all Losses in respect of or
arising from (i) any acts or omissions of Casoro
constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross
negligence or reckless disregard of duties of Casoro
under this Agreement or (ii) any claims by Casoro's
employees relating to the terms and conditions of their
employment by Casoro. Casoro hereby agrees that from the
date hereof until the termination of this Agreement,
Casoro shall maintain errors and omissions and other
customary insurance coverage in such amounts and with
such carriers as determined by Casoro, in its sole
discretion.
(b) In case any such claim, suit, action or proceeding (a
"Claim") is brought against any
Indemnified Party in respect of which indemnification may
be sought by such Indemnified Party pursuant hereto, the
Indemnified Party shall give prompt written notice
thereof to the indemnifying party; provided, however,
that the failure of the Indemnified Party to so notify
the indemnifying party shall not relieve the indemnifying
party from any liability that it may have hereunder,
except to the extent such failure actually materially
prejudices the indemnifying party. Upon receipt of such
notice of Claim (together with such documents and
information from such Indemnified Party), the
indemnifying party shall, at its sole cost and expense,
in good faith defend any such Claim with counsel
reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party. The
Indemnified Party will be entitled to participate but,
subject to the next sentence, not control, the defense of
any such action, with its own counsel and at its own
expense. Such Indemnified Party may elect to conduct the
defense of the Claim, if (i) such Indemnified Party
reasonably determines that the conduct of its defense by
the indemnifying party could be materially prejudicial to
its interests,
(i) the
indemnifying party refuses to assume such defense (or fails to
give written notice to the Indemnified Party within ten (10)
days of receipt of a notice of Claim that the indemnifying party
assumes such defense), or (iii) the indemnifying party shall
have failed, in such Indemnified Party's reasonable judgment, to
defend the Claim in good faith. The indemnifying party may
settle any Claim against such Indemnified Party without such
Indemnified Party's consent, provided, that (i) such settlement
is without any Losses whatsoever to such Indemnified Party, (ii)
the settlement does not include or require any admission of
liability or culpability by such Indemnified Party and (iii) the
indemnifying party obtains an effective written release of
liability for such Indemnified Party from the party to the Claim
with whom such settlement is being made, which release must be
reasonably acceptable to such Indemnified Party, and a dismissal
with prejudice with respect to all claims made by the party
against such Indemnified Party in connection with such Claim.
The applicable Indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with
the indemnifying party, at the indemnifying party's sole cost
and expense, in connection with the defense or settlement of any
Claim in accordance with the terms
hereof. If such Indemnified Party is entitled pursuant to
this Section 7 to elect to defend such Claim by counsel of
its own choosing and so elects, then the indemnifying party
shall be responsible for any good faith settlement of such
Claim entered into by such Indemnified Party. Except as
provided in the immediately preceding sentence, no
Indemnified Party may pay or settle any Claim and seek
reimbursement therefor under this Section 7.
(c) The Manager acknowledges that the duties owed by
Casoro to the Manager are contractual in nature and
governed by the terms of this Agreement and that
Casoro shall owe no fiduciary duties to the Manager or
its members.
(d) The provisions of this Section 7 shall survive the
expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
8. Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations hereunder shall be assignable or
transferable by any party without the prior written consent
of the other parties hereto, and any such unauthorized
assignment or transfer will be void. This Agreement and all
the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.
9. Additional Documents. From time to time after execution of
this Agreement, the parties hereto will, without additional
consideration, execute and deliver such further documents
and take such further action as may be reasonably requested
by any other party hereto in order to carry out the
purposes of this Agreement.
10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding between the parties and shall not be modified
except in writing by the parties hereto. Furthermore, this
Agreement supersedes any prior understandings and written
or oral agreements between them respecting the subject
matter of this Agreement.
11. Title and Headings. Titles and headings to sections herein
are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not
intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
12. Notices. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the
respective parties hereto to be effective shall be in
writing (including by facsimile), and, unless otherwise
expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been
duly given or made when delivered against receipt or upon
actual receipt of (i) personal delivery, (ii) delivery by
reputable overnight courier, (iii) delivery by facsimile
transmission with telephonic confirmation or (iv) delivery
by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return
receipt requested, addressed as set forth below:
Casoro: Casoro Capital Partners, LLC
9050 N. Capital of Texas Highway, Suite
320 Austin, TX 78759
The Manager: Casoro Investment Advisory Firm, LLC
c/o Casoro Capital Partners, LLC
9050 N. Capital of Texas Highway, Suite
320
Austin, TX 78759
with a copy to: Riveles Wahab LLP
40 Wall St. 28th Floor New York, NY.
10005
13. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are
severable, and in the event that any one or more provisions
are deemed illegal or unenforceable the remaining
provisions shall remain in full force and effect unless the
deletion of such provision shall cause this Agreement to
become materially adverse to either party, in which event
the parties shall use reasonable commercial efforts to
arrive at an accommodation that best preserves for the
parties the benefits and obligations of the offending
provision.
14. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. EACH OF THE PARTIES
HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF
(I) THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN
DISTRICT OF TEXAS, OR (II) SOLELY TO THE EXTENT THERE IS NO
APPLICABLE FEDERAL JURISDICTION OVER SUCH DISPUTE OR
MATTER, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ANY ACTION OR JUDGMENT RELATING TO OR
ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN SUCH
COURT.
15. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND
AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT
ISSUES, AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL
BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATING TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS
AGREEMENT
16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original,
but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed this
Support Agreement as of the date first written above.
Casoro Capital Partners, LLC
By:
Name: Yuen Yung
Title: Principal
Casoro Investment Advisory Firm, LLC
By:
Name: Yuen Yung
Title: Manager of the Manager
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ESCROW AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT - ESCROW AGREEMENT
ESCROW SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Escrow Services Agreement (this "Agreement") is made and
entered into as of January 29, 2018 by and between Prime Trust,
LLC ("Prime Trust" or "Escrow Agent") and Multi-Housing Income
REIT Inc ("Issuer") for its offering known as "Multi-Housing
Income REIT".
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Issuer proposes to offer for sale to investors as
disclosed in its offering materials, securities pursuant to
either a) Rule 506 promulgated by the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"); b) Regulation A+ promulgated by
the SEC as modified by final rules adopted per Title IV of the
Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBs) Act; or c) another
federal or state exemption from registration, either directly
("issuer-direct") and/or through one or more registered broker-
dealers as a selling group ("Syndicate"), the equity and/or debt
securities of Issuer (the "Securities") in the amount of at
least $3,000,000.00 (the "Minimum Amount of the Offering") up to
$50,000,000.00 (the "Maximum Amount of the Offering").
WHEREAS, Issuer desires to establish an Escrow Account in which
funds received from prospective investors ("Subscribers") will
be held during the Offering, subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement. Prime Trust agrees to serve as Escrow Agent
("Escrow Agent") for the Subscribers with respect to such Escrow
Account in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth
herein. This includes, without limitation, that the Escrow
Account will be held at an FDIC member bank in a separately
named (as defined below) account. For purposes of communications
and directives, Escrow Agent shall be the sole administrator of
the Escrow Account.
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, it is hereby
agreed as follows:
1. Establishment of Escrow Account. Prior to Issuer initiating
the Offering, and prior to the receipt of the first
investor funds, Escrow Agent shall establish an account
(the "Escrow Account") at an FDIC insured US bank (the
"Bank"). The Escrow Account shall be a segregated, deposit
account of Escrow Agent at the Bank. All parties agree to
maintain the Escrow Account and escrowed funds in a manner
that is compliant with banking and securities regulations.
2. Escrow Period. The Escrow Period shall begin with the
commencement of the Offering and shall terminate in whole
or in part upon the earlier to occur of the following:
a. The date upon which the minimum number of securities
required to be sold are sold (the "Minimum") in bona
fide transactions that are fully paid for, with
cleared funds, which is defined to occur when Escrow
Agent has received gross proceeds of at least Minimum
Amount of the Offering that have cleared in the Escrow
Account and the issuer has triggered a partial or full
closing on those funds. Even after a partial close,
for min/max and continuous offerings, Escrow shall
remain open in order to clear investor funds, and to
perform other tasks prior to the issuer selling
securities to any investor; or
b. January 19, 2028 if the Minimum has not been reached;
or
c. The date upon which a determination is made by Issuer
and/or their authorized representatives, including any
lead broker or placement agent, to terminate the
Offering prior to closing; or
d. Escrow Agent's exercise of the termination rights
specified in Section 14.
During the Escrow Period, the parties agree that (i)
the Escrow Account and escrowed funds will be held for
the benefit of the Subscribers, and that (ii) Issuer
is not entitled to any funds received into escrow, and
that no amounts deposited into the Escrow Account
shall become the property of Issuer or any other
entity, or be subject to any debts, liens or
encumbrances of any kind of Issuer or any other
entity, until the contingency has been satisfied by
the sale of the Minimum of such Securities to such
investors in bona fide transactions that are fully
paid for, in accordance with Regulation D and as
specified in the offering documents. Even after a sale
of securities to investors, the Issuer may elect to
continue to leave funds in the Escrow Account in order
to protect investors as needed.
In addition, Issuer and Escrow Agent acknowledge that
the total funds raised cannot exceed the Maximum
Amount of the Offering permitted by the Offering
Memorandum. Issuer represents that no funds have yet
been raised for MultiHousing Income REIT and that all
funds to be raised for Multi-Housing Income REIT will
be deposited in the Escrow Account established by
Escrow Agent.
3. Deposits into the Escrow Account. All Subscribers will be
directed by the Issuer to transmit their data and funds,
via Escrow Agent's technology systems, directly to the
Escrow Agent as the "qualified third party" that has agreed
to hold the funds for the benefit of investors and Issuer.
All Subscribers will transfer funds directly to Escrow
Agent (with checks, if any, made payable to "Prime Trust,
LLC as Escrow Agent for Investors in MultiHousing Income
REIT") for deposit into the Escrow Account. Escrow Agent
shall process all Escrow Amounts for collection through the
banking system and shall maintain an accounting of each
deposit posted to its ledger, which also sets forth, among
other things, each Subscriber's name and address, the
quantity of Securities purchased, and the amount paid. All
monies so deposited in the Escrow Account and which have
cleared the banking system are hereinafter referred to as
the "Escrow Amount." Issuer shall promptly, concurrent with
any new or modified subscription, provide Escrow Agent with
a copy of the Subscriber's subscription and other
information as may be reasonably requested by Escrow Agent
in the performance of their duties under this Agreement.
Escrow Agent is under no duty or responsibility to enforce
collection of any funds delivered to it hereunder. Issuer
shall assist Escrow Agent with clearing any and all AML and
ACH exceptions.
Funds Hold - clearing, settlement and risk management
policy: All parties agree that funds are considered
"cleared" as follows:
Wires - 24 hours after receipt of funds
Checks - 10 days after deposit
ACH - As transaction must clear in a manner similar to
checks, and as Federal regulations provide investors with
60 days to recall funds, for risk reduction and protection
the Escrow
Agent will agree to release, starting 10 calendar days
after receipt and so long as the
offering is closed, the greater of 94% of funds or gross
funds less ACH deposits still at risk of recall. Of course,
regardless of this operating policy, Issuer remains liable
to immediately and without protestation or delay return to
Prime Trust any funds recalled pursuant to Federal
regulations.
Escrow Agent reserves the right to deny, suspend or
terminate participation in the Escrow Account of any
Subscriber to the extent Escrow Agent in its sole and
absolute discretion deems it advisable or necessary to
comply with applicable laws or to eliminate practices that
are not consistent with laws, rules, regulations or best
practices.
4. Disbursements from the Escrow Account. In the event Escrow
Agent does not receive the Minimum prior to the termination
of the Escrow Period, Escrow Agent shall terminate Escrow
and make a full and prompt return of cleared funds so that
refunds are made to each Subscriber of their principal
amounts.
In the event Escrow Agent receives cleared funds for at
least the Minimum prior to the termination of the Escrow
Period, and for any point thereafter and Escrow Agent
receives a written instruction from Issuer (generally via
notification in the API or web dashboard), Escrow Agent
shall, pursuant to those instructions, move funds to a
Prime Trust Business custodial account in the name of
Issuer, the agreement for which is hereby incorporated into
this Agreement by reference and will be considered duly
signed upon execution of this Agreement, to perform cash
management and reconciliation on behalf of Issuer and for
Issuers wholly owned funds, to make any investments as
directed by Issuer, as well as to make disbursements if and
when requested. Issuer acknowledges that there is a 24 hour
(one business day) processing time once a request has been
received to break Escrow or otherwise move funds into
Issuers Prime Trust custodial account.
Issuer hereby irrevocably authorizes Prime Trust to deduct
any fees owed to it, as well as to any third parties (and
remit funds to such parties) from the Issuers wholly owned
gross funds in the custodial account, if and when due.
Furthermore, Issuer directs Escrow Agent to accept
instructions regarding fees from any registered securities
broker in the syndicate, if any.
5. Collection Procedure. Escrow Agent is hereby authorized,
upon receipt of Subscriber funds, to promptly deposit them
in the Escrow Account. Any Subscriber funds which fail to
clear or are subsequently reversed, including but not
limited to ACH chargebacks and wire recalls, shall be
debited to the Escrow Account, with such debits reflected
on the Escrow ledger accessible via Escrow Agents API or
dashboard technology. Any and all escrow fees paid by
Issuer, including those for funds receipt and processing
are non-refundable, regardless of whether ultimately
cleared, failed, rescinded, returned or recalled. In the
event of any Subscriber refunds, returns or recalls after
funds have already been remitted to Issuer, then Issuer
hereby irrevocably agrees to immediately and without delay
or dispute send equivalent funds to Escrow Agent to cover
the refund, return or recall. If Issuer has any dispute or
disagreement with its Subscriber then that is separate and
apart from this Agreement and Issuer will address such
situation directly with said Subscriber, including taking
whatever actions Issuer determines appropriate, but Issuer
shall regardless remit funds to Escrow Agent and not
involve Escrow Agent in any such disputes.
6. Investment of Escrow Amount. Escrow Agent may, at its'
discretion, invest any or all of the Escrow Account balance
as permitted by banking or trust company regulations. No
interest shall be paid to Issuer or Subscribers on balances
in the Escrow Account or in Issuers custodial account.
7. Escrow Administration Fees, Compensation of Prime Trust.
Escrow Agent is entitled to escrow administration fees from
Issuer as set forth in Schedule A.
Issuer agrees without exception that it is liable to Escrow
Agent to pay and agrees to pay Escrow Agent, even under
circumstances where Issuer has entered an agreement that
said fees are to be paid by another party. All fees are
charged immediately upon receipt of this Agreement and then
immediately as they are incurred in Escrow Agents
performance hereunder, and are not contingent in any way on
the success or failure of the Offering. Furthermore, Escrow
Agent is exclusively entitled to retain as part of its
compensation any and all investment interest, gains and
other income earned pursuant to item 6 above. No fees,
charges or expense reimbursements of Escrow Agent are
reimbursable, and are not subject to pro-rata analysis. All
fees and charges, if not paid by a representative of Issuer
(e.g. funding platform, lead syndicate broker, etc.), may
be made via either Issuers credit card or ACH information
on file with Escrow Agent. Escrow Agent may also collect
its fee(s), at its option, from any custodial funds due to
Issuer. It is acknowledged and agreed that no fees,
reimbursement for costs and expenses, indemnification for
any damages incurred by Issuer or Escrow Agent shall be
paid out of or chargeable to the investor funds on deposit
in the Escrow Account.
8. Representations and Warranties. The Issuer covenants and
makes the following representations and warranties to
Escrow Agent:
a. It is duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of the state of its
incorporation or organization, and has full power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
perform its obligations hereunder.
b. This Agreement has been duly approved by all necessary
actions, including any necessary shareholder or
membership approval, has been executed by its duly
authorized officers, and constitutes its valid and
binding agreement enforceable in accordance with its
terms.
c. The execution, delivery, and performance of this
Agreement is in accordance with the agreements related
to the Offering and will not violate, conflict with,
or cause a default under its articles of
incorporation, bylaws, management agreement or other
organizational document, as applicable, any applicable
law, rule or regulation, any court order or
administrative ruling or decree to which it is a party
or any of its property is subject, or any agreement,
contract, indenture, or other binding arrangement,
including the agreements related to the Offering, to
which it is a party or any of its property is subject.
d. The Offering shall contain a statement that Escrow
Agent has not investigated the desirability or
advisability of investment in the Securities nor
approved, endorsed or passed upon the merits of
purchasing the Securities; and the name of Escrow
Agent has not and shall not be used in any manner in
connection with the Offering of the Securities other
than to state that Escrow Agent has agreed to serve as
escrow agent for the limited purposes set forth in
this Agreement.
e. No party other than the parties hereto has, or shall
have, any lien, claim or security interest in the
Escrow Funds or any part thereof. No financing
statement under the Uniform Commercial Code is on file
in any jurisdiction claiming a security interest in or
describing (whether specifically or generally) the
Escrow Funds or any part thereof.
f. It possesses such valid and current licenses,
certificates, authorizations or permits issued by the
appropriate state, federal or foreign regulatory
agencies or bodies necessary to conduct its respective
businesses, and it has not received any notice of
proceedings relating to the revocation or modification
of, or non-compliance with, any such license,
certificate, authorization or permit.
g. Its business activities are in no way related to
cannabis, gambling, adult entertainment, or firearms.
h. The Offering complies in all material respects with
the Act and all applicable laws, rules and
regulations.
All of its representations and warranties contained
herein are true and complete as of the date hereof and
will be true and complete at the time of any
disbursement of Escrow Funds.
9. Term and Termination. This Agreement will remain in full
force during the Escrow Period and shall terminate upon the
following:
a. As set forth in Section 2.
b. Termination for Convenience. Any party may terminate
this Agreement at any time for any reason by giving at
least thirty (30) days' written notice.
c. a. Escrow Agent's Resignation. Escrow Agent may
unilaterally resign by giving written notice to
Issuer, whereupon Issuer will immediately appoint a
successor escrow agent. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, Escrow Agent may
terminate this Agreement and thereby unilaterally
resign under the circumstances specified in Section
14. Until a successor escrow agent accepts appointment
or until another disposition of the subject matter has
been agreed upon by the parties, following such
resignation notice, Escrow Agent shall be discharged
of all of its duties hereunder save to keep the
subject matter whole.
Even after this Agreement is terminated, certain
provisions will remain in effect, including but not
limited to items 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15 of
this Agreement. Escrow Agent shall be compensated for
the services rendered as of the date of the
termination or removal.
10.Binding Arbitration, Applicable Law, Venue, and Attorney's
Fees. This Agreement is governed by, and will be
interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
State of Nevada, as applicable, without regard to
principles of conflict of laws. Any claim or dispute
arising under this Agreement may only be brought in
arbitration, pursuant to the rules of the American
Arbitration Association, with venue in Clark County,
Nevada. The parties consent to this method of dispute
resolution, as well as jurisdiction, and consent to this
being a convenient forum for any such claim or dispute and
waives any right it may have to object to either the method
or jurisdiction for such claim or dispute. Furthermore, the
prevailing party shall be entitled to recover damages plus
reasonable attorney's fees
and costs and the decision of the arbitrator shall be
final, binding and enforceable in any court.
11.Limited Capacity of Escrow Agent. This Agreement expressly
and exclusively sets forth the duties of Escrow Agent with
respect to any and all matters pertinent hereto, and no
implied duties or obligations shall be read into this
Agreement against Escrow Agent. Escrow Agent acts hereunder
as an escrow agent only and is not associated, affiliated,
or involved in the business decisions or business
activities of Issuer, Portal, or Subscriber. Escrow Agent
is not responsible or liable in any manner whatsoever for
the sufficiency, correctness, genuineness, or validity of
the subject matter of this Agreement or any part thereof,
or for the form of execution thereof, or for the identity
or authority of any person executing or depositing such
subject matter. Escrow Agent shall be under no duty to
investigate or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of
any document, agreement, instruction, or request furnished
to it hereunder, including, without limitation, the
authority or the identity of any signer thereof, believed
by it to be genuine, and Escrow Agent may rely and act
upon, and shall not be liable for acting or not acting
upon, any such document, agreement, instruction, or
request. Escrow Agent shall in no way be responsible for
notifying, nor shall it be responsible to notify, any party
thereto or any other party interested in this Agreement of
any payment required or maturity occurring under this
Agreement or under the terms of any instrument deposited
herewith. Escrow Agent's entire liability and exclusive
remedy in any cause of action based on contract, tort, or
otherwise in connection with any services furnished
pursuant to this Agreement shall be limited to the total
fees paid to Escrow Agent by Issuer.
12.Indemnity. Issuer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold
Escrow Agent and its related entities, directors,
employees, service providers, advertisers, affiliates,
officers, agents, and partners and third-party service
providers (collectively "Escrow Agent Indemnified Parties")
harmless from and against any loss, liability, claim, or
demand, including attorney's fees (collectively
"Expenses"), made by any third party due to or arising out
of (i) this Agreement or a breach of any provision in this
Agreement, or (ii) any change in regulation or law, state
or federal, and the enforcement or prosecution of such as
such authorities may apply to or against Issuer. This
indemnity shall include, but is not limited to, all
Expenses incurred in conjunction with any interpleader that
Escrow Agent may enter into regarding this Agreement and/or
third-party subpoena or discovery process that may be
directed to Escrow Agent Indemnified Parties. It shall also
include any action(s) by a governmental or trade
association authority seeking to impose criminal or civil
sanctions on any Escrow
Agent Indemnified Parties based on a connection or alleged
connection between this Agreement and Issuers business
and/or associated persons. These defense, indemnification
and hold harmless obligations will survive termination of
this Agreement.
13.Entire Agreement, Severability and Force Majeure. This
Agreement contains the entire agreement between Issuer and
Escrow Agent regarding the Escrow Account. If any provision
of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
Furthermore, no party shall be responsible for any failure
to perform due to acts beyond its reasonable control,
including acts of God, terrorism, shortage of supply, labor
difficulties (including strikes), war, civil unrest, fire,
floods, electrical outages, equipment or transmission
failures, internet interruptions, vendor failures
(including information technology providers), or other
similar causes.
14.Changes. Escrow Agent may, at its sole discretion, comply
with any new, changed, or reinterpreted regulatory or legal
rules, laws or regulations, law enforcement or prosecution
policies, and any interpretations of any of the foregoing,
and without necessity of notice, Escrow Agent may (i)
modify either this Agreement or the Escrow Account, or
both, to comply with or conform to such changes or
interpretations or (ii) terminate this Agreement or the
Escrow Account or both if, in the sole and absolute
discretion of Escrow Agent, changes in law enforcement or
prosecution policies (or enactment or issuance of new laws
or regulations) applicable to the Issuer might expose
Escrow Agent to a risk of criminal or civil prosecution,
and/or of governmental or regulatory sanctions or
forfeitures if Escrow Agent were to continue its
performance under this Agreement. Furthermore, all parties
agree that this Agreement shall continue in full force and
be valid, unchanged and binding upon any successors of
Escrow Agent. Changes to this Agreement will be sent to
Issuer via email.
15.Waivers. No waiver by any party to this Agreement of any
condition or breach of any provision of this Agreement will
be effective unless in writing. No waiver by any party of
any such condition or breach, in any one instance, will be
deemed to be a further or continuing waiver of any such
condition or breach or a waiver of any other condition or
breach of any other provision contained in this Agreement.
16.Notices. Any notice to Escrow Agent is to be sent to
escrow@primetrust.com. Any notices to Issuer will be to
jschoffler@casorocapital.com.
Any party may change their notice or email address giving
notice thereof in accordance with this Paragraph. All
notices hereunder shall be deemed given: (1) if served in
person, when served; (2) if sent by facsimile or email, on
the date of transmission if before 6:00 p.m. Eastern time,
provided that a hard copy of such notice is also sent by
either a nationally recognized overnight courier or by U.S.
Mail, first class; (3) if by overnight courier, by a
nationally recognized courier which has a system of
providing evidence of delivery, on the first business day
after delivery to the courier; or (4) if by U.S. Mail, on
the third day after deposit in the mail, postage prepaid,
certified mail, return receipt requested. Furthermore, all
parties hereby agree that all current and future notices,
confirmations and other communications regarding this
Agreement specifically, and future communications in
general between the parties, may be made by email, sent to
the email address of record as set forth above or as
otherwise from time to time changed or updated in Prime
Trusts systems, directly by the party changing such
information, without necessity of confirmation of receipt,
delivery or reading, and such form of electronic
communication is sufficient for all matters regarding the
relationship between the parties. If any such
electronically-sent communication fails to be received for
any reason, including but not limited to such
communications being diverted to the recipients' spam
filters by the recipients email service provider or
technology, or due to a recipients' change of address, or
due to technology issues by the recipients' service
provider, the parties agree that the burden of such failure
to receive is on the recipient and not the sender, and that
the sender is under no obligation to resend communications
via any other means, including but not limited to postal
service or overnight courier, and that such communications
shall for all purposes, including legal and regulatory, be
deemed to have been delivered and received. No physical,
paper documents will be sent to Issuer or Portal, including
statements, and if such documents are desired then that
party agrees to directly and personally print, at their own
expense, the electronically-sent communication(s) or
dashboard reports and maintaining such physical records in
any manner or form that they desire. Your Consent is Hereby
Given: By signing this Agreement electronically, you
explicitly agree to this Agreement and to receive documents
electronically, including your copy of this signed
Agreement as well as ongoing disclosures, communications
and notices.
17.Language. It is expressly agreed that it is the will of all
parties, including Escrow Agent and Issuer that this
Agreement and all related pages, forms, emails, alerts and
other communications have been drawn up and/or presented in
English.
18.Counterparts; Facsimile; Email; Signatures; Electronic
Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
each of which will be deemed an original and all of which,
taken together, will constitute one and the same
instrument, binding on each signatory thereto. This
Agreement may be executed by signatures, electronically or
otherwise, and delivered by email in .pdf format, which
shall be binding upon each signing party to the same extent
as an original executed version hereof.
19.Substitute Form W-9: Taxpayer Identification Number
certification and backup withholding statement.
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT: Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue
Code requires you (Issuer) to provide us with your correct
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).
Name of Business:Multi-Housing Income REIT Inc
Tax Identification Number:823405225
Under penalty of perjury, by signing this Agreement below I
certify that: 1) the number shown above is our correct
business taxpayer identification number; 2) our business is
not subject to backup withholding unless we have informed
FundAmerica in writing to the contrary; and 3) our Company
is a U.S. domiciled business.
Consent is Hereby Given: By signing this Agreement
electronically, Issuer explicitly agrees to receive documents
electronically including its copy of this signed Agreement and
the Business Custodial Agreement as well as ongoing disclosures,
communications, and notices.
Agreed as of the date set forth above by and between:
Multi-Housing Income REIT Inc, as Issuer
By
______________________________
Name____________________________
__
Title
______________________________
Prime Trust
By
______________________________
Name____________________________
__ Title
______________________________
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AUDITOR CONSENT
EXHIBIT 11 - AUDITOR'S CONSENT
Independent Auditor's Consent
We consent to the inclusion of our report dated March 19, 2018,
with respect to the financial statements of Multi-Housing Income
REIT, Inc. as of November 30, 2017 and for the period from
October 17, 2017 through November 30, 2017, in this Regulation A
Offering Circular on Form 1-A of Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc.
/s/ CohnReznick LLP
Bethesda, Maryland
March 19, 2018
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COUNSEL OPINION
EXHIBIT 12 - COUNSEL OPINION
Riveles Wahab LLP
Attorneys at Law
Simon Riveles, Esq.
40 Wall Street
28th Floor
New York, NY 10095
VOICE: 212-785-0096
FAX:212-671-1784
EMAIL:
simon@randwlawfirm.com
WEB: www.randwlawfirm.com
March 19, 2018
Multi-Housing Income REIT, Inc.
9050 N. Capital of Texas Highway
Suite 320
Austin, TX 78759
Re: Securities Qualified under Offering Statement on Form 1-A
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to you in connection with your
filing of an Offering Statement on Form 1-A (as amended or
supplemented, the "Offering Statement") pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
relating to the qualification of the offering by Multi-Housing
Income REIT, a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), of up to
$50,000,000 in shares (the "Stock") of the Company's common
stock, offered at$10 per share for the duration of this
Regulation A+ offering.
We have reviewed such documents and made such examination
of law as we have deemed appropriate to give the opinions set
forth below. We have relied, without independent verification,
on certificates of public officials and, as to matters of fact
material to the opinions set forth below, on certificates of
officers of the Company.
The opinion set forth below is limited to the Maryland
General Corporation Law. Based on the foregoing, we are of the
opinion that the Stock has been duly authorized and, upon
issuance and delivery against payment therefor in accordance
with the terms of that certain Subscription Agreement, a form of
which is included in the Offering Statement, the Stock will be
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
We hereby consent to the inclusion of this opinion as an
Exhibit to the Offering Statement and to the references to our
firm under the caption "Legal Matters" in the Offering
Statement. In giving our consent, we do not admit that we are in
the category of persons whose consent is required under Section
7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.
Very Truly
Yours,
Riveles
Wahab LLP
By:
Simon Riveles, Esq.