Exhibit 10.1
 
ADVISORY AGREEMENT
 

 

 

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CONTENTS

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1. Definitions
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2. Appointment
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3. Duties of the Advisor
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4. Authority of Advisor
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5. Bank Accounts
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6. Records; Access
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7. Limitations on Activities
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8. Relationship with Directors
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9. Fees
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10. Expenses
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11. Other Services
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12. Fidelity Bond
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13. Limitation on Expenses
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14. Other Activities of the Advisor
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15. Relationship of Advisor and CWI
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16. Term; Termination of Agreement
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17. Termination by CWI
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18. Termination by Either Party
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19. Assignment Prohibition
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20. Payments to and Duties of Advisor Upon Termination
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21. Non-Solicitation and Non-Hire Following Termination
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22. Indemnification by CWI and the Operating Partnership
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23. Indemnification by Advisor
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24. Joint and Several Obligations
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25. Notices
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26. Modification
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27. Severability
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28. Construction
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29. Entire Agreement
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30. Indulgences, Not Waivers
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31. Gender
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32. Titles Not to Affect Interpretation
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33. Execution in Counterparts
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34. Initial Investment
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ADVISORY AGREEMENT
THIS ADVISORY AGREEMENT, dated as of September 15, 2010, is among CAREY
WATERMARK INVESTORS INCORPORATED, a Maryland corporation (“CWI”), CWI OP, LP, a
Delaware limited partnership of which CWI is a general partner (the “Operating
Partnership”), and CAREY LODGING ADVISORS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (the “Advisor”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, CWI through its interest in the Operating Partnership intends to
acquire, own, dispose of, and, through its Advisor, manage a portfolio
consisting primarily of lodging and other lodging related properties; and
WHEREAS, CWI intends to qualify as a REIT (as defined below), and the Operating
Partnership intends to qualify as a partnership, in each case for U.S. federal
income tax purposes; and
WHEREAS, CWI and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership, desire
to avail themselves of the experience, sources of information, advice and
assistance of, and certain facilities available to, the Advisor and to have the
Advisor undertake the duties and responsibilities hereinafter set forth, on
behalf of, and subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors of CWI, all
as provided herein; and
WHEREAS, the Advisor is willing to render such services, subject to the
supervision of the Board of Directors of CWI, 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:
1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the
definitions hereinafter indicated:
“2%/25% Guidelines.” The requirement, as provided for in Section 13 hereof,
that, in the 12-month period ending on the last day of any fiscal quarter,
Operating Expenses not exceed the greater of two percent of Average Invested
Assets during such 12-month period or 25% of CWI’s Adjusted Net Income over the
same 12-month period.
“Acquisition Expenses.” To the extent not paid or to be paid by the seller,
lessee, borrower or any other party involved in the transaction, those expenses,
including, but not limited to, travel and communications expenses, the cost of
appraisals, title insurance, nonrefundable option payments on Investments not
acquired, legal fees and expenses, accounting fees and expenses, and
miscellaneous expenses related to selection, acquisition and origination of
Investments, whether or not a particular Investment ultimately is made.
Acquisition Expenses shall not include Acquisition Fees.
“Acquisition Fees.” Any fee or commission paid by CWI or its subsidiaries to the
Advisor, or, with respect to Section 9(b)(ii), by CWI or its subsidiaries to any
party, in connection with the making of Investments, including, without
limitation, the purchase, development or construction of Properties. A
Development Fee or Construction Fee paid to a Person not affiliated with the
Sponsor in connection with the actual development or construction of a project
after acquisition of the Property by CWI shall not be deemed an Acquisition Fee.
Included in the computation of such fees or commissions shall be any real estate
commission, selection fee, Development Fee or Construction Fee (other than as
described above), non-recurring management fees, loan fees, points or any fee of
a similar nature, however designated. Acquisition Fees shall not include
Acquisition Expenses.

 

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“Adjusted Net Income.” For any period, the total consolidated revenues
recognized in such period by CWI, less the total consolidated expenses of CWI
recognized in such period, excluding additions to reserves for depreciation and
amortization, bad debts or other similar non-cash reserves; provided, however,
that Adjusted Net Income for purposes of calculating total allowable Operating
Expenses under the 2%/25% Guidelines shall exclude any gains, losses or
writedowns from the sale of CWI’s assets.
“Affiliate.” An Affiliate of another Person shall include any of the following:
(i) any Person directly or indirectly owning, controlling, or holding, with
power to vote ten percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of such
other Person; (ii) any Person ten percent or more of whose outstanding voting
securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled, or held, with power to
vote, by such other Person; (iii) any Person directly or indirectly controlling,
controlled by, or under common control with such other Person; (iv) any
executive officer, director, trustee or general partner of such other Person; or
(v) any legal entity for which such Person acts as an executive officer,
director, trustee or general partner.
“Agreement.” This Advisory Agreement.
“Appraised Value.” Value according to an appraisal made by an Independent
Appraiser, which may take into consideration any factor deemed appropriate by
such Independent Appraiser, including, but not limited to, current market and
property conditions, any unique attributes of the property or its operations,
current and anticipated income and expense trends, forecasts of stabilized
operations, repositioning opportunities and conditions in the credit and
investment markets. The Appraised Value of a Property may be greater than the
construction cost or the replacement cost of the Property.
“Articles of Incorporation.” Articles of Incorporation of CWI under the Maryland
General Corporation Law, as amended from time to time, pursuant to which CWI is
organized.
“Asset Management Fee.” The Asset Management Fee as defined in Section 9(a)
hereof.
“Average Invested Assets.” The average during any period of the aggregate book
value of CWI’s Investments, before deducting reserves for depreciation, bad
debts, impairments, amortization and all other non-cash reserves, computed by
taking the average of such values at the end of each month during such period.
“Average Market Value.” The Total Investment Cost paid by CWI for an Investment,
less Acquisition Fees, provided that, if a later Appraised Value is obtained for
the Investment, that later Appraised Value, adjusted for other net assets and
liabilities that have economic value and are associated with that Investment,
shall become the Average Market Value for the Investment.
“Board or Board of Directors.” The Board of Directors of CWI.
“Bylaws.” The bylaws of CWI, as amended from time to time.
“Cause.” With respect to the termination of this Agreement means the occurrence
of any of the following: (a) the transfer of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC’s interests
in the Advisor to one or more entities other than to one or more controlled
subsidiaries of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC, (b) fraud, criminal conduct, willful
misconduct or willful or negligent breach of fiduciary duty by the Advisor that,
in each case, is determined by a majority of the Independent Directors to be
materially adverse to CWI, or (c) a breach of a material term or condition of
this Agreement by the Advisor and the Advisor has not cured such breach within
30 days of written notice thereof or, in the case of any breach that cannot be
cured within 30 days by reasonable effort, has not taken all necessary action
within a reasonable time period to cure such breach.

 

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“Code.” Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Competitive Real Estate Commission.” The real estate or brokerage commission
paid for the purchase or sale of an Investment that is reasonable, customary and
competitive in light of the size, type and location or other relevant
characteristics of the Investment.
“Construction Fee.” A fee or other remuneration for acting as general contractor
and/or construction manager to construct improvements, supervise and coordinate
projects or to provide major repairs or rehabilitations on a Property.
“Contract Purchase Price.” The amount actually paid for, or allocated (as of the
date of purchase) to, the purchase, development, construction or improvement of
an Investment or, in the case of an originated Loan, the principal amount of
such Loan, in each case exclusive of Acquisition Fees and Acquisition Expenses.
“Contract Sales Price.” The total consideration received by CWI for the sale of
an Investment.
“Control.” The possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through
the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling”
and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.
“CWI.” Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated together with its consolidated
subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership, unless in the context of a
particular reference, it is clear that such reference refers to Carey Watermark
Investors Incorporated excluding its consolidated subsidiaries. Unless the
context otherwise requires, any reference to financial measures of CWI shall be
calculated by reference to the consolidated financial statements of CWI and its
subsidiaries, including, without limitation, the Operating Partnership, prepared
in accordance with GAAP.
“Dealer Manager.” Carey Financial, LLC.
“Development Fee.” A fee for the packaging of a Property including negotiating
and approving plans, and undertaking to assist in obtaining zoning and necessary
variances and necessary financing for the specific Property, either initially or
at a later date.
“Directors.” The persons holding such office, as of any particular time, under
the Articles of Incorporation, whether they be the directors named therein or
additional or successor directors.
“Disposition Fee.” The Disposition Fee as defined in Section 9(d) hereof.
“Distributions.” Distributions declared by the Board.
“First Offer Period.” The period commencing on the date of this Agreement and
ending on the earliest of:
(i) the dissolution of CWI,
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(iii) the third anniversary of the date of this Agreement, if CWI has not then
accepted aggregate net offering proceeds from investors of at least Five Hundred
Million Dollars ($500,000,000);
(iv) the date on which CWI has Fully Invested the net proceeds of its initial
public offering, unless on or before such date there has been an initial filing
by CWI with the Securities and Exchange Commission of a Registration Statement
on Form S-11, or any other form which CWI is eligible to use to register
securities, with respect to a Follow-On Offering;
(v) the third anniversary of the date of effectiveness of the Registration
Statement for the Follow-On Offering as described in (iv) above, if CWI has not
then accepted net offering proceeds from investors of at least 75% of the
maximum aggregate offering proceeds named in such registration statement at the
time of its effectiveness; or
(vi) the date on which CWI has Fully Invested the net proceeds of the Follow-On
Offering.
“Follow-On Offering.” means a public offering of common stock of CWI with
maximum aggregate offering proceeds named in the registration statement related
thereto of not less than $500,000,000 and for which CWI begins receiving
proceeds within six months after the termination of CWI’s initial public
offering.
“Fully Invested.” With respect to the First Offer Period as defined in this
Agreement, at least ninety percent (90%) of the net offering proceeds of CWI’s
initial public offering or a Follow-On Offering, as applicable, are invested or
committed for investment.
“GAAP.” Generally accepted accounting principles, as applied in the United
States.
“Good Reason.” With respect to the termination of this Agreement, (i) any
failure to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor to CWI or the
Operating Partnership to assume and agree to perform CWI’s or the Operating
Partnership’s, as applicable, obligations under this Agreement; or (ii) any
material breach of this Agreement of any nature whatsoever by CWI or the
Operating Partnership; provided that (a) such breach is of a material term or
condition of this Agreement and (b) CWI or the Operating Partnership, as
applicable, has not cured such breach within 30 days of written notice thereof
or, in the case of any breach that cannot be cured within 30 days by reasonable
effort, has not taken all necessary action within a reasonable time period to
cure such breach.
“Gross Offering Proceeds.” The aggregate purchase price of Shares sold in any
Offering.
“Incentive Plans.” CWI’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan and CWI’s Directors’
Incentive Plan.
“Independent Appraiser.” A qualified appraiser of real estate as determined by
the Board, who has no material current or prior business or personal
relationship with the Advisor or the Directors and who is engaged to a
substantial extent in the business of rendering opinions regarding the value of
assets of the type held by CWI. Membership in a nationally recognized appraisal
society such as the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers or the Society
of Real Estate Appraisers shall be conclusive evidence of such qualification
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“Independent Director.” A Director of CWI who meets the criteria for an
Independent Director specified in the Articles of Incorporation.
“Individual.” Any natural person and those organizations treated as individuals
in Section 542(a) of the Code.
“Investment.” An investment made by CWI, directly or indirectly, in a Property,
Loan or Other Permitted Investment Asset.
“Investment Committee.” The committee of individuals responsible for reviewing
Investments on behalf of CWI.
“Investment Opportunity.” With respect to the limitations set forth in
Section 14 hereof, the opportunity to lease, sublease, purchase or to offer to
purchase any asset or investment originated by, presented to or otherwise
identified by the Subadvisor, the Advisor, or any of their respective
Affiliates, as applicable, relating to (i) Lodging Facilities or (ii) Lodging
Loans. “Investment Opportunity” shall not include any opportunity to purchase or
to offer to purchase any asset or investment if the purchase price of such asset
or investment does not exceed $4,000,000.00.
“Loans.” The notes and other evidences of indebtedness or obligations acquired,
originated or entered into, directly or indirectly, by CWI as lender,
noteholder, participant, note purchaser or other capacity, including but not
limited to first or subordinate mortgage loans, construction loans, development
loans, loan participations, B notes, loans secured by capital stock or any other
assets or form of equity interest and any other type of loan or financial
arrangement, such as providing or arranging for letters of credit, providing
guarantees of obligations to third parties, or providing commitments for loans.
The term “Loans” shall not include leases which are not recognized as leases for
federal income tax reporting purposes.
“Loan Refinancing Fee.” A fee payable to the Advisor in respect of the
refinancing of a loan secured by an Investment.
“Lodging Facility or Lodging Facilities.” With respect to an Investment
Opportunity (1) a hotel, motel or other mixed-use establishment of which more
than one-half (1/2) of its dwelling units are used on a transient basis or
(2) equity interests in an entity that derives at least 30% of its earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or “EBITDA”, from owning,
operating or managing facilities of the type described in clause (1) of this
definition.
“Lodging Loans.” With respect to an Investment Opportunity (1) Loans fully or
partially secured by Lodging Facilities or equity interests in entities that
own, directly or indirectly, Lodging Facilities; (2) unsecured Loans to entities
that derive at least 30% of their EBITDA from interests in Lodging Facilities,
or (3) participations in any of the Loans described in clauses (1) or (2) of
this definition.
“NASDAQ.” The NASDAQ Stock Market.

 

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“Offering.” The offering of Shares pursuant to a Prospectus.
“Operating Expenses.” All consolidated operating, general and administrative
expenses paid or incurred by CWI, as determined under GAAP, except the following
(insofar as they would otherwise be considered operating, general and
administrative expenses under GAAP): (i) interest and discounts and other cost
of borrowed money; (ii) taxes (including state, Federal and foreign income tax,
property taxes and assessments, franchise taxes and taxes of any other nature);
(iii) expenses of raising capital, including Organization and Offering Expenses,
printing, engraving, and other expenses, and taxes incurred in connection with
the issuance and distribution of CWI’s Shares and Securities; (iv) Acquisition
Expenses, real estate commissions on resale of property and other expenses
connected with the acquisition, disposition, origination, ownership and
operation of Investments, including the costs of foreclosure, insurance
premiums, legal services, brokerage and sales commissions, and the maintenance,
repair and improvement of property; (v) Acquisition Fees or Disposition Fees
payable to the Advisor or any other party; (vi) distributions paid by the
Operating Partnership to the Special General Partner under the agreement of
limited partnership of the Operating Partnership in respect of gains realized on
dispositions of Investments and other capital transactions; (vii) amounts paid
to effect a redemption or repurchase of the special general partner interest
held by the Special General Partner pursuant to the agreement of limited
partnership of the Operating Partnership; and (viii) non-cash items, such as
depreciation, amortization, depletion, and additions to reserves for
depreciation, amortization, depletion, losses and bad debts. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, Operating Expenses shall include the Asset
Management Fee and any Loan Refinancing Fee and, solely for the purposes of
determining compliance with the 2%/25% Guidelines, (1) distributions of
available cash generated by operations and investments made by the Operating
Partnership to the Special General Partner pursuant to the agreement of limited
partnership of the Operating Partnership, which, for the avoidance of doubt,
does not include distributions described in clauses (vi) and (vii) of this
definition and (2) Disposition Fees paid in respect of non-real property
Investments.
“Operating Partnership.” CWI OP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, through
which CWI owns Investments.
“Organization and Offering Expenses.” Those expenses payable by CWI and the
Operating Partnership in connection with the formation, qualification and
registration of CWI and in marketing and distributing Shares, including, but not
limited to: (i) the preparation, printing, filing and delivery of any
registration statement or Prospectus (including any amendments thereof or
supplements thereto) and the preparing and printing of contractual agreements
among CWI, the Operating Partnership, the Dealer Manager and the Selected
Dealers (including copies thereof); (ii) the preparing and printing of the
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, other solicitation material and related
documents and the filing and/or recording of such documents necessary to comply
with the laws of the State of Maryland for the formation of a corporation and
thereafter for the continued good standing of a corporation; (iii) the
qualification or registration of the Shares under state securities or “Blue Sky”
laws; (iv) any escrow arrangements, including any compensation to an escrow
agent; (v) the filing fees payable to the SEC and to the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority; (vi) reimbursement for the reasonable and identifiable
out-of-pocket expenses of the Dealer Manager and the Selected Dealers, including
the cost of their counsel; (vii) the fees of CWI’s counsel and accountants;
(viii) all advertising expenses incurred in connection with an Offering,
including the cost of all sales literature and the costs related to investor and
broker-dealer sales and information meetings and marketing incentive programs;
and (ix) selling commissions, dealer manager fees, selected dealer fees,
marketing fees, incentive fees and due diligence fees incurred in connection
with the sale of the Shares.
“Other Permitted Investment Asset.” An asset, other than cash, cash equivalents,
short term bonds, auction rate securities and similar short term investments,
acquired by CWI for investment purposes that is not a Loan or a Property and is
consistent with the investment objectives and policies of CWI.
“Person.” An Individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association,
company, trust, bank, or other entity, or government or any agency or political
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“Pre-Existing Holdings.” The (i) the interests in the Lodging Facilities and
Loans listed on Schedule 14.1; and (ii) interests in Lodging Facilities and
Loans acquired between the date hereof and the expiration of the period
commencing on the date of the initial filing of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to
CWI’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-149899) with respect to CWI
and ending on the date on which CWI has first accepted net offering proceeds
from investors.
“Property or Properties.” CWI’s partial or entire interest in real property
(including leasehold interests) and personal or mixed property connected
therewith. An Investment which obligates CWI to acquire a Property will be
treated as a Property for purposes of this Agreement.
“Property Management Fee.” Subject to CWI’s intention to qualify as a REIT for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, a fee for property management services
rendered by the Advisor or its Affiliates in connection with Properties acquired
directly or through foreclosure.
“Prospectus.” Any prospectus or offering document pursuant to which CWI offers
Shares in a public or private offering, as the same may at any time and from
time to time be amended or supplemented, after the effective date of the
registration statement in which it is included.
“REIT.” A real estate investment trust, as defined in Sections 856-860 of the
Code.
“Securities.” Any stock, shares (other than currently outstanding Shares and
subsequently issued Shares), or other evidences of equity or beneficial or other
interests, voting trust certificates, bonds, debentures, notes or other
evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or
otherwise or in general any instruments commonly known as “securities” or any
certificate of interest, shares or participation in temporary or interim
certificates for, receipts for, guarantees of, or warrants, options or rights to
subscribe to, purchase or acquire any of the foregoing.
“Selected Dealers.” Broker-dealers who are members of the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority and who have executed an agreement with the Dealer Manager
in which the Selected Dealers agree to participate with the Dealer Manager in
the Offering.
“Shareholders.” Those Persons who, at the time any calculation hereunder is to
be made, are shown as holders of record of Shares on the books and records of
CWI or its transfer agent.
“Shares.” All of the shares of common stock of CWI, $0.001 par value, and any
other shares of common stock of CWI.
“Special General Partner.” Carey Watermark Holdings, LLC and any permitted
transferee of the special general partnership interest under the agreement of
limited partnership of the Operating Partnership.
“Sponsor.” W. P. Carey & Co. LLC and any other Person directly or indirectly
instrumental in organizing, wholly or in part, CWI or any person who will
control, manage or participate in the management of CWI, and any Affiliate of
any such person. Sponsor does not include a person whose only relationship to
CWI is that of an independent property manager and whose only compensation is as
such. Sponsor also does not include wholly independent third parties such as
attorneys, accountants and underwriters whose only compensation is for
professional services.
“Subadvisor.” CWA, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company.

 

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“Subadvisory Agreement.” The Subadvisory Agreement, dated as of the date hereof
(as amended from time to time), between the Advisor and the Subadvisor.
“Termination Date.” The effective date of any termination of this Agreement.
“Total Investment Cost.” With regard to any Investment, an amount equal to the
sum of the Contract Purchase Price of such Investment plus the Acquisition Fees
and Acquisition Expenses paid in connection with such Investment and other fees
and costs approved by the Independent Directors relating to the initial
capitalization of the Investment.
2. Appointment. CWI hereby appoints the Advisor to serve as its advisor on the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and the Advisor hereby accepts
such appointment.
3. Duties of the Advisor. Subject to Section 14, the Advisor undertakes to use
its best efforts to present to CWI potential investment opportunities and to
provide a continuing and suitable investment program consistent with the
investment objectives and policies of CWI as determined and adopted from time to
time by the Board. In performance of this undertaking, subject to the
supervision of the Board and consistent with the provisions of the Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws of CWI and any Prospectus pursuant to which Shares are
offered, the Advisor shall, either directly or by engaging an Affiliate or the
Subadvisor:
(a) serve as CWI’s investment and financial advisor and provide research and
economic and statistical data in connection with CWI’s assets and investment
policies;
(b) provide the daily management of CWI and perform and supervise the various
administrative functions reasonably necessary for the management of CWI, the
Operating Partnership and the Investments;
(c) investigate, select, and, on behalf of CWI, engage, oversee and conduct
business with such Persons as the Advisor deems necessary to the proper
performance of its obligations hereunder, including but not limited to
consultants, accountants, correspondents, lenders, technical advisors,
attorneys, brokers, underwriters, corporate fiduciaries, escrow agents,
depositaries, custodians, agents for collection, insurers, insurance agents,
banks, builders, developers, property owners, mortgagors, franchisors,
independent property operators and any and all agents for any of the foregoing,
including Affiliates of the Advisor, and Persons acting in any other capacity
deemed by the Advisor necessary or desirable for the performance of any of the
foregoing services, including but not limited to entering into contracts in the
name of CWI with any of the foregoing;
(d) consult with Directors of CWI and assist the Board in the formulation and
implementation of CWI’s policies, and furnish the Board with such information,
advice and recommendations as they may request or as otherwise may be necessary
to enable them to discharge their fiduciary duties with respect to matters
coming before the Board;
(e) subject to the provisions of Sections 3(g) and 4 hereof: (i) locate, analyze
and select potential Investments and deliver to the Investment Committee, as
applicable, such information as it may request or as otherwise may be necessary
to enable the Investment Committee to evaluate potential Investments;
(ii) structure and negotiate the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant
to which Investments will be made, purchased or acquired by CWI; (iii) make
Investments on behalf of CWI; (iv) arrange for financing and refinancing of,
make other changes in the asset or capital structure of, dispose of, reinvest
the proceeds from the sale of, or otherwise deal with the Investments; (v) enter
into service contracts for Properties and, to the extent necessary, perform all
other operational functions for the maintenance and administration of such;
(vi) oversee such non-affiliated property managers and other non-affiliated
Persons who perform services for CWI; and (vii) undertake accounting and other
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(f) provide the Board with periodic reports regarding prospective Investments
and with periodic reports, no less than quarterly, of new Investments made
during the prior fiscal quarter;
(g) obtain the prior approval of the Board (including a majority of the
Independent Directors) for any and all investments in Properties which do not
meet all of the requirements set forth in Section 4(b) hereof;
(h) negotiate on behalf of CWI with banks or lenders for loans to be made to
CWI, and negotiate on behalf of CWI with investment banking firms and
broker-dealers or negotiate private sales of Shares and Securities or obtain
loans for CWI, but in no event in such a way so that the Advisor shall be acting
as broker-dealer or underwriter; and provided, further, that any fees and costs
payable to third parties incurred by the Advisor in connection with the
foregoing shall be the responsibility of CWI;
(i) obtain reports (which may be prepared by the Advisor or its Affiliates),
where appropriate, concerning the value of Investments or contemplated
Investments;
(j) obtain for, or provide to, CWI such services as may be required in
acquiring, managing and disposing of Investments, including, but not limited to:
(i) the negotiation, making and servicing of Investments; (ii) the disbursement
and collection of Company monies; (iii) the payment of debts of and fulfillment
of the obligations of CWI; and (iv) the handling, prosecuting and settling of
any claims of or against CWI, including, but not limited to, foreclosing and
otherwise enforcing mortgages and other liens securing Loans;
(k) from time to time, or at any time reasonably requested by the Board, make
reports to the Board of its performance of services to CWI under this Agreement;
(l) communicate on behalf of CWI with Shareholders as required to satisfy the
reporting and other requirements of any governmental bodies or agencies to
Shareholders and third parties and otherwise as requested by CWI;
(m) 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 CWI’s business and operations;
(n) provide CWI with such accounting data and any other information requested by
CWI concerning the investment activities of CWI as shall be required to prepare
and to file all periodic financial reports and returns required to be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory agency,
including annual financial statements;
(o) maintain the books and records of CWI;
(p) supervise the performance of such ministerial and administrative functions
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(q) provide CWI with all necessary cash management services;
(r) provide asset management services including, without limitation, oversight
and strategic guidance to independent property operators that handle day-to-day
operations of CWI’s Properties;
(s) do all things necessary to assure its ability to render the services
described in this Agreement;
(t) perform such other services as may be required from time to time for
management and other activities relating to the assets of CWI as the Advisor
shall deem advisable under the particular circumstances;
(u) arrange to obtain on behalf of CWI as requested by the Board, and deliver to
or maintain on behalf of CWI copies of, all appraisals obtained in connection
with Investments;
(v) if a transaction, proposed transaction or other matter requires approval by
the Board or by the Independent Directors, deliver to the Board or the
Independent Directors, as the case may be, all documentation reasonably
requested by them to properly evaluate such transaction, proposed transaction or
other matter; and
(w) on an annual basis, no later than 90 days prior to the end of each term of
this Agreement, provide the Independent Directors with a report on (1) the
Advisor’s performance during the past year, (2) the compensation paid to the
Advisor during such year and (3) any proposed changes to the compensation to be
paid to the Advisor during the upcoming year if the Agreement is renewed. The
Advisor’s report shall address, among other things, (a) those matters identified
in CWI’s organizational documents as matters which the Independent Directors
must review each year with respect to the Advisor’s performance and
compensation; (b) whether any Triggering Event occurred with respect to an
Investment made during the past year; and (c) the “dead deal” costs incurred by
CWI during the past year. In addition, the Independent Directors may request
that the Advisor refund certain of the “dead deal” costs incurred by CWI if, in
light of the circumstances under which such costs were incurred, the Independent
Directors determine that CWI should not bear such costs.
4. Authority of Advisor.
(a) Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (and subject to the restrictions
included in Paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of this Section 4 and in Section 7
hereof), and subject to the continuing and exclusive authority of the Board over
the management of CWI, the Board hereby delegates to the Advisor the authority
to: (1) locate, analyze and select Investment opportunities; (2) structure and
negotiate the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant to which Investments
will be made, purchased or acquired for CWI; (3) make Investments on behalf of
CWI in compliance with the investment objectives and policies of CWI;
(4) arrange for financing or refinancing, or make changes in the asset or
capital structure of, and dispose of, reinvest the proceeds from the sale of, or
otherwise deal with, Investments; (5) enter into the Subadvisory Agreement;
(6) enter into service contracts, contracts with independent property operators
and franchisors and perform other property level operations; (7) oversee such
non-affiliated property managers and other non-affiliated Persons who perform
services for CWI; and (8) undertake accounting and other record-keeping
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(b) The consideration paid for an Investment acquired by CWI shall ordinarily be
based on the fair market value thereof. Consistent with the foregoing provision,
the Advisor may, without further approval by the Board (except with respect to
transactions subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) of this Section 4) invest on
behalf of CWI in an Investment so long as, in the Advisor’s good faith judgment,
(i) the Total Investment Cost of such Investment does not exceed the fair market
value thereof, and in the case of an Investment that is a Property, shall in no
event exceed the Appraised Value of such Property and (ii) the Investment, in
conjunction with CWI’s other Investments and proposed Investments, at the time
CWI is committed to purchase or originate the Investment, is reasonably expected
to fulfill CWI’s investment objectives and policies as established by the Board
and then in effect. For purposes of the foregoing, the Total Investment Cost
shall be measured at the date the Investment is made and shall exclude future
commitments to fund improvements. Investments not meeting the foregoing criteria
must be approved in advance by the Board.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the
Advisor shall not cause CWI to make Investments that do not comply with
Article IX (Investment Objectives and Limitations) of the Articles of
Incorporation and related sections of the Bylaws.
(d) The prior approval of the Board, including a majority of the Independent
Directors and a majority of the Directors not interested in the transaction,
will be required for: (i) Investments made through co-investment or joint
venture arrangements with the Sponsor, the Advisor, one or more Directors or any
of their Affiliates; (ii) Investments which are not contemplated by the terms of
a Prospectus; (iii) transactions that present issues which involve conflicts of
interest for the Advisor, its members or Affiliates (other than conflicts
involving the payment of fees or the reimbursement of expenses); (iv) the
purchase or lease of assets from or to any Director, any Sponsor, the Advisor,
the member of the Advisor or any of their Affiliates; (v) any purchase or sale
of an Investment from or to the Advisor, its members, one or more Directors or
their Affiliates; and (vi) the retention of any Affiliate of the Advisor to
provide services to CWI not expressly contemplated by this Agreement and the
terms of such services by such Affiliate. In addition, the Advisor shall comply
with any further approval requirements set forth in the Bylaws.
(e) The Board may, at any time upon the giving of notice to the Advisor, modify
or revoke the authority set forth in this Section 4. If and to the extent the
Board so modifies or revokes the authority contained herein, the Advisor shall
henceforth comply with such modification or revocation, provided however, that
such modification or revocation shall be effective upon receipt by the Advisor
and shall not be applicable to investment transactions to which the Advisor has
committed CWI prior to the date of receipt by the Advisor of such notification.
5. Bank Accounts. The Advisor may establish and maintain one or more bank
accounts in its own name for the account of CWI or in the name of CWI and may
collect and deposit into any such account or accounts, and disburse from any
such account or accounts, any money on behalf of CWI, provided that no funds
shall be commingled with the funds of the Advisor; and the Advisor shall from
time to time render appropriate accountings of such collections and payments to
the Board and to the auditors of CWI.
6. Records; Access. The Advisor shall maintain appropriate records of all its
activities hereunder and make such records available for inspection by the Board
and by counsel, auditors and authorized agents of CWI, at any time or from time
to time during normal business hours. The Advisor shall at all reasonable times
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7. Limitations on Activities. Anything else in this Agreement to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Advisor shall refrain from taking any action which, in its
sole judgment made in good faith, would (i) adversely affect the status of CWI
as a REIT or of the Operating Partnership as a partnership for Federal income
tax purposes, (ii) subject CWI or the Operating Partnership to regulation under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or (iii) would violate any law,
rule, regulation or statement of policy of any governmental body or agency
having jurisdiction over CWI, its Shares or its Securities, or otherwise not be
permitted by the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or agreement of limited
partnership of the Operating Partnership, except if such action shall be ordered
by the Board, in which case the Advisor shall notify promptly the Board of the
Advisor’s judgment of the potential impact of such action and shall refrain from
taking such action until it receives further clarification or instructions from
the Board. In such event the Advisor shall have no liability for acting in
accordance with the specific instructions of the Board so given.
(a) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless
the the Advisor, its shareholders, members, directors, officers and employees,
and partners, shareholders, directors and officers of the Advisor’s shareholders
and Affiliates of any of them for any loss or liability suffered by them, and
the Advisor, its shareholders, members, directors, officers and employees, and
partners, shareholders, directors and officers of the Advisor’s shareholders and
Affiliates of any of them, shall not be liable to CWI, the Operating Partnership
or to the Directors or Shareholders for any act or omission by the Advisor, its
shareholders, members, directors, officers and employees, or partners,
shareholders, directors or officers of the Advisor’s shareholders and Affiliates
of any of them, if in each case the following conditions are met:
(i) The Advisor, its shareholders, members, directors, officers and employees,
and partners, shareholders, directors and officers of the Advisor’s shareholders
and Affiliates of any of them have determined, in good faith, that the course of
conduct which caused the loss or liability was in the best interests of CWI;
(ii) The Advisor, its shareholders, members, directors, officers and employees,
and partners, shareholders, directors and officers of the Advisor’s shareholders
and Affiliates of any of them were acting on behalf of or performing services
for CWI; and
(iii) Such liability or loss was not the result of negligence or misconduct by
the Advisor, its shareholders, members, directors, officers and employees, and
partners, shareholders, directors and officers of the Advisor’s shareholders or
Affiliates of any of them.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor and its Affiliates shall not be
indemnified by CWI or the Operating Partnership for any losses, liabilities or
expenses arising from or out of the alleged violation of federal or state
securities laws 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 securities law violations as to the particular indemnitee;
(ii) Such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of
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(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 Securities and Exchange
Commission and of the published position of any state securities regulatory
authority in which securities of CWI were offered or sold as to indemnification
for violation of securities laws.
(c) CWI and the Operating Partnership shall advance funds to the Advisor or its
Affiliates for legal expenses and other costs incurred as a result of any legal
action for which indemnification is being sought only if all of the following
conditions are satisfied:
(i) The legal action relates to acts or omissions with respect to the
performance of duties or services on behalf of CWI;
(ii) The Advisor or the Affiliate has provided CWI or the Operating Partnership
with a written affirmation of his, her or its good faith belief that the
standard of conduct necessary for indemnification has been met;
(iii) The legal action is initiated by a third party who is not a Shareholder or
the legal action is initiated by a Shareholder acting in his or her capacity as
such and a court of competent jurisdiction specifically approves such
advancement; and
(iv) The Advisor or the Affiliate undertakes to repay the advanced funds to CWI,
together with the applicable legal rate of interest thereon, in cases in which
such Advisor or Affiliate is found not to be entitled to indemnification.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor shall not be entitled to
indemnification or be held harmless pursuant to this Section 7 for any activity
which the Advisor shall be required to indemnify or hold harmless CWI pursuant
to Section 23 hereof.
(e) Any amounts paid pursuant to this Section 7 shall be recoverable or paid
only out the net assets of CWI and not from Shareholders.
8. Relationship with Directors. There shall be no limitation on any shareholder,
member, director, officer, or employee of the Advisor or its Affiliates serving
as a Director or an officer of CWI, except that no employee of the Advisor or
its Affiliates who is also a Director or officer of CWI shall receive any
compensation from CWI for serving as a Director or officer other than for
(a) reasonable reimbursement for travel and related expenses incurred in
attending meetings of the Board and (b) awards made pursuant to the Incentive
Plans; for the avoidance of doubt, the limitations of this Section 8 shall not
apply to any compensation paid by the Advisor or any Affiliate for which CWI
reimbursed the Advisor or Affiliate in accordance with Section 10 hereof.
However, an employee of the Advisor who is also an officer of CWI is eligible to
receive restricted stock units as provided under the Incentive Plans.
9. Fees.
(a) Asset Management Fee.
(i) The Operating Partnership shall pay to the Advisor as compensation for the
advisory services rendered hereunder an asset management fee (the “Asset
Management Fee”) in an amount equal to 0.50% of the aggregate Average Market
Value of Investments. The Asset Management Fee with respect to an Investment
will be calculated monthly, beginning with the month in which CWI first makes
the Investment, and shall be pro rated for the number of days during a month
that CWI owns the Investment. The aggregate Asset Management Fees calculated
with respect to each month shall be payable on the first business day following
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(b) Acquisition Fee.
(i) The Advisor may receive as compensation for services rendered in connection
with the investigation, selection, acquisition or origination (by purchase,
investment or exchange) of any Investment, an acquisition fee (an “Acquisition
Fee”) payable by the Operating Partnership. The Acquisition Fee payable to the
Advisor in respect of an Investment shall be payable at the time such Investment
is acquired in an amount equal to 2.50% of the Total Investment Cost.
(ii) The total amount of all Acquisition Fees, whether payable to the Advisor or
a third party, and Acquisition Expenses payable by the Operating Partnership may
not exceed 6% of the aggregate Contract Purchase Price of all Investments,
measured for the period beginning with the initial acquisition of an Investment
and ending (A) on December 31 of the year in which CWI has invested 90% of the
net proceeds of its initial Offering (excluding the net proceeds from the sale
of Shares pursuant to CWI’s dividend reinvestment program), and (B) on each
December 31 thereafter, unless a majority of the Directors (including a majority
of the Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in any transaction
approves the excess as being commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to
CWI.
(c) Property Management Fee; Loan Refinancing Fee.
(i) No Property Management Fee shall be paid unless approved by a majority of
the Independent Directors.
(ii) The Advisor shall receive as compensation for services rendered in
connection with a qualifying refinancing of a Loan secured by a Property (the
“Refinanced Loan”), a loan refinancing fee (a “Loan Refinancing Fee”) payable by
the Operating Partnership. A refinancing will qualify for a Loan Refinancing Fee
only if (A) the maturity date of the Refinanced Loan is less than one year from
the date of the refinancing and the new loan has a term of at least five years,
(B) in the judgment of the Independent Directors, the terms of the new loan
represent an improvement over the Refinanced Loan, or (C) the new loan is
approved by the Independent Directors as being in the best interest of CWI. The
Loan Refinancing Fee payable to the Advisor in respect of a Refinanced Loan
shall be payable at upon the funding of the related mortgage loan or as soon
thereafter as is reasonably practicable in an amount up to 1.00% of the
principal amount of the Refinanced Loan.
(d) Disposition Fee.
(i) If the Advisor or an Affiliate provides a substantial amount of services in
the sale of an Investment, the Advisor or such Affiliate shall be entitled to
receive a disposition fee (the “Disposition Fee”) at the time of such
disposition, in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) 50% of the Competitive Real
Estate Commission (if applicable) and (2) 1.5% of the Contract Sales Price of
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(ii) The total real estate commissions and Disposition Fees CWI pays to all
Persons shall not exceed an amount equal to the lesser of: (1) 6% of the
Contract Sales Price of the Investment and (2) the Competitive Real Estate
Commission. The Advisor shall present to the Independent Directors such
information as they may reasonably request to review the level of services
provided by the Advisor in connection with a disposition and the basis for the
calculation of the amount of the Disposition Fees on a quarterly basis. No
payment of Disposition Fees shall be made prior to review and approval of such
information by the Independent Directors.
(e) Loans From Affiliates. CWI shall not borrow funds from the Advisor or its
Affiliates unless (A) the transaction is approved by a majority of the
Independent Directors and a majority of the Directors who are not interested in
the transaction as being fair, competitive and commercially reasonable, (B) the
interest and other financing charges or fees received by the Advisor or its
Affiliates do not exceed the amount which would be charged by non-affiliated
lending institutions and (C) the terms are not less favorable than those
prevailing for comparable arm’s-length loans for the same purpose. CWI will not
borrow on a long-term basis from the Advisor or its Affiliates unless it is to
provide the debt portion of a particular investment and CWI is unable to obtain
a permanent loan at that time or in the judgment of the Board, it is not in
CWI’s best interest to obtain a permanent loan at the interest rates then
prevailing and the Board has reason to believe that CWI will be able to obtain a
permanent loan on or prior to the end of the loan term provided by the Advisor
or its Affiliates.
(f) Changes To Fee Structure. In the event the Shares are listed on a national
securities exchange or are included for quotation on the NASDAQ, CWI and the
Advisor shall negotiate in good faith to establish a fee structure appropriate
for an entity with a perpetual life. A majority of the Independent Directors
must approve the new fee structure negotiated with the Advisor. In negotiating a
new fee structure, the Independent Directors may consider any of the factors
they deem relevant, including but not limited to: (a) the size of the advisory
fee in relation to the size, composition and profitability of CWI’s portfolio;
(b) the success of the Advisor in generating opportunities that meet the
investment objectives of CWI; (c) the rates charged to other REITs and to
investors other than REITs by advisors performing similar services;
(d) additional revenues realized by the Advisor and its Affiliates through their
relationship with CWI, including loan administration, underwriting or broker
commissions, servicing, engineering, inspection and other fees, whether paid by
CWI or by others with whom CWI does business; (e) the quality and extent of
service and advice furnished by the Advisor; (f) the performance of the
investment portfolio of CWI, including income, conservation or appreciation of
capital, frequency of problem investments and competence in dealing with
distress situations; and (g) the quality of the portfolio of CWI in relationship
to the investments generated by the Advisor for the account of other clients.
The Independent Directors shall not approve any new fee structure that is in
their judgment more favorable (taken as a whole) to the Advisor than the current
fee structure.
(g) Payment. Compensation payable to the Advisor pursuant to this Section 9
shall be paid in cash; provided, however, that any fee payable pursuant to this
Section 9 may be paid, at the option of the Advisor, in the form of: (i) cash,
(ii) restricted stock of CWI, or (iii) a combination of cash and restricted
stock. The Advisor shall notify CWI in writing annually of the form in which the
fee shall be paid. Such notice shall be provided no later than January 15 of
each year. If no such notice is provided, the fee shall be paid in cash. For
purposes of the payment of compensation to the Advisor in the form of stock, the
value of each share of restricted stock shall be: (i) the Net Asset Value per
Share as determined based on the most recent appraisal of CWI’s assets performed
by an Independent Appraiser, or (ii) if an appraisal has not yet been performed,
$10.00 per share. If shares are being offered to the public at the time a fee is
paid with stock, the value shall be the price of the stock without commissions.
The Net Asset Value determined on the basis of such appraisal may be adjusted on
a quarterly or other basis by the Board to account for significant capital
transactions. Stock issued by CWI to the Advisor in payment of fees hereunder
shall be governed by the terms set forth in Schedule A hereto, or such other
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10. Expenses.
(a) Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 9(b), to the extent
applicable, in addition to the compensation paid to the Advisor pursuant to
Section 9 hereof, the Operating Partnership shall pay directly or reimburse the
Advisor for the following expenses:
(i) Organization and Offering Expenses; provided however, that within 60 days
after the end of the quarter in which any Offering terminates, the Advisor shall
reimburse the Operating Partnership for any Organization and Offering Expense
reimbursements received by the Advisor pursuant to this Section 10 to the extent
that such reimbursements, when added to the balance of the Organization and
Offering Expenses (excluding selling commissions and dealer manager fees) paid
directly by the Operating Partnership, exceed two percent of the Gross Offering
Proceeds; provided further, that the Advisor shall be responsible for the
payment of all Organization and Offering Expenses (excluding such commissions
and such fees and expense reimbursements) in excess of two percent of the Gross
Offering Proceeds;
(ii) all Acquisition Expenses;
(iii) to the extent not included in Acquisition Expenses, all expenses of
whatever nature reasonably incurred and directly connected with the proposed
acquisition of any Investment that does not result in the actual acquisition of
the Investment, including, without limitation, personnel costs;
(iv) expenses other than Acquisition Expenses incurred in connection with the
investment of the funds of CWI, including, without limitation, business
development expenses, costs of retaining industry or economic consultants and
finder’s fees and similar payments, to the extent not paid by the seller of the
Investment or another third party, regardless of whether such expenses were
incurred in transactions where a fee is not payable to the Advisor;
(v) interest and other costs for borrowed money, including discounts, points and
other similar fees;
(vi) taxes and assessments on income of CWI, to the extent paid or advanced by
the Advisor, or on Investments and taxes as an expense of doing business;
(vii) costs associated with insurance required in connection with the business
of CWI or by the Directors;
(viii) expenses of managing and operating Investments owned by CWI, whether
payable to an Affiliate of the Advisor or a non-affiliated Person;
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(x) fees and expenses of auditors and accountants for CWI;
(xi) all expenses in connection with payments to the Directors and meetings of
the Directors and Shareholders;
(xii) all expenses in connection with payments to the non-director members of
the Investment Committee for CWI’s Investments and meetings of the Investment
Committee;
(xiii) expenses associated with listing the Shares and Securities on a
securities exchange or the NASDAQ if requested by the Board;
(xiv) expenses connected with payments of Distributions in cash or otherwise
made or caused to be made by the Board to the Shareholders;
(xv) expenses of organizing, revising, amending, converting, modifying, or
terminating CWI, the Operating Partnership or their respective governing
instruments;
(xvi) expenses of 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;
and
(xvii) all other Operating Expenses and other expenses the Advisor incurs in
connection with providing services to CWI, including reimbursement to the
Advisor or its Affiliates for the costs of rent, goods, materials and personnel
incurred by them based upon the compensation of the Persons involved and an
appropriate share of overhead allocable to those Persons as reasonably
determined by the Advisor on a basis approved annually by the Board (including a
majority of the Independent Directors). No reimbursement shall be made for the
cost of time spent by personnel on activities for which the Advisor receives a
separate fee.
(b) Expenses incurred by the Advisor on behalf of CWI and payable pursuant to
this Section 10 shall be reimbursed quarterly to the Advisor within 60 days
after the end of each quarter, subject to the provisions of Section 13 hereof.
The Advisor shall prepare a statement documenting the Operating Expenses of CWI
within 45 days after the end of each quarter.
11. Other Services. Should the Board request that the Advisor or any Affiliate,
shareholder or employee thereof render services for CWI other than as set forth
in Section 3 hereof, such services shall be separately compensated and shall not
be deemed to be services pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
12. Fidelity Bond. The Advisor shall maintain a fidelity bond for the benefit of
CWI which bond shall insure CWI from losses of up to $5,000,000 and shall be of
the type customarily purchased by entities performing services similar to those
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13. Limitation on Expenses.
(a) If Operating Expenses during the 12-month period ending on the last day of
any fiscal quarter of CWI exceed the greater of (i) two percent of the Average
Invested Assets during the same 12-month period or (ii) 25% of the Adjusted Net
Income of CWI over the same 12-month period (the “2%/25% Guidelines”), then
subject to paragraph (b) of this Section 13, such excess amount shall be the
sole responsibility of the Advisor and neither the Operating Partnership nor CWI
shall be liable for payment therefor. CWI may defer the payment or distribution
to the Advisor and the Special General Partner of fees, expenses and
distributions that would, if paid or distributed, cause Operating Expenses
during such 12-month period to exceed the foregoing limitations; provided,
however, that in determining which items shall be paid and which may be
deferred, priority will be given to the payment of distributions to the Special
General Partner over the payment to the Advisor of amounts due under this
Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the Advisor becomes
responsible for any excess amount as provided in paragraph (a), if a majority of
the Independent Directors finds such excess amount or a portion thereof
justified based on such unusual and non-recurring factors as they deem
sufficient, the Operating Partnership shall reimburse the Advisor in future
quarters for the full amount of such excess, or any portion thereof, but only to
the extent such reimbursement would not cause the Operating Expenses to exceed
the 2%/25% Guidelines in the 12-month period ending on the last day of such
quarter. In no event shall the Operating Expenses payable by the Operating
Partnership in any 12-month period ending at the end of a fiscal quarter exceed
the 2%/25% Guidelines.
(c) Within 60 days after the end of any 12-month period referred to in
paragraph (a), the Advisor shall reimburse CWI for any amounts expended by CWI
in such 12-month period that exceeds the limitations provided in paragraph
(a) unless the Independent Directors determine that such excess expenses are
justified, as provided in paragraph (b), and provided the Operating Expenses for
such later quarter would not thereby exceed the 2%/25% Guidelines.
(d) All computations made under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 13 shall
be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
applied on a consistent basis.
(e) If the Special General Partner receives distributions pursuant to the
agreement of limited partnership of the Operating Partnership in respect of
realized gains on the disposition of an Investment, Adjusted Net Income, for
purposes of calculating the Operating Expenses, shall exclude the gain from the
disposition of such Investment.
14. Other Activities of the Advisor.
(a) During the First Offer Period, the Advisor and its Affiliates shall not,
directly or indirectly, acquire, lease, own or manage any Lodging Facility or
Lodging Loan other than (i) non-Controlling interests in Persons that own one or
more Properties or Other Permitted Investment Assets; (ii) Pre-Existing
Holdings; and (iii) Investment Opportunities presented by the Advisor or its
Affiliates which are rejected by the Investment Committee.
(b) The Advisor shall not consent to any material amendment of Section 4(a) of
the Subadvisory Agreement without the prior approval of a majority of the
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(c) Subject to the limitations set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section 14,
nothing herein contained shall prevent the Advisor from engaging in other
activities, including the rendering of advice to other investors (including
other REITs) and the management of other programs advised, sponsored or
organized by the Advisor or its Affiliates; nor shall this Agreement limit or
restrict the right of the Advisor or any of its Affiliates or of any director,
member, officer, employee or shareholder of the Advisor or its Affiliates to
engage in any other business or to render services of any kind to any other
partnership, corporation, firm, individual, trust or association. The Advisor
may, with respect to any investment in which CWI is a participant, also render
advice and service to each other participant therein. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, CWI acknowledges that (i) affiliates of W. P. Carey
& Co. LLC provide or will provide services to the CPA® REIT funds, (ii) W. P.
Carey & Co. LLC owns investments in lodging properties which are not being
contributed to CWI which it will continue to own and manage and (iii) the
Advisor and its Affiliates may provide services to other programs sponsored or
managed by W. P. Carey & Co. LLC whether now in existence or formed hereafter,
and (iv) the Advisor and its Affiliates may make future investments for their
own account. The Advisor shall be responsible for promptly reporting to the
Board the existence of any actual or potential conflict of interest that arises
that may affect its performance of its duties under this Agreement. If the
Sponsor, Advisor, Director or Affiliates thereof has or have sponsored other
investment programs with similar investment objectives which have investment
funds available at the same time as CWI, it shall be the duty of the Advisor to
adopt a reasonable method by which properties are to be allocated to the
competing investment entities and to use its best efforts to apply such method
fairly to CWI.
(d) The Advisor shall be required to use its best efforts to present a
continuing and suitable investment program to CWI that is consistent with the
investment procedures, objectives and policies of CWI, but subject to the last
sentence of the preceding paragraph, neither the Advisor nor any Affiliate of
the Advisor shall be obligated generally to present any particular investment
opportunity to CWI even if the opportunity is of character which, if presented
to CWI, could be taken by CWI.
(e) If the Advisor or its Affiliates is presented with a potential investment
which might be made by CWI and by another investment entity which the Advisor or
its Affiliates advises or manages, the Advisor shall consider, among other
things, the investment portfolio of each entity, cash flow of each entity and
from the asset, the effect of the acquisition on the diversification of each
entity’s portfolio, the estimated income tax effects of the purchase on each
entity, the policies of each entity relating to leverage, the funds of each
entity available for investment, the amount of equity required to make the
investment, the length of time such funds have been available for investment and
the manner in which the potential investment can be structured by each entity,
and whether a particular entity has been formed specifically for the purpose of
making particular types of investments (in which case it will generally receive
preference in the allocation of those types of investments).
15. Relationship of Advisor and CWI. CWI and the Advisor agree that they have
not created and do not intend to create by this Agreement a joint venture or
partnership relationship between them and nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed to make them partners or joint venturers or impose any liability as
partners or joint venturers on either of them.
16. Term; Termination of Agreement. This Agreement, as amended and restated,
shall continue in force until September 30, 2011 or until 60 days after the date
on which the Independent Directors shall have notified the Advisor of their
determination either to renew this Agreement for an additional one-year period
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17. Termination by CWI. At the sole option of the Board (including a majority of
the Independent Directors), this Agreement may be terminated immediately by
written notice of termination from CWI to the Advisor upon the occurrence of
events which would constitute Cause or if any of the following events occur:
(a) If the Advisor shall be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent by a court of
competent jurisdiction, or an order shall be made by a court of competent
jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, or trustee of the
Advisor, for all or substantially all of its property by reason of the
foregoing, or if a court of competent jurisdiction approves any petition filed
against the Advisor for reorganization, and such adjudication or order shall
remain in force or unstayed for a period of 30 days; or
(b) If the Advisor shall institute proceedings for voluntary bankruptcy or shall
file a petition seeking reorganization under the federal bankruptcy laws, or for
relief under any law for relief of debtors, or shall consent to the appointment
of a receiver for itself or for all or substantially all of its property, or
shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or shall admit
in writing its inability to pay its debts, generally, as they become due.
Any notice of termination under Section 16 or 17 hereof shall be effective on
the date specified in such notice, which may be the day on which such notice is
given or any date thereafter. The Advisor agrees that if any of the events
specified in this Section 17(a) or (b) shall occur, it shall give written notice
thereof to the Board within 15 days after the occurrence of such event.
18. Termination by Either Party. This Agreement may be terminated immediately
without penalty (but subject to the requirements of Section 20 hereof) by the
Advisor by written notice of termination to CWI upon the occurrence of events
which would constitute Good Reason or by CWI without cause or penalty (but
subject to the requirements of Section 20 hereof) by action of the Directors, a
majority of the Independent Directors or by action of a majority of the
Shareholders, in each case upon 60 days’ written notice.
19. Assignment Prohibition. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Advisor
without the prior written consent of CWI except in case of an assignment to a
corporation, partnership, association, trust or organization which takes over
the assets and carries on the affairs of the Advisor, provided: (i) that at the
time of such assignment, such successor organization shall be owned
substantially by an entity directly or indirectly controlled by the Advisor and
only if such entity has a net worth of at least $5,000,000, and (ii) that the
board of directors of the Advisor shall deliver to the Board a statement in
writing indicating the ownership structure and net worth of the successor
organization and a certification from the new Advisor as to its net worth. Such
an assignment shall bind the assignees hereunder in the same manner as the
Advisor is bound by this Agreement. The Advisor may assign any rights to receive
fees or other payments under this Agreement without obtaining the approval of
the Board. This Agreement may not be assigned by CWI or the Operating
Partnership without the prior written consent of the Advisor except in case of
an assignment to a corporation or other organization which is a successor to CWI
or the Operating Partnership, in which case such successor organization shall be
bound hereunder and by the terms of said assignment in the same manner as CWI or
the Operating Partnership is bound by this Agreement.
20. Payments to and Duties of Advisor Upon Termination.
(a) After the Termination Date, the Advisor shall not be entitled to
compensation for further services hereunder but shall be entitled to receive
from CWI the following:
(i) all unpaid reimbursements of Organization and Offering Expenses and of
Operating Expenses payable to the Advisor;
(ii) all earned but unpaid Asset Management Fees payable to the Advisor prior to
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(iii) all earned but unpaid Acquisition Fees payable to the Advisor relating to
the acquisition of any Property prior to the Termination Date;
(iv) all earned but unpaid Disposition Fees payable to the Advisor relating to
the sale of any Investment prior to the Termination Date; and
(v) all earned but unpaid Property Management Fees and Loan Refinancing Fees, if
any, payable to the Advisor or its Affiliates relating to the management of any
property prior to the termination of this Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this Agreement is terminated by CWI for
Cause, or by the Advisor for other than Good Reason, the Advisor will not be
entitled to receive the sums in this Section 20(a) (ii) through (v).
(c) Any and all amounts payable to the Advisor pursuant to Section 20(a) hereof
that, irrespective of the termination, were payable on a current basis prior to
the Termination Date either because they were not subordinated or all conditions
to their payment had been satisfied, shall be paid within 90 days after the
Termination Date. All other amounts shall be paid in a manner determined by the
Board, but in no event on terms less favorable to the Advisor than those
represented by a note (i) maturing upon the liquidation of CWI or the Operating
Partnership or three years from the Termination Date, whichever is earlier,
(ii) with no less than twelve equal quarterly installments and (iii) bearing a
fair, competitive and commercially reasonable interest rate (the “Note”). The
Note, if any, may be prepaid by the Operating Partnership at any time prior to
maturity with accrued interest to the date of payment but without premium or
penalty. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any amounts that relate to Investments
(A) shall be an amount which provides compensation to the Advisor only for that
portion of the holding period for the respective Investments during which the
Advisor provided services to CWI, (B) shall not be due and payable until the
Property, Loan or Other Permitted Investment Asset to which such amount relates
is sold or refinanced, and (C) shall not bear interest until the Property, Loan
or Other Permitted Investment Asset to which such amount relates is sold or
refinanced. A portion of the amount shall be paid as each Investment owned by
CWI on the Termination Date is sold. The portion of such amount payable upon
each such sale shall be equal to (X) such amount multiplied by (Y) the
percentage calculated by dividing the fair value (at the Termination Date) of
the Investment sold by CWI divided by the total fair value (at the Termination
Date) of all Investments owned by CWI on the Termination Date.
(d) The Advisor shall promptly upon termination:
(i) pay over to the Operating Partnership all money collected and held for the
account of CWI pursuant to this Agreement, after deducting any accrued
compensation and reimbursement for its expenses to which it is then entitled;
(ii) 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;
(iii) deliver to the Board all assets, including the Properties, Loans, and
Other Permitted Investment Assets, and documents of CWI then in the custody of
the Advisor; and
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21. Non-Solicitation and Non-Hire Following Termination. None of CWI or any of
its Affiliates will, for a period of 24 months after the termination of this
Agreement for any reason, solicit for employment or employ, solicit for
engagement or engage, including as an advisor, subadvisor, consultant or
independent contractor, (i) any officer, director or management employee, or any
other employee with whom CWI or its Affiliates came into contact in connection
with the services to be provided under this Agreement and the Subadvisory
Agreement, in each case of the Advisor or the Subadvisor or any of their
respective Affiliates (each a “Restricted Person”) or (ii) any Affiliate of a
Restricted Person.
22. Indemnification by CWI and the Operating Partnership. Neither CWI nor the
Operating Partnership shall indemnify the Advisor or any of its Affiliates for
any loss or liability suffered by the Advisor or the Affiliate, or hold the
Advisor or the Affiliate harmless for any loss or liability suffered by CWI,
except as permitted under Section 7 hereof.
23. Indemnification by Advisor. The Advisor shall indemnify and hold harmless
CWI and the Operating Partnership from 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 Advisor’s bad faith,
fraud, willful misfeasance, misconduct, negligence or reckless disregard of its
duties.
24. Joint and Several Obligations. Any obligations of CWI shall be construed as
the joint and several obligations of CWI and the Operating Partnership, unless
otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement.
25. 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 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 and to CWI:
  Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated
50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
 
   
To the Operating Partnership:
  c/o Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated
50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020

 

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To the Advisor:
  Carey Lodging Advisors, LLC
50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
 
   
 
  With a copy to:
Carey Asset Management Corp.
50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020 and
 
   
 
  During the term of the Subadvisory Agreement, with a copy to:
 
   
 
  CWA, LLC
c/o Watermark Capital Partners, LLC
207 East Westminster, Ste. 200
Lake Forest, IL 60045

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 25.
26. 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 assignees.
27. 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.
28. Construction. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
29. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and
understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings,
inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature
whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof. The express terms hereof
control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade
inconsistent with any of the terms hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or
amended other than by an agreement in writing.
30. Indulgences, Not Waivers. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a
party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of
any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of
the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver
of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be
construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to
any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and
is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver.
31. 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
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32. Titles Not to Affect Interpretation. The titles of Sections and subsections
contained in this Agreement are for convenience only, and they neither form a
part of this Agreement nor are they to be used in the construction or
interpretation hereof.
33. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any
party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together
constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when
one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the
signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories.
34. Initial Investment. The Advisor has contributed to CWI $200,000 in exchange
for 22,222 Shares (the “Initial Investment”). The Advisor or its Affiliates may
not sell any of the Shares purchased with the Initial Investment during the term
of this Agreement. The restrictions included above shall not continue to apply
to any Shares other than the Shares acquired through the Initial Investment
acquired by the Advisor or its Affiliates. The Advisor shall not vote any Shares
it now owns or hereafter acquires in any vote for the election of Directors or
any vote regarding the approval or termination of any contract with the Advisor
or any of its Affiliates.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Advisory Agreement as
of the day and year first above written.

            CAREY WATERMARK INVESTORS INCORPORATED
      By:   /s/ Thomas E. Zacharias         Name:   Thomas E. Zacharias       
Title:   Authorized Officer                CWI OP, LP
      By:   /s/ Thomas E. Zacharias         Name:   Thomas E. Zacharias       
Title:   Authorized Officer                CAREY LODGING ADVISORS, LLC
      By:   CAREY ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP., as sole member                 By:  
/s/ Thomas E. Zacharias         Name:   Thomas E. Zacharias        Title:  
Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer   

 

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SCHEDULE 14.1
Pre-Existing Holdings
The Lodging Facilities and Lodging Loans described in the Registration Statement
on Form S-11 (File No. 333-149899) as being owned by the Advisor and its
Affiliates.

 

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SCHEDULE A
This Schedule A sets forth the terms governing any Shares issued by CWI to the
Advisor in payment of advisory fees set forth in the Agreement. Capitalized
terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Agreement.
1. Restrictions. The Shares are subject to vesting over a five-year period. The
Shares shall vest ratably over a five-year period with 20% of the Shares paid in
each payment vesting on each of the first through fifth anniversary of the date
hereof. Prior to the vesting of the ownership of the Shares in the Advisor, the
Shares may not be transferred by the Advisor.
2. Immediate Vesting. Upon the expiration or termination of the Agreement for
any reason other than a termination for Cause under Section 17 of the Agreement
or upon a “Change of Control” of CWI (as defined below), all Shares granted to
the Advisor pursuant to Section 9(g) of the Agreement shall vest immediately and
all restrictions shall lapse. For purposes of this Schedule A, a “Change of
Control” of CWI shall be deemed to have occurred if there has been a change in
the ownership of CWI of a nature that would be required to be reported in
response to the disclosure requirements of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”), as enacted and in force on the date hereof, whether or not CWI is then
subject to such reporting requirements; provided, however, that, without
limitation, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if:
(i) any “person,” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the
Exchange Act (other than CWI, any of its subsidiaries, any trustee, fiduciary or
other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan of CWI
or any of its subsidiaries), together with all “affiliates” and “associates” (as
such terms are defined in Rule 14b-2 under the Exchange Act) of such person,
shall become the “beneficial owner” (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under
the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of CWI representing 25
% or more of either (A) the combined voting power of CWI’s then outstanding
securities having the right to vote in an election of the Board (“Voting
Securities”) or (B) the Shares then outstanding (in either such case other than
as a result of acquisition of securities directly from CWI);
(ii) persons who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent
Directors”) cease for any reason, including without limitation, as a result of a
tender offer, proxy contest, merger or similar transaction, to constitute at
least a majority of the Board, provided that any person becoming a director of
CWI subsequent to the date hereof whose election or nomination for election was
approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors shall be
considered an Incumbent Director; or
(iii) the stockholders of CWI shall approve (A) any consolidation or merger of
CWI or any subsidiary where the stockholders of CWI, immediately prior to the
consolidation or merger, would not, immediately after the consolidation or
merger, beneficially own (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, shares representing in the aggregate 50 %
or more of the voting equity of the entity issuing cash or securities in the
consolidation or merger (or of its ultimate parent entity, if any), (B) any
sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of
transactions contemplated or arranged by any party as a single plan) of all or
substantially all of the assets of CWI or (C) any plan or proposal for the
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change of Control shall not be deemed to have
occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i) solely as the result of an
acquisition of securities by CWI which, by reducing the number of Shares
outstanding, increases (A) the proportionate number of Shares beneficially owned
by any person to 25% or more of the Shares then outstanding, or (B) the
proportionate voting power represented by the Shares beneficially owned by any
person to 25% or more of the combined voting power of all then outstanding
Voting Securities; provided, however, that if any person referred to in
clause (A) or (B) of this sentence shall thereafter become the beneficial owner
of any additional Shares or other Voting Securities (other than pursuant to a
Share split, Share dividend, or similar transaction), then a Change of Control
shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i).
3. Exception. Notwithstanding anything else in the Agreement to the contrary,
the Shares shall continue to vest according to the vesting schedule in this
Section A regardless of: (a) the expiration of the Agreement for any reason
other than a termination by CWI for Cause or a resignation by the Advisor for
other than Good Reason, (b) the merger of CWI and an Affiliate of CWI, or
(c) any Change of Control of CWI in connection with a merger of CWI with an
Affiliate of CWI.

 

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