EX-10.1



 





EXHIBIT 10.1




ADVISORY AGREEMENT




     THIS ADVISORY AGREEMENT, dated as of November 12, 2007, is among CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES
17 – GLOBAL INCORPORATED, a Maryland corporation (“CPA: 17”), CPA: 17 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
a Delaware limited partnership of which CPA: 17 is a general partner (the “Operating
Partnership”), and CAREY ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (the “Advisor”).



WITNESSETH:




     WHEREAS, CPA: 17 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



     WHEREAS, CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17, all as provided herein; and



     WHEREAS, the Advisor is willing to render such services, subject to the supervision of the
Board of Directors, 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 CPA: 17’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.” The Initial Acquisition Fee and the Subordinated Acquisition Fee.



     “Adjusted Investor Capital.” As of any date, the Initial Investor Capital reduced by
any Redemptions, other than Redemptions intended to qualify as a liquidity event for purposes of
this Agreement, and by any other Distributions on or prior to such date determined by the Board to
be from Cash from Sales and Financings.



     “Adjusted Net Income.” For any period, the total consolidated revenues recognized in
such period by CPA: 17, less the total consolidated expenses of CPA: 17 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 shall exclude any gain, losses or writedowns from the sale of CPA: 17’s assets.




     “Advisor.” Carey Asset Management Corp, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of Delaware and wholly-owned by W. P. Carey & Co. LLC.



     “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, the terms and conditions of any lease of a relevant property, the
quality of any lessee’s, borrower’s or other counter-party’s credit and the conditions of the
credit 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 CPA: 17 under the General
Corporation Law of Maryland, as amended from time to time, pursuant to which CPA: 17 is organized.



     “Asset Management Fee.” The Asset Management Fee as defined in Section 9(a) hereof.



     “Average Equity Value.” The equity portion of the aggregate purchase price paid by
CPA: 17 for an Investment, provided that, if (1) 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 basis for calculating the
Average Equity Market Value of the Investment, and (2) for Investments in securities that CPA: 17
treats as available for sale under GAAP, the fair value of such securities as determined on a
monthly basis as of the last day of each month or, if applicable, on the date the securities are
disposed of, shall be the basis for calculating the Average Equity Market Value of such securities.



     “Average Invested Assets.” The average during any period of the aggregate book value
of CPA: 17’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 aggregate purchase price paid by CPA: 17 for an
Investment, 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 .



     “B Note.” A note representing a subordinated interest in a Loan secured by a first
mortgage on a Property.



     “Board or Board of Directors.” The Board of Directors of CPA: 17.



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     “Bylaws.” The bylaws of CPA: 17.



     “Cash from Financings.” Net cash proceeds realized by CPA: 17 from the financing of
Investments or the refinancing of any indebtedness of CPA: 17.



     “Cash from Sales.” Net cash proceeds realized by CPA: 17 from the sale, exchange or
other disposition of any of its Investments after deduction of all expenses incurred in connection
therewith. Cash from Sales shall not include Cash from Financings.



     “Cash from Sales and Financings.” The total sum of Cash from Sales and Cash from
Financings.



     “Cause.” With respect to the termination of this Agreement, fraud, criminal conduct,
willful misconduct or willful or negligent breach of fiduciary duty by the Advisor that, in each
case, is determined by a majority of the Independent Directors to be materially adverse to CPA: 17,
or 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.



     “Change of Control.” A change of control of CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17 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” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange
Act, as enacted and in force on the date hereof) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as that term
is defined in Rule 13d-3, as enacted and in force on the date hereof, under the Exchange Act) of
securities of CPA: 17 representing 8.5% or more of the combined voting power of CPA: 17’s
securities then outstanding; (ii) there occurs a merger, consolidation or other reorganization of
CPA: 17 which is not approved by the Board; (iii) there occurs a sale, exchange, transfer or other
disposition of substantially all of the assets of CPA: 17 to another entity, which disposition is
not approved by the Board; or (iv) there occurs a contested proxy solicitation of the Shareholders
of CPA: 17 that results in the contesting party electing candidates to a majority of the Board’s
positions next up for election.



     “Closing Date.” The first date on which Shares were issued pursuant to an Offering.



     “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 a Property that is reasonable, customary and competitive in light of
the size, type and location of the Property.



     “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 rehabilitation on a Property.



     “Contract Purchase Price.” The amount actually paid for, or allocated to, the
purchase, development, construction or improvement of an Investment or, in the case of an
originated Loan, the principal amount of such Loan, exclusive, in each case, of Acquisition Fees
and Acquisition Expenses.



     “Contract Sales Price.” The total consideration received by CPA: 17 for the sale of a
Property.



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     “CPA: 17.” Corporate Property Associates 17 – Global 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 Corporate Property Associates 17 –
Global Incorporated excluding its consolidated subsidiaries. Unless the context otherwise
requires, any reference to financial measures of CPA: 17 shall be calculated by reference to the
consolidated financial statements of CPA: 17 and its subsidiaries, including, without limitation,
the Operating Partnership, prepared in accordance with GAAP.



     “Cumulative Return.” For the period for which the calculation is being made, the
percentage resulting from dividing (A) the total Distributions for such period (not including
Distributions out of Cash from Sales and Financings), by (B) the product of (i) either (x) until
such time as CPA: 17 has invested 90% of the net proceeds of CPA: 17’s initial Offering (excluding
net proceeds from the sale of Shares pursuant to CPA: 17’s distribution reinvestment program), the
average Adjusted Investor Capital for such period (calculated on a daily basis) or (y) from and
after such time as CPA: 17 has invested 90% of the net proceeds of CPA: 17’s initial Offering
(excluding net proceeds from the sale of Shares pursuant to CPA: 17’s distribution reinvestment
program), the net proceeds from the sale of Shares (excluding net proceeds from the sale of Shares
pursuant to CPA: 17’s distribution reinvestment program), as adjusted for Redemptions other than
Redemptions intended to qualify as a liquidity event for purposes of this Agreement, and by any
other Distributions on or prior to such date determined by the Board to be from Cash from Sales and
Financings, and (ii) the number of years (including fractions thereof) elapsed during such period.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Shares received by the Advisor or its Affiliates for any
consideration other than cash, nor the Distributions in respect of such Shares, shall be included
in the foregoing calculation.



     “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.



     “Distributions.” Distributions declared by the Board.



     “GAAP.” Generally accepted accounting principles 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 CPA: 17 or the Operating Partnership to
assume and agree to perform CPA: 17’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
CPA: 17 or the Operating Partnership; provided that (a) such breach is of a material term or
condition of this Agreement and (b) CPA: 17 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.



     “Independent Appraiser.” A qualified appraiser of real estate as determined by the
Board, who is not affiliated, directly or indirectly, with CPA: 17, the Advisor or their respective
Affiliates. 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 CPA: 17 who meets the criteria for an
Independent Director specified in the Bylaws.



     “Individual.” Any natural person and those organizations treated as natural persons
in Section 542(a) of the Code.



     “Initial Acquisition Fee.” Any fee or commission (including any interest thereon)
paid by the Operating Partnership to the Advisor or, with respect to Section 9(d) or 9(f), by the
Operating Partnership to any party, in connection with the making of an Investment or the
development or construction of Properties by CPA: 17. A Development Fee or a 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 CPA: 17 shall not be deemed an
Initial Acquisition Fee. Initial Acquisition Fees include, but are not limited to, 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. Initial Acquisition Fees include Subordinated Acquisition Fees unless the context
otherwise requires. Initial Acquisition Fees shall not include Acquisition Expenses.



     “Initial Investor Capital.” The total amount of capital invested from time to time by
Shareholders (computed at the Original Issue Price per Share), excluding any Shares received by the
Advisor or its Affiliates for any consideration other than cash.



     “Investment.” means an investment made by CPA: 17, directly or indirectly, in a
Property, Loan or Other Permitted Investment Asset.



     “Loans.” The notes and other evidences of indebtedness or obligations acquired,
originated or entered into, directly or indirectly, by CPA: 17 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.



     “Long-Term Net Leased Property.” A Property subject to a Net Lease which has a
remaining lease term of at least seven years (or is otherwise subject to terms the effect of which
is that there is a reasonable likelihood that the lease will have a remaining term of at least
seven years as a result of the exercise of options or otherwise) at the date such Property is
acquired or developed by CPA: 17, including Net Leased Properties accounted for under the equity
method of accounting.



     “Market Value.” The value calculated by multiplying the total number of outstanding
Shares by the average closing price of the Shares over the 30 trading days beginning 180 calendar
days after the Shares are first listed on a national security exchange or included for quotation on
Nasdaq, as the case may be.



     “Nasdaq.” The national automated quotation system operated by the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.



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     “Net Lease.” A lease pursuant to which the tenant is required to pay substantially
all of the costs associated with operating and maintaining the Property.



     “Offering.” The offering of Shares pursuant to a Prospectus.



     “Operating Expenses.” All consolidated operating, general and administrative expenses
paid or incurred by CPA: 17, 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 CPA: 17’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
Subordinated 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; (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, distributions of profits and cash flow made by the Operating
Partnership to the Special General Partner pursuant to the agreement of limited partnership of the
Operating Partnership, other than distributions described in clauses (vi) and (vii) of this
definition.



     “Operating Partnership.” CPA: 17 Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership.



     “Organization and Offering Expenses.” Those expenses payable by CPA: 17 and the
Operating Partnership in connection with the formation, qualification and registration of CPA: 17
and in marketing and distributing Shares, including, but not limited to: (i) the preparation,
printing, filing and delivery of any registration statement or Prospectus and the preparing and
printing of contractual agreements among CPA: 17, the Operating Partnership and the Sales Agent and
the Selected Dealers (including copies thereof); (ii) the preparing and printing of the Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws, 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 National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; (vi) reimbursement for the
reasonable and identifiable out-of-pocket expenses of the Sales Agent and the Selected Dealers,
including the cost of their counsel; (vii) the fees of CPA: 17’s counsel; (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, selected dealer fees, marketing fees, incentive
fees, due diligence fees and wholesaling fees incurred in connection with the sale of the Shares.



     “Original Issue Price.” For any Share issued in an Offering, the price at which such
Share was initially offered to the public by CPA: 17, regardless of whether selling commissions
were paid in connection with the purchase of such Share from CPA: 17.



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     “Other Permitted Investment Asset.” An asset, other than cash, cash equivalents,
short term bonds, auction rate securities and similar short term investments, acquired by CPA: 17
for investment purposes that is not a Loan or a Property and is consistent with the investment
objectives and policies of CPA: 17.



     “Person.” An Individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association,
company, trust, bank, or other entity, or government or any agency or political subdivision of a
government.



     “Preferred Return.” A Cumulative Return of five percent computed from the Closing
Date through the date as of which such amount is being calculated.



     “Property or Properties.” CPA: 17’s partial or entire interest in real property
(including leasehold interests) and personal or mixed property connected therewith. An Investment
which obligates CPA: 17 to acquire a Property will be treated as a Property for purposes of this
Agreement.



     “Property Management Fee.” 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 pursuant to which CPA: 17 offers Shares in a public
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.



     “Redemptions.” An amount determined by multiplying the number of Shares redeemed by
the Original Issue Price.



     “REIT.” A real estate investment trust, as defined in Sections 856-860 of the Code.



     “Sales Agent.” Carey Financial Corporation.



     “Securities.” Any stock, shares (other than currently outstanding Shares and
subsequently issued Shares), 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 (or, guarantees of, or warrants, options or
rights to subscribe to, purchase or acquire any of the foregoing), which subsequently may be issued
by CPA: 17.



     “Selected Dealers.” Broker-dealers who are members of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. and who have executed an agreement with the Sales Agent in which the
Selected Dealers agree to participate with the Sales Agent 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 CPA: 17.



     “Share Market Value.” The value calculated by multiplying the total number of
outstanding Shares by the average closing price of the Shares over the 30 trading days beginning
180 calendar days after the Shares are first listed on a national security exchange or included for
quotation on Nasdaq, as the case may be.



     “Shares.” All of the shares of common stock of CPA: 17, $.001 par value, and any
other shares of common stock of CPA: 17.



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     “Special General Partner.” W. P. Carey 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, CPA: 17 or any person who will control, manage or
participate in the management of CPA: 17, and any Affiliate of any such person. Sponsor does not
include a person whose only relationship to CPA: 17 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.



     “Subordinated Acquisition Fee.” The Subordinated Acquisition Fee as defined in
Section 9(c) hereof.



     “Subordinated Disposition Fee.” The Subordinated Disposition Fee as defined in
Section 9(f) hereof.



     “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.



     2. Appointment. CPA: 17 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. The Advisor undertakes to use its best efforts to present
to CPA: 17 potential investment opportunities and to provide a continuing and suitable investment
program consistent with the investment objectives and policies of CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17
and any Prospectus pursuant to which Shares are offered, the Advisor shall, either directly or by
engaging an Affiliate:




     (a) serve as CPA: 17’s investment and financial advisor and provide research and
economic and statistical data in connection with CPA: 17’s assets and investment policies;




     (b) provide the daily management of CPA: 17 and perform and supervise the various
administrative functions reasonably necessary for the management of CPA: 17;




     (c) investigate, select, and, on behalf of CPA: 17, engage 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, 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 CPA: 17 with
any of the foregoing;




     (d) consult with Directors of CPA: 17 and assist the Board in the formulation and
implementation of CPA: 17’s policies, and furnish the Board with such information, advice
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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; (ii) structure and negotiate the terms and conditions of
transactions pursuant to which Investments will be made, purchased or acquired by CPA: 17;
(iii) make Investments on behalf of CPA: 17; (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; and (v) enter into leases and
service contracts for Properties and, to the extent necessary, perform all other operational
functions for the maintenance and administration of such Properties;




     (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, which reports shall include information regarding the type of each Investment made
(in the categories provided in Section 9);




     (g) obtain the prior approval of the Board (including a majority of the Independent
Directors) for any and all investments in Property which do not meet all of the requirements
set forth in Section 4(b) hereof;




     (h) negotiate on behalf of CPA: 17 with banks or lenders for loans to be made to CPA:
17, and negotiate on behalf of CPA: 17 with investment banking firms and broker-dealers or
negotiate private sales of Shares and Securities or obtain loans for CPA: 17, 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 CPA: 17;




     (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, CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17; and (iv) the
handling, prosecuting and settling of any claims of or against CPA: 17, 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 CPA: 17 under this Agreement;




     (l) communicate on behalf of CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17;




     (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 CPA: 17’s business and operations;




     (n) provide CPA: 17 with such accounting data and any other information requested by
CPA: 17 concerning the investment activities of CPA: 17 as shall be required to prepare and
to



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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 CPA: 17;




     (p) supervise the performance of such ministerial and administrative functions as may
be necessary in connection with the daily operations of the Investments;




     (q) provide CPA: 17 with all necessary cash management services;




     (r) do all things necessary to assure its ability to render the services described in
this Agreement;




     (s) perform such other services as may be required from time to time for management and
other activities relating to the assets of CPA: 17 as the Advisor shall deem advisable under
the particular circumstances;




     (t) arrange to obtain on behalf of CPA: 17 as requested by the Board, and deliver to or
maintain on behalf of CPA: 17 copies of, all appraisals obtained in connection with
investments in Properties and Loans; and




     (u) 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.



     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 CPA: 17, the
Board hereby delegates to the Advisor the authority to: (1) locate, analyze and select
Investment opportunities; (2) structure the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant to
which Investments will be made or acquired for CPA: 17; (3) make or acquire Investments in
compliance with the investment objectives and policies of CPA: 17; (4) arrange for financing
or refinancing, or make changes in the asset or capital structure of, and dispose of or
otherwise deal with, Investments; (5) enter into leases and service contracts for
Properties, and perform other property level operations; (6) oversee non-affiliated property
managers and other non-affiliated Persons who perform services for CPA: 17; and (7)
undertake accounting and other record-keeping functions at the Investment level.




     (b) The consideration paid for an Investment acquired by CPA: 17 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)) invest on behalf of CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17’s other investments and proposed investments, at the
time CPA: 17 is committed to purchase or originate the Investment, is reasonably expected to
fulfill CPA: 17’s investment objectives and policies as established by the Board and then in
effect. For purposes of the foregoing, Total Investment Cost



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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 CPA: 17 to make Investments that do not comply with Article VIII
(Restrictions on Investments and Activities) 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 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 or an Affiliate (other than conflicts involving the payment of fees
or the reimbursement of expenses); (iv) the lease of assets to the Sponsor, any Director,
the Advisor or any Affiliate of the Advisor; (v) any purchase or sale of an Investment from
or to the Advisor or an Affiliate; and (vi) the retention of any Affiliate of the Advisor to
provide services to CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17 or in the name of CPA: 17 and may collect and deposit into
any such account or accounts, and disburse from any such account or accounts, any money on behalf
of CPA: 17, 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 CPA: 17.



     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 CPA: 17, at any time or from time to time during normal business
hours. The Advisor shall at all reasonable times have access to the books and records of CPA: 17.



     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 adversely affect the status of CPA: 17 as a REIT or of the Operating
Partnership as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes, subject CPA: 17 or the Operating
Partnership to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, would violate any law, rule,
regulation or statement of policy of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over CPA:
17, 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



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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 Advisor, its shareholders, 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 CPA: 17, the Operating
Partnership or to the Directors or Shareholders for any act or omission by the Advisor, its
shareholders, directors, officers and employees, or partners, shareholders, directors or
officers of the Advisor’s shareholders and Affiliates of any of them if the following
conditions are met:




     (i) The Advisor, its shareholders, 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 CPA: 17;




     (ii) The Advisor, its shareholders, 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 CPA:
17; and




     (iii) Such liability or loss was not the result of negligence or misconduct by
the Advisor, its shareholders, 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 CPA: 17 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
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 Securities and Exchange
Commission and of the published position of any state securities regulatory
authority in which securities of CPA: 17 were offered or sold as to indemnification
for violation of securities laws.




     (c) CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17;



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     (ii) 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




     (iii) The Advisor or the Affiliate undertakes to repay the advanced funds to
CPA: 17, 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 CPA: 17 pursuant to Section 22.




     (e) Any amounts paid pursuant to this Section 7 shall be recoverable or paid only out
the net assets of CPA: 17 and not from Shareholders.



     8. Relationship with Directors. There shall be no limitation on any shareholder,
director, officer, employee or Affiliate of the Advisor serving as a Director or an officer of CPA:
17, except that no employee of the Advisor or its Affiliates who also is a Director or officer of
CPA: 17 shall receive any compensation from CPA: 17 for serving as a Director or officer other than
for reasonable reimbursement for travel and related expenses incurred in attending meetings of the
Board; 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 CPA: 17 reimbursed the Advisor or
Affiliate in accordance with Section 10 hereof.



     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 the percentage of the Average
Equity Market Value of an Investment as specified in the following table:



	 	 	 
	Type of Investment	 	Asset Management Fee
	 
	 	 
	Long-Term Net Leased Properties

	 	0.50% of the Average Market Value
	 
	 	 
	B Notes, mortgage backed securities and
Loans

	 	1.75% of the Average Equity Value
	 
	 	 
	Investments in readily marketable real
estate securities (other than B Notes,
mortgage backed securities and Loans)
purchased on the secondary market

	 	1.50% of the Average Equity Value
	 
	 	 
	All other Investments not described in
the foregoing categories, such as
interests in entities that own real
estate or are engaged in real estate
related businesses, short-term net
leases and equity investments in real
property

	 	0.50% of the Average Market Value






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     (ii) The Asset Management Fee with respect to an Investment will be calculated
monthly, beginning with the month in which CPA: 17 first makes the Investment, and
shall be pro rated for the number of days during a month that CPA: 17 owns the
Investment. The aggregate Asset Management Fees calculated with respect to each
month shall be payable on the first business day following such month.




     (b) Initial Acquisition Fee. (i) The Advisor may receive as partial
compensation for services rendered in connection with the investigation, selection,
acquisition or origination (by purchase, investment or exchange) of any Investment, an
initial acquisition fee (an “Initial Acquisition Fee”) payable by the Operating
Partnership. The Initial Acquisition Fee payable to the Advisor in respect of an Investment
shall be payable at the time such Investment is acquired in an amount determined as
specified in the following table:



	 	 	 
	Type of Investment	 	Initial Acquisition Fee
	 
	 	 
	Long term Net Leased Properties

	 	2.5% of the aggregate Total Investment Cost
	 
	 	 
	B Notes, mortgage backed
securities and Loans

	 	1.0% of the sum of (x) the Average Equity
Value, plus (y) the Acquisition Fees paid
by CPA: 17 in respect of the Investment.
	 
	 	 
	Investments in readily
marketable real estate
securities (other than B
notes, mortgage backed
securities and Loans)
purchased on the secondary
market

	 	None
	 
	 	 
	All other Investments not
described in the foregoing
categories, such as interests
in entities that own real
estate or are engaged in real
estate related businesses,
short term net leases and
equity investments in real
property

	 	1.75% of the sum of (x) the equity capital
invested by CPA: 17 in the Investment plus
(y) the Acquisition Fees paid by CPA: 17
in respect of the Investment.







     (ii) At the time an Investment is made, the Advisor shall determine the type of
Investment, which shall be used for the purpose of calculating all fees due
hereunder; it being understood that the Advisor shall use its reasonable judgment,
based primarily upon the economic substance of an Investment, in determining the
classification of an Investment, provided, that in the event of any dispute, the
Independent Directors shall finally determine for all purposes the type of
Investment.




     (c) Subordinated Acquisition Fee. (i) In addition to the Initial Acquisition
Fee described in Section 9(b) above, the Advisor may receive additional compensation in
connection with the investigation, selection, acquisition or origination (by purchase,
investment or exchange) of Investments a Subordinated Acquisition Fee payable by the
Operating Partnership to the Advisor or its Affiliates (the “Subordinated Acquisition
Fee”). The total Subordinated Acquisition Fees payable shall be an amount determined as
specified in the following table:



	 	 	 
	Type of Investment	 	Subordinated Acquisition Fee
	 
	 	 
	Long term Net Leased Properties

	 	2.0% of the aggregate Total Investment Cost.
	 
	 	 
	All other Investments not 

described in the foregoing 

category

	 	None






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     (ii) The Subordinated Acquisition Fee shall be payable in three equal annual
installments on the first business day of the fiscal quarter immediately following
the fiscal quarter in which the Investment is made and the first business day of the
corresponding fiscal quarter in each of the subsequent two fiscal years. The unpaid
portion of the Subordinated Acquisition Fee with respect to any Investment will bear
interest at the rate of 5% per annum from the date of acquisition of the Investment
until the portion of the Subordinated Acquisition Fee is paid. The accrued interest
is payable on the date of each annual installment of the fees. The Subordinated
Acquisition Fee payable in any year, and accrued interest thereon, will be
subordinated to the Preferred Return of 5% and only paid if the Preferred Return of
5% has been achieved through the end of the prior fiscal quarter. Any portion of
the Subordinated Acquisition Fee, and accrued interest thereon, not paid due to CPA:
17’s failure to meet the Preferred Return of 5% through any fiscal quarter end shall
be paid by CPA: 17 on the first business day of the fiscal quarter next following
the fiscal quarter end through which the Preferred Return of 5% has been met.




     (d) Six Percent Limitation. The total amount of all Initial Acquisition Fees
plus Subordinated Acquisition Fees, including interest thereon, 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 (i) on December 31
of the year in which CPA: 17 has invested 90% of the net proceeds of its initial Offering
(excluding the net proceeds from the sale of Shares pursuant to CPA: 17’s dividend
reinvestment program), and (ii) on each December 31 thereafter, unless a majority of the
Directors (including a majority of the Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in
any transaction approves the excess as being commercially competitive, fair and reasonable
to CPA: 17.




     (e) Property Management Fee; Loan Refinancing Fee. No Property Management Fee
or Loan Refinancing Fee shall be paid unless approved by a majority of the Independent
Directors.




     (f) Subordinated 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 subordinated disposition fee (the “Subordinated
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) 3.0% of the
Contract Sales Price of the Investment; provided, however, that (A) the Subordinated
Disposition Fee in respect of Investments that are B Notes, mortgage backed securities and
Loans shall equal 1.0% of the equity capital invested by CPA: 17 in the Investment, and (B)
no Subordinated Disposition Fee shall be paid in respect of Investments that are readily
marketable securities.




     (ii) The total real estate commissions and Subordinated Disposition Fees CPA:
17 pays to all Persons shall not exceed an amount equal to the lesser of: (1) 6% of
the Contract Sales Price of the Investment or (2) the Competitive Real Estate
Commission. Payment of Subordinated Disposition Fees and accrued interest thereon,
will be subordinated to the Preferred Return and only paid if the Preferred Return
of 5% has been achieved through the end of the prior fiscal quarter. To the extent
that Subordinated Disposition Fees are not paid on a current basis due to the
foregoing



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limitation, the unpaid fees will be due and paid at such time as the limitation
has been satisfied, together with interest from the time of disposition of the
Investment to which they relate, at the rate of 5%. 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 Subordinated Disposition Fees on
a quarterly basis. No payment of Subordinated Disposition Fees shall be made prior
to review and approval of such information by the Independent Directors.




     (g) Loans From Affiliates. CPA: 17 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. CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17 is unable to obtain a permanent loan at
that time or in the judgment of the Board, it is not in CPA: 17’s best interest to obtain a
permanent loan at the interest rates then prevailing and the Board has reason to believe
that CPA: 17 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.




     (h) Changes To Fee Structure. In the event the Shares are listed on a national
securities exchange or are included for quotation on Nasdaq, CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17’s
portfolio; (b) the success of the Advisor in generating opportunities that meet the
investment objectives of CPA: 17; (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 CPA: 17, including loan
administration, underwriting or broker commissions, servicing, engineering, inspection and
other fees, whether paid by CPA: 17 or by others with whom CPA: 17 does business; (e) the
quality and extent of service and advice furnished by the Advisor; (f) the performance of
the investment portfolio of CPA: 17, 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 CPA: 17 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.




     (i) Payment. Compensation payable to the Advisor pursuant to this Section 9
shall be paid in cash; provided, however, that any fee payable pursuant to Section 9 may be
paid, at the option of the Advisor, in the form of: (i) cash, (ii) restricted stock of CPA:
17, or (iii) a combination of cash and restricted stock. The Advisor shall notify CPA: 17
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 CPA: 17’s assets
performed by an Independent Appraiser, or (ii) if an appraisal has



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not yet been performed, $10 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 CPA: 17 to the Advisor in payment of fees hereunder shall be governed by the
terms set forth in Schedule A hereto, or such other terms as the Advisor and CPA: 17 may
from time to time agree.



     10. Expenses.




     (a) Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 9(d), 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, the selected dealer fee and the wholesaling
fee) paid directly by the Operating Partnership, exceed four 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 four 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 CPA: 17, including, without limitation, 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 CPA: 17, 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 CPA: 17 or by the Directors;




     (viii) expenses of managing and operating Investments owned by CPA: 17, whether
payable to an Affiliate of the Advisor or a non-affiliated Person;




     (ix) fees and expenses of legal counsel for CPA: 17;



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     (x) fees and expense of auditors and accountants for CPA: 17;




     (xi) all expenses in connection with payments to the Directors and meetings of
the Directors and Shareholders;




     (xii) expenses associated with listing the Shares and Securities on a
securities exchange or Nasdaq if requested by the Board;




     (xiii) expenses connected with payments of Distributions in cash or otherwise
made or caused to be made by the Board to the Shareholders;




     (xiv) expenses of organizing, revising, amending, converting, modifying, or
terminating CPA: 17, the Operating Partnership or their respective governing
instruments;




     (xv) 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




     (xvi) all other expenses the Advisor incurs in connection with providing
services to CPA: 17, including reimbursement to the Advisor or its Affiliates for
the cost 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 personnel to the extent that such
personnel are used in transactions for which the Advisor receives a separate fee.




     (b) Expenses incurred by the Advisor on behalf of CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17 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 CPA:
17 which bond shall insure CPA: 17 from losses of up to $5,000,000 and shall be of the type
customarily purchased by entities performing services similar to those provided to CPA: 17 by the
Advisor.



     13. Limitation on Expenses.




     (a) If Operating Expenses during the 12-month period ending on the last day of any
fiscal quarter of CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17
during the same 12-month period, 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 CPA: 17 shall be liable for payment therefor. CPA: 17 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,



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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 twelve-month period referred to in paragraph
(a), the Advisor shall reimburse CPA: 17 for any amounts expended by CPA: 17 in such
twelve-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. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the
Advisor from engaging in other activities, including without limitation direct investment by the
Advisor and its Affiliates in assets that would be suitable for CPA: 17, 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, 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 CPA: 17 is a participant, also render advice and service to each
other participant therein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, CPA 17 acknowledges
that the Advisor provides or will provide services to other CPA REIT funds, whether now in
existence or formed hereafter, and that the Advisor and its Affiliates may invest 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 CPA: 17, 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 CPA: 17.



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     The Advisor shall be required to use its best efforts to present a continuing and suitable
investment program to CPA: 17 that is consistent with the investment policies and objectives of
CPA: 17, 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 CPA: 17 even if the opportunity is of character which, if presented to CPA: 17,
could be taken by CPA: 17.



     If the Advisor or its Affiliates is presented with a potential investment which might be made
by CPA: 17 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, the effect of the acquisition on the diversification of each entity’s portfolio,
rental payments during any renewal period, 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 and the length of time such funds
have been available for investment.



     15. Relationship of Advisor and CPA: 17. CPA: 17 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, 2008 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 or terminate this Agreement, as required by CPA:17’s Charter.



     17. Termination by CPA: 17. At the sole option the Board (including a majority of the
Independent Directors), this Agreement may be terminated immediately by written notice of
termination from CPA: 17 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 breach this Agreement; provided that such breach (i) is of a
material term or condition of this Agreement and (ii) 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;




     (b) 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




     (c) 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 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



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that if any of the events specified in Section 17(b) or (c) 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 CPA: 17 upon the occurrence of events which would constitute Good Reason or by CPA:
17 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 approval of the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors); provided, however,
that such approval shall not be required in the case of an assignment to a corporation,
partnership, association, trust or organization which may take over the assets and carry 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
Sponsor 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 shall
not be assigned by CPA: 17 or the Operating Partnership without the consent of the Advisor, except
in the case of an assignment by CPA: 17 or the Operating Partnership to a corporation or other
organization which is a successor to CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17 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 the Termination Date;




     (iii) all earned but unpaid Acquisition Fees and interest thereon, in each case
payable to the Advisor relating to the acquisition of any Property prior to the
Termination Date;




     (iv) all earned but unpaid Subordinated Disposition Fees and interest thereon,
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.



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     (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this Agreement is terminated by the Company for
Cause, or by the Advisor for other than Good Reason, the Advisor will not be entitled to
receive the sums in Section 20(a) (ii) through (v).




     (c) Any and all amounts payable to the Advisor pursuant to Section 20(a) 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 CPA: 17 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 (i) 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 CPA: 17, (ii) shall not be due and payable until the
Investment Asset to which such amount relates is sold or refinanced, and (iii) shall not
bear interest until the Investment to which such amount relates is sold or refinanced. A
portion of the amount shall be paid as each Investment owned by CPA: 17 on the Termination
Date is sold. The portion of such amount payable upon each such sale shall be equal to (i)
such amount multiplied by (ii) the percentage calculated by dividing the fair value (at the
Termination Date) of the Investment sold by CPA: 17 divided by the total fair value (at the
Termination Date) of all Investments owned by CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17 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 Properties and Loans, and
documents of CPA: 17 then in the custody of the Advisor; and




     (iv) cooperate with CPA: 17 to provide an orderly management transition.



     21. Indemnification by CPA: 17 and the Operating Partnership. Neither CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17, except as permitted under Section 7.



     22. Indemnification by Advisor. The Advisor shall indemnify and hold harmless CPA: 17
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.



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     23. Joint and Several Obligations. Any obligations of CPA: 17 shall be construed as
the joint and several obligations of CPA: 17 and the Operating Partnership, unless otherwise
specifically provided in this Agreement.



     24. 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 CPA: 17:
	 	Corporate Property Associates 17 – Global Incorporated

50 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, NY 10020
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	To the Operating Partnership:
	 	c/o Corporate Property Associates 17 – Global Incorporated

50 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, NY 10020
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	To the Advisor:
	 	Carey Asset Management Corp.

50 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, NY 10020






     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 23.



     25. 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.



     26. 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.



     27. Construction. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.



     28. 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.



     29. Indulgences, Not Waivers. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a
party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a
waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege
preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or
privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any
occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any
other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party
asserted to have granted such waiver.



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     30. 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.



     31. 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.



     32. 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.



     33. Name. W. P. Carey & Co. LLC has a proprietary interest in the name “Corporate
Property Associates” and “CPA®.” Accordingly, and in recognition of this right, if at any time
CPA: 17 ceases to retain Carey Asset Management Corp., or an Affiliate thereof to perform the
services of Advisor, CPA: 17 will, promptly after receipt of written request from Carey Asset
Management Corp., cease to conduct business under or use the name “Corporate Property Associates”
or “CPA®” or any diminutive thereof and CPA: 17 shall use its best efforts to change the name of
CPA: 17 to a name that does not contain the name “Corporate Property Associates” or “CPA®” or any
other word or words that might, in the sole discretion of the Advisor, be susceptible of indication
of some form of relationship between CPA: 17 and the Advisor or any Affiliate thereof. Consistent
with the foregoing, it is specifically recognized that the Advisor or one or more of its Affiliates
has in the past and may in the future organize, sponsor or otherwise permit to exist other
investment vehicles (including vehicles for investment in real estate) and financial and service
organizations having “Corporate Property Associates” or “CPA®” as a part of their name, all without
the need for any consent (and without the right to object thereto) by CPA: 17 or its Directors.



     34. Initial Investment. The Advisor has contributed to CPA: 17 $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 Share 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.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 17
– GLOBAL INCORPORATED

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Gordon F. DuGan
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Gordon F. DuGan 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Chief Executive Officer 	 
	 
	 	CAREY ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Gordon F. DuGan
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Gordon F. DuGan 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President and Chief Executive Officer 	 
	 
	 	CPA:17 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Susan C. Hyde
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Susan C. Hyde 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Managing Director and Secretary 	 



 









 






	 	 	 	 	 



SCHEDULE A





     This Schedule sets forth the terms governing any Shares issued by CPA: 17 to the Advisor in
payment of advisory fees set forth 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 of the Agreement for any reason other than
a termination for Cause under paragraph 17 or upon a “Change of Control” of CPA®:17 (as defined
below), all Shares granted to the Advisor hereunder shall vest immediately and all restrictions
shall lapse. For purposes of this Schedule A, a “Change of Control” of CPA: 17 shall be deemed to
have occurred if there has been a change in the ownership of CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17, any of its subsidiaries, any trustee, fiduciary or
other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan of CPA: 17
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 CPA: 17 representing 25% or
more of either (A) the combined voting power of CPA: 17’s then outstanding
securities having the right to vote in an election of the Board (“Voting
Securities”) or (B) the then outstanding common stock of CPA: 17 (in either such
case other than as a result of acquisition of securities directly from CPA: 17);




     (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 CPA: 17 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 CPA: 17 shall approve (A) any consolidation or merger
of CPA: 17 or any subsidiary where the stockholders of CPA: 17, 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
CPA: 17 or (C) any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of CPA: 17.



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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 CPA: 17 which, by reducing the number of Shares of Common Stock 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 this Agreement to the contrary, the
Shares shall continue to vest according to the vesting schedule in Section 1 regardless of: (a)
the expiration of the Advisory Agreement for any reason other than a termination by CPA: 17 for
Cause or a resignation by the Advisor for other than Good Reason, (b) the merger of CPA: 17 and an
Affiliate of CPA: 17 or (c) any “Change of Control” of CPA: 17 in connection with a merger with an
Affiliate of CPA: 17.




Schedule A-2