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Exhibit 10.6

 

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT is made and entered into this ____ day of ________, 2013 (this “Agreement”), by and between Corporate Property Associates 18 —  Global Incorporated, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and [NAME OF DIRECTOR/OFFICER] (“Indemnitee”).

 

WHEREAS, at the request of the Company, Indemnitee currently serves as a director and/or officer of the Company and may, therefore, be subjected to claims, suits or proceedings arising as a result of his or her service; and

 

WHEREAS, as an inducement to Indemnitee to continue to serve as such director and/or officer, the Company has agreed to indemnify and to advance expenses and costs incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any such claims, suits or proceedings, subject to certain limitations set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties by this Agreement desire to set forth their agreement regarding indemnification and advance of expenses;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows:

 

Section 1.                                Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement:

 

(a)                               “Affiliates” means, with respect to a specified person or entity, another person or entity that directly, or indirectly through one or more persons or entities, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the person or entity specified.

 

(b)                              “Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

(c)                               “Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a person or entity, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.  “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

 

(d)                             “Change of Control” means a change in control of the Company occurring after the Effective Date of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or in response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement; provided, however, that, without limitation, such a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if after the Effective Date (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Act) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 15% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities without the prior approval of at least two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors in office immediately prior to such person attaining such percentage interest; (ii) there occurs a proxy contest, or the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, sale of assets, plan of liquidation or other reorganization not approved by at least 

 

 

two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors then in office, as a consequence of which members of the Board of Directors in office immediately prior to such transaction or event constitute less than a majority of the Board of Directors thereafter; or (iii) during any period of two consecutive years, other than as a result of an event described in clause (a)(ii) of this Section 1, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors (including for this purpose any new director whose election or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of such period) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors.

 

(e)                               “Corporate Status” means the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise for which such person is or was serving at the request of the Company.

 

(f)                                “Disinterested Director” means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.

 

(g)                              “Effective Date” means the date set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

 

(h)                              “Expenses” shall include all reasonable and out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, or being or preparing to be a witness in a Proceeding.

 

(i)                                  “Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent:  (i) the Company, Affiliates of the Company, any entity for which the Company’s external advisor or its Affiliates acts as investment advisor, or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party, or (ii) any other party to or witness in the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.  If a Change of Control has not occurred, Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board of Directors, with the approval of Indemnitee, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld.  If a Change of Control has occurred, Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee, with the approval of the Board of Directors, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld.

 

(j)                                  “Proceeding” includes any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, administrative hearing or any other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (including on appeal).

 

Section 2.                                Services by Indemnitee.  Indemnitee will serve as a director and/or officer of the Company.  However, this Agreement shall not impose any obligation on 

 

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Indemnitee or the Company to continue Indemnitee’s service to the Company beyond any period otherwise required by law or by other agreements or commitments of the parties, if any.

 

Section 3.                                Indemnification - General.  Subject to the limitations in Section 7, the Company shall indemnify, and advance Expenses to, Indemnitee (a) as provided in this Agreement and (b) as otherwise permitted by Maryland law in effect on the date hereof and as amended from time to time; provided, however, that no change in Maryland law shall have the effect of reducing the benefits available to Indemnitee hereunder based on Maryland law as in effect on the Effective Date.  Subject to the limitations in Section 7, the rights of Indemnitee provided in this Section 3 shall include the rights set forth in the other sections of this Agreement, including any additional indemnification permitted by Section 2-418(g) of the Maryland General Corporation Law (“MGCL”).

 

Section 4.                                Rights to Indemnification.  Subject to the limitations in Section 7, if, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be, made a party to or a witness in any Proceeding, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf unless it is established by clear and convincing evidence that (i) the act or omission of Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise to the Proceeding and (a) was committed in bad faith or (b) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (ii) Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services, or (iii) in the case of any criminal Proceeding, Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.

 

Section 5.                                Court-Ordered Indemnification.  Subject to the limitations in Section 7, a court of appropriate jurisdiction, upon application of Indemnitee and such notice as the court shall require, may order indemnification in the following circumstances:

 

(a)                               if it determines Indemnitee is entitled to reimbursement under Section 2-418(d)(1) of the MGCL, the court shall order indemnification, in which case Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover the expenses of securing such reimbursement; or

 

(b)                              if it determines that Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, whether or not Indemnitee (i) has met the standards of conduct set forth in Section 2-418(b) of the MGCL or (ii) has been adjudged liable for receipt of an improper personal benefit under Section 2-418(c) of the MGCL, in which case the court may order such indemnification as the court shall deem proper.

 

Section 6.                                Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful.  Subject to the limitations in Section 7, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, made a party to and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any Proceeding, he or she shall be indemnified for all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection therewith.  If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee under this Section 6 for all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or 

 

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matter, allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis.  For purposes of this Section and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.

 

Section 7.                                Limitations on Indemnification.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated under this Agreement to make any payment to Indemnitee for indemnification with respect to any Proceeding:

 

(a)                               for any loss or liability unless all of the following conditions are met:  (i) Indemnitee has determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct that caused the loss or liability was in the best interests of the Company, (ii) Indemnitee was acting on behalf of or performing services for the Company, (iii) if Indemnitee is an inside director of the Company, such loss or liability was not the result of negligence or misconduct, or, if Indemnitee is an independent director, gross negligence or willful misconduct, and (iv) such indemnification is recoverable only out of the Company’s net assets and not from the Company’s stockholders; or

 

(b)                              for any loss or liability arising from an 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 Indemnitee, (ii) such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to Indemnitee; or (iii) a court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against 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 the Company were offered or sold as to indemnification for violations of securities laws.

 

Section 8.                                Advance of Expenses.  The Company shall advance all reasonable Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (other than a Proceeding brought to enforce indemnification under this Agreement, applicable law, the charter or Bylaws of the Company, any agreement or a resolution of the stockholders entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or of the Board of Directors)  to which Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be, made a party or a witness, which is initiated by a third party who is not a stockholder of the Company, or which is initiated by a stockholder of the Company acting in his or her capacity as such and a court of competent jurisdiction specifically approves such advancement, and which relates to acts or omissions with respect to the performance of duties or services on behalf of the Company, within ten days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding.  Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall include or be preceded or accompanied by a written affirmation by Indemnitee of Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Company as authorized by law and by this Agreement has been met and a written undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A or in such form as may be required under applicable law as in effect at the time of the execution thereof, to reimburse the portion of any Expenses advanced to Indemnitee, together with the applicable legal rate of 

 

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interest thereon, relating to claims, issues or matters in the Proceeding as to which it shall ultimately be established, by clear and convincing evidence, that the standard of conduct for indemnification, as set forth in Section 4, has not been met and which have not been successfully resolved as described in Section 6.  To the extent that Expenses advanced to Indemnitee do not relate to a specific claim, issue or matter in the Proceeding, such Expenses shall be allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis.  The undertaking required by this Section 8 shall be an unlimited general obligation by or on behalf of Indemnitee and shall be accepted without reference to Indemnitee’s financial ability to repay such advanced Expenses and without any requirement to post security therefor.  In any Proceeding initiated by a stockholder of the Company acting in his or her capacity as such, the Company shall promptly petition a court of competent jurisdiction for approval of the advancement of all reasonable Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee upon the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances.

 

Section 9.                                Procedure for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification.

 

(a)                               To obtain indemnification under Section 4 of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification.  The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification.

 

(b)                              Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 9(a) hereof, a determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall promptly be made in the specific case: (i) if a Change of Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change of Control shall not have occurred, (A) by the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors (as herein defined), or (B) if a quorum of the Board of Directors consisting of Disinterested Directors is not obtainable or, even if obtainable, such quorum of Disinterested Directors so directs, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee, or (C) if so directed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors, by the stockholders of the Company.  If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten days after such determination.  Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination in the discretion of the Board of Directors or Independent Counsel if retained pursuant to clause (ii)(B) of this Section 9(b).  Any Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company shall indemnify and hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.

 

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(c)                               In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 9(a) of this Agreement, and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption in connection with the making of any determination contrary to that presumption.

 

(d)                             The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, does not create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet the requisite standard of conduct described herein for indemnification.

 

Section 10.                        Remedies of Indemnitee.

 

(a)                               If (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) advance of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section 9(b) of this Agreement within 30 days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement within ten days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, or (v) payment of indemnification is not made within ten days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication in an appropriate court located in the State of Maryland, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, of his or her entitlement to such indemnification or advance of Expenses.  Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his or her option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association.  Indemnitee shall commence such proceeding seeking an adjudication or an award in arbitration within 180 days following the date on which Indemnitee first has the right to commence such proceeding pursuant to this Section 10(a); provided, however, that the foregoing clause shall not apply to a proceeding brought by Indemnitee to enforce his or her rights under Section 6 of this Agreement.

 

(b)                              In any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 10, the Company shall have the burden of proving that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advance of Expenses, as the case may be.

 

(c)                               If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 9(b) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 10, absent a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification.

 

(d)                             In the event that Indemnitee, pursuant to this Section 10, seeks a judicial adjudication of or an award in arbitration to enforce his or her rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover from the Company, and shall be indemnified by the Company for, any and all Expenses actually and

 

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reasonably incurred by him or her in such judicial adjudication or arbitration.  If it shall be determined in such judicial adjudication or arbitration that Indemnitee is entitled to receive part but not all of the indemnification or advance of Expenses sought, the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such judicial adjudication or arbitration shall be appropriately prorated.

 

Section 11.                        Defense of the Underlying Proceeding.

 

(a)                               Indemnitee shall notify the Company promptly upon being served with or receiving any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information, notice, request or other document relating to any Proceeding which may result in the right to indemnification or the advance of Expenses hereunder; provided, however, that the failure to give any such notice shall not disqualify Indemnitee from the right, or otherwise affect in any manner any right of Indemnitee, to indemnification or the advance of Expenses under this Agreement unless the Company’s ability to defend in such Proceeding or to obtain proceeds under any insurance policy is materially and adversely prejudiced thereby, and then only to the extent the Company is thereby actually so prejudiced.

 

(b)                              Subject to the provisions of the last sentence of this Section 11(b) and of Section 11(c) below, the Company shall have the right to defend Indemnitee in any Proceeding which may give rise to indemnification hereunder; provided, however, that the Company shall notify Indemnitee of any such decision to defend within 15 calendar days following receipt of notice of any such Proceeding under Section 11(a) above.  The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Indemnitee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, consent to the entry of any judgment against Indemnitee or enter into any settlement or compromise which (i) includes an admission of fault of Indemnitee or (ii) does not include, as an unconditional term thereof, the full release of Indemnitee from all liability in respect of such Proceeding, which release shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee.  This Section 11(b) shall not apply to a Proceeding brought by Indemnitee under Section 10 above or Section 17 below.

 

(c)                               Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11(b) above, if in a Proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, (i) Indemnitee reasonably concludes, based upon an opinion of counsel approved by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, that he or she may have separate defenses or counterclaims to assert with respect to any issue which may not be consistent with other defendants in such Proceeding, (ii) Indemnitee reasonably concludes, based upon an opinion of counsel approved by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, that an actual or apparent conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest exists between Indemnitee and the Company, or (iii) if the Company fails to assume the defense of such Proceeding in a timely manner, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be represented by separate legal counsel of Indemnitee’s choice, subject to the prior approval of the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, at the expense of the Company.  In addition, if the Company fails to comply with any of its obligations under this Agreement or in the event that the Company or any other person takes any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any Proceeding to deny or to recover from Indemnitee the benefits intended to be provided to Indemnitee hereunder, Indemnitee shall have the right to retain counsel of Indemnitee’s choice, 

 

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subject to the prior approval of the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, at the expense of the Company (subject to Section 10(d)), to represent Indemnitee in connection with any such matter.

 

Section 12.                        Non-Exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Subrogation; Insurance.

 

(a)                               The rights of indemnification and advance of Expenses as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the charter or Bylaws of the Company, any agreement or a resolution of the stockholders entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or of the Board of Directors, or otherwise.  No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his or her Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal.

 

(b)                              In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.

 

(c)                               The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable or payable or reimbursable as Expenses hereunder if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.

 

Section 13.                        Insurance.  The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to acquire and maintain directors and officers liability insurance, on terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company, with the advice of counsel, covering Indemnitee or any claim made against Indemnitee for service as a director or officer of the Company and covering the Company for any indemnification or advance of Expenses made by the Company to Indemnitee for any claims made against Indemnitee for service as a director or officer of the Company.  Without in any way limiting any other obligation under this Agreement, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee for any payment by Indemnitee arising out of the amount of any deductible or retention and the amount of any excess of the aggregate of all judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with a Proceeding over the coverage of any insurance referred to in the previous sentence.

 

Section 14.                        Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness.  Subject to the limitations in Section 7, to the extent that Indemnitee is or may be, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, a witness in any Proceeding, whether instituted by the Company or any other party, and to which Indemnitee is not a party but in which the Indemnitee receives a subpoena to testify or to produce documents, he or she shall be advanced all reasonable Expenses and indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection therewith.

 

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Section 15.                        Duration of Agreement; Binding Effect.

 

(a)                               This Agreement shall continue until and terminate ten years after the date that Indemnitee’s Corporate Status shall have ceased; provided, that the rights of Indemnitee hereunder shall continue until the final termination of any Proceeding then pending in respect of which Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or advance of Expenses hereunder and of any proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement relating thereto.

 

(b)                              The indemnification and advance of Expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Agreement shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise which such person is or was serving in any capacity at the written request of the Company, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his or her spouse, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives.

 

(c)                               The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all, substantially all or a substantial part of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

 

Section 16.                        Severability.  If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever:  (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.

 

Section 17.                        Exception to Right of Indemnification or Advance of Expenses.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification or advance of Expenses under this Agreement with respect to any Proceeding brought by Indemnitee, unless (a) the Proceeding is brought to enforce indemnification under this Agreement, and then only to the extent in accordance with and as authorized by Sections 8 and 10 of this Agreement, or (b) the Company’s Bylaws, as amended, the Company’s charter, a resolution of the stockholders entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or of the Board of Directors or an agreement approved by the Board of Directors to which the Company is a party expressly provide otherwise.

 

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Section 18.                        Identical Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.  One such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought shall be sufficient to evidence the existence of this Agreement.

 

Section 19.                        Headings.  The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

 

Section 20.                        Modification and Waiver.  No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto.  No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

 

Section 21.                        Notices.  All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (i) delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, or (ii) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date on which it is so mailed:

 

(a)                               If to Indemnitee, to:  The address set forth on the signature page hereto.

 

(b)                              If to the Company to:

 

Corporate Property Associates 18 —  Global Incorporated
 c/o W. P. Carey Inc.
 50 Rockefeller Plaza
 New York, New York 10020
 Attn:  General Counsel

 

or to such other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the Company or to the Company by Indemnitee, as the case may be.

 

Section 22.                        Governing Law.  The parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to its conflicts of laws rules.

 

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

 

	
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EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF AFFIRMATION AND UNDERTAKING TO REPAY EXPENSES ADVANCED

 

The Board of Directors of Corporate Property Associates 18 —  Global Incorporated

 

Re:  Undertaking to Repay Expenses Advanced

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This undertaking is being provided pursuant to that certain Indemnification Agreement dated the _____ day of _______________, 20__, by and between Corporate Property Associates 18 —  Global Incorporated, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned Indemnitee (the “Indemnification Agreement”), pursuant to which I am entitled to advance of expenses in connection with [Description of Proceeding] (the “Proceeding”).

 

Terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings specified in the Indemnification Agreement.

 

I am subject to the Proceeding by reason of my Corporate Status or by reason of alleged actions or omissions by me in such capacity.  I hereby affirm that at all times, insofar as I was involved as a director or officer of the Company, in any of the facts or events giving rise to the Proceeding, I (1) acted in good faith and honestly, (2) did not receive any improper personal benefit in money, property or services and (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that any act or omission by me was unlawful.

 

In consideration of the advance of Expenses by the Company for reasonable attorneys’ fees and related expenses incurred by me in connection with the Proceeding (the “Advanced Expenses”), I hereby agree that if, in connection with the Proceeding, it is established that (1) an act or omission by me was material to the matter giving rise to the Proceeding and (a) was committed in bad faith or (b) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty or (2) I actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, I had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful, then I shall promptly reimburse the portion of the Advanced Expenses, together with the applicable legal rate of interest thereon, relating to the claims, issues or matters in the Proceeding as to which the foregoing findings have been established and which have not been successfully resolved as described in Section 6 of the Indemnification Agreement.  To the extent that Advanced Expenses do not relate to a specific claim, issue or matter in the Proceeding, I agree that such Expenses shall be allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Affirmation and Undertaking on this _____ day of _______________, 20__.

 

	
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A-1Exhibit 10.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

RETIREMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS RETIREMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of the first date set forth on the signature page by and between Triangle Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Joseph B. Feiten (“Mr. Feiten”) (together the “Parties”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Mr. Feiten is currently employed by the Company pursuant to the terms of that certain Employment Agreement, dated May 18, 2012 (the “Employment Agreement”), between the Parties;

 

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to establish an agreement pursuant to which Mr. Feiten will retire from the Company at a future date in return for certain agreed upon consideration; and

 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to resolve, fully and finally, all outstanding matters between them on the date of this Agreement, as of the date of Mr. Feiten’s retirement from the Company, and following Mr. Feiten’s subsequent consulting period with the Company;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth hereinafter, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

1.                                      MR. FEITEN’S RETIREMENT DATE.  Mr. Feiten agrees to retire as an officer and employee of the Company on, and his final day of active employment with the Company will be, December 10, 2013 (the “Retirement Date”).

 

2.                                      CONSIDERATION.

 

a.                                      In consideration of Mr. Feiten’s forbearance of any and all rights he may have under the Employment Agreement, as well as Mr. Feiten’s full waiver and release of all claims against the Company on the date hereof, on the Retirement Date, and following Mr. Feiten’s subsequent consulting period with the Company, and other terms and conditions herein, and provided that this Agreement has been executed by Mr. Feiten and returned to the Company by the twenty-second (22nd) day following the date of presentation hereof and has not been revoked by Mr. Feiten as of the Effective Date (as defined herein), and subject to the preconditions set forth below, the Company shall provide Mr. Feiten with the following payments and benefits (together the “Retirement Payments”):

 

 

(i)                                     continued employment through the Retirement Date at Mr. Feiten’s current base salary and benefits as of the date of this Agreement;

 

(ii)                                  on the Retirement Date, a payment equal to $75,000 in immediately available funds (the “Retirement Date Payment”), the acceptance of which shall establish conclusive evidence of Mr. Feiten’s actual and voluntary retirement from the Company;

 

(iii)                               annual consulting fees of $50,000 per year for the two year period following the Retirement Date (the “Consulting Period”) pursuant to the terms of a consulting agreement to be negotiated between the Parties in good faith (the “Consulting Agreement”) that will clearly establish Mr. Feiten’s status as a consultant, rather than an employee of the Company, during the Consulting Period; and

 

(iv)                              non-forfeiture of Mr. Feiten’s unvested equity grants, which shall maintain their original vesting schedules, through the Retirement Date and for so long as Mr. Feiten provides contracting services to the Company pursuant to the Consulting Agreement.

 

b.                                      Mr. Feiten agrees to execute an additional general release of claims on the Retirement Date as a precondition to (i) receiving the Retirement Date Payment and (ii) execution by the Company of the Consulting Agreement.  Mr. Feiten further agrees to execute an additional general release of claims on the final day of the Consulting Period.

 

c.                                       Mr. Feiten acknowledges and agrees that the Retirement Payments described above constitute consideration beyond that which he would otherwise be entitled to and, but for the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, the Company would not otherwise be obligated to provide.

 

d.                                      Except for the payments and benefits provided in Section 2(a) above, Mr. Feiten shall not be entitled to receive any other compensation or benefits from the Company or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, insurance companies, subsidiaries, successors or assigns at any time.  Mr. Feiten acknowledges and agrees that the Retirement Payments shall be made to Mr. Feiten in lieu of any rights that Mr. Feiten may have under the Employment Agreement, and Mr. Feiten expressly disclaims any and all rights that he may have under the Employment Agreement.

 

e.                                       At the conclusion of the Consulting Period, if Mr. Feiten has provided consulting services to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Consulting Agreement and in a manner satisfactory to the Company, the Company may, in its sole discretion, accelerate and vest of all of Mr. Feiten’s remaining unvested equity grants.

 

f.                                        The “Effective Date” for purposes of this Agreement shall be the eighth (8th) calendar day following the date that Mr. Feiten signs and returns this Agreement to the Company, provided that Mr. Feiten does not revoke or attempt to revoke his acceptance of this Agreement prior to such date.

 

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3.                                      MR. FEITEN’S RELEASE AND WAIVER.

 

a.                                      In consideration of the payments and benefits provided pursuant to Section 2(a) above, Mr. Feiten hereby forever releases and discharges TriNet Group, Inc., the Company, and their parents, affiliates, successors and assigns, as well as each of their past and present officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys and stockholders (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from any and all claims, charges, complaints, liens, demands, causes of action, obligations, damages and liabilities, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Mr. Feiten had, now has or may hereafter claim to have against the Released Parties arising out of or relating in any way to Mr. Feiten’s employment with, or resignation or termination from, the Company or otherwise relating to any of the Released Parties from the beginning of time to date Mr. Feiten signs this Agreement (the “Release”).  This Release specifically extends to, without limitation, any and all claims or causes of action for wrongful termination, breach of an express or implied contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, slander, infliction of emotional distress, disability, loss of future earnings, and any claims under any applicable state, federal or local statutes, ordinances and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended, the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended (“ADEA”), as amended, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, as amended, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended, Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, and the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, as amended; provided, however, that this Release does not waive, release or otherwise discharge any claim or cause of action that cannot legally be waived or any right Mr. Feiten may have to continued health benefits under COBRA.

 

b.                                      For the purpose of implementing a full and complete release, Mr. Feiten understands and agrees that this Agreement is intended to include all claims, if any, which Mr. Feiten may have and which he does not now know or suspect to exist in his favor against the Released Parties and this Agreement extinguishes those claims.  Accordingly, the Company expressly waives all rights afforded by any statute or regulation in any applicable jurisdiction restricting the release of unknown claims.

 

c.                                       This Agreement shall not prevent Mr. Feiten from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state or local agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state or local agency); provided, however, that Mr. Feiten acknowledges and agrees that any claims by Mr. Feiten for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) will be barred after the Effective Date.

 

4.                                      ADEA WAIVER.  Mr. Feiten understands that he is waiving his rights under the ADEA and thus:

 

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a.                                      Mr. Feiten has been informed and understands and agrees that he has twenty-one (21) calendar days after receipt of this Agreement to consider whether to sign it, although Mr. Feiten may execute this Agreement prior to the expiration of twenty-one (21) calendar days, and, if Mr. Feiten does so, Mr. Feiten will be waiving the right to review the Agreement for the full twenty-one (21) days.

 

b.                                      Mr. Feiten has been informed and understands and agrees that he may revoke this Agreement at any time during the seven (7) calendar days after this Agreement is signed and returned to the Company, in which case none of the provisions of this Agreement will have any effect.  Mr. Feiten acknowledges and agrees that if he wishes to revoke this Agreement, he must do so in writing, and that such revocation must be signed by Mr. Feiten and received by the Director of Human Resources of the Company pursuant to Section 16 below no later than the seventh (7th) day after Mr. Feiten has signed the Agreement.  Mr. Feiten acknowledges and agrees that, in the event Mr. Feiten revokes the Agreement, he shall have no right to receive the Retirement Payments and other benefits provided herein.

 

c.                                       Mr. Feiten agrees that prior to signing this Agreement, he read and understood each and every provision of this Agreement.

 

d.                                      Mr. Feiten understands and agrees that he has been advised in this writing to consult with an attorney of his choice concerning the legal consequences of this Agreement, and Mr. Feiten hereby acknowledges that prior to signing this Agreement, he had the opportunity to consult with an attorney of his choosing regarding the effect of each and every provision of this Agreement.

 

e.                                       Mr. Feiten acknowledges and agrees that he knowingly and voluntarily entered into this Agreement with complete understanding of all relevant facts, and that he was neither fraudulently induced nor coerced to enter into this Agreement.

 

f.                                        Mr. Feiten understands that he is not waiving, releasing or otherwise discharging any claims under the ADEA that may arise after the date he signs this Agreement.

 

5.                                      CODE SECTION 409A COMPLIANCE. This Agreement and the payments provided for hereunder are intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) as a “short-term deferral” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4)(i).  The parties hereto agree that in the event it is determined that this Agreement or any payment hereunder is subject to and not compliant with Code Section 409A, they shall negotiate in good faith to amend the Agreement to the extent possible to avoid the imposition of additional taxes under Section 409A of the Code.

 

6.                                      FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND AGREEMENTS.

 

a.                                      Mr. Feiten acknowledges that the Company is not entering into this Agreement because it believes that Mr. Feiten has any cognizable legal claim against the Released Parties.  If Mr. Feiten elects not to sign this Agreement, the fact that this

 

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Agreement was offered will not be understood as an indication that the Released Parties believed Mr. Feiten was treated unlawfully in any respect or as an admission for any purpose.

 

b.                                      In order to protect the Company’s proprietary information and trade secrets, Mr. Feiten agrees that he will not, directly or indirectly, in any capacity, participate in the acquisition of, opine on the value of, describe the benefits or nature of, or otherwise discuss, describe or characterize, any leasehold acreage held by the Company on and prior the Retirement Date.

 

c.                                       Mr. Feiten represents and warrants that, no later than the Retirement Date, he will have returned to the Company all documents, data, records, equipment and other physical property that came into his possession during his employment and which was acquired from the Company, including, without limitation, any confidential or proprietary information of the Company.

 

7.                                      CONFIDENTIALITY:

 

a.                                      Mr. Feiten agrees that he will not, under any circumstances, use or disclose any of the Company’s confidential information, trade secrets, or financial, personnel, or client proprietary information, including, without limitation, any information of the Company concerning current or prospective projects, acreage and developments plans, which Mr. Feiten learned while employed by, or otherwise providing services to, the Company.

 

b.                                      Mr. Feiten agrees that he shall not discuss the terms of this Agreement with any person without the written consent of the Company or its successors and assigns, except with his legal and tax advisors and members of his immediate family (after advising them that this Agreement is confidential), or to the extent otherwise required by law.

 

8.                                      NON-DISPARAGEMENT.  Mr. Feiten agrees that he will not, at any time, make, directly or indirectly, any oral or written statements that are disparaging of the Company, its products or services, and any of its present or former officers, directors, investors or employees.  The Parties understand and agree that this Section 8 is a material provision of this Agreement and that any breach of this Section 8 shall cause irreparable harm to the Company.

 

9.                                      REMEDIES.  If Mr. Feiten fails to comply with or otherwise breaches any of the promises, representations or releases in this Agreement, the Company may immediately stop any payments or benefits owing under this Agreement and may seek any additional relief or remedy as provided under applicable law, including injunctive relief.

 

10.                               GOVERNING LAW AND FORUM.  This Agreement and all rights, duties and remedies hereunder shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado, without reference to its choice of law

 

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rules.  Any disputes arising from or related to this Agreement shall be resolved in the Colorado state or federal courts.

 

11.                               SEVERABILITY.  If any court of competent jurisdiction determines that any of the covenants and agreements contained herein, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the character, duration or scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to sever such provision from this Agreement or reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, and the remainder of this Agreement shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

 

12.                               SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.  Mr. Feiten agrees that this Agreement will be binding upon, and pass to the benefit of, the successors and assigns of the Company.

 

13.                               AMENDMENTS.  This Agreement may not be amended or modified other than by a written instrument signed by the Company and Mr. Feiten.

 

14.                               DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS.  The section headings contained herein are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

15.                               COUNTERPARTS.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Facsimile and .pdf signatures will suffice as original signatures.

 

16.                               NOTICES.  Acceptance of this Agreement and all notices and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be: (i) sent via email to the address noted below (in which case shall be effective upon the date of email with printed confirmation of receipt); (ii) personally delivered (in which case will be effective upon the date such communication is delivered); or (iii) mailed by overnight, next day delivery express mail courier (in which case such communication shall be deemed to have been duly given upon the first (1st) day following the date of such mailing).

 

	
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Triangle Petroleum   Corporation
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
1200   17th Street, Suite 2600
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Denver, Colorado   80202
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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Email:   trosenthal@trianglepetroleum.com
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
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At   the most recent address on file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Email:
    

 

17.                               ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties relating to the subject matter hereof and merges and

 

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supersedes all prior discussions, agreements and understandings of every kind and nature between the Parties hereto, and neither Party shall be bound by any term or condition other than as expressly set forth or provided for in this Agreement.

 

[Signatures follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Retirement and General Release Agreement as of the first date set forth below.

 

 

	
TRIANGLE PETROLEUM CORPORATION
    	
 
    	
MR. FEITEN
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
/s/   Jonathan Samuels
    	
 
    	
/s/   Joseph B. Feiten
    
	
Name:
    	
Jonathan   Samuels
    	
 
    	
Joseph   B. Feiten
    
	
Its:
    	
Chief   Executive Officer
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Date:
    	
6/18/2013
    	
 
    	
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