CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND LLC

a New York limited liability company

 

 

 

 

 

PRIVATE PLACEMENT MEMORANDUM

 

Offer of Class B Limited Liability Company Units

 

 

 

 

 


 

October 16, 2023


 

 

 

 

 

 

Questions and requests for information may be directed to:

 

CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND LLC

970 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Suite 1-2, Suwanee, GA 30024

408 856 5031

Email: di.mo@cloudtoronto.us

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Units described herein in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or sale.


CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND LLC

a New York limited liability company

 

 

THIS OFFERING IS LIMITED TO ACCREDITED INVESTORS


 

Minimum Subscription for Class B Units: $250,000.00


 

Initial Price Per Class B Unit: $1,000.00


 

 

This Private Placement Memorandum (this “Memorandum”) describes the offering (the “Offering”) of limited liability company interests in CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND LLC, a New York limited liability company (the Fund”). The Units (as defined below) will be sold pursuant to and in accordance with the terms set forth in this Memorandum. The Units will be sold exclusively to “Accredited investors” (as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D, as promulgated under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended, the “Securities Act”)).

 

It is intended that the Fund will be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. The Fund will be managed by its manager, Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund GP LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Managing Member”), an affiliate of the Fund’s sponsor.

 

The purpose of the Fund is to acquire, develop, manage, operate, lease, and sell, directly or indirectly, commercial real estate properties consistent with the Fund’s investment strategy of acquiring quality income- producing and value-add commercial properties, which do not require significant development, that are either operated by Affiliates of the Managing Member or unrelated third parties, and, in some circumstances, leased under short term and long-term leases to creditworthy tenants. The Fund may also invest in: (i) equity interests in entities that have developed and/or acquired quality income producing commercial properties and are either operated by Affiliates of the Managing Member or unrelated third parties, (ii) debt securities (e.g., promissory notes, mezzanine debt instruments) secured by security interests in commercial properties (such investments collectively the “Real Estate Portfolio”), and (iii) in shares of publicly-traded securities issued by real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) (up to a maximum amount of twenty-five (25%) percent of net assets the Fund) (“REIT Portfolio and together with the Real Estate Portfolio, the “Fund Portfolio”).

 

The Fund Portfolio will be held through Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund REIT, LLC (the “REIT Subsidiary”). The Fund will act as manager of the REIT Subsidiary and the Fund will invest substantially all its assets into Common Units (as such term is defined in the REIT Subsidiary operating agreement) of the REIT Subsidiary. Further information with respect to the REIT Subsidiary is set out in the REIT PPM Supplement (the “REIT Supplement”) attached to this Memorandum as Appendix C. Investors are encouraged to read both the Memorandum and the REIT Supplement in their entirety.

 

The sponsor of the Fund (the Sponsor”) is Cloud Toronto – FYBN   The Wealth Development Company, a trade name used to refer to a group of affiliated entities directly or indirectly controlled by Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos, Inc., a New York corporation. The Sponsor is a middle market alternative asset manager who has been involved in acquiring, managing, and disposing of commercial real estate-related assets for over thirteen years.

 

This Memorandum provides important information you should know before investing in the Units. Please read it carefully before you invest and keep it for future reference. You should rely only on the information contained in this Memorandum or information to which we have referred to you. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with additional information or information different from that contained in this Memorandum.


Brief Overview of the Units

 

A general description of the rights, preferences, and restrictions associated with the Units is set forth below. Each Investor should carefully read this Private Placement Memorandum (this “Memorandum”) and the Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”), a copy of which has been enclosed as Appendix A, to understand certain risks associated with acquiring Units and the rights, restrictions, and obligations associated with the Units.

 

Class B Units

The class of limited liability company units being offered hereunder is referred to as the “Class B Units.” The Class B Units are being offered at a price per Class B Unit as indicated at the beginning of this Memorandum, and thereafter at the applicable Net Asset Value per Unit on the applicable Dealing Day (as defined below). The holders of the Class B Units are referred to herein collectively as the Class B Members and each a Class B Member.” The Class B Units will have limited voting rights, as described in the LLC Agreement. Class B Members are entitled to participate in the income and profit of the Fund, subject to the Managing Member Performance Allocation.

 

Class B Units will be subject to a Managing Member Performance Allocation (as further described below) of twenty (20%) percent.

To assist in funding and diversification of the Fund, the Managing Member, in its discretion, may create and offer other classes of Units in the Fund which may carry different rights and be subject to different fees and commissions.

 

The Class B Members together with other members identified in the LLC Agreement are referred to herein collectively as the Participating Members and each a Participating Member.” The Class B Units together with any other Units identified in the LLC Agreement shall be referred to as the “Participating Units. The Participating Members are also referred to herein collectively as the “Investors” and each an “Investor.

 

A summary of the Managing Broker Dealer Fees and sales commission limits for Class B Units permitted under the LLC Agreement and as described in further detail in this Memorandum is set out below:

 

Managing Broker Dealer Fees

Class B Units

Managing Broker Fee:

 

Based on gross assets raised attributable to the Managing Broker Dealer

0.7%

Sales Commissions

 

Based on transaction value

To be paid to duly licensed Affiliated Agents of the Managing Broker- Dealer and who are also affiliated with the Managing Member

Up to 2%

Marketing Reallowance

 

Based on transaction value

To be paid to Selling Group Members of the Managing Broker-Dealer

Up to 1%

Managing Member Units

 

The Managing Member intends to make capital contributions equal at least one (1%) percent of the capital contributions of all of the Participating Members. The Managing Member may make a capital contribution to the Fund no less frequently than semi-annually, so that the Managing Member capital contribution equals at least one


(1%) percent of the capital contributions of all of the Participating Members. The Managing Member may offset capital contributions to the extent Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos or its affiliates make direct investments in underlying holdings of the Fund.

Distribution Policy

 

The Fund will receive dividends from the REIT Subsidiary as further described in the REIT Supplement. Subject to receipt of such dividends, the Managing Member intends to declare and make periodic distributions to Members, provided however that any such dividends will first be used to satisfy applicable fees and expenses, and redemption requests from Investors that are accepted by the Managing Member. Any distributions made by the Fund are at the discretion of the Managing Member, considering factors such as the Fund’s earnings, cash flow, capital needs and general financial condition and the requirements of applicable law. As a result, the Fund’s distribution rates and payment frequency may vary from time to time.

 

Brief Overview of the Offering

 

The Units are being offered on a continuous basis commencing on the date of this Memorandum on a best- efforts basis. Funds tendered by Investors in the Offering will be released immediately to the Fund on the relevant Dealing Day upon acceptance of a subscription by the Managing Member and/or the Fund and after review and approval by the Managing Broker. The Units are offered subject to acceptance, prior sale, and withdrawal, cancellation, or modification of the offer at any time without notice.

 

The Offering is made on a “best efforts — no minimum” basis which means that the Managing Broker and the participating brokers are only required to use their best efforts to sell the Units. In a best efforts offering, the Managing Broker is not guaranteeing the sale of a certain number of Units, and will not purchase any outstanding Units. There is no requirement that any minimum number of Units be sold before the gross subscription proceeds (“Proceeds”) are released to the Fund and applied in its business. Therefore, there can be no assurance that any minimum number of Units will be sold.

 

The Units are offered through Young America Capital, LLC1, a registered broker/dealer and member FINRA/SIPC (the Managing Broker”). Upon receipt of the executed acceptance of the Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”), a copy of which has been enclosed as Appendix B, the Investor will deposit, preferably via wire transfer (though checks will be accepted) the subscription amount delivered directly to an account of the Fund, with such proceeds available for use by the Fund in accordance with the terms and conditions of the LLC Agreement immediately upon receipt.

 

Units may be purchased at an initial price per Unit indicated at the beginning of this Memorandum and thereafter at their Net Asset Value per Unit on the first Business Day of each month (a “Dealing Day”). For an initial purchase of Units, a properly executed Subscription Agreement must be received by Cloud Toronto – FYBN  before 5:00 p.m. New York time at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Dealing Day. Notifications received less than five (5) Business Days prior to purchase will be accepted solely at the Managing Member’s discretion. For subsequent purchases, Units may be purchased on the first Business Day of each month provided that the Managing Member received proper written notice before 5:00 p.m. New York time at least five (5) Business Days prior to the relevant Dealing Day. Any payments submitted in the form of a transfer in kind will be executed solely at the Managing Member’s discretion and may require additional notice. Payments for the purchase must be received by Cloud Toronto – FYBN  by 3:00 p.m. New York time at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Dealing Day and will be processed at the Net Asset Value as of the close of business on the Dealing Day. In the event the Fund does not receive payment, in whole or in part, by the designated time, the Investor will be liable to the Fund for any related losses.

 

The Managing Member may elect in its absolute discretion to accept subscription payments from prospective investors, in whole or in part, in specie or in kind rather than in cash. This election may be made generally or in any particular case. The Managing Member will use the same valuation procedures used in determining Net Asset Value


1 Information about the Managing Broker is available at FINRA’s BrokerCheck website: https://brokercheck.finra.org/.


to determine the value to be attributed to the relevant assets to be transferred or assigned to the Fund as of the relevant Dealing Day. Any prospective investor seeking to contribute assets will be responsible for all costs involved in changing the ownership of and the transfer of the relevant assets unless the Managing Member otherwise agrees. Upon receipt of properly completed subscription materials and such legal and other transfer documentation as the Managing Member and Cloud Toronto – FYBN  in their sole discretion may require, Cloud Toronto – FYBN  will allot the requisite number of Units in the normal manner. The Managing Member reserves the right to decline to register any prospective investor until the subscriber has been able to prove title to the assets in question and make a valid transfer thereof.

For purposes of this Memorandum, a Business Day is any day on which banks are open for business in the United States and/or such other day or days as the Managing Member may from time to time determine.

 

The individual minimum subscription for Class B Units is Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), unless otherwise waived by the Managing Member. Subscriptions are subject to acceptance or rejection by the Managing Member, in the Managing Member’s sole and absolute discretion, subject to the terms and conditions of the Subscription Agreement. Rejected subscriptions and subscription funds will be returned to subscribers without interest within thirty (30) days of rejection.

 

The date of this Memorandum is October 16, 2023.


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS


 

CAPTION                                                                                                                                                                                  PAGE

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1

IMPORTANT GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6

CONDITIONS TO RECEIVING THIS MEMORANDUM……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9

WHO MAY INVEST; SUITABILITY STANDARDS………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10

PRIVACY NOTICE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13

SUMMARY OF OFFERING AND FUND TERMS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14

CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 29

GENERAL RISK FACTORS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 33

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, STRATEGY, AND POLICIES……………………………………………………………………………………………… 60

MANAGEMENT………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 70

MANAGEMENT FEES AND COMPENSATION……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 74

INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 78

DESCRIPTION OF UNITS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 79

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 83

AMENDMENTS TO LLC AGREEMENT……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 86

TAX CONSIDERATIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 89

ERISA……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 94

SUPPLEMENTAL SALES MATERIAL…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 97


APPENDICES

 

A               LLC Agreement

 

B               Subscription Agreement

 


 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


 

The following questions and answers about this offering of equity securities (this “Offering”) highlight material information regarding the Fund and this Offering. Each Investor should read this Private Placement Memorandum (this “Memorandum”), including the section entitled “Risk Factors,” before deciding to purchase the equity securities offered hereunder.

 

Q:    What is CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND LLC?

 

A:   The Fund is a distinguished New York limited liability company (LLC) established with the primary objective of making strategic investments in a diverse portfolio of real estate properties, gas stations, real estate-related equity investments, including Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), and other real estate-related assets. Guided by the Managing Member’s expertise and vision, The Fund seeks to identify and invest in opportunities that offer an attractive risk-return profile.

 

Investment Focus:

At The Fund, our investment strategy is rooted in the belief that a well-diversified portfolio is essential for sustainable growth and resilience in the real estate market. We target a variety of assets and investment vehicles to achieve our objectives:

 

Real Estate Properties: We selectively invest in a range of real estate properties, with a keen focus on identifying promising market opportunities and high-potential properties.

 

Gas Stations: Recognizing the importance of the energy and convenience retail sector, The Fund has a strategic interest in gas station investments.

 

Real Estate-Related Equity Investments: We actively explore opportunities in real estate-related equity investments, including holdings in REITs, to harness the benefits of collective real estate ownership.

 

Other Real Estate-Related Assets: In addition to traditional investments, The Fund remains open to exploring unique and innovative real estate-related assets, adapting to changing market dynamics.

 

Continuous Offering:

The Fund is dedicated to ensuring accessibility and inclusivity for potential investors. We offer three distinct classes of limited liability company units on a continuous basis, starting from the initial Dealing Day upon acceptance of subscriptions from Participating Members. This approach allows investors to enter and exit the Fund as they see fit, providing flexibility and convenience.

 

Mission:

Our mission at The Fund is to maximize returns for our investors by carefully curating a diversified portfolio that not only delivers strong financial performance but also manages risks effectively. We are dedicated to delivering long-term value through informed and strategic investments.

 

Conclusion:

The Fund is committed to the pursuit of excellence in real estate investment. With a focus on diversity, continuous offerings, and a strong commitment to risk management, we invite potential investors to explore the opportunities presented by The Fund. Our team of experts is here to guide you through the dynamic world of real estate investments and deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns. Join us on this journey as we build and manage a portfolio that aligns with your financial objectives and aspirations.

 

Q:    What assets will the Fund own?

 

A:  The purpose of the Fund is to acquire, develop, manage, operate, lease, and sell, directly or indirectly, commercial real estate properties consistent with the Fund’s investment strategy of acquiring quality income- producing and value-add commercial properties, which do not require significant development, that are either operated by Affiliates of the Managing Member or unrelated third parties, and, in some circumstances, leased under short term and long-term leases to creditworthy tenants. The Fund may also invest in: (i) equity interests in entities that have developed and/or acquired quality income producing commercial properties and are either operated by Affiliates of the Managing Member or unrelated third parties, (ii) debt securities (e.g., promissory notes, mezzanine debt instruments) secured by security interests in commercial properties, and (iii) in shares of publicly traded real-estate investment trusts “REITs” (up to a maximum amount of twenty-five (25%) percent of net assets the Fund) (“REIT Portfolio”).

 

Q:    What are the major risks to the investment?

 

A:   Investment in the Units of the Fund offered hereby involves risk, including the risk of a significant loss of the investment and the general economic failure of the Fund. Some of these risks are described in more detail in the section labeled “Risk Factors.”

 

Q:    Who will select the investments that the Fund will invest into?

 

A:  The Fund’s Managing Member is Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund GP LLC, a New York limited liability company. Investment decisions of the Fund will be made by the Managing Member, although the Managing Member may, at times, engage affiliated and third-party investment managers to assist in these efforts.

 

 

Q:    Who is Cloud Toronto – FYBN ?

 

A:   One Sponsor of the Fund is Cloud Toronto – FYBN  – The Wealth Development Company, a trade name used to refer to a group of affiliated entities directly or indirectly controlled by Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos Inc., a New York corporation. Cloud Toronto – FYBN  is an alternative asset manager, sponsor of private funds, and real estate developer. This Sponsor has been involved in acquiring, managing, and disposing of real estate-related assets for over thirteen years. See section Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Executive Summary” for additional information concerning Cloud Toronto – FYBN  – The Wealth Development Company and a full list of the Affiliates (defined herein) of Cloud Toronto – FYBN  that are referenced above.

 

Q:    What is the Fund’s targeted rate of return?

 

A:  The Fund will strive to acquire assets at a discount to current market through core plus and value-add acquisition strategies. The Fund’s target is to provide outsized risk-adjusted returns targeting a nine to fourteen percent (9% – 14%), fund-level internal rate of return (IRR). There is no guarantee, however, that the Fund will achieve these results and risks do exist that may result in a significant or complete loss or your investment. The target returns established by us take into consideration a variety of assumptions, and there is no guarantee that the assumptions upon which the target returns are based will materialize.

 

The Fund will pursue real estate investment strategies generally categorized as Core Plus and Value Add” which includes stabilization, re-tenanting, small renovations, adaptive re-use, and substantial renovations of existing assets. Estimated returns are based on past performance of a generalized core plus and value-add strategy. Within commercial real estate investing, Core Plus and Value Add investment opportunities are typically viewed as low to moderate risk respectively. Further details on the generally accepted real estate investment risk profiles are set out below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is a gas station investment?

 

A gas station investment involves purchasing or operating a gas station with the expectation of generating a return on your investment.

 

What are the key factors to consider before investing in a gas station?

 

Key factors include location, competition, financial stability, and regulatory requirements.

 

Is it profitable to invest in a gas station?

 

Profitability depends on factors like location, management, and market conditions. It can be profitable but isn’t guaranteed.

 

What are the different types of gas station investments?

 

You can invest in existing gas stations, buy a franchise, or build a new station from the ground up.

 

How important is the location of a gas station?

 

Location is critical. High traffic areas with limited competition are generally more profitable.

 

What licenses and permits are required to operate a gas station?

 

The specific requirements vary by location, but typically include business licenses, environmental permits, and safety certifications.

 

What are the typical operating costs for a gas station?

 

Operating costs include fuel purchases, employee salaries, maintenance, utilities, and insurance.

 

How can I finance the purchase of a gas station?

 

You can finance a gas station through personal savings, loans, or by partnering with investors.

 

What are the risks associated with gas station investments?

 

Risks include fluctuating fuel prices, environmental liabilities, and changes in consumer behavior.

 

How do I determine the value of a gas station?

 

The value is often based on factors like cash flow, location, property value, and potential for growth.

 

Are there any environmental concerns associated with gas station investments?

 

Yes, potential environmental contamination from fuel leaks is a concern. Proper maintenance and compliance with regulations are essential.

 

Can I convert a gas station into another type of business?

 

Converting a gas station into another business may be possible, but it depends on local zoning regulations and structural considerations.

 

What is the typical return on investment (ROI) for a gas station?

 

ROI varies widely, but a well-run gas station can provide a reasonable return on investment over time.

 

What are the advantages of owning a franchise gas station?

 

Franchise gas stations offer brand recognition, marketing support, and established operational processes.

 

How can I attract customers to my gas station?

 

Offering competitive fuel prices, convenience store items, and loyalty programs can help attract and retain customers.

 

Is it a good idea to buy a gas station with a convenience store?

 

Combining a gas station with a convenience store can enhance profitability as it offers additional revenue streams.

 

Are there tax benefits to owning a gas station?

 

Tax benefits may include deductions for operating expenses, depreciation, and potential credits for environmental cleanup costs.

 

What is the typical lease structure for gas station operators?

 

Lease structures vary, but they can include fixed rent, percentage-based rent, or a combination of both.

 

How can I mitigate the risk of fuel price fluctuations?

 

Diversifying revenue streams, optimizing inventory management, and monitoring fuel price trends can help mitigate this risk.

 

Is it possible to sell my gas station investment in the future?

 

Yes, you can sell your gas station investment. The ease of sale and potential profit depend on market conditions and the condition of your business.

 

A “Core Plus” investment strategy typically involves properties that are considered to be a step above core properties but still require some level of active management to achieve their full potential. While whether a gas station property qualifies as “Core Plus” depends on various factors, here are some considerations:

 

Location: A gas station’s location is critical. If it is in a prime, high-traffic area with strong demographics and limited competition, it may qualify as Core Plus.

Property Condition: The condition of the gas station property matters. If it is well-maintained and up-to-date, it may be more likely to be classified as Core Plus.

Income Stability: Gas stations with consistent and predictable income, such as long-term tenant leases, may be more appealing as Core Plus investments.

Potential for Value-Add: Properties with untapped potential, such as the ability to expand the convenience store, add additional services, or optimize operations, can qualify as Core Plus if they offer opportunities for value enhancement.

Market Trends: Consider the current and future market trends for gas stations in the area. Is there a growing demand for fuel and convenience store services?

Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that the gas station complies with all environmental, safety, and zoning regulations. Properties that have already addressed potential regulatory issues may be more attractive.

Lease Terms: If there are long-term lease agreements in place with reputable tenants, it can enhance the property’s Core Plus status.

Financial Performance: Evaluate the historical financial performance of the gas station. A property with a track record of generating consistent income may be viewed more favorably.

Competitive Analysis: Assess the competitive landscape. If the gas station has a competitive advantage, such as offering unique services or having strong brand recognition, it may qualify as Core Plus.

Exit Strategy: Consider your exit strategy. A Core Plus property should have the potential for capital appreciation over time, allowing you to sell it at a higher value.

It’s important to note that the classification of a property as Core, Core Plus, or any other category can vary depending on individual investment criteria and market conditions. Investors and real estate professionals typically use these categories as a general guideline, but the specific classification of a property should be based on a comprehensive analysis of its unique attributes and potential.

 

Before classifying a gas station property as Core Plus, it’s advisable to consult with real estate experts and conduct thorough due diligence to determine if the property aligns with your investment goals and risk tolerance.

 

The Company, FYBN Gas Station Investment Fund Systems, is a gas station / cstore developer focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning processing for research, government, and corporate organizations.

 

The Company is subject to a number of significant risks that could result in a reduction in its value and the value of the Company Securities, potentially including, but not limited to:

 

Inability of the Company to complete an initial public offering of its securities, merger, buyout or other liquidity event, Inability to expand and maintain market acceptance for the Company’s services and products in the United States,

Inability to gain access to international markets and comply with all applicable local laws and regulations,

Rapidly changing consumer preferences and market trends,

Inability to achieve management’s projections for growth, to maintain or increase historical rates of growth, or to achieve growth based on past or current trends,

Inability to develop, maintain and expand successful marketing relationships, affiliations, joint ventures and partnerships that may be needed to continue and accelerate the Company’s growth and market penetration,

Difficulties in managing rapid growth effectively,

Inability to keep pace with rapid industry, technological and market changes that could affect the Company’s services, products and business,

Potential costs and business disruption that may result if the Company’s customers complain or assert claims regarding the Company’s technology,

Failure to adequately address data security and privacy concerns in compliance with U.S. and international laws, rules and policies,

Technological problems, including potentially widespread outages and disruptions in Internet and mobile commerce, Performance issues arising from infrastructure changes, human or software errors, website or third-party hosting disruptions, network disruptions or capacity constraints due to a number of potential causes including technical failures, cyber attacks, security vulnerabilities, natural disasters or fraud,

Inability to adequately secure and protect intellectual property rights,

Potential claims and litigation against the Company for infringement of intellectual property rights and other alleged violations of law, Difficulties in complying with applicable laws and regulations, and potential costs and business disruption if the Company becomes subject to claims and litigation for legal non-compliance, Changes in laws and regulations materially affecting the Company’s business,

Liability risks and labor costs and requirements that may jeopardize the Company’s business,

Ongoing need for substantial additional capital to support operations, to finance expansion and/or to maintain competitive position, Issuance of additional Company equity securities at prices dilutive to existing equity holders, Dependence on and inability to hire or retain key members of management and a qualified workforce, Potential significant and unexpected declines in the value of Company equity securities, including prior to, during, and after an initial public offering, and Other risks that are not generally disclosed or known, in part because the Company is privately held and does not provide risk disclosure in publicly available reports. In addition, the gas station / cstore industry is highly competitive, and the Company may not be able to compete effectively against the other businesses in its industry. The Company faces competition from a large number of competitors, including EXXON MOBIL, CHEVRON, BP, SHELL and Other Private Operators and Owners Like Quik Trip, WAWA, etc, some of which have longer operating histories, significantly greater financial, technical, marketing, distribution and other resources and greater name recognition than the Company does. These and other companies may develop new services and products and marketing and distribution channels in advance of the Company or establish business models or technologies disruptive to the Company’s business. Moreover, current and future competitors of the Company may also make strategic acquisitions or establish cooperative relationships among themselves or with others. By doing so, they may increase their ability to meet the needs of customers and potential customers. To the extent that the Company is not able to compete successfully against current and future competitors, the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition may suffer. It is impossible for anyone to know with any certainty which of the companies will be more successful than the others, and an investment will be subject to all of the risks inherent in any investment in a nascent business and industry with a number of different competitors.

 

The business of the Company and investment in the Company Securities may also be jeopardized by stagnant economic conditions and by political, geopolitical, regulatory, financial and other developments in the United States, Europe, China, the Middle East and elsewhere around the world, including incidents of war and terrorism, outbreaks and pandemics of serious communicable diseases such as COVID-19 and Ebola, and natural and man- made disasters that are beyond the Company’s control and could disrupt its business and adversely affect its performance and financial condition.

 

Investing in CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN Gas Station Investment Funds, which have over 400 gas stations in Georgia and a software platform that covers over 1000 cities in the state, presents an intriguing opportunity in the gas station business. Here are some key points to consider:

 

Diversification: With over 400 gas stations in Georgia, your investment is well-diversified across locations and markets, reducing the impact of any single market’s fluctuations on your overall portfolio.

Market Coverage: The software platform covering over 1000 cities in Georgia can provide valuable data and insights to optimize the gas station operations, such as pricing strategies, inventory management, and marketing efforts.

Profitability: The gas station business typically operates on thin profit margins, but a 40 – 45% profit range suggests efficient operations and potentially competitive advantages in terms of pricing, product offerings, or services.

Cash Flow: The heavy cash flow nature of the business can be advantageous for investors, providing a consistent stream of income that can be reinvested or distributed as returns.

Operational Intensity: It’s important to recognize that gas stations are highly operational- intensive businesses. Proper management, maintenance, compliance with regulations, and customer service are critical for success.

Economies of Scale: Having a significant number of gas stations in the portfolio may allow for economies of scale in procurement, marketing, and management, potentially increasing profitability.

Market Stability: Georgia’s gas station market may be relatively stable due to consistent demand for fuel and essential goods, making it less susceptible to economic downturns.

Exit Strategy: Consider your exit strategy. A well-managed portfolio of gas stations can be attractive to potential buyers or investors looking for stable income streams.

Risk Management: Despite the potential rewards, it’s important to assess and manage risks associated with gas station investments, including environmental compliance, competition, fuel price fluctuations, and regulatory changes.

Due Diligence: Before investing, conduct thorough due diligence on the specific gas stations in the portfolio. Evaluate their locations, market conditions, financial performance, and any potential value-add opportunities.

Tax Considerations: Work closely with tax professionals to understand the tax implications of your investment, including depreciation, deductions, and any tax credits available in Georgia.

Professional Management: Consider whether the investment funds have experienced and professional management in place to oversee the operations, maintenance, and strategic direction of the gas station portfolio.

Long-Term Strategy: Determine whether your investment aligns with a long-term strategy, as the gas station business can provide stable income over an extended period.

Before making any investment, consult with financial advisors and conduct a comprehensive analysis to ensure that it aligns with your investment goals, risk tolerance, and financial strategy. Additionally, seek legal and financial advice to fully understand the terms and conditions of your investment in FYBN Gas Station Investment Funds.

 

Q:    What management fees will be paid to the Managing Member or its Affiliates?

 

A:   The various management fees paid encompass the costs of ensuring a competent management team is in place making decisions daily for sourcing, acquiring, and providing oversight for the Fund’s assets. Please refer to the section labeled “Management Fees and Compensation”.

 

Q:    What is the per Unit purchase price?

 

A:  After their initial issue, the Units will be sold at the then-current “Net Asset Value” or “NAV”, which is generally the prior month’s NAV per unit for such class, plus applicable upfront selling commissions and Managing Broker Dealer Fees as further described below.

 

Q:    How is the NAV per Unit calculated?

 

A:   The per Unit NAV of the Fund is calculated by Cloud Toronto – FYBN  each month, based on the net asset values of the Fund’s investments (including the REIT Portfolio), with the addition of any other assets (e.g., cash on hand), and the deduction of liabilities.

 

Properties held by the Fund will be valued at least once per year. The Managing Member, however, at its sole and absolute discretion, can revalue properties held by the Fund more frequently. In valuing these investments, Cloud Toronto – FYBN  has implemented a valuation process that is commonly utilized in the real estate investment industry by completing multi-year forecasts on each underlying asset, making assumptions on future financing activities, and applying industry accepted discount factors to achieve a valuation via discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. Cloud Toronto – FYBN  may also obtain third-party appraisals for comparison purposes to the DCF results.

 

The REIT Portfolio will be valued using readily available market quotations. If a market quotation is not readily available or is deemed unreliable, or if an event that is expected to affect the value of a security occurs after the close of the principal exchange or market on which that security is traded, and before the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the fair value of a security will be determined in good faith under policies and procedures established

by and under the supervision of Cloud Toronto – FYBN . Further details are set out below under “Net Asset Value Determination and Valuation Policy.”

 

Q:    Where will the Fund buy properties?

 

A:  The Fund will select markets for acquisitions based on simple criteria we’ve defined as “growth markets.” In choosing specific geographic areas, the Fund seeks a long-term trend toward population growth, evidenced by a recent track record that extends a minimum of 10 years.

 

Q:    What is the anticipated life cycle of the Fund?

 

A:  The Fund is being offered on a continuous open-end basis. In an open-end fund structure, an Investor may request redemptions of their units on a quarterly basis, but the Fund is not obligated to redeem any Units and may choose to redeem only some, or even none, of the Units that have been requested to be redeemed in any particular quarter in the Managing Member’s sole and absolute discretion. While the Managing Member may consider a liquidity event at any time in the future, the Managing Member does not currently intend to undertake such consideration for three to five years from each individual asset purchases, and the Fund is not obligated by its LLC Agreement or otherwise to affect a liquidity event at any time.

Q:    What will the Fund do with the money raised in this offering?

 

A:   The funds raised in this offering will primarily be utilized to purchase and renovate real estate related assets, and operate those assets for cash flow and value growth. On a temporary basis, the Fund may also lend a small portion of its total capital to real estate related assets with the goal of earning interest on not-yet-deployed capital.

 

Q:    Who can buy Units?

 

A:   An Investor may buy Units pursuant to this Memorandum if you are an “Accredited Investor” as described in the offering memorandum. See section entitled “Who May Invest; Suitability Standards.

 

Q:    Is there any minimum investment required?

 

A:   Yes. Generally, an Investor must invest at least $250,000. Fund management has the discretion to accept a lower minimum investment amount.

 

Q:    How do I subscribe?

 

A: Securities are offered through Young America Capital, LLC, a registered broker/dealer and member FINRA/SIPC.

 

Prospective investors who would like to subscribe for the Units must carefully read this Memorandum. If, after carefully reading the entire Memorandum, obtaining any other information available and being fully satisfied with the results of pre-investment due diligence activities, a prospective investor would like to purchase Units, they must complete and sign a Subscription Agreement and any supporting documentation as requested. The Subscription Agreement submission process is managed by the Managing Broker. An example of the Subscription Agreement a prospective investor would complete is attached as Appendix B. An investor must purchase at least the minimum purchase amount of $250,000 (subject to the other provisions contained in this Memorandum) and the full purchase price must be wired to the Fund upon submission of the completed Subscription Agreement. Instructions for completing the Subscription Agreement will be provided by Cloud Toronto – FYBN  or the Managing Broker, along with detailed instructions for making payment via wire transfer.

 

As part of the subscription process, prospective investors are required to provide a third-party verification of their accredited investor status. The Managing Broker will request this verification as a part of, or separate from, your completed Subscription Agreement. Acceptance of the prospective Investor’s subscription by the Fund is at the Managing Member’s sole and absolute discretion, and the Fund will notify each prospective Investor of receipt and

acceptance of the subscription. In the event the Fund does not accept a prospective Investor’s subscription for the Units for any reason, the Fund will promptly return the funds to such subscriber in accordance with the terms of this Memorandum.

 

Q:    If an Investor buys Units in this Offering, how may the Investor later sell them?

 

A:   There is no current market for the Units. The Fund and the Managing Member do not expect that a public market will ever develop, and the Fund’s Certificate of Formation does not require a liquidity event at a fixed time in the future. Therefore, redemption of Units by the Fund, which must be agreed to by the Managing Member in its sole and absolute discretion, will likely be the only way for an Investor to dispose of its Units.

 

Q:    Will an Investor be notified of how its investment is doing?

 

A:   Yes. The Fund will strive to provide each Investor with periodic updates on the performance of its investment in the Fund, including (except for certain items such as K-1 tax statements, each of these shall be provided in the discretion of the Managing Member):

 

·         An investor update letter, distributed quarterly;

·         An annual report;

·         An annual audit; and

·         An annual Form K-1 tax statement.

 

Q:    When will an Investor receive detailed tax information?

 

A:   Every effort shall be made to furnish each Participating Member with its IRS Form K-1 for the preceding year by March 31st of each fiscal year. Due to the unpredictable nature of tax preparation timing, primarily by third parties who the Fund may rely on to provide a K-1, Fund Management advises all Investors to extend their tax filing deadlines each year.

 

Q:    What is the anticipated timing of distributions for this Fund?

 

A:   While the Fund expects that distributions will be made following deployment of the Proceeds, there may be a delay in the receipt of cash flow from invested capital that is available for regular distribution during the first 2-3 years of the Fund. Even then, timing of distributions will be dependent on the status of the projects and cash needs of the Fund, and it is not anticipated that any amounts will be available for distribution until a significant number of the projects that the Fund invests into are fully stabilized (i.e., a significant number of tenants (ninety percent (90%)+ based on rentable square footage for any given project) have commenced using the property and are paying rents).

 

Q:    Who can help answer questions?

 

A:    Questions and requests for information may be directed to:

 

970 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Suite 1-2, Suwanee, GA 30024

 

408 856 5031

email: di.mo@cloudtoronto.us


 

IMPORTANT GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS


 

This Memorandum does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy by anyone in any state in which the offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making the offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so, to any person to whom it is unlawful to make the offer or solicitation, or to any person other than the offeree to whom this Memorandum has been delivered (each an “Offeree” and collectively, the “Offerees”).

 

No dealer, salesperson, or other person has been authorized in connection with this Offering to give an Offeree any information or make any representation other than those contained in this Memorandum and, if given or made, that information or representations may not be relied upon. Each Offeree is advised to conduct its own thorough investigation of the Fund and the terms of the Offering, including the merits and risks involved, before making an investment in the Units. This Memorandum supersedes in its entirety any preliminary transaction summary or term sheet, or any other oral or written information heretofore delivered to each Offeree. Prior to the sale of the securities, the Fund is hereby providing each Offeree the opportunity to ask questions and to obtain any additional information concerning the Fund and the terms and conditions of the Offering that the Offeree wishes to obtain.

 

The securities offered in connection with this Memorandum are being offered and will be sold in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided in section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D to a limited number of investors that are “Accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

This investment is suitable only for subscribers of substantial net worth that are willing, and have the financial capability, to bear the economic risk of an investment for an indefinite period of time. There is no public trading market for the securities, nor is it contemplated that one will develop in the foreseeable future. Any transfer or resale of the Units or any interest or participation therein will be subject to restrictions under the Securities Act and as provided in the LLC Agreement.

 

Purchasers of the Units will be required to make (pursuant to the Subscription Agreement and investor questionnaire, copies of which are attached hereto as Appendix B) certain acknowledgments, representations, and agreements upon initial issuance, including representations with respect to their net worth or income and their authority to make this investment, as well as representations that they are familiar with and understand the terms, conditions, and risks of this offering.

 

Certain of the terms of the LLC Agreement, Subscription Agreement, and other documents delivered herein are described in this Memorandum. These descriptions do not purport to be complete, and each summary description is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the actual text of the relevant document. Any purchase of Units should be made only after a complete and thorough review of the provisions of this Memorandum, the LLC Agreement, and the remaining documents delivered hereto. In the event that any of the terms, conditions or other provisions of the LLC Agreement are inconsistent with or contrary to the description of terms in this Memorandum, the LLC Agreement will govern.

 

An investment in the Units involves a high degree of risk. An independent investigation should be undertaken by each subscriber regarding the suitability of his, her or its investment in the Units.

 

Offerees are not to construe the contents of this Memorandum, or any information made available as described below as legal or tax advice. Each subscriber should consult his, her or its’ own counsel, accountant, business, and financial advisors as to legal, tax, and related matters concerning the purchase of the Units.

 

The market, financial, and other forward-looking information presented in this Memorandum represents the subjective views of the Managing Member and is based on assumptions the Managing Member believes are reasonable but that may or may not prove to be correct. There can be no assurance that the Managing Member’s views are accurate or that the Managing Member’s estimates will be realized. Nothing in this Memorandum is or should be relied on as

a promise as to the future performance or condition of the Fund. Industry experts may disagree with these assumptions and with the Managing Member’s view of the market and the prospects for the Fund.

 

In purchasing the Units, custodians, trustees, and other fiduciaries of an individual retirement account (“IRA”) or simplified employee pension (“SEP”) qualifying under Section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), KEOGH plans, and retirement plans as described in Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) (collectively, “Qualified Plans”) should consider the possible application of ERISA and related provisions of the Code, as well as whether an investment by a Qualified Plan in the Fund would be permissible under the governing instruments of the Qualified Plan. The Department of Labor has issued regulations which affect the type of investments in which Qualified Plans may invest, including investments in companies such as the Fund. Less than twenty-five (25%) percent of the total number of Units sold will be sold to Qualified Plans, and transfer of the Units to Qualified Plans will be restricted so that less than twenty-five (25%) percent of the Units outstanding at any time will be owned by Qualified Plans.

 

Offerees whose authority is subject to legal investment restrictions should consult their own legal advisors to determine whether, and if so, to what extent, the Units will constitute legal investments for them.

 

This Memorandum presents information with respect to the Fund as of the date hereof. The delivery of this Memorandum at a time after the date on the cover does not imply that the information herein is correct as of any time subsequent to that date.

 

Each Offeree of the Units and its representatives and beneficial owners, if any, are invited to ask questions concerning the terms, conditions, and other aspects of this Memorandum and to obtain any additional information with respect to the Units, the Fund, and the Managing Member that they deem necessary or advisable to supplement or to verify the accuracy of the information contained herein and, in the case of documents referred to herein, to request that such documents be made available.

 

NASAA UNIFORM DISCLOSURE

 

IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS MUST RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE ISSUER AND THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED. THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN RECOMMENDED BY ANY FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY. FURTHERMORE, THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT CONFIRMED THE ACCURACY OR DETERMINED THE ADEQUACY OF THIS DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 

THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.

 

FLORIDA RESIDENTS

 

IF SALES ARE MADE TO FIVE OR MORE PERSONS IN FLORIDA, AND YOU PURCHASE SECURITIES HEREUNDER, THEN YOU MAY VOID SUCH PURCHASE EITHER WITHIN THREE DAYS AFTER THE FIRST TENDER OF CONSIDERATION IS MADE BY YOU TO THE ISSUER, AN AGENT OF THE ISSUER, OR AN ESCROW AGENT OR WITHIN THREE DAYS AFTER THE AVAILABILITY OF THIS PRIVILEGE IS COMMUNICATED TO YOU, WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER.


 

By accepting delivery of this Memorandum, each Offeree understands and agrees to comply with the following:

 

·         the information contained herein is confidential;

 

·         the Offeree will not make any photocopies of this Memorandum or any related documents;

 

·         the Offeree will not distribute this Memorandum or disclose any of its contents to any persons other than to those persons, if any, that the Offeree retains to advise the Offeree with respect to its contents;

 

·         the Offeree will review this Memorandum, including statistical, financial, and other numerical data, with the Offeree’s legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, investment, or other advisors. Neither the Fund nor the Managing Member intends in this Memorandum to furnish legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, investment, or other advice;

 

·         the Managing Member may reject any offer to purchase Units, in whole or in part, for any reason or no reason; and

 

·         if an Offeree does not purchase Units or if the Offering is terminated, on request of the Fund or the Managing Member, the Offeree will return this Memorandum and all attached documents to the Managing Member.

 

This Memorandum has been prepared for use by a limited group of accredited investors to consider the purchase of Units. The Fund reserves the right to modify or terminate the Offering process at any time.


 

Information contained in this Memorandum contains “forward-looking statements.” Forward- looking statements reflect the Fund’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “will,” “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “should,” or “anticipates” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. The matters identified in the “Risk Factors” section constitute cautionary statements identifying important factors with respect to forward-looking statements, including certain risks and uncertainties. Other factors could also cause actual results to vary materially from the future results covered in the forward-looking statements contained herein.

 

Any projections, estimates, or other forecasts contained in this Memorandum are forward-looking statements that have been prepared by the Fund and are based on assumptions that the Fund believes are reasonable. Projections are necessarily speculative in nature, and it can be expected that some or all of the assumptions underlying the projections will not materialize or will vary significantly from actual results. Accordingly, the projections are only an estimate. Actual results may, and most likely will, vary from the projections, and the variations may be material.

 

Statements in this Memorandum relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. None of the Fund, the Managing Member or any of their respective Affiliates (defined herein) has any obligation to update or otherwise revise any projections, including any revisions to reflect changes in economic conditions or other circumstances arising after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, even if underlying assumptions do not come to fruition.

 

The Fund is offering and selling the Units in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and state laws. Accordingly, distribution of the Memorandum has been strictly limited to persons believed meet the requirements set forth below. Participation in the Offering is limited to Accredited Investors who make the representation set forth below and furnish supporting documentation as is requested by, and acceptable to, the Fund. The Fund reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to reject any subscription based on any information that may become known or available to it about the suitability of an Investor or for any other reason, or no reason.

 

As investment in the Units involves a high degree of risk and is suitable only for persons of substantial financial means who have no need for liquidity in this investment. Only Investors who (i) represent in writing that they meet the Investor suitability requirements set herein and as many be required under federal or state law, and (ii) supply the Fund with acceptable Accredited Investor verification documentation, as requested by the Fund, may acquire the Units. The Fund has the right to and will rely on the written representations an Offeree makes and supporting information supplied by an Offeree. Each Offeree must provide truthful and accurate information.

 

The Investor suitability requirements stated below represent minimum suitability requirements established by the Fund. However, an Offeree’s satisfaction of these requirements will not necessarily mean that the Units are a suitable investment for the Offeree, or that the Fund will accept the Offeree as an investor. Furthermore, the Managing Member may modify those requirements in its sole and absolute discretion, and any modification may change the suitability requirements for investors.

 

You (as the Offeree) must represent in writing that you meet, among other, all of the following requirements (the “Investor Suitability Requirements”).

 

(a)               You have received, read, and fully understand the Memorandum and are basing your decision to invest on the information contained in the Memorandum. You have relied only on the information contained in the Memorandum and have not relied on any representations made by any other person;

 

(b)               You understand that an investment in the Units involves substantial risks and you are fully cognizant of and understand all of the risks relating to an investment in the Units, including those risks discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Memorandum;

 

(c)               Your overall commitment to investments that are not readily marketable is not disproportionate to your individual net worth, and your investment in the Units, will not cause such overall commitment to become excessive;

 

(d)               You have adequate means of providing for your financial requirements, both current and anticipated, and have no need for liquidity in this investment;

 

(e)               You can bear and are willing to accept the economic risk of losing your entire investment in the Units;

 

(f)                You are acquiring the Units for your own account and for investment purposes only and have no present intention, agreement or arrangement for the distribution, transfer, assignment, resale, or subdivision of the Units;

 

(g)               You have sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that you are capable of evaluating the merits of investing in the Units and have the ability to protect your own Units in connection with this investment; and You are an “Accredited Investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

An Accredited investor is any:

 

(a)                 Natural person that has (i) individual net worth (as defined below), or joint net worth with his or her spouse or spousal equivalent, of more than $1,000,000; or (ii) individual income in excess of $200,000, or joint income with his or her spouse or spousal equivalent in excess of $300,000, in each of the two most recent years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;

 

(b)                 Natural person that is a holder of (i) a General Securities Representative license (Series 7); (ii) a Private Securities Offerings Representative license (Series 82); or (iii) an Investment Adviser Representative license (Series 65).

 

(c)                 Corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, partnership, limited liability company or organization described in Code Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring Units, with total assets over $5,000,000;

(d)                 Trust with total assets over $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring Units and whose purchase is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in Units as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) under the Securities Act;

 

(e)                 Broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act, as amended;

 

(f)                  Investment adviser registered pursuant to Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or registered pursuant to the laws of a state;

(g)                 Investment adviser relying on the exemption from registering with the Commission under Section 203(l) or (m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;

 

(h)                 Investment company registered under the Investment Company Act or a business development company (as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act);

(i)                  Small business investment company licensed by the Small Business Administration under Section 301 (c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended;

 

(j)                  Rural Business Investment Company as defined in Section 384(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act;

(k)                 An employee benefit plan within the meaning of ERISA, if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary (as defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA), which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment advisor, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons who are Accredited Investors;

(l)                  Private business development company (as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended);

 

(m)               Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act, any savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity, or any insurance company as defined in Section 2(a)(13) of the Securities Act;

(n)                 Plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets of more than $5,000,000;

(o)                 Entity in which all of the equity owners are Accredited Investors. If you rely on this section, you are required to have each equity owner of that entity complete an Investor Questionnaire to certify the owner’s status as an Accredited Investor.

(p)                 Entity of a type not listed in Sections (d) – (o), not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring Units, owning investments in excess of $5,000,000.

 

(q)                 A “family office,” as defined in rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (17 CFR 275.202(a)(11)(G)-1): (i) with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000; (ii) that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring Units; and (iii) whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment.

 

(r)                  A “family client,” as defined in rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (17 CFR 275.202(a)(11)(G)-1), of a family office meeting the requirements in Section (q) above and whose prospective investment in the issuer is directed by such family office pursuant to (r)(iii) above.

For purposes of calculating your net worth, net worth means the excess of total assets at fair market value (including personal and real property but excluding the estimated fair market value of a person’s primary home) over total liabilities. Total liabilities exclude any mortgage on the primary home in an amount of up to the home’s estimated fair market value as long as the mortgage was incurred more than 60 days before the securities were purchased but includes (i) any mortgage amount in excess of the home’s fair market value and (ii) any mortgage amount that was borrowed during the 60-day period before the closing date for the sale of securities for the purpose of investing in the securities. In the case of fiduciary accounts, the net worth and/or income suitability requirements must be satisfied by the beneficiary of the account, or by the fiduciary, if the fiduciary directly or indirectly provides funds for the purchase of the Units.

 

In addition, the SEC has issued certain no action letters and interpretations in which it deemed certain trusts to be Accredited Investors, such as a trust where the trustee is a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act and revocable grantor trusts established by individuals who meet the requirements of clause (a) or (b) of the first sentence of paragraph (h) of the Investor Suitability Requirements. However, these no-action letters and interpretations are fact specific and should not be relied upon without close consideration of your unique circumstance.


 

The Fund and the Managing Member value each Offerees privacy and are providing this Privacy Notice as a courtesy to each of the Offerees.

 

The Fund and the Managing Member do not disclose nonpublic personal information about Offerees and Investors to third parties other than as described below.

 

The Fund and the Managing Member collect information about each Offeree (such as name, address, social security number, assets, and income) from discussions with the Offerees and Investors, from documents that may deliver to the Fund and the Managing Member (such as the Subscription Agreement) and in the course of providing services to Investors and Offerees. In order to service an Investor’s account and effect the transactions described herein, the Fund and the Managing Member may provide an Offeree’s personal information to our Affiliates and to firms that assist us in servicing an Investor’s account and have a need for such information, such as any fund administrator, investor relations administrator, auditors, or accountants. The Fund and the Managing Member do not otherwise provide information about Offerees and Investors to outside firms, organizations, or individuals except as required or permitted by law. Any party that receives this information will use it only for the services required and as allowed by applicable law or regulation and is not permitted to share or use this information for any other purpose. Notwithstanding the above, the Managing Member and the Fund will have no liability to an Offeree or Investor to the extent that the information described above becomes publicly known, except to the extent that the Managing Member’s or the Fund’s actions constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

California law requires certain data security requirements of Personal Information by covered businesses and grants residents of California certain rights with respect to obtaining information about their personal data that is maintained by a covered business. The Fund and the Managing Member will comply with these requirements. Among other rights, California law permits residents of California to opt-out of certain disclosures of Personal Information to third parties. In some circumstances, any person may elect to opt-out of the sharing of his, her or its Personal Information with third parties and may do so by submitting a request in writing or by contacting the Fund by telephone.


 

This summary highlights some of the most significant information contained elsewhere in this Memorandum. Because it is a summary, it does not contain all of the information that may be important to a potential investor. To understand this offering fully, a potential investor should read the entire Memorandum carefully, including, without limitation, the information discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” before making a decision to invest in the Units. Unless specifically noted otherwise, references throughout this Memorandum to the Fund will include the Managing Member (as defined below) and any agent authorized to act on the Fund’s behalf.

 

The Fund:

The Fund is a New York limited liability company formed on November 30, 2022. The Fund operates as a pooled investment that will (i) offer and sell limited liability company units in the Fund to certain high net worth and qualified investors in exchange for capital subscriptions from the investors, and (ii) use the proceeds contributed by the investors to acquire, indirectly through its investment in the REIT Subsidiary, and one or more holding companies (the “Holding Companies”) a diversified portfolio of income producing real estate assets with potential value growth.

Managing Member:

The Managing Member is a limited liability company organized in the State of New York on November 30, 2022. The Managing Member is responsible for all management decisions of the Fund. The Managing Member is not registered as an investment advisor.

Principals:

Dilip Mooparakath and Darshana Somaiya are the directors of the Board of Directors of Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos. and authorized to act on behalf of Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos. Dilip Mooparakath and Darshana Somaiya together are the parties empowered to act on behalf of the Sponsor and the Managing Member (collectively, the “Principals”).

Affiliates:

An affiliate with reference to the Fund or Managing Member includes such entity’s officers, directors, members, partners, shareholders, managers, employees, agents, and the Principals (collectively the Affiliates”).

Investment Strategy:

The Fund’s primary investment objectives are:

 

·         to acquire:

o    quality income-producing and value-add commercial properties, which do not require significant development, that are either operated by Affiliates of the Managing Member or unrelated third parties, and, in some circumstances, leased under short term and long-term leases to creditworthy tenants;

 

o    equity interests in entities that have developed and/or acquired quality income producing commercial properties and are either operated by Affiliates of the Managing Member or unrelated

third parties;


o    debt securities (e.g., promissory notes, mezzanine debt instruments) secured by security interests in commercial properties; and

 

o    shares of publicly traded REITs. No more than twenty-five (25%) percent of the Fund’s assets will be invested in REITs (“REIT Portfolio”).

 

 

The above-listed activities may be changed or modified by the Managing Member in its sole and absolute discretion.

Investment Risks:

The Fund’s investment strategy is speculative and entails substantial risks, including, among others: dependency on key individuals, risks associated with real estate investing, litigation risk, risks arising from the use of leverage, and the risk that exit strategies from positions may be unavailable and have limited liquidity. The use of leverage, in particular, can exacerbate potential losses suffered by the funds. An Investor should not invest in the Fund unless: (1) it is fully able to bear the financial risks of its investment for an indefinite period of time; and (2) it can sustain the loss of all or a significant part of its investment and any related realized or unrealized profits.

The Units:

A general description of the rights and preferences of the Units is set forth below. Each Investor should carefully read this Memorandum and the LLC Agreement to understand certain risks associated with acquiring Units and the rights and obligations associated with the Units.

 

Class B Units The holders of Class B Units are entitled to participate in the income and profit of the Fund, subject to the Managing Member Performance Allocation. The Class B Units will have limited voting rights, as described further in this Memorandum.

 

The Class B Units will be subject to a Managing Member Performance Allocation (as further described below) of twenty (20%) percent.

 

Managing Member Units – The Managing Member intends to make capital contributions equal at least one (1%) percent of the capital contributions of all of the Participating Members. The Managing Member may make a capital contribution to the Fund no less frequently than semi-annually, so that the Managing Member capital contribution equals at least one (1%) percent of the capital contributions of all of the Participating Members. The Managing Member shall receive Managing Member Units in return for such capital contributions. Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos or other affiliates of the Managing Member wishing to make capital contributions to the Fund shall also receive Managing Member Units.

 

The Fund will receive dividends from the REIT Subsidiary as further described in the REIT Supplement. Subject to receipt of such dividends, the Managing Member intends to declare and make periodic distributions to Members, provided however that any such dividends will first be used to satisfy applicable fees and expenses, and redemption requests from Investors that are accepted by the Managing

Member. Any distributions made by the Fund are at the discretion of the Managing Member, considering factors such as the Fund’s

 


 

earnings, cash flow, capital needs and general financial condition and the requirements of applicable law. As a result, the Fund’s distribution rates and payment frequency may vary from time to time.

The Offering:

The Units are being offered on a continuous basis commencing on the date of this Memorandum. Funds tendered by Investors in the Offering will be released immediately to the Fund on the relevant Dealing Day upon acceptance of a subscription by the Managing Member and/or the Fund and after review and approval by the Managing Broker. The Units are offered subject to acceptance, prior sale, and withdrawal, cancellation, or modification of the offer at any time without notice.

 

The Units are offered through Young America Capital, LLC, a registered broker/dealer and member FINRA/SIPC (the “Managing Broker”). Upon receipt of the executed acceptance of the Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”), the Investor will deposit, preferably via wire transfer (though checks will be accepted), the subscription amount which will be delivered directly to an account of the Fund, with such proceeds available for use by the Fund in accordance with the terms and conditions of the LLC Agreement immediately upon receipt. A copy of the Subscription Agreement has been enclosed as Appendix B.

 

The Offering is made on a “best efforts-no minimum” basis which means that the Managing Broker and the participating brokers are only required to use their best efforts to sell the Units. In a best efforts offering, the Managing Broker is not guaranteeing the sale of a certain number of Units, and will not purchase any outstanding Units. There is no requirement that any minimum number of Units be sold before the Proceeds are released to the Fund and applied in its business. The Fund is offering to sell any combination of Participating Units with a dollar value.

Selling Commissions:

The Fund will engage duly licensed and registered broker-dealers to assist with its offer and sale of Units. The Partnership may engage and terminate such broker-dealers as it determines necessary, and the Fund may determine the amount of compensation to be paid to such broker- dealers. The Fund has initially entered into an agreement with Young America Capital, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Skyway”), as its managing broker-dealer. Skyway is a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other necessary state or other regulators, and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (“FINRA”).

 

Certain employees of Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Services, LLC, an New York limited liability company (“Services”), an affiliate of the Fund, will be registered representatives of Skyway (“Affiliated Agents”). Skyway will pay sales commissions to Affiliated Agents for their sale of Units. Affiliated Agents may perform other services on behalf of Services that are not part of such Affiliates Agents’ relationship with Skyway and not involving the offer and sale of securities.

 

Please note that Affiliated Agents with Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos (but who are licensed and managed through Skyway) will receive selling commissions up to two (2.00%) percent of the subscription proceeds

in the Offering from the sale of Class B Units. Other fees that will be

 


paid to Skyway include a Managing Broker Fee of 0.7% of the gross offering proceeds from the sale of Units attributable to Skyway.

 

The Fund and/or Managing Broker may also enter into selling agreements with third-party FINRA licensed broker-dealers (“Soliciting Broker”), pursuant to which such Soliciting Brokers will assist with placing other Classes of Units.

 

Below is a summary of the Managing Broker Dealer Fees and sales commission limits permitted under the LLC Agreement:

 

Managing Broker Dealer Fees

Class B Units

Managing Broker Dealer Fee:

 

(based on gross assets raised attributable to the

Managing Broker Dealer)

0.7%

Sales Commissions

 

(based on transaction value)

 

(to be paid to duly licensed Affiliated Agents of the Managing Broker-Dealer and who are also affiliated with the Managing Member)

up to 2%

Marketing Reallowance

(based on transaction value) (to be paid to Selling Group Members of the

Managing Broker-Dealer)

Up to 1%

 


Individual       Minimum Investment Amount:


The individual minimum subscription for Class B Units is Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000), unless otherwise waived by the Managing Member. Subscriptions are subject to acceptance or rejection by the Managing Member, in the Managing Member’s sole and absolute discretion, subject to the terms and conditions of the Subscription Agreement. Rejected subscriptions and subscription funds will be returned to subscribers without interest within thirty (30) days of rejection.


 


Special Tax or Regulatory Parallel Funds:


The Managing Member may, in its discretion, create additional partnerships or other vehicles (“Parallel Funds”), for Investors with special investment needs, including Investors with special legal, regulatory, tax or other requirements. The Parallel Funds generally will invest side-by-side with the Fund on substantially the same terms and conditions as the Fund, including the sharing of organizational and other Fund expenses. The Parallel Funds may contain different terms and conditions than the Fund.


Calculation of Net Asset Value:

The NAV per Unit of the Fund is calculated by Cloud Toronto – FYBN  each month, based on the net asset values of the Fund’s investments (including the REIT Portfolio), with the addition of any other assets (e.g., cash on hand), and the deduction of liabilities.

 

Properties held by the Fund will be valued at least once per year. The Managing Member, however, at its sole and absolute discretion, can revalue properties held by the Fund more frequently. In valuing these investments, Cloud Toronto – FYBN  has implemented a valuation process that is commonly utilized in the real estate investment industry by completing multi-year forecasts on each underlying asset, making assumptions on future financing activities, and applying industry accepted discount factors to achieve a valuation via discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. Cloud Toronto – FYBN  may also obtain third-party appraisals for comparison purposes to the DCF results.

The REIT Portfolio will be valued using readily available market quotations. If a market quotation is not readily available or is deemed unreliable, or if an event that is expected to affect the value of a security occurs after the close of the principal exchange or market on which that security is traded, and before the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the fair value of a security will be determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of Cloud Toronto – FYBN . Further details are set out below under “Net Asset Value Determination and Valuation Policy.”

Fund Term:

The Fund is being offered on a continuous basis. While the Managing Member may consider a liquidity event at any time in the future, the Managing Member does not currently intend to undertake such consideration for three to five years from each individual asset purchase, and the Fund is not obligated by its charter, its LLC Agreement, or otherwise to effect a liquidity event at any time.

Diversification:

The Fund does not have fixed guidelines for diversification and may concentrate its investments in particular types of real estate investments and may utilize different investment strategies, depending on the Managing Member’s assessment of the available investment opportunities, including only purchasing a single property.

NAV Capital Accounts:

The Fund will establish and maintain on its books a capital account (“NAV Capital Account”), for each Member and the Managing Member, into which their capital contribution(s) (each a “Capital Contribution”), will be credited and in which certain other transactions will be reflected as further described in the LLC Agreement.

Management Fee:

The Managing Member will be entitled to receive compensation in the form of an ongoing Asset Management Fee. The Asset Management Fee with respect to the Participating Units shall be accrued for and payable monthly in arrears, equal to one-twelfth (1/12th) of the annualized fee of one and one half (1.5%) percent of the Net Asset Value of the Participating Units as of the close of business on the last Business Day of the relevant month calculated before deduction of theAsset Management Fee, or any accrued but unallocated Managing Member Performance Allocation and before any withdrawals.


 

All Participating Members’ NAV Capital Accounts (as defined herein) will pay the Asset Management Fee on a pro rata basis, which can be waived, rebated or shared with another person in the Managing Member’s absolute discretion. No Asset Management Fee shall be payable with respect to the Managing Member Units.

Managing Member Performance Allocation:

The Managing Member shall be entitled to receive an allocation (the “Managing Member Performance Allocation”) from the Fund equal to twenty (20%) percent of the Total Return, subject to a seven (7%) percent Hurdle Amount, and a High-Water Mark (each as defined below). Such allocation will be measured on a calendar year basis (the “Performance Period”), accrued monthly and paid annually.Managing Member Units will not be subject to any Managing Member Performance Allocation.

Hurdle Amount

 

The Fund employs a Hurdle Amount which represents a level of return that the Fund must achieve before the Managing Member is entitled to the Managing Member Performance Allocation.

The “Hurdle Amount for any Performance Period means an amount that results in a seven (7%) percent annualized internal rate of return (“IRR”) on the Net Asset Value of the Units outstanding at the beginning of the relevant Performance Period and all Units issued since the beginning of such Performance Period, taking into account the timing and amount of all distributions accrued or paid (without duplication) on all such Units and all issuances of Units over the Performance Period and calculated in accordance with recognized industry practices.

The ending Net Asset Value of the Units used in calculating the IRR will be calculated on a gross basis (i.e., before giving effect to any allocation/accrual to the Managing Member Performance Allocation). For the avoidance of doubt, the calculation of the Hurdle Amount for any period will exclude any Units redeemed during such period, as redeemed Units will be subject to the Managing Member Performance Allocation upon their redemption as described below.

 

Loss Carryover and High Watermark

The High Watermark is a measure utilized by the Fund to ensure that the Managing Member Performance Allocation is only charged when at the end of the Performance Period, the Fund’s value is above its previous highest level at the end of a prior Performance Period (the “High Water Mark”), so as to avoid the Managing Member being paid again for making back prior gains. So, if the overall return of the Fund is negative, then the Fund must make up the shortfall (the “Loss Carryover Amount”) in the next year, or later years, before another Managing Member Performance Allocation will be allocated.

 

The Loss Carryover Amount shall initially equal zero and shall

cumulatively increase by the absolute value of any negative Total Return in a Performance Period and decrease by any positive Total


Return in a Performance Period. The Loss Carryover Amount shall at no time be less than zero.

The calculation of the Loss Carryover Amount will exclude the Total Return related to any Units redeemed during the Performance Period, as such Units will be subject to the Managing Member Performance Allocation upon redemption. The amount by which Total Return falls below the Hurdle Amount will not be calculated for the purposes of the Loss Carryover Amount and will be carried forward to subsequent periods.

 

The effect of the loss Carryover Amount is that past annual Total Return losses must be gained back and so offset the positive annual Total Return for purposes of the calculation of the Managing Member Performance Allocation. The Managing Member will also be allocated a Managing Member Performance Allocation with respect to all Units that are redeemed at the end of any quarter (in connection with redemptions of Units) in an amount calculated as described above with the relevant Performance Period being pro-rated to the portion of the year for which such redeemed Units were outstanding, and proceeds for any such redemption will be reduced by the amount of any such Managing Member Performance Allocation applicable to those redeemed Units.

 

Allocation of Excess Profits and the Managing Member Performance Allocation

The Managing Member will be allocated the Managing Member Performance Allocation in an amount equal to:

 

If the Total Return for the Performance Period exceeds the sum of:

(i)    the Hurdle Amount for that Performance Period; and

 

(ii)   the Loss Carryover Amount (any such excess, “Excess Profits”),

One hundred (100%) percent of such annual Excess Profits until the total amount allocated to the Managing Member equals twenty (20%) percent of the sum of (x) the Hurdle Amount for that Performance Period and (y) any amount allocated to the Managing Member pursuant to this clause (the “Catch-Up”); and

 

To the extent there are remaining Excess Profits, twenty (20%) percent of such remaining Excess Profits.

The “Total Return” for the Performance Period shall equal the sum of: (i) all distributions accrued or paid (without duplication) on the Units outstanding at the end of such period since the beginning of the Performance Period (ii) the change in aggregate Net Asset Value of such Units since the beginning of the Performance Period, before giving effect to (x) changes resulting solely from the proceeds of issuances of Units, and (y) any allocation/accrual to the Managing Member Performance Allocation.


 

For the avoidance of doubt, the calculation of Total Return will (i) include any appreciation or depreciation in the Net Asset Value of the Units issued during the then current Performance Period but (ii) exclude the proceeds from the initial issuance of such Units.

Allocation of Income, Gain and Loss:

Income, expense, gain and loss of the Fund will generally be allocated pro-rata among Members’ NAV Capital Accounts.

Transaction Fees:

The Managing Member or any of its Affiliates may also be paid fund formation, management, and other fees as would be paid in the normal course of business, including, without limitation, in connection with accounting, property management, leasing, acquisition, maintenance and construction margin, development and disposition of properties acquired by the Fund; provided, however, any fees paid by the Fund to the Managing Member or its Affiliates for the provision of such services shall be no greater than the Fund would pay to an unaffiliated third party providing such services in either (i) Maricopa County, New York, for services provided to the Fund as a whole, or (ii) the county and state where any Fund property is located, for services provided in connection with a specific Fund property.

Fund Expenses:

The Fund shall pay or reimburse the Managing Member (or its Affiliates) for certain Organizational and Operating Expenses, and Underwriting Expenses and Other Expenses (in each case as defined below) incurred or paid on behalf of the Fund or the REIT Subsidiary prior to or after the formation of the Fund and the REIT Subsidiary. The aggregate amount of the Organizational and Operating expenses will not exceed one percent (1%) of the total Capital Contributions of all Participating Members of this Offering as of the termination of this Offering (the “O&O Expense Cap”). The amount of any Organizational and Operating Expenses incurred on behalf of the Fund or the REIT Subsidiary shall be accrued and at the end of each calendar quarter the Managing Member shall determine the amount of any new Capital Contributions over such period, and the Fund shall reimburse the Managing Member accordingly, up to the amount of the O&O Expense Cap.“Organizational and Operating Expenses include, but are not limited to (i) legal fees for preparing Fund and REIT Subsidiary organizational documents and related agreements and resolutions, (ii) organizational expenses of the Fund (i.e., fees, costs and expenses of and incidental to the formation, qualifications to do business and fund raising of the Fund (iii) due diligence expenses (including travel and marketing expenses of the Managing Member, its affiliates and agents); (iv) technology processing platforms; (v) filing fees; (vi) marketing due diligence fees including third party due diligence reports; (vi) sales team travel, seminars, and broker dealer conferences; (vii) training and education meetings for registered representatives of our participating broker-dealers (viii) permissible forms of non-cash compensation to registered representatives of our participating broker-dealers (in each case to the extent consistent with Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos internal policies and procedures).Underwriting and Other Expenses” include, but are not limited to: (i) underwriting fees and expenses (subject to applicable FINRA


 

limitations) including without limitation, travel and entertainment expenses; (ii) the Management Fee and affiliate fees including, but not limited to, accounting expenses, acquisition and disposition, loan placement and loan guaranty, construction and development fees and the Managing Member Performance Allocation; (iii) taxes payable by the Fund (iv) interest and other expenses relating to any Fund indebtedness; (v) bonding expenses; (vi) premiums for insurance protecting the Fund and the partners and employees of the Managing Member and its affiliates and other persons entitled to indemnification from the Fund from liabilities to third parties for activities on behalf of the Fund; (vii) fees incurred by the Fund for special advisory or consulting services; (viii) the legal and other fees, costs and expenses of and incidental to the purchase and sale (including qualification and registration) of portfolio assets, including fees associated with the development and management of portfolio properties (payable at then- current market rates in the Managing Member’s discretion), (ix) banking, dead deals, registration, qualification, depositary, custodial and similar fees and expenses; (x) transfer, capital and other taxes, duties and costs incurred in acquiring, holding, selling and otherwise disposing of Fund assets; (xi) costs and expenses of the tax matters partner; and (xii) all extraordinary fees, costs and expenses; (xii) the accounting fees, costs and expenses of the Fund and the REIT Subsidiary, including without limitation, the annual audit of the Fund and the REIT Subsidiary (as applicable), (xiii) the preparation of the annual and any interim financial statements of the Fund and the REIT Subsidiary and the federal and state tax returns of the Fund and the REIT Subsidiary; (xiv) costs and expenses associated with meetings of the Members, communications with Members and preparation of Fund status reports; (xv) costs and expenses associated with informal meetings of Members with the Managing Member and of committees of the Fund, including costs and expenses of the Advisory Board; (xvi) indemnification costs and expenses, and the legal fees, cost and expenses of counsel for the Fund in any legal action, proceeding or investigation, including any threatened action, proceeding or investigation, and the amount of any judgments or settlements paid in connection with such action, proceeding or investigation; (xvii) the fees, costs and expenses relating to the evaluation, purchase, holding and sale of portfolio assets, including (without limitation) expenses related to due diligence and other fees and expenses, including salaries of Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos employees with respect to work attributable to investments made by the Fund, (xviii) all other legal fees, costs and expenses incident to the Fund, its management and activities; (xix)fees incurred by the Fund for special advisory or consulting services; and

(xx) costs and expenses associated with the dissolution and winding up of the Fund.

Side Letters:

The Managing Member has the absolute discretion to create additional classes of Units from time to time without notice to the existing Members and may vary the terms of this Memorandum with respect to any Member and may enter into confidential side letters or other similar agreements (“Side Letters”), with certain Members and may issue confidential supplements to this Memorandum related to such Members which are not provided or disclosed to other Members. Such terms may waive or modify the application of any provision of the

LLC Agreement with respect to such Member, without obtaining the consent of or giving notice to any other Member; provided, however


 

that any such Side Letter will not adversely impact the rights of the other Investors. Terms may differ according to the types of investment strategies employed, carried interests charged, Managing Broker Dealer Fees, minimum and maximum subscription amounts, Investor eligibility requirements and in other respects in the complete and sole discretion of the Managing Member.

Fiscal Year:

The fiscal year of the Fund shall end on December 31 of each year (each a “Fiscal Year”), which Fiscal Year may be changed by the Managing Member, in its sole and absolute discretion.

Borrowings:

The Managing Member believes in utilizing leverage in a moderate fashion. Considering this leverage strategy, the Managing Member intends to follow the restrictions described below under “Investment Objectives, Strategy, and Policies with respect to the use of leverage. No such restrictions are expressly described in the LLC Agreement, and the Managing Member is under no obligation to follow such guidelines.

Reports to Members:

Any Member or its respective designated representative shall have the right, at any reasonable time, to have access to and inspect and copy the contents of books and records of the Fund; provided, however, that confidential communications between the Fund and its legal counsel may be withheld from a Member in the Managing Member’s reasonable discretion.

 

In addition, all Members will receive the information necessary to prepare federal and state income tax returns following the conclusion of such Fiscal Year as soon thereafter as is reasonably practical. In addition to annual financial statements, the Managing Member intends to provide Members with quarterly reports showing the performance of the Fund’s investments.

 

The Managing Member may agree to provide Members with additional information on the underlying investments of the Fund, as well as access to the Managing Member and its employees for relevant information.

Redemptions and Redemption Fee:

Lockup

 

Participating Members may request redemptions of their Units as of the last Business Day of each quarter (a Redemption Date”) upon at least 60 days’ prior written notice to the Managing Member. The Managing Member is under no obligation to agree to any such redemption request and may choose to redeem only some, or even none, of the Units that have been requested to be redeemed in any particular quarter in its sole discretion. In addition, Participating Members are not permitted to make redemptions of Units until one

(1) year after the issuance of the relevant Units, subject to waiver in the sole discretion of the Managing Member (the “Lockup”).

 

The ability of the Managing Member to fulfill redemption requests is subject to a number of limitations. As a result, redemptions of Units may not be available during a given quarter. To the extent the

Managing Member agrees to choose to redeem Units in a particular quarter, it will only redeem Units as of the opening of the Redemption


 

Date. Redemptions will be made at the Net Asset Value per Unit on the relevant Redemption Date.

Redemption Fee

 

If a Class B Member requests a redemption of any portion of their Units following the expiration of the Lockup applicable to such Member’s Units, the amount of any such redemption proceeds paid to the Member will be reduced by a fee (the “Redemption Fee”) as further described below.

 

The amount of any Redemption Fee with respect to a Class B Member that requests a redemption of any portion of their Units shall be calculated by reference to a percentage of the Net Asset Value attributable to such Class B Member’s redeemed Units, as follows:

 

·         Redemptions in months 13 24: 3% Fee

·         Redemptions in months 25 36: 2% Fee

·         Redemptions in months 37 48: 1% Fee

Thereafter, no Redemption Fee shall be applied to a redemption by a Class B Member.

 

Processing Fee

Class B Members requesting a redemption of their Units after the expiration of the Lockup and any applicable Redemption Fee will bear a processing fee of $500 which will be deducted from any redemption proceeds received by such Member.

 

Limits on Aggregate Redemptions

The aggregate Net Asset Value of total redemptions of all classes of Units is limited to no more than five (5%) percent of the Fund’s Net Asset Value per calendar quarter (measured using the average aggregate Net Asset Value as of the end of the immediately preceding three months). In the event that the Managing Member determines to redeem some but not all of the Units submitted for redemption during any quarter, Units redeemed at the end of the quarter will be redeemed on a pro rata basis. All unsatisfied redemption requests must be resubmitted after the start of the next quarter.

Transferability of Units:

There is no current market for the Units. The Fund and the Managing Member do not expect that a public market will ever develop, and the Fund’s Certificate of Formation does not require a liquidity event at a fixed time in the future. Therefore, a redemption of Units by the Fund, which must be agreed to by the Managing Member in its sole and absolute discretion, will likely be the only way for an investor to dispose of its Units. While the redemption program of the Fund was designed to allow investors to request redemptions of an investor’s Units, the Funds ability to fulfill redemption requests is subject to a number of limitations.

 

Most significantly, the majority of the Fund’s assets will most likely

consist of real estate assets which cannot generally be readily liquidated without impacting the Fund’s ability to realize full value


 

upon disposition of such assets. As noted above, any redemption requests by an investor will require the approval of the Managing Member, which may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion and may be subject to Redemption Fees. As a result, an investor’s ability to have its Units redeemed by the Fund may be limited, and the Units should be considered a long-term investment with limited liquidity. Also, under the LLC Agreement, the Managing Member can unilaterally redeem out a Member from its Units in its sole and absolute discretion. The Managing Member does not intend to exercise its right to force a redemption of a Member except in very limited circumstances involving a Member who is causing significant disruption to the Fund as whole.

ERISA and Other Employee Benefit Plans and Accounts:

Pension, profit-sharing or other employee benefit plans that are subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), individual retirement accounts, Keogh Plans or other plans covered by Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and entities deemed to hold the plan assets of each of the foregoing (each a “Benefit Plan Investor”), governmental plans, foreign employee benefit plans and certain church plans not subject to ERISA (such plans which are not Benefit Plan Investors are referred to herein as “Other Benefit Plans”), may generally purchase Units in the Fund subject to the considerations described in this Memorandum. The Managing Member intends to conduct the operations of the Fund so that the assets of the Fund will not be considered “plan assets” of any plan investor. Fiduciaries of Benefit Plan Investors and Other Benefit Plans are urged to review carefully the matters discussed in this Memorandum and consult with their own legal and financial advisors before making an investment decision.

 

If requested by any tax-exempt Investors that are ERISA or governmental pension funds, the Managing Member will facilitate the formation of a group trust through which those pension funds would invest in the Fund. The group trust, and not the Investors would be expected to report and pay the federal income taxes resulting from unrelated business taxable income generated by the Fund.

 

Investors subject to ERISA should consult their own advisors as to the effect of ERISA on an investment in the Fund. The Managing Member will make reasonable efforts to conduct the affairs and operations of the company in such a manner that the Fund will qualify as a venture capital operating company under ERISA.

Certain Tax Considerations:

Income or gain of the Fund may be subject to withholding tax, income tax or other tax in the jurisdictions where investments are located. Each Investor is advised to consult its own tax advisor as to the tax consequences of an investment in the Fund, including the application of state and local tax laws.

Voting Rights and Amendments:

The voting rights of Members are very limited. Other than as explicitly set forth in the LLC Agreement, Members have no voting rights as to the Fund or its management.Generally speaking, the LLC Agreement may only be amended by the consent of the Managing Member and the Members holding a majority


 

of the outstanding Units, provided however, the Managing Member may amend the LLC Agreement in certain other times. See Section

15.20 of the LLC Agreement for a full list of items that may allow the Managing Member to unilaterally amend the LLC Agreement.

Liability of Members:

Except as otherwise expressly required by law, a Member, in its capacity as such, shall have no liability in excess of (i) its obligation to pay the purchase price for its Units under the LLC Agreement and

(ii) as otherwise required under New York Law. No Member shall be personally liable for any debts or obligations of the Fund.

Other Activities of Managing Member and its Affiliates:

Neither the Managing Member nor its Affiliates is required to manage the Fund as their sole and exclusive function. Each may engage in other business activities, including competing ventures and/or other unrelated employment. In addition to managing the Fund, the Managing Member and its Affiliates may establish other private investment funds in the future which employ an investment strategy similar to that of the Fund.

Exculpation and Indemnification:

The Managing Member will be generally liable to third parties for all obligations of the Fund to the extent such obligations are not paid by the Fund or are not by their terms limited to recourse against specific assets. The Fund (but not the Members individually) is obligated to indemnify the Managing Member and its managers and members from any claim, loss, damage, or expense incurred by such persons relating to the business of the Fund, provided that such indemnity is otherwise not prohibited by law.

Termination:

Upon termination, the Fund shall be dissolved and wound-up. The Managing Member or, if there is no Managing Member, a liquidator or other representative (the Representative”), appointed by a majority of the interest of the Members shall proceed with the orderly sale or liquidation of the assets of the Fund and shall apply and distribute the proceeds of such sale or liquidation in the following order of priority, unless otherwise required by law: (i) first, to pay all expenses of liquidation; (ii) second, to pay all creditors of the Fund (including Members who are creditors) in the order of priority provided by law or otherwise; (iii) third, to the establishment of any reserve which the Managing Member or the Representative may deem necessary; and

(iv) fourth, to the Members or their legal representatives in accordance with the liquidation distribution provisions set forth above.

Advisory Board:

The Fund shall have an Advisory Board consisting of at least three members (the “Advisory Board Members”) appointed by the Managing Member; provided, however, that all of the of the Advisory Board Members shall be Members or their designated representatives. Subject to the foregoing, the Managing Member may, in its sole and absolute discretion, increase the size of the Advisory Board. Any Advisory Board Member may, at any time, resign from the Advisory Board or be removed, with or without cause, by the Managing Member. All such appointments, designations, resignations, and removals shall be effective upon notice to the Fund. The Managing Member shall consult with the

Advisory Board, but the Advisory Board shall have no authority to manage the Fund.


No Registration Rights:

The Units will not be registered under the Securities Act and the Members will not have any registration rights associated with their respective Units.

How to Subscribe:

Securities are offered through the Managing Broker, a registered broker/dealer and member FINRA/SIPC.

 

Prospective investors who would like to subscribe for the Units must carefully read this Memorandum. If, after carefully reading the entire Memorandum, obtaining any other information available and being fully satisfied with the results of pre-investment due diligence activities, a prospective investor would like to purchase Units, they must complete and sign a Subscription Agreement and any supporting documentation, as requested. The Subscription Agreement submission process is managed by the Managing Broker. An example of the Subscription Agreement a prospective investor would complete is attached as Appendix B. An investor must purchase at least the minimum purchase amount of $250,000 (subject to the other provisions contained in this Memorandum) and the full purchase price must be paid upon submission of the completed Subscription Agreement. Instructions for completing the Subscription Agreement will be provided by the Managing Dealer, along with detailed instructions for making payment via wire transfer.

 

As part of the subscription process, prospective investors are required to provide a third-party verification of their accredited investor status. This is a regulatory requirement and therefore, if the investor fails to produce the necessary third-party verification, their subscription must be rejected. The Managing Broker will request this verification as part of, or separate from, your completed Subscription Agreement. Acceptance of the prospective Investor’s subscription by the Fund is in the Managing Member’s sole and absolute discretion, and the Fund will notify each prospective Investor of receipt and acceptance of the subscription. In the event the Fund does not accept a prospective Investor’s subscription for the Units for any reason, the Fund will promptly return the funds to such subscriber in accordance with the terms of this Memorandum.

Eligible Investors:

In order to invest in the Fund, an Investor must meet certain minimum eligibility requirements, including qualifying as an “Accredited Investor,” as defined in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The Subscription Agreement sets forth in detail the definitions of an Accredited Investor. An Investor must check the appropriate places in the Subscription Agreement to represent to the Fund that it is an Accredited Investor and submit to the Fund and the Managing Broker any third-party verification of such Accredited Investor status as determined needed by the Fund and the Managing Broker, in order to be able to purchase Units. The Managing Member may reject any Investor’s subscription for any reason or for no reason.

Inquiries:

Each Investor is invited to, and it is highly recommended that an Investor, meet with the Managing Member for a further explanation of the terms and conditions of this offering and to obtain any additional information necessary to verify the information contained in this

Memorandum, to the extent the Managing Member possesses such


information or can acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense. Requests for such information should be directed to:

 

970 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Suite 1-2, Suwanee, GA 30024

 

408 856 5031

Email: di.mo@cloudtoronto.us


 

CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


 

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Executive Summary

 

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  provides high net worth individuals and the investment advisers who serve them access to sophisticated, private real estate investments that have been traditionally reserved for institutions.

 

Cloud Toronto – FYBN ’s mission is to build wealth for and with their clients while transforming the assets and communities they touch.

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  achieves this mission by providing well-structured residential, commercial, and hospitality real estate investments, utilizing, to the extent beneficial to the investment project as a whole, a vertically integrated business model that includes acquisitions, development, construction, asset management and disposition.

 

Key Items on Cloud Toronto – FYBN :

 

·         As of 2023, Cloud Toronto – FYBN  is celebrating its 13th year since.

 

·         For the 8-year period from 2013 through 2021, Cloud Toronto – FYBN  experienced 41% weighted average annual net growth in aggregate capital invested from outside investors in its various investments.

 

·         Cloud Toronto – FYBN ’s accredited investor base is growing since 2017.

 

·         Cloud Toronto – FYBN  has launched and exited several multi-asset, discretionary private real estate funds, single-asset private debt and equity offerings in its operating history.

 

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  is an established Alternative Investment Sponsor and fund manager specifically focused on the Greater Southwest and Southeast Growth Region, with an investment team designed to execute on ground-up development and repositioning of existing, middle-market, real estate assets (generally $1m – $500m in project value), and with an institutional-grade administrative infrastructure designed to support a large base of investors and multiple funds, Cloud Toronto – FYBN  believes it is well positioned to manage the Fund.

 

For financial reporting purposes, Cloud Toronto – FYBN , as represented by the legal entity Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos Inc., consolidates some assets within its management or ownership, as required by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). To that extent, some of the capital or assets the company manages are including within the consolidated financial statements and some of the capital or assets are eliminated as required by GAAP.

 

Cloud Toronto – FYBN ’s Competitive Strengths:

 

Creating Access

 

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  focuses on creating wealth for its clients by providing access to high quality real estate investments. Cloud Toronto – FYBN  believes that capital organized privately into structured funds offers investors an optimal balance of risk-adjusted return and investment performance. By allowing investors, who may not otherwise be able to purchase a large asset, to participate with a minimum investment as low as $250,000, Cloud Toronto – FYBN  provides typical real estate investors access to sophisticated strategies and assets that they may not otherwise have.


Vertical Integration

 

While Cloud Toronto – FYBN ’s business model is in part analogous to that of a financial asset manager, their model is built on a full- service approach. They have complemented traditional asset management functions with a hands-on approach to real estate investing. Specifically, Cloud Toronto – FYBN  employs in-house experts in asset management, leasing, construction management, development, finance, and capital formation. Their model is designed to leverage the scale of best-in- class third party service providers, such as general contractors and property managers, which maintain the control of hands-on management – such as Cloud Toronto – FYBN ‘s construction management professionals and asset managers.

 

Extensive relationships and sourcing network

 

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  leverages its real estate services businesses in order to source deals for their funds. In addition, management has extensive relationships with major industry participants in each of the markets in which they currently operate. Their local presence and reputation in these markets have enabled them to cultivate key relationships with major holders of property inventory, in particular, financial institutions, throughout the real estate community.

 

Targeted market opportunities

 

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  focuses on markets that have a long-term trend of population growth and income improvement in states with business and investment-friendly governments. Cloud Toronto – FYBN  generally avoids engaging in direct competition in over- regulated and saturated markets.

 

Structuring expertise and speed of execution

 

Prior real property acquisitions completed by Cloud Toronto – FYBN  have taken a variety of forms, including direct property investments, joint ventures, participating loans and investments in performing and non-performing mortgages with the objective of long-term ownership. Cloud Toronto – FYBN  believes they have developed a reputation of being able to quickly execute, as well as originate and creatively structure acquisitions, dispositions, and financing transactions.

 

Focus on the middle market

 

Cloud Toronto – FYBN ’s focus on middle market opportunities offers their investors significant alternatives to active, equity investing that provide attractive returns to investors. This focus has allowed them to offer a diversified range of real estate investment opportunities, particularly for accredited investors. While Cloud Toronto – FYBN  will often enter into large projects, it breaks those projects into phases to allow middle-market participants to invest.

 

Risk protection and investment discipline

 

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  underwrites their investments based upon a thorough examination of property economics and a critical understanding of market dynamics and risk management strategies. They conduct an in-depth sensitivity analysis on each of their acquisitions. This analysis applies various economic scenarios that include changes to rental rates, absorption periods, operating expenses, interest rates, exit values and holding periods. Cloud Toronto – FYBN  uses this analysis to develop their disciplined acquisition strategies.

 

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Management Team

 

Dilip Mooparakath, Chief Executive Officer of Cloud Toronto – FYBN

 

Cloud Toronto is a visionary company founded by Dilip Mooparakath, a seasoned professional with a rich history in advertising, branding, and a successful transition into the IT hardware and software industry. Established in 2012 in Cupertino, California, Cloud Toronto has consistently demonstrated its commitment to innovation and excellence, continually expanding its portfolio to include groundbreaking ventures in commercial real estate and cutting-edge AI technology.

 

Founder’s Journey:

Dilip Mooparakath embarked on his career in advertising and branding, spending over a decade in the dynamic landscape of Mumbai, India. Following this enriching experience, he ventured briefly into the vibrant market of Toronto, Canada, gaining valuable international exposure.

 

Diversification into IT Hardware and Software:

In a strategic move, Cloud Toronto transitioned into the field of Cloud-Based Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). This venture enabled the company to provide enterprise-level IT hardware and software solutions to a global clientele. With a focus on cutting-edge technology, the company has consistently delivered innovative solutions, catering to the ever-evolving needs of the IT industry.

 

Commercial Real Estate Solutions:

In 2017, Cloud Toronto expanded its horizons by delving into the domain of commercial real estate. Specializing in solutions tailored to the gas station and convenience store (C-store) businesses, the company has brought efficiency and innovation to the real estate market.

 

FYBN App:

An epitome of the company’s innovative spirit, Cloud Toronto created the FYBN App. This AI-based application has revolutionized the evaluation of retail business value. It provides invaluable insights and analytics, making it an indispensable tool for businesses in the competitive retail sector. The FYBN App has garnered recognition for its ability to provide real-time data-driven decision support.

 

Leadership and Education:

Dilip Mooparakath’s exceptional leadership is anchored in a solid educational foundation. He holds an MBA from Xavier Institute of Management (XIM) and is a graduate of Mumbai University. These qualifications, combined with years of hands-on experience, have positioned him as a dynamic and influential figure in the corporate world.

 

Market Position:

Today, Cloud Toronto enjoys a dominant presence in the gas station and convenience store business, competing head-to-head with established industry giants. The company’s unique blend of IT expertise, commercial real estate solutions, and AI-powered tools has firmly established its reputation as an industry leader and innovator.

 

Mission:

Cloud Toronto is dedicated to creating and implementing innovative solutions that empower businesses to thrive in an ever-changing marketplace. We are committed to the principles of excellence, integrity, and continuous improvement, ensuring that our clients stay ahead in their respective industries.

 

Conclusion:

Cloud Toronto, led by the visionary Dilip Mooparakath, is an embodiment of innovation, adaptability, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. With a history of success in advertising, IT hardware, software, and commercial real estate, and the groundbreaking FYBN App, the company continues to shape the future of businesses and industries across the globe. We invite you to explore the possibilities with us and experience the transformational power of Cloud Toronto.

 

GENERAL RISK FACTORS


 

Investment in the Units of the Fund offered hereby involves risk, including the risk of a complete loss of the investment and the general economic failure of the Fund. The following factors should be considered carefully in evaluating an investment in the Units offered hereby. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones relevant to the Fund. The investment described herein involves a substantial risk and represents an illiquid investment. An investor should be able to bear the loss of the investor’s entire investment. You are urged to read this Memorandum and the attached exhibits and consult with your own legal, tax, and financial advisors before investing in the Fund. In certain applicable circumstances, “Fund” may refer to or include the Fund’s Affiliates, including any entities formed for the purpose of holding title to assets of the Fund.

 

GENERAL RISKS RELATED TO AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUND

 

 

The Fund is considered a “blind pool.”

Because the Fund has not identified all of the specific assets that the Fund may purchase with investment proceeds and operating proceeds, this is a “blind pool.” An investor will not be able to evaluate the economic merit of the Fund’s investments until after investments have been made.

 

To be successful, the Fund and its Managing Member (and its advisors) must, among other things:

 

·         identify and acquire investments that further the Fund’s investment objectives;

·         rely on the Fund’s advisors and their Affiliates to attract, integrate,

motivate, and retain qualified personnel to manage our day-to-day operations;

·         respond to competition for our targeted investments as well as for

potential investors;

·         rely on Affiliates and third parties to continue to build and expand the Fund’s operations structure to support its business; and

·         be continuously aware of, and interpret, market trends and conditions.

 

The Fund may not succeed in achieving these goals, and a failure to do so could cause the Fund’s investors to lose a significant portion of the value of their investment in the Fund.

An investment in the Units has limited liquidity. There is no public market for the Units and the Fund’s limited redemption program may not have sufficient liquidity to redeem Units. As a result, an investor should purchase Units as a long-term investment.

There is no current market for the Units. The Fund and the Managing Member do not expect that a public market will develop in the near future, if ever, and the Fund’s Certificate of Formation and LLC Agreement do not require a liquidity event at a fixed time in the future. Therefore, redemption of Units by the Fund, which must be agreed to by the Managing Member in its sole and absolute discretion, will likely be the only way for an investor to dispose of its Units. While the redemption program of the Fund was designed to allow investors to request redemptions of an Investor’s Units, the Funds ability to fulfill redemption requests is subject to a number of limitations. Most significantly, the vast majority of the Fund’s assets consist of properties that cannot generally be readily

liquidated without impacting the Fund’s ability to realize full value upon their disposition. Consequently, the Fund may not always have a sufficient


 

amount of cash to immediately satisfy redemption requests. If the Managing Member believes that redemption requests place an undue burden on the Fund’s liquidity, adversely affect its operations or risk having an adverse impact on the Fund as a whole, or otherwise determines that investing liquid assets in real properties or other illiquid investments rather than meeting redemption requests is in the best interests of the Fund as a whole, then the Managing Member may choose to redeem fewer Units than are the subject of redemption requests, or none at all. As a result, Members ability to have Units redeemed may be limited and at times a Member may not be able to liquidate their investment, any redemption requests by a Member will require the approval of the Managing Member, which may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion.

Redemption rights of Members are subject to limitations.

The Managing Member may choose to redeem fewer Units than have been requested in any particular quarter to be redeemed by a Member or none at all, in its discretion at any time. This may be due to a lack of readily available funds because of adverse market conditions beyond the Managing Member’s control, the need to maintain liquidity for the Fund’s operations or because the Managing Member has determined that investing in real property or other illiquid investments is a better use of the Fund’s capital than redeeming Units. In addition, the aggregate NAV of total redemptions is limited, in any calendar quarter, to no more than five (5%) percent. of the Fund’s aggregate NAV (measured using the average aggregate NAV at the end of the immediately preceding three months). The Managing Member may make exceptions to, modify, or suspend redemptions of Units if in its reasonable judgment it deems such action to be in the Fund’s best interest and the best interest of our Members. All unsatisfied redemption requests must be resubmitted after the start of the next quarter, or upon the recommencement of the Unit redemptions, as applicable.

The Managing Member has the unilateral ability to redeem a Member. As a result, an Investor’s Units may be redeemed prior to the Investor achieving its investment objectives and may be redeemed at a valuation that the Investors disagrees with.

The Managing Member has the sole authority under Section 6 of the LLC Agreement to redeem the Units of a Member. Such Units will be redeemed at the relevant Net Asset Value per Unit. As a result, an Investor’s Units may be redeemed prior to the Investor achieving its investment objectives and may be redeemed at a valuation that the Investors disagrees with (Full Liquidation Value).

Property Valuations and Valuation Methodologies may not always be timely or reflect the realizable value of an asset.

For the purposes of calculating monthly NAV, valuations of properties held within the Fund will occur at least annually. Annual appraisals may be delayed for a short period in exceptional circumstances. Property valuations will be used to determine the NAV per Unit of a Class in connection with the issuance and redemption of Member Units. Because some time may lapse between the valuation of a property and the issuance or redemption of Member Units, the applicable property valuation may not accurately be reflected in the NAV per Unit as of the day of the acquisition or redemption, as applicable. Significant events may have occurred that materially changes the valuation of Fund properties including, without limitation, market fluctuations, natural disasters, unexpected lease vacancies, or defaults. The Managing Member may, but is not obligated to, adjust valuations of properties completed to account for the issuance of

additional Units (and any capital contributions made in connection


 

therewith), the redemption of Units (and the use of funds and proceeds to effectuate such redemptions), the sale, financing, or refinancing of the Fund’s assets, distribution of capital to Members and the Managing Member, and the retirement of any debt of the Fund.

 

The methodology for conducting valuations of properties held by the Fund will blend recent valuations and valuation opinions to determine the value of the individual value of the assets and will include utilizing applicable financial statements.

 

The valuation methodologies used to value the Fund’s properties and certain of the Fund’s investments will involve subjective judgments and projections and may not be accurate. Valuation methodologies will also involve assumptions and opinions about future events, which may or may not turn out to be correct. Valuations and appraisals of the Fund’s properties and other investments will be only estimates of fair value. Ultimate realization of the value of an asset depends to a great extent on economic, market and other conditions beyond the Fund’s control and the control of the Managing Member. Further, valuations do not necessarily represent the price at which an asset would sell, since market prices of assets can only be determined by negotiation between a willing buyer and seller. As such, the carrying value of an asset may not reflect the price at which the asset could be sold in the market, and the difference between carrying value and the ultimate sales price could be material. In addition, accurate valuations are more difficult to obtain in times of low transaction volume because there are fewer market transactions that can be considered in the context of the appraisal. There will be no retroactive adjustment in the valuation of such assets, the NAV of Units for issuance or redemptions or NAV-based fees we paid to the Managing Member to the extent such valuations prove to not accurately reflect the realizable value the Fund’s assets. Because the price a Member will pay for Units, and the price at which Units may be redeemed are generally based on our prior month’s NAV per Unit, a Member may pay more than realizable value or receive less than realizable value for its investment.

A Member’s interest in the assets of the Fund will be diluted as additional Units are issued.

Holders of Participating Units will not have preemptive rights to any further Units the Fund issues in the future. The Fund shall have authority to issue an unlimited number of Units (including fractional Units) and the Fund may issue additional Units effective prior to the opening of business on each Dealing Day unless prohibited by the Managing Member. To the extent the Fund issues additional Units after a Member’s purchase in the Offering, such Member’s percentage ownership interest in the Fund will be diluted.

Economic events may adversely affect the Fund’s cash flow and ability to achieve its investment objectives.

Economic events affecting the United States economy, including events occurring outside the United States, such as the general negative performance of the real estate sector or the negative performance of the

U.S. economy as a whole, could depress the valuations of the Fund’s assets or cause decreased cash flow. Such events may cause Members to seek redemption of their Units or prohibit the Fund from raising additional capital through the sale of additional Units.

Moreover, if the Fund decides to sell certain assets to increase the Fund’s cash flow or redeem Units, such events may negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives.


COVID-19 could have a material impact on the Fund’s investments and operations, and the Fund will continue to monitor the COVID- 19 situation closely.

Beginning in late 2019, China, as well as several other countries, experienced an outbreak of a highly contagious form of an upper respiratory infection caused by COVID-19, a novel coronavirus strain commonly referred to as coronavirus. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared this outbreak a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern.” On January 31, 2020, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared a public health emergency for the United States to aid the U.S. healthcare community in responding to COVID-19. There are no comparable recent events which may provide guidance as to the effect of the spread of COVID-19 and a potential pandemic, and, as a result, the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, COVID-19’s variants, or a similar health epidemic is highly uncertain and subject to change.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant and widespread economic disruptions to, and uncertainty in, the global and U.S. economy, including in the regions in which we operate. More specifically, COVID- 19 has led to disruptions in regional and global trade markets and the logistics necessary to import, export, and deliver products and materials to companies and their customers. These disruptions and delays in the supply chain have led to a lack of availability of certain products and materials and inflation of the price of raw materials in the construction industry. The foregoing could impair the Fund’s ability to maintain operational standards, disrupt the operations of the Fund’s service providers, and lead to increased development and construction costs.

 

Cybersecurity and data privacy risks may have also increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, in part because of the increase in remote working, social distancing measures and increased reliance on remote connectivity for many aspects of the economy.

 

The Fund does not yet know the full extent of potential delays or impacts on its projected investments and operations or the global economy as a whole. However, the effects could have a material impact on the Fund’s investments and operations, and the Fund will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely.

As of the date of this Memorandum, the United States market (as well as the larger global markets) are experiencing inflation in asset prices that have not been present in the market since the 1980’s, and such inflation may adversely affect the Fund’s financial condition and results of operations.

An increase in inflation could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s development costs, labor and service provider costs, floating rate mortgages, credit facilities, property operating expenses, and general and administrative expenses, as these costs could increase at a rate higher than our rental and other revenue. Inflation could also have an adverse effect on consumer spending, which could impact our tenants’ revenues and, in turn, our percentage rents, where applicable. In addition, leases of long-term duration or which include renewal options that specify a maximum rate increase may result in below-market lease rates over time if we do not accurately estimate inflation or market lease rates. Provisions of leases designed to mitigate the risk of inflation and unexpected increases in market lease rates, such as periodic rental increases, may not adequately protect the Fund’s operations from the impact of inflation or unexpected increases in market lease rates. If the Fund’s operating, development and other expenses are increasing faster than anticipated, the Fund’s business,

financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or our ability to satisfy


our debt service obligations or to pay distributions could be materially adversely affected.

 


Supply chain disruptions could create unexpected development, renovation or maintenance costs or delays and/or could impact the Fund’s tenants’ businesses, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund’s results of operations.


The construction and building industry, similar to many other industries, has recently experienced worldwide supply chain disruptions due to a multitude of factors that are beyond the Fund’s control, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and such disruptions may continue to occur. Materials, parts and labor have also increased in cost over the recent past, sometimes significantly and over a short period of time. Because the Fund will be engaged in large-scale development projects, small-scale construction projects, such as building renovations and maintenance or and tenant improvements required under leases are a routine and necessary part of the Fund’s business, the Fund will most likely incur costs for a property development, renovation or maintenance that exceeds original estimates due to increased costs for materials or labor or other costs that are unexpected. The Fund also may be unable to complete renovation of a property or tenant space on schedule due to supply chain disruptions or labor shortages. In addition, tenants’ businesses may also be affected by supply chain issues (particularly for our industrial or retail properties), which could impact their ability to meet their obligations to us under their leases.


 


The Fund may make distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations, which may negatively impact the valuation of the Fund.


The Fund may make distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations, including borrowings by the Fund or its Affiliates, proceeds from offerings of the Units, or proceeds from assets sales, which may reduce the amount of capital the Fund ultimately may invest and negatively impact the value of the Fund and a Member’s investment.


 

 

 


The amount and source of distributions the Fund may make to its Members is uncertain and the Fund may be unable to generate sufficient cash flows from its operations to make distributions to the Members at any time in the future.


The Fund has not established a minimum distribution payment level, and the Fund’s ability to make distributions to its Members may be adversely affected by a number of factors, including the risk factors described in this Subscription Agreement. The Managing Member will make determinations regarding distributions based upon, among other factors, the Fund’s financial performance, its debt service obligations, its debt covenants, and capital expenditure requirements. Among the factors that could impair the Fund’s ability to make distributions to Members are:

 

·         the limited size of the Fund’s portfolio;

·         the Fund’s inability to invest, on a timely basis and in attractive investments, the proceeds from sales of Units;

·         the Fund’s inability to realize attractive risk-adjusted returns on its

investments;

·         unanticipated expenses or reduced revenues that reduce cash flow or non-cash earnings;

·         defaults in the Fund’s investment portfolio or decreases in the value of

its properties; and

·         the fact that anticipated operating expense levels may not prove accurate, as actual results may vary from estimates.


As a result, the Fund may not be able to make distributions to the Members at any time in the future, and the level of any distributions the Fund does make to the Members may not increase or even be maintained over time.

 


Purchasers of Units by the Fund’s Affiliates in this Offering should not influence investment decisions of independent, unaffiliated investors.


Affiliated persons of the Fund may purchase Units. There are no written or binding commitments with respect to the acquisition of Units by these parties, and there can be no assurance as to the amount, if any, of Units these parties may acquire in the Offering. Any Units purchased by Affiliates will be purchased for investment purposes only. However, the investment decisions made by Affiliates who make such purchases should not influence an investor’s decision to invest in the Units, and an investor should make its own independent investment decision.


 


This is a “best efforts” offering. If the Fund is unable to raise a substantial amount of capital in the near term, the Fund may have difficulties investing in additional properties and/or repaying or refinancing indebtedness and the investor’s ability to achieve the Fund’s investment objectives, including diversification of our portfolio type and location, could be adversely affected.


This offering is being made on a “best efforts” basis, which means that the Fund, the sponsor of the Fund, and the broker-dealers participating in this Offering are only required to use their best efforts to sell the Units and have no firm commitment or obligation to purchase of the Units. As a result, the Fund may not be able to raise a substantial amount of additional capital in the near term. If the Fund is not able to accomplish this goal, the Fund may have difficulty in identifying and purchasing further suitable properties on attractive terms in order to meet the Fund’s investment objectives. Therefore, there could be a delay between the time the Fund receives net proceeds from the sale of Units and the time the Fund invests the new proceeds. For the Members, this could cause a substantial delay in the time it takes for their investment to realize the full potential returns. This could also adversely affect the Fund’s ability to pay regular distributions of cash flow from operations to the Members. If the Fund fails to timely invest the new proceeds of this Offering, the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objections, including further diversification of the Funds’ portfolio by property and asset type and location, could be adversely affected. Failure to raise substantial capital also could hamper the Fund’s ability to repay or refinance indebtedness. In addition, subject to our investment policies, the Fund is not limited in the number or size of these investments or the percentage of net proceeds that the Fund may dedicate to a single investment. If the Fund uses all or substantially all of the future proceeds from this Offering to acquire one or a few investments, the likelihood of the Fund’s profitability being affected by the performance of any one of the Fund’s investments will increase, and an investment in the Units will be subject to greater risk.


 


If the Fund is unable to raise a sufficient amount of capital with respect to the Members Units, the Fund may not be able to construct a diverse portfolio of investments, and the value of a Member’s investment in the Fund may fluctuate more widely with the performance of specific investments.


The Fund is dependent upon the proceeds to be received from this Offering to conduct the Fund’s proposed investment activities. If the Fund is unable to raise a sufficient amount of capital with respect to the Members Units, the Fund may not be able to construct a diverse portfolio of investments, and the value of a Member’s investment in the Fund may fluctuate more widely with the performance of specific investments. An investor’s investment in Units would be subject to greater risk to the extent that the Fund lacks a diversified portfolio of investments. In addition, the Fund’s fixed operating expenses, as a percentage of gross income, would be higher, and the Fund’s financial condition and ability to pay distributions could be adversely affected if the Fund is unable to raise substantial funds in this Offering.


The Fund may suffer from delays if the Fund and its advisors are not able to locate suitable investments, which could adversely affect its ability to pay distributions and to achieve the Fund’s investment objectives.


If the Fund is able to raise capital quickly during this Offering, the Fund may have difficulty in identifying and purchasing suitable assets in a timely and efficient fashion. This may impact the value of a Member’s investment in the Member Units and the Fund’s ability to pay distribution to its Members.


 


The Managing Member has sole and absolute discretion of the Fund’s investment policies.


The Managing Member has sole and absolute discretion of the Fund’s investment and operational policies, including the Fund’s policies with respect to investments, acquisitions, growth, operations, indebtedness, capitalization, and distributions, at any time without the consent of Members, which could result in the Fund making investments that are differing from, and possibly riskier than, the types of investment described in this Memorandum. A change to the Fund’s investment strategy may, among other things, increase the Fund’s exposure to interest rate risk, default risk, and market fluctuations, all of which could affect the Fund’s ability to achieve the Fund’s investment objectives.


 


The Fund’s participation in a co- ownership arrangement may subject it to risks that otherwise may not be present in other investments.


The Fund may enter into co-ownership arrangements with respect to a portion of the assets the Fund acquires. Co-ownership arrangements involve risks generally not otherwise present with an investment in other assets, such as the following:

 

·         the risk that a co-owner may at any time have economic or business interests or goals that are or become inconsistent with the Fund’s business interests or goals;

·         the risk that a co-owner may be in a position to take action contrary to the Fund’s instructions or requests or contrary to our policies or objectives;

·         the possibility that an individual co-owner might become insolvent or bankrupt, or otherwise default under the applicable loan financing documents, which may constitute an event of default under all of the applicable loan financing documents or allow the bankruptcy court to reject the agreements entered into by the co-owners owning interests in the relevant property;

·         the possibility that a co-owner might not have adequate liquid assets to make cash advances that may be required in order to fund operations, maintenance, and other expenses related to the property, which could result in the loss of current or prospective tenants and may otherwise adversely affect the operation and maintenance of the property, and could cause a default under the loan financing documents applicable to the property and may result in late charges, penalties, and interest, and may lead to the exercise of foreclosure and other remedies by the lender;

·         the risk that a co-owner could breach agreements related to the property, which may cause a default under, and possibly result in personal liability in connection with, any loan financing documents applicable to the property, violate applicable securities laws, result in a foreclosure, or otherwise adversely affect the property and the co-ownership arrangement;

·         the risk that a default by any co-owner would constitute a default under any loan financing documents applicable to the property that


could result in a foreclosure and the loss of all or a substantial portion of the investment made by the co-owner;

·         the risk that the Fund could have limited control and rights, with management decisions made entirely by a third-party; and

·         the possibility that the Fund will not have the right to sell the property at a time that otherwise could result in the property being sold for its maximum value.

In the event that the Fund’s interests become adverse to those of the other co-owners, the Fund may not have the contractual right to purchase the co- ownership interests from the other co-owners. Even if the Fund is given the opportunity to purchase such co-ownership interests in the future, the Fund cannot guarantee that the Fund will have sufficient funds available at the time to purchase co-ownership interests from the co-owners.

 

The Fund may want to sell its co-ownership interests in a given property at a time when the other co-owners in such property do not desire to sell their interests. Therefore, because the Fund anticipates that it will be much more difficult to find a willing buyer for its co-ownership interests in a property than it would be to find a buyer for a property owned outright, the Fund may not be able to sell its interest in a property at the time the Fund would like to sell.

 

The co-ownerships interests may also be owned by Affiliates of the Fund or the sponsor of the Fund. There is no guarantee that such Affiliates will make decisions with respect to such real property or real property assets that are in the best interests of the Fund, and the Managing Member and the Fund may have no ability to require such Affiliates to act in the best interests of the Fund. Such adverse decisions may affect an investment in the Units or the Fund’s ability to make distributions to the Members.

 


The Fund is subject to privacy law compliance risks.


The adoption, interpretation and application of consumer, data protection and/or privacy laws and regulations (“Privacy Laws“) in the United States, Europe, and elsewhere are often uncertain and in flux. Compliance with Privacy Laws could significantly impact current and planned privacy and information security related practices, the collection, use, sharing, retention and safeguarding of personal data and current and planned business activities of the Fund Sponsors, the Fund and the Fund investments, and as such could increase costs and require the dedication of additional time and resources to compliance for such entities. A failure to comply with such Privacy Laws by any such entity or their service providers could result in fines, private and governmental legal action, sanctions, or other penalties, which could materially and adversely affect the results of operations and overall business, as well as have a negative impact on reputation and Fund performance. As Privacy Laws are implemented, interpreted, and applied, compliance costs for the Fund, and/or the Fund investments are likely to increase, particularly in the context of ensuring that adequate data protection and data transfer mechanisms are in place.

 

For example, California has passed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 and the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020, and the EU has enacted the General Data Protection Regulation (EU 2016/679), each of which broadly impacts businesses that handle various types of personal data. Such laws impose stringent legal and operational obligations on regulated businesses, as well as the potential for significant penalties.


Other jurisdictions, including other U.S. states, have passed similar laws, including the Colorado Privacy Act and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, and other states have proposed or are considering similar Privacy Laws, which if enacted could impose similarly significant costs and operational and legal obligations. Such Privacy Laws and regulations are expected to vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, thus increasing costs, operational and legal burdens, and the potential for significant liability for regulated entities.

 


The Fund is subject to risks relating to cybersecurity.


The Fund, the Fund Sponsors, the Managing Member, any portfolio company or other subsidiary of the Fund and any of their investments and their respective affiliates, service providers, customers and counterparties use computers, other electronic devices, networks, software, on-line services and other tools (collectively, “Information Systems“) to process, store and transmit large amounts of electronic information, including without limitation information relating to (i) Fund transactions, (ii) the members of the Fund, and (iii) the business of the Fund and other Fund investments, including their customers and counterparties (collectively, “Data“). Data may include confidential information such as market sensitive data and personally identifiable information of members of the Fund, customers, and other parties. Information Systems are not able to protect Data under all circumstances and personnel may also fail to manage and update these Information Systems sufficiently to protect Data. In addition, computer malware, viruses, and computer hacking, and phishing attacks have become more prevalent and may occur on the Information Systems at any time and may successfully compromise the Information Systems’ security processes. Any breach of these or other Information Systems may cause Data to be lost or improperly accessed, used or disclosed, may impair performance, reliability and access to the Information Systems, may impair performance, reliability and access to the Information Systems, and cause the Managing Member, the Fund Sponsors, the Fund, its portfolio companies or other subsidiaries and other Fund investments and their respective affiliates, service providers, customers and/or counterparties to suffer, among other things, financial loss, disruption of business, liability to third parties, regulatory intervention or reputational damage. Any of the foregoing events could have a material adverse effect on the Fund, the Fund Sponsors, the Manger, the members of the Fund, and the members’ investments therein.


 

 

RISKS RELATED TO THE MANAGING MEMBER AND ITS ADVISORS AND AFFILIATES

 

 


The Fund’s Managing Member, including its advisors and Affiliates, face conflicts of interest caused by their compensation arrangements with the Fund, which could result in actions that are not in the long-term best interests of

the Fund’s investors.


The Fund’s Managing Member, including its advisors and Affiliates, are entitled to substantial fees from the Fund under the terms of the LLC Agreement and certain other agreements, including management contracts. These fees could influence the judgment of the Managing Member and its Affiliates in performing services for the Fund.


The Fund’s Managing Member faces a conflict of interest because the fees it receives for services are based on the Fund’s NAV, which the Managing Member and its affiliates are responsible for determining.


The Managing Member is paid an Asset Management Fee for its services based on the Fund’s NAV, which is calculated by the Managing Member and its affiliates. In addition, the calculation of the Managing Member Performance Allocation is based in part upon the Fund’s net assets (which is a component of its NAV). The calculation of the Fund’s NAV includes certain subjective judgments with respect to estimating, for example, the value of the Fund’s portfolio and accrued expenses, net portfolio income and liabilities, and therefore, the Fund’s NAV may not correspond to realizable value upon a sale of those assets. The Managing Member may benefit from the Fund retaining ownership of assets at times when Members may be better served by the sale or disposition of our assets in order to avoid a reduction in the Fund’s NAV. If the Fund’s NAV is calculated in a way that is not reflective of its actual NAV, then the purchase price of Units or the redemption proceeds of Units on a given date may not accurately reflect the value of the Fund’s portfolio, and a Member’s Units may be worth less than the purchase price or more than the redemption amount. The valuation of the Fund’s investments will affect the amount and timing of the Asset Management Fee paid to the Managing Member and its Managing Member Performance Allocation. As a result, there may be circumstances where the Managing Member is incentivized to determine valuations that are higher than the actual fair value of our investments.


 


Payment of fees to the Managing Member and its advisors and Affiliates will reduce the cash available for investment and distribution and will increase the risk that an investor will not be able to recover the amount of its investment in the Units.


The Managing Member and its advisors and Affiliates perform services for the Fund in connection with the distribution of the Fund’s Units, the selection and acquisition of the Fund’s investments, and the management of the Fund’s assets. The Fund pays its advisors and Affiliates fees for these services, which will reduce the amount of cash available for investments or distributions to the Fund’s Members. The fees the Fund pays to its Managing Member and its Affiliates decrease the value of the Fund’s portfolio and increase the risk investors may not receive a return on their investment in the Units.


 


The Managing Member faces conflicts of interest relating to the incentive fee structure under the Fund’s LLC Agreement, which could result in actions that are not necessarily in the long-term best interests of the Fund’s investors.


Pursuant to the terms of the LLC Agreement, the Managing Member is entitled to the Managing Member Performance Allocation based on the profits of the Fund. The Managing Member, therefore, could be motivated to recommend riskier investments in order for the Fund to generate the specified levels of performance that would entitle the Managing Member to incentive compensation.


 


The Managing Member and its Affiliates face conflicts of interest with respect to the allocation of investment opportunities between the Fund and other investment programs that are managed by Affiliates of the Managing Member.


The Fund relies on the Managing Member and its Affiliates and advisors to identify and select potential investment opportunities on the Fund’s behalf. At the same time, the Managing Member’s Affiliates and advisor manage other investment programs sponsored by the sponsor of the Fund that may have investment objectives and investment strategies that are similar to the Fund’s objectives and strategies. As a result, such Affiliates and advisors could face conflicts of interest in allocating acquisition opportunities as they become available. Each investor will not have the opportunity to evaluate the manner in which these conflicts of interest are resolved before or after making the investment in Units.


The Managing Member’s advisors and officers, including its key personnel and officers, face conflicts of interest related to the positions they hold with affiliated and unaffiliated entities, which could hinder the Fund’s ability to successfully implement its business strategy and to generate returns to the Members.


The Managing Member is managed by Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos. The management team of Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos each have other business interests as well. As a result, key personnel may have duties to other entities and their stockholders, members, and Members, in addition to business interests in other entities. These duties to such other entities and persons may create conflicts with the duties that they owe indirectly to the Fund. There is a risk that their loyalties to these other entities could result in actions or inactions that are adverse to the Fund’s business and violate their fiduciary duties to the Fund, which could harm the implementation of the Fund’s investment strategy and its investment and leasing opportunities.

 

Conflicts with the Fund’s business and interests are most likely to arise from involvement in activities related to (1) allocation of new investments and management time and services between the Fund and the other entities,

(2) the Fund’s purchase of properties from, or sale of properties to, affiliated entities, (3) the timing and terms of the investment in or sale of an asset, (4) development of the Fund’s properties by Affiliates, (5) investments with Affiliates of the Managing Member, and (6) compensation to the Managing Member and its Affiliates. If the Fund does not successfully implement its investment strategy, the Fund may be unable to maintain or increase the value of its assets and its operating cash flows and ability to pay distributions could be adversely affected.


 


The Fund’s success depends to a significant degree upon certain key personnel of the Managing Member. If the Managing Member is unable to obtain key personnel, the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives could be delayed or hindered, which could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to pay distributions to Members.


The Fund’s success depends to a significant degree upon the contributions of certain executive officers and other key personnel of the Managing Member, as described in detail in this Memorandum, each of whom would be difficult to replace. The Fund cannot guarantee that all of these key personnel, or any particular person, will remain affiliated with the Fund, its sponsor of the Fund, and/or advisors and Affiliates. If any of the Fund’s key personnel were to cease their affiliation with the Managing Member, the Fund’s operating results could suffer. Further, as of the date of this Memorandum the Fund does not separately maintain key person life insurance on any person and the Fund may not do so in the future. The Fund believes that its future success depends, in large part, upon the Managing Member’s ability to hire and retain highly skilled managerial, operational, and marketing personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense, and the Fund cannot assure potential investors that the Fund’s Sponsor, Managing Member, or advisors will be successful in attracting and retaining such skilled personnel. If the Managing Member or its Affiliates lose or are unable to obtain the services of key personnel, the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategies could be delayed or hindered, and the amount available for distribution to the Members may decline.


 


The Fund’s Sponsors are affiliate entities of the Managing Member and, therefore, each investor will not have the benefit of an independent review of the Memorandum or of the Fund that customarily is performed.


The Fund’s Sponsors are affiliate entities of the Managing Member and, as a result, are not in a position to make an independent review of the Fund or of this Offering. Accordingly, each investor will have to rely on its own broker-dealer or financial advisor to make an independent review of the terms of this Offering.


The Fund is permitted to acquire assets and borrow funds from Affiliates of the Managing Member, and any such transaction could result in conflicts of interest.


The Fund is permitted to acquire assets and borrow funds from Affiliates of the Managing Member, and any such transaction could result in a conflict of interest. This may result in the Fund paying more than the Managing Member or its Affiliates paid for an asset or the rate at which such Affiliates are able to borrow funds.

The Managing Member or its Affiliates may create special purpose entities to acquire properties for the specific purpose of selling the properties to the Fund, and the Fund may acquire such properties,

 

From time to time, the Fund may borrow funds from Affiliates of the Managing Member, including the Sponsor, as bridge financing to enable the Fund to acquire a property or for the purpose of providing short term financing as necessary. No such transactions must be approved by the Members. In general, these transactions occur regularly in the marketplace at rates substantially higher than conventional bank financing.


 


The Managing Member faces conflicts of interest relating to joint ventures or other co- ownership arrangements that the Fund may enter into with investment programs sponsored by the Fund’s Sponsor, which could result in a disproportionate benefit to the Sponsor or an investment program sponsored by the Fund’s Sponsor.


The Fund may enter into joint ventures with an investment program sponsored by the Fund’s Sponsor for the acquisition, development, or improvement of properties as well as the acquisition of investments. Officers and key persons of the Managing Member also are officers and key persons of funds sponsored by the Fund’s Sponsor, and/or their advisors, the Managing Members of investment programs sponsored by the Sponsor and/or the advisors or fiduciaries of investment programs sponsored by the Sponsor. These officers and key persons may face conflicts of interest in determining which investment program should enter into any particular joint venture or co-ownership arrangement. These persons also may have a conflict in structuring the terms of the relationship between the Fund and any affiliated co-venturer or co-owner, as well as conflicts of interests in managing the joint venture.


 

RISKS RELATED TO THE FUND’S STRUCTURE

 


A Member’s Units will be diluted if the Fund issues additional Members Units.


The Members will not have preemptive rights to any Units or other securities issued in the future. There is no limitation on the amount of capital the Fund may raise under its Memorandum of Incorporation or LLC Agreement. To the extent additional Members Units are issued after a Member’s acquisition of its Member Units, its interest in the Fund will be diluted.


 


Subject to the terms of the LLC Agreement, the Managing Member may change the Fund’s investment and operational policies without Investor consent.


Except for changes to the investment restrictions contained in the LLC Agreement, at any time without the consent of our Investors, which could result in our making investments that are different from, and possibly riskier or more highly leveraged than, the types of investments described in this Memorandum. A change in our investment strategy may, among other things, increase the Fund’s exposure to real estate market fluctuations, default risk and interest rate risk, all of which could materially affect the Fund’s results of operations and financial condition.


 


The Fund has certain indemnification obligations, the triggering of which may have an


The LLC Agreement expressly limits the Managing Member’s liability as well as its officers’ and advisors’ liability by providing that the Fund and its officers, directors, agents, and employees, will not be liable or


adverse impact on the Fund and its cash available for distribution to its Members.


accountable, except in limited circumstances, to the Fund for losses sustained, liabilities incurred, or benefits not derived. In addition, the LLC Agreement is required to indemnify such persons to the extent permitted by applicable law from and against any and all claims arising from operations of the Managing Member, unless it is established that: (1) the act or omission was committed in bad faith, was fraudulent or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (2) the indemnified party received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or

(3) in the case of a criminal proceeding, the indemnified person had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful.


 


The Fund’s investment return may be reduced if the Fund is deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act.


The Fund does not intend, or expect to be required, to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Rule 3a-1 under the Investment Company Act generally provides that an issuer will not be deemed to be an “investment company” provided that (1) it does not hold itself out as being engaged primarily, or propose to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting, or trading in securities and (2) no more than forty (40%) percent. of the value of its assets (exclusive of government securities and cash items) and no more than forty (40%) percent of its net income after taxes (for the past four fiscal quarters combined) is derived from securities other than government securities, securities issued by employees’ securities companies, securities issued by certain majority owned subsidiaries of such company, and securities issued by certain companies that are controlled primarily by such issuer. If the Fund was obligated to register as an investment company the Fund would have to comply with a variety of substantive requirements under the Investment Company Act that impose significant restrictions.

 

If the Fund was required to register as an investment company but failed to do so, the Fund would be prohibited from engaging in its business, and criminal and civil actions could be brought against the Fund. In addition, its contracts would be unenforceable unless a court required enforcement, and a court could appoint a receiver to take control of the Fund and liquidate its business.

 

Registration with the SEC as an investment company would be costly, would subject the Fund to a host of complex regulations, and would divert the attention of management from the conduct of the Fund’s business. In addition, the purchase of investments that does not fit its investment guidelines and the purchase or sale of investment securities or other assets to preserve the Fund’s status as a company not required to register as an investment company could adversely affect the amount of funds available for investment and the Fund’s ability to pay distributions to the Members.


 


There are specific risks attributable to the Fund’s investment in the REIT Subsidiary


See Risk Factors set out in Part III of the REIT Supplement.


RISKS RELATED TO EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

 


In some cases, if an investor fails to meet the fiduciary and other standards under ERISA, the Code or common law as a result of an investment in the Units, an investor could be subject to liability for losses as well as civil penalties.


There are special considerations that apply to investing in the Units on behalf of pension, profit sharing or 401(k) plans, health or welfare plans, individual retirement accounts, or Keogh plans. If an investor is investing the assets of any of the entities identified in the prior sentence in the Units, such investor should satisfy itself that:

 

·         the investment is consistent with fiduciary obligations under applicable law, including common law, ERISA, and the Code;

 

·         the investment satisfies the prudence and diversification requirements of Sections 404(a)(1)(B) and 404(a)(1)(C) of ERISA, if applicable, and other applicable provisions of ERISA, and the Code;

 

·         the investment will not impair the liquidity of the trust, plan, or Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”);

 

·         an investor will be able to value the assets of the plan annually in accordance with ERISA requirements and applicable provisions of the applicable trust, plan, or IRA document; and

 

·         the investment will not constitute a prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

 

Failure to satisfy the fiduciary standards of conduct and other applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code, or other applicable statutory or common law may result in the imposition of civil penalties and can subject the fiduciary to liability for any resulting losses as well as equitable remedies. In addition, if an investment in the Units constitutes a prohibited transaction under the Code, the “disqualified person” that engaged in the transaction may be subject to the imposition of excise taxes with respect to the amount invested.

 

Further, The Fund anticipates that it will generate “unrelated business taxable income” as that term is defined in Sections 511 through 514 of the

U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Fund therefore may not be a suitable investment for tax-exempt investors, as discussed in “MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS OF ACQUIRING AND HOLDING MEMBER UNITS.”


 

RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DEBT FINANCING (as applied to project level debt facilities entered into)

 

 


Poor credit market conditions could impair the Fund’s subsidiaries’ ability to access debt financing, which could affect the Fund’s ability to

achieve its investment objectives.


The Fund’s subsidiaries will finance a portion of the purchase price of its real estate properties by borrowing funds. Severe dislocations and liquidity disruptions in the U.S. credit markets could significantly harm the Fund’s ability to access capital. In the future, the Fund may not be able to access debt capital with favorable terms in a cost-efficient manner, or at all, which could affect the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives.


The Fund, through its subsidiaries, intends to incur mortgage indebtedness and other borrowings, which may increase the Fund’s business risks, could hinder the Fund’s ability to make distributions and could decrease the value of the Fund’s investment.


The Fund, through its subsidiaries, intends to finance a portion of the purchase price of properties by borrowing funds.

In addition, the Fund, through its subsidiaries, may incur mortgage debt and pledge some or all of its properties as security for that debt to obtain funds to acquire additional properties or for working capital.

 

High debt levels will cause the Fund’s subsidiaries to incur higher interest charges, which would result in higher debt service payments and could be accompanied by restrictive covenants. If there is a shortfall between the cash flow from a property and the cash flow needed to service mortgage debt on that property, then the amount available for distributions to Members may be reduced. In addition, incurring mortgage debt increases the risk of loss since defaults on indebtedness secured by a properly may result in lenders initiating foreclosure actions. In that case, the Fund could lose the property securing the loan that is in default. For tax purposes, a foreclosure on any of the properties will be treated as a sale of the property for a purchase price equal to the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage. If the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage exceeds the tax basis in the property, the Fund will recognize taxable income on foreclosure, but the Fund would not receive any cash proceeds. The Fund may give full or partial guarantees to lenders of mortgage debt to the entities that own the properties. When the Fund gives a guaranty on behalf of an entity that owns one of the properties, the Fund will be responsible to the lender for satisfaction of the debt if it is not paid by such entity. If any mortgage contains cross-collateralization or cross- default provisions, a default on a single property could affect multiple properties. If any of the Fund’s properties are foreclosed upon due to a default, the Fund’s ability to pay cash distributions to the Members will be adversely affected.


 


If the Fund draws on a line of credit to fund redemptions or for any other reason, the Fund’s leverage will increase.


The Fund may obtain a line of credit which could provide for a ready source of liquidity to fund redemptions of the Interests, in the event that redemption requests exceed the Fund’s operating cash flows, liquid assets, and net proceeds from the continuous Offering. There can be no assurances that the Fund will be able to obtain future lines of credit on reasonable terms given the recent volatility in the capital markets. In addition, the Fund may not be able to obtain additional lines of credit of an appropriate size for the Fund’s business until such time as the Fund has a substantial portfolio, or at all. If the Fund borrows under a line of credit to fund redemptions of Units, its leverage will increase until it receives additional net proceeds from the continuous Offering, additional operating cash flows or sell assets to repay outstanding indebtedness. The use of leverage, in particular, can exacerbate potential losses suffered by the funds.


 


Increases in interest rates could increase the amount of the Fund’s and its subsidiary’s debt payments and adversely affect its ability to make distributions to Members.


The Fund may incur indebtedness that bears interest at a variable rate. Interest the Fund pays on its debt obligations will reduce cash available for distributions. To the extent that the Fund incurs variable rate debt, increases in interest rates could increase the Fund’s interest costs, which could reduce its cash flows and ability to make distributions to investors. In addition, if the Fund needs to repay existing debt during periods of rising interest rates, it could be required to liquidate one or more of its


investments in properties at times which may not permit realization of the maximum return on such investments.

 


Increases in interest rates could increase the amount of the Fund’s debt payments and adversely impact its return on investment, ability to secure financing, and affect its ability to make distributions to Members.


Increases in the federal-funds target rate may lead to increases in interest rates at which lenders are willing to lend to the Fund. Increased interest rates with respect to the Fund’s debt will lead to a decreased return on investment for its properties and decrease the amount of money available for distribution to the Members.


 


Lenders may require the Fund to enter into restrictive covenants relating to its operations, which could limit its ability to make distributions to Members.


When providing financing, a lender may impose restrictions on the Fund that affect its distribution and operating policies and ability to incur additional debt. Loan documents the Fund enters into may contain covenants that limit its ability to further mortgage the property or discontinue insurance coverage. In addition, loan documents may limit the Fund’s ability to replace the property manager or terminate certain operating or lease agreements related to the property. These or other limitations may adversely affect the Fund’s flexibility to make distributions to Members and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives.


 


If the Fund enters into financing arrangements involving balloon payment obligations, it may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to make distributions to Members.


Some of the Fund’s financing arrangements may require it to make a lump- sum or “balloon” payment at maturity. The Fund’s ability to make a balloon payment at maturity is uncertain and may depend upon the Fund’s ability to obtain additional financing or its ability to sell the particular property. At the time the balloon payment is due, the Fund may or may not be able to refinance the balloon payment on terms as favorable as the original loan or sell the particular property at a price sufficient to make the balloon payment. The effect of a refinancing or sale could affect the Fund’s performance and cash flow available for distribution to the Members.


 


Failure to hedge effectively against interest rate changes may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives.


The Fund may seek to manage its exposure to interest rate volatility by using interest rate hedging arrangements, such as interest rate cap or collar agreements and interest rate swap agreements. These agreements involve risks, such as the risk that counterparties may fail to honor their obligations under these arrangements and that these arrangements may not be effective in reducing the Fund’s exposure to interest rate changes. These interest rate hedging arrangements may create additional assets and/ or liabilities from time to time that may be held or liquidated separately from the underlying property or loan for which they were originally established. Hedging may reduce the overall returns on the Fund’s investments. Failure to hedge effectively against interest rate changes may have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives.


 

RISKS RELATED TO INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE-RELATED ASSETS

 


The real estate-related equity securities in which the Fund may invest are subject to specific risks relating to the particular


The Fund may invest in equity securities of both publicly traded and private real estate companies, which involves a higher degree of risk than debt securities due to a variety of factors, including that such investments are subordinate to creditors and are not secured by the issuer’s property.


issuer of the securities and may be subject to the general risks of investing in subordinated real estate securities.


The Fund’s investments in real estate-related equity securities will involve special risks relating to the particular issuer of the equity securities, including the financial condition and business outlook of the issuer. Issuers of real estate-related equity securities generally invest in real estate or real estate-related assets and are subject to the inherent risks associated with real estate discussed in this Memorandum, including risks relating to rising interest rates.


 


The value of the real estate- related securities in which the Fund may invest may be volatile.


The value of real estate-related securities fluctuates in response to issuer, political, market, and economic developments. In the short term, equity prices can fluctuate dramatically in response to these developments. Different parts of the market and different types of equity securities can react differently to these developments, and they can affect a single issuer, multiple issuers within an industry or economic sector or geographic region or the market as a whole. The real estate industry is sensitive to economic downturns. The value of securities of companies engaged in real estate activities can be affected by changes in real estate values and rental income, property taxes, interest rates, and tax and regulatory requirements.


 


Interest rate and related risks may cause the value of the Fund’s real estate-related assets to be reduced.


Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities such as preferred securities, and to a lesser extent dividend paying common stocks, will decline in value because of changes in market interest rates. Generally, when market interest rates rise, the market value of such securities will decline, and vice versa.

 

During periods of rising interest rates, the average life of certain types of securities may be extended because of slower than expected principal payments. This may lock in a below-market interest rate, increase the security’s duration, and reduce the value of the security. This is known as extension risk. During periods of declining interest rates, an issuer may be able to exercise an option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled, which is generally known as “call risk” or “prepayment risk,” If this occurs, the Fund may be forced to reinvest in lower yielding securities. This is known as “reinvestment risk.” Preferred and debt securities frequently have call features that allow the issuer to repurchase the security prior to its stated maturity. An issuer may redeem an obligation if the issuer can refinance the debt at a lower cost due to declining interest rates or an improvement in the credit standing of the issuer. These risks may reduce the value of the Fund’s real estate-related securities investments.


 

 

RISKS RELATED TO INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE

 


Certain target properties of the Fund may require an expedited transaction, which may result in limited information being available about the property or development prior to the property acquisition.


Investment analyses and decisions by the Managing Member may be required to be undertaken on an expedited basis to take advantage of investment opportunities. In such cases, the information available to the Managing Member at the time of making an investment decision may be limited, and the Managing Member may not have access to detailed information regarding the development project or portfolio of properties, such as physical characteristics, environmental matters, zoning regulations or other local conditions affecting such investment. Therefore, no assurance can be given that the Managing Member will have knowledge of all circumstances that may adversely affect an investment, and we may


make investments which the Fund would not have made if more extensive due diligence had been undertaken. In addition, the Managing Member may use consultants, legal advisors, appraisers, accountants, investment banks and other third parties in connection with its evaluation and/or diligence of certain investments. No assurance can be given as to the accuracy or completeness of the information provided by such third parties, and we may incur liability as a result of such third parties’ actions.

 


The Fund’s properties may be dependent upon a single tenant, or a limited number of major tenants, for all or a majority of its rental income; therefore, the Fund’s financial condition and ability to make distributions to an investor may be adversely affected by the bankruptcy or insolvency, a downturn in the business or a lease termination, of a single tenant.


The Fund’s properties may be occupied by only one tenant or derive a majority of their rental income from a limited number of major tenants and, therefore, the success of those properties is materially dependent on the financial stability of such tenants. Such tenants face competition within their industries and other factors that could reduce their ability to make rent payments. Lease payment defaults by such tenants could cause the Fund to reduce the amount of distributions the Fund pays. A default of a single or major tenant on its lease payments to the Fund would cause the Fund to lose revenue from the property and force the Fund to find an alternative source of revenue to meet any expenses associated with the property and prevent a foreclosure if the property is subject to a mortgage. In the event of a default by a single or major tenant, the Fund may experience delays in enforcing its rights as landlord and may incur substantial costs in protecting its investment and re-letting the property. If a lease is terminated, the Fund may not be able to lease the property for the rent previously received or sell the property without incurring a loss. A default by a single or major tenant, the failure of a guarantor to fulfill its obligations or other premature termination of a lease to such a tenant, or such tenant’s election not to extend a lease upon its expiration, could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and our ability to pay distributions to Members.


 


To the extent the Fund acquires industrial properties, the demand for and profitability of the Fund’s industrial properties may be adversely affected by fluctuations in manufacturing activity in the United States.


The Fund may invest in industrial properties. To the extent the Fund acquires industrial properties; such properties may be adversely affected if manufacturing activity decreases in the United States. Trade agreements with foreign countries have given employers the option to utilize less expensive non-US manufacturing workers. The outsourcing of manufacturing functions could lower the demand for the Fund’s industrial properties. Moreover, an increase in the cost of raw materials or decrease in the demand for housing could cause a slowdown in manufacturing activity, such as furniture, textiles, machinery, and chemical products, and the Fund’s profitability may be adversely affected.


 


If a major tenant declares bankruptcy, the Fund may be unable to collect balances due under relevant leases, which could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s financial condition and ability to pay distributions to the Members.


The Fund may experience concentration in one or more tenants. Any of its tenants, or any guarantor of one of its tenant’s lease obligations, could be subject to a bankruptcy proceeding pursuant to Title 11 of the bankruptcy laws of the United States. The bankruptcy of a tenant or lease guarantor could delay the Fund’s efforts to collect past due balances under the relevant lease and could ultimately preclude full collection of these sums. Such an event also could cause a decrease or cessation of current rental payments, reducing the Fund’s operating cash flows and the amount available for distributions to investors. In the event a tenant or lease guarantor declares bankruptcy, the tenant or its trustee may not assume our lease or its guaranty. If a given lease or guaranty is not assumed, the Fund’s operating cash flows and the amounts available for distributions to Members may be adversely affected. Accordingly, the bankruptcy of a


major tenant could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to pay distributions to the Members.

 


The Fund’s real estate investments may include special use single-tenant properties that may be difficult to sell or release upon lease terminations.


The Fund intends to invest in necessity single-tenant commercial properties, a number of which may include special use single-tenant properties. If the leases on these properties are terminated or not renewed, the Fund may have difficulty re-leasing or selling these properties to a party other than the tenant due to the special purpose for which the property may have been designed. Therefore, the Fund may be required to expend substantial funds to renovate the property or make rent concessions in order to lease the property to another tenant or sell the property. These and other limitations may adversely impact the cash flows from, or lead to a decline in value of, these special use single-tenant properties.


 


A high concentration of the Fund’s properties in a particular geographic area, or with tenants in a similar industry, would magnify the effects of downturns in that geographic area or industry.


In the event that the Fund has a concentration of properties in any particular geographic area, any adverse situation that disproportionately impacts that geographic area would have a magnified adverse impact on our portfolio. Similarly, if tenants of our properties become concentrated in a certain industry or industries, any adverse impact on that industry generally would have a disproportionately adverse impact on the Fund’s portfolio.


 


The Fund’s portfolio of properties could include retail properties. The Fund’s performance, therefore, is linked to the market for retail space generally and a downturn in the retail market could have an adverse effect on the Fund.


The market for retail space has been and could be adversely affected by weaknesses in the national, regional, and local economies, the adverse financial condition of some large retailing companies, the ongoing consolidation in the retail sector, excess amounts of retail space in a number of markets and competition for tenants with other shopping centers in the Fund’s markets. Customer traffic to these shopping areas may be adversely affected by the closing of stores in the same shopping center, or by a reduction in traffic to these stores resulting from a regional economic downturn, a general downturn in the local area where our store is located, or a decline in the desirability of the shopping environment of a particular shopping center. A reduction in customer traffic could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.


 


The Fund’s operating results will be affected by economic and regulatory changes that impact the real estate market in general.


The Fund is subject to risks generally attributable to the ownership of real property, including:

 

·         changes in global, national, regional, or local economic, demographic or capital market conditions;

 

·         current and future adverse national real estate trends, including increasing vacancy rates, which may negatively impact resale value, declining rental rates, and general deterioration of market conditions;

 

·         changes in supply of or demand for similar properties in a given market or metropolitan area that will result in changes in market rental rates or occupancy levels;


·         increased competition for real property investments targeted by the Fund’s investment strategy;

 

·         bankruptcies, financial difficulties, or lease defaults by the Fund’s tenants;

 

·         changes in interest rates and availability of financing; and

 

·         changes in government rules, regulations, and fiscal policies, including changes in tax, real estate, environmental, and zoning laws.

 

All of these factors are beyond the Fund’s control. Any negative changes in these factors could affect the Fund’s ability to meet the Fund’s obligations and make distributions to Members.

 


The Fund faces risks associated with property acquisitions, which may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to pay distributions to the Members.


The Fund intends to acquire properties and portfolios of properties, including large portfolios that will increase the Fund’s size and result in changes to the Fund’s capital structure. The Fund’s acquisition activities and their success are subject to the following risks:

 

·         The Fund may be unable to complete an acquisition after making a non-refundable deposit and incurring certain other acquisition- related costs;

 

·         The Fund may be unable to obtain financing for acquisitions on favorable terms or at all;

 

·         acquired properties may fail to perform as expected;

 

·         the actual costs of repositioning or redeveloping acquired properties may be greater than the Fund’s estimates;

 

·         acquired properties may be located in new markets in which he Fund may face risks associated with a lack of market knowledge or understanding of the local economy, lack of business relationships in the area and unfamiliarity with local governmental and permitting procedures; and

 

·         the Fund may be unable to integrate new acquisitions quickly and efficiently, particularly acquisitions of portfolios of properties, into the Fund’s existing operations.

These acquisition risks may reduce the Fund’s ability to pay distributions to the Members and may negatively impact the value of a Member’s investment in the Fund.


 


A significant number of the Fund’s assets may be in public places such as shopping centers. Because these assets are public places, crimes, violence, and other incidents beyond the Fund’s control may occur,


Because many of the Fund’s assets may be open to the public, the assets are exposed to a number of incidents that may take place within their premises and that are beyond the Fund’s control or its ability to prevent, which may harm the Fund’s consumers and visitors. Some of the Fund’s assets may be located in large urban areas, which can be subject to elevated levels of crime and urban violence. If violence escalates, the Fund may lose tenants or be forced to close its assets for some time. If any of these


which could result in a reduction of business traffic at

the Fund’s properties and could expose the Fund to civil liability.


incidents were to occur, the relevant asset could face material damage to its image and the property could experience a reduction of business traffic due to lack of confidence in the premises’ security. In addition, the Fund may be exposed to civil liability and be required to indemnify the victims, which could adversely affect the Fund. Should any of the Fund’s assets be involved in incidents of this kind, the Fund’s business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.


 


The Fund’s portfolio of properties could include hotel and other hospitality properties. The Fund’s performance, therefore, is linked to the market for travel and tourism generally and a downturn in such markets could have an adverse effect on the Fund.

Increased competition from alternative retail channels could adversely impact the Fund’s retail tenants’ profitability and ability to make timely lease payments to us.


The market for travel and tourism could be adversely affected by weaknesses in the national, regional, and local economies. To the extent that the market for hotel rooms decreases, a hotel property owned and managed by the Fund may not perform as hoped, which may lead to less cash flow available for distributions to the Members. Further, to the extent that additional hotels are opened or renovated close to or near existing hotels operated by the Fund, then such hotel properties may not be able to attract guests as easily.

 

Traditional retailers face increasing competition from alternative retail channels, including factory outlet centers, wholesale clubs, mail order catalogs, television shopping networks, and various forms of e-commerce.

 

The increasing competition from such alternative retail channels could adversely impact the Fund’s retail tenants’ profitability and ability to make timely lease payments to the Fund. If the Fund’s retail tenants are unable to make timely lease payments to the Fund, the Fund’s operating cash flows could be adversely affected.


 


The market environment may materially adversely affect the Fund’s operating results, financial condition, and ability to pay distributions to the Fund’s Members.


Beginning in late 2007, domestic and international financial markets experienced significant disruptions that severely impacted the availability of credit and contributed to rising costs associated with obtaining credit. Financial conditions affecting real estate have improved amid low Treasury rates and increased lending from banks, insurance companies, and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) conduits. However, any deterioration of financial conditions could have the potential to adversely affect the value of the Fund’s properties and other investments; the availability or the terms of financing that the Fund may anticipate utilizing; the Fund’s ability to make principal and interest payments on, or refinance, certain property acquisitions or refinance any debt at maturity; and/or, for the Fund’s leased properties, the ability of the Fund’s tenants to enter into new leasing transactions or satisfy rental payments under existing leases. The market environment also could affect the Fund’s operating results and financial condition as follows:

 

Debt Markets The debt market remains sensitive to the macro environment, such as Federal Reserve policy, market sentiment, or regulatory factors affecting the banking and CMBS industries. Should overall borrowing costs increase, due to either increases in index rates or increases in lender spreads, the Fund’s operations may generate lower returns.

 

Real Estate Markets — Although construction activity has increased, it remains near historic lows; as a result, incremental demand growth has helped to reduce vacancy rates and support modest rental growth. Improving fundamentals have resulted in


gains in property values, although in many markets property values, occupancy and rental rates continue to be below those previously experienced before the economic downturn. If recent improvements in the economy reverse course, the properties the Fund acquires could substantially decrease in value after the Fund purchases them.

 


The insurance the Fund carries on the Fund’s real estate may be insufficient to pay for all potential losses or damage to the Fund’s properties.


The Managing Member will select policy specifications and insured limits that it believes to be appropriate and adequate given the relative risk of loss, the cost of the coverage and industry practice. Insurance policies on the Fund’s properties may include some coverage for losses that are generally catastrophic in nature, such as losses due to terrorism, earthquakes, and floods, but the Fund cannot be sure that it will be adequate to cover all losses and some of the Fund’s policies will be subject to limitations involving large deductibles or co-payments and policy limits which may not be sufficient to cover losses. If the Fund or one or more of the Fund’s tenants experience a loss which is uninsured or which exceeds policy limits, the Fund could lose the capital invested in the damaged properties as well as the anticipated future cash flows from those properties. In addition, if the damaged properties are subject to recourse indebtedness, the Fund would continue to be liable for the indebtedness, even if these properties were irreparably damaged.


 


The Fund may be unable to obtain funds for future tenant improvements, which could adversely impact the Fund’s ability to pay cash distributions to Members, the value of the Fund’s properties and the Fund’s ability to attract new tenants.


When tenants do not renew their leases or otherwise vacate their space, it is usual that, in order to attract replacement tenants, the Fund will be required to expend substantial funds for tenant improvements and tenant refurbishments to the vacated space. In addition, although the Fund expects that its leases with tenants will require tenants to pay routine property maintenance costs and other expenses, the Fund may be responsible for any major structural repairs, such as repairs to the foundation, exterior walls, and rooftops. It the Fund needs additional capital in the future to improve or maintain the Fund’s properties or for any other reason, the Fund will have to obtain funds from available sources, if any, including operating cash flows, borrowings sales from this offering, or property sales. The use of cash from these sources may reduce the amount of capital the Fund has available to invest in real estate, negatively impact the value of the Fund’s investment and reduce distributions to the Members. If additional capital is not available, this may adversely impact the value of the properties and the Fund’s ability to attract new tenants.


 


The Fund faces significant competition for tenants for the Fund’s properties, which may impact the Fund’s ability to attract and retain tenants at reasonable rent levels.


The Fund faces significant competition from owners, operators, and developers of retail real estate properties. Substantially all of the Fund’s properties will face competition from similar properties in the same market. This competition may affect the Fund’s ability to attract and retain tenants and may reduce the rents the Fund is able to charge. These competing properties may have vacancy rates higher than the Fund’s properties, which may result in their owners being willing to lease available space at lower prices than the space in the Fund’s properties. Due to such competition, the terms, and conditions of any lease that the Fund enters into with the Fund’s tenants may vary substantially from those described in this Memorandum.


 


The Fund may face potential difficulties or delays renewing


The Fund may derive a significant portion of its revenues from rent received from its tenants. The Fund will seek to lease the rentable square


leases or re-leasing space, which could adversely impact the Fund’s cash flows and the Fund’s ability to pay distributions.


feet at the Fund’s real estate properties to creditworthy tenants. However, if a tenant experiences a downturn in its business or other types of financial distress, it may be unable to make timely rental payments. Also, when the Fund’s tenants decide not to renew their leases or terminate early, the Fund may not be able to re-let the space. Even if tenants decide to renew or lease new space, the terms of renewals or new leases, including the cost of required renovations or concessions to tenants, may be less favorable to the Fund than current lease terms. As a result, the Fund’s revenues, and ability to pay distributions to Members could be adversely affected. In addition, the presence of hazardous or toxic substances on the Fund’s real estate properties may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to lease such property.


 


The Fund is exposed to inflation risk as income from long-term leases will be a source of the Fund’s cash flows from operations.


The Fund is exposed to inflation risk, as income from long-term leases will be a source of the Fund’s cash flows from operations. Leases of long-term duration or which include renewal options that specify a maximum rate increase may result in below-market lease rates over time if the Fund does not accurately estimate inflation or market lease rates. Provisions of the Fund’s leases designed to mitigate the risk of inflation and unexpected increases in market lease rates, such as periodic rental increases, may not adequately protect the Fund from the impact of inflation or unexpected increases in market lease rates. If the Fund is subject to below-market lease rates on a significant number of the Fund’s properties pursuant to long- term leases, the Fund’s cash flow from operations and financial position may be adversely affected.


 


The Fund may have difficulty selling its real estate properties, which may limit the Fund’s flexibility and ability to pay distributions.


Because real estate investments are relatively illiquid, it could be difficult for the Fund to promptly sell one or more of the Fund’s real estate properties on favorable terms. This may limit the Fund’s ability to change its portfolio promptly in response to adverse changes in the performance of any such property or economic or market trends. These restrictions could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives.


 


The Fund may acquire or finance properties with lock-out provisions, which may prohibit the Fund from selling a property, or may require the Fund to maintain specified debt levels for a period of years on some properties.


A lock-out provision is a provision that prohibits the prepayment of a loan during a specified period of time. Lock-out provisions may include terms that provide strong financial disincentives for borrowers to prepay their outstanding loan balance and exist in order to protect the yield expectations of lenders. The Fund expects that many of its properties will be subject to lock-out provisions. Lock-out provisions could materially restrict the Fund from selling or otherwise disposing of or refinancing properties when the Fund may desire to do so. Lock-out provisions may prohibit the Fund from reducing the outstanding indebtedness with respect to any properties, refinancing such indebtedness on a non-recourse basis at maturity, or increasing the amount of indebtedness with respect to such properties. Lock-out provisions could impair the Fund’s ability to take other actions during the lock-out period that could be in the best interests of its Members and, therefore, may have an adverse impact on the ability of the Fund to make distributions to the Members. In particular, lock-out provisions could preclude the Fund from participating in major transactions that could result in a disposition of its assets or a change in control even though that disposition or change in control might be in the best interests of the Members.


The Fund may obtain only limited warranties when the Fund purchases a property and would have only limited recourse in the event its due diligence did not identify any issues that lower the value of the property.


The seller of a property often sells such property in its “as is” condition on a “where is” basis and “with all faults,” without any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose. In addition, purchase agreements may contain only limited warranties, representations, and indemnifications that will only survive for a limited period after the closing. The purchase of properties with limited warranties increases the risk that the Fund may lose some or all of its invested capital in the property, as well as the loss of rental income from that property.


 


Costs of complying with governmental laws and regulations may reduce the Fund’s net income and the cash available for distributions to the Members.


Real property and the operations conducted on real property are subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and human health and safety. The Fund could be subject to liability in the form of fines or damages for noncompliance with these laws and regulations. These laws and regulations generally govern wastewater discharges, air emissions, the operation and removal of underground and above ground storage tanks, the use, storage, treatment, transportation, and disposal of solid hazardous materials, the remediation of contaminated property associated with the disposal of solid and hazardous materials, and other health and safety-related concerns.

 

From time to time, the Fund may acquire properties or interests in properties, with known adverse environmental conditions where it believes that the environmental liabilities associated with these conditions are quantifiable and that the acquisition will yield an attractive risk-adjusted return. In such an instance, the Fund will estimate the costs of environmental investigation, clean-up and monitoring and factor them into the amount it will pay for such properties. Further, in connection with property dispositions, the Fund may agree to remain responsible for, and to bear the cost of, remediating or monitoring certain environmental conditions on the properties.

 

The Fund’s properties may be subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (the “ADA”). Under the ADA, all places of public accommodation must meet federal requirements related to access and use by persons with disabilities. The ADA’s requirements could require removal of access barriers and could result in the imposition of injunctive relief, monetary penalties, or, in some cases, an award of damages. Additional or new federal, state, and local laws also may require modifications to our properties or restrict our ability to renovate properties. The Fund will attempt to acquire properties that comply with the ADA and other similar legislation or place the burden on the seller or other third party, such as a tenant, to ensure compliance with such legislation. However, the Fund cannot assure potential investors that it will be able to acquire properties or allocate responsibilities in this manner. If it cannot, or if changes to the ADA mandate further changes to its properties, then the funds used for ADA compliance may reduce cash available for distributions and the amount of distributions to Members.


 


In some instances, the Managing Member may rely on third party property managers to operate the Fund’s properties and leasing agents to lease vacancies in its properties.


The Managing Member expects that, in some instances, the Managing Member will rely on third party property managers and leasing agents. The third-party property managers will have significant decision-making authority with respect to the management of the Fund’s properties. The Fund’s ability to direct and control how its properties are managed may be limited. The Fund will not supervise any of the property managers or


leasing agents or any of their respective personnel on a day-to-day basis. Thus, the success of the Fund’s business may depend in part on the ability of the Fund’s third-party property managers to manage the day-to-day operations and the ability of the Fund’s leasing agents to lease vacancies in its properties. Any adversity experienced by the property managers or leasing agents could adversely impact the operation and profitability of the Fund’s properties and, consequently, the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives, including, without limitation, diversification of the real estate properties portfolio by property type and location, moderate financial leverage, conservative levels of operating risk and an attractive level of current income.

 

RISKS RELATED TO INVESTMENTS IN PUBLICLY TRADED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS

 


The Fund will be subject to the same risks as other investors when it holds securities of third- party funds.


To the extent a Fund invests in publicly traded REITS or other third-party funds, the Fund will be subject to the same risks that investors experience when investing in such other funds.


 

 


The Fund will be subject to a third-party fund’s separate investment advisory fees.


As a shareholder of another fund, the Fund would bear its pro rata portion of the other Fund’s expenses, including advisory fees, in addition to the expenses the Fund bears directly in connection with its own operation.


 


Investments in REITs bear specific risks.


The Fund may invest up to twenty-five (25%) percent of its assets publicly traded REITs. Investments in publicly traded REITs are subject to risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including loss to casualty or condemnation, increases in property taxes and operating expenses, zoning law amendments, changes in interest rates, overbuilding and increased competition, variations in market value, fluctuations in rental income, possible environmental liabilities, regulatory limitations on rent, and other risks related to local or general economic conditions. Equity REITs generally experience these risks directly through fee or leasehold interests, whereas mortgage REITs generally experience these risks indirectly through mortgage interests, unless the mortgage REIT forecloses on the underlying real estate. Changes in interest rates may also affect the value of the Fund’s exposure to publicly traded REITs. For instance, during periods of declining interest rates, certain mortgage REITs may hold mortgages that the mortgagors elect to prepay, and prepayment may diminish the yield on securities issued by those REITs. Certain REITs have relatively small market capitalizations, which may tend to increase the volatility of the market price of their securities. Furthermore, publicly traded REITs are dependent upon specialized management skills, have limited diversification and are, therefore, subject to risks inherent in operating and financing a limited number of projects. Publicly traded REITs are also subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers, and the possibility of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Internal Revenue Code and to maintain exemption from the registration requirements of the 1940 Act. In addition, publicly traded REITs depend generally on their ability to generate cash flow to make distributions to shareholders.


RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSACTING WITH A SOVEREIGN NATION

 


The underlying lease agreement, assignment of the ground lease and/or ground sublease agreement with a native American tribe is subject to the approval of the sovereign nation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.


Any Fund investments on land owned by Native Americans (“SN Property“) requires the consent of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (the BIA”) and of the applicable sovereign nation community (the “Community”) to grant security interests in such property directly and to enter into the various lease agreements relating to the SN Property. There is no guaranty that any portfolio company of the Fund or subsidiary of such portfolio company will be successful in securing the necessary consents required to obtain the lease, assign the lease, or grant the sublease, or secure debt financing for that SN Property. If the portfolio company of the Fund or any of its subsidiaries are unable to obtain any such consents from either the BIA or the Community, they may be unable to move forward with the investment. This could have a material adverse impact on the Fund including the possibility of a complete loss of investment for each Investor.


 


The leasehold interest or the ground sublease will be subordinated to the Community.


No portfolio company of the Fund or any of its subsidiaries will hold a fee simple interest in the SN Property. Real estate investments on Native American land commonly involve acquiring a leasehold interest in the subject real property, with such ownership interest allowing the property owner significant rights with respect to such property and the development of the improvements thereon. All SN Property is subject to the terms and conditions of the ground lease assignment or ground sublease agreement. Accordingly, the Community will have certain rights to initiate defaults under the agreement to the extent that a portfolio company of the Fund or any of its subsidiaries fails to meet its obligations. These rights include, without limitation, the right to terminate the ground lease, assignment of the ground lease, or the ground sublease agreement (as the case may be). If a default is initiated, the consequences from such default (including termination) could have a material adverse impact on the Fund, including the possibility of a complete loss of investment for each Investor.


 


Lenders are less likely to lend to a portfolio company of the Fund or any of its subsidiaries due to the SN Property being located on tribal land.


Lending issues and concerns may be significant for certain lenders. Due to the subordinated nature of the SN Property (as an assignment or sublease) and the rights that a sovereign nation (such as the Community) may have with respect to a property located on tribal land (including exclusive jurisdiction rights), some lenders refuse to lend against a project that is located on the Community. Having fewer lenders (including possibly having to seek debt financing from private “hard money” lenders, who typically offer less favorable terms than a traditional bank) who are willing to lend to a portfolio company of the Fund or any of its subsidiaries for the development of the SN Property may result in such entity not securing debt financing or, if it does secure debt financing, such debt financing is provided on unfavorable terms (or terms that are not consistent with the Managing Members’ pro forma economic model for the development. If such portfolio company of the Fund or any of its subsidiaries is able to secure debt financing, any unfavorable terms will result in increased expenses for the Fund, and decreased returns for Investors. Such entity may not be able to secure debt financing, and if this occurs, the Fund will be required to either raise all of the capital needed for the project under this Offering or obtain “mezzanine debt” on terms and conditions not favorable to the existing Investors.


Even if a portfolio company or any subsidiary of a portfolio company is able to locate a lender who is willing to lend for the SN Property development, any security interest granted in the SN Property will require the consent of the Community and certain others. There is no guarantee that such consents will be successfully delivered.

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, STRATEGY, AND POLICIES


 

Investment Objectives and Strategy

 

The Fund’s primary investment objectives are:

 

·         to acquire, develop, manage, operate, lease, and sell, directly or indirectly, commercial real estate properties consistent with the Fund’s investment strategy of acquiring quality income-producing and value-add commercial properties, which do not require significant development, that are either operated by Affiliates of the Managing Member or unrelated third parties, and, in some circumstances, leased under short term and long-term leases to creditworthy tenants.

 

·         The Fund may also invest in:

 

o    equity interests in entities that have developed and/or acquired quality income producing commercial properties and are either operated by Affiliates of the Managing Member or unrelated third parties,

 

o    debt securities (e.g., promissory notes, mezzanine debt instruments) secured by security interests in commercial properties, and

 

o    in shares of publicly traded REITs (up to a maximum amount of twenty-five (25%) percent of net assets the Fund) (“REIT Portfolio”).

 

The Fund will achieve its investment objective by investing substantially all its assets in the REIT Subsidiary.

 

The Managing Member believes the Fund can achieve increased returns through investments in existing properties in need of lease up that have additional development potential, light property improvements, management efficiencies, or improving the underlying tenant covenant via proactive lease management.

The above listed activities may be changed or modified by the Managing Member in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

Potential Competitive Strengths

 

The Managing Member believes that the Fund will be able to distinguish itself from other owners, operators, acquirers, and developers of real properties. The Fund believes that its long-term success will be supported through the following competitive strengths:

 

·         Sophisticated Operating Infrastructure: Direct access to a robust administrative, development, construction, finance, and tax team provides the Fund with potential strategic advantages.

 

·         Boutique Sizing – The Managing Member may, in its discretion, limit the total size of assets in the Fund to help ensure that management will remain focused on hand-selecting great projects without the pressure of an institutional fund size (and fees). It is expected that the Fund will be large enough to accommodate significant capital allocations yet sized appropriately to match the expected investment opportunities in Cloud Toronto – FYBN ’s target market.

 

·         Favorable profit split –Members have profit splits that the Fund believes are favorable to the Members.

 

·         Pass-through Taxation: Similar to an individual investor forming a partnership and buying a single property, the Fund produces a K-1 statement each year for each Member.

·         Manager with “Skin in the Game” As Members make capital commitments to the Fund, the Managing Member will (in accordance with the timing requirements set forth in the LLC Agreement), directly or through its Affiliate, invest a minimum of one (1%) percent of the Capital Commitments of the Members as a Participating Member within the Fund. Thus, as the fund grows over time, the Managing Member’s direct or indirect investment will also grow over time. The Managing Member and its Affiliates reserve the right to acquire Participating Units up to an aggregate amount equal to ten (10%) percent of the outstanding Participating Units of the Fund in exchange for payment of the applicable price per Unit then in effect.

 

·         Real Assets – The Fund, in large part, is investing in tangible real estate, offering the simple elegance of actually understanding what you own and what is securing your capital. Please be aware, however, that the Fund may also invest in other assets, including equity interests in operating businesses.

 

·         The Best Strategy, at the Right Time: Because the Fund’s structure is flexible, it can build a portfolio of income producing assets while also investing some of its capital into more opportunistic strategies. This blended approach is designed to limit risk while seeking attractive returns.

 

·         Quarterly Reporting, Regular Valuations: The Managing Member will value the properties held by the Fund at least once a year and plans to update the annual valuation quarterly. We will strive to provide quarterly communications explaining, in simple terms, the performance of the fund and the direction being pursued by the Managing Member. Such communications shall be in the discretion of the Managing Member as to the timing and contents.

 

·         Vertical Integration: The Fund benefits from the Sponsor’s vertically integrated business model, allowing greater control of the investment outcomes.

 

·         Deal Access: The Fund benefits from the Managing Member’s considerable access to non-marketed transactions and projects, relationships with deal makers and other important members of the real estate ecosystem, and reputation for success in investing.

 

While the Fund believes that these factors will help distinguish it from the Fund’s competitors and contribute to its long-term success, there is no guarantee that the above listed factors will provide the Fund with any actual competitive advantages.

 

Real Estate Properties

 

The Fund’s goal is to acquire a portfolio of commercial and multi-family residential properties and real estate- related assets that are diversified by way of location and industry. There is no limitation on the number, size, or type of properties that the Fund may acquire or the percentage of net proceeds of the Offering that may be invested in a single property. The number and mix of properties comprising the Fund’s portfolio will depend upon real estate market conditions and other circumstances existing at the time the Fund acquires properties and assets, and the amount of proceeds the Fund raises in this offering. The Fund is not restricted to investments in commercial and multi-family residential properties.

 

The Fund intends to incur debt to acquire properties when the Managing Member determines that incurring such debt is in the Fund’s best interests. In addition, from time to time, the Fund may acquire some properties without financing and later incur mortgage debt secured by one or more of such properties if favorable financing terms are available. The Fund will use the proceeds from these loans to acquire additional properties and maintain liquidity.

 

The Fund expects a portion of the properties acquired by the Fund will be managed and operated directly by the Fund or by a related party manager, including apartment properties acquired by the Fund.

 

Retail Real Estate Properties

 

The Fund may allocate a portion of its portfolio allocated to retail real estate properties, which a target goal to lease to retail businesses with creditworthy and established track records. The Fund may also pursue properties leased to tenants representing a variety of retail industries to avoid concentration in any one industry. These industries include all types of retail establishments, such as big box retailers, convenience stores, drug stores, and restaurant properties. The Fund expects that some of these investments will provide long-term value by virtue of their size, location, quality, condition, and lease characteristics.

 

Multi-Family Housing Properties

 

The Fund will generally seek to purchase B or C grade multi-family rental properties, to transform these properties to A or B grade properties and build value through the transformation. These transformations include purchasing old properties in great locations and completing full renovations, converting from standard rental to student-oriented rentals, and similar strategies that the Managing Member believes will build value over time.

 

Office and Industrial Real Estate Properties

 

The Fund expects that its office properties will include to be improved, high quality, low-, mid-, or high-rise office buildings that are necessary to a principal tenant, subject to a long-term net lease, and used for purposes such as a corporate, regional, or product-specific headquarters. The Fund also expects that its industrial property portfolio will include to be improved, high quality industrial properties that are necessary to a single principal tenant, subject to a long-term net lease, and used for purposes such as warehousing, distribution, light manufacturing, research and development, or industrial flex facilities.

 

The Fund expects that some of its office and industrial properties will be multi-tenant properties, anchored by one or more principal tenants, who are creditworthy and subject to long-term net leases.

 

Real Estate Underwriting Process

 

In evaluating potential property acquisitions consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives, the Managing Member and its Affiliates will apply well-established underwriting processes to determine the creditworthiness of potential tenants and/or income potential from a particular investment property. Similarly, the Managing Member and its Affiliates will apply its credit underwriting criteria to possible new tenants when re-leasing properties in the Fund’s portfolio or property repositions or renovations. This process includes analyzing the financial data and other available information about the property and/or tenant, such as income statements, balance sheets, net worth, cash flow, business plans, data provided by industry credit rating services, and/or other information the Managing Member and its Affiliates may deem relevant. Generally, properties and/or tenants must have a proven track record in order to meet the credit tests applied by the Managing Member and its Affiliates. In addition, the Fund may obtain guarantees of leases by the corporate parent of a tenant, in which case the Managing Member and its Affiliates will analyze the creditworthiness of the guarantor.

 

Description of Leases

 

The Fund expects, in many instances, to acquire tenant properties with existing double-net or triple-net leases. A triple-net lease typically requires tenants to pay all or a majority of the operating expenses, including real estate taxes, special assessments, and sales and use taxes, utilities, maintenance, insurance, and building repairs related to the property, in addition to the lease payments. A double-net lease typically requires tenants to pay for property taxes and insurance, in addition to the lease payments. Not all of the Fund’s leases will be net leases.

 

Typically, the Fund expects to enter into leases that have a term of five (5) years or more. The Fund may acquire properties under which the lease term has partially expired. The Fund also may acquire properties with shorter lease terms if the property is in an attractive location, if the property is difficult to replace, or if the property has other significant favorable real estate attributes. Under most commercial leases, tenants are obligated to pay a predetermined annual base rent. Some of the leases also will contain provisions that increase the amount of base rent payable at points during the lease term. The Fund expects that many of its leases will contain periodic rent increases. Generally, the leases require each tenant to procure, at its own expense, commercial general liability insurance, as well as property insurance covering the building for the full replacement value and naming the ownership entity and the lender, if applicable, as the additional insured on the policy. Tenants will be required to provide proof of insurance by furnishing

a certificate of insurance to our advisor on an annual basis. The insurance certificates will be tracked and reviewed for compliance by the Managing Member.

 

As a precautionary measure, the Fund may obtain, to the extent available, secondary liability insurance, as well as loss of rents insurance that covers one year of annual rent in the event of a rental loss. In addition, some leases require that the Fund procure insurance for both commercial general liability and property damage; however, generally the premiums are fully reimbursable from the tenant. In such instances, the policy will list the Fund as the named insured and the tenant as the additional insured.

 

Other Possible Commercial Real Estate Investments

 

Although the Fund expects to invest primarily in apartment, retail, office, and industrial properties, the Fund also may invest in other income-producing properties, where the properties share some of the same characteristics as the above listed properties, including one or more principal, creditworthy tenants, long-term leases, and/or strategic locations. The Fund may also invest in ground leases or specialty property, such as self-storage or other hospitality assets, and tribal lands.

 

Ownership Structure

 

The Fund’s investment in real estate generally takes the form of holding fee title. The Fund expects to acquire such interests either directly or indirectly through limited liability companies, limited partnerships, or other entities owned and/or controlled by the Fund and/or Managing Member. The Fund may acquire properties by acquiring the entity that holds the desired properties. The Fund also may acquire properties through investments in joint ventures, partnerships, or other co-ownership arrangements with third parties, including the developers of the properties or Affiliates of the Managing Member.

 

The Fund anticipates that nearly all property acquired by the Fund will be acquired indirectly by, and held in, a partially owned subsidiary of the Fund.

 

The equity contributed to acquire and develop a property and the corresponding capital structure will be determined on a project-by-project basis. When the Fund will contribute nearly all of the equity capital (except for a small part contributed by the manager of the subsidiary and when such manager is an affiliate of Cloud Toronto – FYBN ), then all profit distributions will be given on a pro rata basis, based on the equity contributed by each member. In that case, the Fund will receive a distribution from the subsidiary, and such profits shall be dealt with in the manner covered in the LLC Agreement.

 

At times, the subsidiary, will be funded by multiple parties, including third party investors investing directly into the subsidiary. When that is the case, the Fund will own its pro rata portion of the subsidiary, unless otherwise agreed to by the Managing Member. When the profits of the subsidiary are to be distributed subject to carried interests and other similar management compensation structures, and a Cloud Toronto – FYBN  affiliate is the manager of such entity or is otherwise entitled to the carried interest or other similar compensation payments, then it is the intent of the Managing Member to waive its Carry Amount at the Fund level. For the avoidance of doubt, it is the intent of the Managing Member to not be able to take multiple carried interests or other similar compensation arrangements with respect to a project.

 

Investment Decisions

 

The Affiliates of the Managing Member have substantial discretion with respect to the selection of the specific investments, subject to its own investment and borrowing policies. In pursuing investment objectives and making investment decisions on the Fund’s behalf, the Managing Member evaluates the proposed terms of the investment against all aspects of the transaction, including the condition and financial performance of the asset, the terms of existing leases, the creditworthiness of the tenant or tenants, and property location and characteristics. Because the factors considered, including the specific weight the Fund places on each factor, vary for each potential investment, the Fund does not, and are not able to, assign a specific weight or level of importance to any particular factor. The Managing Member and its Affiliates typically procures and reviews an independent valuation estimate on each and every proposed investment. Finally, all investments are presented to, and approved by, Cloud Toronto – FYBN ’s Investment Committee prior to the deployment of any funds (other than pursuit costs) to such investments. In the case of non- arms-length transactions, in which the Fund may purchase a fully stabilized property from another fund managed by Cloud Toronto – FYBN  or its affiliates, the Advisory Board will approve any such transaction.

 

The Managing Member has delegated discretionary investment decision making with respect to the REIT Portfolio to the Sub-Adviser. Further information with respect to the Sub-Adviser is set out under Management and Service Providers.

 

Environmental Matters

 

All real property and the operations conducted on real property are subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and human health and safety. These laws and regulations generally govern wastewater discharges, air emissions, the operation and removal of underground and above-ground storage tanks, the use, storage, treatment, transportation, and disposal of solid and hazardous materials, and the remediation of contamination associated with disposals. State and federal laws in this area are constantly evolving, and the Fund intends to take commercially reasonable steps, a summary of which is described below, to protect the Fund from the impact of these laws.

 

The Fund generally will not purchase any property unless and until it obtains what is generally referred to as a “Phase I” environmental site assessment and are generally satisfied with the environmental status of the property. However, the Fund may purchase a property without obtaining such assessment if the Managing Member determines the assessment is not necessary under the circumstances. A Phase I environmental site assessment basically consists of a visual survey of the building and the property in an attempt to identify areas of potential environmental concerns, visually observing neighboring properties to assess surface conditions or activities that may have an adverse environmental impact on the property, and contacting local governmental agency personnel who perform a regulatory agency file search in an attempt to determine any known environmental concerns in the immediate vicinity of the property. A Phase I environmental site assessment does not generally include any sampling or testing of soil, ground water or building materials from the property and may not reveal all environmental hazards on a property.

 

In the event the Phase I environmental site assessment uncovers potential environmental problems with a property, the Managing Member will determine whether the Fund will pursue the investment opportunity and whether the Fund will have a “Phase II” environmental site assessment performed. The factors the Fund may consider in determining whether to conduct a Phase II environmental site assessment include, but are not limited to, (1) the types of operations conducted on the property and surrounding property, (2) the time, duration, and materials used during such operations, (3) the waste handling practices of any tenants or properly owners, (4) the potential for hazardous substances to be released into the environment, (5) any history of environmental law violations on the subject property and surrounding property, (6) any documented environmental releases, (7) any observations from the consultant that conducted the Phase I environmental site assessment, and (8) whether any party (i.e., surrounding property owners, prior owners, or tenants) may be responsible for addressing the environmental conditions. The Fund will determine whether to conduct a Phase II environmental site assessment on a case-by-case basis.

 

The Fund expects that some of the properties that it will acquire may contain, at the time of the Fund’s investment, or may have contained prior to our investment, underground storage tanks for the storage of petroleum products and other hazardous or toxic substances. All of these operations create a potential for the release of petroleum products or other hazardous or toxic substances. Some of the Fund’s potential properties may be adjacent to or near other properties that have contained or then currently contain underground storage tanks used to store petroleum products or other hazardous or toxic substances. In addition, certain of the Fund’s potential properties may be on or adjacent to or near other properties upon which others, including former owners or tenants of our properties, have engaged, or may in the future engage, in activities that may release petroleum products or other hazardous or toxic substances.

Conditions to Closing Our Acquisitions

 

Generally, the Fund will condition its obligation to close the purchase of any investment on the delivery and verification of certain documents from the seller or developer, including, where appropriate:

 

·         plans and specifications;

 

·         surveys;

 

·         evidence of marketable title, subject to such liens and encumbrances as are acceptable to our advisor;

 

·         financial statements covering recent operations of properties having operating histories;

 

·         title and liability insurance policies; and

 

·         tenant estoppel certificates.

 

In addition, the Fund will take such steps as it deems necessary with respect to potential environmental

matters.

 

The Fund may enter into purchase and sale arrangements with a seller or developer of a suitable property under development or construction. In such cases, the Fund will be obligated to purchase the property at the completion of construction, provided that the construction conforms to definitive plans, specifications, and costs approved by the Fund in advance. In such cases, prior to the Fund acquiring the property, the Fund generally would receive a certificate of an architect, engineer, or other appropriate party, stating that the property complies with all plans and specifications. If renovation or remodeling is required prior to the purchase of a property, the Fund expect to pay a negotiated maximum amount to the seller upon completion.

 

In determining whether to purchase a particular property, the Fund may obtain an option to purchase such property. The amount paid for an option, if any, normally is forfeited if the property is not purchased and normally is credited against the purchase price if the property is purchased.

 

In the purchasing, leasing, and developing of properties, the Fund is subject to risks generally incident to the ownership of real estate.

 

Joint Venture Investments

 

The Fund may enter into joint ventures, partnerships, and other co-ownership arrangements with third parties, including Affiliates of the Managing Member, for the acquisition, development or improvement of properties or the acquisition of other real estate-related investments. The Fund may also enter into such arrangements with real estate developers, owners, and other unaffiliated third parties for the purpose of developing, owning, and operating real properties. In determining whether to invest in a particular joint venture, the Managing Member and/or its Affiliates will evaluate the underlying real property or other real estate-related investment using the same criteria described above. The Managing Member and/or its Affiliates also will evaluate the joint venture or co-ownership partner and the proposed terms of the joint venture or a co-ownership arrangement.

 

The Fund’s general policy is to invest in joint ventures only when it or its affiliate will have a right of first refusal to purchase the co-venturer’s interest in the joint venture if the co-venturer elects to sell such interest in the event that the co-venturer elects to sell all or a portion of the interests held in any such joint venture, however, the Fund may not have sufficient funds to exercise its right of first refusal to buy the other co-venturer’s interest in the joint venture. It is also possible that joint venture partners may resist granting the Fund a right of first refusal or may insist on a different methodology for unwinding the joint venture if one of the parties wishes to liquidate its interest.

 

The co-venturer may have economic or business interests or goals that are or may become inconsistent with the Fund’s business interests or goals. In addition, the Managing Member’s officers and key persons may face a conflict in structuring the terms of the relationship between the Fund’s interests and the interests of the co-venturer and in managing the joint venture. Since the Fund may enter into joint ventures with Affiliates of the Sponsor, the Fund may not have the benefit of arm’s-length negotiation of the type normally conducted between unrelated co- venturers, which may result in the co-venturer receiving benefits greater than the benefits that the Fund receives. In addition, the Fund may assume liabilities related to the joint venture that exceed the percentage of the Fund’s investment in the joint venture.

 

Development and Construction of Properties

 

Development of real estate properties is subject to risks relating to a builder’s ability to control construction costs or to build in conformity with plans, specifications, and timetables.

 

Borrowing Policies

 

The Managing Member believes that utilizing borrowing is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective of maximizing the return to investors and providing the Fund with added liquidity. By operating on a leveraged basis, the Fund has more funds available for investment in properties. This allows the Fund to make more investments than would otherwise be possible, resulting in a more diversified portfolio.

 

At the same time, the Managing Member believes in utilizing leverage in a moderate fashion. Please note however that the LLC Agreement does not require any specific leverage limitations. The below guidelines are intentional only, and the Fund may deviate from the below percentages as its determines necessary:

 

(1)              by the end of the Fund’s third year of operation (i.e., years from the date on which the Fund first issues Units to third-party Members) the Fund shall borrow no more than seventy-five (75%) percent of the total value of all portfolio properties owned by the Fund at such time;

 

(2)              by the end of the Fund’s fifth year of operations the Fund shall borrow no more than sixty-five (65%) percent of the total value of all portfolio properties owned by the Fund at such time; and

 

(3)              thereafter, for so long as the Fund continues to operate, the Fund shall borrow no more than sixty (60%) percent of the total value of all portfolio properties owned by the Fund at such time.

 

The Managing Member uses its reasonable efforts to obtain financing on the most favorable terms available to the Fund. The Managing Member may refinance properties during the term of a loan. The benefits of the refinancing may include increased cash flow resulting from reduced debt service requirements, an increase in dividend distributions from proceeds of the refinancing, if any, or an increase in property ownership if some refinancing proceeds are reinvested in real estate,

 

The Fund’s ability to increase the Fund’s diversification through borrowing may be adversely impacted if banks and other lending institutions reduce the amount of funds available for loans secured by real estate. When interest rates on mortgage loans are high or financing is otherwise unavailable on a timely basis, the Fund may purchase properties for cash with the intention of obtaining a mortgage loan for a portion of the purchase price at a later time. To the extent that the Fund does not obtain mortgage loans on its properties, the Fund’s ability to acquire additional properties will be restricted and the Fund may not be able to adequately diversify its portfolio.

 

The Managing Member may elect to borrow against the portfolio in its discretion in order to fund redemption

requests.

 

Disposition Policies

 

The Fund intends to hold each property it acquires for a period of two (2) to five (5) years. Regardless of intended holding periods, circumstances might arise that could cause the Fund to determine to sell an asset before the end of the expected holding period if the Fund believes the sale of the asset would be in the best interests of the Members. The determination of whether a particular asset should be sold or otherwise disposed of will be made after consideration of relevant factors, including prevailing and projected economic conditions, current tenant rolls and tenant creditworthiness, whether, depending on the assets tax attributes, the Fund could apply the proceeds from the sale of the asset to make other investments, and whether disposition of the asset would increase cash flow. The selling price of a property that is net leased will be determined in large part by the amount of rent payable under the lease and income produced from the property. If a tenant has a repurchase option at a formula price, the Fund may be limited in realizing any appreciation. In connection with the Fund’s sales of properties the Fund may lend the purchaser all or a portion of the purchase price. In these instances, the Fund’s taxable income may exceed the cash received in the sale.

 

REIT Portfolio Investment Philosophy

Real estate is an uncorrelated, inflation-linked asset class that complements a multi-manager portfolio offering diversification, income with growth, and the potential for risk reduction and return enhancement. The strategy utilizes publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate related entities based primarily in North America.

 

The Managing Member and the Sub-Adviser believe public REITs are excellent vehicles for investing in real estate due to their liquidity, transparency, and total return characteristics when paired with direct ownership of real estate assets. Investing in public securities enhances our ability to diversify by geography, sector, strategy, property, and tenant while maintaining portfolio liquidity.

 

Investment Limitations to Avoid Registration as an Investment Company

 

The Fund intends to conduct its operations and the operations of subsidiaries so that each is exempt from registration as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Under the Investment Company Act, in relevant part, a company is an “investment company” if:

 

·         pursuant to Section 3(a)(1)(A), it is, or holds itself out as being, engaged primarily, or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting, or trading in securities; and

 

·         pursuant to Section 3(a)(1)(C), it is engaged, or proposes to engage, in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding, or trading in securities and owns or proposes to acquire “investment securities” having a value exceeding forty (40%) percent of the value of its total assets on an unconsolidated basis (the 40% test). “Investment securities” excludes U.S. Government securities and securities of majority-owned subsidiaries that are not themselves investment companies and are not relying on the exception from the definition of investment company under Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act.

 

The Fund intends to acquire real estate and real estate-related assets directly, for example, by acquiring fee interests in real property, or by purchasing interests, including controlling interests, in REITs or other “real estate operating companies,” such as real estate management companies and real estate development companies, that own real property. The Fund also may acquire real estate assets through investments in joint venture entities, including joint venture entities in which the Fund may not own a controlling interest. The Fund anticipates that its assets generally will continue to be held in wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries of the company, each formed to hold a particular asset.

 

The Fund expects that most, if not all, of its wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries will not be relying on exemptions under either Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act. Consequently, interests in these subsidiaries (which are expected to constitute most, if not all, of the Fund’s assets) generally will not constitute “investment securities.” Accordingly, the Fund believes that the Fund and most, if not all, of its wholly-and majority- owned subsidiaries will not be considered investment companies under Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Investment Company Act.

 

In addition, the Fund believes that it and its subsidiaries will not be considered investment companies under Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act because none of these entities will engage primarily or hold themselves out as being engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting, or trading in securities. Rather, the Fund and any subsidiaries will be primarily engaged in non-investment company businesses related to real estate Consequently, the Fund expects that it and any subsidiaries will be able to conduct its respective operations such that none of these entities will be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.

 

The determination of whether an entity is a majority-owned subsidiary of the Fund is made by the Managing Member. The Investment Company Act defines a majority-owned subsidiary of a person as a company fifty (50%) percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of which are owned by such person, or by another company which is a majority-owned subsidiary of such person. The Investment Company Act further defines voting securities as any security presently entitling the owner or holder thereof to vote for the election of directors of a company. The Fund intends to treat entities in which it owns at least a majority of the outstanding voting securities as majority owned subsidiaries for purposes of the 40% test. The Fund does not intend to request that the SEC staff approve the Fund’s treatment of any particular entity as a majority-owned subsidiary and the SEC staff has not done so. If the SEC staff were to disagree with the Fund’s treatment of one or more subsidiary entities as majority-owned subsidiaries, the Fund would need to adjust its strategy and assets in order to continue to comply with the 40% test. Any such adjustment in the Fund’s strategy could have a material adverse effect on the Fund.

 

Even if the value of investment securities held by any of the Fund’s wholly-owned or majority-owned subsidiaries were to exceed forty (40%) percent of their respective total assets, the Fund expects that such subsidiaries would be able to rely on the exclusion from the definition of “investment company” provided by Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act, which is available for entities primarily engaged in the business of “purchasing or otherwise acquiring mortgages and other liens on and interests in real estate.” This exclusion, as interpreted by the staff of the SEC, generally requires that at least fifty-five (55%) percent of an entity’s assets must be comprised of mortgages and other liens on and interests in real estate, also known as “qualifying assets,” and at least eighty (80%) percent of the entity’s assets must be comprised of additional qualifying assets and a broader category of assets that the Fund refers to as “real estate-related assets” under the Investment Company Act. Additionally, no more than twenty (20%) percent of the entity’s assets may be comprised of miscellaneous assets.

 

The Fund will classify its assets for purposes of the Investment Company Act, including the 3(c)(5)(C) exclusion, in large measure upon no-action positions taken by the SEC staff in the past. These no-action positions were issued in accordance with factual situations that may be substantially different from the factual situations the Fund may face, and a number of these no-action positions were issued more than ten years ago. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the SEC will concur with the Fund’s classification of its assets.

 

For purposes of determining whether the Fund satisfies the exclusion provided by Section 3(c)(5)(C), as interpreted by the staff of the SEC, the Fund will classify the assets in which it invests as follows:

 

Real Property. Based on the no-action letters issued by the SEC staff, the Fund will classify its fee interests in real properties as qualifying assets. In addition, based on no-action letters issued by the SEC staff, the Fund will treat its investments in joint ventures, which in turn invest in qualifying assets such as real property, as qualifying assets only if the Fund has the right to approve major decisions affecting the joint venture; otherwise, such investments will be classified as real estate-related assets.

 

Securities. The Fund intends to treat as real estate-related assets debt and equity securities of both non- majority owned publicly traded and private companies primarily engaged in real estate businesses, including ETFs, REITs and other real estate operating companies, and securities issued by pass-through entities of which substantially all of the assets consist of qualifying assets or real estate-related assets.

 

Loans. Based on the no-action letters issued by the SEC staff, the Fund will classify its investments in various types of whole loans as qualifying assets, as long as the loans are “fully secured” by an interest in real estate at the time the Fund originates or acquires the loan. However, the Fund will consider loans with loan-to-value ratios in excess of one hundred (100%) percent to be real estate-related assets. The Fund will treat mezzanine loan investments as qualifying assets so long as they are structured as “Tier 1” mezzanine loans in accordance with the guidance published by the SEC staff in a no-action letter that discusses the classifications of Tier 1 mezzanine loans under Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act.

 

Qualification for exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act will limit the Fund’s ability to make certain investments. For example, these restrictions may limit the ability of the Fund and its subsidiaries to

invest directly in mortgage-related securities that represent less than the entire ownership in a pool of mortgage loans, debt and equity tranches of securitizations and certain asset-backed securities and real estate companies or in assets not related to real estate. Although the Fund intends to monitor its portfolio, there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to maintain this exemption from registration for the Fund or each of its subsidiaries.

 

A change in the value of any of the Fund’s assets could negatively affect its ability to maintain its exemption from regulation under the Investment Company Act. To maintain the Fund’s exemption, the Fund may be unable to sell assets it would otherwise want to sell and may need to sell assets it would otherwise wishes to retain. In addition, the Fund may have to acquire additional assets that it might not otherwise have acquired or may have to forego opportunities to acquire assets that the Fund would otherwise want to acquire and would be important to its investment strategy.


 

MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE PROVIDERS


 

The Fund will be managed by its Managing Member, an affiliate of the Sponsor. There will only be one Managing Member. Any Managing Member can be removed for Cause upon the approval of the Participating Members holding seventy-five (75%) percent of the Member Units, voting as a single class. “Cause” shall mean the determination of a court of competent jurisdiction that one of the following events occurred: (i) the Managing Member willfully or intentionally violated, or recklessly disregarded, the Managing Member’s duties to the Fund; or (ii) the Managing Member committed any act involving fraud, bad faith, gross negligence, dishonesty, or moral turpitude in its duties and responsibilities to the Fund. The Managing Member may also withdraw as Managing Member by providing written notice to the Members. In either event, a new Managing Member shall be elected by the approval of the Members holding at least fifty (50%) percent of the Participating Units, voting as a single class.

 

Managing Member Powers

 

As the sole Managing Member, the Managing Member has the exclusive power under the LLC Agreement to manage and conduct the Fund’s business, subject to certain limited approval and voting rights of the Members. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Managing Member shall have full power and authority to do the following:

 

·         Perform administrative and ministerial functions in connection with the day-to-day operation of the


Fund;


 

·         Perform sales and accounting management functions for the Fund;

 

·         Maintain the Fund’s books and records;

 

·         Negotiate and enter into any and all contracts by and on behalf of the Fund deemed appropriate by the


Managing Member, in its sole and absolute discretion, in connection with the operation of the Fund’s business;

 

·         Borrow money on behalf of the Fund, including, but not limited to, establishing lines of credit in the name of the Fund, and, in connection therewith, to execute and deliver for, on behalf of and in the name of the Fund, bonds, notes, pledges, security agreements, financing statements, profits interest agreements, assignments, and other agreements and documents creating liens on, or granting security interests in or otherwise affecting, the assets and properties of the Fund (any of which loan documents may contain confessions of judgment and powers of attorney) including, without limitation, any portfolio property, and extensions, renewals, and modifications thereof, and to prepay in whole or in part, refinance, recast, increase, modify, or extend any indebtedness of the Fund.

 

·         Cause the Fund to guarantee the debts or obligations of third parties that own real estate assets and in which entities the Fund has an interest;

 

·         Hold, operate, manage, and otherwise deal with Fund property;

 

·         Purchase, sell, convey, assign, lease, rent, exchange, and otherwise dispose of, in whole or in part, any portfolio property;

 

·         Sell all or substantially all Fund property in a single transaction or plan;

 

·         Engage, on behalf of the Fund, all employees, agents, contractors, property managers, attorneys, accountants, securities broker-dealers, consultants, or any other Persons (including Affiliates of the Managing Member), as the Managing Member, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems appropriate for the performance of services in connection with the conduct, operation, and management of the Fund’s business and affairs, all on such terms and for such compensation as the Managing Member, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems proper and to

replace any such employees, agents, contractors, property managers, attorneys, accountants, securities broker-dealers, consultants, or any other Persons, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Managing Member;

 

·         Establish and maintain working capital reserves for operating expenses, capital expenditures, normal repairs, replacements, contingencies, and other anticipated costs relating to the assets of the Fund by retaining a portion of Fund proceeds as determined from time to time by the Managing Member to be reasonable under the then-existing circumstances;

 

·         Determine the amounts of cash available for distribution, and when and in what amounts such funds shall be distributed;

 

·         Pay the expenses of the Fund from the funds of the Fund, provided that all of the Fund’s

 

·         expenses shall, to the extent feasible, be billed directly to and paid by the Fund

 

·         File, on behalf of the Fund, all required local, state, and federal tax returns relating to the Fund or its assets and properties, and to make or determine not to make any and all elections with respect thereto;

 

·         Invest and reinvest the funds of the Fund and to establish bank, money market and other accounts for the deposit of the Fund’s funds and permit withdrawals therefrom upon such signatures as the Managing Member designates;

 

·         Execute and deliver any and all instruments and documents, and to do any and all other things necessary or appropriate, in the Managing Member’s sole and absolute discretion, for the accomplishment of the business and purposes of the Fund or necessary or incidental to the protection and benefit of the Fund;

 

·         Prosecute, defend, settle, or compromise, at the Fund’s expense, any suits, actions, or claims at law or in equity to which the Fund is a party or by which it is affected as may be necessary or proper in the Managing Member’s sole and absolute discretion, to enforce or protect the Fund’s interests, and to satisfy out of Fund’s funds any judgment, decree, or decision of any court, board, agency, or authority having jurisdiction or any settlement of any suit, action, or claim prior to judgment or final decision thereon;

 

·         Issue additional Units or other forms of interest in the Fund and admit additional Members as the Managing Member may determine in its sole and absolute discretion;

 

·         Create and issue additional limited liability company interests and classes and groups of Members and admit such Members as the Managing Member may determine in its sole and absolute discretion;

 

·         Redeem Members’ Units in the Fund and determine the methodology for carrying out any redemptions;

 

·         Negotiate the terms of and cause the Fund to enter into joint ventures or other legal structures with one or more third parties, including with Affiliates of the Managing Member, as the Managing Member may determine in its sole and absolute discretion, in connection with the operation of the Fund’s business;

 

·         Reinvest any cash available for distribution;

 

·         Enter into any transactions with an affiliate of the Managing Member or any Member at arm’s length


terms;


 

·         Amend the LLC Agreement to comply with the provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and any


U.S. Treasury Regulations or other administrative pronouncements promulgated thereunder, and to administer the effects of such provisions in an equitable manner, with each Member hereby agreeing to be bound by the provisions of any such amendment; and

·         Amend the LLC Agreement to address or reconcile any inconsistencies between the terms set forth therein and the terms set forth in the Private Placement Memorandum.

 

Managing Member Limitations

 

Without the consent of the Members holding at least fifty (50%) percent of the Participating Units, voting as a single class, the Managing Member shall not have authority to:

 

·         Do any act in contravention of the LLC Agreement;

 

·         Do any act which would make it impossible to carry on the ordinary business of the Fund, except as otherwise provided in the LLC Agreement; or

 

·         Possess Fund property, or assign rights in specific Fund property, for other than a Fund purpose.

 

Advisory Board

 

The Fund shall have an “Advisory Board” consisting of at least three members (the “Advisory Board Members”) appointed by the Managing Member; provided, however, that all of the of the Advisory Board Members shall be Members or their designated representatives. Subject to the foregoing, the Managing Member may, in its sole and absolute discretion, increase the size of the Advisory Board. Any Advisory Board Member may, at any time, resign from the Advisory Board or be removed, with or without cause, by the Managing Member. All such appointments, designations, resignations, and removals shall be effective upon notice to the Fund. The Managing Member shall consult with the Advisory Board, but the Advisory Board shall have no authority to manage the Fund.

 

Competition

 

The Managing Member or any affiliate, including the Sponsor, of the Managing Member may conduct or possess an interest in any other business or activity whatsoever, independently or with others, including, without limitation, the ownership, financing, leasing, operation, sale, management, syndication, and development of real property even if such business or activity competes with the business of the Fund, without any accountability to the Fund or to any other Member, and no other Member shall have any rights under the LLC Agreement in and to such independent business or activity or to the income or profits derived by the Managing Member therefrom.

 

 

MANAGEMENT FEES AND COMPENSATION


 

The Fund has no paid employees. The Managing Member and its Affiliates manage the day-to-day affairs of the Fund.

 

Management Fees

 

The Managing Member will be entitled to receive compensation in the form of an ongoing Asset Management Fee. The Asset Management Fee with respect to the Participating Units shall be accrued for and payable monthly in arrears, equal to one-twelfth (1/12th) of the annualized fee of one and one half (1.5%) percent of the Net Asset Value of the Participating Units as of the close of business on the last Business Day of the relevant month, calculated before deduction of the Asset Management Fee, or any accrued but unallocated Managing Member Performance Allocation and before any withdrawals.

 

All Participating Members’ NAV Capital Accounts (as defined herein) will pay the Asset Management Fee on a pro rata basis, which can be waived, rebated or shared with another person in the Managing Member’s absolute discretion. No Asset Management Fee shall be payable with respect to the Managing Member Units.

Managing Member Performance Allocation

 

The Managing Member shall be entitled to receive an allocation (the “Managing Member Performance Allocation”) from the Fund equal to twenty percent (20%) of the Total Return, subject to a seven (7%) percent Hurdle Amount, and a High-Water Mark (each as defined below). Such allocation will be measured on a calendar year basis (the “Performance Period”), accrued monthly and paid annually.

 

Managing Member Units will not be subject to any Managing Member Performance Allocation.

Hurdle Amount

 

The Fund employs a Hurdle Amount which represents a level of return that the Fund must achieve before the Managing Member is entitled to the Managing Member Performance Allocation.

 

The “Hurdle Amount” for any Performance Period means an amount that results in a seven (7%) percent IRR on the Net Asset Value of the Units outstanding at the beginning of the relevant Performance Period and all Units issued since the beginning of such Performance Period, taking into account the timing and amount of all distributions accrued or paid (without duplication) on all such Units and all issuances of Units over the Performance Period and calculated in accordance with recognized industry practices.

 

The ending Net Asset Value of the Units used in calculating the IRR will be calculated on a gross basis (i.e., before giving effect to any allocation/accrual to the Managing Member Performance Allocation). For the avoidance of doubt, the calculation of the Hurdle Amount for any period will exclude any Units redeemed during such period, as redeemed Units will be subject to the Managing Member Performance Allocation upon their redemption as described below.

Loss Carryover and High Watermark

 

The High Watermark is a measure utilized by the Fund to ensure that the Managing Member Performance Allocation is only charged when at the end of the Performance Period, the Fund’s value is above its previous highest level at the end of a prior Performance Period (the “High Water Mark”), so as to avoid the Managing Member being paid again for making back prior gains. So, if the overall return of the Fund is


negative, then the Fund must make up the shortfall (the “Loss Carryover Amount”) in the next year, or later years, before another Managing Member Performance Allocation will be allocated.

The Loss Carryover Amount shall initially equal zero and shall cumulatively increase by the absolute value of any negative Total Return in a Performance Period and decrease by any positive Total Return in a Performance Period. The Loss Carryover Amount shall at no time be less than zero.

 

The calculation of the Loss Carryover Amount will exclude the Total Return related to any Units redeemed during the Performance Period, as redeemed Units will be subject to the Managing Member Performance Allocation upon redemption. The amount by which Total Return falls below the Hurdle Amount will not be calculated for the purposes of the Loss Carryover Amount and will be carried forward to subsequent periods.

 

The effect of the Loss Carryover Amount is that past annual Total Return losses must be gained back and so offset the positive annual Total Return for purposes of the calculation of the Managing Member Performance Allocation. The Managing Member will also be allocated a Managing Member Performance Allocation with respect to all Units that are redeemed at the end of any quarter (in connection with redemptions of Units) in an amount calculated as described above with the relevant Performance Period being pro-rated to the portion of the year for which such Units were outstanding, and proceeds for any such redemption will be reduced by the amount of any such Managing Member Performance Allocation.

Allocation of Excess Profits and the Managing Member Performance Allocation

 

The Managing Member will be allocated the Managing Member Performance Allocation in an amount equal to:

(1)           If the Total Return for the Performance Period exceeds the sum of:

 

(i)  the Hurdle Amount for that Performance Period; and

 

(ii)  the Loss Carryover Amount (any such excess, Excess Profits”),

One hundred (100%) percent of such annual Excess Profits will be allocated to the Managing Member until the total amount allocated equals twenty (20%) percent of the sum of: (x) the Hurdle Amount for that Performance Period and (y) any amount allocated to the Managing Member pursuant to this clause (the “Catch-Up”).

 

(2)         Thereafter, Excess Profits will be distributed pro rata, based on each Participating Members’ respective Units, less twenty (20%) percent to be paid pursuant to the Managing Member Performance Allocation.

 

The Total Return for the Performance Period shall equal the sum of: (i) all distributions accrued or paid (without duplication) on the Units outstanding at the end of such period since the beginning of the Performance Period (ii) the change attributable to the appreciation or depreciation in aggregate Net Asset Value of such Units since the beginning of the Performance Period, before giving effect to (x) changes resulting solely from the proceeds of issuances of Units, and (y) any allocation/accrual to the Managing Member Performance Allocation.


Management Fees And Compensation

Company Level Fees

The below are fees that are paid directly from the Company to Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Services, its Affiliates, or other related or third parties as listed in the Payee column. No similar fees (for the same services performed) will be taken at multiple entity levels with respect to the same investor Capital Contributions. For example, if the Company invests 50% equity into a single asset offering, to the extent that offering’s entity charges a similar fee, the fee owed by the Company will be offset, dollar for dollar, by the asset-level fee (or vice versa ), eliminating the instance of paying extra, or double fees for the same services performed. Please note that after the Notes have converted (if such event occurs), for those re-occuring fees, similar fees will be taken with respect to the deemed “Capital Contributions” made by the note holders to the Company.

Service or Arrangement

Payee

Payor

Agreement Where Descrip- tion of Services Performed is Located

Approved Rate

Approved Rate

Off-Sets; Carve-Outs

Management Fee

Managing

Member

Company

Management Agreement

 

The Asset Management Fee is equal to one and one half (1.5%) percent of the Net Asset Value of the Participating Units as of the close of business on the last Business Day of the relevant month, calculated before deduction of the Asset Management Fee,

or any accrued but unallocated Managing Member Performance Allocation and before any withdrawals.

The Management Fee is a re-occur- ring, annual fee, payable in arrears each month based on the current NAV of the Members as of the last day of each such month.

It is anticipated that the source of funds used to pay this fee will initially be from the Capital Contributions of the Members and then, if available, from financing proceeds and/or operational cash flow.

If any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company pays to Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Services or its Affiliate any similar fee, the Management Fee de- scribed herein shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis with respect to the capital contributions made by the Company to such direct or indirect subsidiary.

For example, if the Company invests 50% equity into a single asset offering, to the extent that offering’s entity charges a similar fee, the fee owed by the Company will be offset, dollar for dollar, by the asset-level fee, eliminating the instance of paying extra, or double fees.

Managing Broker Fees and Commissions

Skyway Cap- ital Markets LLC

Company

Private Placement Engagement Agreement

The Company has an agreement with Young America Capital LLC, a registered broker/dealer and member FINRA/SIPC (“Managing Broker”), pursuant to which the securities will be offered and sold. Please note that salespersons affiliated with Cloud Toronto – FYBN  (but who are licensed and managed through a Broker Dealer) will receive selling commissions up to 2.00% of the gross proceeds in the Offering. Other fees that will be paid to Young America Capital LLC include the following:

(1) a non-refundable engagement fee of $10,000 that was or will be paid upon execution of a placement agreement between the Company and the Managing Broker; (2) a Managing Broker Dealer (MBD) Fee of 0.7% of all sales of Class B shares (3) a Marketing and Due Diligence Fee of up to 1.00% of all sales of Class B Shares (based on the principal amount of the securi- ties issued).

Vary (see description to the left that described different fees paid and when paid). Fees are generally paid in arrears on a monthly basis. All such MBD fees and selling commissions will be paid from proceeds received from the Offering.

None

 


Asset Level Fees

The below asset level fee descriptions relate to fees paid by the project level entities (e.g., direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company that hold title or a leasehold interest to real property), with such fees and other amounts paid to Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Services, LLC, its Affiliates or other related persons in connection with services performed or other commitments made.

Service or Arrangement

Payee

Payor

Agreement Where Description of Services Performed is Located

Approved Rate

Approved Rate

Off-Sets; Carve-Outs

Loan Guaranty

Fee

Entities or persons providing guarantees

RE

Holding

Company

 

(or, if different, the applicable borrower)

N/A

0.25% of the gross value of the loan guaranteed by such guarantor.

The Loan Guaranty Fee is a re-occur- ring, annual fee, payable in arrears each month based on the aggregate gross amount guaranteed by the guarantor under the applicable loan.

It is anticipated that the source of funds used to pay this fee will initially be from the Capital Contributions of the Members and then, if available, from financing proceeds and/or operational cash flow.

None

Loan Placement Fee

(if permitted by applicable law)

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Services or its Affiliate

RE

Holding

Company

 

(or, if not the RE Holding Company, the applicable borrower)

Loan Placement Agreement

Up to 1% of the gross loan proceeds.

The Loan Placement Fee is a one- time fee, payable on the date of the applicable financing.

It is anticipated that the source of funds used to pay this fee will initially be from the Capital Contributions of the Members and then, if available, from financing proceeds and/or operational cash flow.

None

Construction

Management Fee

(if applicable)

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Development, LLC

(an affiliate of Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Services)

RE

Holding

Company

Construction Management Agreement

Up to a maximum of 4% of hard project costs (which, generally speaking, is intended to be based on the gross payments to the general contractor, plus at times certain other amounts paid (e.g. furniture, fix- tures and equipment).

The Construction Management Fee is typically paid to the payee on a monthly or quarterly basis as costs are incurred).

It is anticipated that the source of funds used to pay this fee will be from the initial Capital Contributions of the Members or from proceeds received in connection with a con- struction loan financing.

None


Service or Arrangement

Payee

Payor

Agreement Where Description of Services Performed is Located

Approved Rate

Approved Rate

Off-Sets; Carve-Outs

Real Estate Brokerage Fee

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Realty,

LLC

RE

Holding

Company

Real Estate Brokerage Services Agreement

A market-rate fee for real estate brokerage services, ranging from 2%-6% on the purchase or sale of

any real property held by the RE Holding Company, depending on the asset class, representation (dual or single), and transaction size.

The Real Estate Brokerage Fee is a one-time fee payable upon the

closing of any real estate acquisition or disposition by the RE Holding Company.

The Real Estate Brokerage Fee may be reduced by any com- missions paid by the RE Holding Company to any third party engaged by the RE Holding Com- pany performing similar services.

Acquisition Fee /

Disposition Fee

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Realty,

LLC

RE

Holding

Company

Acquisition Services Agreement

Up to 2% of price paid on the purchase or sale of any real property held by the RE Holding Company.

The Acquisition / Disposition Fee is a one-time fee payable upon the

closing of any real estate acquisition or disposition by the RE Holding Company.

It is anticipated that the source of funds used to pay any such fee in connection with RE Holding Company acquiring real estate will be paid by the selling party when the property

is being acquired by the RE Holding Company. Any such fee paid with respect to the disposition of any real property is anticipated to be paid from proceeds received from such sale transaction.

If a Real Estate Brokerage Fee (described above) is paid to Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Realty, LLC, then no Acquisition / Disposition Fee (as applicable) will be paid.


NET ASSET VALUE DETERMINATION AND VALUATION POLICY


 

 

Net Asset Value Determination

 

The NAV for each class of Units is determined by Cloud Toronto – FYBN  based on the net asset values of the Fund’s investments (including the REIT Portfolio) through its investment in the REIT Subsidiary, the addition of any other assets (such as cash on hand), and the deduction of any liabilities, including the allocation/accrual of any Managing Member Performance Allocation to the Managing Member.

 

Each class of Units will have an undivided interest in the Fund’s assets and liabilities. Cloud Toronto – FYBN  will calculate the Fund’s NAV per Unit for each class as of the last calendar day of each month, using a process that reflects several components including (i) the estimated fair value of Fund properties based on DCF analysis (as further described below) (ii) securities held within the REIT Portfolio for which readily available market quotes are available, (iii) securities held within the REIT Portfolio for which readily available market quotes are not available and are subject to fair value by Cloud Toronto – FYBN , and (iv) other assets and liabilities of the Fund. Cloud Toronto – FYBN  may also utilize third-party appraisals in valuing Fund properties.

 

At the end of each month, before taking into consideration redemptions or class-specific expense accruals for that month, any change in the Fund’s aggregate NAV (whether an increase or decrease) is allocated among each class of Units based on each class’s relative percentage of the previous aggregate NAV plus issuances of Units that were effective on the first calendar day of such month.

 

Changes in the Fund’s monthly NAV include, without limitation, accruals of the Fund’s net portfolio income, interest expense, the Asset Management Fee, any accrued Managing Member Performance Allocation, distributions, unrealized/realized gains and losses on assets, any applicable organization and offering costs and any expense reimbursements. Changes in the Fund’s monthly NAV also include material non-recurring events, such as capital expenditures and material property acquisitions and dispositions occurring during the month. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Cloud Toronto – FYBN  may in its discretion consider material market data and other information that becomes available after the end of the applicable month in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities and calculating the Fund’s NAV for a particular month. On an ongoing basis, Cloud Toronto – FYBN  will adjust the accruals to reflect actual operating results and the outstanding receivable, payable and other account balances resulting from the accumulation of monthly accruals for which financial information is available.

 

At the close of business on the date that is one business day after each record date for any declared distribution, the NAV for each class will be reduced to reflect the accrual of the Fund’s liability to pay any distribution to Members of each class. NAV per Unit for each class is calculated by dividing such class’s NAV at the end of each month by the number of Units outstanding for that class at the end of such month.

Valuation Policy

 

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  has adopted valuation guidelines that contain a comprehensive set of methodologies to be used in connection with estimating the values of the Fund’s assets and liabilities for purposes of the Fund’s NAV calculation. These guidelines are designed to produce a fair and accurate estimate of the price that would be received for the Fund’s investments in an arm’s-length transaction between a willing buyer and a willing seller in possession of all material information about the Fund’s investments.

 

Properties held by the Fund will be valued at least once per year. The Managing Member, however, at its sole and absolute discretion, can revalue properties held by the Fund more frequently In valuing these investments, Cloud Toronto – FYBN  has implemented a valuation process that is commonly utilized in the real estate investment industry by completing multi-year forecasts on each underlying asset, making assumptions on future financing activities, and applying industry accepted discount factors to achieve a valuation via discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. Cloud Toronto – FYBN  may also obtain third-party appraisals for comparison purposes to the DCF results.


The REIT Portfolio will be valued using readily available market quotations If a market quotation is not readily available or is deemed unreliable, or if an event that is expected to affect the value of a security occurs after the close of the principal exchange or market on which that security is traded, and before the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the fair value of a security will be determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of Cloud Toronto – FYBN .

 

The Fund is permitted to limit the liability of its Managing Members and officers, and to indemnify and advance expenses to its Managing Members, officers, and other agents, to the extent permitted by New York law.

 

Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, the Managing Member, officers, and agents of the Fund shall not be liable to the Fund or to any Member for (i) any act or omission performed or failed to be performed by such person, or for any losses, claims, costs, damages, or liabilities arising from any such act or omission, except to the extent such loss, claim, cost damage, or liability results from such person’s gross negligence, willful misconduct, or fraud; (ii) any tax liability imposed on the Fund; or (iii) any losses due to the misconduct, negligence, dishonesty, or bad faith of any agents of the Fund.

 

The Fund, its receiver, or its trustee (in the case of its receiver or trustee, to the extent of the portfolio properties of the Fund) shall indemnify, save harmless, and pay all judgments and claims against the Managing Member, officers, and agents relating to any liability or damage incurred by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person solely in connection with the business of the Fund, including attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission, which attorneys’ fees may be paid as incurred.

 

In the event of any action by a Member against the Managing Member, officers, and/or agents relating to any liability or damage incurred by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such persons solely in connection with the business of the Fund, including a derivative suit, the Fund shall indemnify, save harmless, and pay all expenses of such Member, including attorneys’ fees incurred in the defense of such action, if such Member is successful in such action.

 

The Managing Member has authority to cause the Fund to acquire and maintain the equivalent of directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage insuring the actions of the Managing Member, officers, and agents in such amounts as it may determine appropriate and customary for a business of the type conducted by the Fund.

 

Notwithstanding the above, the Managing Member, officers, and agents shall not be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, gross negligence, or willful misconduct in its duties and responsibilities to the Fund.

 

As a result, the Fund and its Members may be entitled to a more limited right of action than they and the Fund would otherwise have it these indemnification rights were not included in the LLC Agreement.

 

The general effect to Members of any arrangement under which the Fund agrees to insure or indemnify any persons against liability is a potential reduction in distributions resulting from the Fund’s payment of premiums associated with insurance or indemnification payments in excess of amounts covered by insurance. In addition, indemnification could reduce the legal remedies available to the Members and the Fund against the Fund’s Managing Member, officers, and agents. However, indemnification does not reduce the exposure of the Managing Member and officers to liability under federal or state securities laws, nor does it limit the Members’ ability to obtain injunctive relief or other equitable remedies for a violation of a member’s, manager’s, or an officer’s duties to the Fund, although the equitable remedies may not be an effective remedy in some circumstances.

 

The SEC and some state securities commissions take the position that indemnification against liabilities arising under the Securities Act is against public policy and unenforceable.

 

The rights, preferences, and obligations of the three classes of Units are set forth in the LLC Agreement.

 

A general description of the rights, preferences, and restrictions associated with the Units is set forth below. Each Investor should carefully read this Memorandum and the LLC Agreement to understand certain risks associated with acquiring Units and the rights, restrictions, and obligations associated with the Units.

 

Units may be purchased at an initial price per Unit indicated at the beginning of this Memorandum and thereafter at their Net Asset Value per Unit on the first Business Day of each month (a “Dealing Day”). For an initial purchase of Units, a properly executed Subscription Agreement must be received by the Managing Broker before 5:00

p.m. New York time at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Dealing Day. Notifications received less than five (5) Business Days prior to purchase will be accepted solely at the Managing Member’s discretion. For subsequent purchases, Units may be purchased on the first Business Day of each month provided that the Managing Broker received proper written notice before 5:00 p.m. New York time at least five (5) Business Days prior to the relevant Dealing Day. Any payments submitted in the form of a transfer in kind will be executed solely at the Managing Member’s discretion and may require additional notice. Payments for the purchase must be received by Cloud Toronto – FYBN  by 3:00 p.m. New York time at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Dealing Day and will be processed at the Net Asset Value as of the close of business on the Dealing Day. In the event the Fund does not receive payment, in whole or in part, by the designated time, the Investor will be liable to the Fund for any related losses.

 

The Managing Member may elect in its absolute discretion to accept subscription payments from prospective investors, in whole or in part, in specie or in kind rather than in cash. This election may be made generally or in any particular case. The Managing Member will use the same valuation procedures used in determining Net Asset Value to determine the value to be attributed to the relevant assets to be transferred or assigned to the Fund as of the relevant Dealing Day. Any prospective investor seeking to contribute assets will be responsible for all costs involved in changing the ownership of and the transfer of the relevant assets unless the Managing Member otherwise agrees. Upon receipt of properly completed subscription materials and such legal and other transfer documentation as the Managing Member and Cloud Toronto – FYBN  in their sole discretion may require, Cloud Toronto – FYBN  will allot the requisite number of Units in the normal manner. The Managing Member reserves the right to decline to register any prospective investor until the subscriber has been able to prove title to the assets in question and make a valid transfer thereof.

 

Class B Units

The holders of Class B Units are entitled to participate in the income and profit of the Fund, subject to the Managing Member Performance Allocation. The Class B Units will have limited voting rights, as described further in the LLC Agreement.

 

Managing Member Units

 

The Managing Member intends to make capital contributions equal at least one (1%) percent of the capital contributions of all of the Participating Members. The Managing Member may make a capital contribution to the Fund no less frequently than semi-annually, so that the Managing Member capital contribution equals at least one (1%) percent of the capital contributions of all of the Participating Members. The Managing Member may offset capital contributions to the extent Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos or its affiliates make direct investments in underlying holdings of the Fund.

 

Distribution Policy

The Fund will receive dividends from the REIT Subsidiary as further described in the REIT Supplement. Subject to receipt of such dividends, the Managing Member intends to declare and make periodic distributions to Members, provided however that any such dividends will first be used to satisfy applicable fees and expenses, and redemption requests from Investors that are accepted by the Managing Member. Any distributions made by the Fund

are at the discretion of the Managing Member, considering factors such as the Fund’s earnings, cash flow, capital needs and general financial condition and the requirements of applicable law. As a result, the Fund’s distribution rates and payment frequency may vary from time to time.

Distributions are made on all classes of Units at the same time. There is no assurance that the Fund will pay distributions in any particular amount, if at all. The Fund may fund any distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations, including, without limitation, borrowings, offering proceeds (including from sales of Units), and the sale of Portfolio Assets. The Fund has no limits on the amount it may fund from such sources.

Additional Capital

 

If the Fund requires additional funds at any time in excess of capital contributions made by the Members, the Fund or its Affiliates may borrow funds from a financial institution or other lender. In addition, the Managing Member is authorized to cause the Fund to issue Units and such other limited liability company interests in the Fund, and to create such additional classes or groups of Members, and to amend the LLC Agreement in connection therewith, as the Managing Member may determine in its sole and absolute discretion. Additional limited liability company interests in the Fund and additional classes or groups of Members may have such relative rights, power and duties as the Managing Member may determine to be in the best interests of the Fund in its sole and absolute discretion, including, without limitation, rights, powers and duties senior to the Units, the Members and any other existing classes or groups of partners, providing for priority returns on capital contributed, providing for ownership which is not proportionate to the Units of the existing Members, and/or providing for such other rights, powers and duties as the Managing Member may determine in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

Redemption Rights

 

Redemptions Generally

 

There is no current market for the Units. The Fund and the Managing Member do not expect that a public market will ever develop, and the Fund’s Certificate of Formation does not require a liquidity event at a fixed time in the future. Therefore, redemption of Units by the Fund, which must be agreed to by the Managing Member in its sole and absolute discretion, will likely be the only way for an investor to dispose of its Units. While the redemption program of the Fund was designed to allow investors to request redemptions of an investor’s Units, the Funds ability to fulfill redemption requests is subject to a number of limitations. Most significantly, the vast majority of the Fund’s assets will most likely consist of real estate assets which cannot generally be readily liquidated without impacting the Fund’s ability to realize full value upon disposition of such assets. Any redemption requests by an investor will require the approval of the Managing Member, which may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion. As a result, an investor’s ability to have its Units redeemed by the Fund may be limited, and the Units should be considered a potentially long-term investment with limited liquidity.

 

Redemption Rights

 

Lockup

Participating Members may request redemptions of their Units as of the last Business Day of each quarter (a “Redemption Date”) upon at least sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Managing Member. The Managing Member is under no obligation to agree to any such redemption request and may choose to redeem only some, or even none, of the Units that have been requested to be redeemed in any particular quarter in its sole discretion. In addition, Participating Members are not permitted to make redemptions of Units until one (1) year after the issuance of the relevant Units, subject to waiver in the sole discretion of the Managing Member (the “Lockup”).

 

The ability of the Managing Member to fulfill redemption requests is subject to a number of limitations. As a result, redemptions of Units may not be available during a given quarter. To the extent the Managing Member agrees to choose to redeem Units in a particular quarter, it will only redeem Units as of the opening of the Redemption Date. Redemptions will be made at the Net Asset Value per Unit on the relevant Redemption Date.

 

Redemption Fee

If a Class B Member requests a redemption of any portion of their Units following the expiration of the Lockup applicable to such Member’s Units, the amount of any such redemption proceeds paid to the Member will be reduced by a fee (the “Redemption Fee”) as further described below.

The amount of any Redemption Fee with respect to a Class B Member that requests a redemption of any portion of their Units shall be calculated by reference to a percentage of the Net Asset Value attributable to such Class B Member’s redeemed Units, as follows:

·         Redemptions in months 13 24: 3% Fee

·         Redemptions in months 25 36: 2% Fee

·         Redemptions in months 37 48: 1% Fee

Thereafter, no Redemption Fee shall be applied to a redemption by a Class B Member. Processing Fee

Class B Members requesting a redemption of their Units after the expiration of the Lockup and any applicable Redemption Fee will bear a processing fee of $500 which will be deducted from any redemption proceeds received by such Member.

 

Limits on Aggregate Redemptions

 

The aggregate Net Asset Value of total redemptions of all classes of Units is limited to no more than five percent (5%) of the Fund’s Net Asset Value per calendar quarter (measured using the average aggregate Net Asset Value as of the end of the immediately preceding three months). In the event that the Managing Member determines to redeem some but not all of the Units submitted for redemption during any quarter, Units redeemed at the end of the quarter will be redeemed on a pro rata basis. All unsatisfied redemption requests must be resubmitted after the start of the next quarter.

 

Source of Redemption Funds

The Managing Member may utilize any source of proceeds to effectuate a redemption of the Participating Units, including, but not limited to, the use of contributions from the sale of Units. Fund proceeds, whether derived from operations and investments or capital contributions, used for redemptions will not be available for distribution to non-redeemed Members or for re-investment.

 

Dilution of Interests

 

Holders of Participating Units will not have preemptive rights to any further Units the Fund issues in the future. The Fund has the authority to issue an unlimited number of Units (including fractional Units) and the Fund may issue additional Units effective prior to the opening of business on each Dealing Day unless prohibited by the Managing Member. To the extent the Fund issues additional Units after a Member’s purchase in the Offering, such Member’s percentage ownership interest in the Fund will be diluted.

 

Transferability of Units

 

Any redemption requests by an investor will require the approval of the Managing Member, which may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion. As a result, an investor’s ability to have its Units redeemed by the Fund may be limited, and the Units should be considered a potentially long-term investment with limited liquidity.

 

Units in the Fund may be transferred without the consent of the Managing Member. Transfer includes any transfer, sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of any Unit in the Fund, including any transfer by death, disability or involuntarily by operation of law.

Notwithstanding the above, subject to certain standard limitations set forth in the LLC Agreement, a Member may at any time transfer all or any portion of its Units in the Fund to (i) the other Members; (ii) any affiliate of the transferor but only so long as the only party with authority to bind such affiliate is the Member making such transfer;

(iii) to a trust for estate planning purposes, but only so long as the only party with authority to bind such trust is the Member making such transfer; or (iv) its personal representative or heirs or beneficiaries upon the disability or death of a Member.

 

Information Rights

 

Necessary tax information shall be delivered to each Member after the end of each fiscal year of the Fund. Such tax information shall include, but shall in no event be limited to, a Form K-1 and an internally prepared balance sheet and related statements of income, cash flow and Members’ capital for the most recently ended fiscal year of the Fund. Every effort shall be made to furnish all such tax information as promptly as possible after the end of each fiscal year. The Managing Member is specifically authorized to represent the Members and act as the “Partnership Representative,” as that term is used under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and in any similar capacity under state or local law.


 

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST


 

The Fund is subject to various conflicts of interest arising out of its relationship with its Managing Member, and the Managing Member’s Affiliates, including conflicts related to the arrangements pursuant to which the Fund will compensate the Managing Member and its Affiliates. Some of the potential conflicts of interest in the Funds transactions with the Managing Member and its Affiliates are described below. For a description of some of the risks related to these conflicts of interest, see section entitled Risk Factors Risks Related to the Managing Member and its Advisors and Affiliates

 

There is no independent oversight mechanism of the Fund to monitor the conflicts of interest between the Fund and the Managing Member.

 

Affiliates

 

The Managing Member is a manager-managed limited liability company, and its member is Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Services, LLC, an New York limited liability company (“Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Manager Owner”). Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Services, LLC provides a variety of administrative, management, accounting, finance, fund management, and related services to its Affiliates. Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Services, LLC is a member-managed limited liability company, and its sole member is Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Companies, LLC, an New York limited liability company (“Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Companies”). Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Companies operates each of its Affiliates which include businesses activities of real estate investment, construction, development, property management, brokerage, securities brokerage, and administrative services. Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Companies is a manager-managed limited liability company. John C. Loeffler II is the manager of Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Companies. The sole member of Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Companies is Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos, Inc., a New York corporation (“Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos”). Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos operates each of its Affiliates which include business activities of real estate investment, construction, development, property management, brokerage, securities brokerage, and administrative services. Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos’s two (2) directors are John C. Loeffler II and Jennifer Schrader. Certain employees of Affiliates of the Managing Member are registered representatives of the Managing Dealer and, as such, may receive fees and commissions based on their sale Units in this Offering.

 

Compensation

 

All of the terms of Managing Member’s rights and preferences, including compensation, were determined by the Managing Member and are not the result of arms’-length negotiations.

 

Certain Affiliates of the Managing Member will receive compensation from the Fund for services performed on behalf of the Fund or the Managing Member, including, without limitation, Affiliates of the Fund (including Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Realty Group, LLC, Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Development, LLC, Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Services, LLC, Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Hospitality, LLC and Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Securities, LLC) performing brokerage services (with corresponding brokerage fees), property management (with corresponding property management fees), construction services (with corresponding construction charges and fees), hospitality services, loan guarantee fees, accounting services, and marketing and offering of the Interests (with corresponding commissions and other sales & administrative fees).

 

Calculation of Fees and Net Asset Value

 

The Managing Member is paid an Asset Management Fee for its services based on the Fund’s NAV, which is calculated by the Managing Member and its affiliates. In addition, the distributions to be received by the Managing Member with respect to its Managing Member Performance Allocation are based in part upon the Fund’s net assets (which is a component of its NAV). The calculation of the Fund’s NAV includes certain subjective judgments with respect to estimating, for example, the value of the Fund’s portfolio and accrued expenses, net portfolio income and liabilities, and therefore, the Fund’s NAV may not correspond to realizable value upon a sale of those assets. The Managing Member may benefit from the Fund retaining ownership of assets at times when Members may be better served by the sale or disposition of the Fund’s assets in order to avoid a reduction in the Fund’s NAV. If the Fund’s NAV is calculated in a way that is not reflective of its actual NAV, then the purchase price of Units or the redemption proceeds of Units on a given date may not accurately reflect the value of the

Fund’s portfolio, and a Member’s Units may be worth less than the purchase price or more than the redemption amount. The valuation of the Fund’s investments will affect the amount and timing of the Asset Management Fee paid to the Managing Member and its Managing Member Performance Allocation. As a result, there may be circumstances where the Managing Member is incentivized to determine valuations that are higher than the actual fair value of the Fund’s investments.

Managing Member’s Incentives

 

The Managing Member, is entitled to the Managing Member Performance Allocation Amount, as described in the LLC Agreement.

 

This Managing Member Performance Allocation could create an incentive for the Managing Member to cause the Fund to make investments in assets that are higher yielding, and therefore riskier than would be the case if this allocation provision did not exist because the Managing Member has a limited capital contribution obligation to the Fund, and the greater the profits of the Fund (which is a function of the level of risk taken by the Fund), the great the Managing Member Performance Allocation. The right to the Managing Member Performance Allocation was determined upon initial formation of the Fund without negotiations with any third party.

 

Other Investment and Business Opportunities

 

The Fund relies on the Managing Member and its Affiliates and advisors to identify and select potential real estate investment opportunities on the Fund’s behalf. At the same time, the Managing Member’s Affiliates and advisor manage other real estate programs sponsored by the Fund’s sponsor that may have investment objectives and investment strategies that are similar to the Fund’s objectives and strategies. As a result, such Affiliates and advisors could face conflicts of interest in allocating real estate acquisition opportunities as they become available. By way of example, if one of these other real estate programs attracts a tenant that the Fund is competing for, the Fund could suffer a loss of revenue due to delays in locating another suitable tenant. Each investor will not have the opportunity to evaluate the manner in which these conflicts of interest are resolved before or after making the investment in Interests.

 

The Managing Member is indirectly managed by Dilip Mooparakath. Each of the foregoing individuals have other business interests as well. As a result, key personnel may have duties to other entities and their stockholders, members, and Members, in addition to business interests in other entities. These duties to such other entities and persons may create conflicts with the duties that they owe indirectly to the Fund. There is a risk that their loyalties to these other entities could result in actions or inactions that are adverse to the Fund’s business and violate their fiduciary duties to the Fund, which could harm the implementation of the Fund’s investment strategy and its investment and leasing opportunities.

 

Conflicts with the Fund’s business and interests are most likely to arise ‘from involvement in activities related to (1) allocation of new investments and management time and services between the Fund and the other entities, (2) the Fund’s purchase of properties from, or sale of properties to, affiliated entities, (3) the timing and terms of the investment in or sale of an asset, (4) development of the Fund’s properties by Affiliates, (5) investments with Affiliates of the Managing Member, and (6) compensation to the Managing Member and its Affiliates. If the Fund does not successfully implement its investment strategy, the Fund may be unable to maintain or increase the value of its assets and its operating cash flows and ability to pay distributions could be adversely affected.

 

No Separate Representation

 

The Fund, Managing Member, and its principles and Affiliates have not been represented by separate counsel in connection with the formation of the Fund, Managing Member, or the other related entities, the drafting of this Memorandum and the LLC Agreement, any other of the various agreements and other documents or entities relevant to this Offering or the Offering of the Interests themselves. Accordingly, the Fund has not had the benefit of independent counsel advising it on its arrangements with the Managing Member. The attorneys, accountants and other experts who perform services for the Fund and the Managing Member may perform similar services for the Sponsor and its Affiliates and it is contemplated that those multiple representations will continue in the future. However, should

the Fund or the Managing Member become involved in disputes, the Managing Member will cause the disputing parties to retain separate counsel for those matters unless the respective parties’ consent.

 

Affiliate Loans

 

The Managing Member or its Affiliates may lend money to the Fund from time to time. There is no guarantee or assurance that the Fund could not find financing upon more favorable terms with a third party. The terms of the affiliate loans will be developed exclusively by the Managing Member and its Affiliates, which may conflict with the interests of the Fund. In the event that the Funds defaults on such affiliate loans, the Managing Member and/or its Affiliates may have certain recourse against the Fund, including, without limitation, accrual of default-based interest, assessment of late fees, and even foreclosure. The Managing Member and/or its Affiliates anticipate it will have access to a line-of-credit or other credit facility, the purpose of which is to use amounts under that line-of-credit to make loans to the Fund. The Managing Member will lend such amounts based on an interest that is higher than the interest the Managing Member or its Affiliates will pay under the applicable line-of-credit or other credit facility.

 

Transactions with Affiliates

The Managing Member may from time to time engage in transactions with investments funds, accounts, products, joint ventures, and/or other similar arrangements (whether currently in existence or subsequently established) that are sponsored, advised and/or managed by Affiliates of the Managing Member. Such transactions may include loans, sales or purchases of the Fund portfolio properties, securities, or other assets of the Fund (“Affiliated Transactions”).

 

The Fund will only engage in Affiliated Transactions to the extent the Managing Member believes the entry into such transactions are in the best interests of the Fund, and will or are likely to result in efficiencies to the Fund, reduced transaction costs or commissions, or access to transactions that would not otherwise be available to the Fund.

 

The sale and purchase of any Affiliated Transactions must be approved by both Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos’ Investment Committee and the Fund’s Advisory Board as being fair and reasonable to the Fund and on substantially the same, or more favorable, terms and conditions as third party transactions. For any acquisition by the Fund, the purchase price will be limited to the cost of the property to the Affiliate, including acquisition-related expenses, or if substantial justification exists, the current appraised value of the property as determined by an independent expert.


 

AMENDMENTS TO LLC AGREEMENT


 

Amendment to LLC Agreement

 

The provisions of this LLC Agreement may be amended only as follows:

 

Managing Member Amendments.

 

Pursuant to its special power of attorney as described below, the Managing Member may unilaterally execute and make the following amendments to the LLC Agreement:

 

1.       Amend the Agreement in connection with the creation of additional Units or other forms of interest in the Fund to incorporate the rights and obligations relating to such additional Units or other forms of interest in the Fund, as the Managing Member may determine in its sole and absolute discretion;

 

2.       Amend the Member Register to the LLC Agreement to reflect the admission of any new Members and their respective Member Percentage Interests as of that time;

 

3.       Amend the LLC Agreement to comply with the provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and any

U.S. Treasury Regulations or other administrative pronouncements promulgated thereunder, and to administer the effects of such provisions in an equitable manner; or

 

4.       Amend the LLC Agreement to address or reconcile any inconsistencies between the terms thereof.

 

Member Amendments.

 

All other amendments (not described in Section 5.1) to the LLC Agreement require the written approval of each of the Managing Member and the Members by the holders of a majority of the Units (which shall in each case be in its or their sole and absolute discretion), unless the provision that is the subject of such amendment includes or is part of a provision that requires the vote, consent, or approval of a greater or less vote, in which case such amendment must have the written approval of the Managing Member and such Members by the holders of a majority of the Units as are required by such provisions that is the subject of such amendment.

 

Attorney-in-Fact.

 

Under the LLC Agreement, each Member grants to the Managing Member a special power of attorney irrevocably making, constituting, and appointing the Managing Member as such Member’s attorney-in-fact, to take certain actions permitted under the LLC Agreement.


 

MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS OF ACQUIRING AND HOLDING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS


 

 

 

Introduction

 

The following is a summary (the “Summary”) of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of a Participating Member who is an individual citizen of the U.S. or resident alien (as defined in United States Department of the Treasury Regulations (the “Treasury Regulations”) Section 301.7701(b)-1) for investing in Units in the Fund. This summary is very limited, and does not purport to address all material tax consequences of the ownership of Units and, except as otherwise specifically provided below, the discussion below assumes that a Member is an individual citizen of the United States or resident alien (as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701(b)-1) and generally does not take into account the specific circumstances of any particular Member, such as dealers in securities or currencies, traders in securities, banks, tax-exempt organizations, life insurance companies, trusts, corporations or non-resident alien individuals. In addition, very limited information regarding state and local taxes is provided. Although the Fund will furnish the Members with such information regarding the Fund as is reasonably required for income tax purposes, each Member will be responsible for preparing and filing such Member’s own tax returns.

 

The following summary of the tax aspects is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), on existing Treasury Regulations, and on administrative rulings and judicial decisions interpreting the Code as in effect at the time this Summary was drafted. Significant uncertainty exists regarding certain tax aspects of limited liability companies (treated for income tax purposes as partnerships). Such uncertainty is due, in part, to continuing changes in U.S. federal tax laws that have not fully been interpreted through Treasury Regulations or judicial decisions. Please note that this Section labeled Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations of Acquiring and Holding Limited Liability Company Interests” does not take into account many of the changes made by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) enacted on March 27, 2020, any of the provisions in the enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Inflation and Reduction Act.

 

Tax legislation may be enacted in the future that will affect the Fund and a Member’s investment in the Fund. Because the tax aspects of this Offering are complex and certain of the tax consequences may differ depending on individual tax circumstances, each Member is urged to consult with and rely on its own tax advisor about this Offering’s tax aspects and its individual situation.

 

The Fund has not obtained and does not intend to obtain an opinion of counsel with respect to this summary of tax matters. In addition, no rulings have been or will be requested from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) with respect to the matters discussed herein. Therefore, there can be no assurances that the IRS or any other governmental agency or taxing jurisdiction will agree with the statements set forth below.

 

Investors should consult their own tax advisors concerning their situations and the impact which their participation in the Fund may have on their federal income tax liability as well as how state, local and foreign income, and other tax laws may apply to their participation and the implications those laws may have. In evaluating an investment in the Fund, a Member should take into account the cost of obtaining such advice.

 

The Fund is not structured with the intent of generating tax losses and no Member should invest in the Fund with the expectation of using losses from the Fund’s activities to offset income from any other source.

 

The following discussion does not specifically discuss the tax consequences to the Members of the Fund’s investment in other limited liability companies and/or partnerships. This discussion does not address any state or local tax consequences and assumes all Investors are individual citizens of the U.S. or resident aliens (as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701(b)-1). Investors should consult their tax advisors with respect to such tax considerations. The following discussion also does not address the tax consequences to a Member with respect to the Member’s indirect investment in the REIT.

Tax Status of the Fund.

 

Classification of the Fund as a Partnership

 

Subject to certain exceptions, a partnership generally incurs no U.S. federal income tax liability. Instead, the partners are required to take into account their respective distributive shares of the partnership’s net income or loss, as well as their respective distributive shares of certain specially characterized items (e.g., capital gains and losses), in computing their respective income tax liability. In such a case, distributions by a partnership to a partner generally are not taxable unless the distributions exceed the partner’s adjusted basis in such partner’s interest in the partnership. The availability to the Members of most of the tax treatment described in this summary requires that the Fund be classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes rather than an association taxed as a corporation, under the U.S. federal income tax laws.

 

Although the Managing Member does not plan to request a ruling from the IRS regarding the Fund’s status, it is anticipated that the Fund will be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Still, there is no assurance that the IRS will not challenge such classification.

 

If a partnership were to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, its partners would be treated as shareholders of a corporation, with the result, among other things, that (i) items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the partnership would not flow through to its partners for reporting on their individual U.S. federal income tax returns, (ii) cash distributions, if any, would be treated as distributions by a corporation in respect of its stock, and such distributions would be taxable to the partners as dividends to the extent of current and accumulated earnings and profits of the partnership, and (iii) the taxable income of the partnership would be subject to U.S. federal income tax on corporations (thereby reducing the cash available for distribution).

 

The discussion that follows is based on the assumption that the Fund will be classified as a partnership and not as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Classification of the Fund as a Publicly Traded Partnership

 

Code Section 7704 treats certain so-called “publicly traded partnerships” (“PTPs”) as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Consequently, the treatment of an entity as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes is dependent on that entity not being classified as a PTP. It is intended that the Fund will be operated in a manner that it will not be treated as a PTP. The Fund does not plan to request a ruling from the IRS regarding whether the Fund may be treated as a PTP. Consequently, it is not possible to state with complete assurance that the Fund will be treated as a partnership and not as an association taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Taxation of Partners.

 

Tax Consequence of Ownership of Units

 

No U.S. federal income tax is generally paid by a partnership as an entity. Instead, each member is required to report on its income tax return its distributive share of a partnership’s income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit (and items of tax preference), regardless of whether any actual distribution is made to that partner during the taxable year. Thus, a prospective Member may be liable for income taxes with respect to ownership of Units in the Fund without receiving a corresponding distribution from the Fund. Members may be required to recognize tax from taxable income in excess of cash distributions from the Fund, causing such Members to pay “out-of-pocket” any related tax liability. Accordingly, each Member should consult with the Member’s tax advisor regarding the impact of an investment in the Fund, specifically including the possibility that such Member may incur a tax liability with respect to such investment but may not receive corresponding distributions from the Fund with which to pay such tax liability.

 

Conversely, as discussed below with respect to cash distributions, actual (or constructive) distributions of money from a partnership will be taxable only to the extent that such distributions exceed the adjusted basis of the Member’s interest in the Fund, regardless of whether the Fund has current income. See the Supplement to Private

Placement Memorandum for a discussion on the characterization of an item of income or loss with respect to a distribution from the REIT Subsidiary.

 

Tax Basis of the Units

 

A Member’s basis in its Units initially will be equal to the amount of cash or the tax basis of property contributed to the Fund by such Member.

 

Subsequently, a Member must adjust its basis to reflect certain Fund transactions. A Member’s basis will generally be increased by (i) any cash or the tax basis of property contributed to the Fund by that Member (except as noted above), (ii) that Member’s distributive share of the Fund’s taxable income, (iii) that Member’s share of the Fund’s recourse debt, if any, with respect to which that Member bears the economic risk of loss, and (iv) that Member’s distributive share (based on that Member’s ongoing interest in the Fund profits) of any Fund indebtedness with respect to which no Member, including the Managing Member, bears the economic risk of loss (“non-recourse debt”), but which increase will be limited to the fair market value of the property securing such indebtedness. A Member’s basis will be decreased, but not below zero, by (i) the amount of that Member’s distributive share of items of Fund loss and deduction, (ii) the amount of any money distributed, or constructively distributed, to that Member, and (iii) the adjusted basis of distributed property other than money, to that Member.

 

A reduction in the amount of a Member’s share of Fund debt will be treated as a constructive cash distribution to that Member and will reduce the basis of that Member’s Units in the Fund. This discussion does not address any income tax consequences where the indebtedness is incurred by the REIT Subsidiary.

 

Allocations of Income and Losses.

 

Under Code Section 704(b), a partner’s distributive share of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit (or any item thereof) will be determined in accordance with the LLC Agreement only if such allocation has “substantial economic effect.” In determining whether an allocation has substantial economic effect, the principal considerations are (i) whether the allocation actually affects the eventual amount of money or other property allocable to a partner, (i.e., it has economic effect), without regard to tax consequences, and (ii) whether the effect described in (i) is substantial. Further, the test for determining whether economic effect of an allocation is substantial is extremely complicated. There are a couple of alternatives for an allocation to meet the test for economic effect. An allocation to a Member will meet the economic effect test when (i) the Members’ capital accounts are maintained in accordance with the requirements of the Treasury Regulations, (ii) liquidating distributions are made in accordance with positive capital account balances, (iii) the allocation does not create (or increase) a deficit balance in the Member’s capital account in excess of the amount that the Member’s obligation to restore a deficit, and (iv) the LLC Agreement has a qualified income offset. If an allocation under the LLC Agreement does not have substantial economic effect, then the IRS will reallocate profits and losses among the Members in accordance with their interests in the Fund, determined by taking into consideration all facts and circumstances.

 

The Treasury Regulations require special rules for allocations of deductions and losses attributable to non- recourse liabilities. Again, this discussion does not address any income tax consequences where the indebtedness is incurred by the REIT Subsidiary. The Members should consult with their own independent tax advisors relating to the special rules for allocations of deductions and losses attributable to non-recourse liabilities.

 

The Fund’s liquidating distributions will not be made in accordance with positive capital account balances, but rather based on the distribution as set forth in the LLC Agreement. Thus, the LLC Agreement does not comply with the substantial economic effect requirements. As such, it is intended that allocations will be consistent with the Members’ interest in the Fund. There is no assurance that the IRS will not set aside the allocations of income and loss by the Fund for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

In cases where the allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction, and credit do not satisfy the substantial economic effect test of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Code section 704(b), such items will be re- determined in accordance with the overall economic interests of the Members (i.e., the “partners’ interest in the partnership”) taking into account all facts and circumstances. In such a case, the IRS will consider (i) the Members’

relative contributions to the Fund, (ii) the interests of the Members in economic profits and losses if different than that in taxable income or loss, (iii) the interests of the Members in cash flow and other non-liquidating distributions, and

(iv) the rights of the Members to distributions of capital upon liquidation.

 

Without limiting the foregoing, the Company may allocate items of ordinary income or loss and/or capital gain or loss (including short-term capital gain or loss) to a Member in connection with a Redemption so as to reduce or eliminate the difference between the fair market value of the amount to be distributed to such Member in the Redemption and the adjusted tax basis of the Units being redeemed.

 

Note that taxable losses (mostly from depreciation deductions) from the ownership and operation of real estate held by the REIT Subsidiary cannot be allocated from the REIT Subsidiary to the Fund. Accordingly, these taxable losses are not available to be allocated from the Fund to the Members. This is a major difference with having the real estate being owned by the REIT Subsidiary, rather than having the real estate owned by the Fund.

 

Tax on Net Investment Income.

 

The Members are likely subject to a 3.8 percent (3.8%) Medicare tax, in addition to regular tax on income and gains, on some or all of their “net investment income” to the extent they meet certain requirements. “Net investment income” generally includes net income from interest, dividends, annuities, royalties, rents, and substitute interest and dividend payments that do not rise in the ordinary course of a trade or business, and net gains on the disposition of property other than property held in a trade or business. “Net investment income” includes net income from a trade or business, and net gains realized on the disposition of property held in a trade or business, that is a passive activity with respect to a taxpayer. Members should consult their tax advisors regarding the applicability of this tax in respect of their ownership of Units in the Fund.

 

Certain Limitations on the Deductibility of Losses and Expenses.

 

Various provisions of the Code may apply to restrict the deductibility of capital and ordinary losses realized, or expenses incurred, by the Fund. For example, the ability of the Members (other than widely held corporations) to deduct their shares of any losses attributable to the Fund may be limited by the tax basis a Member has in the Units, and may be subject to the “passive activity loss” limitations of the Code, the “at risk” limitations of the Code, and the Code provisions for “excess business losses of noncorporate taxpayers”. Note that taxable losses (mostly from depreciation deductions) from the ownership and operation of real estate held by the REIT Subsidiary cannot be allocated from the REIT Subsidiary to the Fund. Accordingly, these taxable losses are not available to be allocated from the Fund to the Members. This is a major difference with having the real estate being owned by the REIT Subsidiary, rather than having the real estate owned by the Fund.

 

Tax Basis Limitation.

 

Code Section 704(d) prohibits a Member from claiming partnership losses in excess of the Member’s adjusted basis in its partnership interest. This limitation will apply to both individual and corporate Members.

 

Income and Losses from Passive Activities.

 

Passive activity limitations of Code Section 469 impose certain restrictions on the ability of noncorporate taxpayers, as well as certain closely held subchapter C corporations and personal service corporations, to deduct losses and credits from passive activities. In general, a passive activity is a trade or business activity in which a taxpayer does not materially participate. The trade or business activity of leasing is treated as a passive activity. Code Section 469 generally provides that losses and credits from a passive activity may be used only to offset income from other passive activities, but not portfolio income. Conversely, income from a passive activity generally may be offset by losses and credits from other passive activities and from an “active” business. However, with respect to certain closely held subchapter C corporations, passive losses and net income from an active business may be offset against each other. Members should consult their own tax advisors concerning the application of the passive activity rules.

 

Application of At-Risk Limitations.

Generally, the losses that a taxpayer can claim in certain activities are limited by Code Section 465 to the amount that the taxpayer has at risk with respect to such activities. Losses that are disallowed in any year because of the at-risk limitations are carried over to succeeding years and can be used in those years to the extent that the Member’s at-risk amount has increased. A taxpayer is considered to be at risk in any activity with respect to (i) the net amount of money and the adjusted basis of property contributed by the taxpayer to the activity; and (ii) any amount borrowed with respect to the activity to the extent that: (a) the taxpayer is considered personally liable for the repayment of that amount; or (b) the net fair market value of the taxpayer’s interest in the assets not used in the activity which he has pledged as security for such borrowed amount. A taxpayer’s at-risk amount is increased by profits earned in the activity and decreased by losses occurring in the activity. Members should consult their own tax advisors concerning the application of at-risk rules.

 

Excess Business Losses of Noncorporate Taxpayers

 

Code Section 461(l) provides that a noncorporate taxpayer is not allowed to claim a deduction for excess business losses. An “excess business loss” (an “EBL”) is the excess, if any, of: (1) the taxpayer’s aggregate deductions for the taxpayer’s trade or businesses, determined without regard to whether or not such deductions are disallowed for such tax year under the EBL limitation and any deduction allowable for NOLs or qualified business income; over (2) the sum (x) the taxpayer’s aggregate gross income or gain for the tax year from such trades or businesses, plus (y)

$270,000 (or $540,000 in the case of a married couple filing a joint return). Currently, the previous mentioned provisions in Code Section 461(l) apply to taxable years that begin before January 1, 2029.

 

Any excess business loss that is disallowed would be carried forward as a net operating loss (a “NOL”).

NOLs are limited to offset up to eighty (80%) percent of the taxpayer’s taxable income in a year.

 

Limitations in Certain Deductions.

 

The expenses of an individual taxpayer paid or incurred for the production of income, but not attributable to a trade or business (“Section 212 Expenses”), as itemized deductions, are not deductible for tax years 2018 through 2025 pursuant to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. After 2025, such expenses would be deductible only to the extent that they, along with certain other “miscellaneous itemized deductions,” exceed two (2%) percent of the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income for that taxable year. Section 212 Expenses are generally not deductible by a noncorporate taxpayer in calculating its alternative minimum tax liability. Corporate taxpayers and tax-exempt organizations are not affected by the two (2%) percent floor.

 

Limitations on Interest Deductions.

 

Code Section 163(d) disallows a noncorporate taxpayer’s deduction for “investment interest” in excess of “net investment income,” as those terms are defined in Code Section 163(d). It is possible that this limitation may limit the deductibility of a noncorporate Investor’s share of any interest paid by the Fund (if any) and could potentially limit the deductibility of interest paid by a noncorporate Investors on indebtedness incurred to finance his or her purchase of Units. Again, this discussion does not address any income tax consequences where the indebtedness is made to the REIT Subsidiary.

 

Organizational and Syndication Costs.

 

Expenses of organizing the Fund and of promoting the sale of Units in the Fund (i.e., “syndication expenses,” which include sales commissions (including to the Managing Member or its Affiliates and if any, broker-dealers), professional fees for preparing the subscription agreement and attachments, and printing costs) must be capitalized, and not deducted, by the Fund.

 

Adjustments to Basis of Assets.

 

The Fund may make an election under Code Section 754 to adjust the tax basis of the assets of the Fund in connection with a transfer of any Units in the Fund and certain distributions by the Fund. The Fund also will generally

be required, under certain circumstances, to reduce the basis of its assets in connection with certain transfers of Units and certain distributions.

 

Other Tax Considerations.

 

Tax Shelter Disclosure

 

Certain rules require taxpayers to disclose — on their Federal income tax returns and, under certain circumstances, separately to the Office of Tax Shelter Analysis — their participation in “reportable transactions” and require “material advisors” to maintain investor lists with respect thereto. These rules apply to a broad range of transactions, including transactions that would not ordinarily be viewed as tax shelters, and to indirect participation in a “reportable transaction” (such as through a partnership). Investors are urged to consult with their own tax advisers with respect to the Treasury Regulations’ effect on an investment in the Fund.

 

Tax Shelter Reporting Rules

 

A participant in a “reportable transaction” is required to disclose its participation in such transaction by filing Form 8886 (the “Reportable Transaction Disclosure Statement”), with its tax return for each taxable year in which the Fund participates in a “reportable transaction.” In addition, the Managing Member and other material advisors to the Fund may be required to file Form 8264 (the “Application for Registration of a Tax Shelter”), containing certain information about the “reportable transaction” and comply with detailed list-maintenance requirements specified in the Code and Treasury Regulations. Additionally, each Member treated as participating in a “reportable transaction” of the Fund is required to file Form 8886 with its tax return. The Fund and any such Member, respectively, must also submit a copy of the completed form with the IRS’s Office of Tax Shelter Analysis.

 

The Managing Member cannot predict whether any of the Fund’s transactions will subject it, the Fund, or any of the Members to the aforementioned requirements.

 

INVESTORS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISERS ABOUT THEIR OBLIGATION TO REPORT OR DISCLOSE TO THE IRS INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR INVESTMENT IN THE FUND AND PARTICIPATION IN THE FUND’S ITEMS OF INCOME, GAIN, LOSS OR DEDUCTION WITH RESPECT TO TRANSACTIONS OR INVESTMENTS SUBJECT TO THESE RULES. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FUND COULD INVEST IN A TRANSACTION THAT LATER BECOMES A LISTED TRANSACTION (A CATEGORY OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTION), WHICH IN ADDITION TO THE ITEMS ABOVE, COULD RESULT IN AN EXCISE TAX TO APPLY TO THE MEMBERS.

 

In addition, pursuant to these rules, the Fund may provide to its advisers identifying information about the Members and their participation in the Fund and the Fund’s items of income, gain, loss or deduction from those transactions or investments, and the Fund or its advisers may disclose this information to the IRS upon its request.

 

Audit Risk and Resolution of Disputes Involving Fund and Tax Liability Resulting From an Audit.

 

Recent IRS procedures apply to the Fund. These new partnership audit procedures will require the Fund to pay tax (including interest and penalties) on any adjustments to taxable income made as a result of an audit. The amount of tax paid by the Fund will be determined without the benefit of Member level tax items that could otherwise reduce tax due on any adjustment. Because the audit adjustment tax is paid by the Fund, the economic burden of any such tax on the Fund would fall on the Members at the time the audit adjustment tax is paid. However, the Fund may instead elect to pass through any audit adjustments to those who were Members of the Fund in the “reviewed year” to which the audit adjustment relates. If the Fund were to make such election with respect to an audit adjustment, the tax burden associated with such adjustment would fall on those Members who held Units in the “reviewed year” to which the audit adjustment relates.

 

The Code provides for one person to be designated as the “Partnership Representative” for these purposes, who is generally the person that will be responsible for handling the audit. The LLC Agreement appoints Managing Member as the Partnership Representative for the Fund. If an entity is appointed as the Partnership Representative,

then an individual still needs to be appointed by the Fund as a designated individual to act on behalf Partnership Representative.

 

If the IRS (or any state or local taxing authority, to the extent similar audit procedures are followed by such taxing authority) audits the Fund’s information return for taxable years and makes any adjustments to taxable income as a result of such audit, the Partnership Representative will, at the direction of the Managing Member in the Managing Member’s sole and absolute discretion, determine whether to elect to pass through any audit adjustments to those who were members of the Fund in the year that was audited. If the tax liability is passed on to the Members, the Fund may not make cash distributions to Members to assist them in paying a tax liability resulting from an audit unless otherwise determined by the Managing Member in its sole and absolute discretion. Each Member is required to cooperate with the Partnership Representative and to take such actions as requested by the Managing Member in connection with such audit.

 

Further, if the Fund is required to pay any audit adjustments assessed by the IRS or any state and local taxing authorities resulting from an audit, the Fund will allocate any such tax liability among the current or former Members of the Fund for the “reviewed year” to which the assessment relates in a manner that reflects the current or former Members’ respective interests in the Fund for that reviewed year based on such Member’s share of such assessment as would have occurred if the Fund had amended the tax returns for such reviewed year and such Member incurred the tax liability directly (using the tax rates applicable to the Fund under Code Section 6225(b)). To the extent the Fund is assessed amounts, the current or former Member(s) to which this audit adjustment relates are required under the LLC Agreement to pay to the Fund such Member’s share of the audit adjustments including such Member’s share of any additional accrued penalties and interest assessed against the Fund relating to such Member’s share of the audit adjustments. If a Member does not timely pay to the Fund the full amount of its share of the audit adjustment, then the shortfall will be treated as an amount due and payable by the Fund to the defaulting Member, bearing interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum, compounded annually, and the Fund may pursue several remedies as set forth in the LLC Agreement. These provisions survive the dissolution of the Fund and the withdrawal of any Member or the transfer or redemption of any of the Member’s Units.

 

General Rules Applicable to Tax-Exempt Organizations

 

A tax-exempt organization generally is exempt from Federal income tax on its passive investment income, such as dividends, interest, and capital gains, whether realized by the organization directly or indirectly through a partnership in which it is a partner. (Tax-exempt organizations which are private foundations currently are subject to a tax on their “net investment income.”)

 

The general exemption from tax afforded to tax-exempt organizations does not apply to their “unrelated business taxable income” (“UBTI”). A type of UBTI is income or gain derived directly or through a partnership from “debt-financed property”, which is any income-producing property with respect to which there is “acquisition indebtedness” at any time during the taxable year. Gain from the sale or exchange of, and derived from, debt-financed property generally is taxable in the proportion in which the property is financed by “acquisition indebtedness.” The LLC Agreement allows the Fund to incur indebtedness. Tax-exempt organizations which are Members would be subject to Federal income tax on such portion of their income from the Fund that is considered to be UBTI.

 

Please note that this discussion does not take into account the application of UBTI with respect to the two- tiered structure whereby the Member makes an investment in the Fund which in turn makes an investment in the REIT Subsidiary. A tax-exempt organization should consult with its tax advisor as to such income tax treatment and the application of the rules with respect to UBTI.

 

ERISA CONSIDERATIONS


 

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), is a broad statutory framework that governs most U.S. retirement and other U.S. employee benefit plans. ERISA and the rules and regulations of the Department of Labor (the “DOL”) under ERISA contain provisions that should be considered by fiduciaries of employee benefit plans subject to the provisions or Title I of ERISA (“ERISA Plans”) and their legal advisors. In particular, a fiduciary of an ERISA Plan should consider whether an investment in the Units (or, in the case of a participant-directed defined contribution plan (a “Participant-Directed Plan”), making the Units available for investment under the Participant-Directed Plan) satisfies the requirements set forth in Part 4 of Title I of ERISA, including the requirements that (1) the investment satisfy the prudence and diversification standards of ERISA, (2) the investment be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of the ERISA Plan, (3) the investment be permissible under the terms of the ERISA Plan’s investment policies and governing instruments and (4) the investment does not give rise to a non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA.

 

In determining whether an investment in the Units (or making the Units available as an investment option under a Participant-Directed Plan) is prudent for ERISA purposes, a fiduciary of an ERISA Plan should consider all relevant facts and circumstances including, without limitation, possible limitations on the transferability of shares of the Units, whether the investment provides sufficient liquidity in light of the foreseeable needs of the ERISA Plan (or the participant account in a Participant-Directed Plan), and whether the investment is reasonably designed, as part of the ERISA Plan’s portfolio, to further the ERISA Plan’s purposes, taking into consideration the risk of loss and the opportunity for gain (or other return) associated with the investment. It should be noted that the Fund will invest its assets in accordance with the investment objectives and guidelines described herein, and that neither Managing Member nor any of its Affiliates has any responsibility for developing any overall investment strategy for any ERISA Plan (or the participant account in a Participant-Directed Plan) or for advising any ERISA Plan (or participant in a Participant-Directed Plan) as to the advisability or prudence of an investment in the Fund. Rather, it is the obligation of the appropriate fiduciary for each ERISA Plan (or participant in a Participant-Directed Plan) to consider whether an investment in the Units by the ERISA Plan (or making the Units available for investment under a Participant– Directed Plan in which event it is the obligation of the participant to consider whether an investment in shares of the Units is advisable), when judged in light of the overall portfolio of the ERISA Plan, will meet the prudence, diversification and other applicable requirements of ERISA.

 

Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code prohibit certain transactions involving the assets of an ERISA Plan, as well as those plans that are not subject to ERISA but that are subject to Section 4975 of the Code, such as individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”) and non-ERISA Keogh plans (collectively with ERISA Plans, “Plans”), and certain persons (referred to as “parties in interest” for purposes of ERISA or “disqualified persons” for purposes of the Code) having certain relationships to Plans, unless a statutory or administrative exemption is applicable to the transaction. A party in interest or disqualified person who engages in a non-exempt prohibited transaction may be subject to non-deductible excise taxes and other penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code, and the transaction might have to be rescinded. In addition, a fiduciary that causes an ERISA Plan to engage in a non-exempt prohibited transaction may be personally liable for any resultant loss incurred by the ERISA Plan and may be subject to other potential remedies.

 

A Plan that proposes to invest in the Units (or to make the Units available for investment under a Participant- Directed Plan) may already maintain a relationship with the Managing Member or one or more of its Affiliates, as a result of which the Managing Member or such affiliate may be a “party in interest” under ERISA or a “disqualified person” under the Code, with respect to such Plan (e.g., if the Managing Member or such affiliate provides investment management, investment advisory or other services to that Plan). ERISA (and the Code) prohibits plan assets from being used for the benefit of a party in interest (or disqualified person). This prohibition is not triggered by “incidental” benefits to a party in interest (or disqualified person) that result from a transaction involving the Plan that is motivated solely by the interests of the Plan. ERISA (and the Code) also prohibits a fiduciary from using its position to cause the Plan to make an investment from which the fiduciary, its Affiliates, or certain parties in which it has an interest would receive a fee or other consideration or benefit. In this circumstance, Plans that propose to invest in the Units

should consult with their counsel to determine whether an investment in the Units would result in a transaction that is prohibited by ERISA or the Code.

 

If the Fund’s assets were considered to be assets of a Plan (referred to herein as “Plan Assets”), the Fund’s management might be deemed to be fiduciaries of the investing Plan. In this event, the operation of the Fund could become subject to the restrictions of the fiduciary responsibility and prohibited transaction provisions of Title I of ERISA and/or the prohibited transaction rules of the Code.

 

Neither ERISA nor the Code contains a definition of Plan Assets. The DOL has promulgated a final regulation under ERISA, 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101 (as amended by Section 3(42) of ERISA, the “Plan Assets Regulation”), that provides guidelines as to whether, and under what circumstances, the underlying assets of an entity will be deemed to constitute Plan Assets for purposes of applying the fiduciary requirements of Title I of ERISA (including the prohibited transaction rules of Section 406 of ERISA) and the prohibited transaction provisions of Code Section 4975.

 

Under the Plan Assets Regulation, the assets of an entity in which a Plan or IRA makes an equity investment will generally be deemed to be assets of such Plan or IRA unless the entity satisfies one of the exceptions to this general rule. Generally, the exceptions require that the investment in the entity be one of the following:

 

a.                       in securities issued by an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act;

 

b.                      in “publicly offered securities,” defined generally as interests that are “freely transferable,” “widely held” and registered with the SEC;

 

c.                       in an “operating company” which includes “venture capital operating companies” and “real estate operating companies;” or

 

d.                      in which equity participation by “benefit plan investors” is not significant.

 

[The Units offered hereunder will not be issued by a registered investment company. In addition, the Plan Assets Regulation provides that equity participation in an entity by benefit plan investors is “significant” if at any time twenty-five (25%) percent or more of the value of any class of equity interest is held by “benefit plan investors.” The term “benefit plan investors” is defined for this purpose under ERISA Section 3(42), and in calculating the value of a class of equity interests, the value of any equity interests held by the Managing Member or any of its Affiliates must be excluded. Less than 25% of the total number of Units sold will be sold to Qualified Plans, and transfer of the Units to Qualified Plans will be restricted so that less than twenty-five (25%) percent of the Units outstanding at any time will be owned by Qualified Plans.] [Note: subject to review following integration of Feeder Fund.]

 

As noted above, the Plan Assets Regulation provides an exception with respect to securities issued by an “operating company,” which includes a “venture capital operating company” (a VCOC”) and a “real estate operating company” (a “REOC”). Under the Plan Assets Regulation, an entity will qualify as a VCOC if (a) on certain specified testing dates, at least fifty (50%) percent of the entity’s assets, valued at cost, are invested in “venture capital investments,” which are investments in operating companies (other than VCOCs) with respect to which the entity has or obtains direct contractual rights to substantially participate in the management of such operating company and (b) the entity in the ordinary course of its business actually exercises such management rights. Under the Plan Assets Regulation, an entity will constitute a REOC if (i) on certain specified testing dates, at least fifty (50%) percent of the entity’s assets, valued at cost, are invested in real estate that is managed or developed and with respect to which the entity has the right to substantially participate directly in the management or development of the real estate and (ii) the entity in the ordinary course of its business is engaged directly in real estate management or development activities. A REOC can be a venture capital investment. Because the Fund intends to invest primarily in single tenant, triple-net lease industrial and office buildings, the operating partnership may not be able to qualify as a REOC because such properties are typically not subject to sufficient ongoing management to qualify as a good REOC asset for testing purposes. In such event, the Fund would not be able to qualify as a VCOC.

However, as noted above, if a Plan acquires “publicly offered securities,” (the assets of the issuer of the securities will not be deemed to be Plan Assets under the Plan Assets Regulation. The definition of publicly offered securities requires that such securities be “widely held,” “freely transferable” and satisfy certain registration requirements under federal securities laws.

 

Under the Plan Assets Regulation, a class of securities will meet the registration requirements under federal securities laws if they are (i) part of a class of securities registered under section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act or (ii) part of an offering of securities to the public pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and the class of securities of which such security is a part is registered under the Exchange Act within 120 days (or such later time as may be allowed by the SEC) after the end of the fiscal year of the issuer during which the offering of such securities to the public occurred. The Fund will not meet the registration requirements under the Plan Assets Regulation. Also under the Plan Assets Regulation, a class of securities will be “widely held” if it is held by 100 or more persons independent of the issuer. The requirement will not be met by the Fund in the near future, if ever.

 

Prospective investors that are subject to the provisions of Title I of ERISA and/or Code Section 4975 should consult with their counsel and advisors as to the provisions of Title I of ERISA and/or Code Section 4975 relevant to an investment in the Units.

 

As discussed above, although IRAs and non-ERISA Keogh plans are not subject to ERISA, they are subject to the provisions of Section 4975 of the Code prohibiting transactions with “disqualified persons” and investments and transactions involving certain fiduciary conflicts. A prohibited transaction or conflict of interest could arise if the fiduciary making the decision to invest has a personal interest in or affiliation with our company or any of its respective affiliates. In the case of an IRA, a prohibited transaction or conflict of interest that involves the beneficiary of the IRA could result in disqualification of the IRA. A fiduciary for an IRA who has any personal interest in or affiliation with the Fund or any of its respective Affiliates, should consult with his or her tax and legal advisors regarding the impact such interest may have on an investment in the Units with assets of the IRA.

 

Units sold by the Fund may be purchased or owned by investors who are investing Plan assets. The Fund’s acceptance of an investment by a Plan should not be considered to be a determination or representation by the Fund or any of its respective Affiliates that such an investment is appropriate for a Plan. In consultation with its advisors, each prospective Plan investor should carefully consider whether an investment in the Units is appropriate for, and permissible under, the terms of the Plan’s governing documents.

 

Governmental plans, foreign plans, and most church plans, while not subject to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA or the provisions of Code Section 4975, may nevertheless be subject to local, foreign, state, or other federal laws that are substantially similar to the foregoing provisions of ERISA and the Code. Fiduciaries of any such plans should consult with their counsel and advisors before deciding to invest in the Units.


 

SUPPLEMENTAL SALES MATERIALS


 

In addition to this Memorandum, the Fund may utilize certain sales material in connection with the Offering of the Units, although only when accompanied by or preceded by the delivery of this Memorandum. The sales materials may include information relating to this Offering, the past performance of the Sponsors and their Affiliates, real estate indices, the performance of this Offering, and as it compares to a benchmark, the performance of an investment in real estate as compared to other asset classes and industry trends. The sales material may be in the form of property brochures and articles and publications concerning real estate. In certain jurisdictions, some or all of our sales material may not be permitted and will not be used in those jurisdictions.

 

The Offering of Units are made only by means of this Memorandum. Although the information contained in the supplemental sales material will not conflict with any of the information contained in this Memorandum, the supplemental materials do not purport to be complete, and should not be considered a part of this Memorandum.

APPENDIX A

 

 

 

 


 

 

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND LLC

A NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

October 16, 2023

 


 

 

 

NEITHER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY NOR THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY OTHER COUNTRY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OR THE UNITS (“UNITS”) PROVIDED FOR HEREIN. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.

 

THE UNITS HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), NOR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY OTHER COUNTRY, AND THE COMPANY IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO REGISTER THE UNITS UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY OTHER SUCH LAWS IN THE FUTURE.

 

UNITS MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO A “U.S. PERSON,” WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE MANAGING MEMBER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING UNITS MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT. ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF UNITS ARE CONTAINED IN SECTION 9 OF THIS AGREEMENT. BASED UPON THE FOREGOING, EACH ACQUIROR OF UNITS MUST BE PREPARED TO BEAR THE ECONOMIC RISK OF INVESTMENT THEREIN FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.


 

 

Table of Contents

 

Page


SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1

1.1              Defined Terms………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1

SECTION 2 FORMATION; PURPOSE………………………………………………………………………………….. 13

2.1              Formation………………………………………………………………………………………………. 13

2.2              Term………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 13

2.3              Name……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13

2.4              Purpose………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13

2.5              Place of Business……………………………………………………………………………………… 13

2.6              Nature of Units……………………………………………………………………………………….. 13

2.7              Name and Mark………………………………………………………………………………………. 14

2.8              Parallel Funds…………………………………………………………………………………………. 14

SECTION 3 CONTRIBUTIONS; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS…………………………………………………………….. 16

3.1              Member Units and Member Capital Accounts……………………………………………. 16

3.2              Capital Contributions; Admission of Members.………………………………………….. 16

3.3              Managing Member Capital Accounts………………………………………………………… 17

3.4              Investor Member Loans…………………………………………………………………………… 17

3.5              Managing Member Loans………………………………………………………………………… 17

3.6              Additional Adjustments. 18

3.7              Other Matters…………………………………………………………………………………………. 18

SECTION 4             CAPITALIZATION; ISSUANCE OF UNITS………………………………………………….. 18

4.1              Description of Units………………………………………………………………………………… 18

SECTION 5 DISTRIBUTIONS; ALLOCATIONS……………………………………………………………………….. 21

5.1              Distributions; Tax Distributions.……………………………………………………………….. 21

5.2              Allocation of Profits and Losses………………………………………………………………… 22

5.3              Redemption of Participating Member Units………………………………………………. 22

5.4              Discretionary Redemptions……………………………………………………………………… 24

SECTION 6 MANAGING MEMBER……………………………………………………………………………………. 25

6.1              Management Powers………………………………………………………………………………. 25

6.2              Limitations……………………………………………………………………………………………… 28

6.3              Selection of the Managing Member…………………………………………………………… 29

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6.4              Duties and Obligations of the Managing Member/Fees and

Reimbursement……………………………………………………………………………………… 29

6.5              Exculpation/Indemnification of the Managing Member…………………………….. 31

6.6              Compensation.……………………………………………………………………………………….. 32

6.7              Advisory Board………………………………………………………………………………………. 32

6.8              Competition…………………………………………………………………………………………… 33

6.9              Selling Expenses……………………………………………………………………………………… 33

SECTION 7 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS……………………………………………………….. 35

7.1              Limitation of Liability……………………………………………………………………………… 35

7.2              Priority and Return of Capital – Members…………………………………………………. 35

7.3              Services Provided by Members………………………………………………………………… 35

7.4              No Management by Members…………………………………………………………………. 35

7.5              Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgments of the Members………… 36

7.6              Confidentiality……………………………………………………………………………………….. 37

7.7              Disclosures…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 39

7.8              Possible Carried Interest Legislation…………………………………………………………. 39

7.9              Acknowledgment of Liability for Taxes…………………………………………………….. 39

7.10          Withholding…………………………………………………………………………………………… 39

SECTION 8 MEETINGS; VOTING………………………………………………………………………………………. 40

8.1              Meetings of the Members……………………………………………………………………….. 40

8.2              Record Date…………………………………………………………………………………………… 40

8.3              Method of Voting…………………………………………………………………………………… 40

8.4              Meetings……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 40

8.5              Action Without a Meeting; Telephone Meetings……………………………………….. 40

SECTION 9 BOOKS AND RECORDS…………………………………………………………………………………… 41

9.1              Books and Records…………………………………………………………………………………. 41

9.2              Tax Information……………………………………………………………………………………… 41

9.3              Fiscal Year………………………………………………………………………………………………. 41

SECTION 10 TRANSFER OF UNITS……………………………………………………………………………………. 41

10.1          Transfer of Units…………………………………………………………………………………….. 41

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10.2          Permitted Transfers………………………………………………………………………………… 42

10.3          Conditions to Permitted Transfers……………………………………………………………. 42

10.4          Prohibited Transfers………………………………………………………………………………… 43

10.5          Rights of Unadmitted Assignees……………………………………………………………….. 43

10.6          Admission of Transferees as Substitute Members……………………………………… 43

10.7          Distributions and Allocations in Respect to Transferred Units…………………….. 44

SECTION 11 WITHDRAWAL OF MEMBER………………………………………………………………………….. 44

11.1          Covenant Not to Withdraw or Dissolve…………………………………………………….. 44

11.2          Consequences of Withdrawal…………………………………………………………………… 44

11.3          Breach Payments…………………………………………………………………………………….. 45

11.4          No Bonding…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 45

SECTION 12 DISSOLUTION OF the COMPANY……………………………………………………………………. 45

12.1          Liquidating Events…………………………………………………………………………………… 45

12.2          Winding Up…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 47

12.3          Distributions Held in Trust Reserves…………………………………………………………. 47

12.4          Certificate of Cancellation………………………………………………………………………… 48

12.5          Return of Contribution Nonrecourse to Members……………………………………… 48

12.6          Corporate Reorganization……………………………………………………………………….. 48

SECTION 13 COMPANY VALUATION………………………………………………………………………………… 49

13.1          By Whom Determined…………………………………………………………………………….. 49

13.2          When Determined.………………………………………………………………………………….. 49

13.3          Valuation of Units.………………………………………………………………………………….. 49

13.4          Valuation Rules.……………………………………………………………………………………… 49

13.5          Suspension of Valuations and Redemptions.……………………………………………… 50

13.7     Adjustments to Company Valuations………………………………………………………… 50

SECTION 14 REMEDIES…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 50

14.1          Default…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 50

14.2          Suspension of Rights……………………………………………………………………………….. 50

14.3          Security Interest……………………………………………………………………………………… 51

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SECTION 15 MISCELLANEOUS…………………………………………………………………………………………. 51

15.1          Addresses and Notices…………………………………………………………………………….. 51

15.2          Creditors………………………………………………………………………………………………… 52

15.3          Waiver…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 52

15.4          Severability…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 53

15.5          Governing Law; Parties in Interest……………………………………………………………. 53

15.6          Exclusive Jurisdiction……………………………………………………………………………….. 53

15.7          Waiver of Lis Pendens and Partition…………………………………………………………. 54

15.8          Execution in Counterparts……………………………………………………………………….. 54

15.9          Incorporation by Reference……………………………………………………………………… 54

15.10      Computation of Time………………………………………………………………………………. 54

15.11      Titles and Captions………………………………………………………………………………….. 54

15.12      Pronouns and Plurals………………………………………………………………………………. 54

15.13      Construction…………………………………………………………………………………………… 54

15.14      Entire Agreement……………………………………………………………………………………. 54

15.15      Limitation on Benefits of this Agreement………………………………………………….. 54

15.16      Additional Actions and Documents…………………………………………………………… 54

15.17      Leveraging……………………………………………………………………………………………… 55

15.18      Spousal Consent……………………………………………………………………………………… 55

15.19      Side Letters…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 55

15.20      Amendment……………………………………………………………………………………………. 55


 

 

 

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF

CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND LLC

 

THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+

GROWTH & INCOME FUND LLC (this Agreement”), is entered into to be effective as of the 6th day of March, 2023, by and among Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Company“), Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund GP, LLC, a New York limited liability company, as the “Managing Member,” and those persons set forth on Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, in their capacity as Members.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company was formed as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of New York by the filing of a Certificate of Formation (the “Certificate”) dated as of March 9, 2012, which was filed for recordation in the office of the Secretary of State of New York.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

SECTION 1

DEFINITIONS

1.1              Defined Terms. Unless otherwise stated, the terms used in this Agreement shall have the usual and customary meanings associated with their use, and shall be interpreted in the context of this Agreement. The following terms, when used in this Agreement and capitalized, shall have the meanings stated below:

1.1.1                  Act means the New York Limited Liability Company Act, New York Code, Title 6, Section 18-101, et seq., as amended from time to time, (or any corresponding provisions of succeeding Applicable Law), and all references to specific sections thereof shall include any amended or successor provisions thereto.

1.1.2                  Accounting Period shall mean the period beginning on the day the Company commences operations and thereafter on the day immediately succeeding the last day of the immediately preceding Accounting Period and ending on the last day of the calendar month, or any other day determined by the Managing Member as appropriate for ending a NAV Capital Account’s Accounting Period.

1.1.3                  Additional Soliciting Dealer means as set forth in Section


6.9.

 

Section 6.7.1.

1.1.4                  Advisory Board shall have the meaning set forth in

 

 

 

1.1.5                  Advisory Board Member shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.7.1.

1.1.6                  Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in Control of, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such Person, or is a director or officer of such Person, or of an Affiliate of such Person.

1.1.7                  Agreement has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

1.1.8                  Applicable Law” means any applicable law, rule, regulation, case law, judicial or administrative ruling, order, decree or directive, or any license, permit or other similar approval or sanction of any Governmental Authority, now or hereafter in effect, to which a Member (or any of its Affiliates) is or may be subject.

1.1.9                  Appraisal” means a fair market value appraisal of the Company’s assets conducted by one or more appraisers selected by the Managing Member.

1.1.10              Bankruptcy means, with respect to any Person: (i) if such Person (A) makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, (B) files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, (C) is adjudged as bankrupt or insolvent, or has entered against it an order for relief, in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, (D) files a petition or answer seeking for itself any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation or similar relief under any statute, law or regulation, (E) files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any proceeding of this nature, or (F) seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of the Person or of all or any substantial part of its properties; or (ii) if 120 days after the commencement of any proceeding against the Person seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation or similar relief under any statute, law or regulation, the proceeding has not been dismissed, (A) without such Person’s consent or acquiescence, within 90 days after the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of such Person or of all or any substantial part of its properties, the appointment is not vacated or stayed, or (B) within 90 days after the expiration of any such stay, the appointment is not vacated.

1.1.11              Baseline Property Valuation means as set forth in Section

13.4.1.1.

1.1.12              Beginning Value means, with respect to any Accounting

Period (or such shorter period as the Managing Member may determine), the Net Asset Value of the Company’s capital at the beginning of such Accounting Period.

1.1.13              BPO” means an opinion as to the price or value of a Portfolio Property prepared by a third-party valuation expert who is not an employee of the Managing Member or its Affiliates, or otherwise affiliated with the Managing

 

 

Member or its Affiliates, which is based upon such factors as the Managing Member and valuation expert performing such opinion may determine to be relevant.

1.1.14              Breach Amount means as set forth in Section 11.3.

1.1.15              Breach Payments means as set forth in Section 11.3.

1.1.16              Breaching Member means as set forth in Section 11.2.

1.1.17              Business Day” means any day other than Saturday or Sunday, or any other day on which banks in New York are permitted or required by applicable law to be closed.

1.1.18              Capital Accounts means as set forth in Section 3.1.

1.1.19              Capital Contribution means with respect to each Member, the Class A Capital Contributions, the Class B Capital Contributions, and the Class I Capital Contributions.

1.1.20              Cash Available for Distribution means the Net Cash Flow (as defined in the REIT Subsidiary LLC Agreement) received by the Company, less any amounts that the Managing Member determines in its sole discretion shall be utilized to satisfy Company Expenses and payments of Redemption proceeds pursuant to Section 5.5 and 5.6, which for the avoidance of doubt, shall be paid in priority to any distributions to Participating Members.

1.1.21              Cause means, with respect to a Managing Member, fraud, embezzlement, gross negligence or willful neglect, or misconduct which, in each case, causes material harm to the Company.

1.1.22              Certificate shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

1.1.23              Class shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.1.

1.1.24              Class A Capital Contribution” means, with respect to any Class A Member, the amount of money and the fair market value (as agreed by the Company and the contributing Class A Member) of any property contributed in-kind to the Company with respect to the Class A Units in the Company held by such Class A Member, whether directly or indirectly, provided, however, that unless otherwise approved by the Managing Member, all Class A Capital Contributions shall be in cash.

1.1.25              Class A Member” means any Person who (i) executes this Agreement as a Class A Member or who has been admitted as an additional or Substitute Class A Member pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and (ii) is the owner of Class A Units. “Class A Member(s)” means all such Persons.

1.1.26              Class A Member Units” means the number of Class A Units held by a Class A Member, as set forth on the Member Register, as updated from time to time by the Managing Member in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.

1.1.27              Class B Capital Contribution” means, with respect to any Class B Member, the amount of money and the fair market value (as agreed by the Company and the contributing Class B Member) of any property contributed in-kind to the Company with respect to the Class B Member Units in the Company held by such Class B Member, whether directly or indirectly, provided, however, that unless otherwise approved by the Managing Member, all Class B Member Capital Contributions shall be in cash.

1.1.28              Class B Member” means any Person who (i) executes this Agreement as a Class B Member or who has been admitted as an additional or Substitute Class B Member pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and (ii) is the owner of a Class B Member Units. “Class B Members” means all such Persons.

1.1.29              Class B Member Units means the number of Class B Units held by a Class B Member, as set forth on the Member Register, as updated from time to time by the Managing Member in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.

1.1.30              Class I Capital Contribution” means, with respect to any Class I Member, the amount of money and the fair market value (as agreed by the Company and the contributing Class I Member) of any property contributed in-kind to the Company with respect to the Class I Units in the Company held by such Class I Member, whether directly or indirectly (provided, however, that unless otherwise approved by the Managing Member, all Class I Capital Contributions shall be in cash).

1.1.31              Class I Member” means any Person who (i) executes this Agreement as a Class I Member or who has been admitted as an additional or Substitute Class I Member pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and (ii) is the owner of Class I Units. “Class I Member(s)” means all such Persons.

1.1.32              Class I Member Units means the number of Class I Units held by a Class I Member, as set forth on the Member Register, as updated from time to time by the Managing Member in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.

1.1.33              Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (or any corresponding provisions of succeeding law).

1.1.34              Company means the limited liability company formed pursuant to this Agreement and identified in the opening paragraph of this Agreement.

1.1.35              Company Assets” means all securities, real property, and other assets held by the Company, including without limitation, Company Property.

1.1.36              Company Documents” means as set forth in Section 7.5.8.

 

 

 

1.1.37             

Company.

Company Expenses means expenses to be borne by the

 

1.1.38              Company Property” or “Company Properties” means any property held by the Company, and includes, without limitation, any Portfolio Property.

1.1.39              Control” means the power to direct the management and policies of an entity, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other beneficial interests, by contract or otherwise. The terms “Controlled” and “Controlling” shall have correlative meanings.

1.1.40              Covered Person” means the Managing Member, the Partnership Representative, an Advisory Board Member or an Affiliate of any of them and, directly or indirectly, the respective officers, directors, shareholders, partners, members, trustees, beneficiaries, employees, representatives or agents of the Managing Member, the Partnership Representative, an Advisory Board Member or an Affiliate of any of them.

1.1.41              Dealing Day” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 4.1.2 hereof.

1.1.42              Defaulting Member means as set forth in Section 1.7.2 of the Tax Matters Schedule.

1.1.43              Defaulting Party means as set forth in Section 14.1.

1.1.44              Disabled” and “Disability” means, with respect to any Member or the Managing Member:

1.1.44.1        the appointment by a court of competent jurisdiction of a guardian or conservator to act for such party;

1.1.44.2        a party hereto that:

(i)                 is “disabled,” as such term is defined in the disability income policy maintained by the Company or such party at the time in question, and such disability continues for a consecutive period of 360 calendar days or for shorter periods aggregating 360 calendar days (including sick leave days) during any 18- month period; or

(ii)              if no disability income policy is maintained by the Company or such party, and such party is an employee of Company, is found to be unable to fully perform substantially all material aspects of such party’s duties as an employee of the Company on a regular and consistent basis for a consecutive period of 360 calendar days or for shorter periods aggregating 360 calendar days (including sick leave days), during any 18-month period; or

 

 

1.1.44.3        for a period of six months or more:

(i)                 is unaccountably absent;

(ii)              is being detained under duress; or

(iii)            is incarcerated by a government body.

If such party is a trust, this definition shall apply in the event of the death or Disability of the trustor/settlor of the trust who is involved in the day-to-day operation of the Company. If such party is an entity, this definition shall relate to death or Disability of the individual who is involved in the day-to-day operation of the Company.

1.1.45              Ending Value” means, with respect to any Fiscal Year (or such shorter period as the Managing Member may determine), the Net Asset Value of the Company’s capital at the end of such Accounting Period, before giving effect to redemptions.

1.1.46              Expense Cap means as set forth in Section 6.4.3.

1.1.47              Fiscal Year means as set forth in Section 9.3.

1.1.48              Initial Closing means the first date on which the Company accepts subscription agreements submitted to the Company from one or more Participating Members.

1.1.49              Initial Members” shall mean the Participating Members admitted as of the date of the Initial Closing.

1.1.50              Initial Offer Price shall have the meaning ascribed to it in


Section 3.2.2.


1.1.51              Law Firm means as set forth in Section 7.5.8.

1.1.52              Liquidating Event means as set forth in Section 12.1.

1.1.53              Lock-up Period means the one (1) year period following


the issuance of Participating Member Units.

1.1.54              Loss Carryover Account” shall mean a loss carryover account for each Member operated as follows. For each Fiscal Year (or such shorter period depending on the date that a Member is admitted to the Company), each Member’s Loss Carryover Account will be debited with any Net Capital Depreciation of the Company, with the Fiscal Year (or shorter period, if applicable), and further adjusted to reflect Redemptions, if any, by such Member for such Fiscal Year (or such shorter period, if applicable). The Managing Member will not be entitled to any Managing Member Performance Allocation until such Member has recovered any Net

 

Capital Depreciation debited to its Loss Carryover Account and subject to further restrictions as described in the Private Placement Memoranda.

1.1.55              Majority in Interest” means any combination of the Participating Members owning more than 50% of the Units held by all Participating Members at that time. All references in this Agreement to an approval or a vote by specified percentage of the Participating Members means any combination of Participating Members collectively holding such specified percentage of the Units then held by all Participating Members at that time.

1.1.56              Managing Member” means “Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund GP LLC”, a New York limited liability company, and includes any Person who becomes an additional or successor Managing Member of the Company pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, each in such Person’s capacity as a Managing Member of the Company.

1.1.57              Managing Member Related Party Transactions shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.4.

1.1.58              Managing Member Units means the number of Managing Member Units held by Managing Member, as set forth on Exhibit “A”, which may be updated from time to time.

1.1.59              Member” means, where no differentiation is required, any Managing Member, Class A Member, Class B Member, Class I Member or any other Member holding a series of Units designated by the Managing Member as a Unit.

1.1.60              Member Assessment means as set forth in Section 1.7.2 of the Tax Matters Schedule.

1.1.61              Member Register means the list maintained (and updated from time to time as needed) by the Managing Member that sets forth the full name, last known business, residence or mailing addresses (as applicable), Capital Contribution and number of Units of each Member. No Participating Member shall be entitled to view the details of the Member Register with respect to any other Participating Member without the consent of the Managing Member, which consent will be determined in the sole discretion of the Managing Member.

1.1.62              Member Unit” means the Units of a Member in the Company at any particular time.

1.1.63              Name and Mark shall mean the “Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund LLC” and “Cloud Toronto – FYBN ” related names and marks, together with any associated URL, any other “Cloud Toronto – FYBN ” formatives, and any abbreviated marks thereof.

1.1.64              NAV Capital Accounts” means individual accounts established and maintained in accordance with Section 5.2 for each Participating Member and the Managing Member. The Participating Members and the Managing Member acknowledge that a separate NAV Capital Account will be established for each Participating Member and the Managing Member. The NAV Capital Account of each Participating Member and the Managing Member shall be subject to adjustment as provided elsewhere in this Agreement.

1.1.65              Net Asset Value shall have the meaning set forth in

Section 13.3.

1.1.66              Net Asset Value per Class shall have the meaning set forth

in Section 13.3.

1.1.67              Net Asset Value per Unit shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.4.

1.1.68              Net Capital Appreciation” shall mean, with respect to any Accounting Period (or such shorter period as the Managing Member may determine), the excess, if any, of the Ending Value over the Beginning Value, adjusted for Capital Contributions and Redemptions, net of all expenses, not including the Management Fee and Performance Allocation.

1.1.69              Net Capital Depreciation” shall mean, with respect to any Accounting Period (or such shorter period as the Managing Member may determine), the excess, if any, of the Beginning Value over the Ending Value, adjusted for Capital Contributions and Redemptions, net of all expenses, not including the Management Fee and Performance Allocation.

1.1.70              Parallel Fund means as set forth in Section 2.8.1.

1.1.71              Participating Member” means, where no differentiation is required, any Class A Member, Class B Member, or Class I Member or any other Person holding any other units designated by the Managing Member as Participating Member Units.

1.1.72              Participating Member Units” means the Class A Units, Class B Units, and Class I Units, as applicable.

1.1.73              Percentage Interest means the percentage interest of each Member holding Units vis a vis the other Members holding Units, calculated by dividing the sum of the amounts of the Net Asset Value per Unit for all of the Units held by such Member, as of the relevant Valuation Date, by the sum of the amounts of the Net Asset Value per Unit for all of the Units held by all of the Members, expressed as a percentage. The sum of the Percentage Interests of all Members aggregated across each of the Units for each Fiscal Year shall equal 100%.

1.1.74              Permitted Transfer means as set forth in Section 10.2.

1.1.75              Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, estate, trust, unincorporated association, any federal, state, county or municipal government or any bureau, department or agency thereof, and any fiduciary acting in such capacity on behalf of any of the foregoing.

1.1.76              Personal Representative means, with respect to any

Member:

1.1.76.1    the person or persons, including any bank or trust

company, who shall be the duly appointed, qualified and acting personal representative, executor or administrator of a such party’s estate;

1.1.76.2    in the absence of a duly appointed personal representative, executor or administrator, the trustee of such party’s inter vivos trust which holds title to the Member Units; or

1.1.76.3    in case of such party’s Disability, the duly appointed, qualified and acting conservator or guardian of such party’s estate or the agent of such party acting pursuant to a duly executed durable power of attorney.

1.1.77              Portfolio Assets means any and all interests (or any portion thereof, including, but not limited to, fractional interests, leasehold interests, undivided interests, or remainders) of real, personal, or intangible property (not including any and all interests in any Portfolio Company), together with any improvements thereon and any and all personal property, tangible or intangible, related thereto or used in the ownership, operation or maintenance of such real or personal property, or otherwise in connection therewith, and all additions thereto and replacements thereof; provided, this shall include any interest held by the Company through an entity that for federal income tax purposes is considered to be disregarded as being separate from the Company.

1.1.78              Portfolio Company means any direct or indirect wholly or partially owned subsidiary of the Company.

1.1.79              Portfolio Property means (i) any Portfolio Assets, and (ii) any interests issued to the Company in any Portfolio Company in exchange for cash.

1.1.80              Private Placement Memorandum” means any private placement memoranda pursuant to which Participating Member Units in the Company are sold to investors, as supplemented from time to time.

1.1.81              Qualified Plans means any individual retirement account, simplified employee pension qualifying under Section 408 of the Code, KEOGH plans, and retirement plans as described in Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

1.1.82              Redemption” means the redemptions of a Participating Member’s Units in accordance with Section 5 hereof, as applicable.

Section 5.5.2.

Redemption Request shall have the meaning set forth in

 

1.1.83              Redemption Date means the last Business Day of a

calendar quarter.

1.1.84              Redemption Fee shall have the meaning set forth in

Section 5.5.4.

1.1.85              Regulations mean the federal income tax regulations,

including any temporary regulations, promulgated under the Code, as the same may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of successor regulations).

1.1.86              REIT Subsidiary means Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund REIT, LLC (or any successor thereto).

1.1.87              REIT LLC Agreement” means the limited liability company agreement of the REIT Subsidiary dated as of February 28, 2023.

1.1.88              Stated Rate of Interest” means such rate as the Managing Member may determine or successfully negotiate in its reasonable discretion.

1.1.89              Subscription Agreement” shall mean the Subscription Agreement executed by a Participating Member in form and substance satisfactory to the Managing Member evidencing its agreement to be bound hereby.

1.1.90              Substitute Member” means, with respect to the transferee of Member Units, any Person admitted to the Company as a “Member” pursuant to Section 10.6 hereof.

1.1.91              Tax Payable means as set forth in Section 1.7.2 of the Tax Matters Schedule.

1.1.92              Transfer means as set forth in Section 10.1.

1.1.93              UCC means the Uniform Commercial Code.

1.1.94              Unit Holder means a Person who holds a Unit, whether or not such Person has been admitted as a Member.

1.1.95              Units means with respect to any Member, the Participating Member Units or the Managing Member Units, or any other class of units issued by the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

1.1.96              Valuation Date” shall mean the last Business Day of each month, or such other date as the Managing Member shall determine in its sole discretion.

 

 

 

1.1.97              Withdrawal means as set forth in Section 11.1.

SECTION 2

FORMATION; PURPOSE

2.1              Formation. The Company was formed as a limited liability limited company upon the filing of the Certificate with the Secretary of State of the State of New York.

2.2              Term.

2.2.1                  The term of the Company commenced upon the filing of the Certificate with the Secretary of State of the State of New York and shall continue until the Company dissolved as provided in Section 12.

2.2.2                  The existence of the Company as a separate legal entity shall continue until cancellation of the Certificate in accordance with the Act.

2.3              Name. The name of the Company is “CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND LLC”.

2.4              Purpose. The purpose of the Company shall be to acquire, develop, manage, operate, lease, and sell, directly or indirectly, commercial real estate properties consistent with the Company’s investment strategy of acquiring quality income-producing and value-add commercial properties, and as further described in the Private Placement Memorandum. The Company may achieve its purpose by investing substantially all of its assets into the REIT Subsidiary.

2.5          Place of Business. The Company’s principal place of business shall be 970 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Suite 1-2, Suwanee, GA 30024, . The Company may have other or additional places of business within or outside of the State of New York.

2.6              Nature of Units. Units shall be personal property for all purposes. All property owned by the Company, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, shall be owned by the Company as an entity, and no Member shall have any direct ownership of such property or any right to use such property for any purpose other than a purpose of the Company.

2.7              Name and Mark.

2.7.1                  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Members and the Unit Holders acknowledge and agree that: (i) the Name and Mark are the property of the Managing Member or its Affiliates (other than the Company) and in no respect shall the limited right to use the Name and Mark be deemed an asset of the Company; (ii) the Company’s limited right to use the Name and Mark may be withdrawn by the Managing Member or its Affiliates at any time without compensation to the Company; (iii) the Company has no right to license, sublicense, assign, or otherwise transfer any right, title or interest in or to the Name and Mark; (iv) no Member other than the Managing Member shall, by virtue of its ownership of an interest in the Company, hold any right, title or interest in or to the Name and Mark; (v) all goodwill and similar value associated with the Name and

 

 

 

Mark are owned by, and shall accrue solely for the benefit of, the Managing Member or its Affiliates (other than the Company); and (vi) following the dissolution and liquidation of the Company, the limited right of the Company to use the Name and Mark shall be terminated. Except as specifically authorized by the Managing Member or its Affiliate in writing, in no event shall any Class A Member use the Name and Mark for its own account.

2.7.2                  Subject to Section 2.7.1, the Managing Member hereby grants to the Company, and the Company hereby accepts, a non-exclusive, non- assignable, non-sublicensable, royalty-free license to use, during the term of the Company, the Name and Mark as part of the legal name of the Company; and otherwise in connection with the conduct by the Company of its activities in accordance with this Agreement.

2.7.3                  The Managing Member and its Affiliates shall be entitled to take all reasonable actions to protect their ownership of the Name and Mark. The Company shall use the Name and Mark only in a manner and format approved in writing by the Managing Member, and only in connection with goods or services adhering to such standards, specifications, and instructions as are developed by the Managing Member and its Affiliates (other than the Company). If the Managing Member or such Affiliates determine that the Company is not using, or cannot use, the Name and Mark in accordance with such format, manner, standards, specifications, and instructions, the Company shall cure the cause of such failure or, if the Managing Member determines that the Company cannot or should not cure such failure, discontinue such non-conforming use. The Managing Member shall have the right to present to its Affiliates all information concerning the Company’s use of the Name and Mark as shall be reasonably necessary for such Affiliates to determine whether such format, manner, standards, specifications, and instructions have been, and are likely to be, satisfied.

2.7.4                  If the name, mark or URL of the Company are changed, the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.7 shall apply equally to the new name, mark or URL.

2.8              Parallel Funds.

2.8.1                  General. Members acknowledge and agree that the Managing Member may organize one or more of the investment funds in connection with the organization of the Company for purposes including, but not limited to, the following (each a “Parallel Fund”):

2.8.1.1            reducing the exposure of investors to United States income tax liability in respect of “trade or business” income.

2.8.1.2            seeking an exemption from such registration as an “investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act.

 

 

 

2.8.1.3            addressing regulatory, tax or similar considerations applicable to the investors therein (it being acknowledged that merely obtaining a more advantageous economic arrangement relative to the Managing Member or the Members is not a “similar consideration”).

In order to most efficiently seek exemption from registration requirements for both the Company and the Parallel Fund, when applicable, without materially altering the economic rights and obligations of the Members and the Managing Member, in its reasonable discretion, may at any time cause a Member to exchange its interest in the Company for an economically equivalent interest in the Parallel Fund or vice-versa.

2.8.2                  Parallel Investment Activities.

2.8.2.1            If one or more Parallel Funds are formed, the Company and such Parallel Funds shall, to the maximum extent reasonably practicable, jointly participate in each investment (on substantially identical terms) in any manner reasonably determined by the Managing Member. To the maximum extent reasonably practicable, the Parallel Funds shall not sell or distribute portfolio company securities unless the Company is engaging or has engaged in a proportionate sale or distribution of corresponding securities (in the case of a sale, on substantially the same terms).

2.8.2.2            Solely with respect to a Parallel Fund formed for the purpose of reducing the exposure of investors to United States income tax liability in respect of “trade or business” income, the Managing Member shall exercise its independent business judgment (taking into account its separate fiduciary duties to such fund) in determining when, whether, and the extent to which such fund shall acquire, hold or dispose of any specific investments. The Members expressly do not intend to directly, or indirectly through the Company, enter into any actual or constructive partnership with such Parallel Fund or the equity holders thereof.

SECTION 3

CONTRIBUTIONS; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

3.1              Member Units and Member Capital Accounts. A separate capital account shall be established for each Member and the Managing Member (a “Capital Account”) and shall be maintained in accordance with Code Section 704 and Treasury Regulations Section 1.704- 1(b)(2)(iv) as further determined in accordance with the Tax Matters Schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and subject to adjustment in accordance with the Tax Matters Schedule attached hereto.

3.2              Capital Contributions; Admission of Members.

3.2.1                  Each Participating Member shall make a Capital Contribution to the Company in the amount set forth in the applicable Subscription Agreement by such Participating Member with the Company. Details of the name and address of each Participating Member, each Member’s initial Capital Contribution to the Company, and the initial number of Units held by each Participating Member are set forth on the Member Register. The Member Register may be amended from time to time by the Company to reflect any additional Capital Contributions made to the Company, additional Units issued by the Company, any Units transferred in accordance with this Agreement and any Person admitted as a Member after the date hereof. Members who change their addresses shall advise the Company of any such change of address. Any reference to the Member Register in this Agreement means the Member Register as amended to reflect any changes in the information specified herein. Each investor desiring to become a Member shall submit to the Company the applicable Subscription Agreement by such Member, together with the consent of such investor’s spouse (if applicable) and cash (by wire transfer or by cashier’s check as directed in the applicable Subscription Agreement) in the full amount of the investor’s initial Capital Contribution. In the event that there are more than 95 “partners” as determined under Code Section 7704 and the applicable Treasury Regulations, the Managing Member shall have the ability to amend this Agreement, and the Members agree to be bound by such amendment, in order to provide for the ability for the Company and/or Members to engage in redemptions and/or transfers of Units as prescribed in Code Section 7704, and any related authorities, including Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1, which permit certain redemptions and transfers without causing the Company to be treated as “publicly traded partnership” in Code Section 7704. No person shall be admitted into the Company unless such person is a United States person under Code Section 7701(a)(30).

3.2.2                  Each Member shall make an initial Capital Contribution to the Company in the amount of $1,000 per Unit subscribed (the “Initial Offer Price”), payable in cash or by contribution of other valuable property (the value of such to be determined by the Managing Member in its reasonable discretion) except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement. The Company may, at its election and in its discretion, cause the Company to accept Subscription Agreements for less than the Initial Offer Price or the Net Asset Value per Unit and issue fractional Units in connection therewith. Units will be issued by the Company to an investor, and an investor shall be admitted as a Member of the Company with respect to the issued Units, only upon the receipt and acceptance by the Company of an duly completed and executed Subscription Agreement in form and substance acceptable to the Company, an executed counterpart signature page to this Agreement indicating the investor’s agreement to be bound by each and every term and condition of this Agreement (to the extent required by the Company); and the delivery to the Company of cash (by wire transfer or by cashier’s check as directed by in the applicable Subscription Agreement) equal to the total initial Capital Contribution required from such investor in exchange for the Units to be issued to such Person.

3.2.3                  The Managing Member may elect in its absolute discretion to accept subscription payments from a Member, in whole or in part, in specie or in kind rather than in cash. This election may be made generally or in any particular case. The Managing Member will use the same valuation procedures used in determining Net Asset Value to determine the value to be attributed to the relevant assets to be transferred or assigned to the Company as of the relevant Dealing Day. Any prospective investor seeking to contribute assets will be responsible for all costs involved in changing the ownership of and the transfer of the relevant assets unless the Managing Member otherwise agrees.  Upon receipt of a properly executed

 

 

Subscription Agreement and such legal and other transfer documentation as the Managing Member in its sole discretion may require, the Managing Member will allot the requisite number of Units in the normal manner. The Managing Member reserves the right to decline to admit any Member to the Member Register until such Member has been able to prove title to the assets in question and make a valid transfer thereof.

3.2.4                  The Managing Member, either directly or through an Affiliate (in which case such Affiliate may acquire Participating Member Units) may acquire Participating Member Units in an amount equal at least one (1%) percent of the Capital Contributions of all of the Participating Members. The Managing Member may acquire Participating Member Units no less frequently than semi-annually. The Managing Member may offset such acquisitions to the extent Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos or its affiliates make direct investments in underlying holdings of the Fund.

3.3              Managing Member Capital Accounts. A separate Capital Account shall be maintained for the Managing Member, with respect to the Managing Member Units, in accordance with the Tax Matters Schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The Managing Member Units, set forth on the Member Register, have been granted to the Managing Member in exchange for services already provided and/or to be provided to the Company. It is the intention of the Participating Members and the Managing Member that such Managing Member Units shall be treated as a “profits interest” under Revenue Procedures 93-27 and 2001- 43, or any similar provisions of any future IRS guidance or applicable law, including Regulations under Code §83.

3.4              Participating Member Loans. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, any Participating Member may, with the approval of the Managing Member, lend or advance money to the Company; provided, however, no Participating Member shall be obligated to make any loans to the Company. If any Participating Member makes any loan or loans to the Company or advances money on its behalf, the amount of any such loan or advance shall not be treated as a Capital Contribution to the Company, but shall be an indebtedness of the Company payable to such Participating Member. The amount of any such loan or advance by a lending Participating Member shall be repayable out of the Company’s cash and shall bear interest at the Stated Rate of Interest during the period such loan is outstanding.

3.5              Managing Member Loans. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Managing Member may lend or advance money to the Company; provided, however, the Managing Member shall not be obligated to make any loans to the Company. If the Managing Member makes any loan or loans to the Company or advances money on its behalf, the amount of any such loan or advance shall not be treated as a Capital Contribution to the Company, but shall be an indebtedness of the Company payable to the Managing Member. The amount of any such loan or advance by the Managing Member shall be repayable out of the Company’s cash and shall bear interest at the Stated Rate of Interest; provided, however, the Stated Rate of Interest shall not be in excess of ten percent (10%) for amounts loaned by the Managing Member or its Affiliate.

3.6              Other Matters.

 

 

 

3.6.1                  Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, or as otherwise approved by the Managing Member, no Member shall receive any interest, salary or draw with respect to its Member Capital Contributions or its holdings of Participating Member Units. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Members may, however, at the Managing Member’s discretion, be entitled to receive a salary for services rendered on behalf of the Company or otherwise in their respective capacities as Members.

3.6.2                  Except as otherwise provided by this Agreement or by a separate agreement or with third-party creditors or in the Act or otherwise at law, no Member shall be liable for the debts, liabilities, contracts or any other obligations of the Company beyond its respective Member Capital Contribution and no Managing Member shall be liable for the debts, liabilities, contracts or any other obligations of the Company beyond the Managing Member Capital Contribution.

3.6.3                  None of the provisions of this Agreement, whether in regard to contributions or otherwise, is intended for the benefit of, nor shall such provisions be enforceable by, creditors of the Company beyond the Capital Contributions.

SECTION 4

CAPITALIZATION; ISSUANCE OF UNITS

4.1              Description of Units

4.1.1                  The beneficial interest in the Company shall be divided into an indefinite number of Units of one or more classes as described in the Private Placement Memoranda (each a “Class” and collectively, the “Classes”). Each Class of Units shall be identical in all respects with every other Class of Units except as described in this Agreement and the Private Placement Memoranda and shall represent an undivided beneficial interest in the Company Assets; provided, however, that a fractional Unit shall carry proportionately all the rights and obligations of a full Unit of the Company, including rights and obligations with respect to receipt of distributions, Redemption of Units and liquidation of the Company. The Managing Member may create additional classes of Units in its sole discretion.

4.1.2                  Upon satisfaction of the requirements in Section 3.2.2 hereof, the Managing Member may hold the Initial Closing and commence admitting Participating Members. The Company shall have authority to issue an unlimited number of Units (including fractional Units) and the Company may issue additional Units effective prior to the opening of business on the first Business Day of each month unless prohibited by the Managing Member (each a “Dealing Day”) for such consideration and on such terms as may be determined by the Managing Member. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any issuance of Units following the admission of Initial Members shall be effected at not less than the Net Asset Value per Unit of the applicable Class determined as provided in Section 13 hereof on the Valuation Date that occurs on the Business Day immediately prior to the relevant Dealing Day.

 

 

4.1.3                  The offering price of each Unit upon the admission of subscribers as Initial Members shall be the Initial Offer Price and thereafter all Units shall be issued at a per Unit price equal to the Net Asset Value per Unit of the applicable Class determined as set forth in Section 13 hereof as of the close of business on the Valuation Date that occurs on the Business Day immediately prior to the Admission Date.

4.1.4                  There shall be a class of Member Units that shall be designated as Class A Member Units that shall have the rights and be subject to the obligations set forth in this Agreement and the Private Placement Memorandum. It is intended that the Class A Member Units shall be issued to Persons who, individually or through Affiliates and/or referrals, are responsible for at least fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in Capital Contributions, provided, however, that the Managing Member shall have full discretion to issue Class A Member Units to any Persons as determined by the Managing Member.

4.1.5                  There shall be a class of Member Units that shall be designated as Class B Member Units that shall have the rights and be subject to the obligations set forth in this Agreement and the Private Placement Memorandum. It is intended that the Class B Member Units shall be issued to Persons who, individually or through Affiliates and/or referrals, are responsible for at least fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in Capital Contributions, provided, however, that the Managing Member shall have full discretion to issue Class B Member Units to any Persons as determined by the Managing Member.

4.1.6                  There shall be a class of Member Units that shall be designated as “Class I Member Units” that shall have the rights and be subject to the obligations set forth in this Agreement and the Private Placement Memorandum. It is intended that the Class I Member Units shall be issued to Persons who, individually or through Affiliates and/or referrals, are responsible for at least fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in Capital Contributions, provided, however, that the Managing Member shall have full discretion to issue Class I Member Units to any Persons as determined by the Managing Member.

4.1.7                  There shall be a class of Units issued to the Managing Member in exchange for services provided and/or to be provided by Managing Member to the Company that shall be designated as “Managing Member Units” that shall have the rights and be subject to the obligations set forth in this Agreement. It is the intention of the Managing Member and all of the Members that the Managing Member Units and any Managing Member Performance Allocation attributable to such Units be treated as a “profits interest” as that term is described in Revenue Procedures 93-27 and 2001-43.

4.1.8                  The Managing Member may, but is not required to, convert the Units of an existing Participating Member into another Class of Units at any time as determined by the Managing Member in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

4.1.9                  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, for so long as the Company invests substantially all its assets in the REIT Subsidiary, in the event that a Member holds Units in excess of the Ownership Limit (as defined in the Excess Share Schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference), such Member shall be subject to the provisions of the Excess Share Schedule.

4.1.10              In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Managing Member is hereby authorized to cause the Company to issue Member Units and such other classes of Units in the Company, and to create such additional classes of Units, and to amend this Agreement in connection therewith, as the Managing Member may determine in its sole discretion. Additional Member Units in the Company and additional classes of Members may have such relative rights, power and duties as the Managing Member may determine to be in the best interests of the Company in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, rights, powers and duties senior to the Member Units, the Members and any other existing classes or groups of Members, providing for priority returns on capital contributed, providing for ownership which is not proportionate to the Units of the existing Members, and/or providing for such other rights, powers and duties as the Managing Member may determine in its sole discretion.

SECTION 5

DISTRIBUTIONS; ALLOCATIONS

5.1              Distributions.

5.1.1                  Distributions. The Managing Member may determine, in its sole discretion, to distribute Cash Available for Distribution to the Participating Members and the Managing Member which shall be based upon their Percentage Interests. For so long as the Company invests substantially all its assets in the REIT Subsidiary, the Managing Member shall make distributions of Cash Available for Distribution to the Participating Members and the Managing Member as shall be necessary for the REIT Subsidiary to qualify as a real estate investment trust under the Code (so long as such qualification is, in the opinion of the Managing Member, in the best interests of the Company).

5.1.2                  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be required to make a distribution to the Unit Holders or the Managing Member in violation of the Act and other applicable law. Further, the Managing Member shall have the sole and absolute discretion to invest or reinvest any Cash Available for Distribution consistent with the purpose of the Company, rather than making a distribution pursuant to Section 5.1.1, provided, however, that the Managing Member shall make a good faith effort to set aside cash available to the Company to make a timely distribution pursuant to Section 5.1.1.

5.1.3                  The holder of the Managing Member Units may, in its sole and absolute discretion, elect to defer or waive the receipt of any distribution to which it is otherwise entitled under this Agreement. Following one or more elections by the holder of the Managing Member Units, the holder of the Managing Member Units may, in its sole and absolute discretion, elect to receive an additional portion of any distribution pursuant to Sections 5.1.1 up to the amount of the deferred distribution (to the extent such amount was deferred and not waived by the holder of the Managing Member Units).

5.2              NAV Capital Accounts.

5.2.1                  A capital account for purposes of tracking each Member’s NAV per Unit shall be established for each Participating Member and the Managing Member and shall be maintained as set forth below (each, a NAV Capital Account”). Each Participating Member’s and the Managing Member’s NAV Capital Account shall have an initial aggregate balance equal to the amount of cash or other assets constituting each such Participating Member’s and the Managing Member’s initial Capital Contribution.

5.2.2                  Each Participating Member’s and the Managing Member’s NAV Capital Account shall be increased by the sum of: (i) the amount of cash or other assets constituting additional Capital Contributions, if any, by such Member; (ii) with respect the Managing Member, the amount of the Performance Allocation, as set forth in Section 6.6, and (iii) the Net Capital Appreciation allocated to such Member’s NAV Capital Account.

5.2.3                  Each Participating Member’s and the Managing Member’s NAV Capital Account shall be reduced by the sum of: (i) the amount of any cash and the distributions to such Member; (ii) the Net Capital Depreciation allocated to such Participating Member’s and the Managing Member’s NAV Capital Account; and (iii) such Participating Member’s and the Managing Member’s pro rata share of expense items, Management Fee and Performance Allocation (solely with respect to Participating Members), as set forth in Section 6.6, if any, and any other non-pro rata expenses (including, without limitation, withholding taxes) charged to each such Participating Member’s and the Managing Member’s NAV Capital Account.

5.2.4                  Any increase or reduction in a Participating Member’s or the Managing Member’s NAV Capital Account under Section 5.2.2 and Section 5.2.3 may be subject to further adjustment by the Managing Member, in its sole discretion, to provide for the allocation of fees or other expenses to be borne by a specific Class of Units held by a Member.

5.2.5                  No Participating Member or the Managing Member with a deficit balance in its NAV Capital Account shall have any obligation to make any contribution to the capital of the Company with respect to such deficit, and such deficit shall not be considered a debt owed to the Company or to any other person for any purpose              whatsoever.


 

 

 

5.3              Allocation of Net Capital Appreciation/Depreciation. Subject to Section 5.4, at the end of each Accounting Period, Net Capital Appreciation, and Net Capital Depreciation for the Accounting Period shall be allocated among the Participating Members and the Managing Member in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests. Additional Adjustments.

5.3.1                  It is the intent of the Company, the Managing Member, and the Participating Members that (i) the aggregate Net Asset Value of the Company shall at all times be equal to the sum of the NAV Capital Accounts of the Managing Member and the Participating Members, and (ii) the amount of the product of the number of Units of a specific class of Unit held by the Managing Member or any of the Participating Members times the aggregate Net Asset Value per Unit for such class of Unit held by the Managing Member or such Participating Member (as determined for all classes of Units held by the Managing Member or such Participating Member) shall at all times be equal to the NAV Capital Account of the Managing Member or such Participating Member. The Managing Member, in its reasonable discretion, may make adjustments to the Net Asset Value of the Company and/or the Net Asset Value per Unit for a class of Unit to the extent that such calculations in any of the clauses set forth in this Section 5.4.1 are not equal as described herein.

5.3.2                  Further, notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 5, additional adjustments to the NAV Capital Accounts within the relevant Accounting Period which the Managing Member may deem necessary or desirable may be made at the sole discretion of the Managing Member to (i) accurately allocate Net Capital Appreciation or Net Capital Depreciation and applicable fees and expenses allocable to a Class of Units, (ii) comply with the provisions or intent of this Agreement (including without limitation the immediately preceding sentence), or (iii) comply with provisions of the Code or other controlling law; such adjustments shall be determined in good faith by the Managing Member, whose determination shall be final, binding and conclusive on all of the Members. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Managing Member may allocate any items of Net Capital Appreciation, Net Capital Depreciation, income, gains and expenses on a Class by Class basis as necessary for the operation of the Fund.

5.4              Redemption of Participating Member Units.

5.4.1                  No Participating Member may redeem Participating Member Units during the Lockup Period, except as may be permitted by the Managing Member in its sole discretion.

5.4.2                  Following the expiration of the Lockup Period, Participating Members may request Redemptions of their Participating Member Units as of the relevant Redemption Date upon at least 60 days’ prior written notice to the Managing Member (a “Redemption Request”). The Managing Member, may in its sole discretion, accept Redemption Requests on less than 60 days’ prior written notice.

5.4.3                  With respect to each Participating Member that has made a Redemption Request, the Managing Member shall have the right, but not the obligation, to redeem the Member Units of the Participating Member. The submission of a Redemption Request by a Participating Member shall constitute an irrevocable offer by such Participating Member to have its Participating Member Units that are the subject of the Redemption Request be redeemed by the Company in accordance with this Section 5.5.

5.4.4                  If a Participating Member submits a Redemption Request within three (3) years following the expiration of the Lockup Period applicable to such Member’s Units, the amount of any such redemption proceeds paid to the Member will be reduced by an amount calculated in accordance with the methodology applicable to the relevant Class of Units described in the Private Placement Memorandum (the “Redemption Fee).

5.4.5                  The aggregate Net Asset Value of total Redemptions of all classes of Participating Member Units is limited to no more than five (5%) percent of the Company’s Net Asset Value per calendar quarter (measured using the average aggregate Net Asset Value as of the end of the immediately preceding three months). In the event that the Managing Member determines to redeem some but not all of the Participating Member Units submitted for Redemption during any quarter, Participating Member Units redeemed at the end of the quarter will be redeemed on a pro rata basis. All unsatisfied redemption requests must be resubmitted after the start of the next quarter.

5.4.6                  To the extent the Managing Member agrees to choose to redeem Participating Member Units in a particular quarter, it will only redeem Participating Member Units as of the opening of the Redemption Date. Redemptions will be made at the Net Asset Value per Unit on the relevant Redemption Date. As a result, it may take a substantial amount of time for the Company to complete the Redemption of one or more Participating Members’ Units. Until all required Redemption payments have been made (i.e., the Participating Member has received 100% of the amount described above), such Participating Member shall remain a Participating Member of the Company, entitled to receive all the benefits of a Participating Member.

5.4.7                  The Managing Member, in its sole discretion, may require any Participating Member to redeem such Participating Member’s Units at a redemption price equal to the Net Asset Value per Unit as of the Dealing Day that next follows the notice of the redemption to such Participating Member (which date shall also be considered a Redemption Date for purposes of this Agreement), or using such alternative methodology as the Managing Member may determine in its sole and absolute discretion as being in the best interests of the Company.

5.4.8                  All Redemptions shall be based upon the Net Asset Value per Unit of the Participating Member Units as of the relevant Redemption Date.

5.4.9                  In the event the Managing Member elects to make Redemptions incrementally over time, it is possible such Redemptions would take


 

 

 

place over a number of months or even years. As a result, fluctuations in the Net Asset Value of the Company and adjustments thereto could affect the amounts to be paid to a Participating Member whose Units are being redeemed with respect to different Member Units redeemed at different times, taking into account the Net Asset Value of the Participating Member Units at the time of each Redemption.

5.4.10              The Managing Member may utilize any source of proceeds to effectuate Redemptions, including, but not limited to, Cash Available for Distribution and/or the use of funds borrowed by the Company from third parties.

5.4.11              At any time that any Member Units are redeemed pursuant to this Section 5.5, the Managing Member shall be entitled to the Managing Member Performance Allocation with respect to such Member Units, which shall be calculated by reference to the Net Asset Value per Unit of the redeeming Member’s Participating Member Units as of the relevant Redemption Date.

5.4.12              In the event the Company Redeems 100% of a Participating Member’s Member Units, said Participating Member shall no longer have any right, title or interest in, to or under this Agreement as a Participating Member as of such date.

5.4.13              Any payments made to a Participating Member in connection with the Redemption of such Participating Member’s interest shall be subject to all applicable withholdings with regard to the collection of taxes, interest, and penalties attributable to such Participating Member. If the Managing Member deems it necessary, the Managing Member may set up an escrow account or otherwise set aside any amounts as reasonably determined by the Managing Member pending the determination of whether any withholding is required. Any such amounts withheld by the Company with regard to the collection of taxes, interest, and penalties attributable to such Participating Member in connection with a Redemption and paid to any taxing jurisdiction shall be treated as a payment under this Section 5.4.

5.4.14              Following the Redemption of any Participating Member interest, the Participating Member shall continue to be subject to the provisions of Section 1.7 of the Tax Matters Schedule.

5.4.15              Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Managing Member does not intend to cause the Company to redeem any Member Units if the Redemption could cause the Company to become a “publicly traded Company” within the meaning of Code Section 7704(b).

5.4.16              For purposes of this Section 5.5, the term “Participating Member” shall also include a Unit Holder.

5.5              Discretionary Redemptions.

5.5.1                  Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, the Managing Member may redeem any Member’s Units upon ten (10) days advance notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Managing Member may redeem any Member’s Units immediately upon notice, where in its sole discretion it believes such action to be in the best interests of the Company, including without limitation, to maintain the status of the REIT Subsidiary as a real estate investment trust under the Code, and to prevent the Company or any Company Assets constituting “plan assets” within the meaning of U.S. Department of Labor Regulation §2510.3- 101.

5.5.2                  Redemptions under this Section 5.5 shall be at an amount that is equal to the Net Asset Value of the applicable Units.

5.5.3                  All Redemptions under this Section 5.5 shall be based upon the Net Asset Value of the applicable Units being redeemed based upon the reference to the Net Asset Value of the redeeming Member’s Units as of the relevant Redemption Date.

5.5.4                  The Managing Member may utilize any source of proceeds to effectuate Redemptions under this Section 5.5, including, but not limited to, Cash Available for Distribution; additional Capital Contributions by Members, and/or the use of funds borrowed by the Company from third parties.

5.5.5                  At any time that any Units are redeemed pursuant to this Section 5.5, the Managing Member shall be entitled to the Managing Member Performance Allocation with respect to such Units, which shall be calculated as the amount by reference to the Net Asset Value of the redeeming Member’s Units as of the relevant Redemption Date.

5.5.6                  In the event the Company Redeems 100% of a Member’s Units, said Member shall no longer have any right, title or interest in, to or under this Agreement as a Member as of such date.

5.5.7                  Any payments made to a Member in connection with the Redemption under this Section 5.5 of such Member’s interest shall be subject to all applicable withholdings with regard to the collection of taxes, interest, and penalties attributable to such Member. If the Managing Member deems it necessary, the Managing Member may set up an escrow account or otherwise set aside any amounts as reasonably determined by the Managing Member pending the determination of whether any withholding is required. Any such amounts withheld by the Company with regard to the collection of taxes, interest, and penalties attributable to such Member in connection with a Redemption and paid to any taxing jurisdiction shall be treated as a payment under this Section 5.6.

5.5.8                  Following the Redemption under this Section 5.6 of any Participation Member interest, the Member shall continue to be subject to the provisions of Section 1.7 of the Tax Matters Schedule.

5.5.9                  For purposes of this Section 5.6, the term “Member” shall also include a Unit Holder.


 

 

 

5.6              Book Profits, Book Losses, and Tax Allocations. Book Profits, Book Losses, and Tax Allocations shall be allocated in accordance with the Tax Matters Schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 6 MANAGING MEMBER

6.1              Management Powers. The Managing Member shall have control of and shall be responsible for the management of the Company business (and any Portfolio Company, to the extent applicable), with all rights and powers generally conferred by this Agreement and by the Act, subject only to any the limitations set forth in this Agreement, including Section 6.2 below. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject to Section 6.2 below, the Managing Member shall have full power and authority to do the following:

6.1.1                  Perform    administrative   and    ministerial    functions    in connection with the day-to-day operation of the Company;

6.1.2                  Perform sales and accounting management functions for the Company;

6.1.3                  Maintain the Company’s books and records;

6.1.4                  Negotiate and enter into any and all contracts by and on

behalf of the Company deemed appropriate by the Managing Member, in its sole discretion, in connection with the operation of the Company’s business;

6.1.5                  Borrow money on behalf of the Company, including, but not limited to, establishing lines of credit in the name of the Company, and, in connection therewith, to execute and deliver for, on behalf of and in the name of the Company, bonds, notes, pledges, security agreements, financing statements, profits interest agreements, assignments and other agreements and documents creating liens on, or granting security interests in or otherwise affecting, the assets and properties of the Company (any of which loan documents may contain confessions of judgment and powers of attorney) including, without limitation, any Company Property, and extensions, renewals and modifications thereof, and to prepay in whole or in part, refinance, recast, increase, modify or extend any indebtedness of the Company. There shall be no limit on the amount of money that can be borrowed in connection with any one Company Property;

6.1.6                  Cause the Company to guarantee the debts or obligations of third parties that own real estate assets and in which entities the Company has an interest;

 


 

Property;


6.1.7                  Hold, operate, manage, and otherwise deal with Company

 

6.1.8                  Purchase, sell, convey, assign, lease, rent, exchange, and


otherwise dispose of, in whole or in part, any Company Assets;


 

 

 

6.1.9                  Loan Company funds and enter into any modifications of any such loans;

6.1.10              Sell all or substantially all Company Assets in a single transaction or plan;

6.1.11              Engage, on behalf of the Company, all employees, agents, contractors, property Managing Members, attorneys, accountants, investment advisers, securities broker-dealers, consultants or any other Persons (including Affiliates of the Managing Member), as the Managing Member, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate for the performance of services in connection with the conduct, operation and management of the Company’s business and affairs, all on such terms and for such compensation as the Managing Member, in its sole discretion, deems proper and to replace any such employees, agents, contractors, property Managing Members, attorneys, accountants, securities broker-dealers, consultants, or any other Persons, in the sole discretion of the Managing Member;

6.1.12              Establish and maintain working capital reserves for operating expenses, capital expenditures, normal repairs, replacements, contingencies, and other anticipated costs relating to the assets of the Company by retaining a portion of Company proceeds as determined from time to time by the Managing Member to be reasonable under the then-existing circumstances;

6.1.13              Determine the amounts of Cash Available for Distribution and when and in what amounts such funds shall be distributed;

6.1.14              Pay the expenses of the Company from the funds of the Company, provided that all of the Company’s expenses shall, to the extent feasible, be billed directly to and paid by the Company;

6.1.15              File, on behalf of the Company, all required local, state and federal tax returns relating to the Company or its assets and properties, and to make or determine not to make any and all elections with respect thereto;

6.1.16              Invest and reinvest the funds of the Company and to establish bank, money market and other accounts for the deposit of the Company’s funds and permit withdrawals therefrom upon such signatures as the Managing Member designates;

6.1.17              Execute and deliver any and all instruments and documents, and to do any and all other things necessary or appropriate, in the Managing Member’s sole discretion, for the accomplishment of the business and purposes of the Company or necessary or incidental to the protection and benefit of the Company;

6.1.18              Prosecute, defend, settle or compromise, at the Company’s expense, any suits, actions or claims at law or in equity to which the Company is a party or by which it is affected as may be necessary or proper in the Managing Member’s sole discretion, to enforce or protect the Company’s interests, and to satisfy

 

 

 

out of Company funds any judgment, decree or decision of any court, board, agency or authority having jurisdiction or any settlement of any suit, action or claim prior to judgment or final decision thereon;

6.1.19              Issue additional Units or other forms of interest in the Company, admit additional Members, and amend the Agreement in connection with the creation of such additional Units or other forms of interest in the Company to incorporate the rights and obligations relating to such additional Units or other forms of interest in the Company, as the Managing Member may determine in its sole and absolute discretion;

6.1.20              Amend Exhibit “A” attached hereto to reflect the admission of any new Members or Managing Members and the Members or Managing Members’ respective Percentage Interests as of that time;

6.1.21              Subject to the terms of Section 5 above, redeem Members’ Units in the Company and determine the methodology for carrying out any Redemptions;

6.1.22              Negotiate the terms of and cause the Company to enter into joint ventures or other legal structures with one or more third parties, including with Affiliates of the Managing Member, as the Managing Member may determine in its sole discretion, in connection with the operation of the Company’s business;

6.1.23              Reinvest any Cash Available for Distribution;

6.1.24              Enter into any transactions with an Affiliate of the Managing Member or any Member at arm’s length terms;

6.1.25              Amend this Agreement to comply with the provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, and any U.S. Treasury Regulations or other administrative pronouncements promulgated thereunder, and to administer the effects of such provisions in an equitable manner, with each Member and Managing Member hereby agreeing to be bound by the provisions of any such amendment;

6.1.26              Amend this Agreement to address or reconcile any inconsistencies between the terms hereof;

6.1.27              Amend this Agreement to address any operational or administrative changes necessary to facilitate the operation of the Company and the administration of Member Units, and the NAV Capital Accounts, provided that such amendment shall not have a material adverse effect on any Member or Class of Members;

6.1.28              Require any and all Members to execute an amended and restated Limited Liability Company Agreement for the Company, which will replace and supersede this Agreement, but only to the extent such agreement is amended per the terms of this Agreement and prior to any such required execution, Managing Member provides each Member hereof with a written statement verifying and representing that the agreement is being amended per the terms of this Agreement; and

6.1.29              To the extent each and every requirement of Section 6.1.27 immediately above has been satisfied and any Member fails to timely execute such an amended and restated Limited Liability Company Agreement for the Company, to execute said agreement on behalf of such party, in such party’s name and as its attorney-in-fact.

6.2              Limitations. Without the consent of a Majority in Interest of the Members, the Managing Member shall not have authority to:

6.2.1                  Do any act in contravention of this Agreement;

6.2.2                  Do any act which would make it impossible to carry on the ordinary business of the Company, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement;

6.2.3                  Possess Company Property, or assign rights in specific Company Property, for other than a Company purpose.

6.3              Selection of the Managing Member. The initial Managing Member shall be Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund GP, LLC, a New York limited liability company. Any Managing Member can be removed for Cause upon the approval of the Participating Members holding 75% of the Units of the Participating Members in the Company. The Managing Member may also withdraw as Managing Member by providing written notice to the Members. In either event, a new Managing Member shall be elected by the approval of a Majority in Interest, and the Majority in Interest shall vote to continue the business of the Company. The Members hereby specifically authorize the Managing Member to execute documents and sign agreements on behalf of the Company in lieu of requiring execution by the Members, and third parties shall be entitled to rely upon the signature of the Managing Member as having authority to bind the Company.

6.4              Duties and Obligations of the Managing Member/Fees and Reimbursement.

6.4.1                  The Managing Member shall take all actions which may be necessary or appropriate for: (i) the continuation of the Company’s valid existence and qualification as a limited liability limited Company under the laws of the State of New York; and (ii) the accomplishment of the Company’s purposes, including the maintenance, preservation, and operation of the Company Property in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and applicable laws and regulations.

6.4.2                  The Managing Member shall devote to the Company such time as may be necessary for the proper performance of all duties hereunder, but the Managing Member shall not be required to devote full time to the performance of such duties.

6.4.3                  The Company shall pay or reimburse the Managing Member and its Affiliates, as applicable, for certain Organizational and Operating Expenses,

Underwriting Expenses and Other Expenses (in each case as defined below) incurred or paid on behalf of the Company or the REIT Subsidiary prior to or after the formation of the Company and the REIT Subsidiary. The aggregate amount of the Organizational and Operating expenses will not exceed 1% of the total Capital Contributions of all Participating Members as of the termination of the offering of Participating Units (the “Expense Cap”). The amount of any Organizational and Operating Expenses incurred on behalf of the Company or the REIT Subsidiary shall be accrued and at the end of each calendar quarter the Managing Member shall determine the amount of any new Capital Contributions over such period, and the Company shall reimburse the Managing Member accordingly, up to the amount of the Expense Cap.

6.4.3.1               “Organizational and Operating Expenses” include, but are not limited to (i) legal fees for preparing Company and REIT Subsidiary organizational documents and related agreements and resolutions, (ii) organizational expenses of the Company (i.e., fees, costs and expenses of and incidental to the formation, qualifications to do business and fund raising of the Company (iii) due diligence expenses (including travel and marketing expenses of the Managing Member, its affiliates and agents); (iv) technology processing platforms; (v) filing fees; (vi) marketing due diligence fees including third party due diligence reports; (vi) sales team travel, seminars, and broker dealer conferences; (vii) training and education meetings for registered representatives of our participating broker-dealers (viii) permissible forms of non-cash compensation to registered representatives of our participating broker-dealers (in each case to the extent consistent with Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos internal policies and procedures).

6.4.3.2               “Underwriting and Other Expenses” include, but are not limited to: (i) underwriting fees and expenses (subject to applicable FINRA limitations) including without limitation, travel and entertainment expenses; (ii) the Management Fee and affiliate fees including, but not limited to, accounting expenses, acquisition and disposition, loan placement and loan guaranty, construction and development fees and the Managing Member Performance Allocation; (iii) taxes payable by the Company (iv) interest and other expenses relating to any Company indebtedness; (v) bonding expenses; (vi) premiums for insurance protecting the Company and the partners and employees of the Managing Member and its affiliates and other persons entitled to indemnification from the Company from liabilities to third parties for activities on behalf of the Company; (vii) fees incurred by the Company for special advisory or consulting services; (viii) the legal and other fees, costs and expenses of and incidental to the purchase and sale (including qualification and registration) of portfolio assets, including fees associated with the development and management of portfolio properties (payable at then-current market rates in the Managing Member’s discretion), (ix) banking, dead deals, registration, qualification, depositary, custodial and similar fees and expenses; (x) transfer, capital and other taxes, duties and costs incurred in acquiring, holding, selling and otherwise disposing of Company assets;

(xi) costs and expenses of the tax matters partner; and (xii) all extraordinary fees, costs and expenses; (xii) the accounting fees, costs and expenses of the Company and the REIT Subsidiary, including without limitation, the annual audit of the Company and the REIT Subsidiary (as applicable), (xiii) the preparation of the annual and any interim financial statements of the Company and the REIT Subsidiary and the federal and state tax returns of the Company and the REIT Subsidiary; (xiv) costs and expenses associated with meetings of the Members, communications with Members and preparation of Company status reports; (xv) costs and expenses associated with informal meetings of Members with the Managing Member and of committees of the Company, including costs and expenses of the Advisory Board; (xvi) indemnification costs and expenses, and the legal fees, cost and expenses of counsel for the Company in any legal action, proceeding or investigation, including any threatened action, proceeding or investigation, and the amount of any judgments or settlements paid in connection with such action, proceeding or investigation; (xvii) the fees, costs and expenses relating to the evaluation, purchase, holding and sale of portfolio assets, including (without limitation) expenses related to due diligence and other fees and expenses, including salaries of Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos employees with respect to work attributable to investments made by the Company, (xviii) all other legal fees, costs and expenses incident to the Company, its management and activities; (xix)fees incurred by the Company for special advisory or consulting services; and (xx) costs and expenses associated with the dissolution and winding up of the Company.

6.4.4                  The Members understand and acknowledge that the Company, one or more Company subsidiaries or Affiliates thereof (and the Managing Member on behalf of the Company, one or more Company subsidiaries or Affiliates thereof) may be transacting business with the Managing Member and its Affiliates (any such transactions, the “Managing Member Related Party Transactions”), including, without limitation, those set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto; provided, however, such Managing Member Related Party Transactions must be: (i) as set forth on Exhibit B, (ii) on such terms and conditions that are no more favorable to the Managing Member or its Affiliate than would be given to a third-party service provider providing similar services based on arms-length terms, or (iii) immaterial to the overall business or financial performance of the Company (which the Members acknowledge and agree that “immaterial” shall be deemed to mean no more than 0.05% of the total assets of the Company (with “total assets” determined based on the total assets of the Company as reported on its balance sheet from time to time (i.e. total property, plant and equipment as reported on the balance sheet) in the aggregate for all services performed that are deemed “immaterial”), with items (ii) and (iii) immediately above being determined by the Managing Member in its reasonable discretion. Such Managing Member Related Party Transactions may include but may not be limited to asset management, accounting and reporting services, property management, construction, development, technical and pre-opening, renovation management, procurement, general contractor, legal, accounting, centralized services, media, advertising and signage, branding and outlet consulting, servicing, finance, origination, guaranty, sale or disposition fees payable to the Managing Member or any other Affiliate of the Managing Member. To the extent such Managing Member Related Party Transactions have been described herein, including on Exhibit B, or in the Subscription Agreement, such transactions are hereby deemed ratified and approved by the Members and may be provided by the Managing Member or Affiliates of the Managing Member to or for the benefit of the Company, one or more Company subsidiaries or the Managing Member and paid for or reimbursed by the Company or Company subsidiary, as the case may be, at the rates set forth on Exhibit B, which rates are deemed to be fair market rates as of the date hereof and performance of such services and the payment of such compensation shall be deemed approved by the Members. No professional or other service provider will be disqualified from providing services to the Company, the Managing Member, any Company subsidiary or their Affiliates by reason of the provision of services by such professional or service provider to the Managing Member or its Affiliates, whether or not related to the Company’s business or other activities. Absent manifest abuse, the Managing Member will not be deemed to have breached any obligations it may have to the Company or any subsidiary of the Company as a result of causing the Company or such subsidiary to enter into such Managing Member Related Party Transactions. The Managing Member may, in its sole and absolute discretion, waive payment of any Managing Member Related Party Transaction fees for any Affiliates or pursuant to any side letter or other agreement.

6.5              Exculpation/Indemnification of the Managing Member.

6.5.1                  To the maximum extent permitted under the Act in effect from time to time, no Covered Person shall be liable to the Company or to any Member for (i) any act or omission performed or failed to be performed by it, or for any losses, claims, costs, damages, or liabilities arising from any such act or omission, except to the extent such loss, claim, cost damage, or liability results from such Person’s willful misconduct or fraud; (ii) any tax liability (including additions, interest, and penalties) imposed on the Company or any Member; or (iii) any losses due to the misconduct, gross negligence, dishonesty or bad faith of any agents of the Company.

6.5.2                  To the maximum extent permitted under the Act in effect from time to time, the Company, its receiver, or its trustee (in the case of its receiver or trustee, to the extent of the Portfolio Properties) shall indemnify, save harmless, and pay all judgments and claims against the Covered Person relating to any liability or damage incurred by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by the Covered Person solely in connection with the business of the Company, including attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with the defense of any action arising from or based upon any such act or omission, which attorneys’ fees may be paid as incurred.

6.5.3                  In the event of any action by a Member against a Covered Person relating to any liability or damage incurred by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by the Covered Person solely in connection with the business of the Company, including a derivative suit, the Company shall indemnify, save harmless, and pay all expenses of such Member, including attorneys’ fees incurred in the defense of such action, if such Member is successful in such action.

6.5.4                  The Managing Member shall have authority to cause the Company to acquire and maintain the equivalent of directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage insuring the actions of the Covered Persons in such amounts as it may

determine appropriate and customary for a business of the type conducted by the Company.

6.5.5                  Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 6.5.1, and 6.5.2 above, a Covered Person shall not be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, or willful misconduct in its duties and responsibilities to the Company.

6.5.6                  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary above, in the event that any provision in this Section 6.5 is determined to be invalid in whole or in part, the remainder of such Section shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law.

6.6              Compensation. The Managing Member or its Affiliates shall be entitled to receive the compensation described in the Private Placement Memorandum (the “Management Fee”). Members may also obtain a performance allocation (the “Managing Member Performance Allocation”) as described in the Private Placement Memoranda. As of the close of each Fiscal Year and subject to the limitations described in the Private Placement Memoranda (including the applicability of the Loss Carryover Account), the Managing Member Performance Allocation may be debited against the NAV Capital Account of each Participating Member and simultaneously credited to the NAV Capital Account of the Managing Member with respect to Managing Member Units, and such adjustments shall impact the Net Asset Value per Unit.

6.7              Advisory Board.

6.7.1                  The Company shall have an Advisory Board consisting of at least three members (the “Advisory Board Members”) appointed by the Managing Member; provided, however, that all of the of the Advisory Board Members shall be Members or their designated representatives (or equity holders of any Parallel Funds or their designated representatives). Subject to the foregoing, the Managing Member may, in its sole and absolute discretion, increase the size of the Advisory Board. Any Advisory Board Member may, at any time, resign from the Advisory Board or be removed, with or without cause, by the Managing Member. All such appointments, designations, resignations, and removals shall be effective upon notice to the Company.

6.7.2                  The Managing Member may consult with the Advisory Board with respect to such matters as determined by the Managing Member in its sole and absolute discretion, but the Advisory Board shall have no other power to participate in the management of the Company. Without limiting the Managing Member’s ability to demonstrate that it has acted in good faith, the Managing Member shall be deemed to have acted in good faith when acting in accordance with the approval of the Advisory Board, provided that the Managing Member made a good faith effort to inform the Advisory Board of all the facts pertinent to such approval.

6.7.3                  A Person’s status as an Advisory Board Member shall not constitute such Person as an agent of the Company, and, except as specifically


 

 

 

provided in this Agreement, the Advisory Board shall have no power or authority to manage, direct or act for the Company.

6.7.4                  If a Parallel Fund is formed, the Advisory Board shall function as a joint committee in respect of the Company and such Parallel Fund in the same manner as if the Company and the Parallel Fund were a single Company and all the equity holders of the Company and the Parallel Fund were constituent partners thereof.

6.7.5                  Any Advisory Board Member may, at its sole and absolute discretion, decline to participate in any specific deliberation or vote of the Advisory Board.

6.7.6                  Any recommendation, determination, approval, or other action of the Advisory Board shall require the approval of a majority of its members. No such action shall require an actual meeting of the Advisory Board, but meetings may be held at the request of the Managing Member or any Advisory Board Member. The Managing Member intends to, but shall not be required to, hold quarterly meetings of the Advisory Board. With respect to any meeting of the Advisory Board held at the request of the Managing Member, the costs of such meeting (including the reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Managing Member and the Advisory Board members in attending such meeting) shall be a Company Expense, reimbursable to the Managing Member and Advisory Board Members. The costs of any other meeting of the Advisory Board shall not be a Company Expense and shall not be reimbursed by the Company.

6.7.7                  Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the acquisition or disposition of assets held or to be held directly or indirectly by the Company which involves the sale to or the sale from an Affiliate of the Managing Member (or any other fund sponsored or co-sponsored by an Affiliate of the Managing Member) shall require the approval of the Advisory Board. With respect to any proposed transaction involving the acquisition or disposition of real property and related improvements thereon, the Advisory Board shall be supplied with a third party opinion of value (appraiser, broker opinion-of-value, or such other third party valuation instrument) prior to providing any approval of such transaction (with such third party valuation document to be dated no earlier than sixty (60) days prior to the approval provided by the Advisory Board.

6.8              Competition. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to prohibit the Managing Member or any Affiliate of the Managing Member from conducting or possessing an interest in any other business or activity whatsoever, independently or with others, including, without limitation, the ownership, financing, leasing, operation, sale, management, syndication, and development of real property even if such business or activity competes with the business of the Company, without any accountability to the Company or to any other Member, and no other Member shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement in and to such independent business or activity or to the income or profits derived by the Managing Member therefrom.

 

 

 

6.9              Selling Expenses. The Company will engage a duly licensed and registered managing broker-dealer (“Managing Broker-Dealer”) to assist with its offer and sale of Participating Member Units. Such Managing Broker-Dealer may also enter into soliciting dealer agreements between the Managing Broker-Dealer and other duly licensed broker-dealers who are members of FINRA (each an “Additional Soliciting Dealer”) to assist with the offer and sale of Participating Member Units. The Managing Member may engage and terminate such Managing Broker-Dealer as it determines necessary (and subject to any contractual arrangements entered into by and between the Managing Broker-Dealer and the Company), and the Company may contract for the payment of placement fees and compensation to be paid to such Managing Broker-Dealer and Additional Soliciting Dealers in connection with such placement and selling services; provided, however, such placement fees and selling commissions payable to Managing Broker- Dealer and Additional Soliciting Dealers shall not exceed the amount set forth in the Private Placement Memorandum. Amounts paid to the Managing Broker-Dealer and any Additional Soliciting Dealers, if applicable, shall be Company-level expenses, generally payable by the Company.

 

 

SECTION 7

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS

7.1              Limitation of Liability. Except as otherwise expressly provided by the Act, the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be the debts, obligations and liabilities solely of the Company, and no Member shall be obligated personally for any such debt, obligation or liability of the Company solely by reason of being a Member of the Company.

7.2              Priority and Return of Capital Members. No Member shall have priority over any other Member(s), either as to the return of Capital Contributions or as to Profits, Losses or distributions, except as set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement; provided that this Section 7.2 shall not apply to loans (as distinguished from Capital Contributions) which a Member has made to the Company.

7.3              Services Provided by Members. Members and/or their Affiliates may provide services to the Company and be compensated therefor, so long as such compensation arrangements are affirmatively approved by the Managing Member and the party providing such services, and the fees paid are no greater than the Company would incur to third parties providing such services in either (i) Maricopa County, New York, for services provided to the Company as a whole, or (ii) the county and state where any Company Property is located, for services provided in connection with a specific Company Property.

7.4              No Management by Members. No Member, in its capacity as such, except as otherwise provided herein, shall take part in the day-to-day management, operation or control of the business and affairs at the Company. The Members, in their capacity as such, shall not have any right, power, or authority to transact any business in the name of the Company or to act for or on behalf of or to bind the Company. A Member shall have no rights other than those specifically provided herein or granted by law.

 

 

 

7.5              Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgments of the Members. Each Member, as a condition to its admission as a Member, as the case may be, does hereby represent, warrant and acknowledge to the Company, the other Members and the Managing Member that such party:

7.5.1                  Authority to Act. Has full power and authority to execute and agree to this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and all necessary actions and approvals by the board of directors, shareholders, managers, partners, or such other Persons necessary for the due authorization, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been taken;

7.5.2                  Review of Documents. Has carefully read this Agreement and each of the Exhibits attached hereto, as well as all other documents relevant to the investment contemplated hereby; has adequate familiarity with investments and businesses of the type contemplated by the Company to appreciate and understand each of such documents; has been afforded an adequate opportunity to retain legal and/or financial advisors of such party’s choice to advise such party with respect to the investment contemplated hereby;

7.5.3                  Risks of Investment. Understands that the Company is recently organized and has minimal financial or operating history and that there are risks incident to the investment contemplated hereby which are applicable to such party’s investment in the Company; and has adequate experience and background in investing in investments of this type such that such party is able to adequately assess the risks of an investment herein;

7.5.4                  Illiquidity. Understands that such party’s investment in the Company will be illiquid; that such party must bear the economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time, because the Units (as applicable) hereunder are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any applicable state securities laws, to the extent applicable, and therefore cannot be sold unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or any applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration is available; and that such party’s right to assign any Units in the Company is further restricted by the other provisions of this Agreement;

7.5.5                  Independent Analysis. Has independently conducted such party’s due diligence and evaluation with regard to the investment contemplated hereby; has been encouraged by the Company and the Managing Member to engage such party’s own legal, financial and tax advisors and has done so to the extent such party deemed appropriate; and has had access to all information such party considers necessary or appropriate to complete such party’s due diligence and evaluation;

7.5.6                  Access to Information. Has been afforded the opportunity to obtain any additional information such party deems necessary to verify any of the information set forth in this Agreement and the Exhibits attached hereto, and any other information such party deems appropriate concerning the proposed investment; has

 

 

 

received answers from the Managing Member on all inquiries such party has asked of the Managing Member concerning the Company;

7.5.7                  Reliance by Company and Managing Member. Understands that the Company and the Managing Member are permitting such party to acquire Units in reliance upon such party’s representations and warranties as set forth in this Section 7.5; and such party is acquiring said interest for such party’s own account, as a principal, for investment, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of all or any part of such Units, as the case may be, and not on behalf of any other Person; and

7.5.8                  Representation. Acknowledges that this Agreement, and certain documents related to the organization of the Company (collectively, the “Company Documents”), were prepared by Mills and Hoopes, L.L.P. (“Law Firm”). With respect to Law Firm’s participation (including rendering of advice) in the preparation of the Company Documents, such party agrees with the Company, the Managing Member and the Members as follows:

7.5.8.1            Notwithstanding any prior, present and/or continuing representation by Law Firm of any Person comprising the Managing Member or any Member, or any of their respective Affiliates or principals, with respect to other matters, Law Firm is only representing the Company and the Managing Member and neither any Member (other than the Managing Member) nor any of their respective principals in connection with the preparation of the Company Documents or thereafter;

7.5.8.2            Law Firm has expressly recommended to each Member that it obtain appropriate independent legal, tax and other professional consultation and advice with respect to the Company Documents and all aspects of the effect and enforceability thereof, and by executing this Agreement, each respective party to this Agreement confirms said recommendation by Law Firm; and

7.5.8.3            Law Firm has no obligation to render or provide any advice to any Member, or any of their respective Affiliates or principals, with respect to any of the Company Documents, or the effect or enforceability thereof.

7.6              Confidentiality.

7.6.1                  The Members hereby acknowledge that the Company will be in possession of confidential information the improper use or disclosure of which could have a material adverse effect upon the Company or upon one or more Members or Portfolio Companies.

7.6.2                  The Members acknowledge and agree that all information provided to them by or on behalf of the Company or the Managing Member concerning the Company, a Member or a Portfolio Company (including all information contained in any private placement memorandum or other materials provided in connection with the formation of the Company or the placement of interests therein) shall be deemed strictly confidential and shall not, without the prior consent of the Managing Member, be (i) disclosed to any Person (other than a

 

 

 

Member) or (ii) used by a Member other than for a Company purpose or a purpose reasonably related to protecting such Member’s interest in the Company. The Managing Member hereby consents to the disclosure by each Member of Company information to such Member’s accountants, attorneys and similar advisors bound by a duty of confidentiality. The Managing Member consents to the use by any Member of Company information solely for such Member’s internal purposes to assess investment and other similar opportunities and circumstances, so long as such use causes no material harm to the Company, any other Member, or any Portfolio Company and so long as, in any event, such use conforms to the requirements of all applicable laws (including laws relating to “insider trading”). The foregoing requirements of this Section 6.6 shall not apply to a Member with regard to any information that is currently or becomes: (i) required to be disclosed pursuant to applicable law or a domestic national securities exchange rule (but in each case only to the extent of such requirement); (ii) required to be disclosed in order to protect such Member’s interest in the Company (but only to the extent of such requirement and only after consultation with the Managing Member); (iii) publicly known or available in the absence of any improper or unlawful action on the part of such Member; or

(iv) known or available to such Member via legitimate means other than through or on behalf of the Company or the Managing Member. For purposes of this Section 7.6. Company information (including information relating to a Portfolio Company or another Member) provided by one Member to another shall be deemed to have been provided on behalf of the Company. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Member Register is a confidential document of the Company and the Managing Member, and no other Member shall have a right to receive information contained on the Member Register except to the extent the information contained thereon relates specifically to the Member (i.e., Units held by Member, its Capital Contribution amount, etc.).

7.6.3                  Provided that the Company and the Managing Member may disclose any information to the extent necessary or convenient for the formation, operation, dissolution, winding-up, or termination of the Company (as determined by the Managing Member in its reasonable discretion), the Company and the Managing Member shall similarly refrain from disclosing any confidential information furnished by a Member pursuant to Section 7.6.

7.6.4                  To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Managing Member may, in its reasonable discretion, keep confidential from any Member information to the extent the Managing Member reasonably determines that:

(i) disclosure of such information to such Member likely would have a material adverse effect upon the Company, a Member or a Portfolio Company due to an actual or likely conflict of business interests between such Member and one or more other parties or an actual or likely imposition of additional statutory or regulatory constraints upon the Company, a Member or a Portfolio Company; or (ii) in the case of a Member that the Managing Member reasonably determines cannot or will not adequately protect against the disclosure of confidential information, the disclosure of such information to a non-Member likely would have a material adverse effect upon the Company, a Member, or a Portfolio Company.

7.6.5                  Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement, any information regarding the tax treatment or tax structure of the transactions described in this Agreement or any related tax strategies (if any) shall not be limited in any manner with respect to any disclosure by any of the Members or the Unit Holders and shall not provide any confidentiality restrictions whatsoever on any of the Members or the Unit Holders.

7.7              Disclosures. Each Member shall furnish to the Company upon request any information with respect to such Member reasonably determined by the Managing Member to be necessary or convenient for the formation, operation, dissolution, winding-up, or termination of the Company.

7.8              Possible Carried Interest Legislation. In the event of changes to United States Federal income tax law adversely affecting the taxation of the Managing Member’s interest in the Company, the Members will negotiate in good faith to amend the Agreement in such a manner as to minimize the adverse consequences for the Managing Member and its members without a material increase to the after-tax consequences for the Members.

7.9              Acknowledgment of Liability for Taxes. To the extent that the laws of any taxing jurisdiction require, each Member and Unit Holder requested to do so by the Managing Member shall submit an agreement indicating that such person shall make timely income tax payments to the taxing jurisdiction and that such person accepts personal jurisdiction of the taxing jurisdiction with regard to the collection of taxes, interest, and penalties attributable to such person’s income.

7.10          Withholding.

7.10.1              The Company shall withhold taxes from distributions to, and allocations among, the Members and Unit Holders to the extent required by law (as determined by the Managing Member in its reasonable discretion). Except as otherwise provided in this Section 7.10, any amount so withheld by the Company with regard to a Member or Unit Holder shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as an amount actually distributed to such Member or Unit Holder pursuant to Section 5. An amount shall be considered withheld by the Company if, and at the time, remitted to a taxing jurisdiction without regard to whether such remittance occurs at the same time as the distribution or allocation to which it relates.

7.10.2              If, pursuant to Section 7.10.1, an amount withheld with regard to a Member or Unit Holder is treated for purposes of this Agreement as an amount distributed to such Member or Unit Holder pursuant to Section 5, subsequent actual distributions to such Member or Unit Holder pursuant to Section 5 shall be reduced as necessary to, as quickly as possible, cause the aggregate distributions to such Member or Unit Holder over the term of the Company (including actual distributions and distributions deemed to have occurred pursuant to Section 7.10.1 to equal the actual distributions that would have been made to such Member or Unit Holder if Section 7.10.1 were not part of this Agreement.

 

7.10.3              Each Member and Unit Holder shall reimburse the Company and the Managing Member for any liability they may incur for failure to properly withhold taxes in respect of such Member or Unit Holder. Each Member and Unit Holder hereby agrees that neither the Company nor the Managing Member shall be liable for any excess taxes withheld in respect of such Member’s or Unit Holder’s interest in the Company and that, in the event of over withholding a Member’s or Unit Holder’s sole recourse shall be to apply for a refund from the appropriate taxing jurisdiction.

SECTION 8

MEETINGS; VOTING

8.1              Meetings of the Members. Meetings of the Members, or a vote of the Members without a meeting, may be called by the Managing Member upon the written request of any one or more of the Members holding 10% or more of the Units. The call shall state the nature of the business to be transacted or, if no meeting is to be held, the matter to be voted on and the day that the votes shall be counted. Notice of any such meeting shall be given to the Managing Member and all Members not less than 10 Business Days or more than 30 days prior to the date of such meeting unless waived in writing. Whenever the vote or consent of Members is permitted or required under this Agreement, such vote or consent may be given at a meeting of Members or may be given in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Section 8.3.

8.2              Record Date. For the purpose of determining the Members entitled to vote on a matter, or to vote at any meeting of the Members or any adjournment thereof, the Member requesting such meeting may fix, in advance, a date as the record date for any such determination. Such date shall not be more than 30 days nor less than 10 Business Days before any such meeting.

8.3              Method of Voting. Each Member may cast the number of votes equal to such Member’s Units. A Member may vote in person at a meeting, by written proxy or by a signed writing directing the manner in which such Member desires its vote to be cast, which writing must be received by the other Member(s) prior to the date on which votes are to be counted. The proxy of a Member may authorize any Person or Persons to act for it on all matters in which a Member is entitled to participate, including waiving notice of any meeting, or voting or participating at a meeting. Every proxy must be signed by the Member or its attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of 11 months from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the Member executing it.

8.4              Meetings. Each meeting of Members shall be conducted by the Managing Member.

8.5              Action Without a Meeting; Telephone Meetings. Any action required by the Act or this Agreement to be taken at any annual or special meeting of the Members, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of Members, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice, and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the Members holding not less than the minimum percentage of Units that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all of the Members were present. Any electronic communication, including, but not limited to, electronic mail,

 

photographic, photostatic, facsimile or similar reproduction of a writing signed by a Member shall be regarded as signed by such Member for purposes of this Section 8.5. Subject to the provisions of applicable law and this Agreement regarding notice of meetings, Members may participate in and hold a meeting by using a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a telephone meeting pursuant to this Section 8.5 shall constitute presence in person at such meeting, except when a person participates in the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting was not lawfully called or convened.

SECTION 9

BOOKS AND RECORDS

9.1              Books and Records. The Company shall keep adequate books and records at its principal place of business, setting forth a true and accurate account of all business transactions arising out of and in connection with the conduct of the Company. Subject to Section 7.6, any Member or its respective designated representative shall have the right, at any reasonable time, to have access to and inspect and copy the contents of such books and records provided, however, that confidential communications between the Company and its legal counsel may be withheld from a Member in the Managing Member’s reasonable discretion.

9.2              Tax Information. Necessary tax information shall be delivered to each Member after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Company. Such tax information shall include, but shall in no event be limited to, a Form K-1 and an internally prepared balance sheet and related statements of income, cash flow and Members’ capital for the most recently ended Fiscal Year of the Company. Any and all statements of income, cash flow and Members’ capital shall be prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and certified (or reviewed) by independent certified public accountants retained by the Managing Member on behalf of the Company and shall include a statement or certification that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied. Every effort shall be made to furnish a Form K-1 to each Member (or a reasonable estimate of taxable income or loss of each Member) by March 31 of each Fiscal Year.

9.3              Fiscal Year. The Fiscal Year for the Company shall begin on January 1st of each year (provided that the Fiscal Year for the first year of the Company shall begin on the date of the formation of the Company) and end on December 31st of each year (provided that the Fiscal Year for the last year of the Company shall end on the date of the liquidation of the Company).

SECTION 10

TRANSFER OF UNITS

10.1          Transfer of Units. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 10, no Unit Holder may voluntarily withdraw from the Company and no Units in the Company may be transferred without the consent of the Managing Member. As used in this Section, “Transfer” means to transfer, sell, assign, pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of any Units in the Company, including any transfer by death, Disability or involuntarily by operation of law.

 

 

10.2          Permitted Transfers. Notwithstanding any of the other requirements of this Section 10, except subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth in Sections 10.3 and 10.7 hereof, a Member may at any time Transfer all or any portion of its Units in the Company to (i) the other Members; (ii) any Affiliate of the transferor but only so long as the only party with authority to bind such Affiliate is the Member making such Transfer; (iii) to a trust for estate planning purposes, but only so long as the only party with authority to bind such trust is the Member making such Transfer; or (iv) its Personal Representative or heirs or beneficiaries upon the Disability or death of a Member (any such Transfer referred to in (i) through (iv) above shall be referred to in this Agreement as a “Permitted Transfer”).

10.3          Conditions to Permitted Transfers. A Transfer shall not be treated as a Permitted Transfer under Section 10.2 hereof unless and until the following conditions are satisfied, provided that the Managing Member may in its sole and absolute discretion waive any of the following conditions:

10.3.1              The transferor and transferee shall execute and deliver to the Company such documents and instruments of conveyance as may be necessary or appropriate in the opinion of counsel to the Company to effect such Transfer and to confirm the agreement of the transferee to be bound by the provisions of this Section

10. In any case not described in the preceding sentence, the Transfer shall be confirmed by presentation to the Company of legal evidence of such Transfer, in form and substance satisfactory to counsel to the Company. In all cases, the Company shall be reimbursed by the transferor and/or transferee for all costs and expenses that it reasonably incurs in connection with such Transfer.

10.3.2              The Units which are the subject of the Transfer are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any applicable state securities laws, or alternatively, the Member or the proposed transferee of the Units obtains an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company’s legal counsel to the effect that such Transfer is exempt from all applicable registration requirements or that such Transfer will not violate any applicable securities laws.

10.3.3              The Transfer does not cause the Company to become a “publicly traded Company” within the meaning of Code Section 7704(b). The transferor may be required to furnish the Company an opinion of counsel, which counsel and opinion shall be satisfactory to the Company, that the Transfer will not cause the Company to become a “publicly traded Company” within the meaning of Code Section 7704(b).

10.3.4              The Transfer does not result in 25% or more of the Units (as determined by the Managing Member) being owned by Qualified Plans. The transferor may be required to furnish the Company an opinion of counsel, which counsel and opinion shall be satisfactory to the Company, that the Transfer will not cause 25% or more of the Units (as determined by the Managing Member) being owned by Qualified Plans.

 

 

 

10.3.5              The Transfer does not cause the Company to terminate for federal income tax purposes. The transferor may be required to furnish the Company an opinion of counsel, which counsel and opinion shall be satisfactory to the Company, that the Transfer will not cause the Company to terminate for federal income tax purposes.

10.3.6              The transferor and transferee shall furnish the transferee’s taxpayer identification number, sufficient information to determine the transferee’s initial tax basis in the Units transferred, and any other information reasonably necessary to permit the Company to file all required federal and state tax returns and other legally required information statements or returns.

10.3.7              The Managing Member shall have consented in writing to

such Transfer.

10.4          Prohibited Transfers.

10.4.1              Void. Any purported Transfer of Units that is not a Permitted Transfer shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be null and void and of no effect whatsoever; provided that, if the Company is required by law to recognize a Transfer that is not a Permitted Transfer (or if the Company, in its sole discretion, elects to recognize a Transfer that is not a Permitted Transfer), the Units transferred shall be strictly limited to the transferor’s rights to allocations and distributions as provided by this Agreement with respect to the transferred Units, which allocations and distributions may be applied (without limiting any other legal or equitable rights of the Company) to satisfy any debts, obligations, or liabilities for damages that the transferor or transferee of such Units may have to the Company.

10.4.2              Indemnification. In the case of a Transfer or attempted Transfer of any Units that is not a Permitted Transfer, the parties engaging or attempting to engage in such Transfer shall be liable to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Managing Member and the other Members from all cost, liability, and damage that any of such indemnified Persons may incur (including, without limitation, incremental tax liability and attorneys’ fees and expenses) as a result of such Transfer or attempted Transfer and efforts to enforce the indemnity granted hereby.

10.5          Rights of Unadmitted Assignees. A Person who acquires Member Units but who is not admitted as a Substitute Member pursuant to Section 10 hereof shall be entitled only to allocations and distributions with respect to such Member Units in accordance with this Agreement, but shall have no right to any information or accounting of the affairs of the Company, shall not be entitled to inspect the books or records of the Company, shall not have the voting rights as a Member, and shall not have any of the rights of a Member under the Act or this Agreement.

 

10.6          Admission of Transferees as Substitute Members. Subject to the other provisions of this Section 10, a transferee of any Units may be admitted to the Company as a Substitute Member only if each of the following conditions is satisfied:

10.6.1              The Managing Member consents to such admission;

10.6.2              The Units with respect to which the transferee is being admitted was acquired by means of a Permitted Transfer;

10.6.3              The transferee becomes a party to this Agreement and executes such documents and instruments as the Company may reasonably request to confirm such transferee as a Member and such transferee’s agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions hereof;

10.6.4              The transferee pays or reimburses the Company for all reasonable legal, filing, and publication costs that the Company incurs in connection with the admission of the transferee as a Member with respect to the transferred Units; and

10.6.5              The transferee executes a statement that it is acquiring such Units for investment and not for resale.

10.7          Distributions and Allocations in Respect to Transferred Units. If any Units in the Company is transferred during any accounting period in compliance with the provisions of this Section 10, all Book Profits, Book Losses, each item thereof, and all other items attributable to the transferred Units for such period shall be divided and allocated between the transferor and the transferee in the manner set forth in Section 1.6 of the Tax Matters Schedule. All distributions on or before the date of such Transfer shall be made to the transferor, and all distributions thereafter shall be made to the transferee.

SECTION 11

WITHDRAWAL OF MEMBER

11.1          Covenant Not to Withdraw or Dissolve. Notwithstanding any provision of the Act, each Member recognizes that the Members have entered into this Agreement based on their mutual expectation that all Members will continue as Members and carry out the duties and obligations undertaken by them hereunder and that, except as otherwise expressly required or permitted hereby, each Member hereby covenants and agrees not to (i) take any action to dissolve or to file a certificate of dissolution or its equivalent with respect to itself, (ii) take any action that would cause a Bankruptcy of such Member, (iii) voluntarily withdraw or attempt to withdraw from the Company, (iv) to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise any power under the Act to dissolve the Company, (v) to the fullest extent permitted by law, petition for judicial dissolution of the Company (to the fullest extent permitted by law), or (vi) demand a return of such Member’s contributions or profits without the unanimous consent of the Members (collectively, (i)-(vi) above shall be referred to as “Withdrawal”).

11.2          Consequences of Withdrawal. If a Member attempts to take any action in breach of Section 11.1 hereof, such Member (the “Breaching Member”) shall immediately cease to be a

 

Member and shall have no further power to act for the Company, to bind the Company, to vote, or to consent, and the Breaching Member shall be liable in damages, without requirement of a prior accounting, to the Company for all costs and liabilities that the Company or any Member may incur as a result of such breach. In addition:

11.2.1              The Company shall have no obligation to pay to the Breaching Member its contributions, capital, or Profits, but may, by notice to the Breaching Member within 30 days of its Withdrawal, elect to make Breach Payments (as defined below) in complete satisfaction of the Breaching Member’s Units in the Company;

11.2.2              If the Company does not elect to make Breach Payments, the Company shall treat the Breaching Member as if it were an unadmitted assignee of the Units of the Breaching Member and shall make distributions to the Breaching Member only of those amounts otherwise payable with respect to such Units hereunder;

11.2.3              The Company may apply any distributions otherwise payable with respect to such Units (including Breach Payments) to satisfy any claims it may have against the Breaching Member; and

11.2.4              Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereinabove provided, unless the Company has elected to make Breach Payments to the Breaching Member in satisfaction of its Units, the Company may offer and sell (on any terms that are not manifestly unreasonable) the Units of the Breaching Member to any other Members or other Persons on the Breaching Member’s behalf, provided that any Person acquiring such Units becomes a Member with respect to such Units and agrees to perform the duties and obligations imposed by this Agreement on the Breaching Member.

11.3          Breach Payments. A Breaching Member may be redeemed out of its equity interest in the Company by the Company making payment (“Breach Payments”) equal to the Breach Amount, which shall be determined and paid in accordance with the terms hereof. For purposes hereof, Breach Payments shall be made in five equal installments, without any interest thereon. Each payment shall be equal to one-fifth of the Breach Amount (as defined below) and shall be paid on the next five consecutive anniversaries of the breach by the Breaching Member. The “Breach Amount” shall be an amount equal to the greater of $1 or one-half the Net Asset Value of the Breaching Member’s Units on the day of such breach. The Net Asset Value of a Member’s Units in the Company shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The Net Asset Value determination shall be final and binding in the absence of a showing of gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Company may, at its sole election, prepay all or any portion of the Breach Payments at any time without penalty.

11.4          No Bonding. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Act, the Company shall not be obligated to secure the value of the Breaching Member’s Units by bond or otherwise; provided, however, that if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that, in order to continue the business of the Company such value must be so secured, the Company may provide such security. If the Company provides such security, the Breaching Member shall not have any right to participate in Company profits or distributions during the term of the Breach, or to receive any interest on the value of such Units.

SECTION 12

DISSOLUTION OF THE COMPANY

12.1          Liquidating Events. The Company shall dissolve and commence winding up upon the first to occur of any of the following (each a “Liquidating Event”):

12.1.1              The determination of the Managing Member, in its sole and absolute discretion, to dissolve, wind up, and liquidate the Company;

12.1.2              The happening of any event that makes it unlawful or impossible to carry on the business of the Company;

12.1.3              The termination of the legal existence of the last remaining Member of the Company or the occurrence of any other event that causes the last remaining Member of the Company to cease to be a Member of the Company, unless the Company is continued without dissolution in a manner permitted by this Agreement or the Act;

12.1.4              An event of withdrawal or the removal of a Managing Member, unless at the time there is at least one other Managing Member who shall carry on the business of the Company, or unless the Company is continued in a manner permitted by this Agreement or the Act; or

12.1.5              The entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under Section 17-802 of the Act.

Upon the occurrence of an event of withdrawal or the removal of the Managing Member (unless at the time there is at least one other Managing Member, who shall carry on the business of the Company), to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Members are hereby authorized to, and shall, within 90 days after the occurrence of the event of withdrawal or the removal of the Managing Member, agree in writing (i) to continue the business of the Company and (ii) to appoint, effective as of the date of withdrawal or removal, one or more additional Managing Members pursuant to Section 6.3.

Upon the occurrence of any event that causes the last remaining Member of the Company to cease to be a Member of the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Managing Member and the Personal Representative of such Member are hereby authorized to, and shall, within 90 days after the occurrence of the event that causes the last remaining Member to cease to be a Member of the Company, agree in writing (i) to continue the Company, and (ii) to the admission of the Personal Representative or its nominee or designee, as the case may be, as a Substitute Member of the Company, effective as of the occurrence of the event that caused the last remaining Member of the Company to cease to be a Member of the Company.Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Bankruptcy of a Member or Managing Member shall not cause said Member or Managing Member to cease to be, or to


 

 

 

withdraw as a Member or Managing Member of the Company, and upon the occurrence of such an event, the Company shall continue without dissolution.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each of the Members, and the Managing Member waives any right it might have to agree in writing to dissolve the Company upon the Bankruptcy of a Member or Managing Member or the occurrence of an event that causes such party to cease to be, or to withdraw as, a Member of the Company.

In the event of dissolution, the Company shall conduct only such activities as are necessary to wind up its affairs (including the sale of the assets of the Company in an orderly manner), and the assets of the Company shall be applied in the manner, and in the order of priority, set forth in Section 17-804 of the Act.

12.2          Winding Up. Upon the occurrence of a Liquidating Event, the Company shall continue solely for the purposes of winding up its affairs in an orderly manner, liquidating its assets, and satisfying the claims of its creditors, the Managing Member, the Members, and/or Unit Holders. No Member shall take any action that is inconsistent with, or not necessary to or appropriate for, the winding up of the Company’s business and affairs. The Managing Member shall be responsible for overseeing the winding up and liquidation of the Company and shall take full account of the Company’s liabilities and the Company Properties shall be liquidated as promptly as is consistent with obtaining the fair value thereof, and the proceeds therefrom, to the extent sufficient therefor, shall be applied and distributed in the following order:

12.2.1              First, to the payment and discharge of all of the Company’s debts and liabilities to creditors other than Members, Unit Holders, or the Managing Member;

12.2.2              Second, to the payment and discharge of all of the Company’s debts and liabilities to Members, Unit Holders, and/or the Managing Member; then

12.2.3              The balance, if any, to the Managing Member and the Participating Members in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests as recorded in the stock ledger books of the Company after the Shares are properly tendered for redemption as determined by the Managing Member.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, upon a liquidation within the meaning of Regulations §1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g), if the Managing Member or any of the Participating Members has a deficit balance in its capital account (after giving effect to all contributions, distributions, allocations and other capital account adjustments for all taxable years, including the year during which such liquidation occurs), the Managing Member or such Participating Member shall have no obligation to make any contribution to the capital of the Company with respect to such deficit, and the negative balance of such party’s capital account shall not be considered a debt owed by the Managing Member or such Participating Member to the Company or to any other person for any purpose whatsoever.


 

 

 

12.3          Distributions Held in Trust Reserves. At the discretion of the Managing Member, a Pro Rata share of the distributions that would otherwise be made to the Managing Member and the Participating Members pursuant to this Section 12 may be:

12.3.1              Distributed to a trust established for the benefit of the Managing Member and the Participating Members for the purposes of liquidating Company assets, collecting amounts owed to the Company, and paying any contingent, conditional or unmatured liabilities or obligations of the Company or of the Managing Member and the Participating Members arising out of or in connection with the Company. The assets of any such trust shall be distributed to the Managing Member and the Participating Members from time to time, in the reasonable discretion of the Managing Member, in the same proportions as the amount distributed to such trust by the Company would otherwise have been distributed to the Managing Member and the Participating Members pursuant to this Agreement; or

12.3.2              Withheld to provide a reasonable reserve for Company liabilities (contingent or otherwise) and to reflect the unrealized portion of any installment obligations owed to the Company, provided that such withheld amounts shall be distributed to the Managing Member and the Participating Members as soon as practicable.

12.4          Certificate of Cancellation. The Company shall terminate when (i) all of the assets of the Company, after payment of or due provision for all debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company shall have been distributed to the Members in the manner provided for in this Agreement, and (ii) the Certificate shall have been canceled in the manner required by the Act.

12.5          Return of Contribution Nonrecourse to Members. Except as provided by law, upon dissolution, each Member shall look solely to the assets of the Company for the return of its Capital Contributions. If the Company Properties remaining after the payment or discharge of the debts and liabilities of the Company is insufficient to return the Capital Contributions of one or more Members, such party or parties shall have no recourse against any Member, the Managing Member or any other party.

12.6          Corporate Reorganization.

12.6.1              General. If the Managing Member determines that it is advisable and in the best interests of the Company and the Members to undertake a conversion of the Company from a subchapter K tax entity to (i) a subchapter C corporation (a “Corporate Successor”) and/or (ii) an overall plan to restructure the Company and its assets so that it will qualify as a real estate investment trust under Section 856 of the Code for federal income tax purposes, whether or not in connection with or anticipation of a Public Registration, and whether by conversion, merger or consolidation with and into another Person, recapitalization, Unit exchange, or otherwise (as applicable, a “Corporate Reorganization”), the Managing Member shall have the power and authority to effect such Corporate Reorganization in any manner whatsoever. The Managing Member shall use reasonable efforts to undertake any Corporate Reorganization in such manner as would provide for no tax gain or loss to the Members solely as a result of the Corporate Reorganization; provided, however, the Managing Member and the Company shall have no liability and not be responsible for any such taxable gain or loss attributable to the Members.

12.6.2              Further Assurances. In connection with a Corporate Reorganization effected by the Managing Member in accordance with this Section 12.6, each Member shall take any and all such action and execute and deliver any and all such instruments and other documents as the Managing Member may reasonably request in order to effect or evidence such Corporate Reorganization, including (without limitation) a stockholders agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Member shall have or be entitled to exercise any dissenters’ rights, appraisal rights or other similar rights in connection with a Corporate Reorganization. The Members shall cooperate with the Managing Member in all respects in connection with a Corporate Reorganization effected in compliance with this Agreement.

SECTION 13

COMPANY VALUATION

13.1          By Whom Determined. The Managing Member (or a service provider selected by the Managing Member on its behalf) shall have the power and duty to determine from time to time the Net Asset Value of the Company and may appoint one or more persons to assist it in the determination of the value of Company Assets and to make the actual calculations pursuant to its directions. The Net Asset Value of the Company shall be determined pursuant to this Section 13 shall be binding on all parties concerned.

13.2          When Determined. The Net Asset Value of the Company shall be determined as of the close of business on the last Business Day of each month (each a “Valuation Date”).

13.3          Net Asset Value. For purposes of determining the net asset value of the Company, the Managing Member, in its sole discretion, shall first determine the Net Asset Value of each Class (“Net Asset Value per Class”) of the Company which shall equal the aggregate value of the assets of the Company less the accrued liabilities incurred by or attributable to each Class of Units the Company, including but not limited to, the Company Expenses attributable to the period prior to such Valuation Date. The aggregate Net Asset Value per Class of each Class of Units shall equal the Net Asset Value of the Company. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, in determining the Net Asset Value per Class, there shall be taken into consideration any items of income earned but not yet received, expenses incurred but not yet paid, liabilities fixed or contingent, and prepaid expenses to the extent not otherwise reflected in the books of account.

13.4          Net Asset Value per Unit. At the inception of the Company, the value of each Unit shall be deemed to be one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), except for the Managing Member Units which shall have zero value ($0) and, on each Valuation Date thereafter, the value of each Unit shall be determined by dividing the aggregate Net Asset Value per Class of the Company in

U.S. dollars as of such Valuation Date by the number of Units of the Company outstanding for such Class on the Valuation Date (considering any Units to be redeemed on such Valuation Date as outstanding for such purposes) (the “Net Asset Value per Unit”). The Company may, in its discretion, accept a lesser amount for a subscription for Units and issue fractional Units in connection therewith.

13.5          Valuation Rules. All Company Assets shall be valued at prices that in the opinion of the Managing Member (or a service provider on its behalf) represents the fair value of such assets.

13.5.1              Valuation of Company Property. The Managing Member shall cause the value of Company Property to be determined initially at cost, and thereafter using (A) any Appraisals conducted for purposes of and immediately prior to the performance of such Property Valuation or (B) BPOs conducted for purposes of and immediately prior to such Property Valuation, or (C) any combination of Appraisals and BPOs.

13.5.1.1        The first required valuation of Company Property must be performed within 12 months after the Initial Closing (the “Baseline Property Valuation”). Member Units purchased immediately following the Baseline Property Valuation and continuing until the next Company Valuation is performed will be based on the Baseline Company Valuation, as the same may be adjusted pursuant to Section 13.7 below.

13.5.1.2        Thereafter, at least one time per calendar year, the Company shall be required to obtain a Property Valuation. The Managing Member may elect to have additional Property Valuations performed at such times as it may determine in its sole discretion.

13.5.2                                   Valuation of Securities. The Managing Member and any agent selected by the Managing Member may conclusively rely upon any regularly published reports of sales, bid, asked and closing prices, and over the counter quotations for the values of any listed or unlisted securities and may use the services of any recognized pricing service for the purpose of establishing the fair value of any security or other asset. The reasonable and equitable decision of the Managing Member regarding whether a method of valuation fairly indicates fair value, and the selection of a pricing service, shall be conclusive and binding upon all persons.

13.6          Suspension of Valuations and Redemptions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Managing Member may suspend the determination of the Net Asset Value of the Company or of the Units pursuant to this Section 13 and/or the right or obligation of the Company to redeem Units in accordance with Section 6 for the whole or any part of any period when; (i) there exists any state of affairs which, in the reasonable opinion of the Managing Member, constitutes an emergency as a result of which disposition of the assets of the Company would not be reasonably practicable or would be seriously prejudicial to the Members;(ii) any market or exchange on which a significant portion of securities held by the Company are quoted is closed (other than for ordinary holidays) or during which dealings therein are restricted or suspended, (iii) there has been a breakdown in the means of communication or in any software and/or hardware systems normally employed in determining the price or value of any of Company Assets, or, or when for any reason the prices or values of any Company cannot reasonably be promptly and accurately ascertained; (iv) the transfer of funds involved in the realization or acquisition of any investment cannot, in the reasonable opinion of the Managing Member, be


 

 

 

effected at normal rates of exchange; or (v) there has been a delay or default in any payment due to the Company from any other person.

Adjustments to Company Valuations. The Net Asset Value of the Company may also be struck and adjusted at such other times as the Managing Member may reasonably determine to accurately reflect the state of the Company’s value. The Managing Member shall determine when and in what amounts the Net Asset Value of the Company is to be adjusted.

SECTION 14

REMEDIES

14.1          Default. In the event any Member (the Defaulting Party”) fails to timely perform any duty or obligation required under the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall have the right to pursue such legal remedies as are available under the Act and the laws of the State of New York in such manner and to such extent deemed to be in the best interest of the Company under the prevailing facts and circumstances, including, but not limited to, the institution of legal proceedings to specifically enforce the obligation of the Defaulting Party in accordance with this Agreement; provided, however, before pursuing such remedies the Defaulting Party shall be given written notice of the default and a period of 10 days after such notice is given in which to cure the default.

14.2          Suspension of Rights. Without limiting the rights of the Company, the Managing Member, any Member under this Section 14, and without being deemed an election of remedies, subsequent to the default by the Defaulting Party and until such time as the default has been cured, the Defaulting Party shall have no right to receive any distribution from the Company nor to vote or otherwise participate in the management of Company affairs (as applicable) or any other rights as a Member under this Agreement or under the Act.

14.3          Security Interest. Without limiting the rights of the Company, the Managing Member, any Member under this Section 14, and without the exercise of any rights under this Section 14.3 being deemed an election of remedies, each Member hereby grants a security interest in its Units to the Company to secure the performance of its obligations as a Member under this Agreement, including, without limitation, its obligation to make capital contributions pursuant to Section 3 hereof. This Section 14.3 is a Security Agreement for purposes of the UCC. Each Member hereby warrants, covenants and agrees with respect to its Units that:

14.3.1              Except for the security interests granted hereby, such party is the legal owner and holder of all rights, title and interest in its Member Units, free from any claim, security interest or encumbrance, and has the full power and lawful authority to sell and assign the same in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof. Such party agrees not to Transfer any right, title or interest in all or any part of such Member Units in violation of this Agreement;

14.3.2              Such party authorizes the Company to file a UCC Financing Statement covering the Member Units;

14.3.3              If an event of default by such party has occurred, then the Company shall be entitled to all the rights and remedies of a secured party under UCC,

as enacted in the State of New York, including, without limitation, the right and power to sell, at public or private sale or sales, or otherwise dispose of, or utilize the Member Units in any manner authorized or permitted under the UCC after default by a debtor, and to apply the proceeds toward the payment of any amounts owed to the Company and any costs and expenses and attorneys’ fees and other legal expenses thereby incurred by the Company. The Security Agreement described in this Section 13.3 shall not be construed as relieving such party from any personal liability on any loan, or for any deficiency thereon. All expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and other legal expenses) actually incurred or paid by the Company in connection with or incident to any action to protect or enforce the Security Agreement shall be borne by such party. No delay or omission on the part of the Company in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any such right or any other right. A waiver on any one or more occasions shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right or remedy on any future occasion; and

14.3.4              The Company shall, at its option, be entitled to bring suit against such party for any default (plus interest thereon at a default rate of 20% per annum) without exhausting or pursuing any other remedies provided herein.

SECTION 15 MISCELLANEOUS

15.1          Addresses and Notices.

15.1.1              Any notice, demand, request, report, document, or proxy materials required or permitted to be given or made to a Member under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered and received by the intended recipient: (i) on the Business Day that such notice is sent by electronic mail or facsimile or hand delivered to the intended recipient, provided that such notice is also sent by United States Mail, by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage paid thereon; (ii) the third Business Day after the date placed in United States Mail, certified mail, return receipt requested and postage paid thereon; and (iii) the first Business Day after notice is sent by express mail or other overnight mail service.

15.1.2              All notices shall be delivered to the address of the name of such Person on the subscription agreement completed by such Person for its acquisition of the Units or to such other address as such Person may from time to time specify by written notice to the Company. If a notice is sent to the Company, it shall be sent to the Company’s principal place of business. The Managing Member may rely and shall be protected in relying on any notice or other document from a Member or other Person if believed by it to be genuine.

15.1.3              Any payment, distribution, or other matter to be given or made to a Member hereunder shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made, and the obligation to give such notice or report or to make such payment shall be deemed conclusively to have been fully satisfied, when delivered in person or upon sending of such payment, distribution, or other matter to the record holder of the Units

 

as the address indicated on the records of the Company, regardless of any claim of any Person who may have an interest in such Units by reason of assignment or otherwise.

15.1.4              An affidavit or certificate of making of any notice, demand, request, report, document, proxy material, payment, distribution, or other matter in accordance with the provisions of this Section 15.1 executed by the Managing Member or its agents or the mailing organization shall be prima facie evidence of the giving or making of such notice, demand, request report, document, proxy material, payment, distribution, or other matter. If any notice, demand, request, report, document, proxy material, payment, distribution, or other matter given or made in accordance with the provisions of this Section 15.1 is returned marked to indicate that it was unable to be delivered, such notice, demand, request, report, documents, proxy materials, payment, distribution, or other matter and, if returned by the United States Postal Service (or other physical mail delivery mail service outside the United States of America), any subsequent notices, demands, requests, reports, documents, proxy materials, payments, distributions, or other matters shall be deemed to have been duly given or made without further mailing (until such time as such record Member or another Person notifies the Company of a change in his, her, or its address) or other delivery if they are available for the Member at the principal office of the Company for a period of one year from the date of the giving or making of such notice, demand, request, report, document, proxy material, payment, distribution, or other matter to the other Members..

15.2          Creditors. None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of, or shall be enforceable by, any creditor of the Company.

15.3          Waiver. No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such breach of any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition. The due performance or observance by a party of any of its obligations under this Agreement may be waived only by a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of such waiver is sought, and any such waiver shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing.

15.4          Severability. Every provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable. If any portion of this Agreement is determined to be illegal or invalid for any reason, it is the intent of the parties that such determination shall not affect the validity or legality of the remainder of this Agreement.

15.5          Governing Law; Parties in Interest. This Agreement will be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws, and will bind and inure to the benefit of the Members and the Managing Member, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives, permitted assigns and Personal Representatives. The Covered Persons and their heirs, executors, administrators and successors shall be entitled to receive the benefits of this Agreement.


 

 

 

15.6          Exclusive Jurisdiction. Each of the Members and the Managing Member and each Person holding any beneficial interest in the Company (whether through a broker, dealer, bank, trust company, or clearing corporation or an agent of any of the foregoing or otherwise), to the fullest extent permitted by law, (i) irrevocably agrees that any claims, suits, actions, or proceedings arising out of our relating in any way to this Agreement (including any claims, suits, actions to interpret, apply, or enforce (A) the provisions of this Agreement, (B) the duties, obligations, or liabilities of the Company to the Members or the Managing Member, or of Members or the Managing Member of the Company, or among Members, (C) the rights or powers of, or restrictions on, the Company, the Members or the Managing Member, (D) any provision of the New York Limited Liability Company Act, or (E) any other instrument, document, agreement or certificate contemplated by any provision of the New York Limited Liability Company Act relating to the Company (regardless of whether such claims, suits, actions or proceedings (x) sound in contract, tort, fraud or otherwise, (y) are based on common law, statutory, equitable, legal or other grounds, or (z) are derivative or direct claims)), shall be exclusively brought in the Superior Court located in the City of New York of the State of New York or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction thereof, any other court in the State of New York with subject matter jurisdiction; (ii) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in connection with any such claim, suit, action or proceeding; (iii) irrevocably agrees not to, and waives any right to, assert in any such claim, suit, action or proceeding that (A) it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such courts or any other court to which proceedings in such courts may be appealed, (B) such claim, suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, or (C) the venue of such claim, suit, action or proceeding is improper; (iv) expressly waives any requirement for the posting of a bond by a party bringing such claim, suit, action or proceeding; (v) consents to process being served in any such claim, suit, action or proceeding by mailing, certified mail, return receipt requested, a copy thereof to such party at the address in effect for notices hereunder, and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof; provided, that nothing in clause

(v) hereof shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law; and

(vi) irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in any such claim, suit, action or proceeding.

15.7          Waiver of Lis Pendens and Partition. The Members recognize that no such party has any direct right in the Company Properties but only an interest in the Company which is deemed to be personal property. Nevertheless, because the Company may suffer irreparable financial injury if a lis pendens or an action for partition were filed with respect to the Company Properties in connection with a Company dispute, each Member hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any such right to file a lis pendens against the Company Properties or an action for partition thereof.

15.8          Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which taken together shall be deemed one original.

15.9          Incorporation by Reference. Every exhibit, schedule and other appendix attached to this Agreement is deemed incorporated herein by this reference.

15.10      Computation of Time. In computing any period of time pursuant to this Agreement, the day of the act, date of notice, event or default from which the designated period of time begins to run will not be included. The last day of the period so computed will be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York, in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

15.11      Titles and Captions. All article, section or paragraph titles or captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not deemed part of the context hereof.

15.12      Pronouns and Plurals. All pronouns and any variations thereof are deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural as the identity of the person or Persons may require.

15.13      Construction. Every covenant, term and provision of this Agreement shall be construed simply according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any Member.

15.14      Entire Agreement. Subject to any Side Letters entered into by the Managing Member and any Member, this Agreement and the documents referenced herein contain the entire understanding amongst the Company, the Managing Member and the Members, and supersedes any prior understandings and agreements amongst them representing the subject matter contained herein.

15.15      Limitation on Benefits of this Agreement. No Person or entity other than the Members and the Company (or the Covered Persons) is or shall be entitled to bring any action to enforce any provision of this Agreement against any Member or the Company. All covenants, undertakings, and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall be solely for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable only by, the Members (or their respective successors and assigns as permitted hereunder) and the Company.

15.16      Additional Actions and Documents. Each Member shall take or cause to be taken such further actions and shall execute, acknowledge, deliver, and file such further documents and instruments, and use reasonable efforts to obtain such consents, and provide all information and take or refrain from taking action, as may be necessary or as may be reasonably requested to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

15.17      Leveraging. No Member or Unit Holder is permitted to leverage such Member’s or Unit Holder’s Units for any purpose unless otherwise approved by the Managing Member.

15.18      Spousal Consent. Any married individual who becomes a Member or Unit Holder must have his or her non-Member or non-Unit Holder spouse execute the Spousal Consent in the form attached hereto (as such may be amended from time to time, the Spousal Consent”), and the execution of such Spousal Consent shall be a condition precedent to becoming a Member or Unit Holder. If an individual becomes married after such individual is already a Member or Unit Holder, then such individual shall cause his or her non-Member or non-Unit Holder spouse to execute the Spousal Consent as soon as practicable after the individual becomes married.

15.19      Side Letters. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement (including Section 15.14 hereof) to the contrary, it is hereby acknowledged and agreed that the Company, and the Managing Member on its own behalf or on behalf of the Company, may, without the approval of any other Member, enter into a side letter or similar agreement (each, a Side Letter”) to or with a Member which has the effect of establishing rights under, or altering or supplementing

the terms of, this Agreement or of any subscription agreements between such Member and the Company. The parties hereto agree that any terms contained in a Side Letter shall govern with respect to such Member notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement or of any subscription agreement or Private Placement Memoranda. Except as required by law, the Managing Member and the Company shall not be required to deliver the Side Letter or disclose the existence of any Side Letter or the terms and agreements contained therein to any Member. Notwithstanding the above, a Side Letter may not modify, terminate, amend, or change the rights of the Managing Member without the express written consent of the Managing Member.

15.20      Amendment. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended only as follows:

15.20.1          Managing Member Amendments. Pursuant to its special power of attorney as provided below, the Managing Member may unilaterally execute and make the following amendments to this Agreement:

15.20.1.1                        to amend the Member Register as appropriate from time to time to update the information therein;

15.20.1.2                        to cure any ambiguity or mistake, to correct or supplement any provision herein that may be inconsistent with any other provision herein, or to make any other provision with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement that will not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement or any private placement memorandum or other offering documents;

15.20.1.3                        to make any amendment as described in this

Agreement;

15.20.1.4                        to  delete  or  add  any  provision  of  this

Agreement required to be so deleted or added for the benefit of Members by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or by a state “Blue Sky” Commissioner or similar official;

15.20.1.5                        to minimize the adverse impact of, or comply with, any final regulation of the United States Department of Labor, or other federal agency having jurisdiction, defining “plan assets” for ERISA purposes;

15.20.1.6                        to comply with applicable governmental laws and regulations governing monetary laws and investments as in effect from time to time, including without limitation the USA Patriot/Freedom Act;

15.20.1.7                        as required by a lender making a loan to the

Company;

15.20.1.8                        to modify the allocation provisions of this

Agreement to comply with Code §§ 704(b) and 514(c)(9);


 

 

 

15.20.1.9                        to specially allocate any income tax deduction for the Company as a result of paying Placement Fees and Sales Commissions;

15.20.1.10                    to change the name and principal place of business of the Company;

15.20.1.11                    to decrease the rights and powers of the Managing Member (so long as such decrease does not impair the ability of the Managing Member to manage the Company and conduct its business affairs); and

15.20.1.12                    to make any amendments that expand or improve the rights, benefits and/or economic interests of Members under this Agreement (without, in more than a de minimis manner, adversely affecting the economic interests or voting rights of any Members, unless each such adversely affected Member consents in writing).

15.20.2          Member Amendments. All other amendments (not described in Section 15.20.1) to this Agreement require the written approval of each of the Managing Member and the Members by Majority in Interest (which shall in each case be in its or their sole and absolute discretion), unless the provision that is the subject of such amendment includes or is part of a provision that requires the vote, consent, or approval of a greater or less vote, in which case such amendment must have the written approval of the Managing Member and such Members by Majority in Interest as are required by such provisions that is the subject of such amendment.

15.20.3          Attorney-in-Fact. Each Member hereby grants to the Managing Member a special power of attorney irrevocably making, constituting and appointing the Managing Member as such Member’s attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, with power and authority to act in such Member’s name and on its behalf to execute, acknowledge and swear to in the execution, acknowledgment, filing and/or recording of any of the following (such special power of attorney granted by each Member (i) is a special power of attorney coupled with an interest, is irrevocable, shall survive the incapacity of the granting Member and is limited to the matters set forth in this Agreement, and (ii) may be exercised by the Managing Member acting for the Member by a facsimile signature of such Member):

15.20.3.1       any separate Certificate of Formation, as well as any amendments thereto or to this Agreement, which, under the laws of the State of New York or the laws of any other state, are required to be executed or filed or which is deemed advisable by the Managing Member to execute or file;

15.20.3.2       any other instrument or document which may be required to be filed by the Company under the laws of any state or by any governmental agency, or which is deemed advisable by the Managing Member to file;

15.20.3.3       any instrument or document which may be required to effect the continuation of the Company, the admission of additional Members, or the dissolution and termination of the Company (provided the continuation, admission, or dissolution and termination are in accordance with the terms of this Agreement); and

15.20.3.4       any amendment to this Agreement as set forth in Section

15.20.1.

SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Persons comprising Managing Member and the Members have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

COMPANY:

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund LLC a New York limited liability company

 

By:          Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund GP LLC,A New York limited liability company

Its:          Managing Member By:                Cloud Toronto –

Its:          Managing Member

 


By:                                                                                            Name: Dilip Mooparakath

Its:          Authorized Person

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A”

Names and Addresses of Members, Percentage Interests and Capital Contributions

 

 

Name and Address of Managing Member

Managing Member Percentage Interest

Managing Member Units

 

Capital Contribution

 

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund GP LLC 970 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Suite 1-2, Suwanee, GA 30024

 

100%

 

1,000

 

$0

 

 

Name and Address of Class A Members

Participating Member Percentage Interest

Class A Units

Capital Contribution

 

*maintained by the Managing Member as a separate Member Register.

 

 

 

 

 

Name and Address of Class B Members

Participating Member Percentage Interest

Class B Units

Capital Contribution

 

*maintained by the Managing Member as a separate Member Register.

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Name and Address of Class I Members

Participating Member Percentage Interest

Class I Units

Capital Contribution

 

*maintained by the Managing Member as a separate Member Register.

 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT “B”

 

RELATED PARTY FEE SCHEDULE AFFILIATE SERVICES AND RATES

(see attached)


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EXHIBIT B


 

Company Level Fees

The below are fees that are paid directly from the Company to Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Services, its Affiliates, or other related or third parties as listed in the Payee column. No similar fees (for the same services performed) will be taken at multiple entity levels with respect to the same investor Capital Contributions. For example, if the Company invests 50% equity into a single asset offering, to the extent that offering’s entity charges a similar fee, the fee owed by the Company will be offset, dollar for dollar, by the asset-level fee (or vice versa ), eliminating the instance of paying extra, or double fees for the same services performed. Please note that after the Notes have converted (if such event occurs), for those re-occuring fees, similar fees will be taken with respect to the deemed “Capital Contributions” made by the note holders to the Company.

Service or Arrangement

Payee

Payor

Agreement Where Descrip- tion of Services Performed is Located

Approved Rate

Approved Rate

Off-Sets; Carve-Outs

Management Fee

Managing

Member

Company

Management Agreement

 

The Asset Management Fee is equal to one and one half (1.5%) percent of the Net Asset Value of the Participating Units as of the close of business on the last Business Day of the relevant month, calculated before deduction of the Asset Management Fee,

or any accrued but unallocated Managing Member Performance Allocation and before any withdrawals.

The Management Fee is a re-occur- ring, annual fee, payable in arrears each month based on the current NAV of the Members as of the last day of each such month.

It is anticipated that the source of funds used to pay this fee will initially be from the Capital Contributions of the Members and then, if available, from financing proceeds and/or operational cash flow.

If any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company pays to Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Services or its Affiliate any similar fee, the Management Fee de- scribed herein shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis with respect to the capital contribu- tions made by the Company to such direct or indirect subsidiary.

For example, if the Company invests 50% equity into a single asset offering, to the extent that offering’s entity charges a similar fee, the fee owed by the Compa- ny will be offset, dollar for dollar, by the asset-level fee, eliminating the instance of paying extra, or double fees.

Managing Broker Fees and Commissions

Skyway Cap- ital Markets LLC

Company

Private Placement Engagement Agreement

The Company has an agreement with Young America Capital LLC, a registered broker/dealer and member FINRA/SIPC (“Managing Broker”), pursuant to which the securities will be offered and sold. Please note that salespersons affiliated with Cloud Toronto – FYBN  (but who are licensed and managed through a Broker Dealer) will receive selling commissions up to 2.00% of the gross proceeds in the Offering. Other fees that will be paid to Young America Capital LLC include the following:

(1) a non-refundable engagement fee of $10,000 that was or will be paid upon execution of a placement agreement between the Company and the Managing Broker; (2) a Managing Broker Dealer (MBD) Fee of 0.7% of all sales of Class B shares (3) a Marketing and Due Diligence Fee of up to 1.00% of all sales of Class B Shares (based on the principal amount of the securi- ties issued).

Vary (see description to the left that described different fees paid and when paid). Fees are generally paid in arrears on a monthly basis. All such MBD fees and selling commis- sions will be paid from proceeds received from the Offering.

None

 


Asset Level Fees

The below asset level fee descriptions relate to fees paid by the project level entities (e.g., direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company that hold title or a leasehold interest to real property), with such fees and other amounts paid to Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Services, LLC, its Affiliates or other related persons in connection with services performed or other commitments made.

Service or Arrangement

Payee

Payor

Agreement Where Description of Services Performed is Located

Approved Rate

Approved Rate

Off-Sets; Carve-Outs

Loan Guaranty

Fee

Entities or persons providing guarantees

RE

Holding

Company

 

(or, if different, the applicable borrower)

N/A

0.25% of the gross value of the loan guaranteed by such guarantor.

The Loan Guaranty Fee is a re-occur- ring, annual fee, payable in arrears each month based on the aggregate gross amount guaranteed by the guarantor under the applicable loan.

 

It is anticipated that the source of funds used to pay this fee will initially be from the Capital Contributions of the Members and then, if available, from financing proceeds and/or operational cash flow.

None

Loan Placement Fee

 

(if permitted by applicable law)

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Services or its Affiliate

RE

Holding

Company

 

(or, if not the RE Holding Company, the applicable borrower)

Loan Placement Agreement

Up to 1% of the gross loan proceeds.

The Loan Placement Fee is a one- time fee, payable on the date of the applicable financing.

 

It is anticipated that the source of funds used to pay this fee will initially be from the Capital Contributions of the Members and then, if available, from financing proceeds and/or operational cash flow.

None

Construction

Management Fee

(if applicable)

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Development, LLC

(an affiliate of Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Services)

RE

Holding

Company

Construction Management Agreement

Up to a maximum of 4% of hard project costs (which, generally speaking, is intended to be based on the gross payments to the general contractor, plus at times certain other amounts paid (e.g. furniture, fix- tures and equipment).

The Construction Management Fee is typically paid to the payee on a monthly or quarterly basis as costs are incurred).

 

It is anticipated that the source of funds used to pay this fee will be from the initial Capital Contributions of the Members or from proceeds received in connection with a con- struction loan financing.

None

 

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Service or Arrangement

Payee

Payor

Agreement Where Description of Services Performed is Located

Approved Rate

Approved Rate

Off-Sets; Carve-Outs

Real Estate Brokerage Fee

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Realty,

LLC

RE

Holding

Company

Real Estate Brokerage Services Agreement

A market-rate fee for real estate brokerage services, ranging from 2%-6% on the purchase or sale of

any real property held by the RE Holding Company, depending on the asset class, representation (dual or single), and transaction size.

The Real Estate Brokerage Fee is a one-time fee payable upon the

closing of any real estate acquisition or disposition by the RE Holding Company.

The Real Estate Brokerage Fee may be reduced by any com- missions paid by the RE Holding Company to any third party engaged by the RE Holding Com- pany performing similar services.

Acquisition Fee /

Disposition Fee

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Realty,

LLC

RE

Holding

Company

Acquisition Services Agreement

Up to 2% of price paid on the purchase or sale of any real property held by the RE Holding Company.

The Acquisition / Disposition Fee is a one-time fee payable upon the

closing of any real estate acquisition or disposition by the RE Holding Company.

 

It is anticipated that the source of funds used to pay any such fee in connection with RE Holding Company acquiring real estate will be paid by the selling party when the property

is being acquired by the RE Holding Company. Any such fee paid with respect to the disposition of any real property is anticipated to be paid from proceeds received from such sale transaction.

If a Real Estate Brokerage Fee (described above) is paid to Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Realty, LLC, then no Acquisition / Disposition Fee (as applicable) will be paid.


 

 

 

 

 

TAX MATTERS SCHEDULE

 

1.1              Definitions. The capitalized words and phrases used in this Tax Matters Schedule shall have the following meanings:

1.1.1                  Adjusted Agreed Value means, with respect to any Company Property, the Company Property’s Initial Agreed Value with the adjustments required under this Agreement.

1.1.2                  Adjusted Capital Account Balance” means, with respect to any Unit Holder, the Unit Holder’s Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Fiscal Year, after increasing the Capital Account by the amounts which the Unit Holder is obligated to restore under this Agreement or is deemed obligated to restore pursuant to Regulation Sections 1.704-2(g) and (i)(5) (i.e., the Unit Holder’s share of Minimum Gain and Member Minimum Gain).

1.1.3                  Adjusted Capital Account Deficit” means, with respect to any Unit Holder, the deficit balance, if any, in the Unit Holder’s Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Fiscal Year, after giving effect to the following adjustments:

1.1.3.1            The Capital Account shall be increased by the amounts which the Unit Holder is obligated to restore under this Agreement or is deemed obligated to restore pursuant to Regulation Sections 1.704-2(g) and (i)(5) (i.e., the Unit Holder’s share of Minimum Gain and Member Minimum Gain); and

1.1.3.2            The Capital Account shall be decreased by the items described in Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6).

This definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit is intended to comply with Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) of the Treasury Regulations and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with that Regulation.

1.1.4                  Capital Account” means, with respect to each Unit Holder, the capital account maintained in the Company’s books and records in the following manner:

1.1.4.1            Each Unit Holder’s Capital Account shall be credited by:

1.1.4.1.1           the amount of money contributed by the Unit Holder to

the Company;

1.1.4.1.2           the fair market value of any property contributed by the

Unit Holder to the Company (net of liabilities secured by such property that the Company is considered to assume or take subject to under Code Section 752);

1.1.4.1.3           the amount of Book Profits or items of income and gain allocated to the Unit Holder pursuant to Sections 1.2, 1.3 or 1.5 of this Tax Matters Schedule, but not items of income and gain allocated to the Unit Holder pursuant to Section 1.4 of this Tax Matters Schedule, and

 

 

 

1.1.4.1.4           the amount of Company liabilities that are assumed by the Unit Holder under Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(c).

1.1.4.2            Each Unit Holder’s Capital Account shall be debited by

1.1.4.2.1           the amount of money distributed to the Unit Holder;

1.1.4.2.2           the fair market value of any property distributed to the Unit Holder (net of liabilities secured by such property that the Unit Holder is considered to assume or take subject to under Code Section 752);

1.1.4.2.3           the amount of Book Losses and items of deduction and loss allocated to the Unit Holder pursuant to Sections 1.2, 1.3 or 1.5 of this Tax Matters Schedule, but not items of income and gain allocated to the Unit Holder pursuant to Section 1.4 of this Tax Matters Schedule; and

1.1.4.2.4           the amount of the Unit Holder’s liabilities that are assumed by the Company under Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(c).

1.1.4.3            If Company Property is distributed to a Unit Holder, the Capital Accounts of all Unit Holders shall be adjusted in the same manner as if the distributed Company Property were sold in a taxable transaction for an amount equal to the gross fair market value of such Company Property on the date of distribution (taking into account Code Section 7701(g)) and the Profit or Loss from such disposition were allocated among the Unit Holders pursuant to this Agreement.

1.1.4.4            If money or other property (other than a de minimis amount) is

1.1.4.4.1           contributed to the Company by a new or existing Unit Holder in exchange for Units, or

1.1.4.4.2           distributed by the Company to a retiring or continuing Unit Holder as consideration for Units in the Company, or

1.1.4.4.3           any Units are granted to a new or existing Member in exchange for services rendered to the Company, then, if the Managing Member deems such an adjustment necessary to reflect the economic interests of the Unit Holders, the Adjusted Agreed Value of the Company Property shall be adjusted to equal its gross fair market value on such date (taking into account Section 7701(g) of the Code) and the Capital Accounts of all Unit Holders shall be adjusted in the same manner as if all the Company Property had been sold in a taxable transaction for such amount on such date and the Book Profits or Book Losses allocated to the Unit Holders pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, the Managing Member may make such adjustments at any time that it determines such adjustments are necessary to comport with the economics with this Agreement.

1.1.4.5            To the extent that Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) requires an adjustment to the tax basis of any Company Property pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b) to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the Adjusted

Agreed Value of the Company Property and the Capital Accounts of the Unit Holders shall be adjusted in the manner required under that Section of the Regulations.

1.1.4.6            The transferee of any Units transferred pursuant to this Agreement shall succeed to the Capital Account of the transferor that is attributable to the transferred Units. The parties intend that the Capital Accounts of all Unit Holders be maintained in accordance with Regulation Section 1.704-1(b), and all provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with that Section of the Regulations.

1.1.5                  Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any corresponding provision of any succeeding law.

1.1.6                  Company Minimum Gain” has the meaning set forth in Regulation Section 1.704-2(b)(2) for “partnership minimum gain.”

1.1.7                  Initial Agreed Value” means, with respect to Company Property contributed to the Company, the Company Property’s fair market value upon contribution (as determined by mutual agreement of the contributing Unit Holder and the Company) and, with respect to all other Company Property, the Company Property’s adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes at the time it is acquired.

1.1.8                  Member Nonrecourse Debt has the meaning set forth in Section 1.704- 2(b)(4) of the Treasury Regulations for “partner nonrecourse debt.”

1.1.9                  Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain” has the meaning set forth in Regulation Section 1.704-2(i) for “partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain.”

1.1.10              Member Nonrecourse Deductions” has the meaning set forth in Regulation Section 1.704-2(i) for “partner nonrecourse deductions.”

1.1.11              Nonrecourse Deductions” has the meaning set forth in Regulation Section 1.704-2(b)(1). The amount of Nonrecourse Deductions shall be determined according to the provisions of Regulation Section 1.704-2(c).

1.1.12              Nonrecourse Liability has the meaning set forth in Regulation Section

1.704-2(b)(3).

1.1.13              Book Profits and Book Losses means, for each Fiscal Year or other

period for which Book Profits and Book Losses must be computed, the Company’s taxable income or loss determined in accordance with Code Section 703(a), adjusted as follows:

1.1.13.1        Taxable income or loss shall include all items of income, gain, loss, or deduction which Code Section 703(a)(1) requires to be stated separately;

1.1.13.2        Book Profits or Book Losses shall include any tax-exempt income of the Company not otherwise taken into account in computing Book Profits or Book Losses;


 

 

 

1.1.13.3        Book Profits or Book Losses shall include Company expenditures which are described in Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) (or treated as such pursuant to Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i)) and which are not otherwise taken into account in computing Book Profits or Book Losses;

1.1.13.4        gain or loss resulting from any taxable disposition of Company Property shall be computed by reference to the Company Property’s Adjusted Agreed Value, rather than by reference to the Company Property’s adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes;

1.1.13.5        in computing Book Profits and Book Losses, if the Adjusted Agreed Value of Company Property differs from the Company Property’s adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, then the amount of depreciation, depletion, or amortization for a period with respect to the Company Property shall be the amount that bears the same relationship to the Adjusted Agreed Value of such Company Property as the depreciation (or cost recovery deduction), depletion, or amortization computed for tax purposes with respect to such Company Property for such period bears to the adjusted tax basis of such Company Property or, if the Company Property has a zero basis for tax purposes, the amount determined under any reasonable method selected by the Managing Member; and

1.1.13.6        Book Profits and Book Losses shall not include any items which are specially allocated pursuant to Section 1.5 or 1.6 of this Tax Matters Schedule.

1.1.14              Treasury Regulations” or “Regulations” means the income tax regulations, including any temporary regulations, promulgated pursuant to the Code as such regulations may be amended or superseded from time to time.

1.2              General Allocations of Book Profits and Book Losses.The rules set forth below in this Section 1.2 of this Tax Matters Schedule shall apply for the purpose of determining each Member’s and the Managing Member’s allocable share of the items of income, gain, loss and expense of the Company comprising Book Profits or Book Losses of the Company for each taxable year, determining special allocations of other items of income, gain, loss and expense, and adjusting the balance of each Member’s and the Managing Member’s Capital Account to reflect the aforementioned general and special allocations. For each taxable year, the special allocations in Tax Matters Schedule shall be made immediately prior to the general allocations of this Tax Matters Schedule.For each Fiscal Year of the Company, after adjusting each Member’s and the Managing Member’s Capital Account for all Capital Contributions and distributions during such Fiscal Year and all special allocations pursuant to Tax Matters Schedule with respect to such Fiscal Year, all Book Profits and Book Losses (other than Book Profits and Book Losses specially allocated pursuant to this Tax Matters Schedule) shall be allocated to each Member’s and the Managing Member’s Capital Accounts in a manner such that, as of the end of such Fiscal Year, the Capital Account of each Member and the Managing Member (which may be either a positive or negative balance) shall be equal to (a) the amount which would be distributed to such Member and the Managing Member, determined as if the Company were to sell all of its assets for the Adjusted Agreed Value thereof and distribute the proceeds thereof pursuant to Section 5.1.1, minus (b) the sum of (i) such each Member’s and the Managing Member’s share of Company Minimum Gain (as determined according to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(d) and (g)(3)) and Company Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain (as determined according to Treasury Regulation

 

 

 

Section 1.704-2(i)) and (ii) the amount, if any, which such each Member and the Managing Member is obligated to contribute to the capital of the Company as of the last day of such Fiscal Year.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 1.2 of this Tax Matters Schedule, the amount of items of Company expense and loss allocated pursuant to this Section 1.2 of this Tax Matters Schedule to any Member or the Managing Member shall not exceed the maximum amount of such items that can be so allocated without causing such Member or Managing Member to have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit at the end of any taxable year. All such items in excess of the limitation set forth in this Section 1.2 of this Tax Matters Schedule shall be allocated first to Members and the Managing Member who would not have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit, pro rata in proportion to their Capital Account balances as adjusted in accordance with Section 1.1.3.1 and Section 1.1.3.2 of the definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit in this Tax Matters Schedule. Reserved.

1.4              Tax Allocations.

1.4.1                  Tax Allocations. Except as provided in this Section 1.4 of this Tax Matters Schedule, for income tax purposes, all items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the Company for any tax period shall be allocated among the Unit Holders in accordance with the allocation of Book Profits and Book Losses prescribed in Section 1.2 of this Tax Matters Schedule.

1.4.2                  Contributed Company Property. In accordance with Code Section 704(c) and the Regulations thereunder, as well as Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(d)(3), income, gain, loss, and deduction with respect to any property contributed (or deemed contributed) to the Company shall be allocated among the Unit Holders, solely for tax purposes, so as to take into account any variation between the adjusted basis of the property to the Company for federal income tax purposes and its fair market value at the date of contribution (or deemed contribution) using any method available to the Company under Regulation Section 1.704-3 as determined by the Managing Member in its sole and absolute discretion.

1.4.3                  Adjustments to Agreed Value. If the Adjusted Agreed Value of any Company Property is adjusted as provided in Section 1.1.4.4 of this Tax Matters Schedule, subsequent allocations of income, gain, loss, and deduction with respect to the Company Property shall, solely for tax purposes, take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of the Company Property for federal income tax purposes and its Adjusted Agreed Value in the manner as provided under Code Section 704(c) and the Regulations thereunder using any method available to the Company under Regulation Section 1.704-3 as determined by the Managing Member in its sole and absolute discretion.

1.4.4                  In the event of a Redemption of any Units:

1.4.4.1            “net income”, as defined for federal income tax purposes, may be allocated to the Unit Holder whose Units have been redeemed up to the excess, if any, of the amount received in the Redemption by such Unit Holder, over such Unit Holder’s adjusted tax basis in such Units (determined without regard to the Unit Holder’s share of the liabilities of the Company under Code Section 752).

 

 

 

1.4.4.2            “net loss”, as defined for federal income tax purposes, may be allocated to the Member whose Units have been redeemed up to the excess, if any, of such Member’s adjusted tax basis in such Units, over the amount received in the Redemption by such Member (determined without regard to the Member’s share of the liabilities of the Company under Code Section 752).

1.4.5                  Allocations pursuant to this Section 1.4 of this Tax Matters Schedule are solely for purposes of federal, state and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any unit Holder’s Capital Account or share of Book Profits, Book Losses or other items or distributions pursuant to any provision of this Agreement.

1.5              Special Allocations.  The following allocations shall be made in the following

order:

1.5.1                  Company Minimum Gain Chargeback. Except as set forth in Regulation

Section 1.704-2(f)(2), (3), (4), and (5), if, during any Fiscal Year, there is a net decrease in Company Minimum Gain, each Unit Holder, prior to any other allocation pursuant to this Tax Matters Schedule, shall be specially allocated items of gross income and gain for such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary, succeeding Fiscal Years) in an amount equal to that Unit Holder’s share of the net decrease of Company Minimum Gain, computed in accordance with Regulation Section 1.704- 2(g)(2). Allocations of gross income and gain pursuant to this Section 1.5.1 of this Tax Matters Schedule shall be made first from gain recognized from the disposition of Company Property subject to Nonrecourse Liabilities to the extent of the Minimum Gain attributable to that Company Property, and thereafter, from a pro rata portion of the Company’s other items of income and gain for the Fiscal Year. It is the intent of the parties hereto that any allocation pursuant to this Section

1.5.1 of this Tax Matters Schedule shall constitute a “minimum gain chargeback” under Regulation Section 1.704-2(f).

1.5.2                  Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain Chargeback. Except as set forth in Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4), if, during any Fiscal Year, there is a net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain, each Unit Holder with a share of that Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain (determined under Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(5)) as of the beginning of the Fiscal Year, shall be specially allocated items of income and gain for such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary, succeeding Fiscal Years) in an amount equal to that Unit Holder’s share of the net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain, computed in accordance with Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4). Allocations of gross income and gain pursuant to this Section

1.5.2 of this Tax Matters Schedule shall be made first from gain recognized from the disposition of Company Property subject to Member Nonrecourse Debt to the extent of the Member Minimum Gain attributable to that Company Property, and thereafter, from a pro rata portion of the Company’s other items of income and gain for the Fiscal Year. It is the intent of the parties hereto that any allocation pursuant to this Section 1.5.2 of this Tax Matters Schedule shall constitute a “partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain chargeback” under Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4).

1.5.3                  Qualified Income Offset. If an Unit Holder unexpectedly receives an adjustment, allocation, or distribution described in Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4),(5), or (6), then, to the extent required under Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(d), such Unit Holder shall be allocated items of income and gain of the Company (consisting of a pro rata portion of each item of Company income, including gross income and gain for that Fiscal Year) before any other allocation is made of Company items for that Fiscal Year, in the amount and in proportions required to eliminate the Unit Holder’s Adjusted Capital Account Deficit as quickly as possible. This Section 1.5.3 of this Tax Matters Schedule is intended to comply with, and shall be interpreted consistently with, the “qualified income offset” provisions of the Regulations promulgated under Code Section 704(b).

1.5.4                  Nonrecourse Deductions. Nonrecourse Deductions for a Fiscal Year or other period shall be allocated among the Unit Holders in the ratio that they share Book Profits and Book Losses for that period, as reasonably determined by the Company’s tax advisors under the direction of the Managing Member.

1.5.5                  Member Nonrecourse Deductions. Any Member Nonrecourse Deduction for any Fiscal Year or other period attributable to a Member Nonrecourse Debt shall be allocated to the Unit Holder who bears the risk of loss for the Member Nonrecourse Debt in accordance with Regulation Section 1.704-2(i).

1.5.6                  Regulatory Allocations. The allocations included in Section 1.5 of this Tax Matters Schedule are included to comply with the Regulations under Section 704(b) of the Code. In allocating other items of income, gain, loss and deduction, the allocations included in Section 1.5 of this Tax Matters Schedule shall be taken into account so that to the maximum extent possible the net amount of income, gain, loss and deduction allocated to each Unit Holder will be equal to the amount that would have been allocated to each Unit Holder if the allocations contained in Section 1.5 of this Tax Matters Schedule had not been made.

1.6              Varying Interests; Allocations in Respect to Transferred Units. Book Profits, Book Losses, and other items shall be calculated on a monthly, daily, or other basis permitted under Code Section 706 and the Regulations, using any conventions permitted by law and selected by the Managing Member. If any Units are sold, assigned, or transferred during any Fiscal Year in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, Book Profits, Book Losses, each item thereof, and all other items attributable to such Units for such Fiscal Year shall be divided and allocated between the transferor and the transferee by taking into account their varying interests during the Fiscal Year in accordance with Code Section 706(d), using any conventions permitted by law and selected by the Managing Member.

1.6.1                  Partnership Representative.The Managing Member shall designate the Company’s “Partnership Representative”, as defined under Code Section 6223. The Managing Member initially designates itself to serve as the initial Partnership Representative. The Managing Member shall also designate an individual representative to act on behalf of the Partnership Representative where the Partnership Representative is an entity. The Managing Member initially designates reflect Dilip Mooparakath as the designated individual. The Partnership Representative (including any individuals required to be designated in connection with the designation of the Partnership Representative) may only be removed and replaced by the Managing Member in its sole and absolute discretion. All material decisions made by, or action taken by, the Company’s Partnership

 

 

 

Representative shall be made at the direction of the Managing Member, in the Managing Member’s sole and absolute discretion.

1.6.2                  The Partnership Representative shall represent the Company in any disputes, controversies or proceedings with the IRS or with any state, local, or non-U.S. taxing authority. The Partnership Representative shall, at the direction of the Managing Member in the Managing Member’s sole and absolute discretion, have the power to take such actions on behalf of the Company in any and all proceedings with the IRS and any other such taxing authority as the Managing Member determines to be appropriate and any decision made by the Partnership Representative at the direction of the Managing Member shall be binding on all Members and Unit Holders. The Members and Unit Holders acknowledge and agree that, if directed by the Managing Member, the Partnership Representative shall have the power to cause the Company to elect out of the partnership-level audit procedures to the extent allowed under Code Section 6221(b) or to elect out of partnership-level tax assessments under Code Section 6226, in each instance, as directed by the Managing Member in the Managing Member’s sole and absolute discretion. Further, to the extent requested to do so by the Partnership Representative at the direction of the Managing Member, the Members and Unit Holders shall timely file amended returns and pay tax liabilities (including interest and penalties) under Code Section 6225(c)(2). The Members and Unit Holders agree to cooperate in good faith, including, without limitation, by timely providing information requested by the Partnership Representative and making elections and filing amended returns requested by the Partnership Representative, to give effect to the preceding sentence. Subject to the foregoing, to the extent required to do so under the Subchapter C of Subtitle A, Chapter 63 of the Code, as amended by P.L. 114-74, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (together with any subsequent amendments thereto, Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, and published administrative interpretations thereof) (the “Post-2017 Company Audit Procedures”), the Company shall make any payments of assessed amounts under Code Section 6221 of the Post- 2017 Company Audit Procedures and shall allocate any such assessment among the current or former Members and former Unit Holders of the Company for the “reviewed year” to which the assessment relates in a manner that reflects the current or former Members’ or Unit Holders’ respective interests in the Company for that reviewed year based on such Member’s or Unit Holder’s share of such assessment as would have occurred if the Company had amended the tax returns for such reviewed year and such Member or Unit Holder incurred the assessment directly (using the tax rates applicable to the Company pursuant to Code Section 6225(b)). To the extent that the Company is assessed amounts under Code Section 6221(a), the current or former Member(s) or Unit Holder(s) to which this assessment relates shall pay to the Company such Member’s or Unit Holder’s share of the assessed amounts including such Member’s or Unit Holder’s share of any additional accrued penalties and interest assessed against the Company relating to such Member’s or Unit Holder’s share of the assessment (together, the “Member Assessment”), upon thirty (30) days of written notice from the Partnership Representative requesting the payment. If a Member or Unit Holder does not timely pay to the Company the full amount of the Member Assessment (the “Defaulting Member”), and a “Defaulting Member” as defined in Section 13 of this Agreement, then the shortfall shall be treated as an amount due and payable (the “Tax Payable”) by the Company to the Defaulting Member, with the following results:

1.6.2.1            the unpaid balance of the Tax Payable shall bear default interest at the rate of 10%, compounded quarterly, from the day that the amount of the Tax Payable is due and payable until the date that the Tax Payable, together with all accrued default interest, is repaid to the Company;

1.6.2.2            all amounts otherwise distributable or payable by the Company to the Defaulting Member shall be and is used to offset the amount that the Defaulting Member owes to the Company until the amount due and all accrued default interest have been paid in full;

1.6.2.3            in the sole discretion of the Managing Members, and to the extent permitted by law, the payment of the Tax Payable and accrued default interest shall be secured by a security interest in the Defaulting Member’s Units; and

1.6.3                  in addition to the other rights and remedies granted to it under this Agreement, the Company has the right to take any action available at law or in equity, at the cost and expense of the Defaulting Member, to obtain payment from the Defaulting Member of the unpaid balance in default of the Tax Payable and all accrued and unpaid default interest. As a result of such default, in the sole discretion of the Managing Members, and to the extent permitted by law, the Company shall be entitled to all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code of the applicable state (or states), as reasonably determined by the Managing Members, with respect to the security interest granted. Each Defaulting Member hereby authorizes the Company, as applicable, to prepare and file financing statements and other instruments that the Managing Members may deem necessary to effectuate and carry out the preceding provisions of this Section. Each Member agrees that the aforesaid liquidated damages provisions constitute reasonable compensation to the Company and its non-Defaulting Members for the additional risks and damages sustained by each of them when and if any Defaulting Member shall default on an obligation to pay any Member Assessment.

1.6.4                  At the sole and absolute discretion of the Managing Member, with respect to current Members and current Unit Holders, the Company may alternatively allow some or all of a Member’s or Holder’s obligation pursuant to this Section 1.7 of this Tax Matters Schedule to be applied to, and reduce, the next distribution(s) or payments otherwise payable to such Member or Unit Holder under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the provisions contained in this Section 1.7 of this Tax Matters Schedule shall survive (w) the dissolution of the Company, (y) the withdrawal or Redemption of any Member or Unit Holder, or (z) the Transfer of any Member’s or Unit Holder’s Interests.

1.6.5                  Any Person designated as the Partnership Representative shall receive no compensation (other than compensation, if any, otherwise specified in this Agreement) from the Company or its Members or Unit Holders for its services in that capacity.

1.6.6                  The Managing Member may, with respect to the Company, make the election provided under Code Section 754 of the Code and any corresponding provision of applicable state law in its sole and absolute discretion.

1.6.7                  Each Member and Unit Holder covenants (i) to timely file all tax returns required to be filed by such Person pursuant to the laws of each applicable taxing jurisdiction, (ii) to timely provide any information requested by the Managing Member, the Tax Matters Representative or the Company to comply with any tax law or in connection with the Company’s

 

 

 

obligation relating to any taxing jurisdiction, including, without limitation, to timely provide information requested by the Partnership Representative as needed to comply with the provisions of the Post-2017 Company Audit Procedures, and (iii) with respect to each such filing, to report all Company items on such Person’s income tax return in a manner consistent with the tax return of the Company. However, if a Member or Unit Holder reports a Company item on such Person’s income tax return in a manner inconsistent with the tax return of the Company, then such Person shall notify the Managing Member of such treatment before filing such Person’s income tax return. If a Member or Unit Holder fails to comply with any provision of this Section 1.7.7 of this Tax Matters Schedule, then such Person shall be liable to the Company for any expenses, including professionals’ fees, tax, interest, penalties, or litigation costs, that may arise as a consequence of such inconsistent reporting or breach, including those arising as a result of an audit by a taxing jurisdiction. The obligations of any Member or Unit Holder set forth in this Section 1.7.7 of this Tax Matters Schedule shall apply on a flow through basis and apply to the ultimate beneficial owners of Interests.

1.7              Miscellaneous.

1.7.1                  Returns and Other Elections. The Managing Member shall cause the preparation and timely filing of all tax returns required pursuant to the Code and all other tax returns deemed necessary and required in each jurisdiction in which the Company does business. All elections permitted to be made by the Company under federal or state laws shall be made by the Managing Member in his sole discretion.

1.7.2                  Knowledge. Each Unit Holder acknowledges that he understands the economic and income tax consequences of the allocations under this Agreement and agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Tax Matters Schedule in reporting the Unit Holder’s taxable income and loss from the Company.

1.7.3                  Amendment. The Managing Member may amend this Tax Matters Schedule to comply with the Code and the Regulations promulgated under Code Section 704(b) and to the extent necessary to (i) comply with the provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and any U.S. Treasury Regulations or other administrative pronouncements promulgated thereunder, and (ii) administer the effects of such provisions in an equitable manner, and each Member and Unit Holder agrees to be bound by the provisions of any such amendment.

1.7.4                  FATCA. Each Member and Unit Holder shall deliver to the Company such other tax forms or other documents as shall be prescribed by applicable law, to the extent applicable, (i) to demonstrate that payments to such Member and Unit Holder under this Agreement are exempt from any United States withholding tax imposed pursuant to FATCA or

(ii) to allow the Company to determine the amount to deduct or withhold under FATCA from a payment hereunder. Each Member and Unit Holder further agrees to complete and to deliver to the Company from time to time, so long as it is eligible to do so, any successor or additional form required by the Internal Revenue Service or reasonably requested by the Company in order to secure an exemption from, or reduction in the rate of, United States withholding tax. “FATCA” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code and any applicable Treasury regulation promulgated thereunder or published administrative guidance implementing such Sections whether in existence on the date hereof or promulgated or published hereafter.

 

 

 

EXCESS SHARE SCHEDULE

 

1.01          Definitions. For purposes of this Excess Share Schedule, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below. References to sections shall refer to sections in this Excess Share Schedule.

Beneficial Ownership” shall mean ownership of Units by a Person who would be treated as an owner of such Units either directly, indirectly or constructively through the application of Code Section 544, as modified by Code Section 856(h)(1)(B). The terms “Beneficial Owner,” “Beneficially Owns,” “Beneficially Own” and “Beneficially Owned” shall have correlative meanings.

Charitable Beneficiary” shall mean an organization or organizations described in Code Sections 170(b)(1)(A) and 170(c) and identified by the Managing Member as the beneficiary or beneficiaries of the Excess Share Trust.

Excess Shares” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 1.3(a). “Excess Share Trust shall mean the trust created pursuant to Section 1.14.

Excess Share Trustee shall mean a Person, who shall be unaffiliated with the Company, any Purported Beneficial Transferee and any Purported Record Transferee, identified by the Managing Member as the trustee of the Excess Share Trust.

Existing Holder shall mean (a) Members, and (b) any Person to whom an Existing Holder Transfers, subject to the limitations provided in this Agreement, Beneficial Ownership of Units causing such transferee to Beneficially Own Units in excess of the Ownership Limit.

Existing Holder Limit” (a) for the Company shall mean, initially, the Units representing a Percentage Interest of 100%, and, after any adjustment pursuant to Section 1.09, shall mean such percentage of the outstanding Units, as the case may be, as so adjusted, and (b) for any Existing Holder who becomes an Existing Holder by virtue of clause (b) of the definition thereof, shall mean, initially, the Percentage Interest of the outstanding Units Beneficially Owned by such Existing Holder at the time that such Existing Holder becomes an Existing Holder, but in no event shall such Percentage Interest be greater than the Existing Holder Limit for the Existing Holder who Transferred Beneficial Ownership of such Units or, in the case of more than one transferor, in no event shall such Percentage Interest be greater than the smallest Existing Holder Limit of any transferring Existing Holder, and, after any adjustment pursuant to Section 1.09 hereof, shall mean such Percentage Interest of the outstanding Units as so adjusted.

Market Price” shall mean the market price of such class of Units on the relevant date as determined in good faith by the Managing Member.

Ownership Limit” shall initially mean a Percentage Interest of 7.1%, and after any adjustment as set forth in Section 1.10, shall mean such Percentage Interest as so adjusted. The Percentage Interests shall be determined by the Managing Member in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive for all purposes hereof.

 

 

 

Person” shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, estate, trust (including, without limitation, a trust qualified under Code Section 401(a) or 501(c)(17)), portion of a trust permanently set aside for or to be used exclusively for the purposes described in Code Section 642(c), association, private foundation within the meaning of Code Section 509(a), joint stock company or other Entity.

Prohibited Owner Event has the meaning provided in Section 1.03(c).

Purported Beneficial Transferee” shall mean, with respect to any purported Transfer which results in Excess Shares, the beneficial holder of the Units, if such Transfer had been valid under Section 1.02.

Purported Record Transferee” shall mean, with respect to any purported Transfer which results in Excess Shares, the record holder of the Units, if such Transfer had been valid under Section 1.2.

Redemption Price has the meaning provided in Section 1.18.

Restriction Termination Date” shall mean the first day on which the Managing Member determines that it is no longer in the best interests of the Company that the REIT Subsidiary attempt to, or continue to, qualify as a real estate investment trust under the Code.

Transfer means to give, sell, assign, pledge, hypothecate, devise, bequeath, or otherwise dispose of, transfer, or permit to be transferred, during life or at death. The word “Transfer,” when used as a noun, shall mean a Transfer restriction.

1.02          Ownership Limitation.

(a)                Except as provided in Section 1.12, until the Restriction Termination Date, no Person (other than an Existing Holder) shall Beneficially Own Units in excess of the Ownership Limit and no Existing Holder shall Beneficially Own Units in excess of the Existing Holder Limit for such Existing Holder.

(b)               Except as provided in Section 1.12, until the Restriction Termination Date, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in any Person (other than an Existing Holder) Beneficially Owning Units in excess of the Ownership Limit shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of the Units which would otherwise be Beneficially Owned by such Person in excess of the Ownership Limit; and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such Units.

(c)                Except as provided in Sections 1.09 and 1.12, until the Restriction Termination Date, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in any Existing Holder Beneficially Owning Units in excess of the applicable Existing Holder Limit shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of the Units which would be otherwise Beneficially Owned by such Existing Holder in excess of the applicable Existing Holder Limit; and such Existing Holder shall acquire no rights in such Units.

(d)               Until the Restriction Termination Date, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in the REIT Subsidiary being beneficially owned (as provided in Code Section 856(a)) by less than 100 Persons (determined without reference to any rules of attribution) shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of Units which would be otherwise beneficially owned (as provided in Code Section 856(a)) by the transferee; and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such Units.

(e)                Until the Restriction Termination Date, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in the Company, and subsequently the REIT Subsidiary being “closely held” within the meaning of Code Section 856(h) shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of the Units which would cause the REIT Subsidiary to be “closely held” within the meaning of Code Section 856(h); and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such Units.

(f)                Until the Restriction Termination Date, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in the REIT Subsidiary otherwise failing to qualify as a real estate investment trust under the Code shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of Units that would result in the REIT Subsidiary failing to qualify as a real estate investment trust under the Code; and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such Units.

(g)               Until the Restriction Termination Date, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in the REIT Subsidiary becoming a “pension-held REIT” as defined in Code Section 856(h) shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of Units which would result in the REIT Subsidiary becoming a “pension-held REIT;” and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such Units.

1.03          Excess Shares.

(a)                If, notwithstanding the other provisions contained in this Excess Share Schedule, at any time, until the Restriction Termination Date, there is a purported Transfer or other change in the capital structure of the REIT Subsidiary such that any Person would Beneficially Own Units in excess of the applicable Ownership Limit or Existing Holder Limit (as applicable), then, except as otherwise provided in Sections 1.09 and 1.12, the Units Beneficially Owned in excess of such Ownership Limit or Existing Holder Limit (rounded up to the nearest whole Unit) shall constitute “Excess Shares” and shall be treated as provided in this Excess Share Schedule. Such designation and treatment shall be effective as of the close of business on the business day prior to the date of the purported Transfer or change in capital structure.

(b)               If, notwithstanding the other provisions contained in this Article VI, at any time, until the Restriction Termination Date, there is a purported Transfer or other change in the capital structure of the REIT Subsidiary (as a result of a direct or indirect Transfer or otherwise) which, if effective, would cause the REIT Subsidiary to (i) be beneficially owned (as provided in Code Section 856(a)) by less than 100 Persons, (ii) become “closely held” within the meaning of Code Section 856(h), (iii) become a “pension-held REIT” within the meaning of Code Section 856(h), or (iv) otherwise fail to qualify as real estate investment trust under the Code, then the Units that are the subject of such Transfer or other event which would cause the REIT Subsidiary to fail such requirement shall constitute “Excess Shares” and shall be treated as provided in this Excess Share Schedule. Such designation and treatment shall be effective as of the close of business on the business day prior to the date of the purported Transfer or change in capital structure.

(c)                If, at any time prior to the Restriction Termination Date, notwithstanding the other provisions contained in this Excess Share Schedule, there is an event (a “Prohibited Owner Event”) which would result in the disqualification of the REIT Subsidiary as a real estate investment trust under the Code by virtue of actual, Beneficial or constructive ownership of Units, then Units which result in such disqualification shall be automatically exchanged for an equal number of Excess Shares to the extent necessary to avoid such disqualification. Such exchange shall be effective as of the close of business on the business day prior to the date of the Prohibited Owner Event. In determining which Units are exchanged, Units owned directly or indirectly by any Person who caused the Prohibited Owner Event to occur shall be exchanged before any Units not so held are exchanged. If similarly situated Persons exist, such exchange shall be pro rata among such Persons according to the number of Units owned by each. If the REIT Subsidiary is still so disqualified as a real estate investment trust under the Code, Units owned directly or indirectly by Persons who did not cause the Prohibited Owner Event to occur shall be chosen by random lot and exchanged for Excess Shares until the REIT Subsidiary is no longer so disqualified as a real estate investment trust under the Code.

 

1.04          Prevention of Transfer. If the Managing Member or its designee shall at any time determine in good faith that a Transfer has taken place in violation of Section 1.02 or that a Person intends to acquire or has attempted to acquire beneficial ownership (determined without reference to any rules of attribution) or Beneficial Ownership of any Units in violation of Section 1.02, the Managing Member or its designee shall take such action as it deems advisable to refuse to give effect to or to prevent such Transfer, including, without limitation, refusing to give effect to such Transfer on the books of the Company or instituting proceedings to enjoin such Transfer; provided, however, that any Transfers or attempted Transfers in violation of paragraph (b), (c), (d), (e), (f),

(g) or (h) of Section 1.02 shall automatically result in the designation and treatment described in Section 1.03, irrespective of any action (or non-action) by the Managing Member.

1.05          Notice. Any Person who acquires or attempts to acquire Units in violation of Section 1.02, or any Person who is a transferee such that Excess Shares result under Section 1.03, shall immediately give written notice or, in the event of a proposed or attempted Transfer, shall give at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice to the Company of such event and shall provide to the Company such other information as the Company may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such Transfer or attempted Transfer on the REIT Subsidiary’s status as a real estate investment trust under the Code.

1.06          Information for the Company. Until the Restriction Termination Date:

(a)                Every Beneficial Owner of more than ½ of 1% of the number or value of outstanding Units shall, within thirty (30) days after January 1 of each year, give written notice to the Company stating the name and address of such Beneficial Owner, the number of Units Beneficially Owned, and a description of how such Units are held. Each such Beneficial Owner shall provide to the Company such additional information as the Company may reasonably request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such Beneficial Ownership on the REIT Subsidiary’s status as a real estate investment trust under the Code.

(b)               Each Person who is a Beneficial Owner of Units and each Person who is holding Units for a Beneficial Owner shall provide to the Company in writing such information with respect to direct, indirect and constructive ownership of Units as the Managing Member deems reasonably necessary to comply with the provisions of the Code applicable to a real estate investment trust, to determine the REIT Subsidiary’s status as a real estate investment trust under the Code, to comply with the requirements of any taxing authority or governmental agency or to determine any such compliance.

1.07          Other Action by Managing Member. Nothing contained in this Excess Share Schedule shall limit the authority of the Managing Member to take such other action as it deems necessary or advisable to protect the REIT Subsidiary and the interests of the Company and its Members by preservation of the REIT Subsidiary’s status as a real estate investment trust under the Code.

1.08          Ambiguities. In the case of an ambiguity in the application of any of the provisions of this Excess Share Schedule including, without limitation, any definition contained in Section 1.01, the Managing Member shall have the power to interpret and determine the application of the provisions of this Excess Share Schedule with respect to any situation based on the facts known to the Managing Member.

1.09          Modification of Existing Holder Limits. The Existing Holder Limits may be modified as follows:

(a)                Subject to the limitations provided in Section 1.11, the Managing Member may grant options which result in Beneficial Ownership of Units by an Existing Holder pursuant to an option plan approved by the Managing Member. Any such grant shall increase the Existing Holder Limit for the affected Existing Holder to the maximum extent possible under Section 1.11 to permit the Beneficial Ownership of the Units issuable upon the exercise of such option.

(b)               The Managing Member shall reduce the Existing Holder Limit for any Existing Holder after any Transfer permitted in this Excess Share Schedule by such Existing Holder by the Percentage Interest of the outstanding Units so Transferred or after the lapse (without exercise) of an option described in this Section 1.09(a) by the Percentage Interest of the Units that the option, if exercised, would have represented, but in either case no Existing Holder Limit shall be reduced to a Percentage Interest which is less than the Ownership Limit.

1.10          Increase or Decrease in Ownership Limit. Subject to the limitations provided in Section 1.11, the Managing Member may from time to time increase or decrease the Ownership Limit in order to retain the REIT Subsidiary’s status as a real estate investment trust under the Code.

1.11          Limitations on Changes in Existing Holder and Ownership Limits.

(a)                Neither the Ownership Limit nor any Existing Holder Limit may be increased (nor may any additional Existing Holder Limit be created) if, after giving effect to such increase (or creation), five (5) Beneficial Owners of Units (including, without limitation, all of the then Existing Holders) could Beneficially Own, in the aggregate, more than 49.9% in value of the outstanding equity in the REIT Subsidiary.


 

 

 

(b)               Prior to the modification of any Existing Holder Limit or Ownership Limit pursuant to Sections 1.09 or 1.10, the Managing Member may require such opinions of counsel, affidavits, undertakings or agreements as it may deem necessary or advisable in order to determine or ensure the REIT Subsidiary’s status as a real estate investment trust under the Code.

(c)                No Existing Holder Limit shall be reduced to a Percentage Interest which is less than the Ownership Limit.

1.12          Waivers by Managing Member. The Managing Member, upon receipt of a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service or an opinion of counsel or other evidence satisfactory to the Managing Member and upon at least fifteen (15) days written notice from a transferee prior to the proposed Transfer which, if consummated, would result in the intended transferee owning Units having a Percentage Interest in excess of the Ownership Limit or the Existing Holder Limit, as the case may be, and upon such other conditions as the Managing Member may direct, may waive the Ownership Limit or the Existing Holder Limit, as the case may be, with respect to such transferee.

1.13          Severability. If any provision of this Excess Share Schedule or any application of any such provision is determined to be void, invalid or unenforceable by any court having jurisdiction over the issue, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall be affected only to the extent necessary to comply with the determination of such court.

1.14          Trust for Excess Shares. Upon any purported Transfer that results in Excess Shares pursuant to Section 1.03, such Excess Shares shall be deemed to have been transferred to the Excess Share Trustee, as trustee of the Excess Share Trust for the exclusive benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary. Excess Shares so held in trust shall be issued and outstanding Units of the Company. The Purported Beneficial Transferee shall have no rights in such Excess Shares except as provided in Section 1.17.

1.15          Distributions on Excess Shares. Any distributions (whether as dividends, distributions upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up or otherwise) on Excess Shares shall be paid to the Excess Share Trust for the benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the Purported Record Transferee shall receive the lesser of (a) the amount of any distribution made upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up or (b) the price paid by the Purported Record Transferee for the Units, or if the Purported Record Transferee did not give value for the Units, the Market Price of the Units on the day of the event causing the Units to be held in trust. Any such dividend paid or distribution paid to the Purported Record Transferee in excess of the amount provided in the preceding sentence prior to the discovery by the Company that the Units with respect to which the dividend or distribution was made had been exchanged for Excess Shares shall be repaid by the Purported Record Transferee to the Excess Share Trust for the benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary.

1.16          Voting of Excess Shares. The Excess Share Trustee shall be entitled to vote the Excess Shares for the benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary on any matter. Subject to New York law, any vote taken by a Purported Record Transferee prior to the discovery by the Company that the Excess Shares were held in trust shall be rescinded ab initio. The owner of the Excess Shares shall be deemed to have given an irrevocable proxy to the Excess Share Trustee to vote the Excess Shares for the benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary.

 

1.17          Non-Transferability of Excess Shares. Excess Shares shall be transferable only as provided in this Section 1.17. At the direction of the Managing Member, the Excess Share Trustee shall transfer the Units held in the Excess Share Trust to a person whose ownership of the Units will not violate the Ownership Limit or Existing Holder Limit and for whom such transfer would not be wholly or partially void pursuant to Section 1.02. Such transfer shall be made within sixty

(60) days after the latest of (x) the date of the Transfer which resulted in such Excess Shares and

(y) the date the Managing Member determines in good faith that a Transfer resulting in Excess Shares has occurred, if the Company does not receive a notice of such Transfer pursuant to Section

1.05. If such a transfer is made, the interest of the Charitable Beneficiary shall terminate and proceeds of the sale shall be payable to the Purported Record Transferee and to the Charitable Beneficiary. The Purported Record Transferee shall receive the lesser of the price paid by the Purported Record Transferee for the Units or, if the Purported Record Transferee did not give value for the Units, the Market Price of the Units on the day of the event causing the Units to be held in trust, and the price received by the Excess Share Trust from the sale or other disposition of the Units. Any proceeds in excess of the amount payable to the Purported Record Transferee shall be paid to the Charitable Beneficiary. Prior to any transfer of any Excess Shares by the Excess Share Trustee, the Company must have waived in writing its purchase rights under Section 1.18. It is expressly understood that the Purported Record Transferee may enforce the provisions of this Section 1.17 against the Charitable Beneficiary.

If any of the foregoing restrictions on transfer of Excess Shares is determined to be void, invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Purported Record Transferee may be deemed, at the option of the Managing Member, to have acted as an agent of the Company in acquiring such Excess Shares and to hold such Excess Shares on behalf of the Company.

1.18          Call by the Company on Excess Shares. Excess Shares shall be deemed to have been offered for sale to the Company, or its designee, at a price per Unit equal to the lesser of the price per Unit in the transaction that created such Excess Shares (or, in the case of a devise, gift or other transaction in which no value was given for such Excess Shares, the Market Price at the time of such devise, gift or other transaction) and the Market Price of the Units to which such Excess Shares relates on the date the Company, or its designee, accepts such offer (the “Redemption Price”). The Company shall have the right to accept such offer for a period of ninety (90) days after the later of (x) the date of the Transfer which resulted in such Excess Shares and (y) the date the Managing Member determines in good faith that a Transfer resulting in Excess Shares has occurred, if the Company does not receive a notice of such Transfer pursuant to Section 1.05 but in no event later than a permitted Transfer pursuant to and in compliance with the terms of Section

1.17. Unless the Managing Member determines that it is in the interests of the Company to make earlier payments of all of the amount determined as the Redemption Price per Unit in accordance with the preceding sentence, the Redemption Price may be payable at the option of the Managing Member at any time up to but not later than one year after the date the Company accepts the offer to purchase the Excess Shares. In no event shall the Company have an obligation to pay interest to the Purported Record Transferee.


 

 

 

SPOUSAL CONSENT TO

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

 

dated and effective as of                                       , 20    

 

The undersigned is the spouse of a Member and acknowledges that the undersigned has read the foregoing Limited Liability Company Agreement dated and effective as of January 3, 2023 (the “Agreement”), by and among the Investor Members and the Managing Member of Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Company”) and understands its provisions. The undersigned hereby expressly approves of and agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement in its entirety, including, but not limited to, those provisions relating to the sales and transfers of Units and the restrictions thereon. If the undersigned predeceases the undersigned’s spouse when the undersigned’s spouse owns any Units in the Company, the undersigned agrees not to devise or bequeath whatever community property interest or quasi-community property interest the undersigned may have in the Company in contravention of the Agreement.

 

 

 

Dated:                                                            By:                                                                              

 

Print Name:                                                                


APPENDIX B

SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETION PACKAGE

 

 

                                            

CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND, LLC

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund LLC Attention: Subscription Administration 970 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Suite 1-2, Suwanee, GA 30024     

 

Re:         Purchase of Units of Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund LLC

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund LLC, is a New York limited liability company (the “Fund”), the managing member of which is Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund GP LLC, a New York limited liability compa- ny (the “Managing Member”). The Fund will be operated by the Managing Member in accordance with the terms of that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Fund (the “LLC Agreement”), a copy of which has been included as Exhibit “A” of that certain confidential Private Placement Memorandum for one Class of limited liability company Units, Accredited Investors Only, dated as of October 16, 2023 (the “Memorandum”). Capitalized terms used herein and in the other Subscription Documents (as defined below) and not specifically defined, shall have the meanings set forth in the Memorandum.

 

The Fund has been formed for the purpose described in the Memorandum. The Fund is offering the follow- ing class of Units (of which shall have the rights and interests set forth in the LLC Agreement):

 

          Class B limited liability company units (the “Class B Units”) at a minimum investment of $250,000.00. The Class B Units are being offered at a price of $1,000.00 per Class B Unit, and thereafter at their Net Asset Value per Unit on the relevant Dealing Day.

 

1.                   Purchase.  The undersigned (the “Investor”), subject to the terms and conditions hereof and the provisions of the Memorandum and the LLC Agreement, hereby irrevocably tenders this subscription for the amount set forth on the signature page.

 

The undersigned understands and agrees that the Fund has the right to accept or reject this subscription, in whole or in part, and that this subscription will be deemed accepted only when signed as accepted by the Managing Member. The undersigned agrees that the Fund need not accept subscriptions in the order received. If the Fund learns, after it has accepted the undersigned’s subscription, that the undersigned has misrepresented any information in any of the documents the undersigned submitted to it in connection with this subscription, then, in addition to any other rights available to the Fund, it will have the right to acquire the Units from the undersigned for a total price equal to the amount paid by the Investor for the Units less the amount of any member distributions already received by the undersigned.

 

2.                   Adoption of LLC Agreement. The undersigned hereby specifically accepts and adopts each and


every provision of the LLC Agreement, a copy of which has been provided to the undersigned. The LLC Agree- ment shall become effective immediately upon the Initial Closing (as defined in the LLC Agreement).

 

3.                   Conditions Precedent. This Agreement is made and the release of the funds and Subscription

Documents to the Fund are subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

(a)                The Managing Member shall have the right to accept or reject this subscription in whole or in part in its sole and absolute discretion, including but not limited to the Managing Member’s determination of the financial inability of the subscriber to bear the economic risk of this investment or the subscriber’s inability to understand the risks and merits of the Offering and/or his inability to obtain the services of a Purchaser Represen- tative (as hereinafter defined) in accordance with Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and applicable state securities laws.

 

(b)                Prior to the delivery of the funds, this Subscription Agreement and the Subscription Docu- ments, the Managing Member shall have received subscriptions in accordance with the terms set forth in the Mem- orandum.

 

(c)                The Managing Member shall have received any and all documents the Managing Member deems necessary to determine and verify the status of the subscriber as an “Accredited Investor” (as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D, as promulgated under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended, the “Securities Act”)).

 

U.S.  Representations and Warranties. To induce the Fund to sell the Units to the undersigned, and knowing that the Fund is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the following in issuing the Units and establish- ing compliance with applicable foreign, federal, and state securities laws, the undersigned hereby represents, war- rants, covenants, and acknowledges to the Fund each of the following representations and warranties understanding that, unless specifically stated otherwise, such representations and warranties apply to the undersigned whether it is a Person or non-U.S. Person. A “U.S. Person” is defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act1.

 

If any of these warranties and representations are not true and accurate as of the date of the payment of funds by Investor, then Investor shall, on the date of the payment of funds by Investor, deliver to the Fund and the Managing Member a written notice stating which representations and warranties are not true and accurate and also provide a detailed statement explaining why they are not true and accurate.

 

(a)                If the undersigned is a U.S. Person, the undersigned is a bona fide resident of the state represented on the signature page hereof. If the undersigned is not a U.S. Person, the undersigned is a bona fide resident of the country provided on the signature page hereof. The undersigned has no present intention of becom- ing a resident of any other state, country, or jurisdiction. The address and Social Security Number (or if not a U.S. Person, equivalent federal number) or Employer Identification Number (or if a non-U.S. Person, equivalent federal number) set forth on the signature page hereof are the undersigned’s true and correct residential or business address and Social Security Number (or if a non-U.S. Person, equivalent federal number) or Employer Identification Num- ber (or if a non-U.S. Person, equivalent federal number).

 

(b)                The undersigned has full power to execute, deliver and perform under each of the follow- ing: (i) this Subscription Agreement; (ii) the Accredited Investor Questionnaire; and (iii) the LLC Agreement, and to deliver them to the Fund simultaneously herewith. This Subscription Agreement and the other agreements are the legal and binding obligation of and are enforceable against the undersigned in accordance with their respective terms.

 

(c)                Investor agrees to furnish such information as reasonably requested by Fund to verify its Accredited Investor status, which may include one or more of those items set forth in the Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 506(c)(2)(ii), which includes financial information or a confirmation letter from a registered bro- ker-dealer, CPA, or attorney familiar with Investor’s Accredited Investor status.

 

(d)                Investor is the sole and true party in interest and is not purchasing for the benefit of any other person. The Units are being purchased solely for Investor’s own account, for investment, and are not being purchased with a view to the resale, distribution, subdivision or fractionalization thereof. Investor has no plans to enter into any such contract, arrangement or agreement.

 

(e)                The execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof, will not result in the breach of any term or provision of, or constitute a default under, or conflict with, or cause the acceleration of any obligation under, any agreement or other instrument of any description to which the undersigned is a party or by which the undersigned is bound, or any judgment, decree, order, or award of any court, governmental body, or arbitrator, or any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

 

(f)                 The undersigned has been given access to full and complete information regarding the Fund and has utilized such access to the undersigned’s satisfaction for the purpose of obtaining such information regarding the Fund as the undersigned has reasonably requested. In particular, the undersigned: (i) has received and thoroughly read and evaluated the Memorandum, including the exhibits, schedules and subsequent amendments or updates thereto; and (ii) has been given a reasonable opportunity to review such documents as the undersigned has requested and to ask questions of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Fund concerning the terms and conditions of the Units and the business and affairs of the Fund and to obtain any additional information concerning the Fund’s business to the extent reasonably available so as to understand more fully the nature of this investment and to verify the accuracy of the information supplied.

 

(g)                The undersigned represents that he, she or it has consulted with a qualified attorney, tax advisor or accountant or has elected not to do so, and understands the income tax aspects of an investment in the Units. The undersigned, in determining to purchase the Units, and if the undersigned consulted the undersigned’s legal counsel, tax advisor, accountants, and other advisors: (i) has been encouraged and has had the opportunity to rely upon the advice of the undersigned’s legal counsel, tax advisor, accountants, and other advisors with respect to the purchase of the Units; and (ii) has relied solely upon the advice of the undersigned’s legal counsel, tax advisor, accountants, or other financial advisors with respect to the financial, tax, and other considerations relating to the purchase of the Units. The undersigned acknowledges that neither the Fund nor anyone on behalf of the Fund has made any representations to the undersigned regarding the tax consequences of an investment in the Units.

 

(h)                The undersigned understands and acknowledges that all documents are confidential and were prepared by the Fund and that no independent legal counsel, accountant, or Fund has passed upon or assumed any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or fairness of information provided to the undersigned and no independent legal counsel, accountant, or company has independently verified or investigated in any way the accu- racy, completeness, or fairness of such information.

 

(i)                 The undersigned acknowledges that the Fund is relying on exemptions from the registra- tion requirements of the Securities Act and as afforded by applicable state and foreign statutes and regulations.

 

1 A “U.S. person” as defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and used herein means: any natural person resident in the United States; any partnership or corporation organized or incorpo- rated under the laws of the United States, its territories or possession, any state, or the District of Columbia; any estate of which any executor or administrator is a U.S. person; any trust of which any trustee is a U.S. person; any agency or branch of a foreign entity located in the United States; any non-discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary for the account of a U.S. person; any discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary organized, incorporated, or (if an individual) resident in the United States; and a partnership or corporation if (i) organized or incorporated under the laws of any foreign jurisdiction, and (ii) formed by a U.S. person principally for the purpose of investing in securities not registered under the Securities Act, unless it is organized or incorporated, and owned, by accredited investors (as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Secu- rities Act) who are not natural persons, estates, or trusts.

(j)                 The undersigned understands that the Units have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state, country, or province and are subject to substantial restrictions on transfer and that (i) the LLC Agreement prohibits the transfer of Units except under very limited circumstances,

(ii) the Fund has no obligation or intention to register the Units for resale or transfer under the Securities Act or any state, country, or foreign securities laws, or to take any action (including the filing of reports or the publication of information as required by Rule 144 under the Securities Act) which would make available any exemption from the registration requirements of any such laws, and (iii) the undersigned therefore may be precluded from selling or otherwise transferring or disposing of the Units for an indefinite period of time or at any particular time.

(k)                Investor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all judgments and claims against the Fund, the Managing Member, and each member of the Fund from any liability or injury, including, but not limited to, that arising under Federal or state securities laws, incurred as a result of any misrepresentation herein, or any warranties not performed, by Investor.

 

(l)                 The undersigned (i) agrees that the undersigned will not sell or otherwise transfer or dis- pose of the Units, or any portion thereof, unless the transfer is made in accordance with the LLC Agreement and such Units are registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state or foreign securities laws or the under- signed obtains an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company that such Units may be sold in reliance on an exemption from such registration requirements, and (ii) understands that any documentation evidencing the Units, if any, will contain a legend referencing such restrictions.

 

(m)              The undersigned understands that no federal, state, or foreign agency, including the Se- curities and Exchange Commission and the securities commission or authorities of any other state or foreign gov- ernment has approved or disapproved the Units, passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Offering, or made any finding or determination as to the fairness of the Units for investment.

 

(n)                Neither the Company nor any person representing or acting on behalf of the Company, or purportedly representing or acting on behalf of the Company, has made any representations, warranties, agreements, or statements other than those contained herein or in the Memorandum that influenced or affected the undersigned’s decision to purchase the Units, nor has the undersigned relied on any representations, warranties, agreements, or statements in the belief that they were made on behalf of any of the forgoing, nor has the undersigned relied on the absence of any such representations, warranties, agreements, or statements in reaching the decision to purchase the Units.

 

(o)                The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that (i) when the Company accepts this sub- scription, any funds received by the Company in accordance herewith will be deposited into a separate bank ac- count of the Company, and (ii) if the Company rejects this subscription or if the Offering is terminated or withdrawn prior to acceptance of this subscription, any funds deposited by the undersigned will be refunded promptly without interest.

(p)                Investor, if a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity, is authorized and duly empow- ered to purchase and hold the Units, has its principal place of business at the address set forth on the signature page and has not been formed for the specific purpose of purchasing the Units.

 

(q)                Investor acknowledges the Company, its Managing Member, employees, their agents, any broker or any other person expressly or by implication have not represented, guaranteed or warranted:

 

(i)                 that the past performance or experience on the part of the Managing Member or any of its employees, associates, affiliates, agents or any other person (or entity), will in any fashion indicate actual profitability of the Company or investment performance of this purchase;

 

(ii)               the amount or type of consideration, profit or loss or tax consequences that will begenerated by the Company; and

(iii)             other than what is stated in the LLC Agreement, a timeframe or date that Investor will receive any distributions or return of its Capital Contributions.

 

SPECIFICALLY FOR THE UNDERSIGNED WHO ARE “U.S. PERSONS”:

 

(r)                 If the undersigned is a “U.S. Person,” the undersigned: (i) if an individual, is at least 21 years of age; (ii) if an individual, is a citizen or resident of the Interested States; (iii) maintains the undersigned’s principal residence or business at the address shown on the signature page hereof; and (iv) warrants that any finan- cial information that is provided herewith by the undersigned, or is subsequently submitted by the undersigned at the request of the Company, does or will accurately reflect the undersigned’s financial condition with respect to which the undersigned does not anticipate any material adverse change.

 

(s)                 If the undersigned is a “U.S. Person” the undersigned certifies that he, she, or it: (i) is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act; and (ii) has accurately completed and delivered to the Company the Accredited Investor Questionnaire attached to the Mem- orandum in order to enable the Company to verify the undersigned’s status as an accredited investor under the Securities Act.

 

(t)                 If the undersigned is a U.S. Person and subject to the Employee Retirement Income Secu- rity Act (“ERISA”), the undersigned is aware of and has taken into consideration the diversification requirements of Section 404(a)(3) of ERISA in determining to purchase the Units and the undersigned has concluded that the purchase of the Units is prudent.

 

(u)                If the undersigned is a U.S. Person, the undersigned is not subject to back- up withholding provisions of Section 3406(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

SPECIFICALLY FOR THE UNDERSIGNED WHO ARE “NON-U.S. PERSONS”:

 

(v)                If the undersigned is not a non-U.S. Person: (i) the undersigned is not purchasing the Units for the account or benefit of a U.S. person; (ii) the undersigned has not prearranged the sale and resale of the Units with any U.S. Person or buyer in the Interested States; (iii) as of the date of this Subscription Agreement, the un- dersigned has no present plan or intention to sell the Units in the United States at any predetermined time; (iv) the undersigned has not entered into, does not have the intention of entering into, and will not enter into any option, equity swap, or other similar derivative instrument in the United States with respect to the Units at any time until the end of a period of one year from the date of this Subscription Agreement; (v) the Units were not offered to the undersigned in the United States, and at the time of execution of this Subscription Agreement and at the time of any offer to the undersigned to purchase the Units hereunder, the undersigned was physically outside the United States; and (vi) the undersigned will resell the Units only in accordance with the terms of the LLC Agreement and Regulation S of the Securities Act, pursuant to an effective registration under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

 

(w)              If the undersigned is a non-U.S. Person, the undersigned understands that the Units are being offered and sold in reliance on Regulation S of the Securities Act and any other available exemptions from the registration requirements of federal, state, and foreign securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, acknowledgements, and understandings set forth herein in order to confirm that the undersigned is a non-U.S. Person.

 

(x)                If the undersigned is a non-U.S. Person, the undersigned understands that non-U.S. Per- sons contemplating an investment in the Company are urged to consult their own tax advisors and that the Company will be required to withhold tax and deposit it with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) at the highest applicable

U.S. marginal tax rate on any income allocated to an Investor who is a non-U.S. Person, even if no cash is distrib- uted to that Investor.

4.                   Acceptance. Execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement shall constitute Investor’s irrevocable offer to purchase the Units in accordance with this Subscription Agreement and under the terms set forth on the signature page (the “Investor Subscription Commitment”) which offer may be accepted or rejected by the Company in its discretion for any cause or for no cause. Upon furnishing any payment in accordance herewith, Investor’s payment shall be deposited into a bank account in the name of the Company. The Company and/or its Managing Member on the Company’s behalf shall confirm acceptance in writing.

 

5.                   Binding Agreement. Investor agrees that Investor may not cancel, terminate or revoke this Sub- scription Agreement (except as permitted under state securities laws) or any agreement Investor makes hereunder, and that this Subscription Agreement shall survive upon the death or disability of Investor and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns, executors, administrators, guardians, conservators, or personal representatives of Investor. Investor agrees that the Company will have no obligation to recognize the ownership, beneficial or otherwise, of Investor’s interest by anyone other than the undersigned.

 

6.                   Right to Refuse to Accept Commitment Installment Payments. The Company, in its sole dis- cretion, may refuse or postpone acceptance of one or more of Investor’s commitment installment payments, subject to market conditions and keeping consistent with the Company’s business plan and performance objectives. If the Company takes such action, Investor shall have no recourse against the Company or its Managing Member, officers, agents, employees, or affiliates.

 

7.                   Incorporation by Reference. The Investor Subscription Commitment and related information set

forth on the signature page are incorporated as integral terms of this Subscription Agreement.

 

8.                   Notices. Notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered when received or, if by U.S. mail, when deposited in a regularly maintained receptacle, by Certi- fied First Class Mail, postage prepaid, addressed:

 

(a)                if to Investor, at the address shown on the signature page hereof unless the Investor has advised the Company, in writing, of a different address as to which notices shall be sent under this Agreement; and

(b)                if to the Company, at the address first above stated, to the attention of the Managing Mem- ber or to such other address or to the attention of other such officer, as the Company shall have furnished to Investor.

9.                   Counsel. Investor has had the opportunity to consider the Memorandum, the LLC Agreement, and this Subscription Agreement with Investor’s advisors or legal counsel and has either obtained the advice of such advisors in connection with Investor’s execution hereof or does hereby expressly waive its right to seek such legal counsel in connection with this transaction.

10.               Sale of the Units in a Permitted Offshore Transaction. If any subsequent resale of the Units is permitted in an offshore transaction pursuant to the LLC Agreement and Regulation S of the Securities Act, the un- dersigned agrees to cause the parties to such transaction to execute a Certificate of Compliance in the form required by the Company and agree to be bound by the terms of the LLC Agreement.

11.               Miscellaneous. This Subscription Agreement, the LLC Agreement, and the documents and agree- ments referenced therein embody the entire agreement and understanding between the Company and the Investor and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.

(a)                This Subscription Agreement does not entitle the undersigned to any rights as a holder of Units or as a member of the Company until payment for such Units has been received and accepted by the Com- pany. This Subscription Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York. The headings in this Agreement are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof. This Subscription Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

(b)                The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that any action or proceeding of any kind against the undersigned arising out of or by reason of this Subscription Agreement or the obligations hereunder may be brought in any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction located in the State of New York, and hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court.

(c)                If any provision of this Subscription Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision will be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and will be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law, but such provision will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

(d)                This Subscription Agreement may be executed through the use of separate signature pages or in any number of counterparts, and each of such counterparts will, for all purposes, constitute one agreement binding on all parties, notwithstanding that all parties are not signatories to the same counterpart.

12.               Subscription Payments. Subject to Section 13 below, all subscription payments should be made in cash, payable to “Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund LLC.” The Fund will deposit subscription payments immediately on acceptance in a Fund account. Such deposit shall not itself constitute acceptance of any subscription by the Fund. Persons making subscriptions that are accepted will, upon payment receive notice that such subscrip- tion was accepted. Other subscriptions that are not accepted will be returned.

13.               Subscriptions In-Kind. The Fund may elect in its absolute discretion to accept subscription pay- ments from an Investor, in whole or in part, in specie or in kind rather than in cash. This election may be made generally or in any particular case. The Fund will use the same valuation procedures used in determining Net Asset Value to determine the value to be attributed to the relevant assets to be transferred or assigned to the Fund as of the relevant Dealing Day. The Investor agrees that it will be responsible for all costs involved in changing the ownership of and the transfer of the relevant assets unless the Fund otherwise agrees. Upon receipt of properly completed subscription materials and such legal and other transfer documentation as the Fund may in its sole dis- cretion require, the Fund will allot the requisite number of Units in the normal manner. The Fund reserves the right to decline to register any prospective investor until Investor has been able to prove title to the assets in question and

make a valid transfer thereof.


TITLE                                                                                                                                                              

Investor desires to take title to the Units as follows and indicated by Investor’s selecting

 

a category and then initialing here:         Initials                                                  Initials                                 

 

Individual / Joint

individually, as a single person

a married person, as my sole and separate property

husband and wife, as community property with rights of survivorship

husband and wife, as community property

tenants in common

joint tenants with rights of survivorship

 

Trust:                                                                                                                                                                                 

Corporate:                                                                                                                                                                     

IRA / Employee Benefit Plans / Keogh / Other Entity:

 

 

Partnership / Limited Liability Company:                                                                                                        Checkbook IRA LLC             Yes           No

Custodian Name:                                                                                                      Account Number:                                                                                                   

U.S. Person. Investor is a “U.S. Person”, indicated by Investor’s single check mark and initials alongside the selection checked:

Yes     Initials                                                      Initials                               

No        Initials                                                      Initials                                  (Signature pages for individuals and entities attached.)


CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND, LLC

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT SIGNATURE PAGE                                                                                     

 

Class B Units Subscription Commitment             $                                            ($250,000 Minimum)

 

 

 

Registration Name (Individual Name, Joint Account Name, Trust Name, Entity Name, IRA Name)

 

 

Tax Identification Number (USA) or Equivalent Federal Number (EIN or SSN)

 

 


Investor #1

 

Investor Full Name

Registration Address

 

Street Address (Cannot be a P.O. Box)

 

City

 

State                                               Zip

 

Phone Number

 

Email Address

 

Signature                                       Date Signed

 

Title

BY:                                                                                 

Signature of Authorized Agent

 

PRINT NAME of Authorized Agent


Investor #2 (if applicable)

 

Investor Full Name

Registration Address

 

Street Address (Cannot be a P.O. Box)

 

City

 

State                                               Zip

 

Phone Number

 

Email Address

 

Signature                                       Date Signed

 

Title

 

Date Signed Agent Title


Accepted by Company:

 

CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND, LLC

By: Cloud Toronto – FYBN  CORE+ Growth & Income Fund GP LLC, its Managing Member

 

By:                                                                                          Date Signed                                                       

Authorized Representative

ACCREDITED INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE                                                                                                    

The undersigned certifies that he, she, or it is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), because he, she, or it meets at least one of the following definitions of “accredited investor” (check each one that applies; you must check at least one):

       a natural person whose individual “net worth”2 or joint net worth with Client’s spouse or spousal equivalent, exceeds $1,000,000;

       a natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most-recent years or joint income with Client’s spouse or spousal equivalent3 in excess of $300,000 in each of those years;

       a director, executive officer or manager of the Company, or a director, executive officers or manager

of the Managing Member4;

       a natural person who is a “knowledgeable employee” (as defined in Rule 3c-5(a)(4) under the Invest- ment Company Act) of the Company where the Company would be an “investment company” (as defined in Section 3 of Investment Company Act), but for the exclusion provided by either Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) of Investment Company Act;

       a “family client,” as defined in rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), of a family office as defined in rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Advisers Act, (i) with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, and (iii) whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment, and whose prospective investment is directed by such family office pursuant to clause (iii) of this sentence: or

       a natural person holding in good standing one or more of the following professional licenses:

(i)                 General Securities Representative license (Series 7);

(ii)               Private Securities Offerings Representative license (Series 82), and

(iii)             Investment Adviser Representative license (Series 65)

       a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) or a savings and loan association or other institution (as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act), in each case whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;

       an insurance company (as defined in Section 2(13) of the Securities Act);

       a broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as

amended;

       an investment adviser registered pursuant to Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) or registered pursuant to the laws of a state;

 

2 “Net worth” means the excess of total assets at fair market value over total liabilities. For the purposes of determining “net worth” the value of the Client’s primary residence is excluded as an asset. In addition, any liabilities secured by Client’s primary residence are included in total liabilities for purposes of this calculation only if and to the extent that: (1) such liabilities exceed the fair market value of the residence; or (2) such liabilities were incurred within 60 days before the date hereof (other than as a result of the acquisition of the residence). Joint net worth can be the aggregate net worth of you and your spouse or spousal equivalent, and assets need not be held jointly to be included in the calculation. Reli- ance on the joint net worth standard does not require that the Units be purchased jointly.

4 The term “spousal equivalent” means a cohabitant occupying a relationship generally equivalent to that of a spouse.

5 Executive officer means the president, any vice president in charge of a principal business unit, division or function (such as sales, administration or finance), any other officer who performs a policy making function, or any other person who performs similar policy making functions for the Issuer.

       an investment adviser relying on the exemption from registering with the SEC under Section 203(l) or

(m) of the Advisers Act;

       an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), or a business development company (as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act);

       a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the United States Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended;

       a Rural Business Investment Company as defined in Section 348A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act of 1961, as amended;

       a plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its politicalsubdivisions, for thebenefit of its employees, that has total assets in excess of $5,000,000;

       an employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, whose investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, that is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment adviser; or an employee benefit plan with total assets in excess of $5,000,000; or a self-directed employee benefit plan whose investment decisions are made solely by persons that are accredited investors;

       a private business development company (as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended);

       an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust, a partnership or a limited liability company, in each case not formed for the specific purpose of purchasing Units and with total assets in excess of $5,000,000;

       a trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000 that was not formed for the specific purpose

of purchasing the Units and whose purchase of the Units is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such person is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Units;

       a revocable trust that may be revoked or amended at any time by the grantor(s), each of whom is either an accredited investor as determined (i) under any of the paragraphs above;

       an entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors (in which case both the entity and the equity owners will need to be accredited );

       an entity, of a type not listed in the categories above, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Units offered, owning “investments” (as defined in Rule 2a51-1(b) under the Investment Company Act) in excess of $5,000,000;

       a “family office” (as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Advisers Act):

(i)                 with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000,

(ii)               that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Units; and

(iii)             whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and expe rience in financial and business matters that such family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment; or

       A “family client,” (as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Advisers Act of a family office meeting the requirements immediately above and whose prospective investment in the issuer is directed by such family office pursuant to sub-section (iii) immediately above.

Accredited Investor Questionnaire Signature Section

 

 

 

Registration Name (Individual Name, Joint Account Name, Trust Name, Entity Name, IRA Name)

 

 

Signature Section:

 

 

Signature                                                                                             Date Signed

 

 

 

Signature                                                                                             Date Signed

 

 

 

BY:                                                                                                                                                      

Signature of Authorized Agent                                    Date Signed

 

 

PRINT NAME of Authorized Agent                             Agent Title

 

 

Read & Approved,                                                           Date Signed IRA Account Owner


CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND, LLC

 

ACH ELECTRONIC PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION                                                                           

If you desire to have distributions made by direct deposit to your bank account, please fill in the following information. Please note that this option may not be available for qualified or custodial accounts. If your custodian accepts ACH payments, please enter the Custodian’s banking information and correct funding note to correctly associate your accounts to distributions.

 

Please select the appropriate box below, “yes” if you wish to register for direct deposit (ACH/ electronic payment), or “no” if you prefer to receive distributions via live check.

Yes                 No

Financial Institution Name:

 

ABA/Routing Number:

 

Account Number:

 

Name(s) on Account:

 

Type of Account:

Personal Checking         Business Checking

Personal Savings            Business Savings

I, the undersigned Investor, hereby authorize CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND, LLC (the “Company”), the Managing Member or its agent to deposit my distributions to the checking or savings account identified above. This authorization shall remain in effect until I provide written notice to the Company to terminate the authorization. In the event that the Company deposits funds erroneously into my account, the Company is hereby authorized to debit my account for an amount not to exceed the amount of the erroneous deposit.

 

Registration Name (Individual Name, Joint Account Name, Trust Name, Entity Name, IRA Name)

Signature Section:

 

 

Signature                                                                                             Date Signed

 

Signature                                                                                             Date Signed

BY:                                                                                      

Signature of Authorized Agent                                    Date Signed

 

PRINT NAME of Authorized                                          Agent Title

 

Read & Approved,                                                           Date Signed IRA Account Owner


BROKER DEALER INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE                                                                                        

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PRIVATE PLACEMENT PURCHASE PROCEDURES To help

the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities and to adhere to requirements of Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act, federal law requires all financial organizations to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who completes this Investor Questionnaire. What this means for you: When you complete this form and accompanying subscription documents, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you. The information you provide will be used to verify your identity by using internal sources and third-party vendors.

 

INVESTOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION                                                                                              

 

Legal Address of Investor (CANNONT BE P.O. BOX)

 


Investor #1

 

 

Last Name                                     First Name

 

 

Date of Birth

 

 

Social Security Number (USA) or Equivalent Federal Number

 

 

Legal Residence Address:

 

Street Address

 

 

City

 

 

State                                               Zip

 

 

Home Phone


Investor #2

 

 

Last Name                                     First Name

 

 

Date of Birth

 

 

Social Security Number (USA) or Equivalent Federal Number

 

 

Legal Residence Address:

 

Street Address

 

 

City

 

 

State                                               Zip

 

 

Home Phone


INVESTOR EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION**                                                                                          

 

Are you currently: Employed

Self-Employed

Not Employed  Retired  Other:                                         

Job Title

 

Occupation

Employer

 

Years with this Employer

If you are not currently employed or if you are retired, please provide source of annual income:

 

** Decline to Provide – I certify that the above information is correct and if any requested information in the above Section is incomplete or not provided by me, I hereby certify that I am declining to provide it.

 

 

 

Initials(s)


INVESTOR ATTESTATIONS                                                                                                                          

 

Please review the following and signify your understanding of the statements by initialing, where indicated.

 

Investor/Purchaser Representations:

    I am able to bear the economic risk of this investment; this investment could be restricted as to assignability and there may be no public market.

    I recognize that this investment carries certain risk, including but not limited to lack of liquidity for an extended period; this is considered a speculative venture.

    I have received the Confidential Private Placement Memorandum, the Supplement(s) (if any) and related offering documents and I have had the opportunity to ask questions and have received answers to my questions, to my satisfaction.

 

 

By initialing above, I acknowledge and understand the Investor/Purchaser Representations


Senior Investor Representations:

    I am purchasing this investment for my own account and I acknowledge that this invest- ment is not liquid and is highly speculative. I may not be able to sell this investment and, if I am able to sell my investment, I may receive less than my purchase price. I have consid- ered the implications of this investment, should this become part of my estate at my death.

    Regardless of whether I am currently employed or retired, I have adequate sources of in- come from investments (excluding this investment), pensions, savings, and salary to take care of all of my medical, health-related and living expenses for an extended period, in- cluding in the event of disability or emergency.

 

 

By initialing above, I acknowledge and understand the Senior Investor Representations



INVESTOR ATTESTATIONS                                                                                                                          

Check the appropriate box for each inquiry below, with regard to this investment:


 

Investment Objective:

 

 

Risk Tolerance:

 

Investment Time Horizon:

 

 

Liquidity Needs:


Capital Preservation

 

Low

 

0 to 2 Years

 

High


Income

 

Moderate

 

2 to 5 Years

 

Medium


Growth

 

High

 

5 or more Years

 

Low


Aggressive Growth


FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE **                                                           

 

In the event of disability or emergency, do you have enough insurance and readily-available funds (excluding this investment) to take care of all of your medical, health-related and living expenses for a period of one year or more?

Yes                 No

 

All figures should be expressed in U.S. Dollars. Check the appropriate box for each inquiry below. If you qualified as an accredited investor based on joint income with a spouse, please provide combined financial information.

 

ANNUAL INCOME

(from all sources)

NET WORTH** (VALUE OF ALL ASSETS,EX- CLUDING VALUE OF YOUR

PRIMARY RESIDENCE)

 

FEDERAL TAX BRACKET

(highest marginal)

 

Below $200,000

 

Below $1,000,000

 

$200,000 $399,000

$1 million to $4.9 million

0 25%

$400,000 $1,000,000

$5 million to 9.9 million

More than 25%

Over $1,000,000

Over $10,000,000

 


How many years of experience do you have in investing in the following types of investments?

 

 

Years of Experience

Estimated total amount invested over the time period you provided

Private Placements (LPs, Private Funds)

 

 

Tax credits/deductions or other tax-benefit investments

 

 

** Decline to Provide – I certify that the information regarding Investment Experience and Financial Information is correct and if any information is left blank or not provided by me, I certify that I am declining to provide it.

 

 

 

Initials(s)


 

AFFILIATIONS AND DISCLOSURES AND SIGNATURES                                                                             

 

Are you or any member of your immediate family (family members living in your household) licensed by or reg- istered with FINRA or associated with a broker-dealer? Note this does not include your financial advisor unless he/she is a member of your immediate family?


Yes      No


 

If yes, provide name of broker-dealer:                                                                                            


Note: If the above response is “yes” we will send the required notification to your firm under FINRA Rule 3210.

 

 

Are you, or a member of your immediate family, a director/officer or 5% owner of a publicly traded company?

 


Yes      No


If yes, provide name of the company:                                                                                              


AFFILIATIONS AND DISCLOSURES AND SIGNATURES                                                                             

 

THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A LEGAL/DISCLOSURES CLAUSE


Important Disclosures

FINRA BROKER-CHECK The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) Broker Check allows the public to obtain current regulatory information about FINRA member firms and financial advisors, including Sky- way Capital Markets, LLC. You can get more information, including an investor brochure that includes information describing FINRA Broker Check, by calling its Broker Check hotline at (800) 289-9999 or by visiting its website at brokercheck.finra.org.

 

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ABOUT THIS INVESTMENT – These securities are not insured by SIPC or the FDIC or by any Government Agency. The securities are not obligations of the FDIC or any other Government Agency. The securities are not deposits or other obligations of a financial institution. The securities are not guar- anteed by any financial institution and they are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal invested.

 

 

 

 


Investor #1

 

 

Signature (or Authorized Signor)

 

 

Print Name

 

 

Date


Investor #2

 

 

Signature (or Authorized Signor)

 

 

Print Name

 

 

Date


BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIPS FORM AND CERTIFICATION

FOR TRUSTS, CORPORATIONS, LLCs AND LPs

 

 

This form should be completed by investors that are investing in the name of a trust or in the name of a corporation,

limited liability company, limited partnership, or other type of legal entity.

 

Under the U.S. Patriot Act, we are required to collect and verify information about investors in this offering, which includes information about the beneficial owners of investors that choose to invest in the name of a trust or other type of legal entity.

 

Trust investors should complete this form and submit a copy of their Trust Documents/Certificate.

 

Corporate, LLC and LP investors should complete this form and submit a copy of the Operating Agreement, Articles of Organization, Shareholders Agreement, or other applicable governing documents for the entity.

 

CHOOSE TYPE OF OWNERSHIP (choose one):


   Revocable Trust

   Limited Liability Company (LLC)

   Other (describe):


 

   Irrevocable Trust

   Limited Partnership (LP)


 

 

   Corporation


AUTHORIZED SIGNOR INFORMATION                                                                                         

 

Provide the name of the person that is authorized to make this investment and sign on behalf of this legal entity.

 

If this investment decision is being made by a third-party administrator (such as a Trust attorney or financial institution), provide the name and contact information of the administrator.

 

Provide Tax ID Number of Legal Entity (Trust, Corp, LLC, LP

or Corp)

 

If Trust, provide the title of the Trust; if Legal Entity, provide

the title of the Legal Entity.

 

If Trust, provide date of Trust Agreement

 

If Trust, provide date of last amendment (if any)

 

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LIST OF TRUSTEES OR BENEFICIAL OWNERS                                                                               

If Trust, complete the table below, listing each trustee of the trust. For other types of legal entities, complete the table below, listing (a) each person who owns 25% or more of equity interests of the entity and (b) each person that exercises significant management responsibility for the entity (regardless of their ownership).5

 

For each person owning 25% or more of equity interests of the entity, please submit a copy of their photo ID.

 

Beneficial Owner(s) Provide Legal Name of Trustee(s) or Beneficial Owner(s)

 

Date of Birth

Social Security

Number

 

Residential Address

% of Ownership (Non Trusts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CERTIFICATION OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP                                                                              

Please select one of the following, as applies to your authority to make this investment:

   The Beneficial Owner(s) listed above may act independently as provided in the Trust, Operating Agree- ment, or Shareholders Agreement (or other applicable governing document(s)).

   The Beneficial Owner(s) listed above may act as a majority as provided in the Trust, Operating Agreement, or Shareholders Agreement (or other applicable governing document(s)).

   The Beneficial Owner(s) listed above must act unanimously as provided in the Trust, Operating Agreement, or Shareholders Agreement (or other applicable governing document(s)), and the authoriza- tion of all Beneficial Owners is required.

By completing and signing this Beneficial Ownership Form and Certification, you are certifying that (i) you are authorized to make this investment and such investment is in full compliance with the Trust or Operating Agree- ment, (ii) the Trust, Shareholders Agreement or Operating Agreement has not been revoked, modified, or amended in any manner that would cause the statements contained in this Certification to be incorrect, (iii) the entity exists under applicable state laws, and (iv) you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Cloud Toronto – FYBN Cos Inc., the Fund, the Manager and Young America Capital, LLC for any and all losses, liabilities, claims and costs (including reason- able attorneys’ fees) resulting from our effecting this investment or acting upon any instruction given by you with regard to this investment.

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5 Provide detailed information for each layer of beneficial ownership, if applicable. For example, if the beneficial owner is another entity, provide the entity name and the beneficial owners of that second layer of owners. Attach additional sheets if necessary.


In consideration of this subscription, we, the undersigned Beneficial Owner(s), certify the above information to be accurate, and the powers granted by the Trust, Operating Agreement, Shareholders Agreement authorize this transaction without restriction.

 

 

Print Name of Beneficial Owner/Authorized Signor                     Print Co-Beneficial Owner (if applies)

 

 

 

Signature of Beneficial Owner/Authorized Signor                         Signature of Co-Beneficial Owner (if applies)

 

 

 

Date Signed                                                                                          Date Signed– Co/Joint Owner (if applicable)

 

 

 

 

If there are more than two persons that are required to sign this Certification, attach additional pages.


ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS VERIFICATION LETTER

 

(To Be Completed For Individuals)

 

                                                                                      [INSERT NAME OF CLIENT] (“Client”) has requested that the undersigned provide CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Company”) with this Accredited Investor Status Verification Letter (this “Status Letter”) to assist the Company in its verification of the Client’s status as an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “‘Securities Act”), in connec- tion with the Client’s potential purchase of securities (the “Units”) offered for sale by the Company.

 

I hereby certify that I am (please check appropriate box):

 

    a registered broker-dealer, as defined in the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

    an investment advisor registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission;

    a licensed attorney in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which he or she is

admitted to practice law; or

   a certified public accountant in good standing under the laws of the place of his or her residence or principal office.

 

Based solely on a review of the Client Materials (as defined below), the undersigned hereby advises the Company that the Client satisfies one or more of the following criteria (check all boxes that apply):

    a natural person whose individual “net worth”1 or joint net worth with Client’s spouse or spousal equivalent2, exceeds $1,000,000;

    a natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most- recent years or joint income with Client’s spouse or spousal equivalent in excess of$300,000 in each of those years;

    a director, executive officer or manager of the Company, or a director, executive officers or

manager of the Manager3;

 

 

1 “Net worth” means the excess of total assets at fair market value over total liabilities. For the purposes of determining “net worth” the value of the Client’s primary residence is excluded as an asset. In addition, any

liabilities secured by Client’s primary residence are included in total liabilities for purposes of this calculation only if and to the extent that: (1) such liabilities exceed the fair market value of the residence; or (2) such liabilities were incurred within 60 days before the date hereof (other than as a result of the acquisition of the residence). Joint net

worth can be the aggregate net worth of you and your spouse or spousal equivalent, and assets need not be held

jointly to be included in the calculation. Reliance on the joint net worth standard does not require that the Units be purchased jointly.

2 The term “spousal equivalent” means a cohabitant occupying a relationship generally equivalent to that of a spouse.

3 Executive officer means the president, any vice president in charge of a principal business unit, division or function (such as sales, administration or finance), any other officer who performs a policy making function, or any

other person who performs similar policy making functions for the Company.


    a natural person who is a “knowledgeable employee” (as defined in Rule 3c-5(a)(4) under the Investment Company Act) of the Company where the Company would be an “investment company” (as defined in Section 3 of Investment Company Act), but for the exclusion provided by either Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) of Investment Company Act;

    a “family client,” as defined in rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), of a family office as defined in rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Advisers Act, (i) with assets under management in excess of$5,000,000, (ii) that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, and (iii) whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment, and whose prospective investment is directed by such family office pursuant to clause (iii) of this sentence: or

    a natural person holding in good standing one or more of the following professional licenses:

(i)                 General Securities Representative license (Series 7);

 

(ii)               Private Securities Offerings Representative license (Series 82), and

 

(iii)             Investment Adviser Representative license (Series 65)

 

In connection with this Status Letter, the undersigned has reviewed the original or photocopies of the following documents (the “Client Materials”) (please check the appropriate box or boxes):

    Form 1040 filed with the Internal Revenue Service by Client [and his/her spouse] for the two

most-recent years;

    Form 1099 filed with the Internal Revenue Service by Client [and his/her spouse] for the two

most-recent years;

    Schedule K-1 of Form 1065 filed with the Internal Revenue Service by Client [ and his/her spouse] for the two most recent-years;

    Form W-2 issued by the Internal Revenue Service to Client [and his/her spouse] for the two

most recent-years; or

    Other Internal Revenue Service documents (please specify):

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Othe (1) Bank Statements, brokerage statements and other statements of securities holdings, certificates of deposit, tax assessments or appraisal reports of Client issued by independent third parties and dated within three months of the date of this Status Letter, and (2) a consumer report from at least one of the nationwide consumer reporting agencies indicating Client’s liabilities, dated within three months of the date of this Status Letter.


In delivering this Status Letter, I hereby certify that the Client is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act, and that I have taken reasonable steps to verify that the Client is an accredited investor within three months of the date of this Status Letter. This Status Letter may be relied upon by the Company in connection with (i) the offering and sale of the Units, and (ii) to the extent permitted pursuant to Rule 506(c) of the Securities Act and any corresponding guidance from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, for a period of five (5) years following the date of this Status Letter in connection with any other offering by the issuer (provided that the Client delivers a written representation that the Client continues to qualify as an “accredited investor” at the time of such subsequent offering and that the issuer is not aware of information to the contrary).

 

 

Dated:                                                                                                                    Name of Firm:                                                                                                    By:                                                                                                                           Name:                                                                                                                    Title:                                                                                                                       E-mail Address:                                                                                                      Phone Number:                                                                                                 License Number:                                                                                             


ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS VERIFICATION LETTER

 

(To Be Completed For Entities)

 

                                                                                      [INSERT NAME OF ENTITY] (“Entity”) has requested that the undersigned provide CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Company”) with this Accredited Investor Status Verification Letter (this “Status Letter”) to assist the Company in its verification of the Entity’s status as an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “‘Securities Act”), in con- nection with the Entity’s potential purchase of securities (the “Units”) offered for sale by the Company.

 

I hereby certify that I am (please check appropriate box):

    a registered broker-dealer, as defined in the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

    an investment advisor registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission;

    a licensed attorney in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which he or she is

admitted to practice law; or

    a certified public account ant in good standing under the laws of the place of his or her resi- dence or principal office.

 

The undersigned hereby advises the Company that the Entity satisfies one or more of the following crite- ria (please check all boxes that apply):

    a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) or a savings and loan association or other institution (as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act), in each case whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;

    an insurance company (as defined in Section 2(13) of the Securities Act);

    a broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934,

as amended;

    an investment adviser registered pursuant to Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) or registered pursuant to the laws of a state;

    an investment adviser relying on the exemption from registering with the SEC under Section 203(l) or (m) of the Advisers Act;

    an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), or a business development company (as defined in Section 2(a)

(48) of the Investment Company Act);

    a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the United States Small Business Adminis- tration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended; a Rural Business Investment Company as defined in Section 348A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act of 1961, as amended;


    a plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instru- mentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, that has total assets in excess of $5,000,000;

    an employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, whose investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Sec- tion 3(21) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, that is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment adviser; or an employee benefit plan with total assets in excess of $5,000,000; or a self-directed employee benefit plan whose investment decisions are made solely by persons that are accredited inves- tors;

    a private business development company (as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended);

    an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amend- ed, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust, a partnership or a limited liability company, in each case not formed for the specific purpose of purchasing Units and with total assets in excess of $5,000,000;

    a trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000 that was not formed for the specific purpose

of purchasing the Units and whose purchase of the Units is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such person is capable of eval- uating the merits and risks of an investment in the Units;

    a revocable trust that may be revoked or amended at any time by the grantor(s), each of whom is either an accredited investor as determined under any of the paragraphs above;

    an entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors (in which case, please com- plete and execute both this Status Letter for entities and, for each such equity owner, the Status Letter for individuals on Section 4, Pages 1-3);

    an entity, of a type not listed in the categories above, not formed for the specific purpose of ac- quiring the Units offered, owning “investments” (as defined in Rule 2a51-1(b) under the Invest- ment Company Act) in excess of $5,000,000;

    a “family office” (as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Advisers Act):

(i)                 with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000,

 

(ii)               that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Units; and

 

(iii)             whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment; or

    a “family client” (as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Advisers Act) of a family office meeting the requirements in the category immediately above and whose prospective investment in the Company is directed by such family office pursuant to clause (iii) of the category imme- diately above.


In delivering this Status Letter, I hereby certify that the Entity is an “accredited investor” within the mean- ing of Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act, and that I have taken reasonable steps to verify that the Entity

is an accredited investor within three months of the date of this Status Letter. This Status Letter may be relied upon by the Company in connection with (i) the offering and sale of the Units, and (ii) to the extent permitted pursuant to Rule 506(c) of the Securities Act and any corresponding guidance from the U.S. Se- curities and Exchange Commission, for a period of five (5) years following the date of this Status Letter in connection with any other offering by the issuer (provided that the Client delivers a written representation that the Client continues to qualify as an “accredited investor” at the time of such subsequent offering and that the issuer is not aware of information to the contrary).

 

Dated:                                                                                                                    Name of Firm:                                                                                                    By:                                                                                                                           Name:                                                                                                                    Title:                                                                                                                       E-mail Address:                                                                                                      Phone Number:                                                                                                 License Number:                                                                                             


ELECTRONIC MAIL AUTHORIZATION

 

 

By signing below and providing an email address, Investor agrees and consents to have the Fund and/or its third-party service providers electronically deliver Account Communications (as defined herein). “Account Communications” means all current and future account statements; the Limited Partnership Agreement (including all supplements and amendments thereto); Subscription Agreement; notices (including privacy notices); letters to members; financial statements; regulatory communications and other information, documents, data and records regarding Investor’s investment in the Fund (including K-1s). Electronic communication by the Fund includes e-mail delivery as well as electronically making available to Investor Account Communications on the Company’s website, if applicable. In- vestor may revoke or restrict its consent to electronic delivery of Account Communications at any time by notifying the Company, in writing, of Investor’s intention to do so.

 

The Fund and its affiliates and their respective third-party service providers shall not be liable for any interception of Account Communications. In addition, there are risks, such as system outages, that are associated with electronic delivery. Account Communications are provided to one email address, regardless of how the investment may be registered (e.g., joint/trust/entity ownership).

 

 

 

Signature (or Authorized Signor, if entity                                                                Date

 

 

 

Print Full Name                                                                                                                 Email Address

 

 

You may, but are not required to, authorize the Company to copy all future Account Communications to your representative (CPA, attorney, financial advisor, etc.) by providing contact information for such person below. All such Account Communications will be subject to the above terms/conditions.

 

 

 

Print Authorized Person’s Name                                                                                Print Authorized Person’s Email


APPENDIX C

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENT TO

PRIVATE PLACEMENT MEMORANDUM OF

CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND LLC

October 16, 2023


This Supplement (this “Supplement”) to the Private Placement Memorandum dated October 16, 2023 (as amended supplemented from time to time, the “Memorandum”) of CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND LLC (“Fund”) is being furnished to prospective investors in the Fund to describe the Fund’s intention to utilize a real estate investment trust subsidiary through which it will undertake and own its investments. The subsidiary entity, CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND REIT LLC (the “REIT”) was formed as a New York limited liability company on March 9, 2012. The Fund will own all REIT Subsidiary Common Units in the REIT and will act as the sole Manager of the REIT. The REIT will be governed by its limited liability company agreement (“LLC Agreement”), a copy of which is attached hereto. Prospective investors in the Fund are urged to carefully review the REIT’s LLC Agreement before making any decision regarding an investment in the Fund.

This Supplement may only be used in connection with such a prospective investor’s consideration of an investment in the Fund and may not be used for any other purpose. Each potential investor, by accepting delivery of this Supplement, agrees not to make a photocopy or other copy or to divulge the contents hereof to any person other than a legal, business, investment, or tax advisor in connection with obtaining the advice of such person with respect to a potential investment in the Fund.

The REIT has been formed by the Fund to act as a subsidiary investment vehicle through which the Fund will carry out its investment program as described in the Memorandum. The REIT structure is being utilized to provide certain tax-exempt investors in the Fund with favorable tax benefits. This Supplement should be read in conjunction with the Memorandum, which has been previously provided to the recipient hereof. The Memorandum contains important information about the structure, management, investment program, investment philosophy and terms of the Fund, as well as certain risks and other considerations associated therewith. Accordingly, prospective investors in the Fund are urged to carefully review the Memorandum, as well as the limited liability company agreement of the Fund, before making any decision regarding an investment in the Fund.

Potential investors are not to construe the contents of this Supplement or any other communication from the REIT, the Fund or any of their respective employees, affiliates or representatives as providing assurances, whether express or implied, that the investment objectives of the REIT or the Fund will be realized, that any benefits or advantages to potential investors of an investment in the Fund suggested, implied or advocated in this Supplement will be available or accomplished, or that any historical performance record of any person identified herein or any of their respective employees, affiliates or representatives will be repeated with respect to the Fund or will confer any benefits on the Fund or prospective investors.No person other than the Fund has been authorized to provide any information on the REIT or the Fund or the REIT Subsidiary Common Units of the REIT that will be held by the Fund except the information contained in this Supplement, and any other information must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the REIT or the Fund. Prospective investors in the Fund should not construe the contents of this Supplement as legal, tax, investment or other advice. Each prospective investor should make its own inquiries and consult its own advisors as to the appropriateness and desirability of an investment in the Fund and as to legal, tax, and


related matters concerning the Fund’s investment in the REIT Subsidiary Common Units. Prospective investors are invited to ask questions and request additional information by contacting the Fund at:

 

CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND LLC

970 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Suite 1-2, Suwanee, GA 30024408 856 5031

Email: di.mo@cloudtoronto.us

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR ALL NON-U.S. INVESTORS GENERALLY

 

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY PERSONS WISHING TO SUBSCRIBE FOR THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY TO INFORM THEMSELVES OF AND TO OBSERVE ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF ANY RELEVANT JURISDICTIONS. PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD INFORM THEMSELVES AS TO THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND TAX CONSEQUENCES WITHIN THE COUNTRIES OF THEIR CITIZENSHIP, RESIDENCE, DOMICILE AND PLACE OF BUSINESS WITH RESPECT TO THE ACQUISITION, HOLDING OR DISPOSAL OF THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY, AND ANY FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS THAT MAY BE RELEVANT THERETO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I.  OVERVIEW OF THE REIT

The REIT

CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND REIT LLC (the REIT”) was

organized as a New York limited liability REIT on February 2, 2023, and expects to qualify as a real estate investment REIT (“REIT”) under Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The REIT was formed for the sole purpose of enabling non-U.S. investors and U.S. tax-exempt investors to participate in CLOUD TORONTO – FYBN  CORE+ GROWTH & INCOME FUND LLC., a New York limited liability company (“Fund”), in a manner that maximizes efficiency on tax, regulatory or other grounds (Please See Section V of this Supplement (“Certain U.S. Tax Considerations”) for further discussion of U.S. federal tax consequences of the Fund’s investment in the REIT). The REIT is recently formed and has only a limited operating history.

As a New York limited liability REIT, the REIT will be governed by its Certificate of Formation, a copy of which is available upon request and its Limited Liability Company Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto. The REIT will issue two types of securities, common limited liability company interests (the “REIT Subsidiary Common Units”) and non- participating preferred limited liability company interests (the “REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units”). All of the REIT Subsidiary Common Units will be issued to the Fund (on behalf of the investors in the Fund) and will entitle the investors in the Fund to receive a pro rata portion of the dividends paid by the REIT based upon the distribution provisions of the Fund pursuant to the Fund Agreement. The REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units are being issued to certain third party investors in order to meet the qualification requirements for being treated as a real estate investment trust under the Code, are not being offered to the Fund pursuant to this Supplement and will have a fixed return.

The Fund’s and the REIT’s principal place of business is 970 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Suite 1-2, Suwanee, GA 30024 and its telephone number is 408 856 5031

 

II.  PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE REIT

The following is a summary of the principal terms the REIT. The summary is qualified in its entirety by the information contained elsewhere in this Supplement, the REIT’s Limited Liability Company Agreement, and the Subscription Agreement pursuant to which investors will acquire interests in the Fund, copies of which is available upon request. This summary should be read in conjunction with the Private Placement Memorandum dated October 16, 2023, (as amended and supplemented prior to the date hereof, the “Memorandum”) of the Fund, which contains important information about the structure, management, investment program, investment philosophy and terms of the Fund, as well as certain risks and securities, tax, regulatory and other considerations associated therewith. Accordingly, prospective investors in the Fund are urged to carefully review the Memorandum, which has been previously provided to recipients of this Supplement, as well as the limited liability company agreement of the Fund (the “Fund Agreement”).


An investment in the Fund involves significant risks relating to both the Fund and its investment in the REIT. Please refer to Section III of this Supplement (“Risk Factors”) below for further discussion of such risks.

The REIT                                 Cloud Toronto – FYBN  Core+ Growth & Income Fund REIT LLC, a New York

limited liability REIT formed on February 2, 2023, (the REIT”).

Purpose                                 The REIT has been formed by the Fund to act as a subsidiary investment vehicle through which the Fund will carry out its investment program as described in the Memorandum. The REIT structure is being utilized to provide certain tax-exempt investors in the Fund with favorable tax benefits.

Manager                                Except as otherwise provided herein and in the LLC Agreement, the management and control of the REIT will be vested solely in its manager (“Manager”). The Fund will serve as the Manager of the REIT, acting through the Fund’s Managing Member.

Capital Structure                   The limited liability company interests of the REIT (the “REIT

Subsidiary Units”) consist of REIT Subsidiary Common Units (“REIT Subsidiary REIT Subsidiary Common Units”) and REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units (the “REIT Subsidiary REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units”). The rights of the holders of REIT Subsidiary Units will be governed by the New York Limited Liability Company Act, the REIT’s Certificate of Formation (the “Certificate”) and the REIT’s limited liability company agreement (the “REIT LLC Agreement”), copies of which are attached hereto or available upon request.

 


Transfer of REIT Subsidiary Units; Redemption

No Member may sell, transfer, pledge or assign all or any portion of its interest in the REIT, without prior written consent of the Manager, which may be withheld by the Manager in its sole discretion. No Member may redeem its interest in the REIT without the Manager’s consent, which may be withheld by the Manager in its sole discretion


Term                                      The REIT will have a term substantially co-extensive with that of the Fund. The REIT will dissolve and liquidate as soon as practicable following the completion of the Fund’s liquidation.

Distributions                         Subject to the provisions of applicable law and the rights of the

holders of the REIT’s outstanding REIT Subsidiary REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units and the holders of REIT Subsidiary REIT Subsidiary Common Units are, except as otherwise determined by the Manager, entitled to receive ratably such distributions as may be authorized and declared on the REIT Subsidiary REIT Subsidiary Common Units by the Manager in its


discretion from funds legally available. Before payment of any distributions to the Common Unit holders, the REIT must have first paid the full, cumulative distributions outstanding on all REIT Subsidiary REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units. The Manager’s determination as to whether to make a distribution to the holders of REIT Subsidiary Common Units may take into account the REIT’s ongoing expenses (including debt payments), anticipated investments or capital expenditures and reserves.

In the event of the dissolution of the REIT, holders of its REIT Subsidiary Common Units are entitled to receive the net assets of the REIT after any preferential amounts required to be paid or distributed to holders of the REIT’s outstanding REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units. Holders of REIT Subsidiary Common Units do not have any preemptive rights, redemption or conversion rights.

Voting Rights                         The holders of the REIT Subsidiary Common Units will have the

exclusive right to appoint the Manager. Except as otherwise provided in the LLC Agreement and under “Amendments” below, the REIT Subsidiary Common Units shall be the exclusive voting interests of the REIT.

Amendments                        Subject to any limitations set out in any designation related to a

Class of REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units, the LLC Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Manager acting alone, without the necessity of any approval or consent of any of the Members. The Manager shall provide promptly the Members with a copy of any amendment to the LLC Agreement,

 


REIT Limited Liability Company Agreement Restrictions

The LLC Agreement contains certain restrictions on the number of REIT Subsidiary Units that individual Members may own to ensure the REIT’s qualification as a Real Estate Investment Trust under the Code. For the REIT to qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust under the Code, no more than 50% in value of its outstanding REIT Subsidiary Units may be owned, directly or indirectly (taking into account certain constructive ownership rules), by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain entities) during the last half of the REIT’s taxable year (other than the first year) or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year. The REIT Subsidiary Units must also be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during at least 335 days of the REIT’s taxable year (other than the first year) or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year. Because the REIT expects to qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust, the LLC Agreement contains restrictions on the acquisition of REIT Subsidiary Units that are intended to ensure compliance with these requirements.


The LLC Agreement provides that (i) no Person may Beneficially Own or Constructively Own (as such capitalized terms are defined below) 7.4% or more of the outstanding REIT Subsidiary Common Units or REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units (the “Ownership Limit”) and that (ii) no Person will Beneficially Own or Constructively Own REIT Subsidiary Common Units or REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units to the extent that such Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership would result in a non-US Person (as defined below) Beneficially Owning or Constructively Owning REIT Subsidiary Common Units or REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units, the fair market value of which would compromise 50% or more of the fair market value of the issued and outstanding REIT Subsidiary Common Units or REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units. The Ownership Limit does not apply to an underwriter who is engaged in a public offering of REIT Subsidiary Common Units or REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units. In addition, the Manager in its sole and exclusive discretion, may exempt a Person from the Ownership Limit.

The LLC Agreement defines “Beneficial Ownership” as ownership of REIT Subsidiary Common Units or REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units by a Person who would be treated as an owner of such REIT Subsidiary Common Units or REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units either directly or indirectly through the application of Section 544 of the Code, as modified by 856(h)(1)(B) of the Code, regardless of ownership as determined for purposes of applicable corporate law. “Constructive Ownership” is defined as ownership of REIT Subsidiary Common Units or REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units by a Person who would be treated as owner of such REIT Subsidiary Common Units or REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units either directly or indirectly through the application of Section 318 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code, regardless of ownership as determined for purposes of applicable corporate law. Person is defined as an individual, corporation, partnership, estate, trust (including a trust qualified under Section 401(a) or 501(c)(17) of the Code), a portion of a trust permanently set aside for or to be used exclusively for the purposes described in Section 642(c) of the Code, association, private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code, joint stock corporation or other entity and also includes a group as that term is used for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Operating Agreement provides that the foregoing restrictions (the “Ownership Restrictions”) will apply until such time as the Managers determine that it is no longer in the best interest of the REIT to attempt to, or continue to, qualify as a REIT under the Code.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members’ Reporting Requirements to the REIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certain Tax Considerations


If any purported transfer of the REIT’s REIT Subsidiary Units or any other event would otherwise result in any individual being treated as beneficially owning the REIT’s REIT Subsidiary Units in violation of the Ownership Restrictions, then any such purported transfer will be null and void as to that number of REIT Subsidiary Units (“Excess Units”) that is sufficient to enable compliance with the Ownership Restrictions and the purported transferee shall acquire no right or interest in such Excess Units. In the case of any event other than a purported transfer, the person holding record title to any such Excess Units shall cease to own any right or interest in such Units.

The Fund Agreement contains mirror provisions to ensure that no holder of REIT Subsidiary Units in the Fund would be deemed to own REIT Subsidiary Units in the REIT in excess of the Ownership Limit.

Every Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner of 0.5% or more, or such lower percentages as required pursuant to regulations of the Code, of the outstanding REIT Subsidiary Units must, within 30 days after January 1 of each year, give written notice to the REIT stating the name and address of such Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner, the number of REIT Subsidiary Common Units and/or REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units Beneficially Owned or Constructively Owned, and a description of how such units are held. Each such Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner will provide to the REIT such additional information as the REIT may request to determine the effect, if any, of such Beneficial Ownership on the REIT’s status as a REIT and to ensure compliance with the Ownership Limit; and each Person who is a Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner of REIT Subsidiary Common Units and/or REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units and each Person (including the Member of record) who is holding REIT Subsidiary Common Units and/or REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units for a Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner will provide to the REIT such information as the REIT may request to determine the REIT’s status as REIT and to ensure compliance with the Ownership Limit.

The REIT expects to qualify as a REIT under Section 856 of the Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See Section IV of this Supplement (“Certain U.S. Tax Considerations”) for further discussion of U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the REIT.


Each potential investor in the Fund is urged to consult its tax advisors to determine the specific tax consequences of purchasing, owning, receiving distributions on, and selling, REIT Subsidiary Common Units under the tax laws applicable to such investor.

Risk Factors                           An investment by the Fund in the REIT involves significant risks

relating to both the REIT and the Fund and should be considered only by sophisticated investors able to assume the risks of loss and illiquidity inherent in such an investment. There will be no market for the REIT Subsidiary Common Units and Members should not expect the REIT or the Fund to realize any liquidity in its investments for the foreseeable future. Moreover, there is no assurance that the REIT or Fund investment objectives will be achieved, and investment results may vary from year to year. Each prospective investor in the Fund should carefully review this Supplement and the LLC Agreement, as well as the Memorandum and the Fund Agreement, before deciding to invest in the Fund. Investors are urged to review Section III of this Supplement (“Risk Factors”) below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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III.  RISK FACTORS

The utilization of the REIT by the Fund involves a substantial degree of risk. In addition to being subject to normal investment risks, the utilization of the REIT will also be subject to certain specific risks, including the risks set forth in the Memorandum and the following:

Overall Risks

The REIT has been formed by the Fund to act as a subsidiary investment vehicle through which the Fund will carry out its investment program as described in the Memorandum and to provide certain tax-exempt investors in the Fund with favorable tax benefits. Accordingly, investors in the Fund will be exposed to, and need to be aware of, the risks associated with the use of the REIT to carry out the Fund’s investment program. A number of such risks and other considerations are described in the Memorandum, and prospective investors are urged to carefully review the Memorandum before making any decision regarding an investment in the REIT.

The Fund and the REIT have a limited operating history. No assurances can be given, and none are provided herein, that the REIT investments will be successful or that the investment objectives or targeted returns of the Fund through the REIT will be realized, that any benefits or advantages to investors in the Fund suggested or implied in the Memorandum or this Supplement will be available or accomplished, or that any historical successes of affiliates of the Manager or affiliates of the Fund or any other person identified herein will be repeated with respect to the REIT or the Fund or will confer any benefits on the Fund, the REIT or prospective investors in the Fund. Moreover, the investments undertaken by the REIT on behalf of the Fund will be highly speculative and an investor in the Fund could lose some or all of the amount invested therein. By following the investment objective and principal investment strategies outlined in the Memorandum, the Fund, and therefore the REIT, will be subject to an above average level of risk and volatility.

Limited Transferability and Liquidity of REIT Subsidiary Common Units

The REIT Subsidiary Common Units have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and no such registration is contemplated. No public market for the REIT Subsidiary Common Units is expected to develop, and no redemption right is being offered by the REIT. Furthermore, any outside transfer or assignment of the REIT Subsidiary Common Units will be dependent on the consent of the Manager, which may be withheld in the Manager’s sole discretion. The REIT Subsidiary Common Units are therefore not liquid and involve a high degree of risk. Investment in the Fund therefore should be considered only by sophisticated investors who are financially able to maintain their investment for the duration of the REIT’s term and bear the tax liabilities with respect thereto, and who can afford to lose all or a substantial part of their investment.

Lack of Regulatory Oversight.

The REIT is not presently registered, and does not propose in the future to register, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in reliance upon an exemption available to


privately offered investment companies. Neither the Manager nor the Managing Member of the Fund are registered, nor do any of them intend to register, as an investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Investors will therefore not receive the benefit of the additional oversight, disclosure, record keeping requirements and other protections provided by these statutes.

No Rights as a Member of the REIT

Although the Fund will use the capital contributions from its investors to purchase a REIT Subsidiary Common Units in the REIT, an investor in the Fund will not become a direct Member of the REIT. Only the Fund, acting through its Managing Member, will be entitled to exercise the rights, privileges and benefits afforded it under the REIT’s LLC Agreement.

Qualification of the REIT as a Real Estate Investment Trust

The REIT intends to qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust under the Code. However, no assurance can be given that the REIT will qualify or remain qualified as a Real Estate Investment Trust. Failure of the REIT in any taxable year to qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust will render the REIT subject to tax on its taxable income at regular corporate rates and distributions to members of the REIT in any non-qualifying years will not be deductible by the REIT. If a corporation’s status as a Real Estate Investment Trust is terminated, the corporation generally may not be eligible to elect Real Estate Investment Trust status again prior to the fifth taxable year following the year in which it fails to qualify under the Code as a Real Estate Investment Trust. The requirements for qualification as a Real Estate Investment Trust are extremely complex, and the REIT’s compliance with such requirements may depend on factors that are outside of the REIT’s control or upon the resolution of legal issues for which guidance is lacking. Future legislation, new regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions may significantly change the tax laws or the application of the tax laws with respect to qualification as a Real Estate Investment Trust. Any such change could adversely affect the REIT’s ability to qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust or the federal income tax consequences of such qualification. Even if the REIT qualifies as a Real Estate Investment Trust,  the  REIT  may  be  subject  to  federal  income  tax  in  certain  circumstances.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IV.  DESCRIPTION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY REIT SUBSIDIARY UNITS

General

 

Under the LLC Agreement, the limited liability company REIT Subsidiary Units of the REIT consists of REIT Subsidiary Common Units and REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units (collectively, the “Units”). Upon consummation of the Offering related to the Fund, the REIT will have outstanding REIT Subsidiary Common Units, but no REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units. The REIT will undertake the offer and sale of REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units in a separate offering, in which the REIT intends to sell up to 125 REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units. The REIT Subsidiary Common Units and the REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units will be fully paid and non-assessable, except as otherwise required under the New York Limited Liability Company Act.

 

REIT Subsidiary Common Units

 

Distributions. Subject to the provisions of applicable law and the rights of the holders of the REIT’s outstanding REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units, and any additional class or series of REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units that may be issued from time to time (with respect to the REIT, such additional classes or series of REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units, together with the REIT’s REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units are collectively referred to as the “REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units”), the holders of REIT Subsidiary Common Units are, except as otherwise determined by the Manager, entitled to receive ratably such distributions as may be authorized and declared on the REIT Subsidiary Common Units by the Manager in its discretion from funds legally available. Before payment of any distributions to the Common Interest holders, the REIT must have first paid the full, cumulative distributions outstanding on all REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units. The Manager’s determination as to whether to make a distribution to the holders of REIT Subsidiary Common Units may take into account the REIT’s ongoing expenses (including debt payments), anticipated investments or capital expenditures and reserves.

 

In the event of the dissolution of the REIT, holders of its REIT Subsidiary Common Units are entitled to receive the net assets of the REIT after any preferential amounts required to be paid or distributed to holders of the REIT’s outstanding REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units. Holders of REIT Subsidiary Common Units do not have any preemptive rights, redemption or conversion rights.

Voting. Except to the extent authorized in the LLC Agreement or required by applicable law, the holders of REIT Subsidiary Common Units will have limited voting rights.

 

Redemption. The outstanding REIT Subsidiary Common Units are not subject to redemption.

 

REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units

 

Rights, Privileges and Distributions. The REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units will have such designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, powers


and duties as the Manager may by resolution provide. It is expected that rights, privileges of the REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units with respect to distributions, including the distribution of the REIT’s assets upon dissolution, liquidation, or winding up, will be senior to all other classes and series of REIT Subsidiary Units of the REIT, whether such class or series is now existing or is created in the future. Holders of the REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units will not, however, participate in any appreciation in the value of the REIT.

 

Voting. Except to the extent authorized in the LLC Agreement or required by applicable law, the holders of REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units shall not be entitled to vote on any matter submitted to the holders of REIT Subsidiary Common Units of the REIT for a vote.

 

Redemption. It is expected that the REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units will be subject to redemption at any time by notice of such redemption on a date selected by the REIT for such redemption on the terms set forth in the designating resolution.

 

Liquidation. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the REIT, the holders of REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units of the REIT will be entitled to receive pro rata in cash out of the assets of the REIT available therefore, before any distribution of the assets may be made to the holders of the REIT’s REIT Subsidiary Common Units, an amount per Preferred Unit equal to the purchase price of the Preferred Unit, plus all accumulated and unpaid distributions thereon, plus, if applicable, any redemption premium. Upon payment of such amount, the holders of the REIT’s REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units will have no other rights or claims to any of the remaining assets of the REIT either upon distribution of such assets or upon dissolution, liquidation, or winding up. A consolidation or merger of the REIT with one or more entities, a sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the REIT’s assets, or a statutory interest exchange shall not be deemed a dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the REIT.

 

 

Conversion. The REIT Subsidiary Preferred Units will not be convertible into interests of any other class or series.V. CERTAIN U.S. TAX CONSIDERATIONS

Circular 230 Notice

IN COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE: (I) ANY U.S. FEDERAL TAX ADVICE CONTAINED IN THIS MEMORANDUM IS NOT INTENDED OR WRITTEN TO BE USED, AND CANNOT BE USED, BY ANY TAXPAYER FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING TAX PENALTIES IMPOSED FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES; (II) SUCH ADVICE WAS WRITTEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE MARKETING OF THE OFFERING; AND (III) TAXPAYERS SHOULD SEEK ADVICE BASED ON THEIR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES FROM AN INDEPENDENT TAX ADVISOR.

Introduction

The following discussion summarizes certain U.S. federal income tax considerations that


may be relevant to a prospective holder of REIT Subsidiary Common Units. The discussion is not exhaustive of all possible tax considerations and does not give a detailed discussion of any state or local tax considerations. Because the provisions governing Real Estate Investment Trusts are complex, no attempt is made in the following discussion to discuss in detail all of the possible tax considerations applicable to the REIT or its Members. It also does not discuss all of the aspects of

U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to prospective Members in light of their particular circumstances or to certain types of Members (including insurance companies, tax- exempt entities, financial institutions, broker-dealers, foreign corporations and individuals not citizens or residents of the United States) who are subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws.

The discussion below is based upon provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code”), temporary and final Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial decisions and administrative rulings and practices, all as in effect as of December 15, 2011. No assurance can be provided that judicial decisions or legislative or administrative actions that differ from the following discussion will not be forthcoming. Any such differences could apply retroactively to prior transactions and could modify the conclusions set forth herein. No ruling will be sought from the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS”) regarding any of the tax issues discussed herein, and no assurance can be given that the IRS will not challenge any of the positions taken by the REIT and that such a challenge will not succeed.

For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. Member” is an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

U.S. Federal Taxation of the REIT

General. The REIT expects that it will be taxed as a Real Estate Investment Trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. In general, the REIT’s qualification and taxation as a Real Estate Investment Trust depends upon the REIT’s ability to satisfy on a continuing basis, through actual operating results, distributions, diversity of Common Interest ownership and other requirements imposed under the Code, as discussed below.

The following is a general summary of the Code provisions that govern the federal income tax treatment of a REIT and its Members.

If the REIT qualifies for taxation as a Real Estate Investment Trust, it generally will not be subject to federal corporate income taxes on net income (including capital gains) that it currently distributes to its Members. Notwithstanding its status as a Real Estate Investment Trust, however, the REIT will be subject to federal corporate income tax in certain circumstances, including the following:

(i)                 The REIT will be taxed at regular corporate rates on any undistributed Real Estate Investment Trust taxable income, including undistributed net capital gains (although, to the extent so designated by the REIT, Members would receive an offsetting credit against their own federal income tax liability for federal income taxes paid by the REIT with respect to any such gains);

(ii)               Under certain circumstances, the REIT may be subject to the “corporate alternative minimum tax” on items of tax preference;

(iv)             If the REIT has net income from prohibited transactions (generally, certain sales or other dispositions of property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business, other than certain involuntary conversions or sales or dispositions of foreclosure property), such income will be subject to a 100% tax;

(v)               If the REIT should fail to satisfy the annual 75% or 95% gross income test (as discussed below), but still maintains its qualification as a Real Estate Investment Trust by having met other requirements, it would be subject to a 100% tax on an amount equal to (a) the gross income attributable to the greater of (i) the amount by which 75% of its gross income exceeds the amount of its income qualifying for the 75% gross income test for the taxable year, or (ii) the amount by which 95% of its gross income exceeds the amount of its income qualifying for the 95% gross income test for the taxable year, multiplied by (b) a fraction intended to reflect the REIT’s profitability;

(vi)             If the REIT should fail to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of (i) 85% of its ordinary income for such year, (ii) 95% of its capital gain net income for such year, and

(iii)   any undistributed taxable income from prior years, the REIT would be subject to a 4% excise tax on the excess of such required distribution over the amounts actually distributed;

(vii)           If the REIT were to acquire an asset from a corporation which is or has been a subchapter C corporation in a transaction in which the basis of the asset in the REIT’s hands is determined by reference to the basis of the asset in the hands of the subchapter C corporation, and the REIT subsequently recognizes gain on the disposition of the asset within the ten-year period beginning on the day that the asset was acquired, then the REIT would be required to pay tax at the highest regular corporate tax rate on this gain to the extent: (1) the fair market value of the asset; exceeds (2) the REIT’s adjusted tax basis in the asset, in each case, determined as of the date on which the asset was acquired. The results described in this paragraph assume that no election will be made under Treasury Regulations Section 1.337(d)-7 for the subchapter C corporation to be subject to an immediate tax when the asset is acquired; and

(viii)         The REIT could be subject to a 100% tax on certain payments that it receives from a “taxable REIT subsidiary” (“TRS”), or on certain expenses deducted by a “taxable REIT subsidiary”, if the economic arrangement between the REIT, the taxable REIT subsidiary and the tenants at the [Fund’s] properties are not comparable to similar arrangements among unrelated parties.

Requirements for Real Estate Investment Trust Qualification. The Code defines a Real Estate Investment Trust as a domestic corporation, trust or association that is not a financial institution or an insurance company and which, but for the Real Estate Investment Trust provisions of Sections 856 through 859 of the Code, would be taxable as a corporation. The Real Estate Investment Trust must be managed by one or more trustees or directors and the beneficial ownership of the Real Estate Investment Trust must be evidenced by transferable shares or by transferable certificates of beneficial interest. In addition, commencing with a Real Estate Investment Trust’s second taxable year, (i) the beneficial ownership of the Real Estate Investment Trust must be held by 100 or more persons, and (ii) during the last half of each taxable year not more than 50% in value of the Real Estate Investment Trust’s outstanding shares can be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (as specially defined in the Code to include

certain entities). The Real Estate Investment Trust will be treated as having met condition (ii) if it has complied with certain United States Department of Treasury Regulations for ascertaining the ownership of its shares for such year and if it did not know (or after the exercise of reasonable due diligence would not have known) that its shares were sufficiently closely held during such year to cause it to fail condition (ii). A Real Estate Investment Trust must also meet certain other tests, described below, regarding the nature of its income and assets. The LLC Agreement contains restrictions regarding the transfer of the Real Estate Investment Trust’s REIT Subsidiary Common Units that are intended to assist the Real Estate Investment Trust in continuing to satisfy the share ownership requirements described above. See “Description of Limited Liability Company REIT Subsidiary Units – Restrictions on Transfer”.

Income Tests. To maintain qualification as a Real Estate Investment Trust, the Real Estate Investment Trust must satisfy, on an annual basis, two gross income tests:

(i)                 at least 75% of the Real Estate Investment Trust’s gross income (excluding gross income from prohibited transactions) for each taxable year must be derived directly or indirectly from investments relating to real property or mortgages on real property, including (A) “rents from real property,” (B) gain from the sale or other disposition of real property, (C) dividends and other distributions on, and gain (other than gain from prohibited transactions) from the sale or other disposition of, transferable shares or certificates of beneficial ownership in other Real Estate Investment Trusts, (D) interest on obligations secured by mortgages on real property or on interests in real property, (E) income and gain derived from “foreclosure property,” and (F) income from certain types of temporary investments; and

(ii)               at least 95% of the Real Estate Investment Trust’s gross income (excluding gross income from prohibited transactions) for each taxable year must be derived from (A) “rents from real property”, (B) gain from the sale or other disposition of shares, securities, and real property (including interests in real property and interests in mortgages on real property) that is not, in general, inventory or property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of trade or business), (C) dividends, (D) interest, (E) income and gain derived from “foreclosure property”, and (F) payments made to a Real Estate Investment Trust under an interest rate swap or cap agreement, option, futures contract, forward rate agreement or any similar financial instrument entered into by the Real Estate Investment Trust in order to reduce interest rate risks with respect to any indebtedness incurred or to be incurred by the Real Estate Investment Trust to acquire or carry real estate assets (and gain from the sale or other disposition of any such investment).

If the Real Estate Investment Trust fails to satisfy one or both of the 75% or 90% gross income tests for any taxable year, it may nevertheless qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust for such year under a special relief provision under the Code which may be available to the Real Estate Investment Trust if: (i) following the Real Estate Investment Trust’s identification of the failure to meet the 75% or 95% test, the Real Estate Investment Trust files a schedule with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS or Service”) setting forth a description of each item of income described in the 75% and/or 95% test; and (ii) the failure to meet the test is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.

Asset Tests. At the close of each quarter of its taxable year, the Real Estate Investment Trust must also satisfy the following tests relating to the nature and diversification of its assets (theAsset Tests”):

(i)                 at least 75% of the value of the Real Estate Investment Trust’s total assets must be represented by “real estate assets” (which also includes any property attributable to the temporary investment of new capital, but only if such property is shares or a debt instrument and only for the 1-year period beginning on the date the Real Estate Investment Trust receives such capital), cash and cash items (including receivables) and government securities (“75% Value Test”);

(ii)               not more than 25% of the value of the Real Estate Investment Trust’s total assets may be represented by securities (other than securities of a qualified Real Estate Investment Trust subsidiary (a QRS”) and securities that constitute qualifying assets for purposes of the 75% Value Test) (“25% Value Test”);

(iii)             except with respect to securities of a TRS or QRS and securities that constitute qualifying assets for purposes of the 75% Value Test:

(A)              not more than 5% of the value of the Real Estate Investment Trust’s total assets may be represented by securities of any one issuer (“5% Value Test”);

(B)              the Real Estate Investment Trust may not hold securities possessing more than 10% of the total voting power of the outstanding securities of any one issuer (“10% Voting Test”);

(C)              the Real Estate Investment Trust may not hold securities having a value of more than 10% of the total value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer (“10% Value Test”); and

(iv)             not more than 20% of the value of the Real Estate Investment Trust’s total assets may be represented by securities of one or more TRSs (“20% Value Test”).

A TRS of the Real Estate Investment Trust is a corporation in which the Real Estate Investment Trust owns shares (directly or indirectly) and that elects, together with the Real Estate Investment Trust, to be treated as a TRS under Section 856(l) of the Code. Once this election is made, it is irrevocable unless both the Real Estate Investment Trust and the TRS consent to its revocation (although the consent of the IRS is not required). If the Real Estate Investment Trust’s TRS owns, directly or indirectly, securities representing more than 35% of the total voting power or value of the outstanding securities of any non-Real Estate Investment Trust corporate subsidiary, then such subsidiary would also be treated as the Real Estate Investment Trust’s TRS. In general, a TRS is a corporation that is subject to a corporate-level tax on its net income.

A Real Estate Investment Trust will not lose its Real Estate Investment Trust status for certain failures to satisfy the 5% Value Test, the 100% Voting Test or the 10% Value Test, if the failure is due to the ownership of assets, the total value of which does not exceed a de minimis amount (the lesser of 1% of the total value of the Real Estate Investment Trust’s assets at the end of the quarter or $10 million), and following the identification of such failure, the Real Estate Investment Trust disposes of such assets within 6 months after the end of the quarter in which the Real Estate Investment Trust’s identification of the failure to satisfy the requirements occurred.

If a Real Estate Investment Trust fails to meet any of the other asset test requirements for a quarter or does not meet the de minimis exception described above, then the Real Estate

Investment Trust will be deemed to satisfy the necessary requirements as long as (i) following the Real Estate Investment Trust’s identification of the failure to satisfy the requirements for a particular quarter, a description of each asset that caused such failure is set forth in a schedule and filed with the IRS, (ii) the failure was due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, (iii) the Real Estate Investment Trust disposes of the assets set forth in the schedule within 6 months after the end of the quarter in which the Real Estate Investment Trust’s identification of the failure to satisfy the requirements occurred, and (iv) the Real Estate Investment Trust pays a tax equal to the greater of $250,000 or an amount determined by multiplying the net income generated by the assets set forth in the schedule filed with the IRS by the highest rate of corporate tax (presently 35%) for the period beginning on the date the failure to satisfy the asset ownership requirements occurred and ending on the earlier of the date on which the Real Estate Investment Trust disposes of such assets or the end of the first quarter when there is no longer a failure to satisfy such asset requirements. The REIT expects that it will maintain adequate records of the value of its assets to facilitate compliance with the Asset Tests and that it will take such other actions necessary to cure any noncompliance.

In applying the Asset Tests, the REIT will be treated as owning all of the assets held by any of its QRSs.

For purposes of the Asset Tests, “securities” may include debt securities, except that debt securities which qualify as “straight debt” (generally, any written unconditional promise to pay on demand or on a specified date a sum certain in money where the interest rate, and interest payment dates, are not contingent on profits, the borrower’s discretion or similar factors and which is not convertible, directly or indirectly, into shares) is not taken into account for purposes of the 10% Value Test if one of the following conditions is also met: (i) the issuer is an individual or (ii) the only securities of the issuer which are held by the REIT or its TRSs are “straight debt”. Also, certain types of instruments, such as government and Real Estate Investment Trust securities, obligations to pay rents from real property and Code Section 467 rental agreements, are exempted from the 10% limit.

Annual Distribution Requirements. To qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust, the REIT will be required to distribute dividends (other than capital gain distributions) to its Members in an amount at least equal to (A) the sum of (i) 90% of the REIT’s “REIT taxable income” (computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction and the REIT’s net capital gain) and (ii) 90% of the net income (after tax), if any, from foreclosure property, minus (B) the sum of certain specified items of noncash income. In addition, if the REIT were to dispose of any asset acquired from a subchapter C corporation in a “carryover basis” transaction within ten years of the acquisition, the REIT would be required to distribute at least 90% of the after-tax “built-in gain” recognized on the disposition of such asset.

The REIT will be required to pay dividend distributions in the taxable year to which they relate. Dividends paid in the subsequent year, however, will be treated as if paid in the prior year for purposes of the prior year’s distribution requirement if one of the following two sets of criteria are satisfied:

(i)                 the dividends are declared in October, November or December and are made payable to Members of record on a specified date in any of these months, and such dividends are actually paid during January of the following year; or

(ii)               the dividends are declared before the REIT timely files its federal income tax return for such year, the dividends are paid in the 12-month period following the close of the year and not later than the first regular dividend payment after the declaration, and the REIT elects on its federal income tax return for such year to have a specified amount of the subsequent dividend treated as if paid in such year.

To the extent that the REIT does not distribute all of its net capital gain or distributes at least 90%, but less than 100%, of its “REIT taxable income,” as adjusted, it will be subject to tax on the undistributed amount at capital gains and ordinary corporate tax rates respectively. Furthermore, if the REIT should fail to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of (i) 85% of its ordinary income for such year, (ii) 95% of its capital gain net income for such year, and

(iii)   any undistributed taxable income from prior years, the REIT will be subject to a 4% excise tax on the excess of such required distribution over the amounts actually distributed.

If the REIT is subject to an adjustment to its REIT taxable income (as defined in Section 860(d)(2) of the Code) resulting from an adverse determination by either a final court decision, a closing agreement between the REIT and the IRS under Section 7121 of the Code, or an agreement as to tax liability between the REIT and an IRS district director, or if the REIT identifies a failure to pay a required amount, then in each case the REIT may be able to rectify any resulting failure to meet the 90% distribution requirement by paying “deficiency dividends” to Members that relate to the adjusted year but that are paid in a subsequent year. To qualify as a deficiency dividend, the REIT must make the distribution within 90 days of the adverse determination and the REIT also must satisfy other procedural requirements. If the REIT satisfies the statutory requirements of Section 860 of the Code, a deduction is allowed for any deficiency dividend subsequently paid by it to offset an increase in its REIT taxable income resulting from the adverse determination. The, however, must pay statutory interest on the amount of any deduction taken for deficiency dividends to compensate for the deferral of the tax liability.

As discussed below, the REIT may retain, rather than distribute, all or a portion of its net capital gains and pay the tax on the gains and may elect to have its Members include their proportionate share of such undistributed gains as long-term capital gain income on their own income tax returns and receive a credit for their share of the tax paid by the REIT. For purposes of the 4 percent excise tax described above, any such retained gains would be treated as having been distributed by the REIT.

Possible Relief for certain Failures to Qualify as a REIT. If a REIT fails to satisfy one or more requirements for qualification (other than the failures to meet certain of the income or the assets tests for which there are separate relief provisions, as discussed above), it may be eligible to cure the failure without terminating REIT status if: (i) the failure was due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect; (ii) the failure is corrected; and (iii) except for failures not exceeding a certain de minimis amount, a penalty amount is paid.

Taxation of U.S. Members

As long as the REIT qualifies as a Real Estate Investment Trust, distributions made to the

REIT’s taxable Members out of then-current or accumulated earnings and profits (and not designated as capital gain dividends) will be taken into account by them as ordinary income, and corporate Members will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction as to such amounts. Distributions that are designated by the REIT as capital gain dividends generally will be taxed as long-term capital gains (to the extent they do not exceed the REIT’s actual net capital gain for the taxable year) without regard to the period for which the Members has held his REIT Subsidiary Common Units. Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits will not be taxable to a Member to the extent that they do not exceed the adjusted basis of the Member’s REIT Subsidiary Common Units, but rather will reduce the adjusted basis of such REIT Subsidiary Common Units. To the extent that such distributions exceed the adjusted basis of a Member’s REIT Subsidiary Common Units, they will be treated as gain from the sale of the REIT Subsidiary Common Units (which gain will be capital gain, assuming the REIT Subsidiary Common Units are a capital asset in the hands of the Member, and will be long-term or short-term capital gain depending on how long the Member has held the REIT Subsidiary Common Units).

Any dividend declared by the REIT in October, November or December of any year and payable to Members of record on a specific date in any such month will be treated as both paid by the REIT and received by the Member on December 31 of such year, provided that the dividend is actually paid by the REIT during January of the following calendar year.

Members may not include in their individual income tax returns any net operating losses or capital losses of the REIT.

A REIT may elect to retain its net long-term capital gains recognized during the taxable year (“Retained Gains”) and pay a corporate-level tax on such Retained Gains, in which case: (i) each Member of the REIT must include in his income (as long-term capital gains) his proportionate share of the Retained Gains (as designated by the REIT in a notice mailed to Members within 60 days after the close of such taxable year or mailed to Members with the REIT’s annual report for such taxable year); (ii) the Member is deemed to have paid, and will receive a credit for, his proportionate share of the tax paid by the REIT on the undistributed gains; and (iii) a Member required to include in gross income any such Retained Gains would increase its adjusted basis in the REIT Subsidiary Common Units by an amount equal to the Retained Gains

so included and would reduce its adjusted basis in its REIT Subsidiary Common Units by the amount of tax paid by the REIT that is deemed to have been paid by such Member.

In general, a Member will recognize gain or loss on its sale or other taxable disposition of the REIT Subsidiary Common Units equal to the difference between the amount of cash and the fair market value of any other property received in such sale or other taxable disposition and the Member’s adjusted basis in said REIT Subsidiary Common Units at such time. Such gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if the REIT Subsidiary Common Units are held by the Member as a capital asset and as long-term capital gain or loss if the REIT Subsidiary Common Units have been held by the Member for more than one year. In general, any loss upon a sale or exchange of REIT Subsidiary Common Units by a Member who has held such REIT Subsidiary Common Units for six months or less (after applying certain holding period rules) will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of distributions from the REIT required to be treated by such Member as long- term capital gain.

Members should consult with their own tax advisors with respect to their capital gain tax liability in respect of distributions received from the REIT and gains recognized upon the sale or other disposition of the REIT Subsidiary Common Units. THE FOREGOING DISCUSSION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY MEMBER THAT IS A FOREIGN CORPORATION OR AN INDIVIDUAL THAT IS NOT A CITIZEN OR RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. SUCH CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE REIT.

Redemptions. If the REIT makes a cash redemption of any REIT Subsidiary Common Units (although no holder of REIT Subsidiary Common Units shall be entitled to a redemption of such REIT Subsidiary Common Units), any amounts paid in redemption (other than accumulated dividends and accrued interest thereon) will be treated under Section 302 of the Code as a distribution taxable as a dividend (to the extent of current and accumulated earnings and profits) at ordinary income rates unless the redemption satisfies one of the tests set forth in Section 302(b) of the Code and is therefore treated as a sale or exchange of the redeemed REIT Subsidiary Common Units. Because the determination as to whether any of the alternative tests of Section 302(b) of the Code will be satisfied with respect to any particular holder of the REIT Subsidiary Common Units depends upon the facts and circumstances at the time that the determination must be made, prospective holders of the REIT Subsidiary Common Units are advised to consult their own tax advisors to determine such tax treatment at the time of the redemption.

If a cash redemption of the REIT Subsidiary Common Units is treated as a taxable sale or exchange, the relevant Member will recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the difference between (1) the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received (less any portion thereof attributable to accumulated and declared but unpaid dividends, which will be taxable as a dividend to the extent of current and accumulated earnings and profits) and (2) the Member’s adjusted basis in the REIT Subsidiary Common Units for tax purposes. This gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if the REIT Subsidiary Common Units have been held as a capital asset and will be long-term gain or loss if such REIT Subsidiary Common Units have been held for more than one year.

If a cash redemption of the REIT Subsidiary Common Units is treated as a distribution taxable as a dividend, the amount of the distribution will be measured by the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received by the Member. The Member’s adjusted basis in the redeemed REIT Subsidiary Common Units for tax purposes will be transferred to the Member’s remaining REIT Subsidiary Common Units, if any.

Backup Withholding. The REIT will generally report to its Members and the IRS the amount of dividends paid during each calendar year, and the amount of tax withheld, if any. Under the backup withholding rules, backup withholding may apply to a Member with respect to dividends paid unless the Member (a) is a corporation or comes within certain other exempt categories and, when required, demonstrates this fact, or (b) provides a taxpayer identification number, certifies as to no loss of exemption from backup withholding, and otherwise complies with applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules. The IRS also may impose penalties on a Member that does not provide the REIT with its correct taxpayer identification number. A Member may credit any amount paid as backup withholding against the Member’s income tax

liability. In addition, the REIT may be required to withhold a portion of capital gain distributions to any Member who fails to certify to the REIT its non-foreign status.

State and Local Taxes. The REIT and its Members may be subject to state and local taxation in various jurisdictions, including those in which the Fund, the REIT or its Members transact business, own property, or reside. The state and local tax treatment of the REIT and that of its Members may differ from the federal income tax treatment described above. In addition, state legislatures and regulatory authorities could at any time adversely change the way in which a Real Estate Investment Trust and its Members are taxed, by imposing additional entity-level taxes or changing the law in any other respect. Moreover, such changes could apply retroactively. Consequently, prospective Members should consult their own tax advisors regarding the effect of state and local tax laws on an investment in the REIT Subsidiary Common Units.

PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN THE FUND ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN TAX AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS REGARDING THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP AND SALE OF SECURITIES IN THE REIT, INCLUDING THE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN, AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP OR SALE AND OF POTENTIAL CHANGES IN APPLICABLE TAX LAWS.

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