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PRELIMINARY STATEMENT FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ONLY
TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
10670 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
SUITE 300
DALLAS, TEXAS 75231
(214) 692-4700
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To the Stockholders of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc.:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (the "Company") will be held at 11:00
a.m., Central time, on Tuesday, April 30, 1996, at 10670 North Central
Expressway, Suite 600, Dallas, 75231, to consider and vote on the following
matters:
(1) the election of one Class III Director of the Company;
(2) the renewal of the Company's current advisory agreement with Basic
Capital Management, Inc.;
(3) a proposal to amend Article Sixth of the Company's Articles of
Incorporation to remove the provision for the division of the Board of
Directors into three classes; and
(4) the transaction of such other business as may properly come before
the annual meeting or any adjournments thereof.
Only Stockholders of record at the close of business on April ,
1996 will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Stockholders are
cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting in person.
Regardless of whether you plan to be present at the Annual Meeting, please
promptly date, mark, sign, and mail the enclosed proxy ballot card to American
Stock Transfer and Trust Company in the envelope provided. Any Stockholder who
executes and delivers the enclosed proxy may revoke the authority granted
thereunder at any time prior to its use by giving written notice of such
revocation to American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, 40 Wall Street, 46th
Floor, New York, New York 10005, or by executing and delivering a proxy bearing
a later date. A Stockholder may also revoke a proxy by attending and voting at
the Annual Meeting. Your vote is important, regardless of the number of shares
you own.
The Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1994, has
been mailed to all Stockholders under separate cover.
Dated: April , 1996
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY
INVESTORS, INC.
/s/ ROBERT A. WALDMAN
Robert A. Waldman
Secretary
IMPORTANT
You can help the Company avoid the necessity and expense of sending
follow-up letters to ensure a quorum by promptly returning the enclosed proxy
ballot card. If you are unable to attend the Annual Meeting, please mark, date,
sign and return the enclosed proxy ballot card so that the necessary quorum may
be represented at the Annual Meeting. The enclosed envelope requires no postage
if mailed in the United States.
FAILURE TO VOTE MAY SUBJECT THE COMPANY TO FURTHER EXPENSE
If your Shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, nominee or other
institution, only it can vote your Shares. Please contact promptly the person
responsible for your account and give instructions for your Shares to be voted.
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PRELIMINARY STATEMENT FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ONLY
TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
10670 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
SUITE 300
DALLAS, TEXAS 75231
(214) 692-4700
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON APRIL 30, 1996
GENERAL STOCKHOLDER INFORMATION
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by
the Board of Directors of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (the
"Company") of proxies to be used at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for
consideration of and voting upon (1) the election of one Class III Director for
a three-year term expiring in 1997, (2) the renewal of the Company's current
advisory agreement with Basic Capital Management, Inc. ("BCM" or the "Advisor"),
(3) a proposal to amend Article Sixth of the Company's Articles of Incorporation
to remove the provision for the division of the Board of Directors into three
classes, and (4) the transaction of such other business as may properly come
before the meeting or any adjournments thereof.
The Annual Meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m., Central time, on Tuesday,
April 30, 1996, at 10670 North Central Expressway, Suite 75231. The Company's
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1994 were audited by BDO
Seidman. A representative from BDO Seidman is expected to be present at the
Annual Meeting to respond to appropriate questions, and such representative will
have an opportunity to make a statement if such representative desires to do so.
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy are first being mailed to
Stockholders on or about April , 1996.
STOCKHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE
Only holders of record of issued and outstanding shares of common stock of
the Company (the "Shares") at the close of business on Tuesday, April , 1996
(the "Record Date"), are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and at any
adjournments thereof. At the close of business on April , 1996, there were
4,012,275 Shares outstanding. Each holder is entitled to one vote for each Share
held on the Record Date.
VOTING OF PROXIES
When the enclosed proxy is properly executed and returned, the Shares
represented thereby will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the
instructions noted thereon. As to the election of the Class III Director
(Proposal One), Stockholders may choose to vote for the nominee or withhold
authority for voting for the nominee. As to the renewal of the Company's current
advisory agreement with BCM (Proposal Two) and the proposal to amend Article
Sixth of the Company's Articles of Incorporation, Stockholders may choose to
vote for, against or abstain from voting on each proposal in its entirety.
In the absence of other instructions, the Shares represented by a properly
executed and submitted proxy will be voted in favor of the nominee for election
to the Board of Directors and in favor of Proposal Two and Proposal Three. The
Board of Directors does not know of any other business to be brought before the
Annual Meeting. If, however, any other matters properly come before the Annual
Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy to vote
such proxy in accordance with their judgment on such matters.
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EFFECTS OF AND REASONS FOR PROPOSAL TWO
In considering Proposal Two for the renewal of the Company's current
advisory agreement with BCM, Stockholders should be aware that BCM will be
entitled to receive payments of certain fees from the Company for the services
it will perform. In addition, BCM serves as advisor to other entities engaged in
real estate investment activities that are similar to those of the Company and
which may compete with the Company in purchasing, selling, leasing and financing
real estate and related investments.
BCM has been providing advisory services to the Company since March 1989.
The current advisory agreement was executed as of December 1, 1992 and was
approved by the Stockholders on April 26, 1993. The renewal of the advisory
agreement was approved by the Stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
which was held on March 7, 1995. The Articles of Incorporation of the Company do
not require Stockholder approval for renewals or modifications of the advisory
agreement. However, the Board of Directors has chosen to submit the proposal to
the Stockholders and allow them to vote upon the renewal.
The Board of Directors believes that the terms of the advisory agreement
with BCM are at least as favorable to the Company as those that would be
obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
EFFECTS OF AND REASONS FOR PROPOSAL THREE
Proposal Three provides for the amendment of Article Sixth of the Company's
Articles of Incorporation to remove the provision for the division of the Board
of Directors into three classes (the "Classified Board Provision").
The Board of Directors initially recommended the Classified Board Provision
because it would serve as an acquisition safeguard in that it could delay a
change in control of the Board of Directors of the Company: an insurgent will
generally need two annual meetings of stockholders to elect a majority of the
Board. The Classified Board Provision was designed to impede an insurgent from
packing the Board or replacing Directors not up for election with its chosen
representatives or skewing the classes of Directors to achieve a quick majority.
For these reasons, it was believed that the adoption of the Classified Board
Provision may deter proxy contests.
Stockholders should note that the Classified Board Provision applies to
every election of Directors and not just to elections occurring after, or which
involve, a change in control of the Company. Thus, even in the absence of a
takeover attempt, the Classified Board Provision makes it more difficult for
stockholders to change the majority of Directors quickly -- even when the only
reason for the change may be stockholder dissatisfaction with the performance of
the incumbent Directors.
The Board of Directors believes that the Company has adequate acquisition
safeguards and that the Classified Board Provision is no longer necessary.
VOTE REQUIRED FOR ELECTION OR APPROVAL
Pursuant to Section 2.07 of the By-laws of the Company, election of any
Director requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at a
meeting of Stockholders by holders of Shares entitled to vote thereon. Section
2.06 of the By-laws of the Company provides that a majority of the outstanding
Shares entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a
quorum at any such meeting. The renewal of the Company's current advisory
agreement with BCM (Proposal Two) and the proposal to amend Article Sixth of the
Company's Articles of Incorporation (Proposal Three) also require the
affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting.
Abstentions will be included in vote totals and, as such, will have the
same effect on each proposal as a negative vote. Broker non-votes, if any, will
not be included in vote totals and, as such, will have no effect on any
proposal.
As of April , 1996, management and affiliates held 1,506,409 Shares
representing approximately 37% of the Shares outstanding. Such parties intend to
vote such Shares for each the proposals in accordance with the recommendation of
the Board of Directors.
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REVOCATION OF PROXIES
A proxy is enclosed herewith. Any Stockholder who executes and delivers the
proxy may revoke the authority granted thereunder at any time prior to its use
by giving written notice of such revocation to American Stock Transfer and Trust
Company, 40 Wall Street, 46th Floor, New York, New York 10005, or by executing
and delivering a proxy bearing a later date. A Stockholder may also revoke a
proxy by attending and voting at the Annual Meeting.
FUTURE PROPOSALS OF STOCKHOLDERS (1995)
Any proposal intended to be presented by a Stockholder at the 1995 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of the Company must be received at the principal office
of the Company not later than May 31, 1996, in order to be considered for
inclusion in the Company's proxy statement and form of proxy (as the case may
be) for that meeting.
PROPOSAL ONE:
ELECTION OF CLASS III DIRECTORS
Mr. Bennett B. Sims has been nominated to serve as a Class III Director of
the Company.
The nominee is currently a Class III Director of the Company. The nominee
has been nominated by the Board of Directors to serve for an additional
three-year term or until his successor shall have been duly elected and
qualified. The nominee has consented to being named in this Proxy Statement as a
nominee and has agreed to serve as a Class III Director if elected. When a proxy
is properly executed and returned, the Shares represented thereby will be voted
in favor of the election of the nominee, unless authority to vote for any such
nominee is specifically withheld. There will be no cumulative voting for the
election of the Class III Director. If the nominee is unable to serve or will
not serve (an event which is not anticipated), then the person acting pursuant
to the authority granted under the proxy will cast votes for such other
person(s) as he or she may select in place of such nominee(s).
If the Stockholders approve the proposal to amend Article Sixth of the
Company's Articles of Incorporation to remove the Classified Board Provision,
each of the Directors will serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders
or until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.
The nominee for Class III Director is listed below, together with his age,
terms of service, all positions and offices with the Company or the Company's
advisor, BCM, other principal occupations, and offices with the Company or the
Company's advisor, BCM, other principal occupations, business experience and
directorships with other companies during the last five years or more. The
designation "Affiliated", when used below with respect to a Director, means that
the Director is an officer, director or employee of the Advisor or an officer of
the Company. The designation "Independent", when used below with respect to a
Director, means the Director is neither an officer or employee of the Company
nor a director, officer or employee of the Advisor, although the Company may
have certain business or professional relationships with such Director as
discussed below under "Certain Business Relationships and Related Transactions".
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BENNETT B. SIMS: Director (Class III) (Independent) (since April 1990). 63
Author (Since 1964); Screen and Television Writer (since 1960); Independent
Marketing Consultant (since 1980) for various companies; Professor of
Dramatic Writing (since September 1987)at Tisch School of the Arts, New York
University; Trustee (since April 1990) of Continental Mortgage and Equity
Trust ("CMET"); Director (since April 1990) of Income Opportunity Realty
Investors, Inc. ("IORI"); and Trustee (from April 1990 to August 1994) of
National Income Realty Trust ("NIRT") and (from December 1992 to August 1994)
of Vinland Property Trust ("VPT").
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF
NOMINEE NAMED ABOVE.
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The Class I and Class II Directors, whose terms do not expire at this
annual meeting, are listed below, together with their ages, classes, terms of
service, all positions with the Company or BCM, other principal occupations,
business experience and directorships with other companies during the last five
years or more.
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JOHN P. PARSONS: Director (Class II) (Independent) (since January 1995) 67
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 1984) of Pierpont Corporation;
Director of Zentrum Holdings Limited (NZ) (since 1984), the Pickford
Foundation (since 1980), International Divertissements, Ltd. (since 1986) and
Lifehouse International, Ltd. (since 1990); Director (since January 1995) of
IORI; and Trustee (since January, 1995) of CMET.
TED P. STOKELY: Director (Class III) (Independent) (since April 1990) and 62
Chairman of the Board (since January 1995)
General Manager (since January 1995) of ECF Senior Housing Corporation a
nonprofit corporation; General Manager (since January 1993) of Housing
Assistance Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit corporation; Part-time unpaid
consultant (since January 1993) of Eldercare Housing Foundation, a nonprofit
corporation engaged in the acquisition of low income and elderly housing;
President (since April 1992) of PSA Group (real estate management and
consulting); Executive Vice President (1987 to 1991) of Key Companies, Inc.,
a publicly traded company that develops, acquires and sells water and
minerals; Managing General Partner (1985 to 1987) of Success Properties, a
Texas real estate investment company; Director (since April 1990) and
Chairman of the Board (since January 1995) of IORI; Trustee (since April
1990) and Chairman of the Board of CMET; and Trustee (from April 1990 to
August 1994) of National Income Realty Trust ("NIRT").
MARTIN L. WHITE: Director (Class I) (Independent) (since January 1995) 56
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 1993) of North American Trading
Company, Ltd.; President and Chief Operating Officer (since 1992) of
Community Based Developers, Inc.; Development Officer and Loan Manager (1986
to 1992) of the City of San Jose, California; Vice President and Director of
Programs (1967 to 1986) of Arpact, Inc., a government contractor for small
business development and trade; Director (since January 1995) of IORI; and
Trustee (since January 1995) of CMET.
EDWARD G. ZAMPA: Director (Class I)(Independent) (since January 1995) 61
General Partner (since 1976) of Edward G. Zampa and Company; Director (since
January 1995) of IORI; and Trustee (since January 1995) of CMET.
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BOARD COMMITTEES
The Company's Board of Directors held ten meetings during 1994 and thirteen
meetings in 1995. For each such year, no incumbent Director attended fewer than
75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings held by the Board
during the period for which he had been a Director and (ii) the total number of
meetings held by all committees of the Board on which he served during the
periods that he served.
The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee, the function of which is to
review the Company's operating and accounting procedures. The current members of
the Audit Committee, all of whom are Independent Directors, are Messrs. Parsons
(Chairman), Stokely and White. The Audit Committee met twice during 1994 and
twice during 1995.
In June 1995, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the creation of a
Relationship with Advisor Committee, a Board Development Committee, and a
Corporate Vision Committee. The current members of the Relationship with Advisor
Committee are Messrs. Parsons and Zampa. The Relationship with Advisor
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Committee reviews and reports to the Company's Board of Directors on the
services provided to the Company by the Advisor and its affiliates and terms of
any engagement or compensation of the Advisor or its affiliates. The
relationship with the Advisor Committee met one time in 1995.
The Board Development Committee reviews and reports to the Company's Board
of Directors on the membership, compensation and functions of the Board of
Directors. The current members of the Board Development Committee are Messrs.
Sims and White. The Board Development Committee held no meetings in 1995. The
Corporate Vision Committee is to review and report to the Company's Board of
Directors on the Company's short-term and long-term strategic objectives. As of
March 15, 1996, the members had not been appointed to the Corporate Vision
Committee.
The Company's Board of Directors does not have Nominating or Compensation
Committees.
Until January 11, 1995, the Company's Board of Directors had a Related
Party Transaction Committee which reviewed and made recommendations to the Board
of Directors with respect to transactions involving the Company and any other
party or parties related to or affiliated with the Company, any of its Directors
or any of their affiliates, and a Litigation Committee which reviewed certain
litigation involving Mr. Gene E. Phillips. Mr. Phillips served as a Director of
the Company until December 31, 1992, as a director of BCM until December 22,
1992, and as Chief Executive Officer of BCM until September 1, 1992. See
"Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings" below for a discussion of Mr.
Phillips' background and relationship to BCM. The members of each such committee
were Independent Directors. During 1994, the Related Party Transaction Committee
met eight times and the Litigation Committee met four times.
The Litigation Committee evaluated the nature and quality of the
allegations made in any litigations or investigations involving Mr. Phillips in
order to assess whether BCM should continue to act as Advisor to the Company.
The Litigation Committee, while not needing to duplicate the adjudicatory
process, was also required to conduct any investigation that was appropriate and
necessary to discharge the above obligations.
The Related Party Transaction Committee and the Litigation Committee were
formed in 1990 pursuant to the settlement of the Olive litigation discussed
below. In December 1994, the court approved a Modification of Stipulation of
Settlement which relieved the Company of the requirement to maintain the two
committees. Accordingly, both of the committees were terminated by the Board of
Directors on January 11, 1995.
OLIVE LITIGATION
In February 1990, the Company together with CMET, IORI and NIRT, three real
estate entities with, at the time, the same officers, directors or trustees and
advisor as the Company, entered into a settlement of a class and derivative
action entitled Olive et al. v. National Income Realty Trust et al. relating to
the operation and management of each of the entities. On April 23, 1990, the
court granted final approval of the terms of the settlement.
On May 4, 1994, the parties entered into a Modification of Stipulation of
Settlement dated April 27, 1994 (the "Modification") which settled subsequent
claims of breaches of the settlement agreement which were asserted by the
plaintiffs and modified certain provisions of the April 1990 settlement. The
Modification was preliminarily approved by the court on July 1, 1994 and final
court approval was entered on December 12, 1994. The effective date of the
Modification was January 11, 1995.
The Modification, among other things, provided for the addition of three
new unaffiliated members of the Company's Board of Directors and set forth new
requirements for the approval of certain transactions with affiliates until
April 28, 1999. In addition, BCM, the Company's advisor, Gene E. Phillips and
William S. Friedman, who served as President and Director of the Company until
February 24, 1994, President of BCM until May 1, 1993 and director of BCM until
December 22, 1989, agreed to pay a total of $1.2 million to CMET, IORI, NIRT and
the Company, of which the Company's share is $150,000. As of March, 1, 1996, the
Company had received payments totaling $128,000. The remaining $22,000 is to be
paid in monthly installments through August 1, 1996.
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Under the Modification, the Company, CMET, IORI and NIRT and their
shareholders released the defendants from any claims relating to the plaintiffs'
allegations. The Company, CMET, IORI and NIRT also agreed to waive any demand
requirement for the plaintiffs to pursue claims on behalf of each of them
against certain persons or entities. The Modification also requires that any
shares of the Company held by Messrs. Phillips, Friedman or their affiliates
shall be (i) voted in favor of the reelection of all current Board members that
stand for reelection during the two calendar years following the effective date
of the Modification and (ii) voted in favor of all new Board members appointed
pursuant to the terms of the Modification that stand for reelection during the
three calendar years following the effective date of the Modification.
Pursuant to the terms of the Modification, certain related party
transactions which the Company may enter into prior to April 28, 1999, will
require the unanimous approval of the Company's Board of Directors. In addition,
such related party transactions are to be discouraged and may only be entered
into in exceptional circumstances and after a determination by the Company's
Board of Directors that the transaction is in the best interests of the Company
and that no other opportunity exists that is as good as the opportunity
presented by such transaction.
For purposes of the Modification requirements, the term "related party
transaction" means and includes: (i) any transaction between or among the
Company or CMET, IORI or NIRT or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries; (ii)
any transaction between or among the Company, its affiliates or subsidiaries and
the Advisor, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Friedman or any of their affiliates; and (iii)
any transaction between or among the Company or any of its affiliates or
subsidiaries and a third party with whom the Advisor, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Friedman
or any of their affiliates has an ongoing or contemplated business or financial
transaction or relationship of any kind, whether direct or indirect, or has had
such a transaction or relationship in the preceding one year.
The Modification requirements for related party transactions do not apply
to direct contractual agreements for services between the Company and the
Advisor or one of its affiliates (including the Advisory Agreement, the
Brokerage Agreement and the property management contracts). These agreements,
pursuant to the specific terms of the Modification, require the prior approval
by two-thirds of the Directors of the Company, and if required, approval by a
majority of the shareholders. The Modification requirements for related party
transactions also do not apply to joint ventures between or among the Company
and CMET, IORI or NIRT or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries and a third
party having no prior or intended future business or financial relationship with
Mr. Phillips, Mr. Friedman, the Advisor, or any affiliate of such parties. Such
joint ventures may be entered into on the affirmative vote of a majority of the
Directors of the Company.
The Modification also terminated a number of the provisions under the
settlement, including the requirement that the Company, CMET, IORI and NIRT
maintain a Related Party Transaction Committee and a Litigation Committee of
their respective Boards. The court retained jurisdiction to enforce the
Modification.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following persons currently serve as executive officers of the Company:
Randall M. Paulson, President; Bruce A. Endendyk, Executive Vice President; and
Thomas A. Holland, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Their
positions with the Company are not subject to a vote of stockholders. The age,
terms of service, all positions and offices with the Company or BCM, other
principal occupations, business experience and directorships with other
companies during the last five years or more of each executive officer are set
forth below.
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RANDALL M. PAULSON: President (since August 1995) and Executive Vice 49
President (January 1995 to August 1995).
President (since August 1995) and Executive Vice President (January 1995 to
August 1995) of CMET, IORI and Syntek Asset Management, Inc. ("SAMI") and
(October 1994 to August 1995) of BCM; Director (since August 1995) of SAMI;
Executive Vice President (since January 1995) of American Realty Trust,
Inc. ("ART"); Vice President (1993 to 1994) of GSSW, LP, a joint venture of
Great Southern Life and Southwestern Life; Vice President (1990 to 1993) of
Property Company of America Realty, Inc.; President (1990) of Paulson
Realty Group; President (1983 to 1989) of Johnstown Management Company; and
Vice President (1979 to 1982) of Lexton-Ancira.
BRUCE A. ENDENDYK: Executive Vice President (since January 1995). 47
President (since January 1995) of Carmel Realty, Inc. (Carmel Realty), a
company owned by Syntek West, Inc. ("SWI"); Executive Vice President (since
January 1995) of BCM, SAMI, ART, CMET and IORI; Management Consultant
(November 1990 to December 1994); Executive Vice President (January 1989 to
November 1990) of Southmark Corporation ("Southmark"); President and Chief
Executive Officer (March 1988 to January 1989) of Southmark Equities
Corporation; and Vice President/Resident Manager (December 1975 to March
1988) of Coldwell Banker Commercial/Real Estate Services in Houston, Texas.
THOMAS A. HOLLAND: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 52
(since August 1995) and Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(July 1990 to August 1995).
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since August 1995)
and Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (July 1990 to August
1995) of SAMI, BCM, ART, IORI and CMET; Senior Vice President and Chief
Accounting Officer (July 1990 to February 1994) of NIRT and VPT; Vice
President and Controller of Southmark (December 1986 to June 1990); Vice
President-Finance of Diamond Shamrock Chemical Company (January 1986 to
December 1986); Assistant Controller of Maxus Energy Corporation (formerly
Diamond Shamrock Corporation) (May 1976 to January 1986); Trustee of
Arlington Realty Investors (August 1989 to June 1990); and Certified Public
Accountant (since 1970).
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OFFICERS
Although not executive officers of the Company, the following persons
currently serve as officers of the Company: Drew D. Potera, Treasurer; and
Robert A. Waldman, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. Their
positions with the Company are not subject to a vote of stockholders. Their
ages, terms of service, all positions and offices with the Company or BCM, other
principal occupations, business experience and directorships with other
companies during the last five years or more are set forth below.
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DREW D. POTERA: Treasurer (since December 1990) 36
Treasurer (since December 1990) of IORI and CMET; Treasurer (December 1990
to February 1994) of NIRT and VPT; Assistant Treasurer (December 1990 to
August 1991) and Treasurer (since August 1991) of ART; Vice President,
Treasurer and Securities Manager (since July 1990) of BCM; and Financial
Consultant with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (June
1985 to June 1990).
ROBERT A. WALDMAN: Senior Vice President and General Counsel (since 43
January 1995) Vice President (December 1990 to January 1995) and Secretary
(since December 1993).
Senior Vice President and General Counsel (since January 1995), Vice
President (December 1990 to January 1995) and Secretary (since December
1993) of IORI and CMET; Vice President (December 1990 to February 1994) and
Secretary (December 1993 to February 1994) of NIRT and VPT; Senior Vice
President and General Counsel (since January 1995), Vice President (January
1993 to January 1995) and Secretary (since December 1989) of ART; Senior
Vice President and General Counsel (since November 1994), Vice President
and Corporate Counsel (November 1989 to November 1994) and Secretary (since
November 1989) of BCM; Senior Vice President and General Counsel (since
January 1995), Vice President (April 1990 to January 1995) and Secretary
(since December 1990) of SAMI; Director (February 1987 to October 1989) of
Red Eagle Resources Corporation (oil and gas); Assistant General Counsel,
Senior Staff Attorney and Staff Attorney (1981 to 1985) of Texas
International Company (oil and gas); and Staff Attorney (1979 to 1981) of
Iowa Beef Processors, Inc.
</TABLE>
In addition to the foregoing officers, the Company has several vice
presidents and assistant secretaries who are not listed herein.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16 (A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Under the securities laws of the United States, the Company's Directors,
executive officers, and any persons holding more than ten percent of the
Company's shares of common stock are required to report their ownership of the
Company's shares and any changes in that ownership to the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Specific due dates for these reports
have been established and the Company is required to report any failure to file
by these dates during 1994. All of these filing requirements were satisfied by
its Directors and executive officers and ten percent holders. In making these
statements, the Company has relied on the written representations of its
incumbent Directors and executive officers and its ten percent holders and
copies of the reports that they have filed with the Commission.
THE ADVISOR
Although the Board of Directors is directly responsible for managing the
affairs of the Company and for setting the policies which guide it, the
day-to-day operations of the Company are performed by a contractual advisor
under the supervision of the Board of Directors. The duties of the advisor
include, among other things,
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locating, investigating, evaluating and recommending real estate and mortgage
note investment and sales opportunities and financing and refinancing sources to
the Company. The advisor also serves as a consultant to the Company's Board of
Directors in connection with the business plan for the Company and investment
policy decisions.
BCM has served as the Company's Advisor since March 1989. BCM is a
corporation of which Messrs. Paulson, Endendyk and Holland serve as executive
officers. BCM is a company owned by a trust for the benefit of the children of
Mr. Phillips. Mr. Phillips served as a director of BCM until December 22, 1989,
and as Chief Executive Officer of BCM until September 1, 1992. Mr. Phillips
serves as a representative of his children's trust which owns BCM and, in such
capacity, has substantial contact with the management of BCM and input with
respect to its performance of advisory services to the Company.
At the Company's annual meeting of stockholders held on March 7, 1995, the
Company's stockholders approved the Company's advisory agreement with BCM
through the next annual meeting of the Company's stockholders. Subsequent
renewals of the Advisory Agreement with BCM do not require the approval of the
Company's stockholders but do require the approval of the Company's Board of
Directors.
See "The Advisory Agreement" below for a detailed discussion of the
advisory fees payable to BCM by the Company.
INVOLVEMENT IN CERTAIN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Gene E. Phillips served as a Director of the Company until December 31,
1992, and as a director until December 22, 1989 and Chief Executive Officer
until September 1, 1992 of BCM. Although Mr. Phillips no longer serves as an
officer or director of BCM or as a Director of the Company, he does serve as a
representative of the trust established for the benefit of his children which
owns BCM and, in such capacity, has substantial contact with the management of
BCM and input with respect to its performance of advisory services for the
Company.
Southmark Bankruptcy. Until January 1989, Mr. Phillips served as Chairman
of the Board and Director (since 1980) and President and Chief Executive Officer
(since 1981) of Southmark. As a result of a deadlock on Southmark's Board of
Directors, Mr. Phillips, among others reached an agreement with Southmark on
January 17, 1989, whereby Mr. Phillips resigned his positions with Southmark and
certain of Southmark's subsidiaries and affiliates. Southmark filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code on
July 14, 1989.
San Jacinto Savings Association. On November 30, 1990, San Jacinto Savings
Association ("SJSA"), a savings institution that had been owned by Southmark
since 1983 and for which Mr. Phillips served as a director from 1987 to January
1989, was placed under conservatorship of the Resolution Trust Corporation
("RTC") by federal banking authorities. On December 14, 1990, SJSA was converted
into a Federal Association and placed in receivership. On November 26, 1993, the
RTC filed lawsuits in Dallas and New York City against Mr. Phillips, six former
directors, auditors and lawyers of SJSA, alleging that the auditors and former
directors could and should have stopped SJSA's poor lending practice during the
period it was owned by Southmark and that the former directors abdicated their
responsibility for reviewing loans during the same period. The Office of Thrift
Supervision ("OTS") also conducted a formal examination of SJSA and its
affiliates.
On November 21, 1994, Mr. Phillips entered into an agreement with the RTC
and the OTS settling all claims relating to his involvement with SJSA.
Litigation Against Southmark and its Affiliates Alleging Fraud or
Mismanagement. There were several lawsuits filed against Southmark, its former
officers and directors (including Mr. Phillips) and others, alleging, among
other things, that such persons and entities engaged in conduct designed to
defraud and mislead the investing public by intentionally misrepresenting the
financial condition of Southmark. All such lawsuits have been settled or
dismissed without any findings or admissions of wrongdoing by Mr. Phillips. THE
COMPANY WAS NOT A DEFENDANT IN ANY OF THESE LAWSUITS.
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Litigation Relating to Lincoln Savings and Loan Association, F.A. In an
action filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona on
behalf of Lincoln Savings and Loan Association, F.A. ("Lincoln"), and captioned
RTC v. Charles H. Keating, Jr., et al., the RTC alleged that Charles H. Keating,
Jr. and other persons, including Mr. Phillips, fraudulently diverted funds from
Lincoln.
The RTC alleged that Mr. Phillips aided and abetted the insider defendants
in a scheme to defraud Lincoln and its regulators; that Southmark, its
subsidiaries and affiliates, including SJSA, facilitated and concealed the use
of Lincoln funds to finance the sale, at inflated prices, of assets of Lincoln's
parent, American Continental Corp. ("ACC"), in return for loans from Lincoln and
participations in contrived transactions; and that the insider defendants caused
Southmark to purchase ACC assets at inflated prices. The RTC alleged that
Lincoln and/or ACC engaged in three illegal transactions with Southmark or its
affiliates while Mr. Phillips was affiliated with Southmark. Southmark was not a
defendant in this action.
The RTC alleged nine separate causes of action against Mr. Phillips,
including aiding and abetting the violation of, and conspiracy to violate,
federal and state Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO")
statutes, violations of Arizona felony statutes, common law fraud, civil
conspiracy and breach of fiduciary duty. The RTC sought to recover from the
defendants more than $1 billion, as well as treble damages under the federal
RICO statute, punitive damages of at least $100 million and attorneys' fees and
costs. On November 21, 1994, Mr. Phillips entered into an agreement with the RTC
settling all claims relating to his involvement with Lincoln.
Southmark Partnership Litigation. One of Southmark's principal businesses
was real estate syndication and from 1981 to 1987 Southmark raised over $500
million in investments from limited partners of several hundred limited
partnerships. The following two lawsuits related to and involved such
activities.
In an action filed in May 1992 in a Texas state court captioned HCW Pension
Real Estate Fund, et al. v. Phillips et al., the plaintiffs, fifteen former
Southmark related public limited partnerships, alleged that the defendants
violated the partnership agreements by charging certain administrative costs and
expenses to the plaintiffs. The complaint alleged claims for breach of fiduciary
duty, fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud and sought to recover actual damages
of approximately $12.6 million plus punitive damages, attorneys' fees and costs.
The defendants included, among others, Mr. Phillips. In October 1993, the court
granted partial summary judgment in favor of Mr. Phillips on the plaintiffs'
breach of fiduciary duty claims. Notice of non-suit in favor of Mr. Phillips was
entered on March 9, 1994.
In an action filed in January 1993 in a Michigan state court captioned Van
Buren Associates limited Partnership, et al., v. Friedman et al., the plaintiff,
a former Southmark sponsored limited partnership, alleged a claim for breach of
fiduciary duty in connection with the 1988 transfer of certain property by the
partnership. The plaintiff sought damages in an unspecified amount, plus costs
and attorneys' fees. The plaintiff also sought to quiet title to the property at
issue. The defendants included, among others, Mr. Phillips. This lawsuit was
settled in November 1994.
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Since February 1, 1990, affiliates of BCM have provided property management
services to the Company. Currently Carmel Realty Services, Ltd. ("Carmel, Ltd.
") provides such property management services for a fee of 5% or less of the
monthly gross rents collected on the properties under its management. Carmel,
Ltd. subcontracts with other entities for the provision of the property-level
management services to the Company at various rates. The general partner of
Carmel, Ltd. is BCM. The limited partners of Carmel, Ltd. are (i) Syntek West,
Inc. ("SWI"), of which Mr. Phillips is the sole shareholder, (ii) Mr. Phillips
and, (iii) a trust for the benefit of the children of Mr. Phillips. Carmel, Ltd.
subcontracts the property-level management and leasing of 26 of the Company's
commercial properties and the commercial properties owned by a real estate
partnership in which the Company and IORI are partners to Carmel Realty, which
is a company owned by SWI. Carmel Realty is entitled to receive property and
construction management fees and leasing commissions in accordance with the
terms of its property-level management agreement with Carmel, Ltd.
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REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE
Effective December 1, 1992, the Company's Board of Directors approved the
non-exclusive engagement of Carmel Realty to perform brokerage services for the
Company.
Carmel Realty is entitled to receive a commission for property acquisitions
and sales by the Company in accordance with the following sliding scale of total
fees to be paid by the Company: (i) maximum fee of 5% on the first $2.0 million
of any purchase or sale transaction of which no more than 4% would be paid to
Carmel Realty or affiliates; (ii) maximum fee of 4% on transaction amounts
between $2.0 million to $5.0 million of which no more than 3% would be paid to
Carmel Realty or affiliates; (iii) maximum fee of 3% on transaction amounts
between $5.0 million to $10.0 million of which no more than 2% would be paid to
Carmel Realty or affiliates; and (iv) maximum fee of 2% on transaction amounts
in excess of $10.0 million of which no more than 1 1/2% would be paid to Carmel
Realty or affiliates.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Company has no employees, payroll or benefit plans and pays no
compensation to the executive officers of the Company. The executive officers of
the Company who are also officers or employees of the Company's Advisor are
compensated by the Advisor. Such executive officers of the Company perform a
variety of services for the Advisor and the amount of their compensation is
determined solely by the Advisor. BCM does not allocate the cash compensation of
its officers among the various entities for which it serves as advisor.
The only remuneration paid by the Company is to the Directors who are not
officers or directors of BCM or its affiliated companies. The Independent
Directors (i) review the investment policies of the Company to determine that
they are in the best interest of the Company's stockholders, (ii) review the
Company's contract with the advisor, (iii) supervise the performance of the
Company's advisor and review the reasonableness of the compensation which the
Company pays to its advisor in terms of the nature and quality of services
performed, (iv) review the reasonableness of the total fees and expenses of the
Company and (v) select, when necessary, a qualified independent real estate
appraiser to appraise properties purchased by the Company. Until January 1,
1995, the Independent Directors received compensation in the amount of $6,000
per year, plus reimbursement for expenses. In addition, each Independent
Director received (i) $3,000 per year for each committee of the Board of
Directors on which he served, (ii) $2,500 per year for each committee
chairmanship and (iii) $1,000 per day for any special services rendered by him
to the Company outside of his ordinary duties as Director, plus reimbursement of
expenses.
On June 9, 1995, the Company's Board of Directors revised the compensation
to be paid to Independent Directors effective as of January 1, 1995. Each
Independent Director shall receive compensation in the amount of $15,000 per
year plus reimbursement for expenses and the Chairman of the Board shall receive
an additional fee of $1,500 per year for serving in such position. In addition,
each Independent Director shall receive $1,000 per day for any special services
rendered by him to the Company outside of his ordinary duties as Director, plus
reimbursement of expenses.
During 1994, the Board of Directors established a Screening Committee for
the purpose of interviewing candidates for nomination to the Board pursuant to
the Modification in the Olive Litigation. In connection with such services, each
member of the Screening Committee received a $5,000 fee.
During 1994, $120,580 was paid to the Independent Directors in total
Directors' fees for all services, including the annual fee for service during
the period June 1, 1994 through May 31, 1995, and 1994 special service fees as
follows: Willie K. Davis, $13,667; Geoffrey C. Etnire, $25,705; Randall K.
Gonzalez, $11,000; Dan L. Johnston, $17,208; A. Bob Jordan, $10,250; Raymond
V.J. Schrag, $8,750; Bennett B. Sims, $17,000; and Ted P. Stokely, $17,000.
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following performance graph compares the cumulative total stockholder
return on the Company's shares of Common Stock with the Standard & Poor's 500
Stock Index ("S&P 500 Index") and the National Association of Real Estate
Investment Trusts, Inc. Hybrid REIT Total Return Index ("REIT Index"). The
comparison assumes that $100 was invested on December 31, 1989 in the Company's
shares of Common Stock and in each of the indices and further assumes the
reinvestment of all dividends. Past performance is not necessarily an indicator
of future performance.
COMPARISON OF FIVE YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
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MEASUREMENT PERIOD
(FISCAL YEAR COVERED) THE COMPANY S&P 500 IN-DEX REIT INDEX
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1989 100 100 100
1990 34 97 72
1991 56 126 100
1992 67 136 116
1993 134 150 141
1994 148 152 147
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners. The following table sets
forth the ownership of the Company's Common Stock, both beneficially and of
record, both individually and in the aggregate, for those persons or entities
known by the Company to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of its shares of
Common Stock as of the close of business on March 15, 1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMOUNT AND
NATURE OF
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL PERCENT OF
BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNER CLASS(1)
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American Realty Trust, Inc.
10670 N. Central Expressway
Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75231 1,144,021 28.5%
Basic Capital Management, Inc.
10670 N. Central Expressway
Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75231 256,413 6.4%
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(1) Percentages are based upon 4,012,275 shares of Common Stock outstanding at
March 15, 1996.
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Security Ownership of Management. The following table sets forth the
ownership of the Company's shares of Common Stock, both beneficially and of
record, both individually and in the aggregate for the Directors and executive
officers of the Company as of the close of business on March 15, 1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMOUNT AND
NATURE OF
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL PERCENT OF
BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNER CLASS (1)
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<S> <C> <C>
All Directors and Executive
Officers as a group (8 individuals) 1,506,409(2)(3) 37.5%
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(1) Percentages are based upon 4,012,275 shares of Common Stock outstanding at
March 15, 1996.
(2) Includes 79,500 shares owned by CMET of which the Company's Directors may be
deemed to be beneficial owners by virtue of their positions as trustees of
CMET.
(3) Includes 26,475 shares owned by SAMLP, 256,413 shares owned by BCM and
1,144,021 shares owned by ART, of which the executive officers of the
Company may be deemed to be beneficial owners by virtue of their positions
as executive officers or directors of SAMI, BCM and ART. The executive
officers of the Company disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
On December 5, 1989, the Company's Board of Directors approved a program
for the Company to repurchase its shares of Common Stock. The Company's Board of
Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase a total of 657,000 shares of
its Common Stock pursuant to such program. As of March 15, 1996, the Company had
repurchased 350,588 shares pursuant to such program at a cost to the Company of
$1.7 million. None of such shares were purchased in 1995 or through March 15,
1996.
On March 24, 1989, the Company distributed one share purchase right for
each outstanding share of Common Stock. The rights were terminated effective
March 24, 1992 upon the Company's Board of Directors having determined that the
rights were no longer necessary to protect the Company from coercive tender
offers. In connection with this determination, Messrs. Phillips and Friedman and
their affiliates agreed not to acquire more than 49% of the outstanding shares
of the Company's Common Stock without prior action by the Company's Independent
Directors to the effect that they do not object to such increased ownership.
In August 1994, the Board of Directors reviewed the limitation and
determined that, due to the fact that Mr. Friedman is no longer affiliated with
the stockholder group, and had disposed of any shares of the Company which he or
his affiliates may have owned, the limitation should no longer apply to Mr.
Friedman or his affiliates. On August 23, 1994, the Company's Board of Directors
adopted a resolution to the effect that in determining total ownership, shares
of Common Stock of the Company owned by, if any, Mr. Friedman and his affiliates
are no longer to be included. At March 15, 1996, Mr. Phillips and his
affiliates, primarily ART, owned approximately 38% of the Company's outstanding
shares of Common Stock.
On March 21, 1996, the Board of Directors reconsidered the share ownership
limitation and determined that there was no reason to object to the purchase by
the shareholder group of additional shares in excess of 49% of the Company's
outstanding shares. Accordingly, there is no longer any limitation on the
percentage of shares of the Company which may be acquired by the shareholder
group.
CERTAIN BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
In February 1989, the Company's Board of Directors voted to retain BCM as
the Company's advisor. BCM is a corporation of which Messrs. Paulson, Endendyk
and Holland serve as executive officers. Mr. Phillips served as a director of
BCM until December 22, 1989 and as Chief Executive Officer of BCM until
September 1, 1992. BCM is owned by a trust for the benefit of the children of
Mr. Phillips. Mr. Phillips serves as a representative of his children's trust
which owns BCM and, in such capacity, has substantial contact with the
management of BCM and input with respect to BCM's performance of advisory
services to the Company.
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Since February 1990, affiliates of BCM have provided property management
services to the Company. Currently, Carmel, Ltd. provides such property
management services. The general partner of Carmel, Ltd. is BCM. The limited
partners of Carmel, Ltd. are (i) SWI, of which Mr. Phillips is the sole
shareholder, (ii) Mr. Phillips and (iii) a trust for the benefit of the children
of Mr. Phillips. Carmel, Ltd. subcontracts the property-level management and
leasing of 26 of the Company's commercial properties and the commercial
properties owned by a real estate partnership in which the Company and IORI are
partners to Carmel Realty, which is a company owned by SWI.
Prior to December 1, 1992, affiliates of BCM provided brokerage services to
the Company and received brokerage commissions in accordance with the advisory
agreement. Since December 1, 1992, the Company has engaged, on a non-exclusive
basis, Carmel Realty to perform brokerage services for the Company. Carmel
Realty is a company owned by SWI.
The Directors and officers of the Company also serve as trustees and
officers of CMET and IORI. The Directors owe fiduciary duties to such entities
as well as to the Company under applicable law. CMET and IORI have the same
relationship with BCM as the Company. The Company owned approximately 22% of the
outstanding shares of beneficial interest of IORI at March 15, 1996. Mr.
Phillips is a general partner of the general partner, of NRLP and NOLP. BCM
performs certain administrative functions for NRLP and NOLP on a
cost-reimbursement basis. BCM also serves as advisor to ART. Mr. Phillips served
as Chairman of the Board and director of ART until November 16, 1992. In
addition, Messrs. Paulson, Endendyk and Holland are executive officers of ART.
From April 1992 to December 31, 1992, Mr. Stokely was employed as a paid
Consultant and since January 1, 1993 as a part-time unpaid Consultant for
Eldercare, a nonprofit corporation engaged in the acquisition of low income and
elderly housing. Eldercare has a revolving loan commitment from BCM, of which
Mr. Phillips is the sole shareholder. Eldercare filed for bankruptcy protection
in July 1993 and was dismissed from bankruptcy on October 12, 1994. Eldercare
filed again for bankruptcy protection in May 1995.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Historically, the Company has engaged in and may continue to engage in
business transactions, including real estate partnerships, with related parties.
The Company's management believes that all of the related party transactions
represented the best investments available at the time and were at least as
advantageous to the Company as could have been obtained from unrelated third
parties.
In December 1994, NCPO Texas, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership, purchased
the North Central Plaza One Building, a 197,848 square foot office building in
Dallas, Texas for $12.4 million, consisting of $4.2 million in cash and new
mortgage financing of $8.2 million. The mortgage bears interest at 8.625% per
annum, requires monthly payments of principal and interest of $68,994 and
matures January 31, 2017. The Company is the sole limited partner of the
partnership with a 97.5% limited partner interest. The general partner of the
partnership, with a 2.5% general partner interest, is Ensearch Holding Company,
a corporation controlled by an adult son of A. Bob Jordan, a Director of the
Company until March 7, 1995. In November 1995, the Company sold its partnership
interest for $4.8 million in cash.
At December 31, 1994, the Company owned a combined 63.7% general and
limited partner interest in Tri-City Limited Partnership, a limited partnership
in which IORI is a 36.3% general partner. The Company owns 170,750 shares of
beneficial interest of IORI, an approximate 22% interest.
In 1994, the Company paid BCM and its affiliates $1.7 million in advisory
fees, $397,000 in property acquisition fees, $1.7 million in real estate
brokerage commissions, $163,000 in mortgage equity and refinancing fees and $1.3
million in property and construction management fees and leasing commissions,
net of property management fees paid to subcontractors, other than Carmel
Realty. In addition, as provided in the Advisory Agreement, BCM received cost
reimbursements from the Company of $706,000 in 1994.
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RESTRICTIONS ON RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Article FOURTEENTH of the Company's Articles of Incorporation provides that
the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, contract or engage in any
transaction with (i) any director, officer or employee of the Company, (ii) any
director, officer or employee of the advisor, (iii) the advisor or (iv) any
affiliate or associate (as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of any of the aforementioned
persons, unless (a) the material facts as to the relationship among or financial
interest of the relevant individuals or persons and as to the contract or
transaction are disclosed to or are known by the Board of Directors or the
appropriate committee thereof and (b) the Board of Directors or committee
thereof determines that such contract or transaction is fair to the Company and
simultaneously authorizes or ratifies such contract or transaction by the
affirmative vote of a majority of independent directors of the Company entitled
to vote thereon.
Article FOURTEENTH defines an "independent director" as one who is neither
an officer or employee of the Company nor a director, officer or employee of the
Company's advisor.
From 1990 until January 1995, all related party transactions that the
Company entered into were required to be reviewed by the Related Party
Transaction Committee of the Company's Board of Directors to determine whether
such transactions were: (i) fair to the Company and (ii) were permitted by the
Company's Articles of Incorporation. Each of the members of the Related Party
Transaction Committee was an Independent Director, who was not an officer,
director or employee of the Advisor and was not an officer or employee of the
Company. The Related Party Transaction Committee was terminated by the Company's
Board of Directors on January 11, 1995.
Pursuant to the terms of the Modification of Stipulation of Settlement in
the Olive litigation, which became effective on January 11, 1995, certain
related party transactions which the Company may enter into prior to April 28,
1999, require the unanimous approval of the Company's Board of Directors. In
addition, such related party transactions are to be discouraged and may only be
entered into in exceptional circumstances and after a determination by the
Company's Board of Directors that the transaction is in the best interests of
the Company and that no other opportunity exists that is as good as the
opportunity presented by such transaction.
The Modification requirements for related party transactions do not apply
to direct contractual agreements for services between the Company and the
Advisor or one of its affiliates (including the Advisory Agreement, the
Brokerage Agreement and the property management contracts). These agreements,
pursuant to the specific terms of the Modification, require the prior approval
by two-thirds of the Directors of the Company, and if required, approval by a
majority of the Company's shareholders. The Modification requirements for
related party transactions also do not apply to joint ventures between or among
the Company and IORI, NIRT or CMET or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries
and a third party having no prior or intended future business or financial
relationship with Mr. Phillips, Mr. Friedman, the Advisor, or any affiliate of
such parties. Such joint ventures may be entered into on the affirmative vote of
a majority of the Directors of the Company.
PROPOSAL TWO:
THE RENEWAL OF THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT
The Board of Directors recommends that Stockholders approve the renewal
through the next annual meeting of stockholders of the current advisory
agreement described below between the Company and BCM. A copy of the Advisory
Agreement appears as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement and is described below
under "The Advisory Agreement". The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes
cast at the Annual Meeting is required to approve the renewal of the Advisory
Agreement.
If Stockholders approve this Proposal Two, the Advisory Agreement will have
a term extending through the next annual meeting of Stockholders, and any
renewal of the Advisory Agreement thereafter will be subject to approval of the
Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of
Incorporation.
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THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BCM has served as advisor to the Company since March 28, 1989. The current
Advisory Agreement was entered into effective December 1, 1992 and was approved
at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders held on April 26, 1993.
The stockholders approved the renewal of the Advisory Agreement at the
Company's annual meeting of stockholders held on March 7, 1995.
Under the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor is required to formulate and
submit annually for approval by the Company's Board of Directors a budget and
business plan for the Company containing a twelve-month forecast of operations
and cash flow, a general plan for asset sales or acquisitions, lending,
foreclosure and borrowing activity, and other investments, and the Advisor is
required to report quarterly to the Company's Board of Directors on the
Company's performance against the business plan. In addition, all transactions
or investments by the Company shall require prior approval by the Company's
Board of Directors unless they are explicitly provided for in the approved
business plan or are made pursuant to authority expressly delegated to the
Advisor by the Company's Board of Directors.
The Advisory Agreement also requires prior approval of the Company's Board
of Directors for the retention of all consultants and third party professionals,
other than legal counsel. The Advisory Agreement provides that the Advisor shall
be deemed to be in a fiduciary relationship to the Company's stockholders;
contains a broad standard governing the Advisor's liability for losses by the
Company; and contains guidelines for the Advisor's allocation of investment
opportunities as among itself, the Company and other entities it advises.
The Advisory Agreement provides for BCM to be responsible for the
day-to-day operations of the Company and to receive an advisory fee comprised of
a gross asset fee of .0625% per month (.75% per annum) of the average of the
gross asset value of the Company (total assets less allowance for amortization,
depreciation or depletion and valuation reserves) and an annual net income fee
equal to 7.5% per annum of the Company's net income.
The Advisory Agreement also provides for BCM to receive an annual incentive
sales fee equal to 10% of the amount, if any, by which the aggregate sales
consideration for all real estate sold by the Company during such fiscal year
exceeds the sum of: (i) the cost of each such property as originally recorded in
the Company's books for tax purposes (without deduction for depreciation,
amortization or reserve for losses), (ii) capital improvements made to such
assets during the period owned by the Company, and (iii) all closing costs,
(including real estate commissions) incurred in the sale of such property;
provided, however, no incentive fee shall be paid unless (a) such real estate
sold in such fiscal year, in the aggregate, has produced an 8% simple annual
return on the Company's net investment including capital improvements,
calculated over the Company's holding period before depreciation and inclusive
of operating income and sales consideration and (b) the aggregate net operating
income from all real estate owned by the Company for each of the prior and
current fiscal years shall be at least 5% higher in the current fiscal year than
in the prior fiscal year.
Additionally, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement BCM or an affiliate of BCM
is to receive an acquisition commission for supervising the acquisition,
purchase or long term lease of real estate for the Company equal to the lesser
of (i) up to 1% of the cost of acquisition, inclusive of commissions, if any,
paid to nonaffiliated brokers or (ii) the compensation customarily charged in
arm's-length transactions by others rendering similar property acquisition
services as an ongoing public activity in the same geographical location and for
comparable property; provided that the aggregate purchase price of each property
(including acquisition commissions and all real estate brokerage fees) may not
exceed such property's appraised value at acquisition.
The Advisory Agreement requires BCM or any affiliate of BCM to pay the
Company one-half of any compensation received from third parties with respect to
the origination, placement or brokerage of any loan made by the Company;
provided, however, that the compensation retained by BCM or any affiliate of BCM
shall not exceed the lesser of (i) 2% of the amount of the loan committed by the
Company or (ii) a loan brokerage and commitment fee which is reasonable and fair
under the circumstances.
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The Advisory Agreement also provides that BCM or an affiliate of BCM is to
receive a mortgage or loan acquisition fee with respect to the acquisition or
purchase of any existing mortgage loan by the Company equal to the lesser of (i)
1% of the amount of the loan purchased or (ii) a loan brokerage or commitment
fee which is reasonable and fair under the circumstances. Such fee will not be
paid in connection with the origination or funding by the Company of any
mortgage loan.
Under the Advisory Agreement, BCM or an affiliate of BCM is also to receive
a mortgage brokerage and equity refinancing fee for obtaining loans to the
Company or refinancing on Company properties equal to the lesser of (i) 1% of
the amount of the loan or the amount refinanced or (ii) a brokerage or
refinancing fee which is reasonable and fair under the circumstances; provided,
however, that no such fee shall be paid on loans from BCM or an affiliate of BCM
without the approval of the Company's Board of Directors. No fee shall be paid
on loan extensions.
Under the Advisory Agreement, BCM is to receive reimbursement of certain
expenses incurred by it in the performance of advisory services to the Company.
Under the Advisory Agreement, all or a portion of the annual advisory fee
must be refunded by the Advisor to the Company if the Operating Expenses of the
Company (as defined in the Advisory Agreement) exceed certain limits specified
in the Advisory Agreement based on the book value, net asset value and net
income of the Company during such fiscal year. The operating expenses of the
Company in 1994, 1993 or 1992 did not exceed such limitation.
Additionally, if the Company were to request that BCM render services to
the Company other than those required by the Advisory Agreement, BCM or an
affiliate of BCM will be separately compensated for such additional services on
terms to be agreed upon from time to time. The Company has hired Carmel Realty
Services, Ltd. ("Carmel, Ltd."), an affiliate of BCM, to perform property
management for the Company's properties and has engaged, on a non-exclusive
basis, Carmel Realty, Inc. ("Carmel Realty"), also an affiliate of BCM, to
perform brokerage services for the Company. BCM may only assign the Advisory
Agreement with the prior consent of the Company.
The directors and principal officers of BCM are set forth below.
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MICKEY NED PHILLIPS: Director
RYAN T. PHILLIPS: Director
RANDALL M. PAULSON: President
MARK W. BRANIGAN: Executive Vice President
OSCAR W. CASHWELL: Executive Vice President
BRUCE A. ENDENDYK: Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
THOMAS A. HOLLAND: Officer
COOPER B. STUART: Executive Vice President
CLIFFORD C. TOWNS, JR: Executive Vice President, Finance
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General
ROBERT A. WALDMAN: Counsel
DREW D. POTERA: Vice President, Treasurer and Securities Manager
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Mickey Ned Phillips is Gene E. Phillips' brother and Ryan T. Phillips is
Gene E. Phillips' son. Gene E. Phillips serves as a representative of the trust
established for the benefit of his children which owns BCM and, in such
capacity, Mr. Phillips has substantial contact with the management of BCM and
input with respect to its performance of advisory services to the Company.
The Board of Directors recommends that Stockholders approve the renewal of
the Company's current Advisory Agreement with BCM because the terms of such
agreement are, in its view, as favorable to the Company as those that would be
obtained from unaffiliated third parties for the performance of similar
services, while at the same time the Advisory Agreement gives BCM adequate
incentive to improve the performance of the Company's properties and mortgages.
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PROPOSAL THREE:
REMOVAL OF CLASSIFIED BOARD PROVISION
The Board of Directors is recommending that Article Sixth of the Articles
of Incorporation of the Company be amended to remove the provision for the
division of the Company's Board of Directors into three classes ("Classified
Board Provision"). The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the
Annual Meeting is required to approve the proposal to amend Article Sixth.
Pursuant to this proposal, Article Sixth of the Articles of Incorporation would
be deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
"SIXTH: The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be
managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, which
shall consist of not fewer than three (3) nor more than twelve (12)
directors, the exact number of directors to be determined from time to
time by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of
the entire Board of Directors. At each annual meeting of stockholders
beginning with the first, successors to directors shall be elected. A
director shall hold office until the annual meeting for the year in
which such director's term expires and until such director's successor
shall be elected, subject, however, to prior death, resignation,
retirement or removal from office. Except as provided by applicable
law, any vacancy in the Board of Directors shall be filled by a
majority of the directors then in office or by a sole remaining
director. Any director elected to fill a vacancy not resulting from an
increase in the number of directors shall have the same remaining term
as that of such director's predecessor.
Whenever the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock
issued by the Corporation shall have the right, voting separately or
by class or series, to elect directors at an annual or special meeting
of stockholders, the election, term of office, filling of vacancies
and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the
terms of these Articles of Incorporation or the resolution or
resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors pursuant to Article
FOURTH applicable thereto."
Under the Classified Board Provision (Article SIXTH of the Articles of
Incorporation), the Company's Board of Directors is classified into three groups
of Directors who serve staggered terms; approximately one-third of the Board is
to be elected each year. Each Director serves until his term expires and until a
successor is elected, subject to prior death, resignation, retirement or
removal. At each annual meeting, Directors are elected to succeed those whose
terms expire, with each newly-elected Director to serve a three-year term.
The Classified Board Provision provides that the Board will be comprised of
not fewer than three Directors nor more than twelve Directors. Initially, the
Articles set the number of Directors at nine. The exact number of Directors and
the number of Directors constituting each class of Directors (with each of the
three classes being nearly equal as possible) may be fixed or changed by the
Board, from time to time, within such limits.
Notwithstanding any limitation on the maximum number of Directors in the
Articles, whenever the Company issues preferred stock and gives its holders the
right to elect a Director at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, then
the election, term of office, filling of vacancies and other features of such
Directorships shall be governed by the terms of the Articles or the
resolution(s) adopted by the Board applicable thereto, and such Directors shall
not be classified pursuant to the classified Board Provision unless expressly
provided.
In addition, the Classified Board Provision provides that if the number of
Directors is changed, any increase or decrease will be apportioned among the
classes so as to maintain the number of Directors in each class as nearly equal
as possible, and any additional Director of any class elected to fill a vacancy
resulting from an increase in such class shall hold office for a term that
coincides with the remaining term of that class, but in no case will a decrease
in the number of Directors shorten the term of any incumbent Director. Any
vacancy on the Board of Directors of the Company will be filled by a vote of the
majority of the Directors then in office or by a sole remaining Director. Any
Director elected to fill a vacancy not resulting from an increase in the number
of Directors shall have the same remaining term as that of his predecessor or,
in the case of Directors elected by holders of Common Stock, if such Director
has no predecessor, as that of the class of Directors to which such Director has
been elected.
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In 1990, the Board of Directors believed that the Classified Board
Provision would be advantageous to the Company and its stockholders because, by
providing that Directors will serve three-year terms rather than the one-year
terms, it would enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the
composition of the Board and in the policies formulated by the Board and would
tend to promote long-range planning.
The Classified Board Provision would also serve as an acquisition safeguard
because it could delay a change in control of the Company's Board of Directors:
an insurgent will generally need two annual meetings of stockholders to elect a
majority of the Board. The Classified Board Provision was intended to impede an
insurgent from packing the Board or replacing Directors not up for election with
its chosen representatives or skewing the classes of Directors to achieve a
quick majority. For these reasons it was believed that the Classified Board
Provision may deter proxy contests.
Shareholders should note that the Classified Board Provision applies to
every election of Directors and not just to elections occurring after, or which
involve, a change in control of the Company. Thus, even in the absence of a
takeover attempt, the Classified Board Provision makes it more difficult for
shareholders to change the majority of Directors quickly -- even when the only
reason for the change may be shareholder dissatisfaction with the performance of
the incumbent Directors.
The Board of Directors recommends that Stockholders approve the proposal to
remove the Classified Board Provision because the Company has other acquisition
safeguards in place which provide adequate protection from hostile attempts to
change control of the Company and because the Board of Directors believes that
it is in the best interests of the Stockholders to be allowed to vote upon the
election of all Directors annually.
SELECTION OF AUDITORS FOR 1995
The Board of Directors has selected BDO Seidman to serve as the auditors
for the Company for the 1995 fiscal year. The Company's auditors for the 1994
fiscal year were BDO Seidman. A representative of BDO Seidman is expected to
attend the annual meeting.
OTHER MATTERS
Management knows of no other matters that may properly be, or that are
likely to be, brought before the meeting. However, if any other matters are
properly brought before the meeting, the persons named in the enclosed proxy or
their substitutes will vote in accordance with their best judgment on such
matters.
INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED ON
As described herein, the executive officers of the Company also serve as
executive officers of, and are employed by, BCM. Such executive officers could
therefore be deemed to benefit financially from stockholder approval of the
renewal of the Company's Advisory Agreement with BCM pursuant to Proposal Two.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The audited financial statements of the Company, in comparative form for
the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 are contained in the 1994
Annual Report to Stockholders. However, such report and the financial statements
contained therein are not to be considered part of this solicitation.
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SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS FURNISHED TO STOCKHOLDERS TO SOLICIT PROXIES ON
BEHALF OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY. The cost of soliciting proxies will be
borne by the Company. Directors and officers of the Company may, without
additional compensation, solicit by mail, in person or by telecommunication. In
addition, the Company has retained Shareholder Communications Corporation
("SCC") to assist in the solicitation of proxies. An agreement with SCC provides
that it will distribute materials relating to the solicitation of proxies,
contact Stockholders to confirm receipt of materials and answer questions
relating thereto. SCC is to be paid a base fee of $2,000 plus out-of-pocket
expenses and is to be indemnified against certain liability incurred as a result
of the provision of such services.
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COPIES OF THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER
31, 1994 TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FORM 10-K ARE AVAILABLE TO
STOCKHOLDERS WITHOUT CHARGE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY
INVESTORS, INC., 10670 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 300, DALLAS, TEXAS 75231,
ATTENTION: DIRECTOR OF INVESTOR RELATIONS.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Randall M. Paulson
President
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE NOMINEE,
THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE CURRENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BY VOTING FOR PROPOSAL TWO AND THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE SIXTH
OF THE COMPANY'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO REMOVE THE CLASSIFIED BOARD
PROVISION BY VOTING FOR PROPOSAL THREE ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY. REGARDLESS OF HOW
YOU WISH TO VOTE YOUR SHARES, YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS URGES YOU TO PROMPTLY
SIGN, DATE AND MAIL THE ENCLOSED PROXY.
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APPENDIX A
ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
AND
BASIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
THIS AGREEMENT dated as of March 7, 1995, between Transcontinental Realty
Investors, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company") and Basic Capital
Management, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Advisor")
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS:
1. The Company owns a complex, diversified portfolio of real estate,
mortgages and other assets, including many non-performing or troubled assets.
2. The Company is an active real estate investment trust with funds
available for investment primarily in the acquisition of income-producing real
estate and to a lesser extent in short and medium term mortgages.
3. The Advisor and its employees have extensive experience in the
administration of real estate assets and the origination, structuring and
evaluation of real estate and mortgage investments.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants
herein contained, the parties agree as follows:
1. Duties of the Advisor. Subject to the supervision of the Board of
Directors, the Advisor will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the
Company and, subject to Section 17 hereof, shall provide such services and
activities relating to the assets, operations and business plan of the Company
as may be appropriate, including:
(a) preparing and submitting an annual budget and business plan for
approval by the Board of the Company (the "Business Plan");
(b) using its best efforts to present to the Company a continuing and
suitable investment program consistent with the investment policies and
objectives of the Company as set forth in the Business Plan;
(c) using its best efforts to present to the Company investment
opportunities consistent with the Business Plan and such investment program
as the Directors may adopt from time to time;
(d) furnishing or obtaining and supervising the performance of the
ministerial functions in connection with the administration of the
day-to-day operations of the Company, including the investment of reserve
funds and surplus cash in short-term money market investments;
(e) serving as the Company's investment and financial advisor and
providing research, economic, and statistical data in connection with the
Company's investments and investment and financial policies;
(f) on behalf of the Company, investigating, selecting and conducting
relations with borrowers, lenders, mortgagors, brokers, investors,
builders, developers and others; provided however, that the Advisor shall
not retain on the Company's behalf any consultants or third party
professionals, other than legal counsel, without prior Board approval;
(g) consulting with the Directors and furnishing the Directors with
advice and recommendations with respect to the making, acquiring (by
purchase, investment, exchange, or otherwise), holding, and
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disposition (through sale, exchange, or otherwise) of investments
consistent with the Business Plan of the Company;
(h) obtaining for the Directors such services as may be required in
acquiring and disposing of investments, disbursing and collecting the funds
of the Company, paying the debts and fulfilling the obligations of the
Company, and handling, prosecuting, and settling any claims of the Company,
including foreclosing and otherwise enforcing mortgage and other liens
securing investments;
(i) obtaining for and at the expense of the Company such services as
may be required for property management, loan disbursements, and other
activities relating to the investments of the Company, provided, however,
the compensation for such services shall be agreed to by the Company and
the service provider;
(j) advising the Company in connection with public or private sales of
shares or other securities of the Company, or loans to the Company, but in
no event in such a way that the Advisor could be deemed to be acting as a
broker dealer or underwriter;
(k) quarterly and at any other time requested by the Directors, making
reports to the Directors regarding the Company's performance to date in
relation to the Company's approved Business Plan and its various
components, as well as the Advisor's performance of the foregoing services;
(l) making or providing appraisal reports, where appropriate, on
investments or contemplated investments of the Company;
(m) assisting in preparation of reports and other documents necessary
to satisfy the reporting and other requirements of any governmental bodies
or agencies and to maintain effective communications with stockholders of
the Company; and
(n) doing all things necessary to ensure its ability to render the
services contemplated herein, including providing office space and office
furnishings and personnel necessary for the performance of the foregoing
services as Advisor, all at its own expense, except as otherwise expressly
provided for herein.
2. No Partnership or Joint Venture. The Company and the Advisor are not
partners or joint venturers with each other, and nothing herein shall be
construed so as to make them such partners or joint venturers or impose any
liability as such on either of them.
3. Records. At all times, the Advisor shall keep proper books of account
and records of the Company's affairs which shall be accessible for inspection by
the Company at any time during ordinary business hours.
4. Additional Obligations of the Advisor. The Advisor shall refrain from
any action (including, without limitation, furnishing or rendering services to
tenants of property or managing or operating real property) that would (a)
adversely affect the status of the Company as a real estate investment trust, as
defined and limited in Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code, (b)
violate any law, rule, regulation, or statement of policy of any governmental
body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company or over its securities, (c)
cause the Company to be required to register as an investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, or (d) otherwise not be permitted by the
Articles of Incorporation of the Company.
5. Bank Accounts. The Advisor may establish and maintain one or more bank
accounts in its own name, and may collect and deposit into any such account or
accounts, and disburse from any such account or accounts, any money on behalf of
the Company, under such terms and conditions as the Directors may approve,
provided that no funds in any such account shall be commingled with funds of the
Advisor; and the Advisor shall from time to time render appropriate accounting
of such collections and payments to the Directors and to the auditors of the
Company.
6. Bond. The Advisor shall maintain a fidelity bond with a responsible
surety company in such amount as may be required by the Directors from time to
time, covering all directors, officers, employees, and agents of the Advisor
handling funds of the Company and any investment documents or records pertaining
to investments of the Company. Such bond shall inure to the benefit of the
Company in respect to losses of any
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such property from acts of such directors, officers, employees, and agents
through theft, embezzlement, fraud, negligence, error, or omission or otherwise,
the premium for said bond to be at the expense of the Company.
7. Information Furnished Advisor. The Directors shall have the right to
change the Business Plan at any time, effective upon receipt by the Advisor of
notice of such change. The Company shall furnish the Advisor with a certified
copy of all financial statements, a signed copy of each report prepared by
independent certified public accountants, and such other information with regard
to the Company's affairs as the Advisor may from time to time reasonably
request.
8. Consultation and Advice. In addition to the services described above,
the Advisor shall consult with the Directors, and shall, at the request of the
Directors or the officers of the Company, furnish advice and recommendations
with respect to any aspect of the business and affairs of the Company, including
any factors that in the Advisor's best judgment should influence the policies of
the Company.
9. Annual Business Plan and Budget. No later than January 15th of each
year, the Advisor shall submit to the Directors a written Business Plan for the
current Fiscal Year of the Company. Such Business Plan shall include a
twelve-month forecast of operations and cash flow with explicit assumptions and
a general plan for asset sales or acquisitions, lending, foreclosure and
borrowing activity, other investments or ventures and proposed securities
offerings or repurchases or any proposed restructuring of the Company. To the
extent possible, the Business Plan shall set forth the Advisor's recommendations
and the basis therefor with respect to all material investments of the Company.
Upon approval by the Board of Directors, the Advisor shall be authorized to
conduct the business of the Company in accordance with the explicit provisions
of the Business Plan, specifically including the borrowing, leasing,
maintenance, capital improvements, renovations and sale of investments set forth
in the Business Plan. Any transaction or investment not explicitly provided for
in the approved Business Plan shall require the prior approval of the Board of
Directors unless made pursuant to authority expressly delegated to the Advisor.
Within sixty (60) days of the end of each calendar quarter, the Advisor shall
provide the Board of Directors with a report comparing the Company's actual
performance for such quarter against the Business Plan.
10. Definitions. As used herein, the following terms shall have the
meanings set forth below:
(a) "Affiliate" shall mean, as to any Person, any other Person who
owns beneficially, directly, or indirectly, 1% or more of the outstanding
capital stock, shares or equity interests of such Person or of any other
Person which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with
such Person or is an officer, retired officer, director, employee, partner,
or trustee (excluding noninterested trustees not otherwise affiliated with
the entity) of such Person or of any other Person which controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person.
(b) "Appraised Value" shall mean the value of a Real Property
according to an appraisal made by an independent qualified appraiser who is
a member in good standing of the American Institute of Real Estate
Appraisers and is duly licensed to perform such services in accordance with
the applicable state law, or, when pertaining to Mortgage Loans, the value
of the underlying property as determined by the Advisor.
(c) "Book Value" of an asset or assets shall mean the value of such
asset or assets on the books of the Company, before provision for
amortization, depreciation, depletion or valuation reserves and before
deducting any indebtedness or other liability in respect thereof, except
that no asset shall be valued at more than its fair market value as
determined by the Directors.
(d) "Book Value of Invested Assets" shall mean the Book Value of the
Company's total assets (without deduction of any liabilities), but
excluding (i) goodwill and other intangible assets, (ii) cash, and (iii)
cash equivalent investments with terms which mature in one year or less.
(e) "Business Plan" shall mean the Company's investment policies and
objectives and the capital and operating budget based thereon, approved by
the Board as thereafter modified or amended.
(f) "Fiscal Year" shall mean any period for which an income tax return
is submitted to the Internal Revenue Service and which is treated by the
Internal Revenue Service as a reporting period.
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(g) "Gross Asset Value" shall mean the total assets of the Company
after deduction of allowance for amortization, depreciation or depletion
and valuation reserves.
(h) "Mortgage Loans" shall mean notes, debentures, bonds, and other
evidences of indebtedness or obligations, whether negotiable or
non-negotiable, and which are secured or collateralized by mortgages,
including first, wraparound, construction and development, and junior
mortgages.
(i) "Net Asset Value" shall mean the Book Value of all the assets of
the Company minus all the liabilities of the Company.
(j) "Net Income" for any period shall mean the Net Income of the
Company for such period computed in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles after deduction of the Gross Asset Fee, but before
deduction of the Net Income Fee, as set forth in Sections 11 (a) and 11(b),
respectively, herein, and inclusive of gain or loss of the sale of assets.
(k) "Net Operating Income" shall mean rental income less property
operations expenses.
(l) "Operating Expenses" shall mean the aggregate annual expenses
regarded as operating expenses in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, as determined by the independent auditors selected
by the Directors and including the Gross Asset Fee payable to the Advisor
and the fees and expenses paid to the Directors who are not employees or
Affiliates of the Advisor. The operating expenses shall exclude, however,
the following:
(i) the cost of money borrowed by the Company;
(ii) income taxes, taxes and assessments on real property and all
other taxes applicable to the Company;
(iii) expenses and taxes incurred in connection with the issuance,
distribution, transfer, registration, and stock exchange listing of the
Company's securities (including legal, auditing, accounting,
underwriting, brokerage, printing, engraving and other fees);
(iv) fees and expenses paid to independent mortgage servicers,
contractors, consultants, managers, and other agents retained by or on
behalf of the Company;
(v) expenses directly connected with the purchase, origination,
ownership, and disposition of Real Properties or Mortgage Loans
(including the costs of foreclosure, insurance, legal, protective,
brokerage, maintenance, repair, and property improvement services) other
than expenses with respect thereto of employees of the Advisor, except
legal, internal auditing, foreclosure and transfer agent services
performed by employees of the Advisor;
(vi) expenses of maintaining and managing real estate equity
interests and processing and servicing mortgage and other loans;
(vii) expenses connected with payments of dividends, interest or
distributions by the Company to shareholders;
(viii) expenses connected with communications to shareholders and
bookkeeping and clerical expenses for maintaining shareholder relations,
including the cost of printing and mailing share certificates, proxy
solicitation materials and reports; and
(ix) transfer agent's registrar's and indenture trustee's fees and
charges;
(x) the cost of any accounting, statistical, bookkeeping or
computer equipment necessary for the maintenance of books and records of
the Company.
Additionally, the following expenses of the Advisor shall be excluded:
(i) employment expenses of the Advisor's personnel (including
Directors, officers, and employees of the Company who are directors,
officers, or employees of the Advisor or its Affiliates), other than the
expenses of those employee services listed at (v) above;
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(ii) rent, telephone, utilities, and office furnishings and other
office expenses of the Advisor (except those relating to a separate
office, if any, maintained by the Company); and
(iii) the Advisor's overhead directly related to performance of its
functions under this Agreement.
(m) "Person" shall mean and include individuals, corporations, limited
partnerships, general partnerships, joint stock companies or associations,
joint ventures, associations, companies, trusts, banks, trust companies,
land trusts, business trusts, or other entities and governments and
agencies and political subdivisions thereof.
(n) "Real Property" shall mean and include land, rights in land,
leasehold interests (including but not limited to interests of a lessor or
lessee therein), and any buildings, structures, improvements, fixtures, and
equipment located on or used in connection with land, leasehold interests,
and rights in land or interests therein.
All calculations made pursuant to this Agreement shall be based on
statements (which may be unaudited, except as provided herein) prepared on
an accrual basis consistent with generally accepted accounting principles,
regardless of whether the Company may also prepare statements on a
different basis. All other terms shall have the same meaning as set forth
in the Company's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
11. Advisory Compensation.
(a) Gross Asset Fee. On or before the twenty-eighth day of each month
during the term hereof, the Company shall pay to the Advisor, as compensation
for the basic management and advisory services rendered to the Company
hereunder, a fee at the rate of .0625% per month of the average of the Gross
Asset Value of the Company at the beginning and at the end of the next preceding
calendar month. Without negating the provisions of Sections 18, 19, 22 and 23
hereof, the annual rate of the Gross Asset Fee shall be .75% per annum.
(b) Net Income Fee. As an incentive for successful investment and
management of the Company's assets, the Advisor will be entitled to receive a
fee equal to 7.5% per annum of the Company's Net Income for each Fiscal Year or
portion thereof for which the Advisor provides services. To the extent the
Company has Net Income in a quarter, the 7.5% Net Income Fee is to be paid
quarterly on or after the third business day following the filing of the report
on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except for the payment
for the fourth quarter, ended December 31, which is to be paid on or after the
third business day following the filing of the report on Form 10-K with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The 7.5% Net Income Fee is to be cumulative
within any Fiscal Year, such that if the Company has a loss in any quarter
during the Fiscal Year, each subsequent quarter's payment during such Fiscal
Year shall be adjusted to maintain the 7.5% per annum rate, with final
settlement being made with the fourth quarter payment and in accordance with
audited results for the Fiscal Year. The 7.5% Net Income Fee is not cumulative
from year to year.
(c) Acquisition Commission. For supervising the acquisition, purchase or
long term lease of Real Property for the Company, the Advisor is to receive an
Acquisition Commission equal to the lesser of (i) up to 1% of the cost of
acquisition, inclusive of commissions, if any, paid to nonaffiliated brokers; or
(ii) the compensation customarily charged in arm's-length transactions by others
rendering similar property acquisition services as an ongoing public activity in
the same geographical location and for comparable property. The aggregate of
each purchase price of each property (including the Acquisition Commissions and
all real estate brokerage fees) may not exceed such property's Appraised Value
at acquisition.
(d) Incentive Sales Compensation. To encourage periodic sales of
appreciated Real Property at optimum value and to reward the Advisor for
improved performance of the Company's Real Property, the Company shall pay the
Advisor, on or before the 45th day after the close of each Fiscal Year, an
incentive fee equal to 10% of the amount, if any, by which the aggregate sales
consideration for all Real Property sold by the
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Company during such Fiscal Year exceeds the sum of: (i) the cost of each such
Real Property as originally recorded in the Company's books for tax purposes
(without deduction for depreciation, amortization or reserve for losses), (ii)
capital improvements made to such assets during the period owned by the Company
and (iii) all closing costs (including real estate commissions) incurred in the
sale of such Real Property; provided, however, no incentive fee shall be paid
unless (a) such Real Property sold in such Fiscal Year, in the aggregate, has
produced an 8% simple annual return on the Company's net investment including
capital improvements, calculated over the Company's holding period, before
depreciation and inclusive of operating income and sales consideration and (b)
the aggregate Net Operating Income from all Real Property owned by the Company
for all of the prior Fiscal Year and the current Fiscal Year shall be at least
5% higher in the current Fiscal Year than in the prior Fiscal Year.
(e) Mortgage or Loan Acquisition Fees. For the acquisition or purchase from
an unaffiliated party of any existing mortgage or loan by the Company, the
Advisor or an Affiliate is to receive a Mortgage or Loan Acquisition Fee equal
to the lesser of (a) 1% of the amount of the mortgage or loan purchased by the
Company or (b) a brokerage or commitment fee which is reasonable and fair under
the circumstances. Such fee will not be paid in connection with the origination
or funding by the Company of any mortgage loan.
(f) Mortgage Brokerage and Equity Refinancing Fees. For obtaining loans to
the Company or refinancing on Company properties, the Advisor or an Affiliate is
to receive a Mortgage Brokerage and Equity Refinancing Fee equal to the lesser
of (a) 1% of the amount of the loan or the amount refinanced or (b) a brokerage
or refinancing fee which is reasonable and fair under the circumstances;
provided, however that no such fee shall be paid on loans from the Advisor or an
Affiliate without the approval of the Board of Directors. No fee shall be paid
on loan extensions.
12. Limitation on Third Party Mortgage Placement Fees. The Advisor or any
of its Affiliates shall pay to the Company, one-half of any compensation
received by the Advisor or any such Affiliate from third parties with respect to
the origination, placement or brokerage of any loan made by the Company,
provided, however, the compensation retained by the Advisor or Affiliate shall
not exceed the lesser of (a) 2% of the amount of the loan committed by the
Company or (b) a loan brokerage and commitment fee which is reasonable and fair
under the circumstances.
13. Statements. The Advisor shall furnish to the Company not later than the
tenth day of each calendar month, beginning with the second calendar month of
the term of this Agreement, a statement showing the computation of the fees, if
any, payable in respect to the next preceding calendar month (or, in the case of
incentive compensation, for the preceding Fiscal Year, as appropriate) under the
Agreement. The final settlement of incentive compensation for each Fiscal Year
shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with, and upon completion of, the
annual audit of the Company's financial statements; any payment by the Company
or repayment by the Advisor that shall be indicated to be necessary in
accordance therewith shall be made promptly after the completion of such audit
and shall be reflected in the audited statements to be published by the Company.
14. Compensation for Additional Services. If and to the extent that the
Company shall request the Advisor or any director, officer, partner, or employee
of the Advisor to render services for the Company other than those required to
be rendered by the Advisor hereunder, such additional services, if performed,
will be compensated separately on terms to be agreed upon between such party and
the Company from time to time. In particular, but without limitation, if the
Company shall request that the Advisor perform property management, leasing,
loan disbursement or similar functions, the Company and the Advisor shall enter
into a separate agreement specifying the obligations of the parties and
providing for reasonable additional compensation to the Advisor for performing
such services.
15. Expenses of the Advisor. Without regard to the amount of compensation
or reimbursement received hereunder by the Advisor, the Advisor shall bear the
following expenses:
(a) employment expenses of the personnel employed by the Advisor
(including Directors, officers, and employees of the Company who are
directors, officers, or employees of the Advisor or of any company that
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Advisor),
including, but not
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limited to, fees, salaries, wages, payroll taxes, travel expenses, and the
cost of employee benefit plans and temporary help expenses except for those
personnel expenses described in Sections 16(e) and (p);
(b) advertising and promotional expenses incurred in seeking
investments for the Company;
(c) rent, telephone, utilities, office furniture and furnishings, and
other office expenses of the Advisor and the Company, except as any of such
expenses relates to an office maintained by the Company separate from the
office of the Advisor; and
(d) miscellaneous administrative expenses relating to performance by
the Advisor of its functions hereunder.
16. Expenses of the Company. The Company shall pay all of its expenses not
assumed by the Advisor, including without limitation, the following
expenses:
(a) the cost of money borrowed by the Company;
(b) income taxes, taxes and assessments on real property, and all
other taxes applicable to the Company;
(c) legal, auditing, accounting, underwriting, brokerage, listing,
registration and other fees, printing, and engraving and other expenses,
and taxes incurred in connection with the issuance, distribution, transfer,
registration, and stock exchange listing of the Company's securities;
(d) fees, salaries, and expenses paid to officers and employees of the
Company who are not directors, officers or employees of the Advisor, or of
any company that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control
with the Advisor;
(e) expenses directly connected with the origination or purchase of
Mortgage Loans and with the acquisition, disposition, and ownership of real
estate equity interests or other property (including the costs of
foreclosure, insurance, legal, protective, brokerage, maintenance, repair,
and property improvement services) and including all compensation,
traveling expenses, and other direct costs associated with the Advisor's
employees or other personnel engaged in (i) real estate transaction legal
services, (ii) internal auditing, (iii) foreclosure and other mortgage
finance services, (iv) sale or solicitation for sale of mortgages, (v)
engineering and appraisal services, and (vi) transfer agent services;
(f) expenses of maintaining and managing real estate equity interests;
(g) insurance, as required by the Directors (including directors'
liability insurance);
(h) the expenses of organizing, revising, amending, converting,
modifying, or terminating the Company;
(i) expenses connected with payments of dividends or interest or
distributions in cash or any other form made or caused to be made by the
Directors to holders of securities of the Company;
(j) all expenses connected with communications to holders of
securities of the Company and the other bookkeeping and clerical work
necessary in maintaining relations with holders of securities, including
the cost of printing and mailing certificates for securities and proxy
solicitation materials and reports to holders of the Company's securities;
(k) the cost of any accounting, statistical, bookkeeping or computer
equipment or computer time necessary for maintaining the books and records
of the Company and for preparing and filing Federal, State and Local tax
returns;
(l) transfer agent's, registrar's, and indenture trustee's fees and
charges;
(m) legal, accounting, investment banking, and auditing fees and
expenses charged by independent parties performing these services not
otherwise included in clauses (c) and (e) of this Section 16;
(n) expenses incurred by the Advisor, arising from the sales of
Company properties, including those expenses related to carrying out
foreclosure proceedings;
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(o) commercially reasonable fees paid to the Advisor for efforts to
liquidate mortgages before maturity, such as the solicitation of offers and
negotiation of terms of sale;
(p) costs and expenses connected with computer services, including but
not limited to employee or other personnel compensation, hardware and
software costs, and related development and installation costs associated
therewith;
(q) costs and expenses associated with risk management (i.e. insurance
relating to the Company's assets);
(r) loan refinancing compensation; and
(s) expenses associated with special services requested by the
Directors pursuant to Section 14 hereof.
17. Other Activities of Advisor. The Advisor, its officers, directors, or
employees or any of its Affiliates may engage in other business activities
related to real estate investments or act as advisor to any other person or
entity (including another real estate investment trust), including those with
investment policies similar to the Company, and the Advisor and its officers,
directors, or employees and any of its Affiliates shall be free from any
obligation to present to the Company any particular investment opportunity that
comes to the Advisor or such persons, regardless of whether such opportunity is
in accordance with the Company's Business Plan. However, to minimize any
possible conflict, the Advisor shall consider the respective investment
objectives of, and the appropriateness of a particular investment to each such
entity in determining to which entity a particular investment opportunity should
be presented. If appropriate to more than one entity, the Advisor shall present
the investment opportunity to the entity that has had sufficient uninvested
funds for the longest period of time.
18. Limitation on Operating Expenses. To the extent that the Operating
Expenses of the Company for any fiscal year exceed the lesser of (a) 1.5% of the
average of the Book Values of Invested Assets of the Company at the end of each
calendar month of such fiscal year, or (b) the greater of 1.5% of the average of
the Net Asset Value of the Company at the end of each calendar month of such
fiscal year or 25% of the Company's Net Income, the Advisor shall a refund to
the Company from the fees paid to the Advisor the amount if any, by which the
Operating Expenses so exceed the applicable amount; provided, however, that the
Advisor shall not be required to refund to the Company, with respect to any
fiscal year, any amount which exceeds the aggregate of the Gross Asset Fees paid
to the Advisor under this Agreement with respect to such fiscal year.
19. Term; Termination of Agreement. This Agreement shall continue in force
until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company, and, thereafter,
it may be renewed from year to year, subject to any required approval of the
Stockholders of the Company and, if any Director is an Affiliate of the Advisor,
the approval of a majority of the Directors who are not so affiliated. Notice of
renewal shall be given in writing by the Directors to the Advisor not less than
60 days before the expiration of this Agreement or of any extension thereof.
This Agreement may be terminated for any reason without penalty upon 60 days'
written notice by the Company to the Advisor or 120 days' written notice by the
Advisor to the Company, in the former case by the vote of a majority of the
Directors who are not Affiliates of the Advisor or by the vote of holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of the Company. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, however, in the event of any material change in the ownership,
control, or management of the Advisor, the Company may terminate this Agreement
without penalty and without advance notice to the Advisor.
20. Amendments. This Agreement shall not be changed, modified, terminated
or discharged in whole or in part except by an instrument in writing signed by
both parties hereto, or their respective successors or assigns, or otherwise as
provided herein.
21. Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assigned by the Advisor without
the prior consent of the Company. The Company may terminate this Agreement in
the event of its assignment by the Advisor without the prior consent of the
Company. Such an assignment or any other assignment of this Agreement shall bind
the assignee hereunder in the same manner as the Advisor is bound hereunder.
This Agreement shall not be
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assignable by the Company without the consent of the Advisor, except in the case
of assignment by the Company to a corporation, association, trust, or other
organization that is a successor to the Company. Such successor shall be bound
hereunder and by the terms of said assignment in the same manner as the Company
is bound hereunder.
22. Default, Bankruptcy, etc. At the option solely of the Directors, this
Agreement shall be and become terminated immediately upon written notice of
termination from the Directors to the Advisor if any of the following events
shall occur:
(a) If the Advisor shall violate any provision of this Agreement, and
after notice of such violation shall not cure such default within 30 days;
or
(b) If the Advisor shall be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent by a court
of competent jurisdiction, or an order shall be made by a court of
competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, or
trustee of the Advisor or of all or substantially all of its property by
reason of the foregoing, or approving any petition filed against the
Advisor for its reorganization, and such adjudication or order shall remain
in force or unstayed for a period of 30 days; or
(c) If the Advisor shall institute proceedings for voluntary
bankruptcy or shall file a petition seeking reorganization under the
Federal bankruptcy laws, or for relief under any law for the relief of
debtors, or shall consent to the appointment of a receiver of itself or of
all or substantially all its property, or shall make a general assignment
for the benefit of its creditors, or shall admit in writing its inability
to pay its debts generally, as they become due.
The Advisor agrees that if any of the events specified in subsections (b)
and (c) of this Section 22 shall occur, it will give written notice thereof to
the Directors within seven days after the occurrence of such event.
23. Action Upon Termination. From and after the effective date of
termination of this Agreement, pursuant to Sections 19, 21 or 22 hereof, the
Advisor shall not be entitled to compensation for further services hereunder but
shall be paid all compensation accruing to the date of termination. The Advisor
shall forthwith upon such termination:
(a) pay over to the Company all monies collected and held for the
account of the Company pursuant to this Agreement;
(b) deliver to the Directors a full accounting, including a statement
showing all payments collected by it and a statement of any monies held by
it, covering the period following the date of the last accounting furnished
to the Directors; and
(c) deliver to the Directors all property and documents of the Company
then in the custody of the Advisor.
24. Miscellaneous. The Advisor shall be deemed to be in a fiduciary
relationship to the shareholders of the Company. The Advisor assumes no
responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for
hereunder in good faith, and shall not be responsible for any action of the
Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of
the Advisor. Neither the Advisor nor any of its shareholders, directors,
officers, or employees shall be liable to the Company, the Directors, the
holders of securities of the Company or to any successor or assign of the
Company for any losses arising from the operation of the Company if the Advisor
had determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct which caused the loss
or liability was in the best interests of the Company and the liability or loss
was not the result of negligence or misconduct by the Advisor. However, in no
event will the directors, officers or employees of the Advisor be personally
liable for any act or failure to act unless it was the result of such person's
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty.
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25. Notices. Any notice, report, or other communication required or
permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing unless some other method of
giving such notice, report, or other communication is accepted by the party to
whom it is given, and shall be given by being delivered at the following
addresses of the parties hereto:
The Directors and/or the Company:
Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc.
10670 North Central Expressway
Suite 600
Dallas, Texas 75231
Attention: President
The Advisor:
Basic Capital Management, Inc.
10670 North Central Expressway
Suite 600
Dallas, Texas 75231
Attention: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Either party may at any time give notice in writing to the other party of a
change of its address for the purpose of this Section 25.
26. Headings. The section headings hereof have been inserted for
convenience of reference only and shall not be construed to affect the meaning,
construction, or effect of this Agreement.
27. Governing Law. This Agreement has been prepared, negotiated and
executed in the State of Texas. The provisions of this Agreement shall be
construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas
applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely in the State of
Texas.
28. Execution. This instrument is executed and made on behalf of the
Company by an officer of the Company, not individually but solely as an officer,
and the obligations under this Agreement are not binding upon, nor shall resort
be had to the private property of, any of the Directors, stockholders, officers,
employees, or agents of the Company personally, but bind only the Company
property.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC. and BASIC
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., by their duly authorized officers, have signed these
presents all as of the day and year first above written.
TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY
INVESTORS, INC.
By: /s/ OSCAR W. CASHWELL
---------------------------------
Oscar W. Cashwell
President
BASIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/ HAMILTON P. SCHRAUFF
---------------------------------
Hamilton P. Schrauff
Executive Vice President
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PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD APRIL 30, 1996
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC
The undersigned hereby appoints THOMAS A. HOLLAND and ROBERT A. WALDMAN,
and each of them, Proxies, with full power of substitution in each of them, in
the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to be at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC., to be held on Tuesday,
April 30, 1996, at 11:00 a.m., or at any adjournments thereof, according to the
number of votes that the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally
present, upon the following matters:
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE NOMINEE, FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE
CURRENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE CLASSIFIED BOARD
PROVISION.
YOUR PROXY IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS BY MARKING THE BOXES FOR ELECTION OF THE CLASS III DIRECTOR, FOR THE
APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE CURRENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND FOR THE REMOVAL OF
THE CLASSIFIED BOARD PROVISION. PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND MAIL THIS CARD TODAY IN
THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. IF NOT OTHERWISE MARKED ABOVE, YOUR PROXY WILL BE VOTED
FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEE, FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE CURRENT
ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE CLASSIFIED BOARD PROVISION. THIS
PROXY REVOKES ALL PREVIOUS PROXIES.
(continued and to be signed and dated on the other side)
[X] PLEASE MARK YOUR
VOTES AS IN THIS
EXAMPLE.
FOR WITHHOLD
the nominee (except AUTHORITY TO
as marked to the vote for the nominee
contrary below) listed below
1. Election of Class III Director: [ ] [ ]
For, except vote withheld from the following nominee(s):
__________________________________________________
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
2. Approval of the renewal of the current advisory [ ] [ ] [ ]
agreement between the Company and Basic Capital
Management, Inc.:
3. Approval of the removal of the classified board [ ] [ ] [ ]
provision:
4. I authorize the aforementioned proxies in their [ ] [ ] [ ]
discretion to vote upon such other business as
may properly come before the Annual Meeting and
any adjournments thereof.
Instruction: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, write
that nominee's name in the space below. When a proxy card is properly executed
and returned, the Shares represented thereby will be voted in favor of the
election for each of the nominees, unless authority to vote for any such nominee
is specifically withheld. There will be no cumulative voting for the election of
Class III Directors. If any nominee is unable to serve or will not serve (an
event which is not anticipated), then the person acting pursuant to the
authority granted under the proxy will cast votes for the remaining nominees
and, unless the Board of Directors takes action to reduce the number of Class
III Directors, for such other person(s) as he or she may select in place of such
nominees.
SIGNATURE _______________________________________________ DATE _________________
SIGNATURE (if held jointly) ____________________________ DATE _________________
TITLE __________________________________________________________________________
NOTE: Please sign exactly as name appears herein. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. When signing for
corporation, please sign full corporate name by an authorized officer. When
signing for a partnership, please sign partnership name by an authorized person.
If shares are held in more than one capacity, this proxy shall be deemed valid
for all shares held in all capacities.
