Amended and Restated Reinvestment Plan Agreement for CNL Hospitality Properties, Inc.
Summary
This agreement outlines the Amended and Restated Reinvestment Plan for CNL Hospitality Properties, Inc. It allows shareholders to automatically reinvest their cash distributions into additional shares of the company, with the Bank of New York acting as the agent. The plan specifies how shares are purchased, the pricing method, and conditions under which funds are returned if shares are unavailable. Shareholders must elect to participate, and the plan details recordkeeping, voting rights, and eligibility requirements. The agreement aims to facilitate reinvestment while ensuring compliance with company and regulatory rules.
EX-4.1 2 e968673.txt EXHIBIT 4.1 Exhibit 4.1 AMENDED AND RESTATED REINVESTMENT PLAN AMENDED AND RESTATED REINVESTMENT PLAN CNL HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to its Articles of Incorporation, adopted an Amended and Restated Reinvestment Plan (the "Reinvestment Plan") on the terms and conditions set forth below. 1. Reinvestment of Distributions. Bank of New York, the agent (the "Reinvestment Agent") for participants (the "Participants") in the Reinvestment Plan, will receive all cash distributions made by the Company with respect to shares of common stock of the Company (the "Shares") owned by each Participant (collectively, the "Distributions"). The Reinvestment Agent will apply such Distributions on behalf of the Participants as follows: (a) At any period during which the Company is making a "best-efforts" public offering of Shares, the Reinvestment Agent will invest Distributions in Shares acquired from the Company at the then current per share offering price for Reinvestment Plan Shares. (b) During any period when the Company is not making a "best-efforts" offering of Shares as described in 1(a) above, unless the Shares are listed on a national stock exchange or over-the-counter market or quoted on a national market system (collectively, "Listed" or "Listing"), the Reinvestment Agent will purchase shares directly from the Company at $9.50 per Share, unless adjusted by the Board of Directors, which price shall in no event be less than 95% of the fair market value as determined by the Board of Directors. (c) Notwithstanding sections 1(a) and (b) above, upon Listing of the Shares, the Reinvestment Agent may purchase Shares either through the exchange or market system on which the Shares are Listed or directly from the Company pursuant to a registration statement relating to the Reinvestment Plan, in either case, at a per Share price equal to the then-prevailing market price for the Shares at the date of purchase by the Reinvestment Agent. In the event that, after Listing occurs, the Reinvestment Agent purchases Shares on a national securities exchange, over-the-counter market or national market system through a registered broker-dealer, the amount to be reinvested shall be reduced by any brokerage commissions charged by such registered broker-dealer. In the event that such registered broker-dealer charges reduced brokerage commissions, additional funds in the amount of any such reduction shall be left available for the purchase of Shares. (d) In the event of a subsequent determination that the purchase price for Shares under the Reinvestment Plan represented a discount in excess of 5% of the fair market value at the time of the sale, the distribution of the portion of the Shares issued under the Reinvestment Plan representing the excess amount would be subject to being voided, ab initio, to the extent it would result in the Company's failure to qualify as a real estate investment trust. (e) For each Participant, the Reinvestment Agent will maintain a record which shall reflect for each fiscal quarter the Distributions received by the Reinvestment Agent on behalf of such Participant. The Reinvestment Agent will use the aggregate amount of Distributions to all Participants for each fiscal quarter to purchase Shares for the Participants. If the aggregate amount of Distributions to Participants exceeds the amount required to purchase all Shares then available for purchase, the Reinvestment Agent will purchase all available Shares and will return all remaining Distributions to the Participants within 30 days after the date such Distributions are A-1 made. The purchased Shares will be allocated among the Participants based on the portion of the aggregate Distributions received by the Reinvestment Agent on behalf of each Participant, as reflected in the records maintained by the Reinvestment Agent. The ownership of the Shares purchased pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan shall be reflected on the books of the Company. (f) Distributions shall be invested by the Reinvestment Agent in Shares promptly following the payment date with respect to such Distributions to the extent Shares are available. If sufficient Shares are not available, Distributions shall be invested on behalf of the Participants in one or more interest-bearing accounts in a commercial bank approved by the Company which is located in the continental United States and has assets of at least $100,000,000, until Shares are available for purchase, provided that any Distributions that have not been invested in Shares within 30 days after such Distributions are made by the Company shall be returned to Participants. (g) The allocation of Shares among Participants may result in the ownership of fractional Shares, computed to five decimal places. (h) Distributions attributable to Shares purchased on behalf of the Participants pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan will be reinvested in additional Shares in accordance with the terms hereof. (i) No certificates will be issued to a Participant for Shares purchased on behalf of the Participant pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan except to Participants who make a written request to the Reinvestment Agent. Participants in the Reinvestment Plan will receive statements of account in accordance with Paragraph 6 below. 2. Election to Participate. Any stockholder may elect to become a Participant by completing and executing the appropriate authorization form as may be available from the Company, following receipt of a current version of a final prospectus relating to the participation in the Reinvestment Plan which contains, at a minimum, the following: (i) the minimum investment amount, if any; (ii) the type or source of proceeds which may be invested; and (iii) the tax consequences of the reinvestment to the Participant. Participation in the Reinvestment Plan will commence with the next Distribution made after receipt of the Participant's notice, provided it is received more than ten days prior to the last day of the fiscal quarter to which such Distribution relates. Subject to the preceding sentence, regardless of the date of such election, a stockholder will become a Participant in the Reinvestment Plan effective on the first day of the fiscal quarter following such election, and the election will apply to all Distributions attributable to the fiscal quarter in which the stockholder makes such written election to participate in the Reinvestment Plan and to all fiscal quarters thereafter. A Participant who has terminated his participation in the Reinvestment Plan pursuant to Paragraph 10 will be allowed to participate in the Reinvestment Plan again upon receipt of a current version of a final prospectus relating to participation in the Reinvestment Plan which contains, at a minimum, the following: (i) the minimum investment amount, if any; (ii) the type or source of proceeds which may be invested; and (iii) the tax consequences of the reinvestment to the Participant, by notifying the Reinvestment Agent and completing any required forms. Stockholders who elect the monthly distribution option are not eligible to participate in the Reinvestment Plan. 3. Distribution of Funds. In making purchases for Participants' accounts, the Reinvestment Agent may commingle Distributions attributable to Shares owned by Participants in the Reinvestment Plan. 4. Proxy Solicitation. The Reinvestment Agent will distribute to Participants proxy solicitation material received by it from the Company which is attributable to Shares held in the Reinvestment Plan. A-2 The Reinvestment Agent will vote any Shares that it holds for the account of a Participant in accordance with the Participant's written instructions. If a Participant gives a proxy to person(s) representing the Company covering Shares registered in the Participant's name, such proxy will be deemed to be an instruction to the Reinvestment Agent to vote the full Shares in the Participant's account in like manner. If a Participant does not direct the Reinvestment Agent as to how the Shares should be voted and does not give a proxy to person(s) representing the Company covering these Shares, the Reinvestment Agent will not vote said Shares. 5. Absence of Liability. Neither the Company nor the Reinvestment Agent shall have any responsibility or liability as to the value of the Company's Shares, any change in the value of the Shares acquired for the Participant's account, or the rate of return earned on, or the value of, the interest-bearing accounts, in which Distributions are invested. Neither the Company nor the Reinvestment Agent shall be liable for any act done in good faith, or for any good faith omission to act, including, without limitation, any claims of liability (i) arising out of the failure to terminate a Participant's participation in the Reinvestment Plan upon such Participant's death prior to receipt of notice in writing of such death and the expiration of 15 days from the date of receipt of such notice and (ii) with respect to the time and the prices at which Shares are purchased for a Participant. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, LIABILITY UNDER THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS CANNOT BE WAIVED. Similarly, the Company and the Reinvestment Agent have been advised that in the opinion of certain state securities commissioners, indemnification is also considered contrary to public policy and therefore unenforceable. 6. Reports to Participants. At the end of each fiscal quarter, but in no event later than 60 days after the end of such fiscal quarter, the Reinvestment Agent will mail to each Participant a statement of account describing, as to such Participant, the Distributions received during the quarter, the number of Shares purchased during the quarter, the per Share purchase price for such Shares, and the total Shares purchased on behalf of the Participant pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan. Each statement shall also advise the Participant that, he is required to notify CNL Investor Administration in the event that there is any material change in his financial condition or if any representation under the Subscription Agreement or Authorization Form becomes inaccurate. Tax information for income earned on Shares under the Reinvestment Plan will be sent to each Participant by the Company or the Reinvestment Agent at least annually. 7. Administrative Charges and Plan Expenses. The Company shall be responsible for all administrative charges and expenses charged by the Reinvestment Agent. The administrative charge for each Participant for each fiscal quarter shall be the lesser of 5% of the amount reinvested for the Participant or $2.50, with a minimum charge of $0.50. Any interest earned on Distributions will be paid to the Company to defray costs relating to the Reinvestment Plan. In the event that proceeds from the sale of Shares pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan are used to acquire properties or to invest in mortgage loans, the Company will pay to CNL Hospitality Corp. acquisition fees of 4.5% of the proceeds reinvested under the Reinvestment Plan. 8. No Drawing. No Participant shall have any right to draw checks or drafts against his account or give instructions to the Company or the Reinvestment Agent except as expressly provided herein. 9. Taxes. Taxable Participants may incur a tax liability for Distributions made with respect to such Participant's Shares, even though they have elected not to receive their Distributions in cash but rather to have their Distributions held in their account under the Reinvestment Plan. A-3 10. Termination. (a) A Participant may terminate his participation in the Reinvestment Plan at any time by written notice to the Company. To be effective for any Distribution, such notice must be received by the Company at least ten business days prior to the last day of the fiscal quarter to which such Distribution relates. (b) The Company or the Reinvestment Agent may terminate a Participant's individual participation in the Reinvestment Plan, and the Company may terminate the Reinvestment Plan itself at any time by 10 days' prior written notice mailed to a Participant, or to all Participants, as the case may be, at the address or addresses shown on their account or such more recent address as a Participant may furnish to the Company in writing. (c) After termination of the Reinvestment Plan or termination of a Participant's participation in the Reinvestment Plan, the Reinvestment Agent will send to each Participant (i) a statement of account in accordance with Paragraph 6 hereof, and (ii) a check for the amount of any Distributions in the Participant's account that have not been reinvested in Shares. The record books of the Company will be revised to reflect the ownership of record of the Participant's whole and fractional Shares. Any future Distributions made after the effective date of the termination will be sent directly to the former Participant. 11. Notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given by any provision of this Reinvestment Plan shall be in writing and addressed to CNL Investment Company, Attention: CNL Investor Administration, P.O. Box 4920, Orlando, Florida ###-###-####, if to the Company, or to Bank of New York, 1845 Maxwell, Suite 101, Troy, Michigan 48084-4510, if to the Reinvestment Agent, or such other addresses as may be specified by written notice to all Participants. Notices to a Participant may be given by letter addressed to the Participant at the Participant's last address of record with the Company. Each Participant shall notify the Company promptly in writing of any change of address. 12. Amendment. The terms and conditions of this Reinvestment Plan may be amended or supplemented by an agreement between the Reinvestment Agent and the Company at any time, including but not limited to an amendment to the Reinvestment Plan to add a voluntary cash contribution feature or to substitute a new Reinvestment Agent to act as agent for the Participants or to increase the administrative charge payable to the Reinvestment Agent, by mailing an appropriate notice at least 15 days prior to the effective date thereof to each Participant at his last address of record; provided, that any such amendment must be approved by a majority of the independent directors of the Company. Such amendment or supplement shall be deemed conclusively accepted by each Participant except those Participants from whom the Company receives written notice of termination prior to the effective date thereof. 13. Governing Law. THIS REINVESTMENT PLAN AND A PARTICIPANT'S ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REINVESTMENT PLAN SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS TO BE MADE AND PERFORMED ENTIRELY IN SAID STATE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT CAUSES OF ACTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES LAWS SHALL NOT BE GOVERNED BY THIS SECTION 13. A-4
