Amended and Restated Distribution Reinvestment Plan

EX-4.5 2 cciardrpfortshare.htm EXHIBIT 4.5 AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT PLAN Exhibit


AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT PLAN
Cottonwood Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), has adopted this Amended and Restated Distribution Reinvestment Plan (the “DRP”), the terms and conditions of which are set forth below. Capitalized terms shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Company’s charter, as amended and supplemented, unless otherwise defined herein.
1.Amount of Shares Issuable. Up to an aggregate of $75,000,000 in shares in any combination of Class A and Class T Common Stock (the “Shares”) is authorized for issuance under the DRP.
2.Participants. “Participants” are holders of the Company’s shares of any class of Common Stock who elect to participate in the DRP regardless of the offering in which such Participant acquired their shares.
3.Distribution Reinvestment. Exclusive of distributions that the Company’s board of directors designates as ineligible for reinvestment through this DRP, the Company will apply that portion (as designated by a Participant) of the distributions (“Distributions”) declared and paid in respect of a Participant’s shares of any class of Common Stock to the purchase of additional Shares for such Participant. Purchases will be in the same class of Shares as the shares for which such Participant received the distributions that are being reinvested. Selling commissions, dealer manager fees and deferred selling commissions will not be paid on the Shares purchased in the DRP.
4.Procedures for Participation. Qualifying shareholders may elect to become Participants or to increase participation in the DRP by completing and executing the Subscription Agreement, an enrollment form or any other Company-approved authorization form as may be available from the Company, the dealer manager or soliciting dealers. Participation in the DRP will begin with the next Distribution payable after receipt of a Participant’s subscription agreement, enrollment form or other Company-approved authorization form.
5.Purchase of Shares. Shares will be purchased on the date that the Company makes a Distribution. Distributions will be paid upon the terms as authorized and declared by the Company’s board of directors. Until the Company establishes an estimated net asset value (“NAV”) per share of Common Stock, Participants will acquire the Shares at a price of $10.00 per share. Upon the Company’s announcement in a public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that the Company has established an estimated NAV per share of Common Stock, Participants will acquire Common Stock at a price equal to the estimated NAV per share of Common Stock. The Company expects to establish an estimated NAV per share of Common Stock no later than May 17, 2021. Participants in the DRP may purchase fractional shares so that 100% of the Distributions will be used to acquire shares. However, a Participant will not be able to acquire shares under the DRP to the extent such purchase would cause it to exceed limits set forth in the Company’s charter, as amended.
6.Taxation of Distributions. The reinvestment of Distributions in the DRP does not relieve Participants of any taxes that may be payable as a result of those Distributions and their reinvestment pursuant to the terms of this DRP.
7.Share Certificates. The Shares issuable under the DRP shall be uncertificated until the board of directors determines otherwise.
8.Voting of DRP Shares. In connection with any matter requiring the vote of the Company’s shareholders, each Participant will be entitled to vote all Shares, including fractional Shares, acquired by the Participant through the DRP.
9.Reports. Within 90 days after the end of the calendar year, the Company shall provide each Participant with (i) an individualized report on the Participant’s investment, including the purchase date(s), purchase price and number of shares owned, as well as the amount of Distributions received during the prior year; and (ii) all material information regarding the DRP and the effect of reinvesting distributions, including the tax consequences

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thereof. The Company shall provide such information reasonably requested by the dealer manager or a soliciting dealer, in order for the dealer manager or soliciting dealer to meet its obligations to deliver written notification to Participants of the information required by Rule 10b‑10(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
10.Termination by Participant. A Participant may terminate participation in the DRP at any time by delivering to the Company a written notice. 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 month to which the Distribution relates. Any transfer of shares by a Participant will terminate participation in the DRP with respect to the transferred shares. Upon termination of DRP participation, Distributions will be distributed to the shareholder in cash.
11.Amendment or Termination of DRP by the Company. The Company may amend or terminate the DRP for any reason upon ten days’ written notice to the Participants, except the Company may not amend the DRP to remove the right of a Participant to terminate participation in the DRP. With respect to material changes, the Company may provide notice by including such information (a) in a Current Report on Form 8-K or in its annual or quarterly reports filed with the SEC, and (b) in a separate mailing to the Participants. With respect to immaterial changes, the Company may provide notice by including such information (a) in a Current Report on Form 8-K or in its annual or quarterly reports filed with the SEC, (b) in a separate mailing to the Participants, or (c) on the Company’s web site.
12.Liability of the Company. The Company shall not be liable for any act done in good faith, or for any good faith omission to act.
13.Governing Law. The DRP shall be governed by the laws of the State of Maryland.

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