MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc S-3, filed Nov 26, 2024
MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc. (MKZR)
S-3
2024-11-26
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2024
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
MACKENZIE REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
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45-4355424
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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89 Davis Road
Orinda, California 94563
(925) 631-9100
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Chip Patterson
89 Davis Road, Suite 100
Orinda, California 94563
(925) 631-9100
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Steve Barrett, Esq.
Husch Blackwell LLP
4801 Main Street, Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 983-8000
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ☐
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with
dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. ☑
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the
earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration
statement for the same offering. ☐
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the
Securities Act, check the following box. ☐
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b)
under the Securities Act, check the following box. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large
accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Non-accelerated filer ☑
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Smaller reporting company ☑
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Emerging growth company ☐
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to
Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this
registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission,
acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This registration statement contains two prospectus documents:
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a base prospectus that covers the potential offering, issuance, and sale from time to time of our common stock, preferred stock, warrants, and units in one or more offerings with a total
value of up to $75,000,000; and
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an equity distribution agreement prospectus supplement covering the potential offering, issuance, and sale from time to time of shares of our common stock having an aggregate gross sales
price of up to $15,000,000 pursuant to an equity distribution agreement with Maxim Group LLC.
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The base prospectus immediately follows this explanatory note. The specific terms of any securities to be offered pursuant to the base prospectus will be specified in a prospectus supplement to the base prospectus. The
equity distribution agreement prospectus supplement, which specifies the terms of our common stock to be sold under the equity distribution agreement, immediately follows the base prospectus. The common stock that may be offered, issued, and sold
under the equity distribution agreement prospectus supplement is included in the $75,000,000 of securities that may be offered, issued, and sold under the base prospectus. Upon termination of the equity distribution agreement, any portion of the
$15,000,000 included in the equity distribution agreement prospectus supplement that is not sold pursuant to the equity distribution agreement will be available for sale in other offerings pursuant to the base prospectus.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell the securities until the Registration
Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, of which this prospectus is a part, is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the
offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED NOVEMBER 26, 2024
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
MACKENZIE REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
$75,000,000
PREFERRED STOCK, COMMON STOCK,
WARRANTS, RIGHTS AND UNITS
WARRANTS, RIGHTS AND UNITS
We may from time to time offer and sell, in one or more offerings, up to $75,000,000 of the following securities:
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• warrants for the purchase of shares of our common stock and/or shares of our preferred stock;
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• rights to purchase shares of our common stock and/or shares of our preferred stock; and
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• units consisting of two or more of the above classes or series of securities.
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This prospectus may also be used to offer securities to be issued to limited partners of MacKenzie Realty Operating Partnership, LP in exchange for partnership interests.
We may offer and sell these securities separately or together, in one or more series or classes and in amounts, at prices and on terms described in one or more offerings. We may offer securities
through underwriting syndicates managed or co-managed by one or more underwriters or dealers, through agents or directly to purchasers. The prospectus supplement for each offering of securities will describe in detail the plan of distribution for
that offering. For general information about the distribution of securities offered, please see “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus.
Currently, our common stock is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol MKZR.
As of November 26, 2024, the aggregate market value of our outstanding voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates was approximately $57,314,795.90, based on an aggregate of
13,475,380.80 shares of Common Stock outstanding, of which 13,406,969.80 shares were held by non-affiliates, and a per share price of $4.275 for the common stock, the closing price of our common stock on November 11, 2024, as reported on the Nasdaq
Capital Market. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell securities in a public primary offering with a value exceeding more than one-third of our public float in any 12-month period so long as our public float
remains below $75.0 million. We have not sold any securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 during the 12 calendar months prior to and including the date of this prospectus.
Beginning with our taxable year ended December 31, 2014, we believe that we have operated in a manner qualifying us as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), and we have elected to be taxed as a
REIT for federal income tax purposes.
You should carefully consider the specific risks set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” under Item 1A of Part I of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Item 1A of
Part II of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, before making an investment decision.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Attorney General of the State of New York, nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities
or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS ●, 2024.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
You should rely only on the information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus in making your investment decisions. Neither we nor any underwriter have authorized anyone
to provide you with different or inconsistent information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor does this prospectus constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an
offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. The information contained in this prospectus or the documents incorporated by reference herein are accurate only as of the date of each such document. Our business, financial condition and prospects may
have changed since such dates. We will advise investors of any material changes to the extent required by applicable law.
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “Securities Act”), using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may offer and sell, either individually or in combination, in one or more offerings, any of the securities described in this
prospectus, for total gross proceeds of up to $75,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we offer securities under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement to this
prospectus that will contain more specific information about the terms of that offering. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information relating to these offerings. You should
read this prospectus, as well as the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus, before making an investment in our common stock. See “Available Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference” for more information.
Unless the context otherwise requires or indicates, all references to “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and “MRC” in this prospectus mean MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and
its consolidated subsidiaries.
The information appearing in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front of the document and any
information we have incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing
prospectus, or any sale of a security.
This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the
summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.”
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CAUTIONARY INFORMATION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The SEC encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand a company’s future prospects and make informed investment decisions. This prospectus
contains such “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be made directly in this prospectus, and they may also be made a part of this prospectus by reference to other
documents filed with the SEC, which is known as “incorporation by reference.”
Certain statements included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. In many cases, these
forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “projects,” “goals,” “objectives,” “targets,” “predicts,” “plans,” “seeks,” or
similar expressions. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the factors discussed throughout this prospectus, as well as by similar factors discussed in documents
incorporated by reference.
Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results
and we can give no assurance that these expectations will be attained. Our actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements due to a variety of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. You should also
understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors and should not consider the following list to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ
materially from the results contemplated by such forward-looking statements include:
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Investors will not have the opportunity to evaluate or approve any Investments prior to our acquisition or financing thereof.
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Investors will rely solely on the Adviser to manage us and our Investments. The Adviser will have broad discretion to invest our capital and make decisions regarding Investments.
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We may not be able to invest the net proceeds of this offering on terms acceptable to investors, or at all.
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Investors will have limited control over changes in our policies and day-to-day operations, which increases the uncertainty and risks you face as an investor. In addition, our Board of Directors (“Board”) may
approve changes to our policies, including our policies with respect to distributions and redemption of shares without prior notice or your approval.
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An investor could lose all or a substantial portion of any investment made in us.
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We may fail to maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. We would then be subject to corporate level taxation and regulation as an investment company and we would not be required
to pay any distributions to our stockholders.
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Substantial actual and potential conflicts of interest exist between our investors and our interests or the interests of our Adviser, and our respective affiliates, including conflicts arising out of (a)
allocation of personnel to our activities, (b) allocation of investment opportunities between us, and (c) potential conflicts arising out of transactions between us, on the one hand, and our Adviser and its affiliates, on the other hand,
involving compensation and incentive fees payable to our Adviser or dealings in real estate transactions between us and the Adviser and its affiliates.
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There are substantial risks associated with owning, financing, operating, leasing and managing real estate.
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The amount of distributions we make is uncertain. We may fund distributions from offering proceeds, borrowings, and the sale of assets, to the extent distributions exceed our earnings or cash flows from our
operations if we are unable to make distributions from our cash flows from operations. There is no limit on the amount of offering proceeds we may use to fund distributions. Distributions paid from sources other than cash flow or funds from
operations may constitute a return of capital to our stockholders. Rates of distributions may not be indicative of our actual operating results. For example, on March 31, 2020, after assessing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, our Board
unanimously approved the suspension of regular quarterly dividends to our common stockholders. On May 11, 2021, the Board reinstated the quarterly dividend at the rate of $0.05 per common share, which was increased each quarter until it
reached the current level of $0.125 per share, but there is no guarantee that the dividend will remain at this level. While the Series A Preferred Stock will accrue a 6% dividend, and the Series B Preferred Stock will accrue a 12% dividend
(3% current, 9% accrued), payment of this dividend is not guaranteed, only that it will be paid before any dividend can be paid to the common stock.
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Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in the reports we file with the SEC and which are
incorporated by reference herein. See “Risk Factors” and “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference.” In addition, other factors not identified may emerge from time to time that could also have such an effect. We cannot give you any assurance
that the forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus, you should not regard the inclusion of this information as a representation by us or any other person that the results or conditions described in those statements or objectives and plans will be achieved.
An investment in our securities should not constitute a complete investment program for any investor and involves a high degree of risk. Due to the uncertainty in our investments,
there can be no assurance that we will achieve our investment objective. You should carefully consider the risks referenced below before making an investment decision.
An investment in any securities offered pursuant to this prospectus involves substantial risks. In deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should carefully consider the risk factors
incorporated by reference herein from the sections captioned “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (see “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference”), as well as the other
information contained in this prospectus, as updated, amended or superseded by our subsequent filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (and the information incorporated by reference herein and therein) before
acquiring any of such securities. Statements in or portions of a future document incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including, without limitation, those relating to risk factors, may update and supersede statements in and portions of this
prospectus or such incorporated documents.
The occurrence of any of these risks could materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow, which might cause the trading price of
our common stock or other securities to decline and could result in you losing all or part of your investment in the offered securities. Much of the business information, as well as the financial and operational data contained in our risk factors, is
updated in our periodic reports filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, which are also incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Although we have tried to discuss key risk factors, please be aware that these are not the only risks we
face and there may be additional risks that we do not presently know of or that we currently consider not likely to have a significant impact. New risks may emerge at any time and we cannot predict such risks or estimate the extent to which they may
affect our business or our financial performance. Please also refer to the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” above.
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OUR BUSINESS
Company Overview
MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc. (the “Company”, “us”, “we”, “our” and other similar terms), a Maryland corporation, was launched to generate both current income and capital appreciation through real
estate related investments, primarily in debt and equity real estate related securities. As of December 31, 2020, however, we elected to withdraw our election to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). Following withdrawal of the election to be regulated as a BDC, we have and intend to continue to invest in private companies that directly or indirectly own real property, and increase our control
over our private investments, and to eventually consolidate those investments for financial reporting purposes. We conduct many of our operations through MacKenzie Realty Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating
Partnership”). The withdrawal allowed us to expand our investment pool to include real, physical assets, as opposed to only investment securities. We believe that this expanded pool of potential investments allows access to risk-adjusted returns
consistent with our investment objective, while allowing us to maintain our REIT status.
We are externally managed by MacKenzie Capital Management, LP, a California limited partnership, (“MacKenzie”). We are advised, as to our real estate investments, by an affiliate of MacKenzie,
MacKenzie Real Estate Advisers, LP (the “Real Estate Adviser”), and as to our securities portfolio, by MCM Advisers, LP (the “Investment Adviser”; together with the Real Estate Adviser, the “Advisers” or “Adviser”). These Advisers will make all
investment decisions for us. Our Advisers employ a variety of acquisition strategies in building our portfolio of investments, with a particular focus on obtaining properties in off-market transactions, opportunistic and value-add situations, and
similar transactions. We have elected to be taxed, and currently, as of the year ended December 31, 2023, qualify, as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
We utilize three key investment strategies - Value-Add, Opportunistic, and Invest-to-Own - to drive growth in funds from operations and net asset value at our properties, in order to maximize returns
to our investors.
We invest primarily through controlling positions (generally 90%) in joint ventures with our network of some of the leading private regional apartment owner/operators across the nation, which we
believe enhances our ability to access proprietary off-market transactions, and to deliver best-in-class execution of multiple investment strategies across a substantial number of markets. Upon execution of the initial business plan for the property,
we will often seek to increase our ownership to 100%, so that the property will be wholly owned by us.
As of the date of this Prospectus, our portfolio consisted of (a) 8 commercial real estate properties: Satellite Place located in Duluth,
GA, 1300 Main, First & Main and Main Street West located in Napa, CA, Woodland Corporate Center located in Woodland, CA, 220 Campus Lane and Green Valley Executive Center located in Fairfield, CA and One Harbor Center located in Suisun, CA, and
(b) 4 residential apartment properties: Commodore Apartments and The Park View (formerly known as Pon De Leo Apartments), located in Oakland, CA, the Hollywood Apartments located in Hollywood, CA, and the Shoreline Apartments in Concord, CA.
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1300 Main, LP, First & Main, LP, Main Street West, LP, Woodland Corporate Center, LP, and PT Hillview GP, LLC (the Hollywood Apartments) are owned through our subsidiary, the
Operating Partnership, the Commodore Apartments are owned through our subsidiary Madison PVT, LLC, The Park View (f/k/a Pon De Leo Apartments) is owned through our subsidiary PVT Madison, LLC, the Shoreline Apartments are owned through our subsidiary
MacKenzie BAA IG Shoreline LLC, and MacKenzie Satellite Place is owned through our subsidiary MacKenzie Satellite Place Corp. We also own 5 minority interests in non-traded REITs, 2 general partnership interests in commercial properties, and 1 other
real estate investment.
Our primary intent is to purchase real estate interests, whether direct investments, joint ventures, minority interests, or loans secured by real estate. We refer to our
investments in real property as “Investments”.
Executive Offices
Our principal executive offices are located at 89 Davis Road, Suite 100, Orinda, CA 94563. Our telephone number is (925) 631-9100 or (800) 854-8357. Our website can be found at
www.mackenzierealty.com. The information contained on or connected to our website is not, and you must not consider the information to be, a part of this prospectus.
Except as described in any prospectus supplement or in any free writing prospectus, we currently intend that the proceeds raised from the sale of securities offered hereby will be used for general
corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, investment in real estate and other real estate-related investments, strategic principal payments on outstanding loans, payment of operating expenses, capital expenditures, fees and other costs, and
funding for our preferred stock share repurchase program. We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus our intended use for the net sale proceeds received from the sale of any securities sold pursuant to the
prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus.
We expect that any expenses or fees payable to our Adviser for its services in connection with managing our daily affairs, including but not limited to, the selection and acquisition or origination
of our investments, will be paid from cash flow from operations.
If such fees and expenses are not paid from cash flow (or waived) they will reduce the cash available for investment and distribution and will directly impact our NAV. See “Management Compensation”
for more details regarding the fees that will be paid to our Adviser and its affiliates.
We may not be able to promptly invest the net proceeds of any sale of securities offered hereby in Investments. In the interim, we may invest in short-term, highly liquid or other authorized
investments, subject to the requirements for qualification as a REIT. Such short-term investments will not earn as high of a return as we expect to earn on our real estate-related investments.
We may offer and sell securities described in this prospectus from time to time, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to market prices, at a fixed price or prices
subject to change or at negotiated prices, by a variety of methods including the following:
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on Nasdaq (including through at-the-market offerings);
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in the over-the-counter market;
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in privately negotiated transactions;
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through broker/dealers, who may act as agents or principals;
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through one or more underwriters on a firm commitment or best-efforts basis;
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in a block trade in which a broker/dealer will attempt to sell a block of shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
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as a dividend or distribution or in a subscription rights offering to our existing security holders;
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through the writing or settlement of options, swaps, derivatives or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;
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directly to one or more purchasers;
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through agents;
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through a combination of any such methods of sale; or
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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
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The applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus will set forth the terms of the offering of such securities, including:
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the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents and the amounts of any securities underwritten or purchased by each of them, including any over-allotment options pursuant to which
underwriters may purchase additional securities from us;
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the initial public offering price of the securities and the proceeds to us and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to underwriters, dealers or agents
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any delayed delivery requirements; and
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any securities exchanges on which the securities may be listed.
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We may distribute the offered securities from time to time in one or more transactions: (1) at a fixed price or prices (which may be changed), (2) at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, (3)
at prices related to the prevailing market prices at the time of sale, (4) at prices determined by an auction process or (5) at negotiated prices. We also may distribute the offered securities from time to time in one or more “at the market
offerings”, within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) of the Securities Act, to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market, on an exchange or otherwise The consideration for the sale of any offered securities may be cash or another form
negotiated by the parties. Any initial public offering price and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers or agents may be changed from time to time.
Subscription Rights Offerings
If we offer securities in a subscription rights offering to our existing security holders, we may enter into a standby underwriting agreement with dealers, acting as standby underwriters. We may pay
the standby underwriters a commitment fee for the securities they commit to purchase on a standby basis. If we do not enter into a standby underwriting arrangement, we may retain a dealer-manager to manage a subscription rights offering for us.
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Underwriters, Dealers and Agents; Direct Sales
In connection with the sale of our offered securities, underwriters or agents may receive compensation from us or from purchasers of our offered securities, for whom they may act as agents, in the
form of discounts, concessions or commissions. Underwriters may sell our offered securities to or through dealers, and such dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions
from the purchasers for whom they may act as agents. Underwriters also may be involved in any at‑the‑market offering of securities by or on our behalf. Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in the distribution of our offered securities
may be deemed to be underwriters under the Securities Act, and any discounts or commissions they receive and any profit on the sale of our offered securities they realize may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities
Act.
If underwriters are used in a sale, securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account and may be resold, from time to time, in one or more transactions, including negotiated
transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or under delayed delivery contracts or other contractual commitments. Securities may be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates
represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. If an underwriter or underwriters are used in the sale of securities, an underwriting agreement will be executed with the underwriter or
underwriters at the time an agreement for the sale is reached. The applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the managing underwriter or underwriters, as well as any other underwriter or underwriters, with respect to a particular underwritten
offering of securities, and will set forth the terms of the transactions, including compensation of the underwriters and dealers and the public offering price, if applicable. The prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, as well as any
related free writing prospectus, will be used by the underwriters to resell the securities.
If a dealer is used in the sale of the securities, we or an underwriter may sell the securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell the securities to the public at a fixed price
agreed to with us at the time of sale or at varying prices to be determined by the dealer at the time of resale. To the extent required, we will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement the name of the dealer and the terms of the
transactions.
We also may sell securities directly or through agents we designate from time to time. We will name any agent involved in the offering and sale of securities, and we will describe any commissions we
will pay the agent in the prospectus supplement. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, our agent will act on a best-efforts basis for the period of its appointment.
Institutional Purchasers
We may provide agents, underwriters, dealers and remarketing firms with indemnification against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribution with respect
to payments that the agents or underwriters may make with respect to these liabilities.
We may use underwriters with whom we have a material relationship. We will describe in the prospectus supplement, naming the underwriter, the nature of any such relationship. Additionally,
underwriters, dealers and agents, or their affiliates, may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, or be tenants of, us or our Operating Partnership or other affiliates of the Company in the ordinary course of business. This could
include commercial banking and investment banking transactions.
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Indemnification; Other Relationships
We may provide agents, underwriters, dealers and remarketing firms with indemnification against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or
contribution with respect to payments that the agents or underwriters may make with respect to these liabilities. Agents, underwriters, dealers and remarketing firms, and their affiliates, may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us
in the ordinary course of business. This includes commercial banking and investment banking transactions.
Market-Making; Stabilization and Other Transactions
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, each series of offered securities will be a new issue with no established trading market, other than the Common Stock which is
listed on Nasdaq. Any common stock sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement will be listed on such exchange, subject to official notice of issuance. If the offered securities are traded after their initial issuance, they may trade at a discount from
their initial offering price, depending upon prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities and other factors. While it is possible that an underwriter could inform us that it intends to make a market in the offered securities, such
underwriter would not be obligated to do so, and any such market-making could be discontinued at any time without notice. Therefore, no assurance can be given as to whether an active trading market will develop for the offered securities. We have no
current plans for listing of the preferred stock, warrants or units on any securities exchange or quotation system; any such listing with respect to any particular securities will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement or other offering
materials, as the case may be.
In connection with any offering of the offered securities, certain underwriters or other persons participating in the offering may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain, or otherwise affect
the price of the securities. This may include engaging in over-allotment, stabilizing transactions, short-covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act. Over-allotment involves sales in excess of the
offering size, which create a short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum price. Syndicate-covering or other short-covering transactions
involve purchases of the securities, either through exercise of the over-allotment option or in the open market after the distribution is completed, to cover short positions. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a
dealer when the securities originally sold by the dealer are purchased in a stabilizing or covering transaction to cover short positions. Those activities may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would otherwise be. If commenced,
the underwriters may discontinue any of the activities at any time.
Any underwriters or agents that are qualified market makers on the Nasdaq may engage in passive market making transactions in our Common Stock on the Nasdaq in accordance with Regulation M under the
Exchange Act, during the business day prior to the pricing of the offering, before the commencement of offers or sales of our Common Stock. Passive market makers must comply with applicable volume and price limitations and must be identified as
passive market makers. In general, a passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independent bid for such security; if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker’s bid, however, the passive
market maker’s bid must then be lowered when certain purchase limits are exceeded. Passive market making may stabilize the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market and, if commenced, may be
discontinued at any time.
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Any person participating in the distribution of common stock registered under the registration statement that includes this prospectus will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act,
and the applicable SEC rules and regulations, including, among others, SEC Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of our common stock by any such person. Furthermore, Regulation M may restrict the ability of any person
engaged in the distribution of our common stock to engage in market-making activities with respect to our common stock. These restrictions may affect the marketability of our common stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in
market-making activities with respect to our common stock.
Fees and Commissions
We will disclose the fees to be paid to any underwriter, dealer or agent in the prospectus supplement for any takedown. If any conflict of interest exists between the issuer and an underwriter,
dealer or agent participating in an offering of securities under this prospectus, the offering will be conducted in compliance with FINRA Rule 5121.
Potential State Law Considerations
In order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if applicable, we will sell our offered securities in such jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In
addition, in certain states we may not sell our offered securities unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.
The following is a description of the common stock of the Company, which is the only class of the Company’s securities currently registered pursuant to the Exchange Act. This description also
discusses the terms (including applicable conversion rights) of the Company’s outstanding Series A and Series B Preferred Stock which, while not being registered under the Exchange Act, are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock under
certain circumstances as described below. The following summary description of our capital stock is not complete and for a more detailed description of these securities, you should refer to the applicable provisions of our Articles of Amendment and
Restatement (“Charter”) and our Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (“Bylaws”), each of which has been filed as exhibits to the periodic reports we file with the SEC, as well as to applicable provisions of the laws of the State of Maryland, our state
of incorporation, including without limitation the Maryland General Corporation Law (“MGCL”).
General
This prospectus describes the general terms of our stock and other securities we may offer. When we offer to sell a particular series of these securities, we will describe the
specific terms of the series in a supplement to this prospectus. Accordingly, for a description of the terms of any series of securities, you must refer to both the prospectus supplement relating to that series and the description of the securities
described in this prospectus. To the extent the information contained in the prospectus supplement differs from this summary description, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement.
Description of the Company’s Equity Securities
The Company was incorporated under the general corporation laws of the State of Maryland on January 27, 2012, and commenced operations on February 28, 2013. We have elected to be treated as a real
estate investment trust (“REIT”) as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). On May 18, 2020, we formed an operating partnership, MacKenzie Realty Operating Partnership, LP (the “Operating
Partnership”) for the purpose of acquiring and consolidating our wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries within an entity that is able to offer tax-advantaged solutions to certain sellers of real property in which we may invest.
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Our Charter authorizes us to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of capital stock, 80,000,000 which are initially designated as common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and 20,000,000 which are
initially designated as preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share. There are no outstanding options or warrants to purchase our stock. No stock has been authorized for issuance under any equity compensation plan. The Company’s fiscal year-end is
June 30 and, as a REIT, our tax year is the calendar year ending December 31. Under Maryland law and our Charter, our stockholders are generally not personally liable for our debts or obligations. As of November 25, 2024, we have the following
authorized and outstanding number of shares of common and preferred stock:
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Common stock
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80,000,000
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13,475,380.80
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Preferred Stock
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20,000,000
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852,576.14
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Under our Charter, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) is authorized to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of stock into other classes or series of stock without obtaining stockholder
approval, provided that the aggregate number of shares of all classes does not exceed the total number of authorized shares. As permitted by the MGCL, our Charter provides that the Board, without any action by our stockholders, may amend the Charter
from time to time to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of stock of any class or series that we have authority to issue under our Charter. Additionally, our Charter authorizes our Board, without any
action by our stockholders, to classify or reclassify any unissued shares to set or change the preferences, conversion or other rights, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications or terms and conditions of
redemption for each class or series. Under our Charter, stockholders are not required to contribute additional capital.
Pursuant to rights granted in the Agreement of Limited Partnership of our Operating Partnership, any Qualifying Party (which is defined to include all limited partners as well as their assignees and
certain permitted transferees, but not the general partner) may, subject to our sole and absolute discretion and certain conditions, exchange its limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership for shares of our common stock or their cash
equivalent, at the Company’s election.
We are externally managed by MacKenzie under an amended administration agreement dated and effective as of January 1, 2021. The Investment Adviser, an affiliate of MacKenzie, advises us in our
assessment, acquisition, and divestiture of securities under the advisory agreement amended and restated effective January 1, 2021. Another affiliate of MacKenzie, the Real Estate Adviser, advises us in our assessment, acquisition, and divestiture of
real estate assets. We pursue a strategy focused on investing primarily in real estate assets, and to a lesser extent (intended to be less than 20% of our portfolio) in illiquid or non-traded debt and equity securities issued by U.S. companies
generally owning commercial real estate. These companies are likely to be non-traded REITs, small-capitalization publicly traded REITs, public and private real estate limited partnerships, and limited liability companies.
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Common Stock
In General. Our Charter authorizes us to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of capital stock, of which 80,000,000 are classified as common stock, $0.0001 par
value per share. All of the outstanding shares of our common stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
Market. Our common stock is listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol “MKZR.”
Dividend and Distribution Rights. Subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding class or series of shares of stock and to the provisions in our
Charter regarding the restrictions on ownership and transfer of stock, the holders of common stock are entitled to such distributions as may be authorized from time to time by our Board (or a committee of the Board) and declared by us out of legally
available funds and, upon liquidation, are entitled to receive all assets available for distribution to our stockholders. Our Board determines the amount of each distribution, if any.
As a REIT, we are required to make distributions, other than capital gain distributions, to our stockholders each year in the amount of at least 90% of our REIT taxable income. We may pay such
dividends and distributions as shall be necessary for the Company to qualify as a REIT unless the Board determines, in its sole discretion, that qualification as a REIT is not in the best interests of the Company.
If holders of common stock participate in a distribution reinvestment plan or plans, then, during periods that the plan is operating, distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional
common stock under the plan unless the holder exercises their right to withdraw from the plan not less often than annually under our Charter.
Liquidations Rights. Subject to the restrictions on ownership and transfer of stock set forth in our Charter and except as may otherwise be specified in our
Charter, all shares of our common stock have equal rights as to liquidation, dissolution or winding up and the holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in the aggregate assets of the Company available for distribution after we pay all
debts and other liabilities. The rights of holders of common stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up are subject to the terms of any series of preferred stock.
Conversion, Preemption, and Redemption Rights; Sinking Fund Provisions. All shares of our common stock do not have any preference, cumulative, preemptive,
conversion or exchange rights.
Voting Rights. Subject to the restrictions on ownership and transfer of stock set forth in our Charter and except as may otherwise be specified in our
Charter, all holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters upon which stockholders are entitled to vote, including elections of directors. Except as provided with respect to any other class or series of stock, the
holders of our common stock possess exclusive voting power. Under our Charter, a majority of the outstanding shares may (i) amend the Charter, (ii) dissolve the Company, and (iii) approve or disapprove the sale of all or substantially all of the
Company’s assets, when such sale is to be made other than in the ordinary course of the Company’s business. Under the MGCL, amendments to our Charter, the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, or any dissolution of the Company
must first be declared advisable by our Board. Therefore, except with respect to the election or removal of our directors, prior to a stockholder vote, our Board must first adopt a resolution that the proposed action is advisable and directing the
matter to be submitted to the stockholders. Our Charter also provides that the Board has the exclusive power and authority to adopt, implement and from time alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Company.
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Under our Bylaws, directors are elected by the affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the votes cast at the annual meeting of stockholders, assuming the presence of a quorum. There is no
cumulative voting in the election of directors.
Our Charter provides that the number of directors may be increased or decreased from time to time pursuant to our Bylaws by the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the directors then serving on the
Board, provided that the Board shall not exceed five directors. Our Bylaws also require that a majority of the directors must be “independent.” Any vacancy, including those which arise by reason of an increase in the number of directors, may be
filled by a majority of the remaining directors, though less than a quorum, or in the case of election of an independent director, after nomination by a majority of the remaining independent directors (if any remaining directors are independent
directors).
Restrictions on Transfer; Change of Control. All holders of common stock are subject to the ownership limitations and transfer restrictions set forth in our
Charter, designed to protect the Company’s status as a REIT. See “Certain Provisions of MGCL and Our Charter and Bylaws – Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer” below for additional details. The ownership
limitations generally prohibit ownership of more than 9.8% of the aggregate of the outstanding shares of common stock by any single stockholder, either beneficially or constructively. The ownership limitations could delay, defer or prevent a change
in control of us that might involve a premium price for holders of our common stock, or might otherwise be in the best interest of our stockholders.
Summary of Unregistered Preferred Stock
In General. The following is a summary of the terms of our outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”),
and Series B Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”),which have been offered and sold by the Company at $25.00 per preferred share (referred to herein as the “Purchase Price” or “Stated Value”) pursuant to a
Regulation A+ Offering Statement under the Securities Act. While neither the Series A Preferred Stock nor the Series B Preferred Stock is registered under the Exchange Act or listed for trading on any public market, the shares of each such series may
be converted into shares of our common stock under certain circumstances as described below.
Preferred Dividend. The holders of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive preferred cumulative cash dividends on each preferred
share at an annual rate of 6% on the Stated Value and holders of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive preferred cumulative cash dividends on each preferred share at an annual rate of 12% on the Stated Value, with 3% per
annum intended to be paid on a quarterly basis on the applicable dividend payment date and with the additional 9% per annum intended to begin to be paid at the same time and in the same amounts per share with distributions paid per share to the
holders of common stock, once holders of common stock have initially received aggregate distributions equal to 10% per annum from and after December 31, 2022 on the $7.38 per share NAV applicable to the common stock as of such date, and the remainder
of which will be paid no later than at redemption, liquidation or conversion (for each series, the “Preferred Dividend”). While our Charter sets forth the preferred shares’ preference as to such dividends, there can be no assurance if or when they
will be paid. The Board has the ability to suspend the payment of the Preferred Dividend at any time. As of the date hereof, the Preferred Dividend has always been paid on time on all outstanding preferred shares.
Term of Investment. The preferred shares shall continue to accrue a Preferred Dividend until they have been redeemed or repurchased (see below).
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Liquidation Preference. Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of shares of our preferred stock
will be entitled to receive the following payments (in each case, the “Liquidation Preference” applicable to such series):
Series A Preferred Stock Liquidation Preference - Holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to be paid, as the Liquidation Preference applicable to such shares, an amount equal to
the Stated Value of $25 per share, plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon.
Series B Preferred Stock Liquidation Preference - Holders of Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to be paid the Liquidation Preference applicable to the Series B Preferred Stock, which
is dependent on the Accrued Preference Value for each share of such stock. The “Accrued Preference Value” for each outstanding share of Series B Preferred Stock is equal to the sum of (i) the Stated Value of $25.00 per share of Series B Preferred
Stock plus (ii) an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not authorized or declared) thereon to and including the date of payment of such amount, but without interest.
The Liquidation Preference for each outstanding share of Series B Preferred Stock will be calculated as follows: (i) from the Acquisition Date applicable to such share until the third anniversary of
such date, the dollar value of the Accrued Preference Value applicable to such share as of the date such Liquidation Preference is calculated and (ii) from and after the third anniversary of the Acquisition Date applicable to such share, an amount
equal to the greater of (A) the dollar value of the Accrued Preference Value applicable to such share as of the date the Liquidation Preference is calculated or (B) an amount equal to the dollar value of the amount of common stock the holder of such
share of Series B Preferred Stock would be entitled to receive as of the date the Liquidation Preference is calculated, pursuant to the provisions described below in this summary under the heading “Series B Preferred Repurchase/Additional Conversion
Rights.”
Optional Early Redemption Right. Subject to the special redemption rights described below, we may, at our option, redeem shares of Series A Preferred Stock or
Series B Preferred Stock, in whole or in part from time to time, for cash during the Early Redemption Period (which began on January 1, 2023 for the Series A Preferred Stock and begins on January 1, 2025 for the Series B Preferred Stock) at a price
per share equal to the applicable Liquidation Preference as of the date on which the preferred shares are redeemed (the “Early Redemption Date”). The price per preferred share applicable to any such Optional Early Redemption will be equal to (i) the
Liquidation Preference for each share of Series A Preferred Stock and (ii) the Accrued Preference Value for each share of Series B Preferred Stock, in each case as of the applicable Early Redemption Date selected by the Company.
The Early Redemption Date will be selected by us and will be not less than 15 or more than 60 days after the date on which we send notice of the early redemption. Such notice will include: (i) the
Early Redemption Date; (ii) the redemption price payable on the Early Redemption Date, including, without limitation, a statement as to whether or not accrued and unpaid dividends will be payable as part of the redemption price or payable on the next
dividend payment date to the record holder at the close of business on the relevant dividend record date as described above; and (iii) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such redemption date. If less than all of the
preferred shares held by any holder are to be redeemed, the notice mailed to such holder will also specify the number of preferred shares held by such holder to be redeemed.
Any redemption of some but not all of the shares of either the Series A Preferred Stock or the Series B Preferred Stock will be done on a pro rata basis unless the Board elects to provide the holders
of the Series A Preferred Stock or the Series B Preferred Stock (as applicable) a “first come, first served” redemption option.
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If notice of redemption of any preferred shares has been given and if the funds necessary for such redemption have been set apart by us for the benefit of the holders of any preferred shares so
called for redemption, then, from and after the redemption date, dividends will cease to accrue on such preferred shares, such preferred shares will be redeemed in accordance with the notice and will no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of
the holders of such preferred shares will terminate, except the right to receive the redemption price payable upon such redemption without interest thereon. No further action on the part of the holders of such preferred shares will be required.
Special Redemption Rights. In connection with a Special Redemption Event, we have the right to redeem the preferred shares at any time on a date selected by
us in our sole discretion (the “Special Redemption Date”) at a redemption price that is equal to the Purchase Price plus an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to, and including, the Special Redemption Date (in the case of the
Series A Preferred Stock) or at a redemption price that is equal to Accrued Preference Value as of the redemption date (in the case of the Series B Preferred Stock), even if the Special Redemption Event should occur prior to January 1, 2025 (in the
case of the Series B Preferred Stock). In the case of our exercise of this right in connection with a Special Redemption Event, a holder of Series A Preferred Stock would not have the Conversion Rights described above that would be applicable to an
Optional Early Redemption of such shares.
A “Special Redemption Event” means the date on which the shares of common stock are traded on a national securities exchange with at least three market makers or a New York Stock Exchange specialist.
Conversion Right. Upon receipt of notice from us that we intend to redeem the preferred shares pursuant to the Optional Early Redemption Right described
above, any holder thereof is entitled to elect instead to receive shares of our common stock as follows with respect to either the Series A Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock, and holders of the Series B Preferred Stock also will have the
conversion election described below in the event we exercise the Company’s Special Redemption Right:
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Series A Preferred Conversion Right: Each holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect to receive, in lieu of the aggregate Liquidation Preference for the applicable number of
preferred shares, the number of shares of common stock equal to the value of such aggregate Liquidation Preference divided by $10.25 subject to availability of an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
an effective registration statement.
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Series B Preferred Conversion Right: Each holder of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect to receive, in lieu of the aggregate Accrued Preference Value for the applicable number of
preferred shares, the number of shares of common stock equal to such aggregate Accrued Liquidation Preference divided by (i) the lower of $10.25 or the Board’s most recent estimated net asset value per share of common stock, if the common
stock is not then listed on a national securities exchange or an over-the-counter market as reported by OTC Markets Group, Inc. or another similar organization or (ii) if the common stock is then listed on a national securities exchange or
an over-the-counter market as described above, the lower of $10.25 or the volume weighted average of the Last Reported Sale Price per share of common stock as reported on such market for the twenty (20) trading days prior to the Conversion
Date (defined as the date of the giving of notice of an exercise of conversion rights and surrender of the underlying shares of Series B Preferred Stock to be converted). For purposes of this calculation, the “Last Reported Sale Price” for
the common stock means, at any time that the common stock is listed on a national securities exchange or an over-the-counter market as described above, the closing sale price per share (or if no closing sale price is reported, the average
of the bid and ask prices or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average bid and the average ask prices) on that date as reported in composite transactions for the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on
which the common stock is traded.
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Series A Preferred Stock Repurchase Program; Repurchase Rights. Upon the request of a stockholder, we may, at the sole discretion of the Board, repurchase the
Series A Preferred Stock held by such stockholder as follows:
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Beginning on the day a stockholder acquires their shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A Acquisition Date”) and continuing for a one-year period, the purchase price for the repurchased preferred
shares will be equal to 88% of the Purchase Price for the preferred shares (or $22 per share);
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Beginning on the first anniversary of the Series A Acquisition Date and continuing for a one-year period, the purchase price for the repurchased preferred shares will be equal to 91% of the Purchase Price for
the preferred shares (or $22.75 per share);
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Beginning on the second anniversary of the Series A Acquisition Date and continuing for a one-year period, the purchase price for the repurchased preferred shares will be equal to 94% of the Purchase Price
for the preferred shares (or $23.50 per share);
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Beginning on the third anniversary of the Series A Acquisition Date and continuing for a one-year period, the purchase price for the repurchased preferred shares will be equal to 97% of the Purchase Price for
the preferred shares (or $24.25 per share); and
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Beginning on the fourth anniversary of the Series A Acquisition Date and thereafter, the purchase price for the repurchased preferred shares will be equal to 100% of the Purchase Price for the preferred
shares (or $25.00 per share).
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Notwithstanding the above and subject to the sole discretion of the Board, in the case of the death or complete disability of a stockholder (but not for general redemption requests), for the period
beginning on the second anniversary of the Series A Acquisition Date and thereafter, the purchase price for the repurchased preferred shares will be equal to 100% of the Purchase Price for the preferred shares (or $25.00 per Preferred Share).
Further, a stockholder may request that any repurchase be funded with shares of common stock pursuant to the terms of the Conversion Right. That is, if pursuant to the above, the stockholder requests
redemption, such redemption may be paid, at the shareholder’s request, in shares of common stock at an issuance price of $10.25 per share, subject to availability of an exemption from registration or an effective registration statement.
If the stockholder requests repurchase at a time when our common stock is listed on a national securities exchange or an over-the-counter market, then we may elect to pay such repurchase amount in
shares of Common Stock based on the volume weighted average price per share of common stock for the twenty (20) trading days prior to date of the repurchase.
Series B Preferred Stock Repurchase Program; Additional Repurchase and Conversion Rights. Shares of Series B Preferred Stock will not be considered for
repurchase by the Company prior to the third anniversary of the day a stockholder acquired their shares of Series B Preferred Stock (the “Series B Acquisition Date”). Thereafter, upon the request of a stockholder, we may, at the sole discretion of
the Board, repurchase the Series B Preferred Stock held by such stockholder for cash as follows:
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Beginning on the third anniversary of the Series B Acquisition Date and continuing for a one-year period, the purchase price for the repurchased Series B Preferred Stock will be equal to 97% of the Accrued
Preference Value for such share of Series B Preferred Stock; and
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Beginning on the fourth anniversary of the Series B Acquisition Date and thereafter, the purchase price for the repurchased Series B Preferred Stock will be equal to 100% of the Accrued Preference Value for
such share of Series B Preferred Stock.
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At the option of the holder of any shares of Series B Preferred Stock as to which the Board approves such a repurchase request (or at the option of the Board if the common stock is then listed on a
national securities exchange or an over-the-counter market as reported by OTC Markets Group, Inc.), the applicable repurchase consideration may be paid – subject to the availability of an exemption from registration or an effective registration
statement – by issuing a number of shares of common stock determined by dividing such amount (A) by the lower of a price of $10.25 per share of common stock or at the Board’s most recent estimated net asset value per share of common stock, if the
common stock is not then listed as described above or (B) by the lower of $10.25 per share or a 20-day volume weighted average trading price, if the common stock is then so listed.
Additionally – and again subject to the availability of an exemption from registration or an effective registration statement – a holder of shares of Series B Preferred Stock will have the right from
and after the third anniversary of the applicable Series B Acquisition Date, in the event the Board declines such a requested cash redemption, to require the Company to exchange such shares of Series B Preferred Stock for shares of common stock in
accordance with the timing and valuation criteria described above.
We anticipate processing requests for repurchase by us of shares of either Series A Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock under the Share Repurchase Program on a quarterly basis.
Voting Rights. The affirmative vote of holders entitled to cast a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of outstanding shares of Series A
Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class, shall be necessary to: (i) authorize or create, or increase the authorized or issued amount of, any class or series of shares expressly designated ranking senior to the Series
A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock with respect to payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, or reclassify any authorized shares of Series A
Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock into any such shares, or create, authorize or issue any obligations or security exchangeable or convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase any such shares or (ii) approve any amendment, alteration
or repeal of any of the provisions of the Charter (including Articles Supplementary establishing the terms of such series), whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, that would materially adversely affect any preferences, conversion and other
rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock or the Series B Preferred Stock, as the case may be; provided, however,
that the amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of the Charter (including Articles Supplementary establishing the terms of such series) in connection with any merger, consolidation or other event shall not be deemed to materially and
adversely affect the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock or Series B
Preferred Stock, and the holders shall have no right to vote thereon, if, following such merger, consolidation or other event, the Series A Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock remains outstanding with the terms thereof materially unchanged or
the holders receive equity securities of the successor or survivor of such merger, consolidation or other event with preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions,
qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption that are substantially identical to those of the Series A Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock, taking into account that, upon the occurrence of such merger, consolidation or other event,
we may not be the surviving entity and the surviving entity may not be a corporation.
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Assignment by us. We will have the right to assign the obligations of the preferred shares to a separate corporation provided that such corporation becomes
the successor in interest to us.
Non-Certificated Securities
We will not issue shares of common stock in certificated form unless required by Nasdaq. Our Board may authorize the issuance of shares of preferred stock without certificates. Information regarding
restrictions on the transferability of our shares that, under Maryland law, would otherwise have been required to appear on our share certificates will instead be furnished to stockholders upon request and without charge. These requests should be
delivered or mailed to 89 Davis Road, Suite 100, Orinda, CA 94563.
We or our transfer agent will maintain a stock ledger that contains the name and address of each stockholder and the number of shares of each class that the stockholder holds. With respect to
uncertificated stock, we will continue to treat the stockholder registered on our stock ledger as the owner of the shares until the new owner delivers a properly executed form to us or our transfer agent, which form we or our transfer agent will
provide to any registered holder upon request.
Right to Dividends
Holders of our common and preferred shares are entitled to receive distributions authorized by our Board and declared by us out of legally available funds.
Some or all of our distributions may be paid from sources other than cash flow from operations, such as from the proceeds of an offering of additional securities, cash advances to us by our Adviser,
the sale of our assets, cash resulting from a waiver of asset management fees and borrowings (including borrowings secured by our assets) in anticipation of future operating cash flow until such time as we have sufficient cash flow from operations to
fully fund the payment of distributions therefrom.
Our policy is to pay distributions from cash flow from operations. Because we may receive income from interest or rents at various times during our fiscal year and because we may need cash flow from
operations during a particular period to fund capital expenditures and other expenses, we expect that from time to time we will declare distributions in anticipation of cash flow that we expect to receive during a later period and we will pay these
distributions in advance of our actual receipt of these funds.
We may fund such advanced distributions from third party borrowings, offering proceeds, sale proceeds, advances from our Adviser or sponsors or from our Adviser’s deferral of its base management fee.
To the extent that we make payments or reimburse certain expenses to our Adviser pursuant to our Advisory Agreement, our cash flow and therefore our ability to make distributions from cash flow, as well as cash flow available for investment, will be
negatively impacted.
We are required to make distributions sufficient to satisfy the requirements for qualification as a REIT for tax purposes. Generally, distributed income will not be taxable to us under the Code if we
distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income.
Distributions are authorized at the discretion of our Board, in accordance with our earnings, cash flow, anticipated cash flow and general financial condition. The Board’s discretion will be
directed, in substantial part, by its intention to cause us to continue to qualify as a REIT.
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Many of the factors that can affect the availability and timing of cash distributions to stockholders are beyond our control, and a change in any one factor could adversely affect our ability to pay
future distributions. There can be no assurance that future cash flow will support distributions at the rate that such distributions are paid in any particular distribution period.
Distributions in kind shall not be permitted, except for distributions of readily marketable securities, distributions of beneficial interests in a liquidating trust established for our dissolution
and the liquidation of our assets in accordance with the terms of our Charter or distributions in which (i) our Board advises each stockholder of the risks associated with direct ownership of the property, (ii) our Board offers each stockholder the
election of receiving such in-kind distributions, and (iii) in-kind distributions are made only to those stockholders that accept such offer. Our stockholders who receive distributions in kind of marketable securities may incur transaction expenses
in liquidating the securities.
Under Maryland law, we may issue our securities as stock dividends in lieu of making cash distributions to stockholders. We may issue securities as stock dividends in the future.
Preferred Stock
Our Charter authorizes our Board to designate and issue one or more classes or series of preferred stock without stockholder approval, and to establish the preferences,
conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms or conditions of repurchase of each class or series of preferred stock so issued. Because our Board has the power
to establish the preferences and rights of each class or series of preferred stock, it may afford the holders of any series or class of preferred stock preferences, powers and rights senior to the rights of holders of common stock. Under certain
circumstances, the issuance of preferred stock may render more difficult or tend to discourage a merger, offer or proxy contest, the assumption of control by a holder of a large block of our securities, or the removal of incumbent management.
Transfer Agent and Registrar; Warrant Agent
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock and warrant agent for any warrants is Computershare, Inc. The transfer agent for our Series A Preferred Stock is
MacKenzie. The transfer agent for our Series B Preferred Stock is Securities Transfer Corp.
Warrants
We may issue additional warrants to purchase our securities or other rights, including rights to receive payment in cash or securities based on the value, rate or price of one
or more specified commodities, currencies, securities or indices, or any combination of the foregoing. Warrants may be issued independently or together with any other securities and may be attached to, or separate from, such securities. To the extent
warrants that we issue are to be publicly traded, each series of such warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a warrant agent.
We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from a current report on Form 8-K that we file with
the SEC, forms of the warrant and warrant agreement, if any. The prospectus supplement relating to any warrants that we may offer will contain the specific terms of the warrants and a description of the material provisions of the applicable warrant
agreement, if any. These terms may include the following:
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Each warrant will entitle the holder of warrants to purchase the amount of securities or other rights, at the exercise price stated or determinable in the prospectus supplement
for the warrants. Warrants may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date shown in the applicable prospectus supplement, unless otherwise specified in such prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the
expiration date, if applicable, unexercised warrants will become void. Warrants may be exercised in the manner described in the applicable prospectus supplement. When the warrant holder makes the payment and properly completes and signs the warrant
certificate at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent, if any, or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as possible, forward the securities or other rights that the warrant holder has purchased. If the
warrant holder exercises less than all of the warrants represented by the warrant certificate, we will issue a new warrant certificate for the remaining warrants.
Units
We may issue units consisting of any combination of the other types of securities offered under this prospectus in one or more series. We may evidence each series of units by
unit certificates that we may issue under a separate agreement. We may enter into unit agreements with a unit agent. Each unit agent, if any, may be a bank or trust company that we select. We will indicate the name and address of the unit agent, if
any, in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of units. Specific unit agreements, if any, will contain additional important terms and provisions. We will file as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from a current report that we file with the SEC, the form of unit and the form of each unit agreement, if any, relating to units offered under this prospectus.
If we offer any units, certain terms of that series of units will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, including, without limitation, the following, as
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The following summary of certain provisions of the MGCL and of our Charter and Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, our Charter
and Bylaws, copies of which are incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and to the MGCL. See “Where You Can Find More Information.” The MGCL and our Charter and Bylaws contain
provisions that could make it more difficult for a potential acquirer to acquire us by means of a tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise. These provisions are expected to discourage certain coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids
and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to negotiate first with our Board. We believe that the benefits of these provisions outweigh the potential disadvantages of discouraging any such acquisition proposals because, among other
things, the negotiation of such proposals may improve their terms.
Election of Directors
Our Bylaws provide that the affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the votes cast in the election of directors at a meeting of stockholders duly called and at which a quorum is present
will be required to elect a director. Pursuant to our Charter, our of Directors may amend the Bylaws to alter the vote required to elect directors.
Number of Directors; Vacancies; Removal
Our Charter provides that the number of directors may be increased or decreased from time to time pursuant to the Bylaws by the affirmative vote of at least 80.0% of the members then serving on the
Board; provided, however, that such number shall not be more than five. Our Charter provides that any vacancy, including those which arise by reason of an increase in the number of directors, may be filled by a majority of the remaining directors,
though less than a quorum. Under the Bylaws, our independent directors will choose the nominees to fill vacancies in our independent director positions.
Our Charter provides that a director may be removed with or without cause and then only by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the votes entitled to be cast in the election of
directors.
Action by Stockholders
Under the MGCL, stockholder action can be taken only at an annual or special meeting of stockholders or (unless the Charter provides for stockholder action by less than unanimous written consent,
which our Charter does not) by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting. These provisions, combined with the requirements of our Bylaws regarding the calling of a stockholder‑requested special meeting of stockholders discussed below, may have
the effect of delaying consideration of a stockholder proposal until the next annual meeting.
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Advance Notice Provisions for Stockholder Nominations and Stockholder Proposals
Our Bylaws provide that with respect to an annual meeting of stockholders, nominations of persons for election to the Board and the proposal of business to be considered by stockholders may be made
only (i) pursuant to our notice of the meeting, (ii) by or at the direction of the Board or (iii) by a stockholder who was a stockholder of record both at the time of giving notice by the stockholder and at the time of the annual meeting, who is
entitled to vote at the meeting and who has complied with the advance notice procedures of our Bylaws. With respect to special meetings of stockholders, only the business specified in our notice of the meeting may be brought before the meeting.
Nominations of persons for election to the Board at a special meeting may be made only (x) pursuant to our notice of the meeting, (y) by or at the direction of the Board or (z) provided that the Board has determined that directors will be elected at
the meeting, by a stockholder who was a stockholder of record both at the time of giving notice by the stockholder and at the time of the special meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has complied with the advance notice provisions
of the Bylaws.
The purpose of requiring stockholders to give us advance notice of nominations and other business is to afford our Board a meaningful opportunity to consider the qualifications of the proposed
nominees and the advisability of any other proposed business and, to the extent deemed necessary or desirable by our Board, to inform stockholders and make recommendations about such qualifications or business, as well as to provide a more orderly
procedure for conducting meetings of stockholders. Although our Bylaws do not give our Board any power to disapprove stockholder nominations for the election of directors or proposals recommending certain action, they may have the effect of
precluding a contest for the election of directors or the consideration of stockholder proposals if proper procedures are not followed and of discouraging or deterring a third party from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of
directors or to approve its own proposal without regard to whether consideration of such nominees or proposals might be harmful or beneficial to us and our stockholders.
Calling of Special Meetings of Stockholders
Our Bylaws provide that special meetings of stockholders may be called by a majority of our Board, a majority of the independent directors, and our President. Additionally, our Bylaws provide that,
subject to the satisfaction of certain procedural and informational requirements by the stockholders requesting the meeting, a special meeting of stockholders will be called by an officer of MRC upon the written request of stockholders entitled to
cast not less than 10.0% of all the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting.
Approval of Extraordinary Corporate Action; Amendment of Charter and Bylaws
Under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation generally cannot dissolve, amend its charter, merge, convert, sell all or substantially all of its assets, engage in a share exchange or engage in similar
transactions outside the ordinary course of business, unless approved by the affirmative vote of stockholders entitled to cast at least two‑thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. However, a Maryland corporation may provide in its
charter for approval of these matters by a lesser percentage, but not less than a majority of all of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Our Charter generally provides for approval of Charter amendments and extraordinary transactions by the
stockholders entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Our Charter also provides that certain Charter amendments, any proposal for our conversion, whether by Charter amendment, merger or otherwise, from a
closed‑end company to an open‑end company and any amendment to our Charter to make our common stock a redeemable security requires the approval of the stockholders entitled to cast at least 80.0% of the votes entitled to be cast on such matter.
However, if such amendment or proposal is approved by two‑thirds of our continuing directors (in addition to approval by our Board), such amendment or proposal may be approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on such a matter. The
“continuing directors” are defined in our Charter as (i) the director identified in the Charter, (ii) any director elected before the first annual meeting of stockholders, and (iii) those directors whose nomination for election by the stockholders or
whose election by the directors to fill vacancies is approved by a majority of the continuing directors then on the Board.
Our Charter provides that the Board will have the exclusive power to adopt, implement, and from time to time alter, amend or repeal any provision of our Bylaws.
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No Appraisal Rights
Stockholders are not entitled to exercise any of the rights of an objecting stockholder provided for in Title 3, Subtitle 2 of the MGCL unless our Board determines that such rights apply, with
respect to all or any classes or series of stock, to one or more transactions occurring after the date of the determination in connection with which stockholders would otherwise be entitled to exercise such rights.
Control Share Acquisitions
The MGCL provides that holders of control shares of a Maryland corporation acquired in a control share acquisition have no voting rights except to the extent approved by a vote of two‑thirds of the
votes entitled to be cast on the matter (the “Control Share Act”). Shares owned by the acquirer, by officers or by directors who are employees of the corporation are excluded from shares entitled to vote on the matter. Control shares are voting
shares of stock which, if aggregated with all other shares of stock previously acquired by the acquirer or in respect of which the acquirer is able to exercise or direct the exercise of voting power (except solely by virtue of a revocable proxy),
would entitle the acquirer to exercise voting power in electing directors within one of the following ranges of voting power:
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then entitled to vote as a result of having previously obtained stockholder approval. A control share acquisition means the acquisition of issued and outstanding control shares, subject to certain exceptions.
A person who has made or proposes to make a control share acquisition may compel the board of directors of the corporation to call a special meeting of stockholders to be held within 50 days of
demand to consider the voting rights of the shares. The right to compel the calling of a special meeting is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including an undertaking to pay the expenses of the meeting. If no request for a meeting is
made, the corporation may itself present the question at any stockholders meeting.
If voting rights are not approved at the meeting or if the acquiring person does not deliver an acquiring person statement as required by the statute, then the corporation may redeem for fair value
any or all of the control shares, except those for which voting rights have previously been approved. The right of the corporation to redeem control shares is subject to certain conditions and limitations. Fair value is determined, without regard to
the absence of voting rights for the control shares, as of the date of the last control share acquisition by the acquirer or of any meeting of stockholders at which the voting rights of the shares are considered and not approved. If voting rights for
control shares are approved at a stockholders meeting and the acquirer becomes entitled to vote a majority of the shares entitled to vote, all other stockholders may exercise appraisal rights. The fair value of the shares as determined for purposes
of appraisal rights may not be less than the highest price per share paid by the acquirer in the control share acquisition.
The Control Share Act does not apply (i) to shares acquired in a merger, consolidation or share exchange if the corporation is a party to the transaction or (ii) to acquisitions approved or
exempted by the charter or bylaws of the corporation. Our Bylaws contain a provision exempting from the Control Share Act any and all acquisitions by any person of our shares of stock. There can be no assurance that such provision will not be amended
or eliminated at any time in the future. However, we will amend our Bylaws to be subject to the Control Share Act only if the Board determines that it would be in our best interests.
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Business Combinations
Under the Maryland Business Combination Act (“MBCA”), “business combinations” between a Maryland corporation and an interested stockholder or an affiliate of an interested stockholder are
prohibited for five years after the most recent date on which the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. These business combinations include a merger, consolidation, share exchange or, in circumstances specified in the statute, an
asset transfer or issuance or reclassification of equity securities. An interested stockholder is defined as:
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any person who beneficially owns 10.0% or more of the voting power of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock after the date on which the corporation had 100 or more beneficial owners
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an affiliate or associate of the corporation who, at any time within the two year period prior to the date in question and after the date on which the corporation had 100 or more
beneficial owners of its stock, was the beneficial owner of 10.0% or more of the voting power of the then outstanding voting stock of the corporation.
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stockholder. However, in approving a transaction, the board of directors may provide that its approval is subject to compliance, at or after the time of approval, with any terms and conditions determined by the board. After the five‑year prohibition,
any business combination between the Maryland corporation and an interested stockholder generally must be recommended by the board of directors of the corporation and approved by the affirmative vote of at least:
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two thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of voting stock of the corporation other than shares held by the interested stockholder with whom or with whose affiliate the
business combination is to be effected or held by an affiliate or associate of the interested stockholder.
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consideration in the same form as previously paid by the interested stockholder for its shares. The statute permits various exemptions from its provisions, including business combinations that are exempted by the board of directors before the time
that the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. Our Board has adopted a resolution that any business combination between us and any other person is exempted from the provisions of the MBCA, provided that the business combination is
first approved by the Board, including a majority of the independent directors. This resolution may be altered or repealed in whole or in part at any time; however, our Board will adopt resolutions so as to make us subject to the provisions of the
MBCA only if the Board determines that it would be in our best interests. If this resolution is repealed, or the Board does not otherwise approve a business combination, the statute may discourage others from trying to acquire control of us and
increase the difficulty of consummating any offer.
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Subtitle 8
Subtitle 8 of Title 3 of the MGCL permits a Maryland corporation with a class of equity securities registered under the Exchange Act, and at least three independent directors to elect to be
subject, by provision in its charter or bylaws or a resolution of its board of directors and notwithstanding any contrary provision in the charter or bylaws, to any or all of five provisions:
• a classified board of directors;
• a two-thirds vote requirement for removing a director;
• a requirement that the number of directors be fixed only by vote of the directors;
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have not elected to be subject to any of the other provisions of Subtitle 8.
Access to Records
Any stockholder will be permitted access to all of our records to which they are entitled under applicable law at all reasonable times and may inspect and copy any of them for a reasonable copying
charge. Stockholders are entitled to receive a copy of our stockholder list upon request. The list provided by us will include each stockholder’s name, address and telephone number and number of shares of stock owned by each stockholder and will be
sent within 10 days of our receipt of the request. The stockholder list shall be maintained as part of our books and records and shall be available for inspection by any stockholder or the stockholder’s designated agent at our corporate offices upon
the request of a stockholder. The stockholder list will be updated at least quarterly to reflect changes in the information contained therein. The copy of the stockholder list will be printed in alphabetical order, on white paper, and in a readily
readable type size (in no event smaller than ten-point type). A stockholder requesting a list will be required to pay reasonable costs of postage and duplication. The purposes for which a stockholder may request a copy of the stockholder list
include, but are not limited to, matters relating to stockholders’ voting rights, the exercise of stockholder rights under federal proxy laws and any other proper purpose. If the sponsor or our Board neglects or refuses to exhibit, produce or mail a
copy of our stockholder list as requested, the sponsor and/or our Board, as the case may be, shall be liable to any stockholder requesting our stockholder list for the costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by that stockholder for
compelling the production of our stockholder list, and for actual damages suffered by any such stockholder by reason of such refusal or neglect. It shall be a defense that the actual purpose and reason for the requests for inspection or for a copy of
our stockholder list is to secure such list or other information for the purpose of selling our stockholder list or copies thereof, or of using the same for a commercial purpose other than in the interest of the applicant as a stockholder relative to
our affairs. We have the right to request that a requesting stockholder represent to us that the list will not be used to pursue commercial interests unrelated to such stockholder’s interest in us. The remedies provided by our Charter to stockholders
requesting copies of our stockholder list are in addition to, and shall not in any way limit, other remedies available to stockholders under federal law, or the laws of any state.
Under the MGCL, our stockholders are entitled to inspect and copy only our Bylaws, minutes of stockholder proceedings, annual statements of affairs, voting trust agreements and statements of stock
and securities issued by us during the period specified by the requesting stockholder, which period may not be longer than 12 months prior to the date of the stockholder’s request.
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Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer
In order for us to qualify as a REIT under the Code, not more than 50% in value of our outstanding shares may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (defined in the Code to
include certain entities) during the last half of a taxable year and shares must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons at least 335 days of a taxable year of twelve months (or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year). In
addition, certain percentages of our gross income must be from particular activities.
In order to assist our Board in preserving our status as a REIT by complying with the ownership concentration limits described above, among other purposes, our Charter generally prohibits any person
(subject to certain exceptions described below) from actually or constructively owning more than:
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9.8% of our preferred stock by value or by number of shares, whichever is more restrictive (the “Preferred Stock Ownership Limit”).
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beneficially or constructively owning shares of our capital stock that would result in our being “closely held” under Section 856(h) of the Code or otherwise failing to qualify as a REIT; and
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making any transfer of shares of our capital stock that, if effective, would result in our being beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons (as determined under Section 856(a)(5) of the Code).
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transferability and ownership is required to give notice immediately to us (or, in the case of a proposed or attempted transaction, to provide us with at least 15 days prior written notice) and, in either case, to provide us with such other
information as we may request in order to determine the effect of such transfers or ownership on our status as a REIT.
Our Board, in its sole discretion, may exempt, prospectively or retroactively, a particular stockholder from the Preferred Stock Ownership Limit and the Common Stock Ownership Limit or establish a
different limit on ownership (an “Excepted Holder Limit”) if our Board determines that:
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no person’s beneficial or constructive ownership of Company stock will result in us being “closely held” under Section 856(h) of the Code (without regard to whether the ownership interest is held during the
last half of a taxable year) or otherwise failing to qualify as a real estate investment trust under the Code;
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no individual will own shares in excess of the Preferred Stock Ownership Limit or the Common Stock Ownership Limit; and
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such stockholder does not and will not own, actually or constructively, an interest in a tenant of ours (or a tenant of any entity owned or controlled by us) that would cause us to own, actually or
constructively, more than a 9.8% interest (as set forth in Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Code) in such tenant (or the Board determines that revenue derived from such tenant will not affect our ability to qualify as a real estate investment
trust under the Code).
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Any violation or attempted violation of any such representations or undertakings will result in such stockholder’s shares of Company stock being automatically transferred to a charitable trust. As a
condition of granting the waiver or establishing an Excepted Holder Limit, our Board may require an opinion of counsel or a ruling from the IRS, in either case in form and substance satisfactory to our Board, in its sole discretion, in order to
determine or ensure our status as a real estate investment trust under the Code, as well as such representations and undertakings from the person requesting the exception as our Board may require in its sole discretion to make the determinations
above. Our Board may impose such conditions or restrictions as it deems appropriate in connection with granting such a waiver or establishing an Excepted Holder Limit.
In the event of any attempted transfer of our shares of capital stock which, if effective, would result in any person beneficially or constructively owning shares in excess, or in violation, of the
transfer or ownership limitations described above (including any applicable Excepted Holder Limit) or result in us being “closely held” under Section 856(h) of the Code (without regard to whether the ownership interest is held during the last half of
a taxable year) or otherwise failing to qualify as a real estate investment trust under the Code, then that number of shares of capital stock, the beneficial or constructive ownership of which otherwise would cause such person (referred to in our
Charter as a “Prohibited Owner”) to violate the transfer or ownership limitations (rounded up to the nearest whole share), will be automatically transferred to a charitable trust for the exclusive benefit of a charitable beneficiary, and the
Prohibited Owner will not acquire any rights in such shares. This automatic transfer will be considered effective as of the close of business on the business day before the violative transfer, subject to the following:
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if a transfer to a charitable trust, as described above, would be ineffective for any reason to prevent a violation of the restrictions described above, the transfer that would have resulted in such violation
will be void ab initio, and the proposed transferee shall acquire no rights in such shares; and
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any transfer that results in the violation of the restriction relating to our shares of capital stock being beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons will be void ab initio, and the intended transferee
shall acquire no rights in such shares.
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held in the charitable trust, will have no rights to dividends or other distributions and will not possess any rights to vote or other rights attributable to the shares of capital stock held in the charitable trust. The trustee of the charitable
trust will be appointed by us and must be unaffiliated with us or any Prohibited Owner and will have all voting rights and rights to dividends or other distributions with respect to shares of capital stock held in the charitable trust, and these
rights will be exercised for the exclusive benefit of the trust’s charitable beneficiary. Any dividend or other distribution paid before our discovery that shares of capital stock have been transferred to the trustee are required by our Charter to be
paid by the recipient of such dividend or distribution to the trustee upon demand, and any dividend or other distribution authorized but unpaid will be paid when due to the trustee. Any dividend or distribution so paid to the trustee is required to
be held in trust for the trust’s charitable beneficiary. Subject to Maryland law, effective as of the date that such shares of stock have been transferred to the trustee, the trustee, in its sole discretion, will have the authority, subject to us not
having already taken irreversible corporate action on the basis of any such vote, to:
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Within 20 days of receiving notice from us that shares of capital stock have been transferred to the charitable trust, and unless we buy the shares first as described below, the trustee will sell the
shares held in the charitable trust to a person, designated by the trustee, whose ownership of the shares will not violate the ownership limitations in our Charter. Upon the sale, the interest of the charitable beneficiary in the shares sold will
terminate and the trustee will distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the Prohibited Owner and to the charitable beneficiary. The Prohibited Owner will receive the lesser of:
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the price paid by the Prohibited Owner for the shares or, if the Prohibited Owner did not give value for the shares in connection with the event causing the shares to be held in the charitable trust (for
example, in the case of a gift or devise), the market price of the shares on the day of the event causing the shares to be held in the charitable trust; and
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the price per share received by the trustee from the sale or other disposition of the shares held in the charitable trust (less any commission and other expenses of a sale).
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The trustee may reduce the amount payable to the Prohibited Owner by the amount of dividends and distributions paid to the Prohibited Owner and owed by the Prohibited Owner to the trustee. Any net
sale proceeds in excess of the amount payable to the Prohibited Owner will be paid immediately to the charitable beneficiary. If, before our discovery that shares of stock have been transferred to the charitable trust, such shares are sold by a
Prohibited Owner, then:
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to the extent that the Prohibited Owner received an amount for such shares that exceeds the amount that the Prohibited Owner was entitled to receive as described above, the excess must be paid to the trustee
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the price per share in the transaction that resulted in such transfer to the charitable trust (or, in the case of a gift or devise, the market price at the time of the gift or devise); and
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We may reduce the amount payable to the Prohibited Owner by the amount of dividends and distributions paid to the Prohibited Owner and owed by the Prohibited Owner to the trustee. We may pay the
amount of such reduction to the trustee for the benefit of the charitable beneficiary. We will have the right to accept such deemed offer until the trustee has sold the shares of capital stock held in the charitable trust. Upon such a sale to us, the
interest of the charitable beneficiary in the shares sold will terminate and the trustee will distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the Prohibited Owner and any dividends or other distributions held by the trustee will be paid to the charitable
beneficiary.
All certificated shares of our capital stock will bear a legend referring to the restrictions described above.
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Every owner of more than 5% (or such lower percentage as required by the Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder) of all classes or series of our capital stock, within 30 days after the end of
each taxable year, is required to give us written notice, stating such person’s name and address, the number of shares of each class and series of our capital stock beneficially owned by such owner and a description of the manner in which the shares
are held. Each such owner must also provide us with such additional information as we may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such beneficial ownership on our status as a REIT and to ensure compliance with the restrictions on
ownership and transfer of our shares. In addition, each stockholder will upon demand be required to provide us with such information as we may request, in good faith, in order to determine our status as a REIT and to comply with the requirements of
any taxing authority or governmental authority or to determine such compliance.
These ownership limitations could delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change in control of us that might involve a premium price for holders of our common stock, or might otherwise be in the
best interest of our stockholders. The foregoing restrictions on transferability and ownership will not apply if our Board determines that it is no longer on our best interest to attempt to qualify, or continue to qualify, as a REIT, or that
compliance with such restrictions is no longer necessary in order for us to qualify as a REIT.
Liability of our Directors and Officers is Limited
Maryland law permits a Maryland corporation to include in its charter a provision limiting the liability of its directors and officers to the corporation and its stockholders for money damages except
for liability resulting from (i) actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (ii) active and deliberate dishonesty established by a final judgment as being material to the cause of action. Our Charter contains
such a provision which eliminates directors’ and officers’ liability to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no director or officer shall be held harmless for any loss or liability suffered by us and may be
liable to us and to any stockholder for money damages unless: (i) the director or officer has determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct that caused the loss or liability was in our best interests; (ii) the director or officer was acting
on behalf of us or performing services on our behalf; (iii) such liability or loss was not the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct; and (iv) the agreement to hold harmless is recoverable only out of net assets and not from the
stockholders.
Our Charter obligates us, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, to indemnify any present or former director, officer or employee, and any individual who, while serving as our director,
officer or employee and at our request, serves or has served another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee, from and against
any claim or liability to which that person may become subject or which such person may incur by reason of his or her service in any such capacity or our Adviser or any of its affiliates or employees or any of the foregoing acting as an agent of ours
and, without requiring a preliminary determination of the ultimate entitlement to indemnification, pay or reimburse their reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding. Our Bylaws obligate us, to the maximum extent permitted by
Maryland law, to indemnify any present or former director or officer or any individual who, while serving as our director or officer who is made a party to the proceeding by reason of his or her service in that capacity, and at our request, serves or
has served another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee and who is made, or threatened to be made, a party to the proceeding
by reason of his or her service in that capacity from and against any claim or liability to which that person may become subject or which that person may incur by reason of his or her service in any such capacity and, without requiring a preliminary
determination of the ultimate entitlement to indemnification, pay or reimburse his or her reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding. The Charter and Bylaws also permit us, with the approval of the Board or a duly authorized
committee thereof, to indemnify and advance expenses to any person who served a predecessor of us in any of the capacities described above and any of our employees or agents or any employees or agents of our predecessor.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to a director, the Adviser or any affiliate of the Adviser (each, an “Indemnitee”), any indemnification or agreement to hold harmless will only be provided
if all of the following conditions are met: (i) the Indemnitee has determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct causing the loss or liability was in our best interests; (ii) the Indemnitee was acting on behalf of or performing services for
us; (iii) such liability or loss (A) in the case of an Indemnitee who is an independent director, was not the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct, and (B) in the case of an Indemnitee who is any other director, the Adviser or an
affiliate of the Adviser, was not the result of negligence or misconduct; (iv) such indemnification or agreement to hold harmless is recoverable only out of our net assets and not from stockholders. The advancement or reimbursement of funds to a
director for legal expenses and other costs incurred as a result of any legal action for which indemnification is being sought is permissible only if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) the legal action related to acts or omissions
with respect to the performance of duties or services on our behalf; (b) the legal action is initiated by a third party who is not a stockholder or the legal action is initiated by a stockholder acting in his or her capacity as such and a court of
competent jurisdiction specifically approves such advancement; (c) the Indemnitee provides us with written affirmation of the Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the indemnitee has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by us; and
(d) the Indemnitee provides us with a written agreement to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by us, together with the applicable legal rate of interest thereon, if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee did not comply with the requisite
standard of conduct and is not entitled to indemnification.
Our Charter also provides that we may not provide indemnification to a director, the Adviser or any affiliate of the Adviser or any person acting as a broker-dealer for any loss, liability or expense
arising from or out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws by such party unless one or more of the following conditions are met: (i) there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged
securities law violations as to the party seeking indemnification; (ii) such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to such party; or (iii) a court of competent jurisdiction approves a
settlement of the claims against such party and finds that indemnification of the settlement and the related costs should be made, and the court considering the request for indemnification has been advised of the position of the SEC and of the
published position of any state securities regulatory authority in which our securities were offered or sold as to indemnification for violations of securities laws.
Maryland law requires a corporation (unless its charter provides otherwise, which our Charter does not) to indemnify a director or officer who has been successful in the defense of any proceeding to
which he or she is made, or threatened to be made, a party by reason of his or her service in that capacity. Maryland law permits a corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers, among others, against judgments, penalties,
fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made, or threatened to be made, a party by reason of their service in those or other capacities unless it is established that
(i) the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (a) was committed in bad faith or (b) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (ii) the director or officer actually received
an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. However, under Maryland law, a Maryland
corporation may not indemnify for an adverse judgment in a suit by or in the right of the corporation or for a judgment of liability on the basis that a personal benefit was improperly received unless, in either, case a court orders indemnification,
and then only for expenses. In addition, Maryland law permits a corporation to advance or reimburse reasonable expenses to a director or officer in advance of final disposition of a proceeding upon the corporation’s receipt of (y) a written
affirmation by the director or officer of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the corporation and (z) a written undertaking by him or her or on his or her behalf to repay the
amount paid or reimbursed by the corporation if it is ultimately determined that the standard of conduct was not met.
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Liability of our Adviser is Limited
Upon approval of our Board, we are authorized to indemnify and advance expenses to our Adviser. This obligation arises under our Advisory Agreement.
WE URGE YOU TO CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES TO YOU OF THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP AND SALE OF OUR SECURITIES AND OF OUR ELECTION TO BE TAXED AS A
REIT. SPECIFICALLY, YOU ARE URGED TO CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN, AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP, SALE AND ELECTION, AND REGARDING POTENTIAL CHANGES IN APPLICABLE TAX LAWS.
The following is a summary of the current material U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to our company, our election to be taxed as a REIT and the purchase, ownership or disposition of
our securities offered pursuant to this Prospectus. Supplemental U.S. federal income tax considerations relevant to the ownership of certain securities offered by this Prospectus may be provided in the prospectus supplement that relates to those
securities. For purposes of this discussion, references to “we,” “our” and “us” mean only MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc., and not its subsidiaries, except as otherwise indicated. This summary is for general information only and is not intended as
individual tax advice. The information in this summary is based on:
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current administrative interpretations and practices of the IRS; and
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in each case, as of the date of this Prospectus. In addition, the administrative interpretations and practices of the IRS include its practices and policies as expressed in private letter rulings
that are not binding on the IRS except with respect to the particular taxpayers who requested and received those rulings. The sections of the Code and the corresponding Treasury Regulations that relate to qualification and taxation as a REIT are
highly technical and complex. The following discussion sets forth certain material aspects of the sections of the Code that govern the federal income tax treatment of a REIT and holders of its securities. This summary is qualified in its entirety by
the applicable Code provisions, Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Code, and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof. Future legislation, Treasury Regulations, administrative interpretations and practices and/or court decisions
may adversely affect the tax considerations contained in this discussion. Any such change could apply retroactively to transactions preceding the date of the change. We have not requested and do not intend to request a ruling from the IRS that we
qualify as a REIT, and the statements in this Prospectus are not binding on the IRS or any court. Thus, we can provide no assurance that the tax considerations contained in this discussion will not be challenged by the IRS or will be sustained by a
court if challenged by the IRS. This summary does not discuss any state, local or non-U.S. tax consequences associated with the purchase, ownership, or disposition of our securities or our election to be taxed as a REIT. You are urged to consult
your tax advisors regarding the tax consequences to you of:
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Tax matters are very complicated and the tax consequences to a U.S. person or a Non-U.S. person of an investment in our securities will depend on the facts of his, her, or its
particular situation. We encourage investors to consult their own tax advisers regarding the specific consequences of such an investment, including tax reporting requirements, the applicability of federal, state, local and foreign tax laws and the
effect of any possible changes in the tax laws.
Federal Income Taxation of MRC
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations, which set forth the requirements for qualifying as a REIT, commencing with our
taxable year beginning January 1, 2014. We believe that we have been organized and operated in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Code, and we intend to continue to operate in such a manner. No assurance, however, can be
given that we in fact have qualified or will remain qualified as a REIT. See “—Failure to Qualify”.
Our qualification and taxation as a REIT depend upon our ability to meet the various qualification tests imposed under the Code, which are discussed below, including through actual annual operating
results, asset composition, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership, the results of which have not been and will not be reviewed by Husch Blackwell LLP. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that our actual results of operations for
any particular taxable year will satisfy those requirements. Further, the anticipated federal income tax treatment described in this discussion may be changed, perhaps retroactively, by legislative, administrative or judicial action at any time.
The information in this section, is based on the Code, current, temporary and proposed Treasury Regulations, the Code legislative history, current IRS administrative interpretations and practices, and court decisions. The reference to IRS
interpretations and practices includes IRS practices and policies as endorsed in private letter rulings, which are not binding on the IRS except with respect to the taxpayer that receives the ruling. In each case, these sources are relied upon as
they exist on the date of this Prospectus. No assurance can be given that future legislation, regulations, administrative interpretations and court decisions will not significantly change current law, or adversely affect existing interpretations of
existing law, on which the opinion and the information in this section are based. Any change of this kind could apply retroactively to transactions preceding the date of the change. Even if there is no change in applicable law, no assurance can be
provided that the statements made in the following discussion, will not be challenged by the IRS or will be sustained by a court if so challenged.
The remainder of this section discusses U.S. federal income tax consequences to us and to our stockholders as a result of our election to be taxed as a REIT. For as long as we qualify for taxation
as a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal corporate income taxes on net income that we currently distribute to stockholders. This treatment substantially eliminates the “double taxation” (at the corporate and security holder levels) that
generally results from investment in a “C” corporation. A “C” corporation is a corporation that generally is required to pay tax at the corporate level, and C corporations are currently taxed at a flat 21.0% rate for federal income tax purposes.
Double taxation means taxation once at the corporate level when income is earned and once again at the stockholder level when the income is distributed. Notwithstanding a REIT election, however, we will be subject to federal income tax in the
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First, we will be taxed at regular corporate rates on any undistributed REIT taxable income, including undistributed net capital gains, provided, however, that properly designated
undistributed capital gains will effectively avoid taxation at the stockholder level.
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Second, if we have (i) net income from the sale or other disposition of “foreclosure property” (which is, in general, property acquired by foreclosure or otherwise on default of a loan
secured by the property) that is held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business or (ii) other nonqualifying income from foreclosure property, we will be subject to tax at the highest corporate rate on such income.
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Third, if we have net income from prohibited transactions (which are, in general, certain sales or other dispositions of property (other than foreclosure property) held primarily for sale
to customers in the ordinary course of business), such income will be subject to a 100.0% tax on prohibited transactions.
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Fourth, if we should fail to satisfy the 75.0% gross income test or the 95.0% gross income test (as discussed below), and have nonetheless maintained our qualification as a REIT because
certain other requirements have been met, we will be subject to a tax in an amount equal to the greater of either (i) the amount by which 75.0% of our gross income exceeds the amount qualifying under the 75.0% test for the taxable year or
(ii) the amount by which 95.0% of our gross income exceeds the amount of our income qualifying under the 95.0% test for the taxable year, multiplied in either case by a fraction intended to reflect our profitability.
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Fifth, if we should fail to satisfy any of the asset tests (as discussed below) for a particular quarter and do not qualify for certain de minimis exceptions but have nonetheless
maintained our qualification as a REIT because certain other requirements are met, we will be subject to a tax equal to the greater of (i) $50,000 or (ii) the amount determined by multiplying the highest corporate tax rate by the net income
generated by the nonqualifying assets that caused us to fail such test.
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Sixth, if we fail to satisfy REIT requirements (other than the income or asset tests) and the violation is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, we will maintain our
REIT status but we must pay a penalty of $50,000 for each such failure.
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Seventh, if we should fail to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of (i) 85.0% of our REIT ordinary income for such year; (ii) 95.0% of our REIT capital gain net income
for such year (for this purpose such term includes capital gains which we elect to retain but which we report as distributed to our stockholders; see “Annual Distribution Requirements” below); and (iii) any undistributed taxable income from
prior years, we would be subject to a 4.0% excise tax on the excess of such required distribution over the amounts actually distributed.
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Eighth, we would be subject to a 100.0% penalty tax with respect to amounts received (or on certain expenses deducted by a taxable REIT subsidiary) if arrangements among us, our tenants
and a taxable REIT subsidiary were not comparable to similar arrangements among unrelated parties.
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Ninth, if we sell property subject to the built-in gains tax, we will be subject to a corporate level tax on such built-in gains if such assets are sold during the five-year period
following the acquisition of such property. Built-in gain assets are assets whose fair market value exceeds the REIT’s adjusted tax basis at the time the asset was acquired from a C corporation and our initial tax basis in the asset is
less than the fair market value of that asset. The results described in this paragraph with respect to the recognition of gain assume that the C corporation will refrain from making an election to receive different treatment under
applicable Treasury Regulations on its tax return for the year in which we acquire the asset from the C corporation. Treasury Regulations exclude from the application of this built-in gains tax any gain from the sale of property we acquire
in an exchange under Section 1031 (a like-kind exchange) or 1033 (an involuntary conversion) of the Code.
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Tenth, our subsidiaries that are C corporations, including our “taxable REIT subsidiaries,” generally will be required to pay federal corporate income tax on their earnings.
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Eleventh, we may elect to retain and pay income tax on our net capital gain. In that case, a stockholder would include its proportionate share of our undistributed net capital gain (to
the extent we make a timely designation of such gain to the stockholder) in its income, would be deemed to have paid the tax that we paid on such gain, and would be allowed a credit for its proportionate share of the tax deemed to have been
paid, and an adjustment would be made to increase the basis of the stockholder in our capital stock.
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Requirements for Qualification as a REIT
The Code defines a REIT as a corporation, trust or association:
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not more than 50.0% in value of the outstanding capital stock of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain entities)
during the last half of each taxable year after applying certain attribution rules;
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The Code provides that conditions (i) through (iv), inclusive, must be met during the entire taxable year and that condition (v) must be met during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months,
or during a proportionate part of a taxable year of less than 12 months. Condition (vi) must be met during the last half of each taxable year. For purposes of determining stock ownership under condition (vi), a supplemental unemployment compensation
benefits plan, a private foundation or a portion of a trust permanently set aside or used exclusively for charitable purposes generally is considered an individual. However, a trust that is a qualified trust under Code Section 401(a) generally is
not considered an individual, and beneficiaries of a qualified trust are treated as holding shares of a REIT in proportion to their actuarial interests in the trust for purposes of condition (vi). MRC should satisfy conditions (v) and (vi) based
upon existing ownership. If we fail to satisfy these stock ownership requirements, we will fail to qualify as a REIT. We believe that we have been organized, have operated and have issued sufficient shares of stock with sufficient diversity of
ownership to allow us to satisfy conditions (i) through (viii), inclusive, during the relevant time periods. In addition, our Charter provides for restrictions regarding ownership and transfer of our shares which are intended to assist us in
continuing to satisfy the share ownership requirements described in conditions (v) and (vi) above. These restrictions, however, do not ensure that we have previously satisfied, and may not ensure that we will, in all cases, be able to continue to
satisfy, the share ownership requirements described in conditions (v) and (vi) above. If we fail to satisfy these share ownership requirements, except as provided in the next sentence, our status as a REIT will terminate. If, however, we comply with
the rules contained in applicable Treasury Regulations that require us to ascertain the actual ownership of our shares and we do not know, or would not have known through the exercise of reasonable diligence, that we failed to meet the requirement
described in condition (vi) above, we will be treated as having met this requirement. See “—Failure to Qualify”. In addition, we may not maintain our status as a REIT unless our taxable year is the calendar year and we comply with the recordkeeping
requirements of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. We have and will continue to have a calendar taxable year.
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Ownership of Interests in Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies and Qualified REIT Subsidiaries
In the case of a REIT that is a partner in a partnership or a member in a limited liability company treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, Treasury Regulations provide that the
REIT will be deemed to own its proportionate share of the assets of the partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, based on its interest in partnership capital, subject to special rules relating to the 10.0% asset test described
below. Also, the REIT will be deemed to be entitled to its proportionate share of the income of that entity. The assets and gross income of the partnership or limited liability company retain the same character in the hands of the REIT, including
satisfying the gross income tests and the asset tests. Thus, our pro rata share of the assets and items of income of any partnership or limited liability company treated as a partnership or disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes,
including such partnership’s or limited liability company’s share of these items of any partnership or limited liability company treated as a partnership or disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes in which it owns an interest, would be
treated as our assets and items of income for purposes of applying the requirements described in this discussion, including the gross income and asset tests described below. A brief summary of the rules governing the federal income taxation of
partnerships and limited liability companies is set forth below in “—Tax Aspects of Our Operating Through Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies.”
We have sufficient control of our subsidiary partnerships and limited liability companies and intend to operate them in a manner consistent with the requirements for our qualification as a REIT. If
we become a limited partner or non-managing member in any partnership or limited liability company and such entity takes or expects to take actions that could jeopardize our status as a REIT or require us to pay tax, we may be forced to dispose of
our interest in such entity. In addition, it is possible that a partnership or limited liability company could take an action which could cause us to fail a gross income or asset test, and that we would not become aware of such action in time to
dispose of our interest in the partnership or limited liability company or take other corrective action on a timely basis. In that case, we could fail to qualify as a REIT unless we were entitled to relief, as described below.
We may from time to time own and operate certain properties through subsidiaries that we intend to be treated as “qualified REIT subsidiaries” under the Code. If a REIT owns a corporate subsidiary
that is a “qualified REIT subsidiary,” the separate existence of that subsidiary generally will be disregarded for federal income tax purposes. Generally, a qualified REIT subsidiary is a corporation, other than a taxable REIT subsidiary, all of the
capital stock of which is owned by the REIT. All assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit of the qualified REIT subsidiary will be treated as assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit of the REIT itself for
all purposes under the Code, including all REIT qualification tests. A qualified REIT subsidiary of ours will not be subject to federal corporate income taxation, although it may be subject to state and local taxation in some states.
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The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 adopted a centralized partnership audit regime generally applicable to U.S. federal income tax audits of partnerships (potentially including partnerships in which
we are a partner) and the collection of any tax resulting from such audits or other tax proceedings. Under the new rules, which are generally effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, among other changes and subject to certain
exceptions, any audit adjustment to items of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit of a partnership (and any partner’s distributive share thereof) is generally determined, and taxes, interest, or penalties attributable thereto are assessed and
collected, at the partnership level in the year the audit is finalized, although in certain cases, the partnership can require the partners, instead of the partnership, to pay any resulting tax. Therefore, partnerships in which we directly or
indirectly invest could be required to pay additional taxes, interest, and penalties as a result of an audit adjustment, and we, as a direct or indirect partner of these partnerships, could be required to bear the economic burden of those taxes,
interest, and penalties even though we, as a REIT, may not otherwise have been required to pay additional corporate-level taxes as a result of the related audit adjustment. The potential application of the centralized partnership audit regime to a
partnership or limited liability company in which we invest is governed by the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations, as well as the provisions of each partnership or limited liability company agreement and elections made by the partnership
representative on behalf of the partnership.
Ownerships of Interests in Taxable REIT Subsidiaries
A “taxable REIT subsidiary” is an entity taxable as a corporation in which we own stock and that elects with us to be treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary under Section 856(l) of the Code. In
addition, if one of our taxable REIT subsidiaries owns, directly or indirectly, securities representing more than 35.0% of the vote or value of a subsidiary corporation, that subsidiary will also be treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary of ours. A
taxable REIT subsidiary is subject to federal income tax, and state and local income tax where applicable, as a regular “C” corporation.
Generally, a taxable REIT subsidiary can perform impermissible tenant services without causing us to receive impermissible tenant services income under the REIT income tests. Subject to the tests
described below, a taxable REIT subsidiary may own assets that are not considered real estate assets. Therefore, we may utilize taxable REIT subsidiaries to hold certain non-REIT qualifying investments. However, several provisions regarding the
arrangements between a REIT and its taxable REIT subsidiaries ensure that a taxable REIT subsidiary will be subject to an appropriate level of federal income taxation. For example, a taxable REIT subsidiary is limited in its ability to deduct
interest payments made to us. In addition, we will be obligated to pay a 100.0% penalty tax with respect to some payments that we receive or on certain expenses deducted by the taxable REIT subsidiary if the economic arrangements among us, our
tenants and the taxable REIT subsidiary are not comparable to similar arrangements among unrelated parties.
Income Tests
In order for us to maintain qualification as a REIT, certain separate percentage tests relating to the source of our gross income must be satisfied annually. First, at least 75.0% of our gross
income (excluding gross income from prohibited transactions) for each taxable year generally must be derived directly or indirectly from investments relating to real property or mortgages on real property (including “rents from real property,” gain,
and, in certain circumstances, interest) or from certain types of temporary investments. Second, at least 95.0% of our gross income (excluding gross income from prohibited transactions, certain hedging transactions, and certain foreign currency
gains) for each taxable year must be derived from such real property investments described above, dividends, interest and gain from the sale or disposition of stock or securities or from any combination of the foregoing.
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Rents received by us will qualify as “rents from real property” in satisfying the above gross income tests only if several conditions are met. First, the amount of rent generally must not be based
in whole or in part on the income or profits of any person. However, amounts received or accrued generally will not be excluded from “rents from real property” solely by reason of being based on a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or
sales.
Second, rents received from a tenant will not qualify as “rents from real property” if we, or a direct or indirect owner of 10.0% or more of our stock, actually or constructively owns 10.0% or more
of such tenant. We may, however, lease our properties to a taxable REIT subsidiary and rents received from that subsidiary generally will not be disqualified from being “rents from real property” by reason of our ownership interest in the subsidiary
if at least 90.0% of the property in question is leased to unrelated tenants and the rent paid by the taxable REIT subsidiary is substantially comparable to the rent paid by the unrelated tenants for comparable space, as determined pursuant to the
rules in Code section 856(d)(8).
Third, if rent attributable to personal property that is leased in connection with a lease of real property is greater than 15.0% of the total rent received under the lease, then the portion of
rent attributable to such personal property will not qualify as “rents from real property.” This 15.0% test is based on relative fair market value of the real and personal property. If the rent attributable to personal property does not exceed
15.0% of the total rent received under the lease, then the portion of the rent attributable to such personal property will qualify as “rents from real property” and the personal property will be treated as a real estate asset for purposes of the
75.0% assets test (as discussed below). In addition, in the case of any obligation secured by a mortgage on both real and personal property, if the fair market value of such personal property does not exceed 15.0% of the total fair market value of
all such property, interest on such obligation is qualifying interest for purposes of the 75.0% gross income test and the obligation will be treated as a real estate asset for purposes of the 75.0% assets test.
Generally, for rents to qualify as “rents from real property” for the purposes of the gross income tests, we are only allowed to provide services that are both “usually or customarily rendered” in
connection with the rental of real property and not otherwise considered “rendered to the occupant.” Income received from any other service will be treated as “impermissible tenant service income” unless the service is provided through an independent
contractor that bears the expenses of providing the services and from whom we derive no revenue or through a taxable REIT subsidiary, subject to specified limitations. The amount of impermissible tenant service income we receive is deemed to be the
greater of the amount actually received by us or 150.0% of our direct cost of providing the service. If the impermissible tenant service income exceeds 1.0% of our total income from a property, then all of the income from that property will fail to
qualify as rents from real property. If the total amount of impermissible tenant service income from a property does not exceed 1.0% of our total income from that property, the income will not cause the rent paid by tenants of that property to fail
to qualify as rents from real property, but the impermissible tenant service income itself will not qualify as rents from real property.
To the extent our taxable REIT subsidiaries pay dividends, we generally will derive our allocable share of such dividend. Such dividend income will qualify under the 95.0%, but not the 75.0%, gross
income test. We will monitor the amount of the dividend and other income from our taxable REIT subsidiaries and will take actions intended to keep this income, and any other nonqualifying income, within the limitations of the gross income tests.
Although we expect these actions will be sufficient to prevent a violation of the gross income tests, we cannot guarantee that such actions will in all cases prevent such a violation.
If we fail to satisfy one or both of the 75.0% or 95.0% gross income tests for any taxable year, we may nevertheless qualify as a REIT for such year if we are entitled to relief under certain
provisions of the Code. The relief provisions generally will be available if our failure to meet such tests was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, and, following the REIT’s identification of the failure to meet either of the
gross income tests, a description of each item of the REIT’s gross income shall be included in a schedule for the relevant taxable year that is filed in accordance with the applicable Treasury Regulations. It is not possible, however, to state
whether in all circumstances we would be entitled to the benefit of these relief provisions. As discussed above, even if these relief provisions were to apply, a tax would be imposed with respect to the excess net income.
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Hedging Transactions
From time to time, we or our subsidiaries may enter into hedging transactions with respect to one or more of our or our subsidiaries’ assets or liabilities. Our or our subsidiaries’ hedging
activities may include entering into interest rate swaps, caps, and floors, options to purchase such items, and futures and forward contracts. Income and gain from “hedging transactions” will be excluded from gross income for purposes of both the
75.0% and 95.0% gross income tests. A “hedging transaction” means (1) any transaction entered into in the normal course of our or our subsidiaries’ trade or business primarily to manage the risk of interest rate, price changes, or currency
fluctuations with respect to borrowings made or to be made, or ordinary obligations incurred or to be incurred, to acquire or carry real estate assets, (2) any transaction entered into primarily to manage the risk of currency fluctuations with
respect to any item of income or gain that would be qualifying income under the 75.0% or 95.0% gross income test (or any property which generates such income or gain) or (3) any hedging transaction entered into in connection with the extinguishment
of specified indebtedness or disposal of property with respect to a position entered into under (1) or (2) above, if the position would be ordinary property. We are required to clearly identify any such hedging transaction before the close of the day
on which it was acquired, originated, or entered into and to satisfy other identification requirements. We intend to structure any hedging transactions in a manner that does not jeopardize our qualification as a REIT; however, no assurance can be
given that our hedging activities will give rise to income that qualifies for purposes of either or both of the gross income tests.
Prohibited Transaction Income
Any gain that we realize on the sale of property held as inventory or otherwise held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business, including our share of any such gain
realized either directly or through any subsidiary partnerships and limited liability companies, will be treated as income from a prohibited transaction that is subject to a 100.0% penalty tax, unless certain safe harbor exceptions apply. This
prohibited transaction income may also adversely affect our ability to satisfy the gross income tests for qualification as a REIT. Under existing law, whether property is held as inventory or primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of
a trade or business is a question of fact that depends on all the facts and circumstances surrounding the particular transaction. We do not intend, and do not intend to permit any of our subsidiary partnerships or limited liability companies, to
enter into any sales that are prohibited transactions. However, the IRS may successfully contend that some or all of the sales made by our subsidiary partnerships or limited liability companies are prohibited transactions. We would be required to
pay the 100.0% penalty tax on our allocable share of the gains resulting from any such sales.
Penalty Tax
Any redetermined rents, redetermined deductions or excess interest we generate will be subject to a 100.0% penalty tax. In general, redetermined rents are rents from real property that are
overstated as a result of any services furnished to any of our tenants by a taxable REIT subsidiary of ours, and redetermined deductions and excess interest represent any amounts that are deducted by a taxable REIT subsidiary of ours for amounts paid
to us that are in excess of the amounts that would have been deducted based on arm’s length negotiations. Rents we receive will not constitute redetermined rents if they qualify for certain safe harbor provisions contained in the Code.
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Currently, our taxable REIT subsidiaries do not provide any services to our tenants or conduct other material activities. However, a taxable REIT subsidiary of ours may in the future provide
services to certain of our tenants and pay rent to us. We intend to set any fees paid to our taxable REIT subsidiaries for such services, and any rent payable to us by our taxable REIT subsidiaries, at arm’s length rates, although the amounts paid
may not satisfy the safe-harbor provisions described above. These determinations are inherently factual, and the IRS has broad discretion to assert that amounts paid between related parties should be reallocated to clearly reflect their respective
incomes. If the IRS successfully made such an assertion, we would be required to pay a 100.0% penalty tax on the excess of an arm’s length fee for tenant services over the amount actually paid, or on the excess rents paid to us.
Asset Tests
At the close of each quarter of our taxable year, we must satisfy six tests relating to the nature of our assets.
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At least 75.0% of the value of our total assets must be represented by “real estate assets,” cash, cash items and government securities. Our real estate assets include, for this purpose,
our allocable share of real estate assets held by the partnerships in which we own an interest, and the non‑corporate subsidiaries of these partnerships, as well as stock or debt instruments held for less than one year purchased with the
proceeds of an offering of shares or long term debt. Real estate assets are defined to include debt instruments issued by publicly offered REITs that are not secured by a real estate asset (a “nonqualified publicly offered REIT debt
instrument”). Although treated as a real estate asset, the gain on the sale of a nonqualified publicly offered REIT debt instrument does not qualify for purposes of the 75.0% gross income test and not more than 25.0% of the value of our
total assets may be represented by nonqualified publicly offered REIT debt instruments.
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Not more than 25.0% of the value of our total assets may be represented by securities, other than those in the 75.0% asset class.
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Except for certain investments in REITs, qualified REIT subsidiaries, and taxable REIT subsidiaries, the value of any one issuer’s securities owned by us may not exceed 5.0% of the value
of our total assets.
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Except for certain investments in REITs, qualified REIT subsidiaries and taxable REIT subsidiaries, we may not own more than 10.0% of the total voting power of any one issuer’s
outstanding securities.
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Except for certain investments in REITs, qualified REIT subsidiaries and taxable REIT subsidiaries, we may not own more than 10.0% of the total value of the outstanding securities of any
one issuer, other than securities that qualify for the debt safe harbors discussed below. As described further below, solely for purposes the 10.0% value test, the determination of our interest in the assets of an entity treated as a
partnership for federal income tax purposes in which we own an interest will be based on our proportionate interest in any securities issued by the partnership, excluding for this purpose certain securities described in the Code.
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Not more than 20.0% of our total assets may be represented by the securities of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries.
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For purposes of these asset tests, any shares of qualified REIT subsidiaries are not taken into account, and any assets owned by the qualified REIT subsidiary are treated as owned directly by the
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Securities, for purposes of the assets tests, may include debt we hold. However, the following types of arrangements generally will not be considered securities held by us for purposes of the
10.0% value test: (1) Straight debt securities of an issuer which meet the requirements of Code Section 856(m)(2), discussed below; (2) Any loan to an individual or an estate; (3) Any Code Section 467 rental agreement, other than with certain related
persons; (4) Any obligation to pay rents from real property as defined in Code Section 856(d)(1); (5) Any security issued by a state or any political subdivision thereof, the District of Columbia, a foreign government or any political subdivision
thereof, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, but only if the determination of any payment received or accrued under such security does not depend in whole or in part on the profits of any entity not described in the category or payments on any
obligation issued by such an entity; (6) Any security issued by a REIT; or (7) Any other arrangement as determined by the IRS. Under Code Section 856(m)(2), debt generally will constitute “straight debt” if the debt is a written unconditional
promise to pay on demand or on a specified date a sum certain in money (1) which is not convertible, directly or indirectly, into stock and (2) the interest rate (and the interest payment dates) of which is not contingent on the profits, the
borrower’s discretion or similar factors. However, a security may satisfy the definition of “straight debt” even though the time of payment of interest or principal thereunder is subject to a contingency, if: (i) such contingency does not have the
effect of changing the effective yield to maturity more than the greater of 0.25% or 5.0% of the annual yield to maturity, or (ii) neither the aggregate issue price nor the aggregate face amount of the issuer’s debt instruments held by the REIT
exceeds $1 million and not more than 12 months of unaccrued interest can be required to be prepaid thereunder. Second, a security can satisfy the definition of “straight debt” even though the time or amount of any payment thereunder is subject to a
contingency upon a default or the exercise of a prepayment right by the issuer of the debt, provided that such contingency is consistent with customary commercial practice.
Certain “look-through” rules apply in determining a REIT partner’s share of partnership securities for purposes of the 10.0% value test. Under such rules, a REIT’s interest as a partner in a
partnership is not considered a security, and the REIT is deemed to own its proportionate share of each of the assets of the partnership. The REIT’s interest in the partnership assets is the REIT’s proportionate interest in any securities issued by
the partnership, other than securities qualifying for the above safe harbors. Therefore, a REIT that is a partner in a partnership must look through both its equity interest and interest in non-safe harbor debt securities issued by the partnership.
Any non-safe harbor debt instrument issued by a partnership will not be considered a security to the extent of the REIT’s interest as a partner in the partnership. Also, any non-safe harbor debt instrument issued by a partnership will not be
considered a security if at least 75.0% of the partnership’s gross income (excluding gross income from prohibited transactions) is derived from the sources described in Code Section 856(c)(3), which sets forth the general REIT income test.
Certain corporate or partnership securities that otherwise would qualify under the straight debt safe harbor will not so qualify if the REIT holding such securities, and any of its controlled
taxable REIT subsidiaries, holds other securities of the issuer which are not securities qualifying for any safe harbors if such non-qualifying securities have an aggregate value greater than 1.0% of the issuer’s outstanding securities.
The asset tests must be satisfied at the close of each calendar quarter of our taxable year in which we (directly or through any partnership or limited liability company) acquire securities in the
applicable issuer, and also at the close of each calendar quarter in which we increase our ownership of securities of such issuer (including as a result of an increase in our interest in any partnership or limited liability company). Also, after
initially meeting the asset tests at the close of any quarter, we will not lose our status as a REIT for failure to satisfy the asset tests at the end of a later quarter solely by reason of changes in asset values. If we fail to satisfy an asset test
because we acquire securities or other property during a quarter (including as a result of an increase in our interest in any partnership or limited liability company), we may cure this failure by disposing of sufficient nonqualifying assets within
30 days after the close of that quarter. We believe that we have maintained, and we intend to maintain, adequate records of the value of our assets to ensure compliance with the asset tests. If we fail to cure any noncompliance with the asset tests
within the 30-day cure period, we would cease to qualify as a REIT unless we are eligible for certain relief provisions discussed below.
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Certain relief provisions may be available to us if we discover a failure to satisfy the asset tests described above after the 30-day cure period. Under these provisions, we will be deemed to have
met the 5.0% and 10.0% asset tests, and will not lose our REIT status, if the value of our nonqualifying assets (i) does not exceed the lesser of (a) 1.0% of the total value of our assets at the end of the applicable quarter or (b) $10,000,000, and
(ii) we dispose of the nonqualifying assets or otherwise satisfy such tests within (a) six months after the last day of the quarter in which the failure to satisfy the asset tests is discovered or (b) the period of time prescribed by Treasury
Regulations to be issued. In addition, if a REIT fails to meet any of the asset test requirements for a particular quarter after the 30-day cure period, and the failure exceeds the above-described de minimis standard, then the REIT still will be
considered to have satisfied these tests if the REIT satisfies several requirements. First, the REIT’s failure to satisfy the particular asset test must be due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect. Second, the REIT must file a schedule
of the assets resulting in such failure with the IRS in accordance with the Treasury Regulations and must dispose of the assets within six months after the last day of the quarter in which the REIT identified the failure (or such other time period
prescribed by the IRS) or otherwise meet the requirements of those rules by the end of such time period. Finally, the REIT must pay a tax equal to the greater of $50,000 or the amount determined by multiplying the highest corporate tax rate by the
net income generated by the assets described in the schedule for the period beginning on the first date that the failure occurs and ending on the date when the REIT disposes of such assets or the end of the first quarter when the REIT no longer fails
to satisfy the particular asset test.
Although we believe we have satisfied the asset tests described above and plan to take steps to ensure that we satisfy such tests for any quarter with respect to which retesting is to occur, there
can be no assurance that we will always be successful, or will not require a reduction in our overall interest in an issuer (including in a taxable REIT subsidiary). If we fail to cure any noncompliance with the asset tests in a timely manner, and
the relief provisions described above are not available, we would cease to qualify as a REIT.
Annual Distribution Requirements
To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are required to distribute dividends, other than capital gain dividends, to our stockholders in an amount at least equal to the sum of:
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For these purposes, our “REIT taxable income” is computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction and our net capital gain. In addition, our REIT taxable income will be reduced by any taxes
we are required to pay on any gain we recognize from the disposition of any asset we acquired from a corporation which was or had been a C corporation in a transaction in which our tax basis in the asset was less than the fair market value of the
asset, in each case determined at the time we acquired the asset, within the five-year period following our acquisition of such asset. See “—Tax Liabilities and Attributes Inherited from Other Entities.” Noncash income means income attributable to
leveled stepped rents, original issue discount on purchase money debt, cancellation of indebtedness, or a like-kind exchange that is later determined to be taxable. Certain limitations exist with respect to the recognition of net operating losses,
which limitations could affect the timing and amount of recognition of net operating losses generated by us (or our taxable REIT subsidiaries). In addition, certain limitations potentially apply to our deductibility of interest expenses, which
generally limit the deduction for net business interest to 30.0% of the borrower’s adjusted taxable income (excluding non-business income and net business interest income, among other items). If we (or our taxable REIT subsidiaries) qualify as a real
estate trade or business under the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations, we can potentially elect not to be subject to the net business interest limitation in exchange for depreciation of certain property using longer depreciation schedules that
would otherwise be available.
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We generally must pay, or be treated as paying, the distribution in the taxable year to which they relate. At our election, a distribution will be treated as paid in a taxable year if the
dividends are declared before we timely file our tax return for the year and paid within 12 months of the end of the tax year but before the first regular dividend payment made after such declaration. These distributions are treated as received by
our stockholders in the year in which received. This is so even though these distributions relate to the prior year for purposes of the 90.0% distribution requirement. The aggregate amount of dividends designated by the REIT as a capital gain
dividend or qualified dividend income cannot exceed the dividends paid or deemed paid by the REIT under Section 858 of the Code with respect to such year.
If we declare a dividend in October, November, or December of any year with a record date in one of these months and pay the dividend on or before January 31 of the following year, we will be
treated as having paid the dividend on December 31 of the year in which the dividend was declared. These distributions will be treated as received by our stockholders on December 31 of the declaration year.
To the extent that we do not distribute all of our net capital gain or distribute at least 90.0%, but less than 100.0%, of our “REIT taxable income,” as adjusted, we will be subject to tax on the
nondistributed amount at regular capital gains and ordinary corporate tax rates. Furthermore, if we should fail to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of (i) 85.0% of our REIT ordinary income for such year; (ii) 95.0% of our REIT
capital gain income for such year; and (iii) any undistributed taxable income from prior periods, we will be subject to a 4.0% excise tax on the excess of such required distribution over the amounts actually distributed.
We may elect to retain and pay tax on net long-term capital gains and require our stockholders to include their proportionate share of such undistributed net capital gains in their income. If we
make such election, stockholders would receive a tax credit attributable to their share of the capital gains tax paid by us, and would receive an increase in the basis of their shares in us in an amount equal to the security holder’s share of the
undistributed net long-term capital gain reduced by the amount of the credit. Further, any undistributed net long-term capital gains that are included in the income of our stockholders pursuant to this rule will be treated as distributed for
purposes of the 4.0% excise tax.
We intend to continue to make timely distributions sufficient to satisfy the annual distribution requirements. It is possible, however, that we, from time to time, may not have sufficient cash or
liquid assets to meet the distribution requirements due to timing differences between the actual receipt of income and actual payment of deductible expenses and the inclusion of such income and deduction of such expenses in arriving at our taxable
income, or if the amount of nondeductible expenses such as principal amortization or capital expenditures exceeds the amount of noncash deductions. In the event that such timing differences occur, in order to meet the distribution requirements, we
may arrange for short-term, or possibly long-term, borrowing to permit the payment of required dividends. If the amount of nondeductible expenses exceeds noncash deductions, we may refinance our indebtedness to reduce principal payments and may
borrow funds for capital expenditures.
Under certain circumstances, we may be able to rectify a failure to meet the distribution requirement for a year by paying “deficiency dividends” to stockholders in a later year that may be
included in our deduction for dividends paid for the earlier year. Thus, we may avoid being taxed on amounts distributed as deficiency dividends; however, we will be required to pay interest to the IRS based upon the amount of any deduction taken
for deficiency dividends. While the payment of a deficiency dividend will apply to a prior year for purposes of our REIT distribution requirements, it will be treated as an additional distribution to our stockholders in the year such dividend is
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Failure to Qualify
If we fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT in any taxable year and no relief provisions apply, we will be subject to tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax for years beginning
prior to January 1, 2018) on our taxable income at regular corporate rates. Distributions to stockholders in any year in which we fail to qualify will not be deductible by us, nor will such distributions be required to be made. In such event, the
distributions would be subject to tax to the stockholders as described under “Federal Income Tax Considerations for Holders of Our Capital Stock.” Unless entitled to relief under specific statutory provisions, we will also be disqualified from
taxation as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification was lost. It is not possible to state whether in all circumstances we would be entitled to such statutory relief.
Further, if we fail to satisfy one or more REIT qualification requirements, other than the income or asset tests (for which limited relief provisions are described above under “—Income Tests” and
“—Asset Tests”), we could avoid losing our qualification as a REIT provided such violations are due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, and provided further that we pay a penalty of $50,000 for each such failure.
Tax Aspects of Our Operating Through Partnerships and the Limited Liability Companies
General. Some of our investments are held indirectly through partnerships and limited liability companies that we believe are and will continue to be
treated as partnerships or disregarded entities for federal income tax purposes. In general, entities that are treated as partnerships or disregarded entities for federal income tax purposes are “pass-through” entities which are not required to pay
federal income tax. Rather, partners or members of such entities are allocated their shares of the items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the partnership or limited liability company and are potentially required to pay tax on this
income, without regard to whether they receive a distribution from the partnership or limited liability company. We will include in our income our share of these partnership and limited liability company items for purposes of the various gross
income tests, the computation of our REIT taxable income, and the REIT distribution requirements. Moreover, for purposes of the asset tests, we will include our pro rata share of assets held by these partnerships and limited liability companies,
based on our interests in each such entity.
Entity Classification. Our interests in the partnerships and limited liability companies involve special tax considerations, including the possibility that
the IRS might challenge the status of these entities as disregarded entities or partnerships. For example, an entity that would otherwise be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes may nonetheless be taxable as a corporation if it
is a “publicly traded partnership” and certain other requirements are met. A partnership or limited liability company would be treated as a publicly traded partnership if its interests are traded on an established securities market or are readily
tradable on a secondary market or a substantial equivalent thereof, within the meaning of applicable Treasury Regulations. Interests in a partnership are not treated as readily tradable on a secondary market, or the substantial equivalent thereof,
if all interests in the partnership were issued in one or more transactions that were not required to be registered under the Securities Act, and the partnership does not have more than 100 partners at any time during the taxable year of the
partnership, taking into account certain ownership attribution and anti-avoidance rules (the “100 Partner Safe Harbor”). If any of our partnerships and limited liability companies do not qualify for the 100 Partner Safe Harbor, the interests in such
partnerships and limited liability companies would nonetheless be viewed as not readily tradable on a secondary market or the substantial equivalent thereof if the sum of the percentage interests in capital or profits transferred during any taxable
year does not exceed 2.0% of the total interests in any such partnership’s or limited liability company’s capital or profits, subject to certain exceptions. We believe our partnerships and limited liability companies will be classified as
partnerships or disregarded entities for federal income tax purposes, and we do not anticipate that any of them will be treated as a publicly traded partnership that is taxable as a corporation. If any of our partnerships or limited liability
companies were to be treated as a publicly traded partnership, it would be taxable as a corporation unless it qualified for the statutory “90.0% qualifying income exception.” Under that exception, a publicly traded partnership is not subject to
corporate-level tax if 90.0% or more of its gross income consists of dividends, interest, “rents from real property” (as that term is defined for purposes of the rules applicable to REITs, with certain modifications), gain from the sale or other
disposition of real property, and certain other types of qualifying income. However, if any such entity did not qualify for this exception or was otherwise taxable as a corporation, it would be required to pay an entity-level tax on its income. In
this situation, the character of our assets and items of gross income would change and could prevent us from satisfying the REIT asset tests and possibly the REIT income tests. This, in turn, could prevent us from qualifying as a REIT. See
“—Failure to Qualify” for a discussion of the effect of our failure to meet these tests. In addition, a change in the tax status of any of our partnerships or limited liability companies might be treated as a taxable event. If so, we might incur a
tax liability without any related cash payment.
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Allocations of Income, Gain, Loss and Deduction. A partnership agreement will generally determine the allocation of income and loss among partners. These
allocations, however, will be disregarded for tax purposes if they do not comply with the provisions of Section 704(b) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. Generally, Section 704(b) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder
require that partnership allocations respect the economic arrangement of the partners. If an allocation of partnership income or loss does not comply with the requirements of Section 704(b) of the Code and
the Treasury Regulations thereunder, the item subject to the allocation will be reallocated in accordance with the partners’ interests in the partnership. This reallocation will be determined by taking into
account all of the facts and circumstances relating to the economic arrangement of the partners with respect to such item.
Tax Allocations With Respect to the Properties. Under Section 704(c) of the Code, income, gain, loss and deduction attributable to appreciated or
depreciated property that is contributed to a partnership in exchange for an interest in the partnership, must be allocated in a manner so that the contributing partner is charged with the unrealized gain or benefits from the unrealized loss
associated with the property at the time of the contribution. The amount of the unrealized gain or unrealized loss generally is equal to the difference between the fair market value or book value and the adjusted tax basis of the contributed property
at the time of contribution (this difference is referred to as a book-tax difference), as adjusted from time to time. These allocations are solely for federal income tax purposes and do not affect the book capital accounts or other economic or legal
arrangements among the partners. Treasury Regulations issued under Section 704(c) of the Code provide partnerships with a choice of several methods of accounting for book-tax differences. Depending on the method we choose in connection with any
particular contribution of a property by us to a partnership or limited liability company, the carryover basis of each of the contributed interests in the properties in the hands of such partnership or limited liability company (1) could cause us to
be allocated lower amounts of depreciation deductions for tax purposes than would be allocated to us if any of the contributed properties were to have a tax basis equal to its respective fair market value at the time of the contribution and (2) could
cause us to be allocated taxable gain in the event of a sale of such contributed interests or properties in excess of the economic or book income allocated to us as a result of such sale, with a corresponding benefit to the other partners in our
partnerships. An allocation described in clause (2) above might cause us or the other partners to recognize taxable income in excess of cash proceeds in the event of a sale or other disposition of property, which might adversely affect our ability
to comply with the REIT distribution requirements. See “—Requirements for Qualification as a REIT” and “—Annual Distribution Requirements.”
Any property acquired by a partnership or limited liability company in which we hold an interest in a taxable transaction will initially have a tax basis equal to its fair market value, and Section
704(c) of the Code generally will not apply.
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Tax Liabilities and Attributes Inherited from Other Entities
From time to time, we may acquire “C” corporations in transactions in which the basis of the corporations’ assets in our hands is determined by reference to the basis of the assets in the hands of
the acquired corporations, or carry-over basis transactions. In the case of assets we acquire from a “C” corporation in a carry-over basis transaction, if we dispose of any such asset in a taxable transaction (including by deed in lieu of
foreclosure) during the five year period beginning on the date of the carry-over basis transaction, then we will be required to pay tax at the highest regular corporate tax rate on the gain recognized to the extent of the excess of (1) the fair
market value of the asset over (2) our adjusted tax basis in the asset, in each case determined as of the date of the carry-over basis transaction. The foregoing result with respect to the recognition of gain assumes that the “C” corporation will
refrain from making an election to receive different treatment under applicable Treasury Regulations on its tax return for the year in which we acquire the asset from the “C” corporation. Any taxes we pay as a result of such gain would reduce the
amount available for distribution to our stockholders.
Our tax basis in the assets we acquire in a carry-over basis transaction may be lower than the assets’ fair market values at the time of such acquisition. This lower tax basis could cause us to
have lower depreciation deductions and more gain on a subsequent sale of the assets, and to have a correspondingly larger required distribution of income or gain to our stockholders, than would be the case if we had directly purchased the assets in a
taxable transaction. In addition, in such a carry-over basis transaction, we will succeed to any tax liabilities and earnings and profits of the acquired “C” corporation.
To qualify as a REIT, we must distribute any such earnings and profits by the close of the taxable year in which such transaction occurs. Any adjustments to the acquired corporation’s income for
taxable years ending on or before the date of the transaction, including as a result of an examination of the corporation’s tax returns by the IRS, could affect the calculation of the corporation’s earnings and profits. If the IRS were to determine
that we acquired earnings and profits from a corporation that we failed to distribute prior to the end of the taxable year in which the carry-over basis transaction occurred, we could avoid disqualification as a REIT by using “deficiency dividend”
procedures. Under these procedures, we generally would be required to distribute any such earnings and profits to our stockholders as a dividend within 90 days of the determination and pay a statutory interest charge at a specified rate to the IRS.
Federal Income Tax Considerations for Holders of Capital Stock
The following is a summary of the material federal income tax consequences to you of purchasing, owning and disposing of our capital stock. This discussion does not purport to be complete or to
deal with all aspects of federal income taxation that may be relevant to security holders in light of their particular circumstances or who are subject to special rules, such as: banks, thrift institutions and certain other financial institutions;
“S” corporations; real estate investment trusts; regulated investment companies; insurance companies; brokers and dealers in securities or currencies; certain securities traders; tax-exempt investors (except to the limited extent discussed in
“—Taxation of Tax-Exempt Stockholders” below); partnerships, pass through-entities and persons holding our capital stock through a partnership or other pass-through entity; holders subject to the alternative minimum tax; holders who receive capital
stock through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation; individual retirement accounts; certain tax-deferred accounts; persons holding our capital stock as part of a hedge, straddle, conversion, integrated or other risk
reduction or constructive sale transaction; U.S. expatriates; U.S. persons (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar; and foreign investors (except to the limited extent discussed in “—Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders”
below). Tax matters are very complicated, and the tax consequences of an investment in and holding of our securities will depend on the particular facts of each investor’s situation. Investors are advised to consult their own tax advisors with
respect to the application to their own circumstances of the general federal income taxation rules described below and with respect to other federal, state, local or foreign tax consequences to them before making an investment in our securities.
Unless otherwise noted, this discussion assumes that investors are U.S. persons and hold our securities as capital assets.
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A “U.S. person” generally is a beneficial owner of our securities that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, any one of the following:
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a corporation, partnership or other entity created in or organized under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof;
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an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
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a trust that (i) is subject to the supervision of a court within the United States and the control of a United States person or (ii) has a valid election in effect under applicable
Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.
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A “Non‑U.S. holder” is a beneficial owner of our securities that is not a U.S. person.
If a partnership (including an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds our securities, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will
generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A prospective security holder that is a partnership holding our securities or a partner of such a partnership should consult his, her or its own tax adviser with
respect to the purchase, ownership and disposition of our securities.
Taxation of Taxable U.S. Common or Preferred Stockholders. As long as we qualify as a REIT, distributions made to our taxable U.S. common or preferred
stockholders, as applicable, out of current or accumulated earnings and profits (and not designated as capital gain dividends or retained capital gains) will be taken into account by them as ordinary income, and corporate stockholders will not be
eligible for the dividends received deduction as to such amounts.
If we receive qualified dividend income and designate such portion of our distributions as qualified dividend income in a written notice mailed not later than 60 days after the close of its taxable
year, an individual U.S. stockholder may qualify (provided holding period and certain other requirements are met) to treat such portion of the distribution as qualified dividend income, eligible to be taxed at the reduced maximum rate of generally
20.0%. Qualified dividend income is, in general, dividend income from taxable domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations. A qualified foreign corporation generally excludes any foreign corporation which for the taxable year of the
corporation in which the dividend was paid, or the preceding taxable year, is a passive foreign investment company. The total amount that can be designated by us as qualified dividend income generally cannot exceed the sum of (1) our qualified
dividend income for the tax year, (2) the amount of our REIT taxable income and income taxed under the Code Section 337(d) Treasury Regulations, minus the tax on these items, for the prior year and (3) the amount of any earnings and profits that were
distributed by us for the tax year and accumulated in a tax year during which we were not subject to the REIT rules. However, pursuant to Section 857(g) the aggregate amount of dividends designated by us as qualified dividend income or capital gain
dividends (as discussed below) with respect to any taxable year may not exceed tax dividends paid by us with respect to such year. For these purposes, dividends paid after the close of the taxable year pursuant to Section 858 shall be treated as paid
with respect to such year.
Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits will not be taxable to a stockholder to the extent that they do not exceed the adjusted basis of such stockholder’s stock,
but rather will reduce the adjusted basis of such shares as a return of capital. To the extent that such distributions exceed the adjusted basis of a stockholder’s stock, they will be included in income as long‑term capital gain (or short‑term
capital gain if the shares have been held for one year or less), assuming the shares are a capital asset in the hands of the stockholder. In addition, any dividend declared by us in October, November or December of any year payable to a stockholder
of record on a specific date in any such month shall be treated as both paid by us and received by the stockholder on December 31 of such year, provided that the dividend is actually paid by us during January of the following calendar year. For
purposes of determining what portion of a distribution is attributable to current or accumulated earnings and profits, earnings and profits will first be allocated to distributions made to holders of any shares of our preferred stock outstanding at
the applicable time, to the extent that the dividends payable on such preferred stock is payable prior to the dividends on the common stock. Stockholders may not include in their individual income tax returns any net operating losses or capital
losses of ours.
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For tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, and prior to January 1, 2026, noncorporate stockholders are generally eligible to deduct up to 20.0% of the amount of ordinary REIT dividends that
are not designated as capital gain dividends or qualified dividend income, subject to certain limitations.
In general, any gain or loss realized upon a taxable disposition of shares by a stockholder who is not a dealer in securities will be treated as a long‑term capital gain or loss if the shares have
been held for more than one year, otherwise as short‑term capital gain or loss. However, any loss upon a sale or exchange of stock by a stockholder who has held such shares for six months or less (after applying certain holding period rules)
generally will be treated as long‑term capital loss to the extent of distributions from us required to be treated by such stockholder as long‑term capital gain.
Distributions that we properly designate as capital gain dividends will be taxable to stockholders as gains (to the extent that they do not exceed our actual net capital gain for the taxable year
and to the extent they do not exceed the limitation under Section 857(g) of the Code, discussed above) from the sale or disposition of a capital asset held for greater than one year. If we designate any portion of a dividend as a capital gain
dividend, a U.S. stockholder will receive an IRS Form 1099‑DIV indicating the amount that will be taxable to the stockholder as capital gain. However, stockholders that are corporations may be required to treat up to 20.0% of certain capital gain
dividends as ordinary income. A portion of capital gain dividends received by noncorporate taxpayers may be subject to tax at a 25.0% rate to the extent attributable to certain gains realized on the sale of real property. In addition, noncorporate
taxpayers are generally taxed at a maximum rate of 20.0% on net long‑term capital gain (generally, the excess of net long‑term capital gain over net short‑term capital loss) attributable to gains realized on the sale of property held for greater than
one year.
Distributions we make and gain arising from the sale or exchange by a stockholder of shares of our stock will not be treated as passive activity income, and, as a result, stockholders generally
will not be able to apply any “passive losses” against such income or gain. Distributions we make (to the extent they do not constitute a return of capital) generally will be treated as investment income for purposes of computing the investment
interest limitation. Gain arising from the sale or other disposition of our stock (or distributions treated as such) will not be treated as investment income under certain circumstances.
Upon any taxable sale or other disposition of our common stock or preferred stock, a U.S. stockholder will recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes on the disposition of our stock in
an amount equal to the difference between:
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the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received on such disposition; and
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the U.S. stockholder’s adjusted basis in such stock for tax purposes.
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Gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if the common or preferred stock has been held by the U.S. stockholder as a capital asset. The applicable tax rate will depend on the stockholder’s holding
period in the asset (generally, if an asset has been held for more than one year it will produce long‑term capital gain) and the stockholder’s tax bracket. A U.S. stockholder who is an individual or an estate or trust and who has long‑term capital
gain will be subject to a maximum capital gain rate of 20.0%. However, to the extent that the capital gain realized by a non‑corporate stockholder on the sale of REIT stock corresponds to the REIT’s “unrecaptured Section 1250 gain,” such gain may be
subject to tax at a rate of 25.0%. Stockholders are advised to consult with their own tax advisors with respect to their capital gain tax liability.
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Taxation of U.S. Preferred Stockholders on a Conversion of Preferred Stock into Common Stock. Except as provided below, a U.S. stockholder generally will
not recognize gain or loss upon the conversion of preferred stock into shares of Common Stock and cash in lieu of fractional shares, except that a U.S. stockholder’s receipt of cash in lieu of a fractional share of Common Stock generally will result
in capital gain or loss (measured by the difference between the cash received in lieu of the fractional share of Common Stock and the U.S. stockholder’s tax basis in the fractional share of Common Stock).
A U.S. stockholder’s tax basis in shares of Common Stock received upon conversion of the preferred stock (and any fractional shares of our Common Stock treated as received then exchanged for cash)
will equal the basis of the converted shares of preferred stock, and the holding period of such shares of Common Stock will include the holding period of the converted shares of the preferred stock.
Any of our Common Stock received in a conversion that is attributable to accrued and unpaid dividends on the preferred stock likely will be treated as a distribution taxable as a dividend to the
extent of the Company’s earning and profits.
Taxation of U.S. Preferred Stockholders on a Redemption of Preferred Stock. A redemption of shares of preferred stock will generally be a taxable event. If
the redemption is treated as a sale or exchange, instead of a dividend, a U.S. holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss (which will be long-term capital gain or loss, if the U.S. holder’s holding period for the preferred stock exceeds one
year) equal to the difference between the amount realized by the U.S. holder and the U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in the preferred stock redeemed. A payment made in redemption of the preferred stock may be treated as a dividend, rather than as
payment in exchange for the preferred stock, unless the redemption:
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is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to a U.S. holder under Section 302(b)(1) of the Code;
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is a “substantially disproportionate” redemption with respect to a U.S. holder under Section 302(b)(2) of the Code;
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results in a “complete redemption” of a U.S. holder’s stock interest in the Company under Section 302(b)(3) of the Code; or
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is a redemption of stock held by a non-corporate shareholder, which results in a partial liquidation of the Company under Section 302(b)(4) of the Code.
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In determining whether any of these tests has been met, a U.S. holder must take into account not only shares of the preferred and common stock that the U.S. holder actually owns, but also shares of
stock that the U.S. holder constructively owns within the meaning of Section 318 of the Code.
A redemption payment will be treated as “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” if it results in a “meaningful reduction” in a U.S. holder’s aggregate stock interest in the Company, which will
depend on the U.S. holder’s particular facts and circumstances at such time.
Satisfaction of the “complete redemption” and “substantially disproportionate” exceptions is dependent upon compliance with the objective tests set forth in Section 302(b)(3) and Section 302(b)(2)
of the Code, respectively. A redemption will result in a “complete redemption” if either all of the shares of our stock actually and constructively owned by a U.S. holder are exchanged in the redemption or all of the shares of our stock actually
owned by the U.S. holder are exchanged in the redemption and the U.S. holder is eligible to waive, and the U.S. holder effectively waives, the attribution of shares of our stock constructively owned by the U.S. holder in accordance with the
procedures described in Section 302(c)(2) of Code.
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A redemption does not qualify for the “substantially disproportionate” exception if the stock redeemed is only non-voting stock, and for this purpose, stock which does not have voting rights until
the occurrence of an event is not voting stock until the occurrence of the specified event. Accordingly, any redemption of the preferred stock generally will not qualify for this exception because the voting rights of the preferred stock is limited.
For purposes of the “redemption from non-corporate shareholders in a partial liquidation” test, a distribution will be treated as in partial liquidation of a corporation if the distribution is not
essentially equivalent to a dividend (determined at the corporate level rather than the shareholder level) and the distribution is pursuant to a plan and occurs within the taxable year in which the plan was adopted or within the succeeding taxable
year. For these purposes, a distribution is generally not essentially equivalent to a dividend if the distribution results in a corporate contraction. The determination of what constitutes a corporate contraction is factual in nature and has been
interpreted under case law to include the termination of a business or line of business. Each U.S. holder of the preferred stock should consult its own tax advisors to determine whether a payment made in redemption of the preferred stock will be
treated as a dividend or a payment in exchange for the preferred stock. If the redemption payment is treated as a dividend, the rules discussed above in “Taxation of Taxable U.S. Common or Preferred Stockholders” apply.
If any amount received by a U.S. holder in redemption of preferred stock is treated as a distribution of a dividend, Treasury Regulation Section 1.302-2(c) provides that proper adjustment of the
basis of the remaining stock will be made with respect to the stock redeemed. The IRS proposed regulations in 2009 which provided detailed rules with respect to the shifting of basis in such situations. The IRS withdrew those proposed regulations
in 2019, without finalizing any regulations addressing the issues raised by the proposed regulations. Thus, the law is not clear as to how such basis would be shifted among shares owned by the shareholder whose shares were redeemed, and potentially
related parties if the redeeming shareholder redeemed all of his or her shares.
If the redemption payment is treated as a dividend, the rules discussed above in “Taxation of Taxable U.S. Common or Preferred Stockholders” will apply to such payment. If preferred stock is
redeemed and treated as a sale or exchange under Section 302 of the Code, any accrued and unpaid dividends that have been declared before the call for redemption which are included in the total redemption payment are treated as dividends and taxed as
discussed in “Taxation of Taxable U.S. Common or Preferred Stockholders.” To the extent that such accrued dividends are not yet declared, the amounts attributable to such dividends arguably are treated as part of the redemption proceeds taxable under
Section 302 of the Code, although such treatment depends on the particular facts involved.
Taxation of Tax‑Exempt Stockholders. Provided that a tax‑exempt stockholder has not held our common or preferred stock as “debt financed property” within
the meaning of the Code, the dividend income from us will not be unrelated business taxable income, referred to as UBTI, to a tax‑exempt stockholder. Similarly, income from the sale of common or preferred stock will not constitute UBTI unless the
tax‑exempt stockholder has held its stock as debt financed property within the meaning of the Code or has used the stock in a trade or business. However, for a tax‑exempt stockholder that is a social club, voluntary employee benefit association or
supplemental unemployment benefit trust exempt from federal income taxation under Code Sections 501(c)(7), (c)(9) or (c)(17), respectively, or a single parent title‑holding corporation exempt under Code Section 501(c)(2) the income of which is
payable to any of the aforementioned tax‑exempt organizations, income from an investment in our securities will constitute UBTI unless, with respect to certain of these organizations, the organization properly sets aside or reserves such amounts for
purposes specified in the Code. These tax-exempt stockholders should consult their own tax advisors concerning these “set aside” and reserve requirements and other requirements under the Code.
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A “qualified trust” (defined to be any trust described in Code Section 401(a) and exempt from tax under Code Section 501(a)) that holds more than 10.0% of the value of the shares of a REIT may be
required, under certain circumstances, to treat a portion of distributions from the REIT as UBTI. This requirement will apply for a taxable year only if (i) the REIT satisfies the requirement that not more than 50.0% of the value of its shares be
held by five or fewer individuals (the “five or fewer requirement”) only by relying on a special “look‑through” rule under which shares held by qualified trust stockholders are treated as held by the beneficiaries of such trusts in proportion to
their actuarial interests therein; and (ii) the REIT is “predominantly held” by qualified trusts. A REIT is “predominantly held” by qualified trusts if either (i) a single qualified trust holds more than 25.0% of the value of the REIT shares, or
(ii) one or more qualified trusts, each owning more than 10.0% of the value of the REIT shares, hold in the aggregate more than 50.0% of the value of the REIT shares. If the foregoing requirements are met, the percentage of any REIT dividend treated
as UBTI to a qualified trust that owns more than 10.0% of the value of the REIT shares is equal to the ratio of (i) the UBTI earned by the REIT (computed as if the REIT were a qualified trust and therefore subject to tax on its UBTI) to (ii) the
total gross income (less certain associated expenses) of the REIT for the year in which the dividends are paid. A de minimis exception applies where the ratio set forth in the preceding sentence is less than 5.0% for any year.
The provisions requiring qualified trusts to treat a portion of REIT distributions as UBTI will not apply if the REIT is able to satisfy the five or fewer requirement without relying on the
“look‑through” rule.
Taxation of Non‑U.S. Stockholders. The rules governing U.S. federal income taxation of nonresident alien individuals, foreign corporations, foreign
partnerships and other foreign stockholders (collectively, “Non‑U.S. stockholders”) are complex, and no attempt will be made herein to provide more than a limited summary of such rules. The discussion does not consider any specific facts or
circumstances that may apply to a particular Non‑U.S. stockholder. Prospective Non‑U.S. stockholders should consult with their own tax advisors to determine the impact of U.S. federal, state and local income tax laws with regard to an investment in
our stock, including any reporting requirements.
Distributions that are not attributable to gain from sales or exchanges by us of U.S. real property interests and not designated by us as capital gain dividends or retained capital gains will be
treated as dividends of ordinary income to the extent that they are made out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits. Such distributions ordinarily will be subject to a withholding tax equal to 30.0% of the gross amount of the
distribution. If a Non‑U.S. stockholder qualifies for benefits under an applicable income tax treaty, the 30.0% U.S. federal income tax withholding rate on dividend distributions to such stockholder may be reduced significantly. However, if income
from the investment in our stock is treated as effectively connected with the Non‑U.S. stockholder’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business, the Non‑U.S. stockholder generally will be subject to a tax at graduated rates in the same manner as U.S.
stockholders are taxed with respect to such dividends (and may also be subject to a branch profits tax of up to 30.0% if the stockholder is a foreign corporation). We expect to withhold U.S. income tax at the rate of 30.0% on the gross amount of any
dividends paid to a Non‑U.S. stockholder that are not designated as capital gain dividends, unless either:
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a lower treaty rate applies and the Non‑U.S. stockholder files with us an IRS Form W‑8BEN evidencing eligibility for that reduced rate or
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the Non‑U.S. stockholder files an IRS Form W‑8ECI with us claiming that the distribution is income treated as effectively connected to a U.S. trade or business.
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A non‑U.S. stockholder will not incur tax on a distribution in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits if the excess portion of the distribution does not exceed the adjusted
basis of its stock. Instead, the excess portion of the distribution will reduce the adjusted basis of that stock. A non‑U.S. stockholder will be subject to tax on a distribution that exceeds both our current and accumulated earnings and profits and
the adjusted basis of its stock, if the non‑U.S. stockholder otherwise would be subject to tax on gain from the sale or disposition of its stock, as described below. Because we generally cannot determine at the time we make a distribution whether or
not the distribution will exceed our current and accumulated earnings and profits, we normally will withhold tax on the entire amount of any distribution at the same rate as we would withhold on a dividend. However, a non‑U.S. stockholder may obtain
a refund of amounts that we withhold if we later determine that a distribution in fact exceeded our current and accumulated earnings and profits.
Additional withholding regulations may require us to withhold 15.0% of any distribution that exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits. Consequently, although we intend to withhold
at a rate of 30.0% on the entire amount of any distribution, to the extent that we do not do so, we generally will withhold at a rate of 15.0% on any portion of a distribution not subject to withholding at a rate of 30.0%.
Except as discussed below with respect to 10.0% or less holders of regularly traded classes of stock, for any year in which we qualify as a REIT, a non‑U.S. stockholder generally will incur tax on
distributions by us that are attributable to gain from our sale or exchange of USRPIs under special provisions of the U.S. federal income tax laws known as the Foreign Investment in Real Property Act, or “FIRPTA.” The term USRPIs includes interests
in real property and shares in corporations at least 50.0% of whose assets consist of interests in U.S. real property, as determined under the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations. Under those rules, a non‑U.S. stockholder is taxed on
distributions by us attributable to gain from sales of USRPIs as if the gain were effectively connected with a United States trade or business of the non‑U.S. stockholder. A non‑U.S. stockholder thus would be taxed on such a distribution at the
normal capital gain rates applicable to U.S. stockholders, subject to applicable alternative minimum tax and a special alternative minimum tax in the case of a nonresident alien individual. A non‑U.S. corporate stockholder not entitled to treaty
relief or exemption also may be subject to the 30.0% branch profits tax on such a distribution. We must withhold 21.0% of any distribution that we could designate as a capital gain dividend. A non‑U.S. stockholder may receive a credit against its
tax liability for the amount we withhold. However, FIRPTA and the 21.0% withholding tax generally will not apply to any capital gain dividend with respect to any class of our stock which is regularly traded on an established securities market
located in the United States if the recipient non‑U.S. stockholder did not own more than 10.0% of such class of stock at any time during the one-year period ending on the date of distribution. Instead, any capital gain dividend will be treated as an
ordinary distribution subject to the rules discussed above, which generally impose a 30.0% withholding tax (unless reduced by a treaty). Also, the branch profits tax will not apply to such a distribution.
A non‑U.S. stockholder generally will not incur tax under FIRPTA with respect to gain on a sale of our common or preferred stock as long as at all times during the testing period non‑U.S. persons
hold, directly or indirectly, less than 50.0% in value of our stock, as determined under the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations. We cannot assure you that that test will be met, but, if such test is satisfied, the sale of our stock will not be
subject to tax under FIRPTA, regardless of the percentage owned by such holder and whether our stock is regularly traded on an established securities market. Even if we meet this test, pursuant to “wash sale” rules under FIRPTA, a non‑U.S.
stockholder may incur tax under FIRPTA to the extent such stockholder disposes of stock within a certain period prior to a capital gain distribution and directly or indirectly (including through certain affiliates) reacquires stock within certain
prescribed periods. However, a non‑U.S. stockholder generally will not incur tax under FIRPTA on a disposition of the shares of our common or preferred stock if such non‑U.S. stockholder owned, actually or constructively, at all times during a
specified testing period, 10.0% or less of the total fair market value of a class of our stock that is “regularly traded” on an established securities market or, in certain cases as provided under the applicable Treasury Regulations, if the non-U.S.
stockholder owns a specified interest in shares of a class of our stock that is not publicly traded on an established securities market. If our common stock is listed, then for as long as it is regularly traded on an established securities market, a
non‑U.S. stockholder should not incur tax under FIRPTA with respect to gain on a sale of our common stock if it owns, actually or constructively, 10.0% or less of our common stock. If the gain on the sale of our stock were taxed under FIRPTA, a
non‑U.S. stockholder would be taxed on that gain in the same manner as U.S. stockholders subject to applicable alternative minimum tax and a special alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien individuals. Furthermore, a non‑U.S.
stockholder generally will incur tax on gain not subject to FIRPTA if:
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as U.S. stockholders with respect to such gain; or
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the non‑U.S. stockholder is a nonresident alien individual who was present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and has a “tax home” in the United States, in
which case the non‑U.S. stockholder generally will incur a 30.0% tax on his or her capital gains derived from sources within the United States.
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REIT stock held by certain qualified collective investment entities will not be treated as a USRPI subject to FIRPTA. In addition, certain foreign retirement and pension funds are exempt from
FIRPTA.
Federal Income Tax Considerations for Warrants and Units
If we issue warrants in the future, the federal income tax treatment of their receipt, ownership and exercise will depend on the specific terms of the warrants and related warrant agreements. The
prospectus supplement relating to any warrants we may offer in the future will contain such specific terms and a discussion of any material U.S. federal income tax considerations with respect to the receipt, ownership and exercise of the warrants.
Similarly, if we issue units in the future, the federal income tax treatment of their receipt and ownership will depend on the specific terms of the units and the agreements related thereto. The prospectus supplement relating to any units we may
offer iin the future will contain such specific terms and a discussion of any material U.S. federal income tax considerations with respect to the receipt and ownership of such units.
State and Local Taxes
We and our stockholders may be subject to state or local taxation in various state or local jurisdictions, including those in which we or they transact business or reside (although U.S.
stockholders who are individuals generally should not be required to file state income tax returns outside of their state of residence with respect to our operations and distributions). The state and local tax treatment of us and our stockholders
may not conform to the federal income tax consequences discussed above. Consequently, prospective stockholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the effect of state and local tax laws on an investment in our common or preferred stock.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Applicable Treasury Regulations provide presumptions regarding the status of holders when payments to the holders cannot be reliably associated with appropriate documentation provided to the
payor. Because the application of these Treasury Regulations varies depending on the stockholder’s particular circumstances, you are advised to consult your tax advisor regarding the information reporting requirements applicable to you.
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U.S. Holders. A U.S. holder may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding when such holder receives payments on our stock or proceeds from
the sale or other taxable disposition of our stock. Certain U.S. holders are exempt from backup withholding, including generally corporations and certain tax-exempt organizations. A U.S. holder will be subject to backup withholding if such holder is
not otherwise exempt and such holder:
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fails to furnish the holder’s taxpayer identification number, which for an individual is ordinarily his or her social security number;
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furnishes an incorrect taxpayer identification number;
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is notified by the IRS that the holder previously failed to properly report payments of interest or dividends; or
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fails to certify under penalties of perjury that the holder has furnished a correct taxpayer identification number and that the IRS has not notified the holder that the holder is subject
to backup withholding.
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Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a refund or a credit against a U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax
liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding their qualification for an exemption from backup withholding and the procedures for obtaining such an exemption.
Non-U.S. Holders. Payments of dividends on our stock generally will not be subject to backup withholding, provided the applicable withholding agent does
not have actual knowledge or reason to know the holder is a U.S. person and the holder either certifies its non-U.S. status, such as by furnishing a valid IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or other applicable successor form) or W-8ECI, or otherwise
establishes an exemption. Similarly, payments of dividends to non-U.S. holders generally will not be subject to information reporting if required documentation is provided proving that the holder is a foreign beneficial owner or otherwise exempt. In
addition, proceeds of the sale or other taxable disposition of our stock within the United States or conducted through certain U.S.-related brokers generally will not be subject to backup withholding or information reporting, if the applicable
withholding agent receives the certification described above and does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that such holder is a U.S. person, or the holder otherwise establishes an exemption. Proceeds of a disposition of our stock conducted
through a non-U.S. office of a non-U.S. broker generally will not be subject to backup withholding or information reporting.
Copies of information returns that are filed with the IRS may also be made available under the provisions of an applicable treaty or agreement to the tax authorities of the country in which the
non-U.S. holder resides or is established.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a refund or a credit against a non-U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax
liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
Tax Consequences of Participation in Dividend Reinvestment Plan
If you elect to participate in our dividend reinvestment program and are subject to federal income taxation, you will incur a tax liability for dividends allocated to you even though you have
elected not to receive the dividends in cash but rather to have the dividends withheld and reinvested pursuant to our dividend reinvestment program. Specifically, you will be treated as if you have received the dividend from us in cash and then
applied such dividend to the purchase of additional shares. In addition, to the extent you purchase shares through our dividend reinvestment program at a discount to their fair market value, you will be treated for tax purposes as receiving an
additional dividend equal to the amount of the discount, if any. You will be taxed on the amount of the dividend as a dividend to the extent such distribution is from current or accumulated earnings and profits, unless we have designated all or a
portion of the distribution as a capital gain distribution. You may be subject to backup withholding if you fail to comply with certain tax requirements. See “Information Reporting and Backup Withholding.”
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Additional Considerations
Medicare Tax. A 3.8% tax will generally be imposed on the net investment income of certain individuals with a modified adjusted gross income of over
$200,000 ($250,000 in the case of joint filers) and on the undistributed net investment income of certain estates and trusts. For these purposes, “net investment income” will generally include interest
(including interest on our debt securities), dividends (including dividends paid with respect to our stock), annuities, royalties, rent, net gain attributable to the disposition of property not held in a trade
or business (including net gain from the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of shares of our stock) and certain other income, but will be reduced by any deductions properly allocable to such income or
net gain.
Foreign Accounts. Withholding taxes may be imposed under Sections 1471 to 1474 of the Code (such sections commonly referred to as the Foreign Account Tax
Compliance Act, or “FATCA”) on certain types of payments made to “foreign financial institutions” (as specially defined in the Code) and certain other non-U.S. entities (including payments to U.S. holders who hold shares of our capital stock through
such a foreign financial institution or non-U.S. entity).
Specifically, a 30.0% withholding tax may be imposed on dividends on our capital stock paid to a foreign financial institution or to a non-financial foreign entity, unless (1) the foreign financial
institution undertakes certain diligence and reporting, (2) the non-financial foreign entity either certifies it does not have any “substantial United States owners” (as defined in the Code) or furnishes identifying information regarding each
substantial United States owner, or (3) the foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity otherwise qualifies for an exemption from these rules. If the payee is a foreign financial institution and is subject to the diligence and
reporting requirements in (1) above, it must enter into an agreement with the U.S. Department of the Treasury requiring, among other things, that it undertake to identify accounts held by certain “specified United States persons” or “United
States-owned foreign entities” (each as defined in the Code), annually report certain information about such accounts, and withhold 30.0% on certain payments to non-compliant foreign financial institutions and certain other account holders. Foreign
financial institutions located in jurisdictions that have an intergovernmental agreement with the United States governing FATCA may be subject to different rules.
Under the applicable Treasury Regulations and IRS guidance, withholding under FATCA generally applies to payments of dividends but does not currently apply to payments of gross proceeds from a sale
or other disposition of capital stock, although it may apply to such gross proceeds in the future. Because we may not know the extent to which a distribution is a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes at the time it is made, for purposes of
the FATCA withholding we may treat the entire distribution as a dividend. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors regarding these withholding provisions.
Venable LLP, Baltimore, Maryland, has passed upon the legality of the securities offered hereby. Certain legal and tax matters described
under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Husch Blackwell LLP, Kansas City, Missouri.
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The consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended June 30, 2024, have been audited by Moss Adams LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated
financial statements and financial statement schedule are incorporated by reference in reliance upon the report of such firm given their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
We file with or submit to the SEC annual, quarterly, and current periodic reports, proxy statements and other information meeting the informational requirements of the Exchange
Act. This information is available free of charge by contacting us at 89 Davis Road, Suite 100, Orinda, CA 94563 or by telephone at (925) 631-9100 or at (800) 854-8357 or on our website at www.mackenzierealty.com. The information on our website is
not incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The SEC maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information filed electronically by us with the SEC which are available on the SEC’s Internet
website at http://www.sec.gov.
This prospectus does not contain all of the information in our registration statement, including amendments, exhibits, and schedules. Statements in this prospectus about the
contents of any contract or other document are not necessarily complete and in each instance reference is made to the copy of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, each such statement being qualified in all
respects by this reference.
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information contained in documents that we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by
referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and information that we later file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. Any statement contained in
a document which incorporated by reference in this prospectus is automatically updated and superseded if information contained in this prospectus or information that we later file with the SEC modifies or replaces that information.
The documents listed below have been filed by us under the Exchange Act and are incorporated by reference in this prospectus:
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information that is deemed to have been “furnished” and not “filed” with the SEC) after the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering of the securities covered by this prospectus, including all filings made after the date
of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement.
To obtain a free copy of any of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus (other than exhibits, unless they are specifically incorporated by reference in such documents), please
contact us at 89 Davis Road, Suite 100, Orinda, CA 94563, Telephone (925) 631-9100 or (800) 854-8357.
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MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc.
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PROSPECTUS
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$75,000,000
PREFERRED STOCK, COMMON STOCK,
WARRANTS, RIGHTS AND UNITS
WARRANTS, RIGHTS AND UNITS
●, 2024
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration
statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED NOVEMBER 26, 2024
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
Up to $15,000,000
MACKENZIE REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
COMMON STOCK
We will enter into an Equity Distribution Agreement (“ATM Sales
Agreement”) with Maxim Group LLC (the “Sales Agent” or “Maxim”), pursuant to which we may issue and sell the shares of our common stock, $0.0001 par value per
share, covered by this prospectus supplement from time to time through or to the Sales Agent, acting as our agent or principal (subject to compliance with Regulation M).
An At-the-Market (“ATM”) program will allow us to raise capital by selling
shares of our common stock in open market transactions at our discretion. Unlike in underwritten public offerings, sales under ATM programs are not marketed, they are made at prevailing market prices. Our Board of Directors (“Board”) has concluded
that, at this time, it is in our best interest to have an ATM program available and to be used at our discretion for capital raising, since it enables us to determine the timing, quantity, and pricing of sales. Under the ATM Sales Agreement, we will
not be obligated to sell any shares, but we may issue and sell from time to time shares of our common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $20,000,000 through the Sales Agent.
Our common stock trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol
“MKZR.” The last reported sale price of our common stock on Nasdaq on November 25, 2024 was $3.08 per share.
As of November 26, 2024, the aggregate market value of our outstanding voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates (“public float”) was approximately $57,314,795.90, based on an aggregate of 13,475,380.80 shares of Common Stock outstanding, of which 13,406,969.80 shares were held by non-affiliates, and a per
share price of $4.275 for the common stock, the closing price of our common stock on November 11, 2024, as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell securities in a public
primary offering with a value exceeding more than one-third of our public float in any 12-month period so long as our public float remains below $75.0 million. We have not sold any securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 during
the 12 calendar months prior to and including the date of this prospectus.
Beginning with our taxable year ended December 31, 2014, we believe that we have operated in a manner qualifying us as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), and we have elected to be taxed as a
REIT for federal income tax purposes.
Sales of shares of our common stock, if any, under this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be made in negotiated transactions (including block transactions) or transactions
that are deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), including sales made directly on Nasdaq or sales made to or
through a market maker other than on an exchange. When it receives a sale order from us, the Sales Agent has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with normal trading and sales practices to execute the order on mutually agreed
terms. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in any escrow, trust or similar arrangement.
Under the terms of the ATM Sales Agreement, we also may sell shares our common stock to the Sales Agent, as principal for its own account (subject to compliance with Regulation M), at a price to be
agreed upon at the time of sale. If we sell shares to the Sales Agent, as principal (subject to compliance with Regulation M), we will enter into a separate agreement with the Sales Agent and we will describe the agreement in a separate prospectus
supplement or pricing supplement.
The compensation payable to the Sales Agent for sales of common stock sold pursuant to the ATM Sales Agreement will be 3.0% of the gross proceeds of the sales price of common stock sold. We
anticipate no other commissions or material expenses for sales under the ATM Sales Agreement. The orders will be executed at price limits imposed by us.
Even though this prospectus does not relate to a marketed offering of our common stock, in connection with the sale of common stock under the ATM Sales Agreement, the Sales Agent will be deemed to be
an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and the compensation of the Sales Agent will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have agreed to indemnify the Sales Agent against certain civil liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act. See the section titled “Plan of Distribution” on page S-10 of this prospectus supplement.
Investing in our common stock involves certain risks. You should carefully consider the specific risks set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” under Item 1A of Part I of our
most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Item 1A of Part II of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as well as the additional risks discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” beginning on
page S-8 of this prospectus supplement, before making an investment decision.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Attorney General of the State of New York, nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities
or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Certain insiders, including our officers and directors, may purchase shares in this offering. Because we have not entered into any binding agreements or received any commitments to purchase from any
insiders, such insiders may elect not to purchase any shares in this offering.
Maxim Group LLC
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS ●, 2024.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
You should rely only on the information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any applicable free writing
prospectus in making your investment decisions. Neither we nor the Agent have authorized anyone to provide you with different, inconsistent or additional information. If anyone provides you with different, inconsistent or additional information,
you should not rely on it. This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any applicable free writing prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered
securities to which they relate, nor does this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any applicable free writing prospectus constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any
person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. You should assume the information contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus any applicable free writing prospectus or the documents
incorporated by reference herein are accurate only as of the respective dates of each such document or on the date or dates which are specified in these documents. Our business, financial condition and prospects may have changed since such dates.
Our Charter and Bylaws contain certain legacy provisions that were originally included due to our prior status as a non-traded real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and, also, our prior election to
be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”). Historically, we were an externally managed non-diversified closed-end management investment company that elected to be treated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We withdrew
our election to be treated as a BDC on December 31, 2020, but continued to be subject to certain limitations required by the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) due to our status as a non-traded REIT (“NASAA REIT
Guidelines”). On April 29, 2024, our common stock became eligible for trading on the OTCQX Best Market under the ticker symbol of MKZR, and on November 11, 2024, we were listed on Nasdaq, so at the present time we are no longer a non-traded REIT.
These legacy provisions include provisions in our Charter that established “investor suitability” standards requiring minimum income and net worth standards for purchasers of our securities because there previously was not likely to be a substantial
or active secondary market for trading our common equity. Generally, these standards require purchasers to have either (i) a minimum annual gross income of $70,000 and a minimum net worth of $70,000; or (ii) a minimum net worth of $250,000; though
purchasers in certain states are required to meet higher minimums, limit the percentage of their net worth invested in us, or purchase a minimum number of shares. For these purposes, net worth is determined exclusive of home, home furnishings, and
automobiles. In the case of sales to fiduciary accounts, these minimum standards have been required to be met by the beneficiary, the fiduciary account, or by the donor or grantor who directly or indirectly supplies the funds to purchase the shares
if the donor or grantor is the fiduciary.
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We have proposed, for approval by our stockholders, amendments to our Charter that will eliminate these investor suitability standards and other legacy NASAA and BDC-related provisions, now that we
are no longer a non-traded REIT and a public market is available for our common stock. The removal of these requirements generally will provide stockholders with greater ability to sell shares of our common stock, since prospective buyers would no
longer be subject to the financial suitability standards imposed by the NASAA REIT Guidelines. Furthermore, the removal of these provisions eliminates the requirement that anyone selling shares of common stock on our behalf make a determination that
the purchase of shares of our common stock is a suitable and appropriate investment for the prospective stockholder. Rather, prospective stockholders or their financial advisers, or both, would determine for themselves whether an investment in us is
a suitable and appropriate investment.
Until such amendments are approved, however, the existence of these provisions in our Charter will significantly limit the ability of the Company to engage in new public offers and sales of our
securities, including, without limitation, the Company’s ability to engage in offers and sales pursuant to the ATM Sales Agreement described in this prospectus supplement.
This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering and also adds to, changes and updates information contained in the
accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein. This prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated herein by reference include important information about us, the shares being offered, and other information you
should know before investing in our common stock. The second part, the accompanying prospectus, gives more general information, some of which may not apply to this offering.
This prospectus supplement describes the specific terms of the common stock we are offering and also adds to, and updates information contained in the accompanying prospectus and the documents
incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement. To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus supplement, on the one hand, and the information contained in the accompanying prospectus or any
document incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement that was filed with the SEC before the date of this prospectus supplement, on the other hand, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement. If any statement in one
of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in in a filing we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) that adds to, updates or changes information contained in an earlier filing we made with the SEC — for example, a
document incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement — the statement in the filing we make with the SEC having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement.
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This prospectus supplement does not contain all of the information that is important to you. You should read this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the documents incorporated by
reference into this prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize for use in connection with this offering, in their entirety before making an investment decision. You should also read and consider the information in the
documents to which we have referred you in the sections of this prospectus entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference.”
We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, shares of common stock only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The distribution of this prospectus supplement and the offering
of the common stock in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of the common
stock and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States. This prospectus does not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities offered by this prospectus by
any person in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such an offer or solicitation.
We further note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by us in any agreement that is filed as an exhibit to any document that is incorporated by reference into this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus were made solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, including, in some cases, for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to such agreement, and should not be deemed to be a
representation, warranty or covenant to you. Moreover, such representations, warranties or covenants were accurate only as of the date when made. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants should not be relied on as accurately
representing the current state of our affairs.
As used in this prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and “our company” mean, collectively, MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
The SEC encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand a company’s future prospects and make informed investment decisions. This prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus contain such “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be made directly in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus, and they may also be made a part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus by reference to other documents filed with the SEC, which is known as “incorporation by reference.”
Certain statements included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal
securities laws. In many cases, these forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “projects,” “goals,” “objectives,”
“targets,” “predicts,” “plans,” “seeks,” or similar expressions. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the factors discussed throughout this prospectus, as well
as by similar factors discussed in documents incorporated by reference.
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Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results
and we can give no assurance that these expectations will be attained. Our actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements due to a variety of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. You should also
understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors and should not consider the following list to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ
materially from the results contemplated by such forward-looking statements include:
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Investors will have limited control over changes in our policies and day-to-day operations, which increases the uncertainty and risks you face as an investor. In addition, our Board may approve changes to our
policies, including our policies with respect to distributions and redemption of shares without prior notice or your approval.
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Substantial actual and potential conflicts of interest exist between our investors and our interests or the interests of our Adviser, and our respective affiliates, including conflicts arising out of (a)
allocation of personnel to our activities, (b) allocation of investment opportunities between us, and (c) potential conflicts arising out of transactions between us, on the one hand, and our Adviser and its affiliates, on the other hand,
involving compensation and incentive fees payable to our Adviser or dealings in real estate transactions between us and the Adviser and its affiliates.
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There are substantial risks associated with owning, financing, operating, leasing and managing real estate.
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The amount of distributions we make is uncertain. We may fund distributions from offering proceeds, borrowings, and the sale of assets, to the extent distributions exceed our earnings or cash flows from our
operations if we are unable to make distributions from our cash flows from operations. There is no limit on the amount of offering proceeds we may use to fund distributions. Distributions paid from sources other than cash flow or funds from
operations may constitute a return of capital to our stockholders. Rates of distributions may not be indicative of our actual operating results. For example, on March 31, 2020, after assessing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, our Board
unanimously approved the suspension of regular quarterly dividends to our common stockholders. On May 11, 2021, the Board reinstated the quarterly dividend at the rate of $0.05 per share of common stock, which was increased each quarter
until it reached the current level of $0.125 per share, but there is no guarantee that the dividend will remain at this level. While the Series A Preferred Stock will accrue a 6% dividend, and the Series B Preferred Stock will accrue a 12%
dividend (3% current, 9% accrued), payment of this dividend is not guaranteed, only that it will be paid before any dividend can be paid to the common stock.
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Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in the reports we file with the SEC and which are
incorporated by reference herein. See “Risk Factors” and “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference.” In addition, other factors not identified may emerge from time to time that could also have such an effect. We cannot give you any assurance
that the forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus, you should not regard the inclusion of this information as a representation by us or any other person that the results or conditions described in those statements or objectives and plans will be achieved.
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The following is a summary of selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or incorporated by reference. This summary is not complete and it
does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in our securities. You should read this entire prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the information incorporated by reference herein and therein
carefully, including the financial statements and notes to those financial statements incorporated by reference herein and therein. Please read “Risk Factors” for more information about important risks that you should consider before investing in our
securities.
Company Overview
MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc. (the “Company”, “us”, “we”, “our” and other similar terms), a Maryland corporation, was launched to generate both current income and capital appreciation through real
estate related investments, primarily in debt and equity real estate related securities. As of December 31, 2020, however, we elected to withdraw our election to be regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act. Following withdrawal of the
election to be regulated as a BDC, we have and intend to continue to invest in private companies that directly or indirectly own real property, and increase our control over our private investments, and to eventually consolidate those investments for
financial reporting purposes. We conduct many of our operations through MacKenzie Realty Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). The withdrawal allows us to expand our investment pool to include real,
physical assets, as opposed to only investment securities. We believe that this expanded pool of potential investments allows access to risk-adjusted returns consistent with our investment objective, while allowing us to maintain our REIT status.
We are externally managed by MacKenzie Capital Management, LP, a California limited partnership, or “MacKenzie”. We are advised, as to our real estate investments, by an affiliate of MacKenzie,
MacKenzie Real Estate Advisers, LP (the “Real Estate Adviser”), and as to our securities portfolio, by MCM Advisers, LP (the “Investment Adviser”; together with the Real Estate Adviser, the “Advisers” or “Adviser”). These Advisers will make all
investment decisions for us. Our Advisers employ a variety of acquisition strategies in building our portfolio of investments, with a particular focus on obtaining properties in off-market transactions, opportunistic and value-add situations, and
similar transactions. We have elected to be taxed, and currently, as of the year ended December 31, 2023, qualify, as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
We utilize three key investment strategies - Value-Add, Opportunistic, and Invest-to-Own - to drive growth in funds from operations and net asset value at our properties, in order to maximize returns
to our investors.
We invest primarily through controlling positions (generally 90%) in joint ventures with our network of some of the leading private regional apartment owner/operators across the nation, which we
believe enhances our ability to access proprietary off-market transactions, and to deliver best-in-class execution of multiple investment strategies across a substantial number of markets. Upon execution of the initial business plan for the property,
we will often seek to increase our ownership to 100%, so that the property will be wholly owned by us.
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As of the date of this prospectus supplement, our portfolio consisted of (a) 8 commercial real estate properties: Satellite Place located in
Duluth, GA, 1300 Main, First & Main and Main Street West located in Napa, CA, Woodland Corporate Center Two located in Woodland, CA, 220 Campus Lane and Green Valley Executive Center located in Fairfield, CA and One Harbor Center located in
Suisun, CA, and (b) 4 residential apartment properties: Commodore Apartments and The Park View (formerly known as Pon De Leo Apartments), located in Oakland, CA, the Hollywood Apartments located in Hollywood, CA, and the Shoreline Apartments in
Concord, CA.
1300 Main, First & Main, Main Street West, Woodland Corporate Center Two, and the Hollywood Apartments are owned through our subsidiary, the Operating Partnership, the
Commodore Apartments are owned through our subsidiary Madison-PVT Partners LLC, The Park View (f/k/a Pon De Leo Apartments) is owned through our subsidiary PVT-Madison Partners, the Shoreline Apartments are owned through our subsidiary MacKenzie BAA
IG Shoreline LLC, and MacKenzie Satellite Place is owned through our subsidiary MacKenzie Satellite Place Corp. We also own 5 minority interests in non-traded REITs, 2 general partnership interests in commercial properties, and 1 other real estate
investment.
Our primary intent is to purchase real estate interests, whether direct investments, joint ventures, minority interests, or loans secured by real estate. We refer to our
investments in real property as “Investments”.
Executive Offices
Our principal executive offices are located at 89 Davis Road, Suite 100, Orinda, CA 94563. Our telephone number is (925) 631-9100 or (800) 854-8357. Our website can be found at
www.mackenzierealty.com. The information contained on or connected to our website is not, and you must not consider the information to be, a part of this prospectus.
We are also a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and have elected to
take advantage of certain of the scaled disclosure available for smaller reporting companies.
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Common stock offered by us
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received any commitments to purchase from any insiders, such insiders may elect not to purchase any shares in this offering.
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“At the market offering” that may be made from time to time for our common stock in the United States through the Sales Agent, using commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices, on mutually agreed
terms between the Sales Agent and us. See the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” below.
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We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for capital expenditures, including acquisitions of additional properties (although no potential acquisition targets have been currently identified), strategic principal payments on
outstanding loans (although no such loans are currently identified), payment of operating expenses, fees and other costs, funding for our preferred stock share repurchase program, other sales and marketing activities and for working capital
and general corporate purposes. We have not determined the amount of net proceeds to be used specifically for such purposes. As a result, we will retain broad discretion over the allocation of net proceeds.
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While we have proposed, for approval by our stockholders, amendments to our Charter that will eliminate the investor suitability standards and other legacy NASAA and BDC-related provisions described under the heading “Legacy Suitability
Standards” above, until such amendments are approved these provisions will significantly limit the ability of the Company to engage in offers and sales pursuant to the ATM Sales Agreement described in this prospectus supplement.
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Your investment in shares of our common stock involves substantial risks. You should consider the “Risk Factors” included and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, including the risk factors incorporated by reference
from our filings with the SEC in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
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An investment in our securities should not constitute a complete investment program for any investor and involves a high degree of risk. Due to the uncertainty in our investments,
there can be no assurance that we will achieve our investment objective. You should carefully consider the risks referenced below before making an investment decision.
An investment in any securities offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement involves substantial risks. In deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should carefully consider the risk
factors incorporated by reference herein from the sections captioned “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (see “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference”), as well as
the other information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, as updated, amended or superseded by our subsequent filings under the Exchange Act (and the information incorporated by reference herein and therein)
before acquiring any of such securities. Statements in or portions of a future document incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, including, without limitation, those relating to risk factors, may update and
supersede statements in and portions of this prospectus supplement, accompanying prospectus or such incorporated documents.
The occurrence of any of these risks could materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow, which might cause the trading price of
our common stock or other securities to decline and could result in you losing all or part of your investment in the offered securities. Much of the business information, as well as the financial and operational data contained in our risk factors, is
updated in our periodic reports filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, which are also incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Although we have tried to discuss key risk factors, please be aware that these are not the only risks we
face and there may be additional risks that we do not presently know of or that we currently consider not likely to have a significant impact. New risks may emerge at any time and we cannot predict such risks or estimate the extent to which they may
affect our business or our financial performance. Please also refer to the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” above.
Risks Relating to this Offering
We may allocate the net proceeds from this offering in ways that you and other stockholders may not approve.
We currently intend to use the net proceeds of this offering, if any, for general corporate purposes, which may include, but are not limited to, investment in real estate and other real estate-related investments
(although no potential acquisition targets have been currently identified), strategic principal payments on outstanding loans, payment of operating expenses, capital expenditures, fees and other costs, and funding for our preferred stock share
repurchase program. This expected use of the net proceeds from this offering represents our intentions based upon our current plans and business conditions. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures may vary significantly depending on
numerous factors. Because of the number and variability of factors that will determine our use of the proceeds from this offering, their ultimate use may vary substantially from their currently intended use. As a result, we will retain broad
discretion over the allocation of the net proceeds from this offering and could spend the proceeds in ways that do not necessarily improve our operating results or enhance the value of our common stock. See “Use of Proceeds.”
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The sale of our common stock in this offering and any future sales of our common stock may depress our stock price and our ability to raise funds in new stock offerings.
We may issue common stock from time to time in connection with this offering. This issuance from time to time of these new shares of our common stock, or our ability to issue these shares of common stock in this
offering, could adversely affect the price for our common stock, including as a result of resales of our common stock by our current stockholders concerned about the potential dilution of their holdings. In addition, sales of our common stock on the
public market following this offering could lower the market price of our common stock. Sales may also make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that our management deems
acceptable, or at all. We cannot predict the number of these shares that might be resold or the effect that future sales of our shares of common stock would have on the market price of our shares of common stock.
We plan to sell shares of our common stock in “at the market offerings” and investors who buy shares of our common stock at different times will likely pay different prices.
Investors who purchase shares of our common stock in this offering at different times will likely pay different prices and may experience different outcomes in their investment results. We will have discretion, subject
to the effect of market conditions, to vary the timing, prices, and numbers of shares sold in this offering. Investors may experience a decline in the value of their shares of our common stock. The trading price of our common stock has been volatile
and subject to wide fluctuations. Many factors could have an impact on the market price of our common stock, including the factors described above and in the accompanying prospectus and those incorporated by reference herein and therein.
We cannot predict the actual number of shares of our common stock that we will sell under the ATM Sales Agreement, or the gross proceeds resulting from those sales.
Subject to certain limitations in the ATM Sales Agreement and compliance with applicable law, we will have the discretion to deliver a placement notice to the Sales Agent at any time throughout the term of the ATM
Sales Agreement. The number of shares of our common stock that are sold through the Sales Agent will fluctuate based on a number of factors, including the market price of our common stock during the sales period, the limits we set with the Sales
Agent in any applicable placement notice, and the demand for our common stock during the sales period. Because the price per share of each share sold will fluctuate during the sales period, it is not possible to predict the number of shares that will
be sold or the gross proceeds we will raise in connection with those sales.
Sales of a significant number of shares of our common stock in the public markets, or the perception that such sales could occur, could depress the market price of our common
stock.
Sales of a significant number of shares of our common stock in the public markets, or the perception that such sales could occur as a result of our utilization of our shelf registration statement, our ATM Sales
Agreement with Maxim or otherwise could depress the market price of our common stock and impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities. We cannot predict the effect that future sales of our common stock or the
market perception that we are permitted to sell a significant number of our securities would have on the market price of our common stock.
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We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for capital expenditures, including acquisitions of additional properties (although no potential acquisition targets have been currently
identified), strategic principal payments on outstanding loans (although no specific loans or principal payments have yet been identified), payment of operating expenses, fees and other costs, funding for our preferred stock share repurchase program,
other sales and marketing activities and for working capital and general corporate purposes. We have not determined the amount of net proceeds to be used specifically for such purposes. As a result, we will retain broad discretion in the allocation
of the net proceeds from this offering and could utilize the proceeds in ways that do not necessarily improve our results of operations or enhance the value of our common stock.
We will enter into the ATM Sales Agreement with the Sales Agent pursuant to which we may issue and sell from time to time shares of our common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to
$20,000,000 through the Sales Agent, acting as sales agent or principal (subject to compliance with Regulation M), subject to certain limitations, pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The form of ATM Sales Agreement
has been filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a part.
Under the terms of the ATM Sales Agreement, in no event will the Company issue or sell through the Sales Agent such number or dollar amount of shares of common stock that would (i) exceed the number
or dollar amount of shares of common stock registered and available on the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a part, (ii) exceed the number of authorized but unissued shares of common stock, (iii) exceed the number or
dollar amount of shares of common stock permitted to be sold under Form S-3 (including General Instruction I.B.6 thereof, if applicable), or (iv) exceed the number or dollar amount of common stock for which the Company has filed a prospectus
supplement to the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a part.
Each time that we wish to sell common stock under the ATM Sales Agreement, we will provide an agent designated by the Company as sole executing agent with a placement notice describing the number or
dollar value of shares to be issued, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, any limitation on the number of shares that may be sold in any one day, and any minimum price below which sales may not be made.
Upon receipt of a placement notice from us, and subject to the terms and conditions of the ATM Sales Agreement, the Sales Agent may sell shares of our common stock in negotiated transactions
(including block transactions) or transactions that are deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act of, including sales made directly on Nasdaq or sales made to or through a market maker other than
on an exchange, and the Sales Agent will agree to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices and applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, and the rules of Nasdaq to sell such
shares up to the amount specified. The settlement between us and the Sales Agent of each sale will occur on the first trading day following the date on which the sale was made or on some other date that is agreed upon by us and the Sales Agent in
connection with a particular transaction. The obligation of the Sales Agent under the ATM Sales Agreement to sell our common stock pursuant to a placement notice will be subject to a number of conditions.
We will pay the Sales Agent a commission of 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds from each sale of our common stock under the ATM Sales Agreement. The Sales Agent may also receive customary brokerage
commissions from purchasers of the common stock in compliance with FINRA Rule 2121. The Sales Agent may effect sales to or through dealers, and such dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the Sales
Agent and/or purchasers of shares of common stock for whom they may act as agents or to whom they may sell as principal. In addition, we have agreed to reimburse the fees and out-of-pocket expenses of legal counsel to the Sales Agent in an amount not
to exceed $40,000 without our approval (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld) in connection with entering into the ATM Sales Agreement plus up to $5,000 per calendar quarter. We estimate that the total expenses for the offering, excluding compensation payable to the Sales Agent under the terms of the ATM Sales Agreement, will be approximately $[].
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From time to time, the Sales Agent and/or its affiliates have provided or may provide in the future, various advisory, investment and other services to us in the ordinary course of business. The
Sales Agent has received, or may in the future receive, customary fees and commissions for these transactions. On August 26, 2024, we entered into a letter agreement with the Sales Agent (the “Letter Agreement”), pursuant to which the Sales Agent
agreed to provide us with general financial advisory and investment banking services. In accordance therewith, the Company agreed to compensate the Sales Agent according to the services to be performed, including a cash fee equal to: (i) 1.5% of the
gross proceeds in the case of the issuance of senior debt securities; (ii) 3.5% of the gross proceeds in the case of the issuance of subordinated and/or mezzanine debt securities; and (iii) 7% of the gross proceeds in the case of equity,
equity-linked or convertible securities. Further, in connection with entering into the Letter Agreement, the Company agreed to issue 1% of the Company’s common stock to compensate the Sales Agent, subject to certain lockup and divestiture terms.
The actual proceeds to us will vary depending on the number of shares sold and the prices of such sales. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to close this offering,
the actual total public offering amount, commissions, and proceeds to us, if any, are not determinable at this time.
In connection with the sale of our common stock contemplated in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, the Sales Agent will be deemed to be “underwriter” within the meaning of
the Securities Act, and the compensation paid to the Sales Agent will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have agreed to indemnify the Sales Agent against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities
Act.
Sales of our common stock as contemplated in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus will be settled through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company or by such other means
as we and the Sales Agent may agree upon. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in escrow, trust, or similar arrangement.
The offering of our common stock pursuant to the ATM Sales Agreement will terminate on the earlier of (1) the issuance and sale of all of our common stock subject to the ATM Sales Agreement, (2)
termination of the ATM Sales Agreement by us or the Sales Agent, or (3) 12 months from the date of the ATM Sales Agreement.
The Sales Agent and its affiliates may in the future provide various investment banking, commercial banking and other financial services for us and our affiliates, for which services they may in the
future receive customary fees. To the extent required by Regulation M, the Sales Agent will not engage in any market making activities involving our common stock while the offering is ongoing under this prospectus supplement.
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in electronic format may be made available on a website maintained by the Sales Agent and the Sales Agent may distribute this prospectus
electronically.
Our common stock is traded on Nasdaq under the symbol “MKZR”.
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Venable LLP, Baltimore, Maryland, has passed upon the legality of the securities offered hereby. Certain legal and tax matters described under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax
Considerations” in this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Husch Blackwell LLP, Kansas City, Missouri. The Sales Agent is being represented in connection with this offering by Maynard Nexsen PC, Birmingham, Alabama.
The consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Mackenzie Realty Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) incorporated in this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus by reference from the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended June 30, 2024, have been audited by Moss Adams LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is
incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are incorporated by reference in reliance upon the report of such firm given their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file with or submit to the SEC annual, quarterly, and current periodic reports, proxy statements and other information meeting the informational requirements of the Exchange
Act. This information is available free of charge by contacting us at 89 Davis Road, Suite 100, Orinda, CA 94563 or by telephone at (925) 631-9100 or (800) 854-8357 or on our website at www.mackenzierealty.com. The information on our website is not
incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The SEC maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information filed electronically by us with the SEC which are available on the SEC’s Internet
website at http://www.sec.gov.
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus does not contain all of the information in our registration statement, including amendments, exhibits, and schedules.
Statements in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus about the contents of any contract or other document are not necessarily complete and in each instance reference is made to the copy of the contract or other document filed as
an exhibit to the registration statement, each such statement being qualified in all respects by this reference.
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information contained in documents that we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by
referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and information that we later file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. Any statement contained in
a document which incorporated by reference in this prospectus is automatically updated and superseded if information contained in this prospectus or information that we later file with the SEC modifies or replaces that information.
The documents listed below have been filed by us under the Exchange Act and are incorporated by reference in this prospectus:
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The description of our common stock included in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated November 7, 2024, as amended by any subsequent amendment or any report filed for the purpose
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We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus supplement all documents filed by us under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding
any information that is deemed to have been “furnished” and not “filed” with the SEC) after the date of this prospectus supplement and prior to the termination of the offering of the securities covered by this prospectus supplement, including all
filings made after the date of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement.
To obtain a free copy of any of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus (other than exhibits, unless they are specifically incorporated
by reference in such documents), please contact us at 89 Davis Road, Suite 100, Orinda, CA 94563, Telephone (925) 631-9100 or (800) 854-8357.
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Mackenzie Realty Capital, Inc.
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COMMON STOCK
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Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following table sets forth the costs and expenses to be paid in connection with the sale of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, rights, and units being registered by the Registrant, all of
which will be paid by the Registrant. All amounts are estimates except the SEC registration fee.
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of securities being offered will be included in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Maryland law permits a Maryland corporation to include in its charter a provision limiting the liability of its directors and officers to the corporation and its stockholders for money damages except
for liability resulting from (a) actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (b) active and deliberate dishonesty which is established by a final judgment as being material to the cause of action. The Charter
contains such a provision which eliminates directors’ and officers’ liability to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no director or officer shall be held harmless for any loss or liability suffered by the
Registrant and may be liable to the Registrant and to any stockholder for money damages unless: (i) the director or officer has determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct that caused the loss or liability was in the Registrant’s best
interests; (ii) the director or officer was acting on behalf of the Registrant or performing services on the Registrant’s behalf; (iii) such liability or loss was not the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct; and (iv) the agreement to
hold harmless is recoverable only out of net assets and not from the stockholders.
The Charter obligates the Registrant, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, to indemnify any present or former director, officer or employee, and any individual who, while a director,
officer or employee of the Registrant and at the request of the Registrant, serves or has served another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise as a director, officer,
partner or trustee, from and against any claim or liability to which that person may become subject or which that person may incur by reason of his or her status as a present or former director or officer of the Registrant or as a present or former
director, officer, partner or trustee of another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, and to pay or reimburse his or her reasonable expenses in advance of final
disposition of a proceeding. The Bylaws obligate the Registrant, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, to indemnify any present or former director or officer or any individual who, while a director or officer of the Registrant and at the
request of the Registrant, serves or has served another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee and who is made, or
threatened to be made, a party to the proceeding by reason of his or her service in that capacity from and against any claim or liability to which that person may become subject or which that person may incur by reason of his or her status as a
present or former director or officer of the Registrant and to pay or reimburse his or her reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding. The Charter and Bylaws also permit the Registrant, with the approval of the Board or a
duly authorized committee thereof, to indemnify and advance expenses to any person who served a predecessor of the Registrant in any of the capacities described above and any employee or agent of the Registrant or a predecessor of the Registrant.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to an Indemnitee, any indemnification or agreement to hold harmless will only be provided if all of the following conditions are met: (i) the Indemnitee
has determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct causing the loss or liability was in the Registrant’s best interests; (ii) the Indemnitee was acting on behalf of or performing services for the Registrant; (iii) such liability or loss (A) in
the case of an Indemnitee who is an independent director, was not the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct, and (B) in the case of an Indemnitee who is any other director, the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser, was not the result of
negligence or misconduct; (iv) such indemnification or agreement to hold harmless is recoverable only out of the Registrant’s net assets and not from stockholders. The advancement or reimbursement of funds to a director for legal expenses and other
costs incurred as a result of any legal action for which indemnification is being sought is permissible only if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) the legal action related to acts or omissions with respect to the performance of duties
or services on the Registrant’s behalf; (b) the legal action is initiated by a third party who is not a stockholder or the legal action is initiated by a stockholder acting in his or her capacity as such and a court of competent jurisdiction
specifically approves such advancement; (c) the Indemnitee provides the Registrant with written affirmation of the Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the indemnitee has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Registrant; and
(d) the Indemnitee provides the Registrant with a written agreement to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the Registrant, together with the applicable legal rate of interest thereon, if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee did not
comply with the requisite standard of conduct and is not entitled to indemnification.
The Charter also provides that the Registrant may not provide indemnification to a director, the Adviser or any affiliate of the Adviser or any person acting as a broker-dealer for any loss,
liability or expense arising from or out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws by such party unless one or more of the following conditions are met: (i) there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count
involving alleged securities law violations as to the party seeking indemnification; (ii) such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to such party; or (iii) a court of competent jurisdiction
approves a settlement of the claims against such party and finds that indemnification of the settlement and the related costs should be made, and the court considering the request for indemnification has been advised of the position of the SEC and of
the published position of any state securities regulatory authority in which our securities were offered or sold as to indemnification for violations of securities laws.
Maryland law requires a corporation (unless its charter provides otherwise, which the Registrant’s Charter does not) to indemnify a director or officer who has been successful in the defense of
any proceeding to which he is made, or threatened to be made, a party by reason of his service in that capacity. Maryland law permits a corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers, among others, against judgments,
penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made, or threatened to be made, a party by reason of their service in those or other capacities unless it is
established that (a) the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (1) was committed in bad faith or (2) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (b) the director or officer
actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (c) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. However, under Maryland law,
a Maryland corporation may not indemnify for an adverse judgment in a suit by or in the right of the corporation or for a judgment of liability on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received, unless in either case a court orders
indemnification and then only for expenses. In addition, Maryland law permits a corporation to advance or reimburse reasonable expenses to a director or officer in advance of final disposition of a proceeding upon the corporation’s receipt of (a) a
written affirmation by the director or officer of his good faith belief that he has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the corporation and (b) a written undertaking by him or on his behalf to repay the amount paid or
reimbursed by the corporation if it is ultimately determined that the standard of conduct was not met.
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Item 16. Exhibits.
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Item 17. Undertakings.
The Registrant hereby undertakes:
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To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
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To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate,
represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not
exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
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required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are
incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
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That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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(vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is
first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an
underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed
incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that
was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.
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That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a
primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such
purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
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The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned
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The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration
statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a
claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Orinda, State of California, on the 26th day of November, 2024.
MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc.
By: /s/ Robert Dixon
Robert Dixon
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below in so signing also makes, constitutes and appoints Robert Dixon and Chip Patterson as true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to execute and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission any and all amendments
(including pre-effective and post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully as to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or
substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc.
Up to $20,000,000 of Common Stock
EQUITY DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
[●], 2024
Maxim Group LLC
300 Park Avenue, 16th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Ladies and Gentlemen:
MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), proposes to issue and sell through Maxim
Group LLC (the “Agent”), as sales agent, common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), having an
aggregate offering price of up to $20,000,000 of Common Stock (the Common Stock subject to this Equity Distribution Agreement (this “Agreement”) being referred to herein as the “Shares”) on terms set forth herein. The Shares consist entirely of authorized but unissued Common Stock to be issued and sold by the Company.
The Company hereby confirms its agreement with the Agent with respect to the sale of the Shares.
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The Company represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Agent as follows:
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(i) A registration statement on Form S-3 will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act of 1933”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Rules and Regulations” and
collectively with the Securities Act of 1933, the “Securities Act”). Except where the context otherwise requires, “Registration Statement,”
as used herein, means the registration statement on Form S-3 to be filed pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1) under the Securities Act by the Company to cover any Shares, as amended at the time of such registration statement’s effectiveness for purposes of
Section 11 of the Securities Act, as such section applies to the Agent, including (1) all documents filed as a part thereof or incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, (2) any information contained or incorporated by reference
in a prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, to the extent such information is deemed, pursuant to Rule 430B or Rule 430C under the Securities Act, to be part of the registration statement at such time,
and (3) any registration statement filed to register the offer and sale of Shares pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act (the “462(b) Registration Statement”). Except where the
context otherwise requires, “Base Prospectus,” as used herein, means the prospectus filed as part of the Registration Statement, together with any amendments or supplements thereto as of the
date of this Agreement. Except where the context otherwise requires, “Prospectus Supplement,” as used herein, means the most recent prospectus supplement relating to the offering of the
Shares pursuant to this Agreement, filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Except where the context otherwise requires, “Prospectus,” as used herein, means the Prospectus Supplement together with the Base Prospectus attached to or used with the Prospectus Supplement, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time. “Permitted Free Writing Prospectus,” as used herein, means the documents, if any, listed on Schedule A attached hereto and, after the date hereof, any “issuer free writing prospectus” as
defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act, that is expressly agreed to by the Company and the Agent in writing to be a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus. Any reference herein to the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus
Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents, if any, incorporated by reference, or deemed to be incorporated by reference, therein pursuant to Item 12 of Form S-3 (the “Incorporated Documents”), including, unless the context otherwise requires, the documents, if any, filed as exhibits to such Incorporated Documents. For purposes of this Agreement, all
references to the Registration Statement, the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing shall be deemed to include the copy filed with the Commission pursuant to its
Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (“EDGAR”). All references in this Agreement to financial statements and schedules and other information which is “described,”
“contained,” “included” or “stated” in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (or other references of like import) shall be deemed to mean and include all such financial statements and
schedules and other information which is incorporated by reference in or otherwise deemed by the Rules and Regulations to be a part of or included in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
as the case may be. Any reference herein to the terms “amend,” “amendment” or “supplement” with respect to the Registration Statement, any Base Prospectus, the Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “Exchange Act”) on or after the initial effective date of the Registration
Statement, or the date of such Base Prospectus, the Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, if any, as the case may be, and incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference pursuant to Item 12 of
Form S-3. “Time of Sale” means each time a Share is purchased pursuant to this Agreement.
(ii) (A) The Registration Statement will comply upon the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and any
amendment thereto and at each Time of Sale and each Settlement Date (as applicable), in all material respects, with the requirements of the Securities Act; at all times during which a prospectus is required by the Securities Act to be delivered
(whether physically or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares (the “Prospectus Delivery Period”); the
Registration Statement, as may be amended, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Securities Act; the conditions to the use of Form S-3 in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby (the “Offering”) have been satisfied, subject to the limitations imposed on transactions conducted pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3; the Registration Statement meets, and the Offering
complies with, the requirements of Rule 415 under the Securities Act (including, without limitation, Rule 415(a)(5)); the Registration Statement will not, as of the effective date of the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto, at each Time
of Sale, if any, and at all times during a Prospectus Delivery Period, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
(B) The Prospectus, as of the date of the Prospectus Supplement, (if filed with the
Commission on or prior to the date hereof), at each Settlement Date and Time of Sale (as applicable), and at all times during a Prospectus Delivery Period, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Securities Act; and the
Prospectus, and each supplement thereto, as of their respective dates, at each Settlement Date or Time of Sale (as applicable), and at all times during a Prospectus Delivery Period, did not and will not include an untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(C) Each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, if any, as of its date and as of each
Settlement Date and Time of Sale (as applicable), and at all times during a Prospectus Delivery Period (when taken together with the Prospectus at such time) will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
The representations and warranties set forth in subparagraphs (A), (B) and (C) above shall not apply to any statement contained in the Registration
Statement, any Base Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with information concerning the Agent that is furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Agent expressly for use in the
Registration Statement, such Base Prospectus, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, if any, it being understood and agreed that only such information furnished by the Agent as of the date hereof consists of the information
described in Section 5(b)(ii).
(iii) Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Company has not,
directly or indirectly, offered or sold any Shares by means of any “prospectus” (within the meaning of the Securities Act) or used any “prospectus” (within the meaning of the Securities Act) in connection with the Offering, in each case other than
the Base Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus; the Company has not, directly or indirectly, prepared, used or referred to any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus except in compliance with Rules 164 and 433 under the Securities Act;
assuming that a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, if any, is sent or given after the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission (and after such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, if any, was, if required pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the
Securities Act, filed with the Commission), the Company will satisfy the provisions of Rule 164 or Rule 433 necessary for the use of a free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405) in connection with the Offering; the conditions set forth in one
or more of subclauses (i) through (iv), inclusive, of Rule 433(b)(1) under the Securities Act are satisfied, and the registration statement relating to the Offering, as initially filed with the Commission, includes a prospectus that, other than by
reason of Rule 433 or Rule 431 under the Securities Act, satisfies the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act; neither the Company nor the Agent is disqualified, by reason of subsection (f) or (g) of Rule 164 under the Securities Act, from
using, in connection with the Offering, “free writing prospectuses” (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) pursuant to Rules 164 and 433 under the Securities Act; the Company is not an “ineligible issuer” (as defined in Rule 405 under the
Securities Act) as of the eligibility determination date for purposes of Rules 164 and 433 under the Securities Act with respect to the offering of the Shares contemplated by the Registration Statement; and the parties hereto agree and understand
that the content of any and all “road shows” (as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act) related to the Offering is solely the property of the Company.
(iv) Each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, as of its issue date, each Time of
Sale and each Settlement Date occurring after such issue date and at all subsequent times through the Prospectus Delivery Period (as defined below) or until any earlier date that the Company notified or notifies the Agent as described in Section
3(c)(iii), did not and does not include any information that conflicted, conflicts or will conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, any Base Prospectus or the Prospectus. The foregoing sentence does not apply to
statements in or omissions from any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus based upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by the Agent specifically for use therein, it being understood and agreed that only such information
furnished by the Agent as of the date hereof consist of the information described in Section 5(b)(ii).
(v) The consolidated financial statements of the Company and the Subsidiaries (as defined below), together with the related
notes, set forth or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition of the Company and the Subsidiaries, as a whole, as of the dates indicated and the results of operations and changes in cash flows for the periods therein specified in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied throughout the periods involved. No other financial statements or supporting schedules are required to be included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus under the Securities Act except as so
included or incorporated by reference. To the Company’s knowledge, Moss Adams LLP, which has expressed its opinion with respect to the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, and schedules, if any, and which has reviewed
the unaudited financial statements for the three months ended September 30, 2024 (collectively, the “Incorporated Financial Statements”), filed as a part of the Registration Statement and included in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, is
a registered public accounting firm within the meaning of the Securities Act, and in the performance of its work for the Company has not been in violation of the auditor independence requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”).
(vi) The Company has been duly organized and is validly existing as a
corporation under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries has full corporate power and authority to own its respective properties and conduct its business as currently being carried on and as described
in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in good standing in each jurisdiction in which it owns or leases real property or in which the conduct of its business makes such
qualification necessary and in which the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon the results of operations, business, management, properties, prospects, conditions (financial or otherwise) or
operations, of the Company and the Subsidiaries, either individually or taken as a whole (“Material Adverse Effect”).
(vii) Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus,
subsequent to the dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement or Prospectus, the Company (including its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis) has not incurred any material liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent, or
entered into any material transactions, or declared or paid any material dividends or made any material distribution of any kind with respect to the capital stock of the Company; and there has not been any material change in the capital stock of the
Company, or material issuance of options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights to purchase the capital stock of the Company, or any material change in the long-term debt of the Company (other than as a result of the issuance of securities
under the Company’s equity incentive plans, the exercise of any currently outstanding options or warrants that are disclosed in the Prospectus, or the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units that are disclosed in the Registration
Statement or Prospectus), or any Material Adverse Effect or any development that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has entered into any transactions, including any acquisition or disposition of any business or asset, which are material to the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, except for transactions
which are disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.
(viii) Except as set forth in the Registration Statement or Prospectus, there is not pending or, to
the knowledge of the Company, threatened or contemplated, any action, suit or proceeding to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or of which any property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is the subject before or by any
court or governmental agency, authority or body, or any arbitrator or mediator, which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to result in any Material Adverse Effect.
(ix) There are no statutes, regulations, contracts or documents that are required to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus or be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement by the Securities Act
that have not been so described or filed.
(x) This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as rights to indemnity hereunder may
be limited by federal or state securities laws or public policy considerations in respect thereof and except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally
and subject to general principles of equity. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated will not result in a breach or violation of any of the terms and provisions of, or
constitute a default under, (i) any law, rule or regulation to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, (ii) any agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which it is bound or to which any of its
property is subject, (iii) the Company’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement, as supplemented (the “Charter”), or Second Amended & Restated Bylaws, or the organizational documents of
any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any order, rule, regulation or decree of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its properties, except, in the case of clauses (i), (ii) and
(iv), for such breaches, violations or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; no consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing with, any court or governmental agency or body is required for
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the issuance or sale of the Shares by the Company, except for such consents, approvals, authorizations,
orders or filings as have been obtained or made or as may be required under the Securities Act or state securities or blue sky laws; and the Company has and will have full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to authorize, issue and
sell the Shares as contemplated hereby and thereby.
(xi) All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company,
including the outstanding Common Stock, are duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with all applicable foreign, federal and state securities laws, were not issued in violation of or subject to
any preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or purchase securities that have not been waived in writing, and the holders thereof are not subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders; all of the issued and outstanding
shares of capital stock of each of the Subsidiaries are duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and are owned by the Company, directly or through wholly-owned Subsidiaries, free and clear of any security interest, mortgage,
pledge, lien, encumbrance, claim or equity except for those arising under any credit facility or loan agreement (“Credit Facilities”) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a
party or their assets are bound as disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, have been issued in compliance with all applicable foreign, federal and state securities laws, were not issued in violation of or subject to any preemptive
rights or other rights to subscribe for or purchase securities that have not been waived in writing, and the holders thereof are not subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders; the Shares which may be sold under this Agreement by
the Company have been duly authorized and, when issued, delivered and paid for in accordance with the terms of this Agreement will have been validly issued and will be fully paid and nonassessable, and the holders thereof will not be subject to
personal liability solely by reason of being such holders; and the capital stock of the Company, including the Common Stock, conforms in all material respects to the description thereof in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. Except as
otherwise stated in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, there are no preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase, or any restriction upon the voting or transfer of, any Common Stock pursuant to the Company’s Charter,
or any agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound. Neither the filing of the Registration Statement nor the Offering gives rise to any rights for or relating to the registration of any Common Stock
or other securities of the Company, except for such registration rights as have been duly waived. Except as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, there are no options, warrants, agreements, contracts or other rights in existence
to purchase or acquire from the Company any shares of the capital stock of the Company. The Company has an authorized and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as of the dates set forth therein.
(xii) The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries holds, and is operating in compliance with all grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, consents, certificates and orders of any governmental or self-regulatory body required for the conduct of its respective
businesses and all such grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, consents, certifications and orders are valid and in full force and effect, except for such noncompliance or failures to be in full force and effect that would not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice of any revocation or modification of any such grant, authorization, license, permit, consent, certification or order or has
reason to believe that any such grant, authorization, license, permit, consent, certification or order will not be renewed in the ordinary course; and the Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, local
and foreign laws, regulations, orders and decrees, except for such noncompliance that would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No approval, authorization, consent or order of or filing with any foreign, federal, state
or local governmental or regulatory commission, board, body, authority or agency is required in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares or the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, other than (i)
registration of the Shares under the Securities Act, (ii) any necessary qualification under the securities or blue sky laws of the various jurisdictions in which the Shares are being offered by the Agent, (iii) the filing of any reports under the
Exchange Act, (iv) such approvals as may be required by the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), (v) filing of the listing of the Shares with the
Nasdaq Capital Market or (vi) such approvals as have been obtained or made as of the Time of Sale.
(xiii) The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to all property (whether real or personal) described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as being owned by it, in each case free and clear of all liens, claims, security
interests, other encumbrances or defects except such as are described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, except as would not materially impair the use or value thereof. The property held under lease by the Company and each of its
Subsidiaries is held by it under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with only such exceptions with respect to any particular lease as do not interfere in any material respect with the conduct of the business of the Company or such Subsidiary.
(xiv) The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries owns, possesses, or has sufficient rights to all Intellectual Property (as defined below) necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses as now conducted or as described in the Registration Statement and
the Prospectus to be conducted, except to the extent that the failure to own or possess adequate rights to use such Intellectual Property would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not result in a
Material Adverse Effect, (A) there are no rights of third parties to any such Intellectual Property owned by the Company, except as otherwise disclosed to the Agent in writing by the Company prior to the date hereof; (B) to the knowledge of the
Company, there is no infringement, misappropriation or violation by third parties of any such Intellectual Property; (C) there is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging the
Company’s or any Subsidiary’s rights in or to any such Intellectual Property, and the Company is unaware of any facts which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim; (D) the Intellectual Property owned by the Company and each of the
Subsidiaries, and to the knowledge of the Company, the Intellectual Property licensed to the Company, each of the Subsidiaries, has not been adjudged invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, and there is no pending or, to the knowledge of the
Company, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging the validity or scope of any such Intellectual Property, and the Company is unaware of any facts which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim; (E) there is no
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries infringes, misappropriates or otherwise violates any Intellectual Property or other proprietary rights of
others, and neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has received any written notice of such claim; and (F) to the Company’s knowledge, no employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in or has ever been in violation of any term of
any employment contract, patent disclosure agreement, invention assignment agreement, non-competition agreement, non-solicitation agreement, nondisclosure agreement or any restrictive covenant to or with a former employer where the basis of such
violation relates to such employee’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or actions undertaken by the employee while employed with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. “Intellectual
Property” shall mean all patents, patent applications, trade and service marks, trade and service mark registrations, trade names, copyrights, licenses, inventions, trade secrets, domain names, technology, know-how and other intellectual
property.
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Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is (A) in violation of its Charter or similar organizational documents, or (B) in breach of or otherwise in default, and no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute such a default in the performance of any material obligation, agreement or condition contained in any bond, debenture, note, indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or any other material contract, lease or other instrument to
which it is subject or by which any of them may be bound, or to which any of the material property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject (collectively, the “Material Contracts”); or (C) in violation of any law or statute or
any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, except in the case of (B) and (C) above, as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
(xvi) The Company and each of the Subsidiaries has timely filed all applicable federal, state, local, foreign and other income and franchise tax returns required to be filed and are not in default in the payment of any
taxes which were payable pursuant to said returns or any assessments with respect thereto, other than any which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is contesting in good faith, except where the failure to timely file or any default in payment
would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There is no pending dispute with any taxing authority relating to any of such returns, and the Company has no knowledge of any proposed liability for any tax to be imposed
upon the properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for which there is not an adequate reserve reflected in the Company’s financial statements included in the Registration Statement. There are no documentary, stamp or other
issuance or transfer taxes or duties or similar fees or charges under U.S. federal law or the laws of any U.S. state, required to be paid in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the issuance, sale and delivery by the
Company of the Shares.
(xvii) The Company has not distributed and will not distribute any prospectus or other
offering material in connection with the Offering other than the Registration Statement and the Prospectus or other materials permitted by the Securities Act to be distributed by the Company; provided, however, that the Company has not made and will
not make any offer relating to the Shares that would constitute a “free writing prospectus” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, except in accordance with the provisions of Section 3(p) of this Agreement.
(xviii) The issuance and sale of the Shares as contemplated in this Agreement
does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and the Company has taken no action designed to, or
likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act or delisting the Common Stock from the Nasdaq Capital Market nor, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, has the
Company received any notification that the Commission or the Nasdaq Capital Market is contemplating terminating such registration or listing. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, the Company has complied in all
material respects with the applicable requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market for maintenance of the listing of the Common Stock thereon. The Company has filed an application to include the Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
(xix) The Company has no subsidiaries other than those described in
the Registration Statement or Prospectus (collectively, the “Subsidiaries”). The Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any shares of stock or any other equity or long-term debt securities of any other corporation or have any equity interest
in any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, trust or other entity.
(xx) Except as described in the Registration Statement
or the Prospectus, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have established and maintain systems of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (A) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general
or specific authorization; (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain accountability for assets; (C) access to assets is
permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (D) amounts reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet for assets are compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is
taken with respect to any differences. Except as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, since the filing of the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, there has been (i) no new material weakness
identified to the Company’s board of directors (or committee thereof) in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated) and (ii) no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
(xxi) Except
as described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, the Company and each of the Subsidiaries: (A) is and at all times since July 1, 2023 has been in material compliance with all United States (federal, state and local) and foreign statutes,
rules, regulations, treaties, or guidance applicable to the Company or the Subsidiaries (“Applicable Laws”); (B) since July 1, 2023 has not received any notice of adverse finding, warning letter, untitled letter or other correspondence or notice from
any Governmental Authority (as defined below) alleging or asserting noncompliance with any Applicable Laws or any licenses, certificates, approvals, clearances, authorizations, permits and supplements or amendments thereto required by any such
Applicable Laws (“Authorizations”); (C) since July 1, 2023 has not received notice of any material claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action from any Governmental Authority or third party
alleging that any product operation or activity is in violation of any Applicable Laws or Authorizations and has no knowledge that any such Governmental Authority or third party intends to assert any such claim, litigation, arbitration, action, suit,
investigation or proceeding; (D) since July 1, 2023 has not received notice that any Governmental Authority has taken, is taking or intends to take action to limit, suspend, modify or revoke any Authorizations and the Company has no knowledge that
any such Governmental Authority is considering such action; and (E) has filed, obtained, maintained or submitted all material reports, documents, forms, notices, applications, records, claims, submissions and supplements or amendments as required by
any Applicable Laws or Authorizations and that all such reports, documents, forms, notices, applications, records, claims, submissions and supplements or amendments were complete and correct in all material respects on the date filed (or were
corrected or supplemented by a subsequent submission), except in the case of (A) through (E) above, as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. “Governmental Authority” means any
federal, provincial, state, local, foreign or other governmental or quasi-governmental agency or body or any other type of regulatory authority or body, including, without limitation, the Nasdaq Capital Market. The aggregate of all pending legal or
governmental proceedings to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or of which any of their respective property or assets is the subject which are not described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, including ordinary routine
litigation incidental to the business, would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxii) Other than as contemplated by this Agreement, the Company has not incurred any liability for any finder’s or broker’s fee or agent’s commission in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company has not entered into any other sales agency agreements or other similar arrangements with any agent or any other representative in respect of “at the market” offerings
of the Shares in accordance with Rule 415 under the Securities Act.
(xxiii) The Company and
each of the Subsidiaries carries, or is covered by, insurance in such amounts and covering such risks the Company reasonably believes are adequate for the conduct of its respective business and the value of its properties and as is customary for
companies engaged in similar businesses in similar industries; all policies of insurance and any fidelity or surety bonds insuring the Company, each of its Subsidiaries and their respective businesses, assets, employees, officers and directors are in
full force and effect, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; the Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with the terms of such policies and instruments in all material respects; there are no
claims by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries under any such policy or instrument as to which any insurance company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of rights clause; neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has been
refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for; and the Company has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as
may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxiv) The
Company is not (and is not an affiliate of), and immediately after receipt of payment for the Shares, will not be (and will not be an affiliate of), an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The
Company currently intends to conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become subject to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(xxv) The
Incorporated Documents, at the time they were or hereinafter are filed with the Commission, conformed and will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and were filed on a timely basis with the
Commission and no Incorporated Document contained or will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading; provided, that, no representation is made herein regarding the representations, warranties and covenants, or any descriptions thereof, contained in any agreements or documents included as exhibits to the Incorporated Documents. There is
no material document required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or to be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement which was not described or filed as required. All material agreements of the Company and all
material agreements governing or evidencing any and all related party transactions have been filed with the Commission to the extent required and applicable under the Exchange Act. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiaries has sent or received any
communication regarding termination of, or intent not to renew, any of the contracts or agreements referred to or described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, or referred to or described in, or filed as an exhibit to, the Registration
Statement or any Incorporated Document, and no such termination or non-renewal has been threatened by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Company’s knowledge, any other party to any such contract or agreement. Any descriptions of the
terms of any of the foregoing contracts and agreements that are contained in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus are accurate and complete in all material respects.
(xxvi) The Company is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission
thereunder.
(xxvii) Except as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the Company has established and maintains disclosure
controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) and such controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange
Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company has utilized such controls and procedures in preparing and evaluating the disclosures in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus.
(xxviii) To the knowledge of the Company, neither the Company, the Subsidiaries, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary, has taken
any action directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such persons of the FCPA (as defined below), including, without limitation, making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance
of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any “Foreign official” (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any
foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the FCPA, and the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has conducted its business in compliance with the FCPA and has instituted and
maintains policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith. “FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations
thereunder.
(xxix) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have complied in all
material respects with the money laundering statutes of applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by applicable governmental agencies
(collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.
(xxx) Neither the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the
knowledge of the Company, any director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
(xxxi) No
transaction has occurred or agreement or understanding entered into between or among the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on the one hand, and any officer, director or 5% or greater stockholder of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or any
affiliate or affiliates of any such officer, director or 5% or greater stockholder that is required to be described that is not so described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has,
directly or indirectly, extended or maintained credit, or arranged for the extension of credit, or renewed an extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan to or for any of its directors or executive officers in violation of applicable laws,
including Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
(xxxii) (a) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any applicable
international, national, state or local convention, law, regulation, order, governmental license, convention, treaty (including those promulgated by the International Maritime Organization) or other requirement relating to pollution or protection of
human health or safety (as they relate to exposure to Materials of Environmental Concern (as defined below)) or protection of the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata)
or protection of natural resources, including without limitation, conventions, laws or regulations relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic substances, hazardous
substances, petroleum, petroleum products or other hydrocarbons (collectively, “Materials of Environmental Concern”), or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use,
treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Materials of Environmental Concern (collectively, “Environmental Laws”), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received any written
communication, whether from a Governmental Authority, citizens group, employee or otherwise, that alleges that the Company or any such Subsidiary is in violation of any Environmental Law or governmental license required pursuant to Environmental Law;
except, in each case, as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; (b) there is no claim, action or cause of action filed with a court or Governmental Authority and no investigation, or other action with respect to
which the Company or any Subsidiary has received written notice alleging potential liability for investigatory costs, cleanup costs, governmental response costs, natural resources damages, property damages, personal injuries, attorneys’ fees or
penalties arising out of, based on or resulting from the presence, or release into the environment, of any Material of Environmental Concern at any location owned, leased or operated by the Company or any Subsidiary, now or in the past, or from any
vessel owned, leased or operated by the Company or any Subsidiary, now or in the past (collectively, “Environmental Claim”), pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against
the Company or any Subsidiary or any person or entity whose liability for any Environmental Claim the Company or any Subsidiary has retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of law, except as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; (c) to the knowledge of the Company, there are no past or present actions, activities, circumstances, conditions, events or incidents, including, without limitation, the release, emission, discharge,
presence or disposal of any Material of Environmental Concern, that reasonably would be expected to result in a violation of any Environmental Law, require expenditures to be incurred pursuant to Environmental Law, or form the basis of an
Environmental Claim against the Company, any Subsidiary or against any person or entity whose liability for any Environmental Claim the Company or any Subsidiary has retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of law, except as would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect (for the avoidance of doubt, the operation of vessels in the ordinary course of business shall not be deemed, by itself, an action, activity, circumstance or condition set forth in
this clause (c)); and (d) none of the Company or any Subsidiary is subject to any pending proceeding under Environmental Law to which a Governmental Authority is a party and which the Company reasonably believes is likely to result in monetary
sanctions of $100,000 or more. The Company has reasonably concluded that any existing compliance and remediation costs and liabilities arising under Environmental Laws and resulting from the business, operations or properties of the Company or any
Subsidiary would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. No facts or circumstances have come to the
Company’s attention that could result in costs or liabilities that could be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxxiii) The Company and each of the Subsidiaries (A) is in compliance, in all
material respects, with applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, statutes and codes promulgated by applicable governmental authorities (including pursuant to the Occupational Health and Safety Act) relating to the
protection of human health and safety in the workplace (“Occupational Laws”); (B) has received all material permits, licenses or other approvals required of it under applicable Occupational
Laws to conduct its business as currently conducted; and (C) is in compliance, in all material respects, with all terms and conditions of such permit, license or approval. No action, proceeding, revocation proceeding, writ, injunction or claim is
pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to Occupational Laws, and the Company does not have knowledge of any facts, circumstances or developments relating to its operations or cost
accounting practices that could reasonably be expected to form the basis for or give rise to such actions, suits, investigations or proceedings.
(xxxiv) No material labor problem or dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is threatened or imminent.
(xxxv) The Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has, (a) taken, directly
or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Shares, (b) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation
for soliciting purchases of, any of the Shares or (c) paid or agreed to pay to any person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company, other than, in the case of clauses (b) and (c), compensation paid to
the Agent in connection with the sale of the Shares.
(xxxvi) Other than with respect to this Agreement, the Company is not a party to any agreement with an agent or underwriter for any other “at the market”
offering or continuous equity transaction.
(xxxvii) There is no transaction, arrangement or other relationship between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and an unconsolidated or other off balance
sheet entity that is required to be disclosed by the Company in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus and is not so disclosed or that otherwise could be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxxviii) To the Company’s knowledge, none of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective affiliates (within the meaning of the Securities Act),
has, prior to the date hereof, made any offers or sales of any security which are required to be “integrated” pursuant to the Securities Act with the offer and sale of the Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement.
(xxxix) Any statistical and market-related data included in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus are based on or derived from sources that the
Company believes to be reliable and accurate and, to the extent required, the Company has obtained the written consent to the use of such data from such sources, except for such failures to obtain written consent which (individually or in the
aggregate) would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect).
(xl) The Registration Statement is not the subject of a pending proceeding or examination under Section 8(d) or 8(e) of the Securities Act, and the Company is not the subject of a
pending proceeding under Section 8A of the Securities Act in connection with the offering of the Shares.
(xli) To the Company’s knowledge, there are no affiliations with any FINRA member firm among the Company’s officers or directors, except as set forth in the Registration Statement
or the Prospectus.
(xlii) The Company is
not a “foreign private issuer” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act.
(xliii) The Company did not qualify as a “passive foreign investment company” within the meaning of Section 1297 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for its most recently completed taxable year, if
any.
(b) Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company and delivered to the Agent or the Agent’s counsel shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Agent as to the matters covered thereby.
(c) At each Bringdown Date (as defined herein) and each Time of Sale, the Company shall be deemed to have affirmed each representation and warranty contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement as of such date as
though made at and as of such date (except that such representations and warranties shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented relating to such Shares on such date).
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Purchase, Sale and Delivery of Shares.
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(i) For purposes of selling the Shares through the Agent, the Company hereby appoints the Agent as exclusive agent of the
Company for the purpose of soliciting purchases of the Shares from the Company pursuant to this Agreement and the Agent agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell the Shares on the terms and subject to the conditions stated herein.
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(ii)
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Each time the Company wishes to issue and sell the Shares hereunder (each, a “Transaction”), it will
notify the Agent by telephone (confirmed promptly by facsimile or e-mail to the appropriate individual listed on Schedule D hereto), using a form substantially similar to that set forth on Schedule C hereto (a “Transaction Notice”) as to the maximum number of Shares to be sold by the Agent on such day and in any event not in excess of the amount available for issuance under the Prospectus and
the currently effective Registration Statement, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, any limitation on the number of shares that may be sold in any one Trading Day (as defined below), and any minimum price below
which sales may not be made. The Transaction Notice shall originate from any of the individuals from the Company set forth on Schedule B (with a copy to each of the other individuals from the Company listed on such Schedule), and
shall be addressed to each of the individuals from the Agent set forth on Schedule D, as such Schedule D may be amended from time to time. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and unless the sale of the Shares
described therein has been declined, suspended, or otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Agent shall promptly acknowledge the Transaction Notice by facsimile or e-mail (or by some other method mutually
agreed to in writing by the parties) and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell all of the Shares so designated by the Company in, and in accordance with the terms set forth in, the Transaction Notice; provided, however, that
any obligation of the Agent to use such commercially reasonable efforts shall be subject to the continuing accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company herein, to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder
and to the continuing satisfaction of the additional conditions specified in Section 4 of this Agreement. The gross sales price of the Shares sold under this Section 2(a) shall be equal to the market price for the Common
Stock sold by the Agent under this Section 2(a) on the Nasdaq Capital Market at the time of such sale. For the purposes hereof, “Trading Day” means any day on which Common
Stock are purchased and sold on the principal market on which the Common Stock are listed or quoted.
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The Company or the Agent may, upon notice to the other party hereto by telephone (confirmed promptly by facsimile or e-mail to the respective
individuals of the other party set forth on Schedule D hereto, which confirmation shall be promptly acknowledged by the other party), suspend the Offering for any reason and at any time, whereupon the Agent shall so suspend the
offering of Shares until further notice is provided by the other party to the contrary; provided, however, that such suspension or termination shall not
affect or impair the parties’ respective obligations with respect to the Shares sold hereunder prior to the receipt by the Agent of such notice. Each of the parties agrees that no such notice under this Section 2(a)(iii) shall be
effective against the other unless it is made to one of the individuals named on Schedule D hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time.
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(iv)
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The Company acknowledges and agrees that (A) there can be no assurance that the Agent will be successful in selling the Shares, (B) the Agent will incur no liability
or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not sell Shares for any reason other than a failure by the Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices and
applicable law and regulations to sell such Shares as required under this Agreement, and (C) the Agent shall be under no obligation to purchase shares on a principal basis pursuant to this Agreement, except the Agent may, at its sole
discretion, purchase Shares from the Company as principal pursuant to Section 2(a)(v) below and subject to Regulation M.
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(v)
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The Agent may sell Shares by any method permitted by law to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act, including, without limitation, sales made
directly on the Nasdaq Capital Market, on any other existing trading market for the Common Stock or to or through a market maker. The Agent may also sell Shares in privately negotiated transactions (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may
include block trades initiated on the Nasdaq Capital Market) with the Company’s prior written approval. Subject to Regulation M, the Agent shall also have the right, in its sole discretion, to purchase Shares from the Company as principal
for its own account at a price and subject to the other terms and conditions agreed upon the time of sale. However, the Agent and the Company expressly understand that, although the Agent may act as either principal or agent in connection
with the Offering pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Agent’s engagement does not constitute any commitment, express or implied, on the part of the Agent or of any of its affiliates to underwrite, purchase or act as principal in
the sale of the Shares or to otherwise provide any type of financing, nor can the Agent guarantee a successful Offering, even if consummated. The Company agrees that whenever it determines to sell Shares directly to the Agent as principal
it will enter into a separate written agreement containing the terms and conditions of such sale.
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The compensation to the Agent for sales of the Shares, as an agent of the Company, shall be a cash transaction fee equal to three percent (3.0%) (the “Transaction Fee”) of the gross sales price of all of Shares sold pursuant to this Section 2(a). The remaining proceeds, after further deduction for any transaction or other fees imposed by any
governmental or self-regulatory organization in respect of such sales, shall constitute the net proceeds to the Company for such Shares (the “Net Proceeds”). The Agent shall notify
the Company as promptly as practicable if any deduction referenced in the preceding sentence will be required.
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The Agent shall provide written confirmation (which may be by facsimile or electronic mail) to the Company following the close of trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market each day in which the
Shares are sold under this Section 2(a) setting forth the number of the Shares sold on such day, the aggregate gross sale proceeds, the Net Proceeds to the Company, and the compensation payable by the Company to the Agent with
respect to such sales.
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All Shares sold pursuant to this Section 2(a) will be delivered by the Company to Agent for the accounts of the Agent on the first full
business day following the date on which such Shares are sold, or at such other time and date as Agent and the Company determine pursuant to Rule 15c6-1(a) under the Exchange Act, each such time and date of delivery being herein referred to
as a “Settlement Date.” On each Settlement Date, the Shares sold through the Agent for settlement on such date shall be issued and delivered by the Company to the Agent against
payment of the Net Proceeds from the sale of such Shares. Settlement for all such Shares shall be effected by free delivery of the Shares by the Company or its transfer agent (i) to the Agent or its designee’s account (provided the Agent
shall have given the Company written notice of such designee prior to the Settlement Date) at The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or (ii) by such other means of delivery as may be
mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, which in all cases (provided that such Shares were sold pursuant to the Registration Statement) shall be freely tradable, transferable, registered shares in good deliverable form, in return for
payment in same day funds delivered to an account designated by the Company. If the Company or its transfer agent (if applicable) shall default on its obligation to deliver the Shares on any Settlement Date, the Company shall (A) indemnify
and hold the Agent harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result of such default by the Company and (B) pay the Agent any commission to which it would otherwise be entitled absent such default against payment of the
Net Proceeds therefor by wire transfer of same day funds payable to the order of the Company at 9:00 a.m. New York City time. If the Agent breaches this Agreement by failing to deliver the Net Proceeds on any Settlement Date for the shares
delivered by the Company, the Agent will pay the Company interest based on the effective prime rate until such proceeds, together with such interest, have been fully paid.
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Under no circumstances shall the Company cause or request the offer or sale of any Shares if, after giving effect to the sale of such Shares, the aggregate gross
sales proceeds sold pursuant to this Agreement would exceed the lesser of (A) together with all sales of Shares under this Agreement, the Maximum Amount, (B) the amount available for offer and sale under the currently effective Registration
Statement and (C) the amount authorized from time to time to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company’s board of directors, a duly authorized committee thereof or a duly authorized executive committee, and notified to the
Agent in writing. Under no circumstances shall the Company cause or request the offer or sale of any Shares at a price lower than the minimum price authorized from time to time by the Company’s board of directors, duly authorized committee
thereof or a duly authorized executive committee, and notified to the Agent in writing. Further, under no circumstances shall the aggregate offering amount of the Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement, including any separate underwriting
or similar agreement covering principal transactions, exceed the Maximum Amount.
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Unless the exceptive provisions set forth in Rule 101(c)(1) of Regulation M under the Exchange Act are satisfied with respect to the Shares, the Company shall give
the Agent at least one business day’s prior notice of its intent to sell any Shares in order to allow the Agent time to comply with Regulation M.
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The Company agrees that during the term of this Agreement, any offer to sell, any solicitation of an offer to buy, or any sales of Shares in an “at the market
offering” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act, including pursuant to Section 3(o) of this Agreement, shall only be effected by or through the Agent; provided, however, that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to the
exercise of any outstanding option or warrant described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.
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(b) Nothing herein contained shall constitute the Agent an unincorporated association or partner with the Company. Under no circumstances shall any Shares be sold pursuant to this Agreement after the
date which is three years after the Registration Statement is first declared effective by the Commission.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, the Company agrees that no sale of Shares shall take place, and the Company shall not request the sale of any Shares, and the Agent shall not
be obligated to sell, during any period in which the Company is, or could be deemed to be, in possession of material non-public information or the Company’s insider trading policy would prohibit the purchase and sale of the Company’s Common Stock by
its officers and directors.
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Covenants. The Company covenants and agrees with the Agent as follows:
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(a) After the date hereof and through any Prospectus Delivery Period, prior to amending or supplementing the Registration Statement (including any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement), Base Prospectus,
the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, the Company shall furnish to the Agent for review a copy of each such proposed amendment or supplement, allow the Agent a reasonable amount of time to review and comment on such proposed
amendment or supplement, and the Company shall not file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which the Agent or counsel to the Agent reasonably object; provided, that the foregoing shall not apply with regards to the filing by the Company of
any Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or other Incorporated Document. Subject to this Section 3(a), immediately following execution of this Agreement, the Company will prepare a prospectus supplement describing the selling terms of the Shares hereunder,
the plan of distribution thereof and such other information as may be required by the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations or as the Agent and the Company may deem appropriate, and if requested by the Agent, a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
containing the selling terms of the Shares hereunder and such other information as the Company and the Agent may deem appropriate, and will file or transmit for filing with the Commission, in accordance with Rule 424(b) or Rule 433, as the case may
be, copies of the Prospectus as supplemented and each such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.
(b) After the date of this Agreement, the Company shall promptly advise the Agent in writing (i) of the receipt of any comments of, or requests for additional or supplemental information from, the
Commission or for any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (excluding any Incorporated Documents), (ii) of the time and date of any filing of any
post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to any Base Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (excluding any Incorporated Documents), (iii) of the time and date that any
post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement becomes effective, (iv) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto or of any order
preventing or suspending its use or the use of any Base Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or (v) of any proceedings to remove, suspend or terminate from listing or quotation the Common Stock from any securities
exchange upon which it is listed for trading or included or designated for quotation, or, to the Company’s knowledge, of the threatening or initiation of any proceedings for any of such purposes. If the Commission shall enter any such stop order at
any time, the Company may terminate this Agreement. Additionally, the Company agrees that it shall comply with the provisions of Rules 424(b), 430B and 430C, as applicable, under the Securities Act and will use its reasonable efforts to confirm that
any filings made by the Company under Rule 424(b), Rule 433 or Rule 462 were received in a timely manner by the Commission (without reliance on Rule 424(b)(8) or Rule 164(b)).
(c) (i) From the date hereof through the later of (A) the termination of this Agreement and
(B) the end of any applicable Prospectus Delivery Period, the Company will comply in all material respects with all requirements imposed upon it by the Securities Act, as now and hereafter amended, and by the Rules and Regulations, as from time to
time in force, and by the Exchange Act so far as necessary to permit the continuance of sales of or dealings in the Shares as contemplated by the provisions hereof, the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus. If
during any applicable Prospectus Delivery Period any event occurs as a result of which the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus, or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances then existing, not misleading, or if during any applicable Prospectus Delivery Period it is necessary or appropriate in the opinion of the Company or its counsel or in the
reasonable opinion of the Agent or counsel to the Agent to amend the Registration Statement or supplement the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, to comply with the Securities Act or to file under the Exchange
Act any document which would be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Prospectus in order to comply with the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, the Company will promptly notify Agent (or the Agent will notify the Company, as applicable), and
the Agent shall suspend the offering and sale of any such Shares, and the Company will amend the Registration Statement or supplement the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or file such document (at the expense
of the Company) so as to correct such statement or omission or effect such compliance within the time period prescribed by the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
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In case the Agent is required to deliver (whether physically or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act or any similar rule), in connection with
the sale of the Shares, a Prospectus after the nine-month period referred to in Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act, or after the time a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement is required pursuant to Item 512(a) of
Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, the Company will prepare, at its expense, promptly upon request such amendment or amendments to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as may be necessary to permit compliance with the
requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act or Item 512(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, as the case may be. The Company shall cause each amendment or supplement to any Base Prospectus or the Prospectus to be filed
with the Commission as required pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act or, in the case of any document which would be deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, to be filed with the Commission as
required pursuant to the Exchange Act, within the time period prescribed. The Company shall promptly notify the Agent if any Material Contract is terminated or if the other party thereto gives written notice of its intent to terminate any
such Material Contract.
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If at any time following issuance of a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus there occurs an event or development as a result of which such Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus would conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus, or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances prevailing at that subsequent time, not misleading, the Company promptly will notify the Agent and will promptly amend or supplement, at its own expense,
such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus to eliminate or correct such conflict, untrue statement or omission.
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(d) The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to take or
cause to be taken all necessary action to qualify the Shares for sale under the securities laws of such jurisdictions as Agent reasonably designates, if applicable, and to continue such qualifications in effect so long as required for the
distribution of the Shares, except that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith to qualify as a foreign corporation or to execute a general consent to service of process in any state. The Company shall promptly advise the Agent of
the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose.
(e) The Company will furnish to the Agent and counsel for the Agent, to the extent requested, copies of the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus, any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, and all
amendments and supplements to such documents, in each case as soon as available and in such quantities as the Agent may from time to time reasonably request.
(f) The Company will make generally available to its security holders as soon as practicable an earnings statement (which need not be audited) covering a 12-month period that shall satisfy the provisions
of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 of the Rules and Regulations. If the Company makes any public announcement or release disclosing its results of operations or financial condition for a completed quarterly or annual fiscal period
(each, an “Earnings Release”) and the Company has not yet filed an Annual Report on Form 10-K or a Form 10-Q with respect to such information, as applicable, then, prior to any sale of
Shares, the Company shall be obligated to (x) file a prospectus supplement with the Commission under the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b), which prospectus supplement shall include the applicable financial information or (y) file a Report on Form
8-K, which Form 8-K shall include the applicable financial information.
(g) The Company, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereunder are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, will pay or cause to be paid (i) all expenses (including stock or transfer taxes and stamp or
similar duties allocated to the respective transferees) incurred in connection with the registration, issue, sale and delivery of the Shares, (ii) all reasonable and documented expenses and fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of
the Company’s accountants and counsel) in connection with the preparation, printing, filing, delivery, and shipping of the Registration Statement (including the financial statements therein and all amendments, schedules, and exhibits thereto), the
Base Prospectus, each Prospectus, any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, and any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, and the producing, word-processing, printing, delivery, and shipping of this Agreement and other closing documents, including
Blue Sky Memoranda (covering the states and other applicable jurisdictions) prepared by counsel, if required, and including the cost to furnish copies of each thereof to the Agent, (iii) all filing fees and listing fees, if any, and (iv) all other
costs and expenses of the Company incident to the performance of its obligations hereunder that are not otherwise specifically provided for herein. The Company shall reimburse the Agent upon request for its actual costs and out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in connection with this Agreement, including the fees and out-of-pocket expenses of its legal counsel, not to exceed $40,000 without the approval of the Company (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld). In addition, the Company shall
pay the Agent $5,000 for its legal fees on each Bringdown Date. All such reimbursements under this Agreement shall be paid in U.S. dollars.
(h) The Company will apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares in the manner set forth under the caption “Use of Proceeds” in the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus, and any Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus.
(i) The Company will not, without (i) giving the Agent at least three business days’ prior written notice specifying the nature of the proposed sale and the date of such proposed sale and (ii) the
Agent’s suspending activity under this Agreement for such period of time as requested by the Company or as reasonably deemed appropriate by the Agent in light of the proposed sale, offer for sale, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option for
the sale of, enter into any transaction which is designed to, or might reasonably be expected to, result in the disposition (whether by actual disposition or effective economic disposition due to cash settlement or otherwise) by the Company or any
Subsidiary, or otherwise issue or dispose of, directly or indirectly (or publicly disclose the intention to make any such offer, sale, pledge, grant, issuance or other disposition), of any Common Stock or any securities convertible into or
exchangeable for, or any options or rights to purchase or acquire, Common Stock, or permit the registration under the Securities Act of any Common Stock, such securities, options or rights, except for (i) the registration of the Shares and the sales
through the Agent pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) the registration of Common Stock issued or issuable with respect to any currently outstanding options and warrants that are described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and (iii) the
registration of Common Stock issued pursuant to any non-employee director stock plan, dividend reinvestment plan or stock repurchase plan of the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall suspend any effective Transaction
Notice on or before the Trading Day preceding the delivery by the Company of an advance notice under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan or stock repurchase plan, as applicable, and maintain such suspension until at least the Trading Day next
following the related advance settlement date under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan or stock repurchase plan, as applicable, where Common Stock is issued.
(j) The Company shall not, at any time at or after the execution of this Agreement, offer or sell any Shares by means of any “prospectus” (within the meaning of the Securities Act), or use any
“prospectus” (within the meaning of the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Shares, in each case other than the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.
(k) Until the termination of this Agreement, the Company will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that would constitute or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in,
under the Exchange Act or otherwise, stabilization or manipulation in violation of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares
or otherwise violate any provision of Regulation M under the Exchange Act.
(l) The Company will not incur any liability for any finder’s or broker’s fee or agent’s commission in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except as contemplated herein.
(m) During any applicable Prospectus Delivery Period, the Company will file on a timely basis with the Commission such
periodic and current reports as required by the Rules and Regulations.
(n) The Company has maintained and will maintain, such controls and other procedures, including without limitation those
required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the applicable regulations thereunder, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act
is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, including without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company
in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and its principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as
appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, to ensure that material information relating to Company is made known to them by others within those entities.
(o) Each of the Company and Agent represent and agree that, neither the Company nor the Agent has made or will make any offer relating to the Shares that would constitute an “issuer free writing
prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act, or that would otherwise constitute a “free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, required to be filed with the Commission other than a Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus. The Company represents that it has treated or agrees that it will treat each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433, and has complied and will comply with the requirements
of Rule 433 applicable to any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, including timely Commission filing where required, legending and record keeping.
(p) On the date hereof and each date when the Company (A) amends or supplements (other than a supplement to a Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act relating solely to the offering of
securities other than the Shares) the Registration Statement or Prospectus by means of a post-effective amendment, sticker, or supplement but not by means of incorporation of documents by reference into the Registration Statement or the Prospectus
relating to the Shares, (B) files an annual report on Form 10-K under the Exchange Act (including any Form 10-K/A containing amended material financial information or a material amendment to the previously filed Form 10-K) or (C) files a report on
Form 10-Q containing quarterly financial information that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and Prospectus (each of the dates in (A) through (C) are referred to herein as a “Bringdown Date”), the Agent shall receive (i) favorable opinions of Husch Blackwell LLP and Venable LLP, counsel for the Company and (ii) a negative assurance letter of Husch Blackwell LLP, each dated as of a date within ten (10)
days after the applicable Bringdown Date, addressed to the Agent and modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such opinions. With respect to this Section
3(p), in lieu of delivering such opinions or letters for Bringdown Dates subsequent to the date hereof, such counsel may furnish Agent with a letter (a “Reliance Letter”) to the effect
that Agent may rely upon a prior opinion or letter delivered under this Section 3(p) to the same extent as if it were dated the date of such letter (except that statement in such prior opinion shall be deemed to relate to the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus as amended or supplemented as of the date of such Reliance Letter); provided, however, the requirement to provide opinions and letters under this Section 3(p) is hereby waived for any Bringdown Date
occurring at a time at which no Transaction Notice is pending, which waiver shall continue until the earlier to occur of the date the Company delivers a Transaction Notice hereunder and the next occurring Bringdown Date. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the Company subsequently decides to sell Shares following a Bringdown Date when the Company relied on such waiver and did not provide Agent with opinions and letters under this Section 3(p), then before the Company delivers the
Transaction Notice or Agent sells any Shares, the Company shall cause Husch Blackwell LLP and Venable LLP to furnish to the Agent written opinions or Reliance Letters dated the date of the Transaction Notice.
(q) On the date hereof, and each date when the Company files an annual report on Form 10-K, or a report on Form 10-Q containing quarterly financial information that is incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement and Prospectus, the Company shall cause Moss Adams LLP, or other independent accountants satisfactory to the Agent, to deliver to the Agent (x) a letter, dated as of a date within ten (10) days after such date and addressed to
Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent (the first such letter, the “Initial Comfort Letter”), confirming that they are independent public accountants within the meaning of the
Securities Act and are in compliance with the applicable requirements relating to the qualifications of accountants under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X of the Commission, and stating the conclusions and findings of said firm with respect to the
financial information and other matters and (y) a letter updating the Initial Comfort Letter with any information that would have been included in the Initial Comfort Letter had it been given on such date and as modified as necessary to relate to the
date of such letter (each such letter, a “Bringdown Comfort Letter”); provided, however, the requirement to provide a Bringdown Comfort
Letter under this Section 3(q) is hereby waived for any Bringdown Date occurring at a time at which no Transaction Notice is pending, which waiver shall continue until the earlier to occur of the date the Company delivers a Transaction Notice
hereunder and the next occurring Bringdown Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company subsequently decides to sell Shares following a Bringdown Date when the Company relied on such waiver and did not provide Agent with a Bringdown Comfort
Letter under this Section 3(q), then before the Company delivers the Transaction Notice or Agent sells any Shares, the Company shall cause Moss Adams LLP, or other independent accountants satisfactory to the Agent, to deliver to the Agent a
Bringdown Comfort Letter dated the date of the Transaction Notice.
(r) On the date hereof and each Bringdown Date, the Company shall furnish to the Agent a certificate, dated as of a date within ten (10) days after the applicable Bringdown Date and addressed to Agent, signed by the
chief executive officer and by the chief financial officer of the Company, to the effect that:
(i) The representations and
warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as if made at and as of the date of the certificate, and the Company has complied in all material respects with all the agreements and satisfied all the
conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the date of the certificate;
(ii) No stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof or any amendment thereof or the qualification of the Shares for
offering or sale or notice that would prevent use of the Registration Statement, nor suspending or preventing the use of the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, has been issued, and no proceeding for that purpose
has been instituted or, to the best of their knowledge, is contemplated by the Commission or any state or regulatory body;
(iii) The Shares to be sold on that date have been duly and validly authorized by the Company and all
corporate action required to be taken for the authorization, issuance and sale of the Shares on that date has been validly and sufficiently taken;
(iv) Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, as
amended and supplemented, and except for pending transactions disclosed therein, the Company has not incurred any material liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent, or entered into any material transactions, not in the ordinary course of
business, or declared or paid any dividends or made any distribution of any kind with respect to its capital stock, and there has not been any material change in the capital stock or any issuance of options, warrants, convertible securities or other
rights to purchase the capital stock (other than as a result of the exercise of any currently outstanding options or warrants that are disclosed in the Prospectus), or any material change in the long-term debt, of the Company, or any Material Adverse
Effect or any development that would reasonably be likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect (whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business), or any material loss by strike, fire, flood, earthquake, accident or other calamity, whether
or not covered by insurance, incurred by the Company; and
(v) Except as stated in the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus, and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, as amended and
supplemented, there is not pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened or contemplated, any action, suit or proceeding to which the Company is a party before or by any court or governmental agency, authority or body, or any arbitrator,
which would reasonably be likely to result in any Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, the requirement to provide a certificate under this Section 3(r) is hereby waived for any Bringdown Date occurring at a time at which no Transaction Notice
is pending, which waiver shall continue until the earlier to occur of the date the Company delivers a Transaction Notice hereunder and the next occurring Bringdown Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company subsequently decides to sell
Shares following a Bringdown Date when the Company relied on such waiver and did not provide Agent with a certificate under this Section 3(r), then before the Company delivers the Transaction Notice or Agent sells any Shares, the Company shall
provide Agent with a certificate dated the date of the Transaction Notice.
(s) A reasonable time prior to each Bringdown Date, the Company, if so requested by the Agent, shall conduct a due diligence session, in form and substance,
satisfactory to the Agent, which shall include representatives of the management and the accountants of the Company.
(t) The
Company shall disclose in its annual report on Form 10-K and its reports on Form 10-Q with quarterly financial information the number of Shares sold through the Agent under this Agreement, the Net Proceeds to the Company and the compensation paid by
the Company with respect to sales of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement.
(u) The Company shall ensure that there are at all times sufficient Common Stock to provide for the issuance, free of any preemptive rights, out of its authorized
but unissued Common Stock, of the maximum aggregate number of Shares authorized for issuance by the Company’s board of directors pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Shares to be
listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, and to maintain such listing. The Company shall cooperate with Agent and use its reasonable efforts to permit Shares to be eligible for clearance and settlement through the facilities of DTC.
(v) At any time during the term of this Agreement, the Company will advise the Agent promptly after it receives notice or obtains knowledge of any information or
fact that would alter or affect any opinion, certificate, letter and other document provided to the Agent pursuant to Section 3 herein.
(w) Subject to compliance with any applicable requirements of Regulation M under the Exchange Act and compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company
consents to the Agent trading in Common Stock for the Agent’s own account and for the account of its clients (in compliance with all applicable laws) at the same time as sales of the Shares occur pursuant to this Agreement.
(x) If to the knowledge of the Company, any condition set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement shall not have been satisfied on the applicable Settlement
Date, the Company will offer to any person who has agreed to purchase the Shares on such Settlement Date from the Company as the result of an offer to purchase solicited by the Agent, the right to refuse to purchase and pay for such Shares.
(y) On the date hereof and each Bringdown Date, the Company shall furnish to the Agent an incumbency certificate, dated as of such date and addressed to Agent,
signed by the secretary of the Company.
(z) Each acceptance by the Company of an offer to purchase the Shares hereunder shall be deemed to be an affirmation to the Agent that the representations and
warranties of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct as of the date of such acceptance as though made at and as of such date (other than those representations and warranties made as of a specified date or
time), and an undertaking that such representations and warranties will be true and correct as of the Settlement Date for the Shares relating to such acceptance, as though made at and as of such date (except that such representations and warranties
shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented relating to such Shares).
(aa) The Company shall ensure that there are at all times sufficient Common Stock to provide for the issuance, free of any preemptive rights, out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock or Common Stock held in
treasury, of the maximum aggregate number of Shares authorized for issuance by the Company’s board of directors pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(bb) During
any period when the delivery of a prospectus relating to the Shares is required (including in circumstances where such requirement may be satisfied pursuant to Rule 172, 173 or any similar rule) to be delivered under the Securities Act, the Company
will file all documents required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act within the time periods required by the Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder.
(cc) The
Company shall cooperate with Agent and use its reasonable efforts to permit the Shares to be eligible for clearance and settlement through the facilities of DTC.
(dd) The
Company will apply the Net Proceeds from the sale of the Shares in the manner set forth in the Prospectus.
(ee) To
the extent that the Registration Statement is not available for the sales of the Shares as contemplated by this Agreement, the Company shall file a new registration statement with respect to any additional shares of Common Stock necessary to complete
such sales of the Shares and shall cause such registration statement to become effective as promptly as practicable. After the effectiveness of any such registration statement, all references to “Registration Statement” included in this Agreement
shall be deemed to include such new registration statement, including all documents incorporated by reference therein pursuant to Item 12 of Form S-3, and all references to “Base Prospectus” included in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the
final form of prospectus, including all documents incorporated therein by reference, included in any such registration statement at the time such registration statement became effective.
4. Conditions of Agent’s Obligations. The obligations of the Agent hereunder are subject to (i)
the accuracy of, as of the date hereof, each Bringdown Date, and each Time of Sale (in each case, as if made at such date), and compliance with, all representations, warranties and agreements of the Company contained herein, (ii) the performance by
the Company of its obligations hereunder and (iii) the following additional conditions:
(a) If the filing of the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, is
required under the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations, the Company shall have filed the Prospectus (or such amendment or supplement) or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus with the Commission in the manner and within the time period so
required (without reliance on Rule 424(b)(8) or Rule 164(b)); the Registration Statement shall remain effective; no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof, any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, or
any amendment thereof, nor suspending or preventing the use of the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall have been issued; no proceedings for the issuance of such an order shall have been initiated or
threatened; and any request of the Commission for additional information (to be included in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus, any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or otherwise) shall have been complied with to the
Agent’s satisfaction.
(b) The Agent shall not have advised the Company that the Registration Statement, the Base
Prospectus, the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, contains an untrue statement of fact which, in the Agent’s opinion, is material, or omits to state a fact which, in the Agent’s opinion, is
material and is required to be stated therein or is necessary to make the statements therein (i) with respect to the Registration Statement, not misleading and (ii) with respect to the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(c) Except as set forth or contemplated in the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus,
subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given therein, the Company shall not have incurred any material liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent, or entered into any material transactions, or declared or paid any
dividends or made any distribution of any kind with respect to its capital stock and there shall not have been any change in the capital stock, or any issuance of options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights to purchase the capital stock
(other than as a result of the exercise of any currently outstanding options or warrants that are disclosed in the Prospectus), or any material change in the long-term debt, of the Company, or any Material Adverse Effect or any development that would
be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect (whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business), or any material loss by strike, fire, flood, earthquake, accident or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance,
incurred by the Company, the effect of which, in any such case described above, in the Agent’s judgment, makes it impractical or inadvisable to offer or deliver the Shares.
(d) The Company shall have performed each of
its obligations under Section 3(q).
(e) The Company shall have performed each of its obligations under Section 3(r).
(f) The Company shall have performed each of its obligations under Section 3(s).
(g) FINRA shall not have raised any objection to the fairness and reasonableness of the terms and arrangements under this Agreement.
(h) All filings with the Commission required by Rule 424 under the Securities Act to have been filed by the Settlement Date shall have been made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by Rule 424.
(i) The Company shall have furnished to Agent and the Agent’s counsel such additional documents, certificates and evidence as they may have reasonably requested.
(j) Trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Shares shall have been listed and authorized for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market prior to the first Settlement Date, and
satisfactory evidence of such actions shall have been provided to the Agent and its counsel, which may include oral confirmation from a representative of the Nasdaq Capital Market.
All such opinions, certificates, letters and other documents will be in compliance with the provisions hereof only if they are reasonably satisfactory in
form and substance to Agent and the Agent’s counsel. The Company will furnish Agent with such conformed copies of such opinions, certificates, letters and other documents as Agent shall reasonably request.
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Indemnification and Contribution.
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(a) (i) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Agent and
each of the other Indemnified Parties (as defined below) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, obligations, penalties, judgments, awards, liabilities, costs, expenses and disbursements, and any and all actions, suits, proceedings and
investigations in respect thereof and any and all legal and other costs, expenses and disbursements in giving testimony or furnishing documents in response to subpoena or otherwise (including, without limitation, the costs, expenses and
disbursements, as and when incurred, of investigating, preparing, pursuing or defending any such action, suit, proceeding or investigation (whether or not in connection with litigation in which any Indemnified Party is a party)) (collectively, “Losses”), directly or indirectly, caused by, relating to, based upon, arising out of, or in connection with this Agreement, including, without limitation, any act or omission by the Agent in
connection with its acceptance of or the performance or non-performance of its obligations under the Agreement, any breach by the Company of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in the Agreement (or in any instrument,
document or agreement relating thereto, including any agency agreement), or the enforcement by the Agent of its rights under the Agreement or these indemnification provisions, except to the extent that any such Losses are found in a final judgment by
a court of competent jurisdiction (not subject to further appeal) to have resulted primarily and directly from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Party seeking indemnification hereunder. The Company also agrees that no
Indemnified Party shall have any liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract or tort or otherwise) to the Company for or in connection with this Agreement for any other reason, except to the extent that any such liability is found in a final
judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction (not subject to further appeal) to have resulted primarily and directly from such Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability
that the Company otherwise might have.
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(ii)
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These indemnification provisions shall extend to the following persons (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”):
Maxim, its present and former affiliated entities, managers, members, officers, employees, legal counsel, agents and controlling persons (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the
officers, directors, partners, stockholders, members, managers, employees, legal counsel, agents and controlling persons of any of them. These indemnification provisions shall be in addition to any liability which the Company may otherwise
have to any Indemnified Party.
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(iii)
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If any action, suit, proceeding or investigation is commenced, as to which an Indemnified Party proposes to demand indemnification, it shall notify the Company with reasonable promptness;
provided, however, that any failure by an Indemnified Party to notify the Company shall not relieve the Company from its obligations hereunder except to the extent that the Company is actually and materially prejudiced by
such failure to notify. An Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain counsel of its own choice to represent it, and the fees, expenses and disbursements of such counsel shall be borne by the Company. Any such counsel shall, to the
extent consistent with its professional responsibilities, cooperate with the Company and any counsel designated by the Company. The Company shall be liable for any settlement of any claim against any Indemnified Party made with the
Company’s written consent. The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the Agent, settle or compromise any claim, or permit a default or consent to the entry of any judgment in respect thereof, unless such settlement,
compromise or consent (i) includes, as an unconditional term thereof, the giving by the claimant to all of the Indemnified Parties of an unconditional release from all liability in respect of such claim, and (ii) does not contain any
factual or legal admission by or with respect to an Indemnified Party or an adverse statement with respect to the character, professionalism, expertise or reputation of any Indemnified Party or any action or inaction of any Indemnified
Party.
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In order to provide for just and equitable contribution, if a claim for indemnification pursuant to these indemnification provisions is made but it is found in a final judgment by a court
of competent jurisdiction (not subject to further appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case, even though the express provisions hereof provide for indemnification in such case, then the Company shall contribute to
the Losses to which any Indemnified Party may be subject (i) in accordance with the relative benefits received by the Company and its stockholders, subsidiaries and affiliates, on the one hand, and the Indemnified Party, on the other hand,
and (ii) if (and only if) the allocation provided in clause (i) of this sentence is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as to reflect not only the relative benefits, but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one
hand, and the Indemnified Party, on the other hand, in connection with the statements, acts or omissions which resulted in such Losses as well as any relevant equitable considerations. No person found liable for a fraudulent
misrepresentation shall be entitled to contribution from any person who is not also found liable for fraudulent misrepresentation. The relative benefits received (or anticipated to be received) by the Company and its stockholders,
subsidiaries and affiliates shall be deemed to be equal to the aggregate consideration payable or receivable by such parties in connection with the transaction or transactions to which the Agreement relates relative to the amount of fees
actually received by the Agent in connection with such transaction or transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the amount contributed by all Indemnified Parties exceed the amount of fees previously received by the
Agent pursuant to the Agreement.
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(b) (i) The Agent will indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its affiliates,
employees, and directors and each officer of the Company who signed the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, legal counsel,
agents and controlling persons of any of them (the “Company Indemnified Parties”) from and against any Losses to which the Company or the Company Indemnified Parties may become subject,
under the Securities Act or otherwise (including in settlement of any litigation, if such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Agent), insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out
of or are based upon an untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any Base Prospectus, the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto or any Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus, but only and solely to the extent that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in the Registration Statement, any Base Prospectus, the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement
thereto, or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by Agent expressly for use in the preparation thereof, it being understood and agreed that the only information
furnished by the Agent consists of the information described as such in Section 5(b)(ii) hereof, by the Company in connection with investigating or defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.
(ii)
The Agent confirms and the Company acknowledges that as of the date hereof the only information that has been furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Agent specifically for inclusion in the
Registration Statement, any Base Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus is the information in the second sentence of the tenth paragraph and the eleventh paragraph under the caption “Plan of Distribution” in the
Prospectus.
(c) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 5 is
unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under subsection (a) or (b) above, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or
liabilities referred to in subsection (a) or (b) above, (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Agent on the other from the Offering or (ii) if the allocation provided
by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Agent on the
other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Agent on
the other shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total net proceeds from the Offering (before deducting expenses) received by the Company and the total commissions received by the Agent, bear to the total public offering price of the
Shares. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the
Company or the Agent and the parties’ relevant intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission. The Company and the Agent agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions
pursuant to this subsection (c) were to be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the first sentence of this subsection (c). The amount paid by
an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in the first sentence of this subsection (c) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection
with investigating or defending against any action or claim which is the subject of this subsection (c). Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (c), the Agent shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which
the total price at which the Shares underwritten by it and distributed to the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages that the Agent has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement
or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
(d) Neither termination of this Agreement nor completion of the Offering shall affect these
indemnification provisions which shall remain operative and in full force and effect. The indemnification provisions shall be binding upon the Company and the Agent and their respective successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the
Indemnified Parties and the Company Indemnified Parties and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives.
6. Representations
and Agreements to Survive Delivery. All representations and warranties of the Company herein or in certificates delivered pursuant hereto, and agreements of the Agent and the Company herein, including but not limited to the agreements of the
Agent and the Company contained in Section 5 hereof, shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Agent or any controlling person thereof, or the Company or any of its officers,
directors, or controlling persons, and shall survive delivery of, and payment for, the Shares to and by the Agent hereunder.
7. Termination of this
Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the date hereof, and shall continue until the earlier of (i) the sale of Shares having an aggregate offering price of $20,000,000, (ii) twelve (12) months from the date of this Agreement
or (iii) the termination by either the Agent or the Company upon the provision of fifteen (15) days written notice. Any such termination by mutual agreement shall in all cases be deemed to provide that Section 3(g), Section 5 and Section
6 shall remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Agent shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement if at any time from the date of this Agreement to the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement, the Agent is not fully satisfied, in its sole discretion, with the results of its and its representatives’ review of the Company and the Company’s business.
8. Default by the Company. If the Company shall fail at any Settlement
Date to sell and deliver the number of Shares which it is obligated to sell hereunder, then this Agreement shall terminate without any liability on the part of the Agent or, except as provided in Section 3(g) hereof, any non-defaulting
party. No action taken pursuant to this Section 8 shall relieve the Company from liability, if any, in respect of such default, and the Company shall (A) hold the Agent harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result of
such default by the Company and (B) pay the Agent any commission to which it would otherwise be entitled absent such default.
9. Notices. Except as otherwise provided herein, all communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and, if to the Agent, shall be mailed, delivered or sent by facsimile or
email transmission to:
Maxim Group LLC
300 Park Avenue, 16th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attn: Ritesh M. Veera
Fax: (212) 895-3783
Email: rveera@maximgrp.com
with a required copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Maynard Nexsen PC
1901 Sixth Avenue North, Suite 1700
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Attn: Lori B. Metrock, Esq.
Fax: (205) 254-1999
Email: lmetrock@maynardnexsen.com
Notices to the Company shall be given to it at:
89 Davis Road, Suite 100
Orinda, California 94563
Attn: Chip Patterson
Email: chip@mackenziecapital.com
with a required copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Husch Blackwell LLP
736 Georgia Ave, Suite 300
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Attn: Steve Barrett
Email: steve.barrett@huschblackwell.com
Any party to this Agreement may change such address for notices by sending to the parties to this Agreement written notice of a new address for such purpose.
10. Persons Entitled to Benefit of Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and the controlling
persons, officers and directors referred to in Section 5. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give to any other person, firm or corporation any legal or equitable remedy or claim under or in respect of this
Agreement or any provision herein contained. The term “successors and assigns” as herein used shall not include any purchaser, as such purchaser, of any of the Shares from the Agent.
11. Absence of Fiduciary Relationship. The
Company acknowledges and agrees that: (a) the Agent has been retained solely to act as an sales agent and/or principal in connection with the sale of the Shares and that no fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship between the Company and the Agent
has been created in respect of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, irrespective of whether the Agent has advised or are advising the Company on other matters; (b) the price and other terms of the Shares set forth in this Agreement
were established by the Company following discussions and arms-length negotiations with the Agent and the Company is capable of evaluating and understanding and understands and accepts the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement; (c) it has been advised that the Agent and its affiliates are engaged in a broad range of transactions which may involve interests that differ from those of the Company and that the Agent has no obligation to disclose such interest
and transactions to the Company by virtue of any fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship; (d) it has been advised that the Agent is acting, in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, solely for the benefit of the Agent, and not
on behalf of the Company; and (e) it waives to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims it may have against the Agent for breach of fiduciary duty or alleged breach of fiduciary duty in respect of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and agrees that the Agent shall have no liability (whether direct or indirect) to the Company in respect of such a fiduciary duty claim on behalf of or in right of the Company, including stockholders, employees or creditors of the Company.
12. Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, including Section 5-1401 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York, but otherwise without regard to conflict of laws
rules that would apply the laws of any other jurisdiction.
13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and, if executed in more than one counterpart, the executed counterparts shall each be deemed to be an original and all
such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. The parties agree that this Agreement and any other document delivered in connection herewith may be electronically signed, that any digital or electronic signatures
(including pdf, facsimile or electronically imaged signatures provided by DocuSign, AdobeSign, or other agreed upon digital signature provider) appearing on this Agreement or such other documents are the same as handwritten signatures for the
purposes of validity, enforceability and admissibility to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and
any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code, and that delivery of any such electronic signature to, or a signed copy of, this Agreement and
such other documents may be made by facsimile, email or other electronic transmission.
14. Adjustments for Stock Splits. The parties acknowledge and agree that all share-related numbers contained in this Agreement shall be adjusted to take into account any stock split, stock
dividend or similar event effected with respect to the Shares.
15. Entire Agreement; Amendment; Severability; Headings. This Agreement (including all schedules and exhibits attached hereto and transaction notices issued pursuant hereto) constitutes the entire
agreement and supersedes all other prior and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof. Neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended except
pursuant to a written instrument executed by the Company and the Agent. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable as written by a
court of competent jurisdiction, then such provision shall be given full force and effect to the fullest possible extent that it is valid, legal and enforceable, and the remainder of the terms and provisions herein shall be construed as if such
invalid, illegal or unenforceable term or provision was not contained herein, but only to the extent that giving effect to such provision and the remainder of the terms and provisions hereof shall be in accordance with the intent of the parties as
reflected in this Agreement. The section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
16. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of the Company and the Agent hereby waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any claim based upon or
arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
[Signature Page Follows]
If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to the Company the enclosed duplicate of this Agreement,
whereupon this letter and your acceptance shall represent a binding agreement between the Company and the Agent in accordance with its terms.
Very truly yours,
MACKENZIE REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
By:
Name: Chip Patterson
Title: General Counsel and Secretary
Confirmed as of the date first above mentioned.
MAXIM GROUP LLC
Name: Ritesh Veera
Title: Co-Head, Investment Banking
Schedule A
Permitted Free Writing Prospectus None.
Schedule B
Individuals Permitted to Authorize Sales of Shares
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Chip Patterson
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Robert Dixon
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Glen Fuller
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Angche Sherpa
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Schedule C
Form of Transaction Notice
From: MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc.
To: Maxim Group LLC
Subject: Transaction Notice Date: [●], 2024
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the Equity Distribution Agreement between MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc. (the “Company”),
and Maxim Group LLC (“Agent”), dated November [●], 2024, the Company hereby requests that the Agent sell up to [●] of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at a minimum market price of
$[●] per share, during the time period beginning [month, day, time] and ending [month, day, time].
Schedule D
Individuals to Whom Notice Can Be Given
Maxim Group LLC
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Bill Vitale
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Office: (732) 784-1905
Fax: (212) 895-3762
Email: bvitale@maximgrp.com
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Rob Lynch
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Office: (732) 784-1910
Fax: (212) 895-3762
Email: rlynch@maximgrp.com
MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc.
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Chip Patterson
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Angche Sherpa
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November 26, 2024
MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc.
89 Davis Road, Suite 100
Orinda, CA 94563
Re: Registration Statement on
Form S-3
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have served as Maryland counsel to MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), in connection with certain matters of Maryland law arising out of the registration by the
Company of the following securities of the Company having an initial aggregate offering price of up to $75,000,000 (collectively, the “Securities”): (i) shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Common Stock”); (ii) shares of preferred
stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”); (iii) warrants to purchase Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock (“Warrants”); (iv) rights to purchase Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock (“Rights”); and (v) units representing an interest in
two or more of the foregoing classes of Securities (“Units”). The Securities are covered by the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”), filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”) on or about the date hereof under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”).
In connection with our representation of the Company, and as a basis for the opinion hereinafter set forth, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to
our satisfaction, of the following documents (herein collectively referred to as the “Documents”):
1. The
Registration Statement and the related form of prospectus included therein in the form in which it was filed with the Commission under the 1933 Act;
2. The charter
of the Company (the “Charter”), certified by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “SDAT”);
3. The Second
Amended & Restated Bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”), certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company;
4. A
certificate of the SDAT as to the good standing of the Company, dated as of a recent date;
5. Resolutions
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company relating to the sale, issuance, classification and qualification of the Shares (the “Resolutions”), certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company;
6. A
certificate executed by an officer of the Company, dated as of the date hereof; and
7. Such other
documents and matters as we have deemed necessary or appropriate to express the opinion set forth below, subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated herein.
In expressing the opinion set forth below, we have assumed the following:
1. Each
individual executing any of the Documents, whether on behalf of such individual or another person, is legally competent to do so.
2. Each
individual executing any of the Documents on behalf of a party (other than the Company) is duly authorized to do so.
3. Each of the
parties (other than the Company) executing any of the Documents has duly and validly executed and delivered each of the Documents to which such party is a signatory, and such party’s obligations set forth therein are legal, valid and binding and
are enforceable in accordance with all stated terms.
4. All
Documents submitted to us as originals are authentic. The form and content of all Documents submitted to us as unexecuted drafts do not differ in any respect relevant to this opinion from the form and content of such Documents as executed and
delivered. All Documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies conform to the original documents. All signatures on all Documents are genuine. All public records reviewed or relied upon by us or on our behalf are true and complete.
All representations, warranties, statements and information contained in the Documents are true and complete. There has been no oral or written modification of or amendment to any of the Documents, and there has been no waiver of any provision of
any of the Documents, by action or omission of the parties or otherwise.
5. The
Securities will not be issued or transferred in violation of any restriction or limitation on transfer and ownership of shares of stock of the Company contained in Article V, Section 5.8 of the Charter.
6. Upon the
issuance of any Securities that are Common Stock (“Common Securities”), including Common Securities that may be issued upon conversion or exchange of any other Securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Securities, the total number of
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding will not exceed the total number of shares of Common Stock that the Company is then authorized to issue under the Charter.
7. Upon the
issuance of any Securities that are Preferred Stock (“Preferred Securities”), including Preferred Securities that may be issued upon conversion or exchange of any other Securities convertible into or exchangeable for Preferred Securities, the total
number of shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding and the total number of issued and outstanding shares of the applicable class or series of Preferred Stock designated pursuant to the Charter will not exceed the total number of shares of
Preferred Stock or the number of shares of such class or series of Preferred Stock that the Company is then authorized to issue under the Charter.
8. Any
Securities convertible into or exchangeable for other Securities will be duly converted or exchanged in accordance with their terms.
9. The
issuance, and certain terms, of the Securities to be issued by the Company from time to time will be authorized and approved by the Board, or a duly authorized committee thereof, in accordance with the Maryland General Corporation Law, the Charter,
the Bylaws, the Registration Statement and the Resolutions and, with respect to any Preferred Securities, Articles Supplementary setting forth the number of shares and the terms of any class or series of Preferred Stock to be issued by the Company
will be filed with and accepted for record by the SDAT prior to their issuance (such approvals and, if applicable, acceptance for record, referred to herein as the “Corporate Proceedings”).
Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated herein, it is our opinion that:
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The Company is a corporation duly incorporated and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Maryland and is in good standing with the SDAT.
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Upon the completion of all Corporate Proceedings relating to the Common Securities, the issuance of the Common Securities will be duly authorized and, when and if issued and delivered
against payment therefor and otherwise in accordance with the Corporate Proceedings, the Common Securities will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
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Upon the completion of all Corporate Proceedings relating to the Preferred Securities, the issuance of the Preferred Securities will be duly authorized and, when and if issued and delivered
against payment therefor and otherwise in accordance with the Corporate Proceedings, the Preferred Securities will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
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Upon the completion of all Corporate Proceedings relating to the Warrants, the issuance of the Warrants will be duly authorized.
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Corporate Proceedings relating to the Rights, the issuance of the Rights will be duly authorized.
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Upon the completion of all Corporate Proceedings relating to the Units, the issuance of the Units will be duly authorized.
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The foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the State of Maryland, and we do not express any opinion herein concerning United States federal law or the laws of any other jurisdiction. We express no
opinion as to the applicability or effect of federal or state securities laws, including the securities laws of the State of Maryland, or as to federal or state laws regarding fraudulent transfers. To the extent that any matter as to which our
opinion is expressed herein would be governed by the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Maryland, we do not express any opinion on such matter. The opinion expressed herein is subject to the effect of judicial decisions which may
permit the introduction of parol evidence to modify the terms or the interpretation of agreements.
The opinion expressed herein is limited to the matters specifically set forth herein and no other opinion shall be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated. We assume no obligation to supplement
this opinion if any applicable law changes after the date hereof or if we become aware of any fact that might change the opinion expressed herein after the date hereof.
This opinion is being furnished to you for submission to the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement and to the use of the name of our firm therein. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the 1933 Act.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Venable LLP
125704-511686
89 Davis Rd.
Orinda, CA 94563
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You have requested our opinion as special tax counsel to MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the Company’s sale from time to time of the following (collectively, “Offered Securities”): (i) shares of the Company’s common stock, (ii) shares of the Company’s preferred stock, (iii) warrants for the purchase of shares of the Company’s common stock and/or shares of the Company’s preferred stock, (iv) rights to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock and/or shares of the Company’s preferred stock and (vii) units consisting of a combination of any of the foregoing, by means of a prospectus (the “Prospectus”) filed as part of the registration statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 26, 2024 (the “Registration Statement”). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given them in the Registration Statement or in the certificate, dated of even date herewith (the “Certificate”), delivered to Husch Blackwell LLP by the Company which provides certain representations relevant to this opinion.
In our capacity as counsel to the Company, and for purposes of rendering this opinion, we have examined and relied upon the following (the “Reviewed Documents”), with your consent:
(i) the Charter of the Company, as currently in effect;
(ii) the Bylaws of the Company, as currently in effect;
(iii) the Certificate;
(iv) the Registration Statement;
(v) the Prospectus; and
(vi) such other documents provided by the Company as we have considered relevant to our analysis.
This opinion is based on various facts and assumptions, including the facts set forth in the Reviewed Documents, concerning the business, assets and governing documents of the Company. In our examination of the Reviewed Documents, we have assumed the authenticity of original documents, the accuracy of copies, the genuineness of signatures, and the legal capacity of signatories. We have also assumed that the transactions contemplated by the Reviewed Documents will be consummated in accordance with the terms and conditions of such documents, that all parties to such documents and/or any other person or entity otherwise subject to the terms and conditions of such documents have acted, and will act, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such documents, and that such documents accurately reflect the material facts concerning the Company and the Offered Securities.
Further, our opinion is based on the assumptions that:
(i) the Company is operated, and will continue to be operated, in the manner described in the Reviewed Documents;
(ii) all statements of fact contained in the Reviewed Documents are true and complete in all material respects; and
(iii) any statement made in any of the Reviewed Documents referred to herein “to the knowledge of” or “to the best of the knowledge of” any person or party or similarly qualified is correct without such qualification.
We have not undertaken any independent inquiry into or verification of these facts either in the course of our representation of the Company or for the purpose of rendering this opinion.
We also note that the tax consequences addressed herein depend upon the actual occurrence of events in the future, which events may or may not be consistent with any representations made to us for purposes of this opinion. In particular, the qualification and taxation of the Company as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) for federal income tax purposes depend upon the Company’s ability to meet on a continuing basis the various qualifications imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), including through actual annual operating results, asset composition, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership, the results of which have not been and will not be reviewed by Husch Blackwell LLP. Accordingly, to the extent that the facts differ from those represented to or assumed by us herein, our opinion could be inapplicable, and in such event, our opinion should not be relied upon.
Our opinion herein is based on existing law as contained in the Code, final and temporary regulations promulgated thereunder by the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury Regulations”), and interpretations of the foregoing as expressed in court decisions, legislative history, and existing administrative pronouncements and practices of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) (including its practices and policies in issuing private letter rulings which are not binding on the IRS except as to taxpayers actually receiving such a ruling), all as of the date hereof. The provisions of the Code and the Treasury Regulations, IRS administrative pronouncements and case law upon which this opinion is based could be changed at any time, perhaps with retroactive effect. In addition, some of the issues under existing law that could significantly affect our opinion have not yet been authoritatively addressed by the IRS or the courts. Our opinion has no official status of any kind, and is not binding on the IRS or the courts. Hence, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge, or that the courts will agree, with our conclusions. Further, any material variation or material differences in the facts, assumptions or materials referred to above may affect the conclusions stated herein.
Based upon, and subject to, the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications stated in the following paragraphs, we are of the opinion that, as of the date hereof:
(i) The Company has been organized and has operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code during its taxable years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016, December 31, 2017, December 31, 2018, December 31, 2019, December 31, 2020, December 31, 2021, December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023, and that its current and proposed organization and method of operation will enable it to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT thereafter; and
(ii) the statements presented under the heading “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the Prospectus that is contained in the Registration Statement, insofar as such statements discuss matters of United States federal income tax law and regulations or legal conclusions relating thereto, constitute our opinion as to the material United States federal income tax consequences set forth therein, subject to the assumptions and qualifications set forth therein and in this letter.
No opinion is expressed as to any matter not discussed herein and we undertake no obligation to update this opinion, or to ascertain after the date hereof whether circumstances occurring after such date may affect the conclusions set forth herein. We express no opinion as to matters governed by any laws other than the Code, the Treasury Regulations, published administrative announcements and rulings of the IRS, and court decisions. We express no opinion with respect to the applicability thereto, or the effect thereon, of other federal laws, the laws of any state or other jurisdiction or as to any matters of municipal law or the laws of any other local agencies within any state.
This opinion is furnished to you in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(8) of SEC Regulation S-K solely for use in connection with the Registration Statement. We express no opinion with respect to the matters described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus other than those expressly set forth herein.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm name in the Prospectus under the caption “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” and “Legal Matters.” In giving this consent, we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, nor do we thereby admit that we are experts with respect to any part of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus within the meaning of the term “experts” as used in the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
Very truly yours,
Husch Blackwell LLP
/s/ Husch Blackwell LLP
Orinda, CA 94563
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You have requested our opinion as special tax counsel to MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the Company’s sale from time to time of the following (collectively, “Offered Securities”): (i) shares of the Company’s common stock, (ii) shares of the Company’s preferred stock, (iii) warrants for the purchase of shares of the Company’s common stock and/or shares of the Company’s preferred stock, (iv) rights to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock and/or shares of the Company’s preferred stock and (vii) units consisting of a combination of any of the foregoing, by means of a prospectus (the “Prospectus”) filed as part of the registration statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 26, 2024 (the “Registration Statement”). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given them in the Registration Statement or in the certificate, dated of even date herewith (the “Certificate”), delivered to Husch Blackwell LLP by the Company which provides certain representations relevant to this opinion.
In our capacity as counsel to the Company, and for purposes of rendering this opinion, we have examined and relied upon the following (the “Reviewed Documents”), with your consent:
(i) the Charter of the Company, as currently in effect;
(ii) the Bylaws of the Company, as currently in effect;
(iii) the Certificate;
(iv) the Registration Statement;
(v) the Prospectus; and
(vi) such other documents provided by the Company as we have considered relevant to our analysis.
This opinion is based on various facts and assumptions, including the facts set forth in the Reviewed Documents, concerning the business, assets and governing documents of the Company. In our examination of the Reviewed Documents, we have assumed the authenticity of original documents, the accuracy of copies, the genuineness of signatures, and the legal capacity of signatories. We have also assumed that the transactions contemplated by the Reviewed Documents will be consummated in accordance with the terms and conditions of such documents, that all parties to such documents and/or any other person or entity otherwise subject to the terms and conditions of such documents have acted, and will act, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such documents, and that such documents accurately reflect the material facts concerning the Company and the Offered Securities.
Further, our opinion is based on the assumptions that:
(i) the Company is operated, and will continue to be operated, in the manner described in the Reviewed Documents;
(ii) all statements of fact contained in the Reviewed Documents are true and complete in all material respects; and
(iii) any statement made in any of the Reviewed Documents referred to herein “to the knowledge of” or “to the best of the knowledge of” any person or party or similarly qualified is correct without such qualification.
We have not undertaken any independent inquiry into or verification of these facts either in the course of our representation of the Company or for the purpose of rendering this opinion.
We also note that the tax consequences addressed herein depend upon the actual occurrence of events in the future, which events may or may not be consistent with any representations made to us for purposes of this opinion. In particular, the qualification and taxation of the Company as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) for federal income tax purposes depend upon the Company’s ability to meet on a continuing basis the various qualifications imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), including through actual annual operating results, asset composition, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership, the results of which have not been and will not be reviewed by Husch Blackwell LLP. Accordingly, to the extent that the facts differ from those represented to or assumed by us herein, our opinion could be inapplicable, and in such event, our opinion should not be relied upon.
Our opinion herein is based on existing law as contained in the Code, final and temporary regulations promulgated thereunder by the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury Regulations”), and interpretations of the foregoing as expressed in court decisions, legislative history, and existing administrative pronouncements and practices of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) (including its practices and policies in issuing private letter rulings which are not binding on the IRS except as to taxpayers actually receiving such a ruling), all as of the date hereof. The provisions of the Code and the Treasury Regulations, IRS administrative pronouncements and case law upon which this opinion is based could be changed at any time, perhaps with retroactive effect. In addition, some of the issues under existing law that could significantly affect our opinion have not yet been authoritatively addressed by the IRS or the courts. Our opinion has no official status of any kind, and is not binding on the IRS or the courts. Hence, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge, or that the courts will agree, with our conclusions. Further, any material variation or material differences in the facts, assumptions or materials referred to above may affect the conclusions stated herein.
Based upon, and subject to, the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications stated in the following paragraphs, we are of the opinion that, as of the date hereof:
(i) The Company has been organized and has operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code during its taxable years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016, December 31, 2017, December 31, 2018, December 31, 2019, December 31, 2020, December 31, 2021, December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023, and that its current and proposed organization and method of operation will enable it to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT thereafter; and
(ii) the statements presented under the heading “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the Prospectus that is contained in the Registration Statement, insofar as such statements discuss matters of United States federal income tax law and regulations or legal conclusions relating thereto, constitute our opinion as to the material United States federal income tax consequences set forth therein, subject to the assumptions and qualifications set forth therein and in this letter.
No opinion is expressed as to any matter not discussed herein and we undertake no obligation to update this opinion, or to ascertain after the date hereof whether circumstances occurring after such date may affect the conclusions set forth herein. We express no opinion as to matters governed by any laws other than the Code, the Treasury Regulations, published administrative announcements and rulings of the IRS, and court decisions. We express no opinion with respect to the applicability thereto, or the effect thereon, of other federal laws, the laws of any state or other jurisdiction or as to any matters of municipal law or the laws of any other local agencies within any state.
This opinion is furnished to you in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(8) of SEC Regulation S-K solely for use in connection with the Registration Statement. We express no opinion with respect to the matters described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus other than those expressly set forth herein.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm name in the Prospectus under the caption “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” and “Legal Matters.” In giving this consent, we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, nor do we thereby admit that we are experts with respect to any part of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus within the meaning of the term “experts” as used in the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
Very truly yours,
Husch Blackwell LLP
/s/ Husch Blackwell LLP
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Mackenzie Realty Capital, Inc. of our report dated
September 27, 2024, relating to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Mackenzie Realty Capital, Inc. (the “Company”), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended June 30, 2024, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ Moss Adams
Campbell, California
November 26, 2024