Investment Authority. To invest, pending withdrawal or disbursement under this Agreement, the funds in the Operating Account in such manner as Manager shall reasonably determine so long as such investments are in safe investment vehicles, such as a money market account or short-term paper.

Committee Authority. The Committee shall have all powers and discretion necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and to control its operation, including, but not limited to, the power to # determine which Employees shall be granted Awards in respect of a Performance Period, # prescribe the terms and conditions of Awards, including whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be forfeited or suspended, # interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency or correct any defect in the Plan and/or any Award granted thereunder (including, without limitation, any agreement pursuant to which such Award is granted), # adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith, # interpret, amend, or revoke any such rules, and # make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration and/or operation of the Plan. The Committee may exercise its powers and discretion hereunder in a non-uniform manner among Participants.

Committee Authority. This Award shall be administered by the Committee, which shall adopt rules and regulations for carrying out the purposes of this Award and, without limitation, may delegate all of what, in its sole discretion, it determines to be ministerial duties to the Administrator; provided, that, the determinations under, and the interpretations of, any provision of this Award by the Committee shall, in all cases, be in its sole discretion, and shall be final and conclusive.

Organization; Authority. The Purchaser is either an individual or an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and performance by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar action, as applicable, on the part of the Purchaser. This Agreement has been duly executed by the Purchaser, and when delivered by the Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except: # as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, # as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and # insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

Authority; Status. Each Party represents that it has the authority to enter into this Agreement. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the relationship between the Parties hereto is that of an independent contractor.

Committee Authority. The Committee shall have complete discretion in the exercise of its rights, powers, and duties under this Agreement. Any interpretation or construction of any provision of, and the determination of any question arising under, this Agreement shall be made by the Committee in its discretion, as described in paragraph 9. The Committee and the Audit Committee may designate any individual or individuals to perform any of its functions hereunder and utilize experts to assist in carrying out their duties hereunder.

Discretionary Authority. Subject to the express limitations of the Plan, the Administrator shall have authority in its sole discretion to determine the time or times at which bonus payments are made, the selection of Covered Executives, the determination of Performance Goals (as defined below), form of payment, and all other terms of the bonus payment. The Administrator shall have discretionary authority to interpret this Bonus Plan, to make all factual determinations under this Bonus Plan, and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Bonus Plan. All interpretations, determinations, and actions, by the Administrator shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all parties.

For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that neither the Company nor the Board has the authority to determine the salary, bonus or any other compensation paid by the Advisor to any director, officer, member, partner, employee, or stockholder of the Advisor or its Affiliates, including any person who is also a director or officer employee of the Company.

Advice of Attorney and Tax Advisor. You acknowledge that: # ​ has advised You to consult with an attorney and/or tax advisor of Your choosing (and at Your own cost and expense) before executing this Release, and # You are not relying upon ​ for, and ​ has not provided, legal or tax advice to You in connection with this Release. It is Your responsibility to seek independent tax and legal advice with regard to the tax treatment of this Release and the payments and benefits that may be made or provided under this Release and any other related matters. You acknowledge that You have had a reasonable opportunity to seek and consider advice from Your attorney and tax advisors.

Continuation of Services as Consultant/Advisor. If a Grantee granted an Incentive Stock Option terminates employment but continues as a Consultant (no termination of Continuous Services), the Grantee need not exercise an Incentive Stock Option within either of the termination periods provided for immediately hereinabove but shall be entitled to exercise, in whole or in part, either # at any time within three months after the then date of termination of Continuous Services to the Company or a Subsidiary, or # during any lesser period as specified in the Award Agreement or # during any lesser period as may be determined by the Administrator, in its sole and absolute discretion, prior to the date of such then termination of Continuous Services to the Company or the Subsidiary (one year in the event of Disability or death) (but in no event after the earlier of # the expiration date of the Option as set forth in the Award Agreement and # ten years from the Grant Date (five years for a Ten Percent Stockholder if the Option is an Incentive Stock Option)). However, if the Grantee does not exercise within three months of termination of employment, pursuant to Section 422 of the Code the Option shall not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.