FORM OF SOLICITING DEALERS
AGREEMENT
LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE
INVESTMENT TRUST II, INC.
Ladies and
Gentlemen:
We have entered into an Assignment and Amendment
of Dealer Manager Agreement, as amended (the “ Dealer
Manager Agreement ”) which is a part hereof and
attached hereto, with Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment
Trust II, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “
Company ”), under which we have agreed to use
our best efforts to solicit subscriptions for the shares of Common
Stock (the “ Shares ”) in the Company.
The Company is offering to the public an aggregate maximum of up to
22,500,000 Shares at a price of $10 per Share on a “best
efforts” basis and up to 2,500,000 Shares issued pursuant to
the Distribution Reinvestment Program at a price of $9.50 per Share
(the “ Offering ”). Unless otherwise
defined, capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meaning
as in the Registration Statement (as defined below).
In connection with the performance of our
obligations under Section 2 of the Dealer Manager Agreement, we are
authorized to retain the services of securities dealers who are
members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
(“ FINRA ”) to solicit subscriptions (the
“ Soliciting Dealers ”). You are hereby
invited to become a Soliciting Dealer and, as such, to use your
best efforts to solicit subscribers for Shares, in accordance with
the following terms and conditions:
(1) A registration statement on Form S-11, as
amended (the “ Registration Statement ”),
with respect to the 22,500,000 Shares has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “
Commission ”) under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “ Act ”), and has become
effective. The 25,000,000 Shares and the Offering are more
particularly described in the enclosed prospectus, as amended and
supplemented (the “ Prospectus ”), which
forms a part of the Registration Statement. Additional copies of
the Prospectus will be supplied to you in reasonable quantities
upon request. We will also provide you with reasonable quantities
of any supplemental literature prepared by the Company in
connection with the Offering.
(2) Solicitation and other activities by the
Soliciting Dealers hereunder shall be undertaken only in accordance
with the Dealer Manager Agreement, this Agreement, the Act, the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “
Exchange Act ”), the applicable rules and
regulations of the Commission, the Blue Sky Survey hereinafter
referred to and the rules and regulations of FINRA. In offering to
sell the Shares to any person, each Soliciting Dealer shall have
reasonable grounds to believe (based on such information as the
investment objectives, other investments, financial situation and
needs of the person or any other information known by you after due
inquiry) that: (i) such person is or will be in a financial
position appropriate to enable such person to realize to a
significant extent the benefits described in the Prospectus,
including the tax benefits to the extent they are a significant
aspect of the Company, and has a net worth sufficient to sustain
the risks inherent in the Company, including loss of investment and
lack of liquidity; (ii) the purchase of the Shares is otherwise
suitable for such person, and each Soliciting Dealer shall maintain
records disclosing the basis upon which each Soliciting Dealer
determined the suitability of any persons offered Shares; and (iii)
such person, unless otherwise specified below, has either: (a) a
minimum annual gross income of $70,000 and a minimum net worth
(exclusive of home, home furnishings and automobiles) of $70,000;
or (b) a minimum net worth (determined with the foregoing
exclusions) of $250,000.
If an investor is a resident of Kentucky, the
investor must have either (a) a net worth of at least $250,000 or
(b) an annual gross income of at least $70,000 and a minimum net
worth of at least $70,000, with the amount invested in the Offering
not to exceed 10% of the Kentucky investor’s liquid net
worth.
If an investor is a resident of Massachusetts,
Michigan, Oregon, Pennsylvania or Washington, the investor must
have either (a) a net worth of at least $250,000 or (b) an annual
gross income of at least $70,000 and a minimum net worth of at
least $70,000. The investor’s maximum investment in the
Company and its affiliates cannot exceed 10% of the Massachusetts,
Michigan, Oregon, Pennsylvania or Washington resident’s net
worth.
If an investor is a resident of Arkansas or
Iowa, the investor must have either (a) a net worth of at least
$350,000 or (b) an annual gross income of at least $70,000 and a
minimum net worth of at least $100,000. In addition, Shares will
only be sold to Arkansas or Iowa residents that have a combined
liquid net worth of at least ten (10) times the amount of their
investment in the Company and other similar programs.
If an investor is a resident of Kansas, Missouri
or California, in addition to the general suitability requirements
described above, it is recommended that investors should invest no
more than ten percent (10%) of their liquid net worth in the Shares
and securities of other real estate investment trusts.
‘‘Liquid net worth’’ is defined as that
portion of net worth (total assets minus total liabilities) that is
comprised of cash, cash equivalents and readily marketable
securities.
If an investor is a resident of Alabama, in
addition to the general suitability requirements described above,
Shares will only be sold to Alabama residents who represent that
they have a liquid net worth of at least ten (10) times the amount
of their investment in the Company and other similar
programs.
If an investor is a resident of Tennessee, in
addition to the general suitability requirements described above,
Tennessee residents’ maximum investment in the Company and
its affiliates must not exceed ten percent (10%) of their liquid
net worth.
Each Soliciting Dealer agrees to: (i) to deliver
a Prospectus, at or prior to the tender of a subscription agreement
(the “ Subscription Agreement ”), to each
person who subscribes for the Shares; (ii) comply promptly with the
written request of any person for a copy of the Prospectus during
the period between the effective date of the Registration Statement
and the termination of the Offering; (iii) deliver in accordance
with applicable law or as prescribed by any state securities
administrator to any person a copy of any prescribed document
included within the Registration Statement; (iv) maintain in its
files for at least six years, documents disclosing the basis upon
which the determination of suitability was reached as to each
purchaser of Shares and (v) not purchase any Shares for a
discretionary account without obtaining the prior written approval
of your customer and his or her s