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AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
IGY-AYH ST. THOMAS HOLDINGS, LLC
dated as of May? z% 2007
among
IGY-AYH ST. THOMAS HOLDINGS, LLC,
ISLAND GLOBAL YACHTING FACILITIES LTD.
and
JEFFREY EPSTEIN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE I DEFINED TERMS 2
SECTION 1.01. Certain Defined Terms 2
ARTICLE 11 . FORMATION, TERM, PURPOSE AND POWERS 7
SECTION 2.01. Members 7
SECTION 2.02. Duration 7
SECTION 2.03. Title to Company Property 8
SECTION 2.04. Purpose 8
SECTION 2.05. Maintenance of Separate Existence; No Personal Liability 8
SECTION 2.06. Admission of New Members; Repurchase and Redemption of
Membership Units 8
SECTION 2.07. Waiver of Fiduciary Duties; IGYF Corporate Opportunities 8
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE MEMBERS 9
SECTION 3.01. Organization and Authority 9
SECTION 3.02. No Conflict 10
SECTION 3.03. Governmental Consents and Approvals 10
ARTICLE IV CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS, CAPITAL ACCOUNTS AND ADVANCES .. 10
SECTION 4.01. Membership Units 10
SECTION 4.02. Additional Membership Units 10
SECTION 4.03. Additional Capital; Additional Capital Contributions I0
SECTION 4.04. Status of Capital Contributions 11
SECTION 4.05. Capital Accounts 12
ARTICLE V MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY 13
SECTION 5.01. Management of the Company 13
SECTION 5.02. Officers 13
ARTICLE VI ALLOCATIONS; TAX MATTERS 13
SECTION 6.01. Allocations: Tax Matters 13
ARTICLE VII DISTRIBUTIONS 13
SECTION 7.01. Distributions 13
SECTION 7.02. Distribution Rules 14
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ARTICLE VIII BOOKS AND RECORDS; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 14
SECTION 8.01. Books and Records; Financial Statements 14
ARTICLE IX TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST 14
SECTION 9.01. Transfers and Assignments 14
SECTION 9.02. Sale of the Company; Drag Along Rights 15
SECTION 9.03. Right of First Refusal 15
SECTION 9.04. Transfer in General 16
ARTICLE X DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION 17
SECTION 10.01. Events Causing Dissolution 17
SECTION 10.02. Notice of Dissolution 17
SECTION 10.03. Liquidation 17
ARTICLE XI LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION 18
SECTION 11.01. Indemnification of Covered Persons 18
SECTION 11.02. Indemnification by Members 18
SECTION 11.03. Indemnification by the Company 18
SECTION 11.04. Advancement of Expenses 20
ARTICLE XII OTHER AGREEMENTS 20
SECTION 12.01. IGYS Services and Fees 20
SECTION 12.02. Further Assurances 21
ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS 21
SECTION 13.01. Notices 21
SECTION 13.02. Cumulative Remedies 22
SECTION 13.03. Binding Effect 22
SECTION 13.04. Interpretation 22
SECTION 13.05. Severability 22
SECTION 13.06. Counterparts 23
SECTION 13.07. Entire Agreement 23
SECTION 13.08. Arbitration 23
SECTION 13.09. Specific Performance 24
SECTION 13.10. Expenses 24
SECTION 13.11. Amendments and Waivers; Assignment 24
SECTION 13.12. No Third Party Beneficiaries 25
SECTION 13.13. Headings and Construction 25
SECTION 13.14. Governing Law 25
SECTION 13.15. Waiver of Jury Trial 26
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Schedule 2.01 Member Information
Schedule 6.01 Allocations: Tax Matters
Exhibit A The Site
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AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
IGY-AYH ST. THOMAS HOLDINGS, LLC
AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
AGREEMENT of IGY-AYH ST. THOMAS HOLDINGS, LLC, a U.S. Virgin Islands limited
liability company (the "Company"), is made and effective as ofMayi , 2007, by and among the
Company, Island Global Yachting Facilities Ltd., a Cayman Islands company ("IOW"), Mr.
Jeffrey Epstein ("Epstein") and any other Person (as defined in Article I below) who becomes a
Member (as hereinafter defined) as provided herein.
WITNES§,ETH:
WHEREAS, the Company was formed as a company organized under the laws of
the U.S. Virgin Islands on December 6, 2006;
WHEREAS, IGYF adopted that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement of
the Company, dated December 6, 2006 (the "Original Limited Liability Company Agreement");
WHEREAS, IGYF desires to amend and restate the Original Limited Liability
Company Agreement in its entirety and Epstein desires to become a party hereto;
WHEREAS, the Company, owns and operates the properties known as the
American Yacht Harbor Marina, located in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (the "Property"),
consisting of approximately 2.12 acres in the fee estate, as more particularly described on Exhibit
A hereto (the "5ite"), which includes, without limitation, a 128-slip fixed dock marina, the
benefit of CZM Permits Nos. CZT-81-87L, CZT-53-85SL and CZT-4-99W, as modified and
amended from time to time, and the improvements, furniture, equipment, machinery and other
personal property used or held for use by the Company at the Property;
WHEREAS, IGYF and Epstein have simultaneously herewith entered into that
certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Purchase
Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, Epstein purchased a 50% equity interest in
the Company for $12,976,977.85;
WHEREAS, on the date hereof, IGYF and Epstein are the holders of the
respective Membership Units (as such term is defined below) set forth on Schedule 2.01 hereto;
and
WHEREAS, the Members desire to memorialize their respective rights and
obligations with respect to the Company and the Property, their relationship as Members and
certain other matters;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the
agreements and obligations set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be
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legally bound, hereby agree that the Original Limited Liability Company Agreement is amended
and restated in its entirety as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINED TERMS
SECTION 1.01. Certain Defined Terms. (a) As used in this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Apr" means the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of the U.S. Virgin
Islands, as amended from time to time.
"Additional Property" means any real property or tangible asset acquired by the
Company following the date hereof.
"Adjusted Capital Account" means, with respect to each Member (as hereinafter
defined), the balance in such Member's Capital Account (as hereinafter defined) as of the
end of the relevant Fiscal Year (as hereinafter defined), after giving effect to the
following adjustments:
(i) credit to such Capital Account any amounts which such Member is
obligated to restore pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or is deemed to
be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of each of Sections
1.704-2(g)(I) and 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations (as hereinafter defined); and
(ii) debit to such Capital Account the items described in Sections
1.704-1(b)(2Xii)(dX4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(dX5) and 1.704-1(b)(2Xii)(d)(6) of the
Regulations.
"Adjusted Capital Account Deficit" means, with respect to each Member, the
deficit balance, if any, in such Member's Adjusted Capital Account as of the end of the
relevant Fiscal Year.
"Affiliate" means, with respect to a specified Person (as hereinafter defined), any
other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls (as
hereinafter defined), is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such specified
Person.
"Agreement" means this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company
Agreement, as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time.
"Asset Value" means, with respect to any asset, the asset's adjusted basis for
federal income tax purposes, except as follows:
(i) the initial Asset Value of any asset (other than money) contributed
by a Member to the Company shall be the gross fair market value of such asset as
reasonably determined by the Managing Member (as hereinafter defined);
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(ii) the Asset Values of all Company assets may be adjusted in the
discretion of the Managing Member (acting reasonably) to equal their respective
gross fair market values, as reasonably determined by the Managing Member, at
the times specified in Section I.704-1(b)(2)(ivXf) of the Regulations; and
(iii) the Asset Value of any Company asset distributed to any Member
shall be the gross fair market value of such asset on the date of distribution, as
reasonably determined by the Managing Member.
If the Asset Value of an asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant to
subparagraph (i) or (ii), such Asset Value shall thereafter be adjusted by the Depreciation
(as hereinafter defined) taken into account with respect to such asset.
"Bona Fide Offer" means a bona fide offer in writing, made and signed by a Third
Party (as hereinafter defined) that is capable of carrying out the terms of such bona fide
offer.
"Business Day" means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on
which banks are required or authorized by Law (as hereinafter defined) to be closed in
The City of New York and/or St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
"Capital Account" means, with respect to any Member, the account maintained
for such Member in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.06.
"Capital Contribution" means, with respect to any Member, the aggregate amount
of money contributed or deemed contributed to the Company and the Asset Value of any
property (other than money) contributed to the Company. In the case of a Member that
acquires an interest in the Company by virtue of an assignment or transfer in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement, "Capital Contribution" means the Capital Contribution
of such Member's predecessor to the extent relating to the acquired interest.
"Closing" means the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase
Agreement.
"Closing Date" means the date on which the Closing occurs.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
"Control" (including the term "Controlled by") means the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of
a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by
contract or otherwise, including, without limitation, the ownership, directly or indirectly,
of securities having the power to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar body
governing the affairs of such Person.
"Covered Person" means a Member, the Managing Member, any Affiliate of the
foregoing, any officers, directors, shareholders, employees, partners or members of a
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Member or the Managing Member or their respective Affiliates or any Officer of the
Company.
"Depreciation" means, for each Fiscal Year or other period, an amount equal to
the depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction allowable for United
States federal income tax purposes with respect to an asset for such Fiscal Year or other
period; provided, however, that if the Asset Value of an asset differs from its adjusted
basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such Fiscal Year or other
period, Depreciation shall be an amount that bears the same ratio to such beginning Asset
Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery
deduction with respect to such asset for such Fiscal Year or other period bears to such
beginning adjusted tax basis; and provided, further that, if the federal income tax
depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such Fiscal Year or other
period is zero, Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Asset
Value using any reasonable method selected by the Managing Member.
"Dispute" means any controversy, claim or dispute.
"Equity Percentage" with respect to any Member, means the quotient obtained by
dividing (i) the aggregate number of Membership Units (as hereinafter defined) held by
such Member by (ii) the total aggregate number of Membership Units of the Company
outstanding at the time of such calculation, expressed as a percentage. The initial Equity
Percentage of each Member is set forth on Schedule 2.01.
"Fiscal Year" means (i) the period commencing upon the organization of the
Company and ending on December 31, 2007, (ii) any subsequent twelve-month period
commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31, or (iii) any portion of the period
described in clause (ii) of this sentence for which the Company is required to allocate Net
Profits, Net Losses and other items of Company income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant
to Article VII hereof.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the
United States from time to time, consistently applied.
"JOYS" means Island Global Yachting Services Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted
company.
"JOYS Fees" means, collectively, the fees and other compensation described in
Section 12.01(a).
"In" means any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, executive order,
injunction, judgment, decree or other order issued or promulgated by any national,
supranational, state, federal, provincial, island, local or municipal government or any
administrative or regulatory body with authority therefrom with jurisdiction over the
Company, as the case may be.
"LIBOR" means with respect to each ninety (90) day period during any part of
which any principal is outstanding under an applicable loan, the rate (expressed as a
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percentage per annum and rounded upward, if necessary, to the next nearest 1/1000 of
1%) for deposits in U.S. dollars, for a one-month period, that appears on Telerate Page
3750 (or the successor thereto) as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the first Libor Business
Day (as hereinafter defined) of such month. If such rate does not appear on Telerate Page
3750 as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on such determination date, the LIBOR Rate shall be
the arithmetic mean of the offered rates (expressed as a percentage per annum) for
deposits in U.S. dollars for a one month period that appear on the Reuters Screen Libor
Page as of 11:00 a.m., London Time, on such determination date, if at least two such
offered rates so appear.
"LIBOR Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any
other day on which commercial banks in London, England are not open for business.
"Member" means any Person named as a Member of the Company on Schedule
2.01 hereto and any Person admitted as an additional Member pursuant to the provisions
of this Agreement, in each case, in such Person's capacity as a Member of the Company.
"Membership Units" means the limited liability company equity interests of the
Company issued in accordance with the terms of the Act.
"Net Cash Flow" means the sum of all funds received by the Company from any
source (excluding Capital Contributions or loans by the Members) less all cash
expenditures by the Company (including, but not limited to, operating expenses, taxes,
IGYS Fees and other fees owed to third party service providers and costs incurred upon
the sale of any assets of the Company) and reserves or escrows as required by any lender
to the Company or as the Managing Member may reasonably deem necessary for the
Company's requirements.
"Net Profits" and "Net Losses" mean, for each Fiscal Year, an amount equal to
the Company's taxable income or loss for such Fiscal Year, determined in accordance
with Section 703(a) of the Code (but including in taxable income or loss, for this purpose,
all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to
Section 703(a)(1) of the Code), with the following adjustments:
(i) any income of the Company exempt from federal income tax and
not otherwise taken into account in computing Net Profits or Net Losses pursuant
to this definition shall be added to such taxable income or loss;
(ii) any expenditures of the Company described in Section
705(a)(2)(B) of the Code (or treated as expenditures described in Section
705(a)(2)(B) of the Code pursuant to Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ivXi)) and
not otherwise taken into account in computing Net Profits or Net Losses pursuant
to this definition shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss;
(iii) in the event the Asset Value of any asset of the Company is
adjusted in accordance with paragraph (ii) or paragraph (iii) of the definition of
"Asset Value" above, the amount of such adjustment shall be taken into account
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as gain or loss from the disposition of such asset for purposes of computing Net
Profits or Net Losses;
(iv) gain or loss resulting from any disposition of any asset of the
Company with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax
purposes shall be computed by reference to the Asset Value of the asset disposed
of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such asset differs from its Asset
Value;
(v) in lieu of the depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery
deductions taken into account in computing such taxable income or loss, there
shall be taken into account Depreciation for such Fiscal Year or other period,
computed in accordance with the definition of"Depreciation" above; and
(vi) any items which are specially allocated pursuant to Sections 1.02
or 1.03 of Schedule 6.01 hereto shall not be taken into account in computing Net
Profits or Net Losses.
The amounts of the items of Company income, gain, loss or deduction available to be
specially allocated pursuant to Sections 1.02 or 1.03 of Schedule 6.01 hereto shall be
determined by applying rules analogous to those set forth in subparagraphs (i) through (v)
above.
"Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated or governmental
organization or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
"Regulations" means the income tax regulations, including temporary regulations,
promulgated under the Cod; as such regulations may be amended from time to time
(including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).
"Sale" means, in respect of any Membership Units, property or other asset, any
sale, assignment, transfer, distribution or other disposition thereof or of a participation
therein, or other conveyance of legal or beneficial interest therein, or any short position in
a security or any other action or position otherwise reducing risk related to ownership
through hedging or other derivative instruments, whether voluntarily or by operation of
Law or any agreement or commitment to do any of the foregoing.
"Third Party" means an offeror or offerors who is (or who are) not an Affiliate (or
a prospective Affiliate) of a Member.
"Transferee" means any Person that is a transferee of a Member's interest in the
Company, or part thereof.
(b) The following terms have the meanings set forth in the Section set forth
opposite such term:
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Term Section
Additional Capital Section 4.03(a)
Additional Capital Notice Section 4.03(b)
Additional Capital Contribution Date Section 4.03(b)
Auditors Section 8.01
Claim Amount Section 13.08(b)
Company Preamble
Company Business Section 2.04
Complainant Section 13.08(a)
Corporate Opportunities Group Section 2.07(a)
Dispute Section 13.08
Distribution Notice Section 7.01
Epstein Preamble
First Offer Section 9.03(a)
IGYF Preamble
Indemnified Party Section 11.03
Liquidator Section 10.02
Losses Section 11.01
Managing Member Section 5.01
Member Acceptance Period Section 9.03(a)
Member Additional Capital
Contribution Entitlement Amount Section 4.03(b)
Negotiation Period Section 13.08(a)
Offeror Section 9.03(a)
Offered Membership Units Section 9.03(a)
Officers Section 5.02
Project Section 2.04
Property Recitals
Purchase Agreement Recitals
Regulatory Allocations Schedule 6.01
Required Capital Amount Section 4.03(b)
Respondent Section 13.08(a)
Respondent's Amount Section 13.08(6)
Site Recitals
Transfer Section 9.01
ARTICLE H.
FORMATION, TERM, PU RPOSE AND POWERS
SECTION 2.01. Members. Schedule 2.01 attached hereto sets forth, among
other things, the name, mailing address and number of Membership Units issued to each initial
Member on or before the date hereof. Additional Members shall be admitted as Members of the
Company in accordance with Section 2.06.
SECTION 2.02. Duration; Principal Place of Business. The Company shall
have no fixed duration. The principal place of business of the Company shall be in St. Thomas,
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U.S. Virgin Islands, or such other place as the Managing Member may determine from time to
time, and the Company shall have other regional offices and operations as the Managing
Member may determine from time to time. The Managing Member shall provide the Members
with reasonable notice of any change to the location of the Company's principal place of
business and/or the location of Company's regional offices or operations.
SECTION 2.03. Title to Company Property. All property of the Company,
whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the
Company as an entity, and no Member, individually, shall have any direct ownership interest in
such property.
SECTION 2.04. Purpose. The business of the Company (the "Company
Business") shall be the following (whether directly or indirectly through a subsidiary): owning,
investing in, holding, leasing, financing, developing, operating, managing and otherwise dealing
with the Property and the areas adjacent thereto (including, without limitation, developing a
shipyard catering to mega-yachts and other vessels at the Site and the areas adjacent thereto) and
other lawful activities directly or indirectly incidental, or related, to the foregoing (collectively,
the "Project").
SECTION 2.05. Maintenance of Separate Existence; No Personal Liability.
(a) The Company and the Members shall do all things necessary to maintain its existence as a
limited liability company separate and apart from each Member and any Affiliate of any
Member, including maintaining its books and records on a current basis separate from that of any
Affiliate of the Company or any other Person, and shall not commingle the Company's assets
with those of any Affiliate of the Company or any other Person.
(b) No Member, Managing Member or Officer shall be personally liable for
any obligations of the Company, and no Member shall have any obligation or be required to
make any Capital Contribution or loan or otherwise advance any funds to the Company, except,
in each case, as provided in the Act.
SECTION 2.06. Admission of New Members; Repurchase and Redemption
of Membership Units. (a) A Person shall be admitted as a Member only in accordance with the
terms and conditions hereof and the Act. Any such new Members shall obtain Membership
Units, and shall participate in the profits, losses and distributions of the Company, on the same
terms as all other Members.
(b) A Transferee will be admitted as a substitute Member only if the Sale to
the Transferee is made in compliance with all the requirements of this Agreement and the Act.
No Member may require the redemption or repurchase of its Membership Units except as
otherwise provided herein.
SECTION 2.07. Waiver of Fiduciary Duties: IGYF Corporate
Opportunities. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement is not intended
to, and does not, create or impose any fiduciary duty as a member of the Company on any of the
Members hereto or their respective Affiliates. Further, to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable Law or equity, the Members and the Company hereby waive any and all fiduciary
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duties imposed on Members that, absent such waiver, may be implied by Law or in equity, and in
doing so, recognize, acknowledge and agree that their duties and obligations to one another and
to the Company are only as expressly set forth in this Agreement. Additionally, the Company
and each Member acknowledges that certain Members and their Affiliates own and/or manage
other businesses, including businesses that may compete with the Company. Except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, without any accountability to the Company or any
Member by virtue of this Agreement:
(a) no Member nor its Affiliates, nor their respective officers, directors,
shareholders, members, managers, partners, agents and employees (collectively, the
"Corporate Opportunities Group"), shall in any way be prohibited or restricted from
engaging or investing in, independently or with others, any business opportunity of any
type or description, including, without limitation, those business opportunities that might
be the same or similar to the business engaged in by the Company;
(b) neither the Company nor any Member shall have any right in or to such
other business opportunities of any other Member or such Corporate Opportunities Group
or to the income or proceeds derived therefrom;
(c) neither any Member nor its Corporate Opportunities Group shall be
obligated to present any business opportunity to the Company, even if the opportunity is
of the character that, if presented to the Company or any other Member, could be taken
by the Company or such other Member; and
(d) each Member and its Corporate Opportunities Group shall have the right
to hold any such business opportunity for its own account or to recommend such
opportunity to Persons other than the Company and/or any other Members.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE MEMBERS
Each Member severally, but not jointly, represents and warrants to the Company
and each other Member as follows:
SECTION 3.01. Organization and Authority. To the extent such Member is
not a natural person, it is duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and has all necessary power
and authority to enter into this Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to perform
the actions contemplated hereby. Such Member is duly licensed or qualified to do business and
is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned or leased by it or the
operation of its business makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except to the extent
that the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not prevent or materially hinder the
performance of the actions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by such Member, the performance by it of its obligations hereunder and the
performance by it of the actions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite
action on its part. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Member, and
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(assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Persons signatory hereto) this
Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Member enforceable against
it in accordance with its terms.
SECTION 3.02. No Conflict. Assuming that all consents, approvals,
authorizations and other actions described in Section 3.03 have been obtained, the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Member do not and will not (a) violate,
conflict with or result in the breach of any provision of its charter or by-laws (or similar
organizational documents), to the extent it has such, (b) conflict with or violate any Law,
governmental regulation or governmental order applicable to such party or any of its assets,
properties or businesses or (c) conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event
which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require
any consent under, or give to others any rights pursuant to, any contract, agreement or
arrangement by which such party is bound, except to the extent that any conflict under (b) or (c)
above would not prevent or materially hinder the performance of the actions contemplated by
this Agreement.
SECTION 3.03. Governmental Consents and Approvals. The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by such party do not and will not require any
consent, approval, authorization or other order of, action by, filing with or notification to, any
governmental authority.
ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS,
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS AND ADVANCES
SECTION 4.01. Membership Units. (a) Each Member's interest in the
Company will be measured in terms of Membership Units. Fractional Membership Units may be
issued. On or prior to the date hereof the Company has allotted and issued to (i) IGYF the
number of Membership Units set forth opposite its name on Schedule 2.01 and (ii) Epstein the
number of Membership Units set forth opposite his name on Schedule 2.01.
(b) Each Member hereby agrees that its interest in the Company represented
by the number of Membership Units held by such Member, at any given time, shall for all
purposes be personal property. Unless determined otherwise by the Managing Member, the
Membership Units shall not be represented by certificates, but the ownership thereof shall be
reflected in the books and records of the Company.
SECTION 4.02. Additional Membership Units. Additional Membership
Units may be authorized by the Managing Member from time to time and may be issued or
reserved for issuance on such terms, and subject to such conditions, as may be approved by the
Managing Member in accordance with Section 4.03. The Managing Member (or a nominee of
any of the foregoing) may amend Schedule 2.01 hereto to reflect any such issuance.
SECTION 4.03. Additional Capital: Additional Capital Contributions. (a)
The Managing Member shall have the right and authority to determine both: (i) the amount, if
any, of additional capital that, from time to time, is required by the Company (the "Additional
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Capital"); and (ii) whether and to what extent such Additional Capital will be obtained by: (x)
the Company incurring secured or unsecured debt (which shall be deemed to include preferred
equity investments), and in such instance, the identity of the lender and terms of such loan
(which lender may be an Affiliate of any Member); (y) IGYF and/or Epstein or an Affiliate of
either, making a Capital Contribution to the Company (in accordance with Section 4.03(6)); or
(z) Capital Contributions from one or more third party investors in exchange for Membership
Units. The Company shall allot and issue to any Person contributing Additional Capital one (1)
Membership Units for each $1,000 of Additional Capital contributed, such that the contribution
of Additional Capital shall dilute the Equity Percentages of a non-contributing Member.
(b) Each Member shall have the right, but not the obligation, to contribute
Additional Capital in exchange for Membership Units on the terms set forth herein. In the event
that the Managing Member shall determine that the Company requires Additional Capital, it shall
provide each Member with a written notice (the "Additional Capital Notice") specifying (i) the
Company's requirement for such Additional Capital (such amount the "Required Capital
Amount"), (ii) the contribution date with respect to such Additional Capital (which date shall not
be sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such Additional Capital Notice) (the "Additional
Capital Contribution Date"), and (iii) such Member's pro rata portion of such Required Capital
Amount, determined by multiplying such Member's Equity Percentage by such Required Capital
Amount (such amount, a "Member Additional Capital Contribution Entitlement Amount").
(c) Within ten (10) Business Days following the date of any such Additional
Capital Notice, each Member shall give the Managing Member written notice (an "Additional
Capital Contribution Notice") of its desire to contribute Additional Capital on the Additional
Capital Contribution Date, which notice shall specify the amount of such Additional Capital
contribution (which may not exceed the Member Additional Capital Contribution Entitlement
Amount specified in the relevant Additional Capital Notice). If a Member fails to respond to
such Additional Capital Contribution Notice as set forth above within such ten (10) Business
Day period, then such Member shall be deemed to have waived any right to contribute
Additional Capital in connection with such Additional Capital Notice.
(d) On the Additional Capital Contribution Date, each Member shall be
entitled to make a contribution of Additional Capital, in cash, in an amount not to exceed the
Required Capital Amount specified in the relevant the Additional Capital Notice, less the
amount, if any, of the aggregate contributions of Additional Capital, in cash, made on such date
by each other Member in accordance with the terms of the relevant Additional Capital
Contribution Notice.
(e) No Member shall be permitted to make any Capital Contributions except
as expressly contemplated in this Agreement.
SECTION 4.04. Status of Capital Contributions. (a) No Member shall
receive any interest, salary or drawing with respect to its Capital Contributions or for services
rendered on behalf of the Company or otherwise in its capacity as a Member, except as
specifically provided in this Agreement (including, without limitation, in Section 12.01). Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, no Member will be permitted to borrow, make an early
withdrawal of, or demand or receive a return of any Capital Contributions. Under circumstances
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requiring a return of any Capital Contributions, except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement, no Member will have the right to receive property other than cash. For purposes of
this Section 4.04, any loans made by any Member to the Company shall constitute Additional
Capital.
(b) No Member shall be required to lend any funds to the Company. No
Member shall have any personal liability for the repayment of any Capital Contribution of any
other Member or Transferee. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, neither the
obligations of the Members pursuant to this Section 4.04 nor the obligations of IGYF pursuant to
Section 4.03 shall be, or deemed to be, a guaranty, maintenance agreement or other similar
agreement, or under any circumstances utilized to satisfy the general obligations and liabilities of
the Company.
SECTION 4.05. Capital Accounts. The Capital Account of each Member
shall be maintained in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) The Capital Account of each Member shall be increased by (i) the amount
of any cash contributed by such Member to the capital of the Company, (ii) the Asset Value of
any property contributed by such Member to the capital of the Company (net of liabilities that
the Company is considered to assume, or take property subject to, (iii) such Member's share of
Net Profits (as determined in accordance with Section 1.01 of Schedule 6.01 hereto) and (iv) any
gross income and gain allocated to such Member pursuant to Section 1.02 of Schedule 6.01
hereto.
(b) The Capital Account of each Member shall be decreased by (I) the
amount of all cash distributions to such Member, (2) the Asset Value of any property distributed
to such Member by the Company (net of liabilities that the Member is considered to assume, or
take property subject to, (3) such Member's share of Net Losses (as determined in accordance
with Section 1.01 of Schedule 6.01 hereto) and (4) any gross deduction and loss allocated to such
Member pursuant to Section 1.02 of Schedule 6.01 hereto.
(c) No Member shall be required to restore any negative balance in its Capital
Account.
(d) In the event that any Membership Units are transferred in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement, the transferee shall succeed to the Capital Account of the transferor
to the extent it relates to the transferred Membership Units.
(e) The Capital Account of each Member shall be adjusted to reflect any
adjustment to the Asset Value of the Company's assets to the extent required pursuant to
applicable Law.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, whenever it is necessary
to determine the Capital Account balance of any Member, the Capital Account balance of such
Member shall be determined after giving effect to all allocations pursuant to Article VI and all
contributions and distributions made prior to the time as of which such determination is to be
made.
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ARTICLE V
MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY
SECTION 5.01. Management of the Company. The business and affairs of
the Company shall be managed by the managing Member (the "Managing Member"). IGYF
shall, so long as it is a Member, have the exclusive power and authority to appoint, remove and
replace the Managing Member; provided, however, Epstein shall have the right to consent to the
appointment, removal or replacement of the Managing Member at any time that Epstein holds a
majority of the Membership Units . IGYF hereby appoints IGYF as the Managing Member. The
Managing Member shall exercise all such authority and powers of the Company and do all such
lawful acts and things as are by Law or this Agreement directed or required to be exercised or
done by the Company, including, without limitation, the right to make all decisions with respect
to the Project, borrow money and allot and issue Membership Units to new Members. No
Member, acting as such, shall have any right or authority to take any action on behalf of the
Company or to bind or commit the Company with respect to Third Parties or otherwise.
SECTION 5.02. Officers. The Managing Member may from time to time
by resolution delegate authority to the officers ("Officers") or to others to act on behalf of the
Company. The initial Officers appointed by the Managing Member are as follow:
Charles H. F. Gamer President
Marc W. Levy Executive Vice-President, Secretary
Elie M. Finegold Executive Vice-President
Seth A. Cohen • Vice-President
Daniel C. Kaplan Chief Financial Officer
James A. Aston Treasurer
William H. Jarrard, Jr. Vice-President, Controller
Yvonne Owens Assistant Secretary
ARTICLE VI
ALLOCATIONS; TAX MATTERS
SECTION 6.01. Allocations: Tax Matters. The Members shall comply with
the terms of Schedule 6.01 hereto (relating to the allocation of Net Profits or Net Losses and
other tax matters).
ARTICLE VII
DISTRIBUTIONS
SECTION 7.01. Distributions. (a) Subject to applicable Law, distributions
of Net Cash Flow, in each case as determined in the discretion of the Managing Member, shall
be made (to the extent such distributions may be made within the limitations set forth below) to
all Members, pro rata, in accordance with their Equity Percentages. The Managing Member
shall give written notice in accordance with Section 13.01 of such each proposed distribution
(the "Distribution Notice") to the Members.
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(b) Distributions made upon liquidation of the Company shall be made as
provided in Section 10.03.
SECTION 7.02. Distribution Rules. (a) All amounts withheld pursuant to
the Code or any provision of any state or local tax law with respect to any payment, distribution
or allocation by the Company to the Members shall be treated as amounts distributed to the
Members pursuant to this Article VII for all purposes of this Agreement. The Managing
Member is authorized and directed to withhold from distribution, or with respect to allocations,
to the Members and to pay over to any federal, state or local government any amounts required
to be so withheld pursuant to the Code or any provision of any other federal, state or local law
and shall allocate such amounts to those Members with respect to which such amounts were
withheld. Promptly upon learning of any requirement under any provision of the Code or any
other applicable law requiring the Company to withhold any sum from a distribution to a
Member or to make any payment to any taxing authority in respect of such Member, the
Company shall give written notice to such Member of such requirement and, if practicable and if
requested by such Member, shall cooperate with such Member in all lawful respects to minimize
or to eliminate any such withholding or payment.
(b) To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, each Member
hereby waives all remedies available to them as a creditor of the Company with regard to
distributions that such Member becomes entitled to receive.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, the Company shall not make a distribution to any Member on account of its
Membership Units if such distribution would violate the Act or other applicable Law.
ARTICLE VIII
BOOKS AND RECORDS; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SECTION 8.01. Books and Records: Financial Statements. At all times
during the continuance of the Company's existence, the Company shall prepare and maintain
books of account for the Company that shall show a true and accurate record of all costs and
expenses incurred, all charges made, all credits made and received and all income derived in
connection with the operation of the Company's business. Such books of account shall, in the
discretion of the Managing Member, be prepared in accordance with GAAP. The books of
account and the records of the Company shall be examined by and reported upon as of the end of
each Fiscal Year by a firm of independent cert
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