EFTA01083299.pdf
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Dear Frank:
In response to your outline of a proposal for resolving open matters between
IGY, Andrew Farkas and their affiliates ("IGY") and Jeffrey Epstein and his affiliates
("Epstein") regarding American Yacht Harbor ("AYH"), set forth below is an outline
of a counter-proposal which we believe more fairly resolves these matters. As the
parties have already agreed, this counter-proposal is intended as a settlement
proposal for discussion purposes only. It is without prejudice to the rights and
claims of Epstein against IGY and shall not be used or admissible in any future legal
proceedings or arbitrations.
1. For the term of the current office lease at AYH, including all optional
extensions of the term thereof, rent shall be fixed at $25 per square foot, and
common area maintenance charges shall be fixed at $9 per square foot.
2. The percentage rate of the management fee at AYH under Section 12.01 of
the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the "Operating
Agreement") of IGY-AYH St Thomas Holdings, LLC (the "Company") shall be
reduced from 7.5% to 5%, effective on the first day of the calendar month following
the parties' execution of a formal agreement. In addition, no performance bonus
shall be paid to AYH's manager under Section 12.01(a)(ii) of the Operating
Agreement without the prior written consent of Jeffrey Epstein in his sole
discretion. In addition, all other AYH fees under Section 12.01 of the Operating
Agreement (including brokerage service fees, retail leasing service fees, and
development management fees) shall be similarly reduced by 33%, effective on the
first day of the calendar month following the parties' execution of a formal
agreement. All AYH fees under Section 12.01 of the Operating Agreement, including,
but not limited to, the management fees, the development management fees, the
brokerage services fees and the retail leasing services fees, are referred to in this
proposal as "AYH Fees".
3. No AYH Fees shall hereafter be charged in respect of any revenues, including,
but not limited to, revenues in respect of office space rentals, slip rentals, fuel
purchases and any other marina services, materials and charges, derived from
Epstein.
4. At least three business days prior to the payment of any AYH Fees, IGY will
provide Jeffrey Epstein with a written notice of the detailed calculations made to
determine the AYH Fees proposed to be paid.
5. IGY shall make a cash payment to Jeffrey Epstein within 10 business days of
executing the formal agreement with Jeffrey Epstein. The cash payment shall be a
total amount equal to the sum of all of the following amounts:
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• $165,473, plus interest on such amount at the rate of 9% per annum from
May 29, 2007 until the cash payment is made to Jeffrey Epstein.
• An aggregate amount to reflect the retroactive reduction from 7.5% to 5.0%
in the AYH management fees paid during the period from May 29, 2007, the
date Jeffrey Epstein acquired his 50% interest, to the date the parties execute
a formal agreement. For each AYH management fee paid during that period,
the reduction will be equal to 50% of the portion of that AYH management
fee that was in excess of 5%, plus interest on such portion at the rate of 9%
per annum from the date of payment of that AYH management fee until the
date on which the cash payment is made to Jeffrey Epstein hereunder. The
aggregate amount of all such reductions, plus interest, shall be payable as
part of the cash payment to Jeffrey Epstein.
• An aggregate amount to reflect a retroactive 33% reduction in each of the
AYH Fees (other than the AYH management fees) paid during the period
from the date Jeffrey Epstein acquired his 50% interest to the date the
parties execute a formal agreement. For each such AYH Fee paid during that
period, the reduction will be equal to 50% of 33% of such AYH Fee, plus
interest on such amount at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of
payment of such AYH Fee until the cash payment is made to Jeffrey Epstein
hereunder. The aggregate amount of all such reductions, plus interest, shall
be payable as part of the cash payment to Jeffrey Epstein.
• An aggregate amount to reflect any and all portions of the AYH Fees paid
during the period from the date Jeffrey Epstein acquired his 50% interest to
the date the parties execute a formal agreement that were attributable to any
revenues derived from Epstein. For each AYH Fee paid during that period,
the reduction will be equal to 50% of the portion of that AYH Fee that was
attributable to any revenues derived from Epstein, plus interest on such
portion at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of payment of that AYH
Fee until the date on which the cash payment is made to Jeffrey Epstein
hereunder. The aggregate amount of all such reductions, plus interest, shall
be payable as part of the cash payment to Jeffrey Epstein.
6. Subject to the terms of this proposal, the arrangement with Jeffrey Epstein, as
memorialized by the letter agreement dated May 29, 2007, for the provision of 75
linear feet of dock space at AYH shall remain in place.
7. For so long as the Company or IGY continues to directly or indirectly own
AYH, Epstein shall continue to receive a 10% slip rental discount on all existing boat
slips and shall be entitled to a 10% slip rental discount on any future slip rentals for
vessels now or hereafter owned by Epstein.
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8. For so long as the Company or IGY continues to directly or indirectly own
AYH, Epstein shall be permitted to purchase fuel of all types available at AYH at a
25% discount to AYH's published prices. Payment for fuel would be due by the end
of the third business day following the date of purchase.
9. In connection with the Banco Popular bank loan to the Company that is
scheduled to mature in 2017, IGY will assume all liability and responsibility for and
shall indemnify and hold Jeffrey Epstein harmless from and against responsibility or
liability for any sums required for funding any balloon payments, and for funding
any shortfalls that may occur in connection with any necessary refinancing at AYH;
provided, however, that regardless of any payments required to be made by IGY
pursuant to this Section 9, Jeffrey Epstein's ownership percentage of the Company
will remain at 50%.
10. The parties will amend the Operating Agreement to include improved
financial controls, reporting and accountability with respect to the Company and
AYH, including, without limitation:
• Yearly provision to Jeffrey Epstein of a detailed Annual Budget for his
advance approval
• Provision to Jeffrey Epstein of Quarterly Financial Statements and Budget
Reports showing variance between budgeted line items and actual receipts
and expenditures
• Independently Audited financial statements as well as any auditor-issued
internal control and management comment letters to be delivered to Jeffrey
Epstein 4 months after the close of each fiscal year.
• Selection of the Company's Independent Auditors to be subject to Jeffrey
Epstein's consent which shall be granted or withheld in his reasonable
discretion.
• Jeffrey Epstein's prior written approval in his discretion for any line-item
variances between budgeted line items and actual receipts and expenditures
in excess of _%, and an overall variance in excess of _% [JEE to determine
percentage]
• Jeffrey Epstein's prior written approval in his discretion for any unbudgeted
expenditures in excess of $20,000, including, without limitation, unbudgeted
additions, alterations or improvements to the AYH facilities.
11. The formal agreement to be executed by the parties shall include mutual
releases.
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