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Phaidon Press Ltd: Structure Chart
Please confirm ownership of PLB LLC & JMWT LLC
JMWT LLC:
Leon Black
Sole member
LLP Designated Members
- JMWT LLC-Leon Black
- PLB LLC-Debra Black
Directors
-Leon Black
-Eileen Alexanderson
Directors
-Leon Black
-Eileen Alexanderson
Directors
-Leon Black
-Debra Black
-Eileen Alexanderson
Directors
-Amanda Louise Renshaw
-Andrew John Price
-David John Davies
-Emilia Terragni
Marylebono Phaldon Press Phi*Ion Pross Phaidon Press Pheldce
Retail Limited Inc (US) GmbH Press IOC
(UKI (Australia)
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CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF A
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
Partnership No.
The Registrar of Companies for England and Wales hereby certifies that
JMWT ACQUISITION LLP
is this day incorporated under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act
2000 as a limited liability partnership and that the partnership is limited
and the situation of the registered office is in England/Wales.
Given at Companies House on 3rd October 2012.
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fali finIDEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
""INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
PHILADELPHIA PA 19255-0023
Date of this notice: 12-14-2012
tification Number:
Form: SS-4
JMWT ACQUISITION LIMITED LIABILITY Number of this notice: CP 575 D
PARTNERSHIP
EILEEN ALEXANDERSON GEN PTR
10 NORWICH ST For assistance you may call us at:
LONDON EC4A 1BD 1-800-829-4933
UNITED KINGDOM
000223
IF YOU WRITE, ATTACH THE
STUB OF THIS NOTICE.
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pplying for an Employer Identification Number (EIN). We assigned
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and documents, even if you have no employees. Please keep this notice in your
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When filing tax documents, payments, and related correspondence, it is very
important that you use your EIN and complete name and address exactly as shown above.
Any variation may cause a delay in processing, result in incorrect information in your
account, or even cause you to be assigned more than one EIN. If the information
is not correct as shown above, please make the correction using the attached tear off
stub and return it to us.
Based on the information received from you or your representative, you must file
the following form(s) by the date(s) shown.
Form 1065 10/15/2013
If you have questions about the form(s) or the due dates(s) shown, you can call
us at the phone number or write to us at the address shown at the top of this notice.
If you need help in determining your annual accounting period (tax year), see
Publication 538, Accounting Periods and Methods.
We assigned you a tax classification based on information obtained from you or
your representative. It is not a legal determination of your tax classification
and is not binding on the IRS. If you want a legal determination of your tax
classification, you may request a private letter ruling from the IRS under the
guidelines in Revenue Procedure 2004-1, 2004-1 I.R.B. 1 (or superseding Revenue
Procedure for the year at issue). Note: Certain tax classification elections can
be requested by filing Form 8832, Entity Classification Election. See Form 8832
and its instructions for additional information.
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Date 3 October 201a
THE INITIAL MEMBERS
JMWT LLC
and
PLB, LLC
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
relating to
JMWT ACQUISTION LLP
MACFARLANES
Macfarlanes LLP
20 Cursitor Street
London EC4A 1LT
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CONTENTS
Clause Page
1 Definitions and Interpretation 2
2 Commencement 10
3 Name and Registered Office 11
4 Designated Members 11
5 Capital 12
6 Accounts 14
7 Profits and Losses 15
8 Provision for Tax Liabilities 17
9 Meetings of the Members 18
10 Reserved Matters 20
11 Managing Member 20
12 indemnity and Expenses 21
13 Insurance 23
14 Admission of New Members 24
15 Cessation of Membership 25
16 Assignment 26
17 Wilding Up 27
18 Confidentiality and Rights to Information 30
19 Amendments to this agreement 32
20 General 33
21 Notices 38
22 Governing Law and Jurisdiction 40
schedule 1 . 42
schedule 2 . 44
schedule 3 . 45
schedule 4 . 46
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DATE 3 October 2012
PARTIES
1 THE PERSONS whose names and addresses are set out in columns 1 and 2 of schedule 1
(together the "Initial Members")
2 JMWT Acquisition LLP (a limited lit. • hip registered under the Limited Liability
Partnerships Act 2000 with numbs hose registered office is at 10 Norwich
Street London EC4A 1BD (the 'LLP')
BACKGROUND
A s incorporated as a limited liability partnership under the Act with number
n 3 October 2012.
B The Initial Members have agreed to carry on the Business through the LLP and wish to
enter into this agreement in order to set out the arrangements agreed between them and the
LLP.
AGREEMENT
1 Definitions and Interpretation
1.1 The background section and Schedules form part of this agreement and have the same
force and effect as if set out in the body of this agreement. Any reference to this agreement
includes the background section and Schedules.
1.2 In this agreement, unless the context requires otherwise, the following words and
expressions shall have the following meanings:
Accounts: the audited accounts of the LLP prepared and approved in accordance with
clause 6;
Accounts Date: 30 June In each year or such other date as may be decided by the
Members;
Act: the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000;
Auditors: the auditors of the LLP from time to time;
Business: the business of managing the investment of the LLP in Phaidon Press Limited
and its affiliates, and such other business as may be decided by the Members;
Business Day: any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day which is a public
holiday in England;
Capital Account: the account to be established for each Member pursuant to clause 6.1;
Companies Act: the Companies Act 2006 (as modified and applied by the Regulations);
Confidential Information: has the meaning given in clause 18.2;
Deed of Adherence: a deed substantially in the form set out in schedule 4;
Designated Members: such of the Members for the time being as shall be appointed as
designated members for the purposes of the Act pursuant to the terms of this agreement;
Financial Year: the period of one year ending on and including the Accounts Date or such
other period as is decided from time to time by the Managing Member;
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Former Member: a person who ceases to be a Member for any reason (other than the
winding up of the LLP) and includes the personal representatives of a Former Member;
Insolvency Act the Insolvency Act 1986 (as modified and applied by the Regulations);
Law: the Act, the Regulations and the provisions of the Companies Act and the Insolvency
Act (as modified and applied by the Regulations) which apply to the LLP;
Losses: in relation to each Financial Year, the revenue and capital losses of the LLP as
shown in the Accounts for that Financial Year, subject to such adjustments (if any) as may
be decided by the Managing Member pursuant to clause 7.1;
Managing Member: JMINT LLC, whose registered office is do Corporation Service
Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE 19808,
USA, or such other Managing Member as appointed pursuant to clause 11.3;
Members: the Initial Members and every other person who is admitted as a New Member,
In each case until it or he becomes a Former Member (and "Member means any of them);
New Member: any person who is admitted as a Member on or after the date of this
agreement in accordance with clause 14;
Party: each of the Members and the LLP and their respective successors and permitted
assignees;
Profits: in relation to each Financial Year, the revenue and capital profits of the LLP as
shown in the Accounts for that Financial Year, subject to such adjustments (If any) as may
be decided by the Managing Member pursuant to clause 7.1;
Registered Office: such address as is registered by the LLP with the Registrar of
Companies as its registered office from time to time;
Regulations: all statutory instruments made and in force from time to time which relate to
limited liability partnerships incorporated under the Act (whether such statutory instruments
are made in exercise of powers made under the Act and/or the Companies Act and/or the
Insolvency Act or otherwise);
Reserved Matters: has the meaning given In clause 10;
Retirement Date: the date on which a person ceases to be a Member (for whatever reason)
and becomes a Former Member;
tax: Includes any present or future tax, levy, duty, rate, charge, fee, deduction or withholding
imposed, assessed or levied by any governmental agency in any part of the world (including
national insurance contributions and any other social security or similar contributions
wherever imposed) and any interest, penalties, fines, costs, charges and other liabilities
arising from or payable in respect of that tax; and
1.3 In this agreement, unless otherwise specified:
1.3.1 any reference to any statute or statutory provision includes any subordinate
legislation made under that statute or statutory provision, whether before or
after the date of this agreement;
1.3.2 any reference to any legislation (whether of the United Kingdom or elsewhere)
including to any statute, statutory provision or subordinate legislation
("Legislation") includes a reference to that Legislation as from time to time
amended or re-enacted, whether before or after the date of this agreement
except, in the case of each of clauses 1.3.1 and 1.3.2, to the extent that any
amendment or reenactment coming into force, or Legislation made, on or after
the date of this agreement would create or increase the liabaity of any Party;
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1.3.3 any reference to re-enactment includes consolidation and rewriting, in each
case whether with or without modification.
1.4 In this agreement (unless the context requires otherwise):
1.4.1 any reference to a gender or the neuter includes a reference to the other
gender(s) and the neuter,
1.4.2 any reference to "persons" Includes natural persons, partnerships, companies,
bodies corporate, associations, organisations, governments, states,
foundations and trusts (in each case whether or not having separate legal
personality);
1.4.3 any reference to 'professional regulations" includes any directions, standards,
rules or regulations of any professional bodies which govern the conduct of any
Member or the LLP;
1.4.4 "directly or indirectly means either alone or jointly with any other person and
whether on its own account or in partnership with another or others or as the
holder of any Interest in or as officer, employee or agent of or consultant to any
other person;
1.4.5 'recognised Investment exchange' means an investment exchange In respect
of which a recognition order has been made under s.290 Financial Services
and Markets Act 2000;
1.4.6 any reference to the background section, a clause or Schedule is to the
background section, a clause or Schedule (as the case may be) of or. to this
agreement;
1.4.7 any reference to this agreement or to any other document is a reference to this
agreement or that other document as amended, varied, supplemented or
novated (in each case, other than in breach of the provisions of this agreement
or that other document) at any time;
1.4.8 any phrase introduced by the terms "including", Include', "in particular' or any
similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the
sense of the words preceding those terms;
1.4.9 any reference to any English legal term for any action, remedy, method of
judicial proceeding, legal document, legal status, court, official or any legal
concept or thing shall, in respect of any jurisdiction other than England, be
deemed to include what most nearly approximates in that jurisdiction to the
English legal term;
1.4.10 reference to the death of any Member shall, in the case of any Member which
is a body corporate, be deemed to include the winding up, dissolution or
striking off the register of that Member, unless the context otherwise requires;
and
1.4.11 any reference to something being "in writing' or 'written" shall Include a
reference to that thing being produced by any legible and non-transitory
substitute for writing (but not Including In electronic form) or partly in one
manner and partly in another.
1.5 The table of contents and clause headings contained in this agreement are included for
convenience only and do not affect the Interpretation of this agreement.
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2 Commencement
2.1 This agreement will take effect on the date of this agreement
2.2 My change in the membership of the LLP will not affect the application of this agreement as
between the LLP and the remaining Members.
3 Name and Registered Office
3.1 The name of the LLP wit be 'JMWT Acquisition LLP' or such other name as may from
time
to time be decided by the Managing Member.
3.2 At the date of this agreement, the Registered Office of the LIP Is 10 Norwich Street, London
EC4A 1BD.
3.3 The Designated Members will notify the registrar of limited liability partnerships of any
change In the name of the LLP and/or the Registered Office in accordance with the Act.
4 Designated Members
4.1 As at the date of this agreement, JMVVT LLC and PLB, LLC are the Designated Members.
4.2 The Designated Members will have the powers and perform the duties allocated to
'designated members' by the Law and in this agreement.
4.3 The Designated Members are authorised to execute, or authorise the execution of, any
documents or deeds on behalf of the LLP which have been approved In accordance with the
terms of this agreement.
4.4 The Designated Members will notify the registrar of limited liability partnerships of any
change to the persons chosen to act as the Designated Members.
5 Capital
5.1 A Capital Account will be established in the name of each of the Members. All amounts
contributed by a Member to the capital of the LLP will be crecfited to its Capital Account and
all amounts withdrawn by such Member from the capital of the LLP will be debited to its
Capital Account
5.2 The capital of the LLP as at the date of this agreement is £20 in total. The capital has been
contributed by each of the Members in the amount set against Its name In column 3 of
schedule 1. PLB. LLC has committed to contribute additional capital to the LLP in the
amount set against its name in column 4 of schedule 1, at the time of the completion of the
LLP's acquisition of Phaidon Press Limited. No Member has any obligation to contribute
any additional capital to the LLP.
5.3 The Members may from time to time decide to increase or reduce the total capital of the
LIP. Any additional capital will be contributed by the Members to the LLP as the Members
from time to time decide. Any surplus capital will be repaid by the UP to the Members in
proportion to their respective Capital Accounts as at the relevant time. The timing and
manner of payment or repayment of any such capital of the LLP will be decided by the
Managing Member. Each Member's Capital Account will be adjusted accordingly.
5.4 None of the Members can be required to make any additional contribution to the capital of
the LLP at any time when the LLP Is unable to pay its debts (as defined in s.123 Insolvency
Act).
5.5 No Member will be entitled, while he remains a Member, to withdraw any of the capital
contributed by it other than as provided in this clause 5.
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5.6 No Member will be entitled to any interest on any amount contributed by it to the capital of
the LIP.
6 Accounts
6.1 The Managing Member will cause proper and up-to-date accounting records to be kept by
the LLP in order to enable the Accounts to be made up for each Financial Year. Such
accounting records will be retained for at least six years after the end of the relevant
Financial Year.
6.2 The Managing Member will cause the Accounts for each Financial Year to be drawn up In
the format, and giving the Information, required by the Act and the Companies Act and are
audited by the Auditors.
6.3 As soon as the Accounts have been finalised, and in any event no later than four months
after the Accounts Date, the LLP will deliver the draft Accounts to the Members. The
Accounts will then be presented at the next duly convened meeting of the Members for
approval.
6.4 If Accounts are approved, a Designated Member will promptly sign the balance sheet as
required by the Companies Act, whereupon such Accounts will be binding on the Members
save in the case of bud or manifest error.
6.5 The Designated Members will ensure that a copy of the Accounts (as approved and signed)
together with a copy of the Auditor's report on the Accounts:
6.5.1 are sent to every Member and any other person who is entitled to receive them
in accordance with the Law; and
6.52 are delivered to the registrar of limited liability partnerships within nine months
of the end of the relevant Financial Year, as required by the Companies Act.
6.6 The Parties will provide all such information and assistance to the Auditors as they may
reasonably require in order to allow them to complete their Auditor's report on any set of
Accounts or to comply with any statutory requirement to which the LLP is subject.
7 Profits and Losses
7.1 For the purpose of:
7.1.1 the allocation of Profits amongst the Members, the Profits- for any Financial
Year will be the revenue and capital profits of the LLP as shown in the
Accounts for that Financial Year, subject to such adjustments (including the
making or releasing of any non UK GAAP compliant provisions) as the
Managing Member in its absolute discretion decides are appropriate; or
7.1.2 the determination of the amount of Losses, the "Losses" for any Financial Year
will be the revenue and capital losses of the LLP as shown in the Accounts for
that Financial Year, subject to such adjustments (including the making or
releasing of any non UK GAAP compliant provisions) as the Managing Member
in its absolute discretion decides are appropriate.
7.2 Profits will be allocated among the Members for each Financial Year in accordance with
each Member's Capital Account at such time.
7.3 The Capital Account allocated to each New Member will be as specified in its Deed of
Adherence, in accordance with the provisions of clause 14.
7.4 Any Losses for any Financial Year will be taken to a separate loss reserve of the LLP and
will be borne by the LLP.
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7.5 No Member will be entitled to any remuneration for acting in the business or management of
the LLP, save as expressly provided in this agreement.
7.6 Save for amounts dealt with through the Capital Account In accordance with clause 5. all
amounts owed by the LLP to a Member will be aeifted to the accounts the details of which
shall be specified by each Member to the LIP from time to time.
8 Provision for Tax Liabilities
8.1 • Except as otherwise decided by the Managing Member, the LLP will retain such amount
from each Members share of the Profits as the Managing Member recommends is
appropriate to meet hat Members individual tax liability (if any) in respect of its share of the
Profits.
8.2 Amounts retained in respect of a Member pursuant to clause 8.1 will be debts owed by the
LLP to that Member. Such sums will either be paid on Its behalf to the relevant tax authority
when and to the extent required to meet that Member's tax liabilities or subsequently
released to that Member so that It can meet such tax liabilities itself.
8.3 Any amount retained in respect of a Member pursuant to clause 8.1 which it is subsequently
determined is an over-provision for that Members tax liabilities will be credited to the
account of that Member the details of which shall be specified by such Member to the LLP
from time to time.
8.4 Each of the Members will provide the Managing Member with all such information and
assistance as is reasonably required In order for the Managing Member to decide how much
should be retained In respect of that Member pursuant to clause 8.1.
9 Meetings of the Members
9.1 A meeting of the Members may be convened at any lime by the Managing Member.
9.2 The Managing Member will, in any event, convene at least one meeting of the Members in
every calendar year, within 20 Business Days of the delivery of the draft Accounts to the
Members pursuant to clause 6.3, for the purpose of approving the Accounts for the relevant
Financial Year.
9.3 Save as approved by the Members, not less than 5 Business Days' notice of any meeting of
the Members must be given to all of the Members.
9.4 Meetings of the Members will be chaired by a representative of the Managing Member or, If
he is not present, by a representative of such other Member as the Managing Member shall
appoint for the purpose.
9.5 No business will be conducted at a meeting of the Members unless the Managing Member
is present in person or by proxy.
9.6 My Member may be represented at any Members meeting by appointing a proxy.
9.7 A vote cast by a proxy which complies with its terms of appointment will count as the vote of
the Member making that appointment and that Member will be deemed to have been
present at that meeting and to have counted in the quorum.
9.8 On any vote at a Members meeting, each of the Members present (whether In person or by
proxy or corporate representative) will be entitled to one vote, provided that, in the event of
a tie, the Managing Member shall have a casting vote.
9.9 At any meeting of the Members a decision may be taken by a simple majority of the votes of
all of the Members present at that meeting, save In respect of any Reserved Matter, where
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approval as a Reserved Matter will be required In accordance with the provisions of clause
10.
9.10 The accidental omission to give notice of a Members meeting to, or the non-receipt of notice
of a Members meeting by, any of the Members wit not invalidate the proceedings of that
meeting.
10 Reserved Matters
No resolution, decision or action will be passed, made or taken by the LLP in relation to any
of the matters referred to in schedule 2 unless it has been approved by all of the Members
(the "Reserved Matters".
11 Managing Member
11.1 The Managing Member will have the power to make all decisions and take al actions
concerning the LLP and the Business (including those powers expressly set out in this
agreement) except as otherwise expressly provided to the contrary in this agreement or by
the Law.
11.2 The Managing Member shall consult with the other Members in relation to the matters
referred to in schedule 3.
11.3 The Managing Member shall remain in office until it nominates, In its sole discretion, a
replacement Managing Member.
11.4 The Managing Member may voluntarily resign as Managing Member on giving at least three
months' notice to the other Members (or such lesser period as may be consented to by the
other Members).
12 Indemnity and Expenses
12.1 The LLP will indemnify and hold harmless each Member and Former Member from and
against any losses, claims, payments or other liabilities (including reasonably incurred costs
and expenses) which may be suffered or incurred:
12.1.1 in the ordinary conduct of the Business;
12.1.2 in or about anything necessarily done for the preservation of the Business or
any of the property or assets of the LLP; or
12.1.3 otherwise in connection with or arising out of its membership of the LLP or its
participation in the management of the LLP and its affairs or with the Business
generally
save to the extent that any such losses, claims, payments or other liabilities
arise as a result of any fraud or ashonesty on the part of such Member or
Former Member.
12.2 In relation to any matter in respect of which a Member or Former Member is entitled to be
Indemnified under clause 12, it will:
122.1 notify the Managing Member of such matter as soon as reasonably practicable
after becoming aware of it and of any material subsequent developments in
relation thereto; and
1222 take such action and execute such documents as the Managing Member may
from time to time reasonably require in relation thereto.
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12.3 Save to the extent that the exclusion of such liability would be unlawful, no Member or
Former Member will be under any liability to the LLP, and no claim will Ile against any such
Member or Former Member, whether by way of contribution, indemnity or otherwise, for any
direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage arising out of or in connection with any act
or omission of such Member or Former Member in respect of which he Is entitled to be
Indemnified under clause 12.
12.4 Each Member will be entitled to charge the LLP, and be reimbursed by the LIP, all
travelling, hotel and other out-of-pocket expenses which are properly Incurred by the
Members or its representatives in connection with the Business.
13 Insurance
13.1 The Managing Member may arrange for the LLP (and, where applicable, the Members,
Former Members and all employees, former employees of and consultants to the LLP) to be
Insured against all appropriate risks In connection with the Business and any property or
assets of the LLP, subject to the availability of any such Insurance on terms commercially
acceptable to the Managing Member.
13.2 The Managing Member may arrange such Insurance with any reputable insurer on such
terms and conditions (and with such exclusions, limits and deductibles) as it decides are
appropriate from time to time.
13.3 Each of the Members will be provided, upon request, with details of all insurances taken out
by the LLP at the relevant time.
14 Admission of New Members
14.1 A New Member may at any time be admitted with the approval of the Managing Member.
Any such approval will Include:
14.1.1 the amount of Capital required to be contributed by such New Member to the
LLP on admission, if any (and the timing and manner of payment up of such
Capital); and
14.1.2 the date on which its admission as a Member of the LLP wil become effective.
142 The admission of a New Member is conditional upon the execution by it or him of a Deed of
Adherence, which will specify the matters referred to in clauses 14.1.1-14.1.2 (Inclusive).
The Deed of Adherence w41 be in the form set out in schedule 4, subject to such
amendments as may be approved by the Managing Member and the New Member.
14.3 The Designated Members will ensure that the notice of any admission of a New Member is
registered with the registrar of limited liability partnerships in accordance with the Act
15 Cessation of Membership
15.1 The Managing Member may withdraw as a member of the LIP, after nominating a
replacement Managing Member that agrees to serve in such capacity.
15.2 Any Member may retire as a member of the LLP on giving not less than 90 days' notice to
the Managing Member (or such shorter period of notice as may be agreed by that Member
with the Managing Member).
15.3 in the event that any Member ceases to be a Member and becomes a Former Member, then
it will be entitled to receive such Member's Capital Account over the sum of all Capital
Accounts as at its Retirement Date.
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15.4 The payment pursuant to clauses 15.3 will be made by the LLP on or as soon as reasonably
practicable following the relevant Members Retirement Date, as decided by the Managing
Member.
15.5 The rights and obligations of any Member under this agreement shall terminate upon it
ceasing to be a Member, save as regards:
15.5.1 any rights, obligations or liabilities of such person which have accrued or arisen
on or prior to its Retirement Date; or
15.5.2 any rights or obligations in this agreement which expressly apply to Former
Members.
16 Assignment
16.1 None of the rights or obligations under this agreement may be assigned or transferred by
the LLP or by any of the Members or Former Members except with the approval of the
Managing Member.
16.2 No Member or Former Member may sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, charge or otherwise
dispose of all or any part of its capital or other interests in the LLP, its position as a Member
or Former Member or ks rights under this agreement, except with the approval of the
Managing Member.
17 Winding Up
17.1 In accordance with the Insolvency Act, the Members may resolve:
17.1.1 to place the LLP into voluntary liquidation;
17.1.2 for the LLP to make a proposal for a voluntary arrangement with its creditor%
17.1.3 for the LLP to make an application to the court for the sanctioning of a
proposed compromise or arrangement between the LLP and the Members or
the LLP and its creditors under Part XIII Companies Act and the terms of that
proposed compromise or arrangement;
17.1.4 for the LLP to apply for an administration order; or
17.1.5 for the LLP to apply to the court to wind up the LLP.
17.2 If a decision is made pursuant to clause 17.1, the Managing Member is authorised to take
the necessary steps on behalf of the LLP pertaining to a particular action, proposal or
application, including:
17.2.1 appointing a liquidator to wind up the LLP's affairs and distribute its assets; and
17.2.2 approving modifications suggested by creditors to any voluntary arrangement
proposed by the LLP pursuant to clause 17.1.2.
17.3 In making any decision or carrying out any function pursuant to clause 17.2, the Managing
Member may if it sees fit (in its absolute discretion) refer any decision back to the Members
for approval.
17.4 If a winding up Is proposed by the LLP, the Designated Members (or, if there are more than
two, the majority of them) may make a statutory declaration of solvency in accordance with
s.89 Insolvency Act to the effect that they have made full enquiries Into the LLP's affairs and
that having done so they are of the opinion that the LLP will be able to pay its debts in full. If
such a declaration is made the winding up will be a "members' winding up" or, if no such
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declaration is made, the winding up will be a 'creditor's winding up for the purposes of
the
Insolvency Act.
17.5 For the avoidance of doubt, no Member has agreed with the other Members or with
the LLP
that, in the event of the winding up of the LLP, he will contribute In any way to the
assets of
the LLP in accordance with s.74 Insolvency Act.
17.6 in the event of the winding up of the LLP, any surplus assets of the LLP over its liabilities
remaining at the conclusion of the winding up (after payment of all monies due to the
creditors of the LLP, which will include the Members in respect of any balances standing to
the credit of their Capital Accounts, any sums provided for taxation pursuant to clause 8 and
any other undrawn share of Profits, and all expenses of the winding up) will be payable
to
the Members in proportion to their respective Capital Accounts on the day
before the
commencement of the winding up of the LLP.
17.7 Notwithstanding that the LLP has been wound up in accordance with this clause
or
becomes insolvent, this agreement will remain in full force and effect to the extent that any
obligations or covenants In it remain to be performed.
18 Confidentiality and Rights to Information
18.1 Each Member and Former Member undertakes that he will not at any time use or disclose
to
any person any Confidential Information, save that this will not prevent the use or disclosure
of any such Confidential Information:
18.1.1 in the proper performance of its duties as a Member;
18.1.2 as may be required by law or regulation or by any legal or regulatory authority;
or
18.1.3 to its professional advisers (provided that they expressly or by virtue of their
own professional codes of conduct agree to abide by this obligation of
confidentiality).
18.2 "Confidential Information" means:
18.2.1 this agreement;
18.2.2 information concerning the business, clients, prospective clients, finances,
affairs or assets of the LIP;
18.2.3 information concerning any of the Members or Former Members; or
18.2.4 information concerning any dispute or difference arising out of or in connection
with this agreement or any related proceedings (including the existence of any
such dispute or difference and any such related proceedings),
provided that it does not include information which is or becomes generally
available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by the relevant
Member or Former Member or by any of its professional advisers.
18.3 The books and records (including accounting records) of the LLP will be kept at the
Registered Office or at such other place as the Managing Member may from time to time
decide.
18.4 Such books and records will be available for inspection by the Members at reasonable times
and on reasonable notice having been given to the Managing Member, save that no
Member will be entitled to inspect individual personal files held by the LLP in relation to any
other Member or Former Member except with the consent of the Managing Member.
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19 Amendments to this agreement
19.1 Except as provided in clause 19.2:
19 1 1 any of the provisions of this agreement may only be amended as decided by
the Members; and
19.1.2 no amendments may be made to any cf the provisions of this agreement which
would be materially prejudicial to the interests of any of the Former Members
without the consent of the Former Members concerned.
19.2 My of the provisions of this agreement may be amended by the Managing Member if the
amendment is of a minor or technical nature which either Is not materially prejudicial to the
interests of any of the Members or Former Members or is to correct a manifest error.
19.3 If this agreement is amended in accordance with either clause 19.1 or 19.2, then the
Managing Member will ensure that a conformed copy of this agreement as so amended will
be sent promptly to each of the Members and any such amendments will be binding on the
LLP and all of the Members on the date on which such conformed copy is sent to them.
19.4 No amendment to this agreement will invalidate any prior act which would have been valid If
that amendment had not been made.
2C General
20.1 Further assurance
The Parties will, and will use their respective reasonable endeavours to procure that any
necessary third party will, do and execute and perform all such further deeds, documents,
assurances, acts and things as any of them may reasonably require by notice in writing to
give effect to the terms of this agreement.
20.2 Entire agreement
This agreement and any documents referred to In it, constitute the whole agreement
between the parties and supersede any prior arrangements, understanding or previous
agreements between them relating to the subject matter they cover. No representation,
warranty, inducement, promise, understanding or condition not set out in this agreement has
been made or relied upon by any Party in entering into it. Nothing in this clause 20.2 shall
operate to imit or exclude any liability for fraud.
20.3 Costs and expenses
The LLP will pay all costs and expenses of and incidental to the negotiation, preparation and
execution of this agreement.
20.4 Successors and assigns
This agreement will be binding upon, and enure for the benefit of, the respective estates of
the Members and Former Members after their death.
20.5 Several liability
Unless expressly provided otherwise, obligations expressed in this agreement to be
assumed by or undertakings expressed in this agreement to be given by two or more
persons will in each case be construed as if expressed to be given severally (and not jointly
and severally).
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20.6 No partnership
Nothing contained in this agreement will be deemed to constitute a partnership between
the
Parties or any of them.
20.7 Performance and waiver
20.7.1 The failure or delay of any Party at any time or limes to require performance of
any provision of this agreement will not affect its right to enforce such provision
at a later time.
20.7.2 No waiver by any Party of any condition nor of the breach of any term or
undertaking contained in this agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in
any one or more Instances will be deemed to be or construed as a further or
continuing waiver of any such condition or breach or a waiver of any other
condition or of the breach of any other term or undertaking in this agreement
20.8 Severance
Each of the provisions of this agreement is severable and distinct from the others and if
at
any time any one or more of such provisions is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable
in any respect under any law, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
provisions of this agreement shall not be in any way affected or impaired thereby.
20.9 Counterparts
This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which, when
executed and delivered, will be an original, and all the counterparts together will constitute
one and the same instrument
20.10 Third party rights
The Parties agree that, subject always to and save as expressly provided in this agreement:
20 10.1 no term of this agreement shall be enforceable under the Contracts (Rights of
Third Parties) Act 1999 by a third party; and
20.10.2 notwithstanding that any term of this agreement may be or become
enforceable by a third party, the terms of this agreement or any of them may
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