Contribution Adjustment. (a) Prior to the Closing, the Subsidiaries shall distribute to the LLC all of the cash assets of the Subsidiaries except the Subsidiaries shall retain sufficient cash to satisfy all accrued expenses and accounts payable accruable through the Closing. To the extent that the Subsidiaries do not have sufficient cash to satisfy all accrued expenses and accounts payable accruals, then the LLC shall contribute such deficit to the Operating Partnership. To the extent that the Subsidiaries have excess cash to satisfy all accrued expenses and accounts payable accruals, then the Subsidiaries shall refund such excess to the LLC. The deficit or excess, as the case may be, shall be referred to as the "Contribution Adjustment." (b) The Operating Partnership shall deliver its calculation of the Contribution Adjustment (the "Contribution Adjustment Notice") to the LLC within 30 days of Closing. The LLC may object to the Contribution Adjustment by delivery of a written statement of objections (stating the basis of the objections with reasonable specificity) to Operating Partnership within 10 days following delivery of the Contribution Adjustment Notice. If LLC makes such objection, the Operating Partnership and LLC shall seek in good faith to resolve such differences within 10 days following the delivery of such objections. If LLC does not so object to the Contribution Adjustment within such 10 day period, the Contribution Adjustment shall be considered final and binding upon the parties and the Contribution Adjustment shall be made within 45 days of Closing . If LLC and the Operating Partnership are unable to mutually resolve any disputes with respect to the Contribution Adjustment within the periods described above, the parties shall, within 10 days following the expiration of such periods, engage a mutually agreed upon Mediator (the "Mediator") to act as a Mediator and determine, in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.4, the appropriate Contribution Adjustment. (c) If the Mediator is engaged pursuant to this Section 2.4, then, within 10 days of the engagement, the Mediator shall be furnished with a copy of this Agreement, a letter from LLC describing LLC's position on the disputed amount and a letter from Operating Partnership describing Operating Partnership's position on the disputed amount. Neither party shall make any additional submission except pursuant to the Mediator's written request. The Mediator shall have 30 days to review such documents and such other information as the Mediator deems appropriate. Within such 30-day period, the Mediator will furnish both parties with its written determination with respect to each of the unresolved issues in dispute. In arriving at its determination, the Mediator may select either the LLC's or the Operating Partnership's position, or make its own determination. The determination of the Mediator with respect to the Contribution Adjustment will be final and binding upon the parties and a judgment, based on the Mediator's determination, may be entered into a court of competent jurisdiction. The Contribution Adjustment shall be made within 5 days after the Mediator's determination. The fee of the Mediator shall be borne by the Operating Partnership, if the mediator accepts LLC's position, by the LLC, if the Mediator accepts the Operating Partnership's position, and by the Operating Partnership and LLC equally if the Mediator accepts neither the Operating Partnership's nor the LLC's position. In the process of preparing and reviewing the Contribution Adjustment and conducting of review by either party or the Mediator, each party will grant the other party all reasonable access to the records of the business and any workpapers, including auditor's workpapers, prepared with respect to the Contribution Adjustment.
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Samples: Membership Interest Contribution Agreement (Cornerstone Realty Income Trust Inc), Membership Interest Contribution Agreement (Cornerstone Realty Income Trust Inc), Membership Interest Contribution Agreement (Cornerstone Realty Income Trust Inc)
Contribution Adjustment. (a) Prior to the Closing, the Subsidiaries Subsidiary shall distribute to the LLC all of the cash assets of the Subsidiaries Subsidiary except the Subsidiaries Subsidiary shall retain sufficient cash to satisfy all accrued expenses and accounts payable accruable through the Closing. To the extent that the Subsidiaries do Subsidiary does not have sufficient cash to satisfy all accrued expenses and accounts payable accruals, then the LLC shall contribute such deficit to the Operating Partnership. To the extent that the Subsidiaries have Subsidiary has excess cash to satisfy all accrued expenses and accounts payable accruals, then the Subsidiaries Subsidiary shall refund such excess to the LLC. The deficit or excess, as the case may be, shall be referred to as the "Contribution Adjustment."
(b) The Operating Partnership shall deliver its calculation of the Contribution Adjustment (the "Contribution Adjustment Notice") to the LLC within 30 days of Closing. The LLC may object to the Contribution Adjustment by delivery of a written statement of objections (stating the basis of the objections with reasonable specificity) to Operating Partnership within 10 days following delivery of the Contribution Adjustment Notice. If LLC makes such objection, the Operating Partnership and LLC shall seek in good faith to resolve such differences within 10 days following the delivery of such objections. If LLC does not so object to the Contribution Adjustment within such 10 day period, the Contribution Adjustment shall be considered final and binding upon the parties and the Contribution Adjustment shall be made within 45 days of Closing Closing. If LLC and the Operating Partnership are unable to mutually resolve any disputes with respect to the Contribution Adjustment within the periods described above, the parties shall, within 10 days following the expiration of such periods, engage a mutually agreed upon Mediator (the "Mediator") to act as a Mediator and determine, in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.4, the appropriate Contribution Adjustment.
(c) If the Mediator is engaged pursuant to this Section 2.4, then, within 10 days of the engagement, the Mediator shall be furnished with a copy of this Agreement, a letter from LLC describing LLC's position on the disputed amount and a letter from Operating Partnership describing Operating Partnership's position on the disputed amount. Neither party shall make any additional submission except pursuant to the Mediator's written request. The Mediator shall have 30 days to review such documents and such other information as the Mediator deems appropriate. Within such 30-day period, the Mediator will furnish both parties with its written determination with respect to each of the unresolved issues in dispute. In arriving at its determination, the Mediator may select either the LLC's or the Operating Partnership's position, or make its own determination. The determination of the Mediator with respect to the Contribution Adjustment will be final and binding upon the parties and a judgment, based on the Mediator's determination, may be entered into a court of competent jurisdiction. The Contribution Adjustment shall be made within 5 days after the Mediator's determination. The fee of the Mediator shall be borne by the Operating Partnership, if the mediator accepts LLC's position, by the LLC, if the Mediator accepts the Operating Partnership's position, and by the Operating Partnership and LLC equally if the Mediator accepts neither the Operating Partnership's nor the LLC's position. In the process of preparing and reviewing the Contribution Adjustment and conducting of review by either party or the Mediator, each party will grant the other party all reasonable access to the records of the business and any workpapers, including auditor's workpapers, prepared with respect to the Contribution Adjustment.
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Samples: Membership Interest Contribution Agreement (Cornerstone Realty Income Trust Inc), Membership Interest Contribution Agreement (Cornerstone Realty Income Trust Inc)
Contribution Adjustment. (a) Prior to the Closing, the Subsidiaries Subsidiary shall distribute to the LLC all of the cash assets of the Subsidiaries Subsidiary except the Subsidiaries Subsidiary shall retain sufficient cash to satisfy all accrued expenses and accounts payable accruable through the Closing. To the extent that the Subsidiaries do Subsidiary does not have sufficient cash to satisfy all accrued expenses and accounts payable accruals, then the LLC shall contribute such deficit to the Operating Partnership. To the extent that the Subsidiaries have Subsidiary has excess cash to satisfy all accrued expenses and accounts payable accruals, then the Subsidiaries Subsidiary shall refund such excess to the LLC. The deficit or excess, as the case may be, shall be referred to as the "Contribution Adjustment."
(b) The Operating Partnership shall deliver its calculation of the Contribution Adjustment (the "Contribution Adjustment Notice") to the LLC within 30 days of Closing. The LLC may object to the Contribution Adjustment by delivery of a written statement of objections (stating the basis of the objections with reasonable specificity) to Operating Partnership within 10 days following delivery of the Contribution Adjustment Notice. If LLC makes such objection, the Operating Partnership and LLC shall seek in good faith to resolve such differences within 10 days following the delivery of such objections. If LLC does not so object to the Contribution Adjustment within such 10 day period, the Contribution Adjustment shall be considered final and binding upon the parties and the Contribution Adjustment shall be made within 45 days of Closing . If LLC and the Operating Partnership are unable to mutually resolve any disputes with respect to the Contribution Adjustment within the periods described above, the parties shall, within 10 days following the expiration of such periods, engage a mutually agreed upon Mediator (the "Mediator") to act as a Mediator and determine, in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.4, the appropriate Contribution Adjustment.
(c) If the Mediator is engaged pursuant to this Section 2.4, then, within 10 days of the engagement, the Mediator shall be furnished with a copy of this Agreement, a letter from LLC describing LLC's position on the disputed amount and a letter from Operating Partnership describing Operating Partnership's position on the disputed amount. Neither party shall make any additional submission except pursuant to the Mediator's written request. The Mediator shall have 30 days to review such documents and such other information as the Mediator deems appropriate. Within such 30-day period, the Mediator will furnish both parties with its written determination with respect to each of the unresolved issues in dispute. In arriving at its determination, the Mediator may select either the LLC's or the Operating Partnership's position, or make its own determination. The determination of the Mediator with respect to the Contribution Adjustment will be final and binding upon the parties and a judgment, based on the Mediator's determination, may be entered into a court of competent jurisdiction. The Contribution Adjustment shall be made within 5 days after the Mediator's determination. The fee of the Mediator shall be borne by the Operating Partnership, if the mediator accepts LLC's position, by the LLC, if the Mediator accepts the Operating Partnership's position, and by the Operating Partnership and LLC equally if the Mediator accepts neither the Operating Partnership's nor the LLC's position. In the process of preparing and reviewing the Contribution Adjustment and conducting of review by either party or the Mediator, each party will grant the other party all reasonable access to the records of the business and any workpapers, including auditor's workpapers, prepared with respect to the Contribution Adjustment.
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Samples: Membership Interest Contribution Agreement (Cornerstone Realty Income Trust Inc), Membership Interest Contribution Agreement (Cornerstone Realty Income Trust Inc)