OPERATING AGREEMENT OF JDM REEF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Dated: January 23, 2007
Exhibit
10.11
OF
JDM
REEF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Dated: January
23, 2007
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OF
JDM
REEF
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
This
Agreement is entered into
effective as of January 23, 2007, by and between JDM CAPITAL CORPORATION (“JDM
REEF” or “Manager”), a New York Corporation, and Red Reef Laboratories
International (“JV Partner”), a Florida corporation.
ARTICLE
1. ORGANIZATION
Section
1.1 Formation. Effective as of the date
hereof, the parties have organized the Company as a limited liability company
pursuant to the Act by executing and filing its Articles of Organization with
the Secretary of State as stated above on or before January 23, 2007. Copies
of
the Articles of Organization and any amendments shall be maintained at the
principal office of the Company, and provided to each Member upon
request.
Section
1.2 Term. The period of duration of the Company
shall be perpetual, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the provisions
of this Agreement.
Section
1.3 Name. The name of the Company shall be JDM
REEF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (“Company”) a formed Delaware Limited Liability
Company.
Section
1.4 Business and Purpose. The Company is organized
for the conduct of all lawful business permitted to be carried on by limited
liability companies organized under the Act, including but not limited to the
following:
(a)
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To
engage in the business of, or own stock in a corporation or interests
in
another entity which is engaged in the business of performing any
of all
“core remediation services” in connection with the acquisition,
development of real estate transactions that have environmentally
challenged or encumbered properties. This includes standard and
proprietary practices.
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(b)
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To
act as an agent and to obtain necessary licenses related thereto;
and
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(c)
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To
carry on any business or activity in connection with the foregoing
purposes and to have and exercise all
of the powers and rights conferred
by the laws of Delaware and any other applicable
jurisdiction upon limited liability companies formed under the
Act.
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Section
1.5 Intention for
Company. The Members have formed the Company as a
Limited Liability Company under and pursuant to the Act. The members
specifically intend and agree that the Company not be a partnership (including,
without limitation, a limited partnership) or any other venture, but a limited
liability company under and pursuant to the Act. No Member, as
manager or otherwise, shall be construed to be a partner in either Company
or a
partner of any other Member, manager or Person. The Articles and this
Agreement and the relationships created thereby and arising there from shall
not
be construed to suggest otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
parties intend to create an entity that is treated as a partnership for state
and federal tax purposes under the Code and Regulations for the specific
purposes of the stated Joint Venture.
Section
1.6 Powers. To carry out
the business and purpose of the Company as set forth in section 1.4, the Company
shall have and exercise all powers permitted by the Act to be exercised by
limited liability companies formed under the laws of the State of Delaware
and
to do any and all things not prohibited by law in furtherance of the business
of
the Company.
Section
1.7 Principal Office. The principal office
of the Company shall be 000 0xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
XX 00000. The location of the principal office may be changed by the
Manger by written notice to each Member. Upon any change of principal
office, the Company shall file a notice of change with the Delaware Secretary
of
State as required under the Act.
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Section
1.8 [Intentionally
Deleted]
Section
1.9 Business in
Other States. The Company shall apply for a certificate
of authority to do business in any state or jurisdiction as may be
appropriate.
Section
1.10 Definitions. Terms defined in the
singular shall include the plural, and vice versa. Pronouns in any
gender shall include the masculine, feminine and neuter, as the context
requires. All references to a “section” refer to this Agreement
unless the context otherwise requires. The capitalized terms in this
Agreement shall have the following meaning:
Act
shall mean Chapter 57C of the Delaware General Statutes (and the corresponding
provisions of any succeeding law regarding limited liability companies), as
amended and in effect at such time.
Adjusted
Capital Account shall at any time mean, with respect to any Member,
such Member’s Capital Account at such time (i) increased by (A) any amounts such
Member is obligated to restore pursuant to this Agreement or is treated as
obligated to restore under the provisions of section 1.704-1(b) of the
Regulations, and (B) such Member’s share of minimum gain (as defined for
purposes of Section 1.704-2(d) of the Regulations) and (ii) decreased by the
amount of any adjustments, distribution or allocation described in sections
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4) through (6) of the Regulations.
Affiliate
of any person shall mean any person directly or indirectly controlling,
controlled by or under common control, whether through ownership, agreement
or
otherwise, with such person.
Agreement
shall mean this Operating Agreement, including all exhibits, as amended to
such
time.
Capital
Account shall mean the separate Capital Account maintained for each
Member under section 4.1 at such time.
Cash
Available for Distribution shall mean all cash and cash equivalents of
the Company at such time from whatever sources derived after (I) provision
for
all cash reserves as then set up and maintained pursuant to section 5.3(a);
and
(ii) payment, or reservation for payment, of all sums due and payable on all
Company obligations then due. Cash Available for Distribution shall
not include:
(a)
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Proceeds
from dispositions which (i) are required by any valid and binding
agreement with any person or otherwise by law to be used, or otherwise
are
intended by the Company to be used, for (A) the purchase or other
acquisition of property to replace the property disposed of or (B)
the
repayment of any indebtedness for borrowed money or other liability
secured by the property disposed of; or (ii) are from the sale or
other
disposition by the Company of any Interests;
or
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(b)
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Final
Distribution Proceeds.
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Cash
Available for Distribution for any
period shall mean Cash Available for Distribution that is determined to be
available for distribution as of the end of that period as provided in section
5.1.
Code
shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provisions
of
succeeding law regarding the taxation of income by the United States), as
amended and in effect at such time.
Company
shall mean the limited liability company created under the Act pursuant to
the
Articles of Organization and operated pursuant to this Agreement.
Event
of Liquidation shall mean the liquidation (as defined by section 761(d)
of the Code and Regulations thereunder) of the Interest of one or more Members
within the meaning of section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) of the
Regulations.
Event
of Termination shall mean an event terminating the Company pursuant to
section 9.1.
Final
Distribution Proceeds shall mean all cash and other property of the
Company, if any, remaining for distribution to the Members following an Event
of
Termination after (i) the payment of the liabilities and obligations of the
Company; and (ii) the funding of the reserves, if any, pursuant to section
5.3(b).
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Interest
shall mean each Member’s interest in the capital, allocations of Profit or Loss
and Federal income tax items, distributions of cash or other property, and
all
other right, title and interest in the Company and its assets as determined
pursuant to this Agreement.
Involuntary
Withdrawal shall mean, with respect to any Member, (i) the entering of
an order for relief in any proceeding commenced by the Member under Federal
bankruptcy laws; (ii) the commencement of any proceeding under any Federal
or
state bankruptcy, reorganization or similar law by the Member with respect
to
itself or the failure within 90 days to dismiss or stay any such proceeding
commenced against such Member if a natural person; (iv) the dissolution (and
commencement of winding up) or other termination of the existence (whether
by
merger, consolidation or otherwise) of the Member if the successor to the Member
acquires all or substantially all of the assets, capital stock, partnership
interests or other ownership interests of that Member; or (v) any other event
described in section 1705.15 of the Act, other than section 1705.15(A) of the
Act.
Manager
shall mean the person designated as such pursuant to section 3.1 to be
responsible for the management of the Company as provided in this
Agreement.
Member
shall at any time mean each person that is a member of the Company at such
time
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
Person
shall mean any natural person, corporation, partnership, trust or other entity
or association, and any government or governmental agency or
authority.
Profit
or Loss shall, for any period, mean the Company’s taxable income or
loss for purpose of Federal income taxation for such period (including all
items
of income, gain, loss or deduction even if required to be separately stated
by
section 703(a) of the Code) subject to the following adjustments:
(a)
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All
Company income that is exempt from Federal income taxation (to the
extent
not included in the computation of the Company’s taxable income or loss)
shall be added;
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(b)
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All
Company expenditures that are not deductible or not properly chargeable
to
Capital Accounts (including deemed section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures
pursuant to the Regulations under section 704(b) of the Code) for
purpose
of Federal income taxation pursuant to section 705(a)(2)(B) of the
Code
(to the extent not included in the computation of the Company’s taxable
income or loss) shall be
subtracted;
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(c)
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If
the value of Company property has been restated in accordance with
section
4.2 or if the value of any Company property for purpose of the Members’
Capital Accounts is different from the adjusted basis of the property
for
purpose of Federal income taxation, then in lieu of using the amount
of
depreciation, amortization or other
cost
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Regulations
shall mean the income tax regulations (including any temporary
regulations) promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may
be
amended and in effect at such time, including the promulgation of
any
temporary regulations as final
regulations.
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Unit
shall mean the unit of measurement into which the Interests of Members
are
divided. A Unit becomes outstanding at the time it is first
acquired by a Member and remains outstanding until it is reacquired
by the
Company or an Event of Liquidation occurs with respect
thereto.
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Voluntary
Transfer shall mean (i) any transfer, encumbrance or other
disposition (either directly by sale, pledge, gift or any other
disposition) of any Interest (or any interest therein) or (ii) with
respect to any Member that is not a natural person, any transfer
or
disposition directly or through one or more Affiliates of a majority
or
more of the outstanding capital stock, partnership interests or other
ownership interests of that Member, provided such transfer is not
an
Involuntary Withdrawal by such
Member.
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Vote
shall mean with respect to any Member each Vote that such Member
has
pursuant to section 2.3. A majority or other stated percentage
Vote of Units shall mean such number of Votes of Units then outstanding
(excluding Unites of transferees who cannot vote under section 8.4)
that,
when divided by the total number of Units outstanding at such time
(excluding Units of transferees who cannot vote under section 8.4),
results in a percentage at least equal to the stated
percentage. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement
requiring a greater percentage Vote to authorize such action than
the
percentage stated in this Agreement, then the percentage Vote required
by
the Act must be obtained in order to authorize such action, and the
contravening stated percentage Vote set forth in this Agreement shall
be
construed and deemed amended accordingly with respect to such
action.
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ARTICLE
2. MEMBERS
Section
2.1 General. The Members of the Company
shall be JDM CAPITAL CORPORATION and Red Reef Laboratories
International. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no
person may be admitted as an additional or substitute Member without the
unanimous written consent of all the Members. Except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, a Member shall have the same rights and powers,
and
shall be subject to the same restrictions and liabilities, as a member under
the
Act.
Section
2.2 Units. The Interests shall be divided
into 100 Units, which shall be allocated to each Member as set forth
below.
Member Units
JDM
CAPITAL
CORPORATION 50
Red
Reef Laboratories
International 50
Section
2.3 Voting
(a) Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any vote, consent or authorization
permitted or required by this Agreement shall require a majority Vote of
Units.
(b) Each
Member shall have a number of Votes on each matter submitted at any time for
vote of all Members equal to the number of Units owned by such Member at that
time.
(c) Any
Vote or consent required by this Agreement may be given by any of the
following:
(1)
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By
a written consent given by the consenting Member and received by
the
Manager at or prior to the doing of the act or thing for which the
consent
is solicited, provided that such consent shall not have been nullified
by:
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(A)
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Written
notice to the Manager of such nullification by the consenting Member
prior
to the doing of any act or thing;
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(B)
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Written
notice to the Manager of such nullification by the consenting Member
prior
to the time of any meeting called pursuant to section 2.4 to consider
the
doing of such act or thing; or
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(C)
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The
negative Vote by such consenting Member at any meeting called pursuant
to
section 2.4 to consider the doing of such act or
thing.
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(2)
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By
the affirmative Vote by the consenting Member to the doing of the
act or
thing for which the consent is solicited at any meeting called pursuant
to
section 2.4 to consider the doing of such act or
thing.
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(c)
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Any
Vote by a Member may be in person or by duly appointed
proxy.
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Section
2.4 Meetings.
(a)
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A
meeting of Members may be called and any action may be presented
for
consideration at such meeting by any Member. Except as waived
pursuant to section 2.4(d), notice of the time and place of each
meeting
shall be given by personal delivery, mail, telegram, telecopy, cablegram
or other written communication, which notice shall be given at least,
but
need not be given more than, 5 days before such meeting provided,
however,
that none of the actions enumerated in section 3.2 may be authorized
or
taken at any meeting unless the notice thereof states that such action
would be presented for consideration at such
meeting.
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(b)
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The
place of each meeting shall be at the principal place of business
of the
Company or such other place as designated by the Manager. Each
Member which is an organization, and any other Member who is unable
to
attend a meeting and to represent and cast the Vote(s) of such
Member.
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(c)
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Any
Member or representative of a Member who is present at any meeting
in
person or by means of communications equipment pursuant to which
all
persons participating can hear each other shall be deemed present
at that
meeting for voting and all other
purposes.
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(d)
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Any
Member may, either before or after any meeting, waive any notice
required
to be given of the time or place of, or actions to be considered
at, such
meeting, and any notice of any meeting shall not be required to be
given
to any Member who is represented by any designated representative
who is
present at such meeting in person or by means of communications
equipment.
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Section
2.5 Limited Liability. The Members shall not
be bound by, or be personally liable for the expenses, liabilities or
obligations of the Company, except to the extent of their capital contributions
and to the extent required under the Act.
Section
2.6 Indemnification. Each Member shall be
indemnified by the Company to the fullest extent permitted under the
Act.
Section
2.7 Related Party Transactions. No
transaction or contract to which the Company is or may be a party shall be
void,
voidable or a breach of fiduciary duty for reason that any Member, or any
Affiliate of the Member, is a party thereto. Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, with respect to any transaction or contract to which a
Member is a party, the transaction or contract must not be less favorable to
the
Company than an arm’s length transaction or contract with an unrelated person
would be to the Company at the time it is authorized.
Section
2.8 Business Activities of Members. Each
Member and its Affiliates may engage in other business activities without
liability or accounting to the Company.
Section
2.9 Investment Representations. Each Member
hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Company and
to
the other Members which are acknowledged and agreed to constitute material
representations to be relied upon in connection with the organization of the
Company and the issuance of Interests:
(a)
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The
Interest in the Company being acquired by the Member is being acquired
only for the account of the Member and of on behalf of any other
person.
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(b)
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The
Interest is being acquired by the Member for purposes of holding
for
investment and management of and not with view to any further distribution
thereof.
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(c)
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The
Member has no agreement, arrangement or understanding for transfer
of any
of the Interest or any interest therein to any other person or
persons.
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(d)
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The
Member (i) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters to be able to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment
in
the Interest, (ii) has been given or had access to sufficient information
regarding the Company to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment
in
the Interest and (iii) is able to bear the risks of an investment
in the
Interest.
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(e)
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The
Member understands that the Interests are not traded and that no
market is
likely to exist for an Interest at the time of any desired
resale. In addition, the Member understands that the transfer
of Interest is subject to certain restrictions set forth in this
Agreement
and under applicable federal and state securities
laws.
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ARTICLE
3. MANAGEMENT
Section
3.1 Manager. JDM CAPITAL CORPORATION shall be the
Manager. Except as provided by the Act and in this Agreement, the
powers of the Company shall be exercised, its business affairs conducted and
its
property managed under the exclusive direction of the Manager, including without
limitation all of the following:
(a)
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To
lease any real or personal property which may be necessary, convenient
or
incidental to the accomplishment of the purposes of the
Company;
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(b)
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To
execute any and all agreements, contracts, documents, certifications
and
instruments necessary or convenient in connection with the manager,
maintenance and operation of the Company and its properties and assets
and
to employ such persons as are necessary to perform the duties required
thereby, all as necessary, convenient or incident to the accomplishment
of
the purposes of the Company;
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(c)
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To
invest, care for, and distribute pursuant to Article 5, all funds
of the
Company to the Members by way of cash, income, return on capital
or
otherwise, and to perform all matters and enter into any and all
agreements in furtherance of the objectives of the Company or this
Agreement;
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(d)
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To
engage in any kind of activity and to perform and carry out contracts
of
any kind necessary or incidental to, or in connection with, the
accomplishment of the purposes of the Company, as may be lawfully
carried
on in which the Company is then formed or qualified;
and
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(e)
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To
employ and/or contract for such personnel as are necessary to the
accomplishment of the purposes of the company;
and
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Section
3.2 Limitations on Manager’s
Authority. Notwithstanding the authority granted to the
Manager pursuant to section 3.1, without the affirmative unanimous Vote of
all
Members, the Manager may not:
(a)
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Authorize
or cause the Company to engage in a business materially different
from the
business as described in section
1.4.
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(b)
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Amend
the Articles of Organization.
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(c)
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Effect
or permit the Voluntary Transfer of the Interest of a
Member.
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(d)
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Admit
the transferee of an Interest as a substitute Member with respect
to such
Interest.
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(e)
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Admit
any additional Members.
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(f)
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Amend
this Agreement.
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(g)
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Confess
a judgment against the Company.
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(h)
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Borrow
money or deliver on behalf of the Company evidence of indebtedness
in an
amount in excess of $10,000 per annum, in the
aggregate.
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(i)
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Take
an action that results in the imposition of the personal liability
of a
Member for any Company debt, obligation or
liability.
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(j)
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Sell
or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company’s
assets.
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(k)
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enter
into or amend any agency agreement or other similar agreement with
any
title insurance underwriter or its affiliate;
or
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(l)
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enter
into any settlement in excess of $5,000.00 of any claim with the
company’s
title insurance underwriter.
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Section
3.3 Operating
Restrictions.
(a)
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All
Company property in the form of cash not otherwise invested shall
be
deposited in one or more accounts maintained in such financial
institutions as the Manager shall determine or shall be invested
in
short-term liquid securities or shall be left in escrow and withdrawals
shall be made only in the regular course of Company business on such
signature or signatures as the Manager may determine from time to
time.
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(b)
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The
signature of the Manager shall be the only signature necessary to
convey
title to Company property (expressly including any real property
owned by
the Company) or to execute any promissory notes, trust deeds, mortgage,
or
other instruments of hypothecation.
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Section
3.4 Officers. For the purpose of conducting
the day-to-day operations of the Company, the Manger may appoint such officers
as deemed appropriate in its discretion.
Section
3.5 Expenses. The Manager and each officer
shall be reimbursed by the Company for all reasonable and necessary expenses
directly incurred in the conduct of any Company business.
Section
3.6 Compensation. No
Member or Manager shall receive any salary, fee, or draw for services rendered
to or on behalf of the Company. Notwithstanding the previous
sentence, Manager shall receive incentive warrants in Red Reef Laboratories
International based upon specific hurdles and structure further defined in
Exhibit A.
Section
3.7Indemnification. The
Manager and each officer of the Company shall be indemnified to the fullest
extent permitted under the Act.
Section
3.8 Bylaws. The Manager may adopt bylaws to
govern its proceedings and the transaction of business, and any other matters
properly within the authority or discretion of the Manger so long as consistent
with the Act, the Articles of Organization and this Agreement.
ARTICLE
4. CAPITAL AND LOANS
Section
4.1 Capital Accounts. A separate Capital
Account shall be maintained for each Member. No Member shall have any
interest in the Capital Account of any other Member. Capital Accounts
shall be determined and maintained on the same basis as Capital Accounts are
determined and maintained by the Company for purpose of Federal income taxation
in accordance with section 1.704-1(b) of the Regulations. The Capital
Account of each Member shall be maintained by:
(a)
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Crediting
the Capital Account (i) at the time of each capital contribution
with the
amount of money and with the fair market value of property contributed
with respect to that Member; (ii) at the time of assumption or
distribution with the amount of all liabilities of the Company that
are
assumed by the Member or that are secured by property distributed
to the
Member, and (iii) as of the last day of each calendar year (or other
periods of which Profit or Loss is determined) with the Member’s
allocation of Profit and Items of Income allocated for that period
pursuant to Article 6; and
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(b)
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Debiting
the Capital Account (i) at the time of each distribution with the
amount
of money and with the fair market value of property distributed as
a
distribution to the Member pursuant to Article 5; (ii) at the time
of
assumption or distribution with the amount of all liabilities of
the
Member that are assumed by the Company or that are secured by property
contributed to the Company; and (iii) year (or other periods for
which
Profit or Loss is determined) with the Member’s allocation of Loss and
other items in the nature of a loss or expenditure allocated for
that
period pursuant to Article 6.
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Section
4.2 Restatement of Capital Accounts. Upon the events
set forth in section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) of the Regulations, the Members shall
have the right to restate the value at which Company property is stated for
purpose of the Members’ Capital Accounts to equal the fair market value thereof
in the event the value of Company property is so restated, the Capital Account
of each Member shall be adjusted as if an Event of Termination had occurred
where the Company had disposed of all Company property at its fair market value
as of the date of the event giving rise to the restatement and had distributed
its remaining assets pursuant to Article 9.
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Section
4.3 Capital Contributions. Each Member shall
make an initial cash capital contribution as set forth below:
Members Capital
Contribution
JDM
CAPITAL
CORPORATION $
50.00
Red
Reef Laboratories
International $
50.00
Section
4.4 Additional Amounts. The Members hereby
agree to make all additional capital contributions as may be determined by
a
majority vote of the members. If additional capital funds are required for
any
reason by the Company, each Member shall have the right, but shall not be
obligated, to lend, or to cause an Affiliate of the Member to lend, or to have
another Member or Affiliate thereof lend, all or any portion of the required
funds. Any such loan shall bear interest at a variable rate floating
daily at 2 percentage points above the prime commercial lending rate of HSBC,
as
in effect from time to time over the term of such loan, and the principal of,
and accrued interest on, any such loan shall be repaid prior to any
distributions to Members pursuant to Article 5.
Section
4.5 Return of Capital. Except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, no Member shall:
(a)
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Have
the right to demand the return of any capital contribution or have
priority over any other Member either as to the return of capital
contributions or as to any cash or other distributions by the
Company.
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(b)
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Be
liable for the return of all or any part of the capital contributions
of
the other Members. Any such return shall be made solely in cash
and solely from the assets of the
Company.
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(c)
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have
the right to (i) receive property other than cash in return of capital
contributions or as any other form of distribution, (ii) withdraw
any part
of the Members capital contributions; or (iii) receive any funds
or
property of the Company.
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(d)
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Have
interest accrue or be paid on the capital contributions of such
Member.
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ARTICLE
5. DISTRIBUTIONS
Section
5.1 Cash
Available for Distribution. The Manager
shall determine as of the end of each calendar year (or such other shorter
period as the Members deem appropriate) the amount of Cash Available for
Distribution as of the end of such period to be applied as provided in this
section 5.1 Cash Available for Distribution as so determined shall be
distributed to the Members in proportion to their Units.
Section
5.2 Final Distribution Proceeds. The Manager
shall determine the amount of Final Distribution Proceeds following an Event
of
Termination. Final Distribution Proceeds shall be applied as provided
in this section 5.2 not later than the end of the Company’s taxable year in
which the Event of Termination occurs (or, if later, the 90th calendar
day
following the Event of Termination). Notwithstanding the preceding
sentence as long as such retention complies with the provisions of section
1.704-1(b) of the Regulations, the Company may (i) establish reasonable reserves
for contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations pursuant to section
5.3(b) which need not be distributed until such liabilities or obligations
are
satisfied; and (ii) with respect to installment obligations and other amounts
owed to the Company which are not collected prior to the time the Company is
required to distribute its assets, may retain each such obligation until payment
is received by the Company. The amount of Final Distribution Proceeds
shall be distributed to all Members having a positive balance in their Capital
Accounts, after giving effect to the allocations pursuant to Article 6, in
proportion to the positive balances in the Capital Accounts of such
Members.
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Section
5.3 Reserves. The following reserves shall
be established by the Company.
(a)
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Operational. The
Manager shall, in its discretion, maintain such cash reserves as
are
reasonable and prudent to fund the Company business prior to an Event
of
Termination. Upon any reduction in such cash reserve, any
excess cash resulting therefrom shall constitute Cash Available for
Distribution.
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(b)
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Termination. The
Manager shall, in its discretion, maintain such cash or other reserves
as
are reasonable and prudent to fund any contingent or unforeseen
liabilities or obligations of the Company upon and after an Event
of
Termination. Upon any reduction in such cash or other reserve
or in the event that any such cash or other reserves are determined
to be
no longer needed, any excess cash or other property resulting therefrom
shall constitute Final Distribution
Proceeds.
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Section
5.4 Company Property. All real or personal
property, tangible or intangible, acquired by or contributed to the Company
shall be Company property and title shall be held in the name of the
Company. No Member individually shall have any beneficial ownership
of such property or the right to have any such property
partitioned. No Company property shall be withdrawn or otherwise
distributed to any Member unless the Manager determines such property is not
needed in the operation of the Company and the distribution shall not impair
the
solvency of the Company. In such event, unless otherwise agreed upon
by the Members, the Company property shall be distributed to each Member in
the
proportion of each Members respective interest in the Company determined as
if
an Event of Termination had occurred where the Company had disposed of the
Company property at its fair market value as of the date of the distribution
of
the Company property and had distributed its remaining assets pursuant to
Article 9.
ARTICLE
6. ALLOCATIONS
Section
6.1 Profit or Loss. The Profit or Loss of
the Company shall be determined for each calendar year (or for such interim
periods within each calendar year as the Manager shall determine appropriate,
so
long as such interim period is consistent with section 706 of the Code and
the
Regulations thereunder). The Profit or Loss shall be allocated for
each period as follows:
(a)
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Subject
to the special allocations set forth in section 6.3, any Profit shall
be
allocated to the Members in proportion to their
Units.
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(b)
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Subject
to the special allocations set forth in section 6.3, any Loss shall
be
allocated to the Members in proportion to their
Units.
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Section
6.2 Special
Allocations
(a)
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Nonrecourse
Liabilities. To the extent the Company has any nonrecourse
deductions, partner nonrecourse deductions or minimum gain (within
the
meaning of section 1.704-2(b) of the Regulations), such items shall
be
allocated to each Member in a manner intended to comply with the
requirements of section 1.704-2(b0 of the
Regulations. furthermore, the allocations shall be interpreted
and construed in accordance with the economic terms of this Agreement
which is to allocate all items in accordance with each Member’s Interest
in the Company.
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(b)
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Special
Income Offsets. After giving effect to the allocations as
set forth in Section 6.1 for any period, and to any distributions
of Cash
Available for Distribution for that period, the following items for
that
period and, if necessary, subsequent periods, shall be reallocated
as
follows:
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(1)
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Loss
Limitation. To the extent that all or any portion of a Loss
allocated for any period pursuant to section 6.1(b) causes or increases
a
negative balance in any Member’s Adjusted Capital Account, such Loss, or
any portion thereof, shall be reallocated to any Members which would
not
have a negative Adjusted Capital Account balance as a result of the
allocation (in proportion to their respective Adjusted Capital Account)
or, if no such Members exist, then to the Members in accordance with
their
interests in the Company, which is intended to be in proportion to
their
Units at the end of the period.
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(2)
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Qualified
Income Offset. In the event any Member unexpectedly
receives for any period any adjustment, allocation, or distribution
described in section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5), or (6) of the
Regulations, which create or increase a negative Adjusted Capital
Account
of the Member, then income and gain (consisting of a pro rata portion
of
each item of Company income, including gross income, and gain for
such
year and, if necessary, for subsequent years) shall be specially
allocated
to the Capital Account of the Member in an amount and manner sufficient
to
eliminate, to the extent required by the Regulations the negative
Adjusted
Capital Account balance so created as quickly as possible. The
special reallocation described in this section 6.2(b)(2) is intended
to
qualify as a "qualified income offset”, as that term is used in section
1.704(b)(2)(ii)(d) of the Regulations and shall be interpreted and
construed in accordance therewith.
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(3)
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Gross
Income Offset. To the extent that a Member has a negative
Adjusted Capital Account balance at the end of any period after taking
into account (I) all allocations under Article 6 (other than this
section
6.2(b)(3)) for such period and (ii) all distributions under Article
5 with
respect to such period, then income and gain for the period shall
be
reallocated from any Member which would not have a negative Adjusted
Capital Account as a result of such reallocation (and if more than
one,
from each Member in the same ratio as allocated to each of them)
to each
such Member to the extent of such Member’s negative Adjusted Capital
Account balance.
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(c)
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Curative
Allocations. The special allocations set forth in this
section 6.3 are intended to comply with certain requirements of section
1.704-1(b) of the Regulations. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, if there are any such special allocations
for
any period, income and gain for subsequent periods shall as quickly
as
possible be allocated to each such Member to offset such earlier
special
reallocations so that the new amount that is resultingly allocated
to each
Member will equal the net amount that would have been allocated to
each
Member if such special reallocations had not occurred. Any such
curative allocations pursuant to this section 6.2 of income and gain
for
any period shall be made prior to any allocation of Profit and Loss
for
the period pursuant to section 6.1.
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Section
6.3 Federal Income Tax Items. The following
rules shall apply for all allocations for purposes of Federal income
taxation:
(a)
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Taxable
Income. All items of Company income, gain, credit, loss,
and deduction shall be allocated to each Member’s Interest on the same
basis as Profit and Loss, and items thereof, are allocated pursuant
to
section 6.1 for the calendar year or period corresponding to such
taxable
year or other period.
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(b)
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Alternative
Minimum Tax. All preference items for alternative minimum
tax purposes shall be allocated in the same portion as the underlying
item
was allocated for regular Federal income tax
purposes.
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(c)
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Contributed
Property. Items of income, gain, loss and deduction with
respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Company
shall be
allocated among the Members so as to take account of any variation
between
the adjusted basis of such property to the Company for purpose of
Federal
income taxation and the fair market value thereof at the time of
contribution in accordance with sections 704(c) and 737 of the Code
and
the Regulations thereunder.
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Allocations
pursuant to this section 6.3 are solely for purposes of federal income taxation,
and any related state or local taxes incorporating the Federal income tax
provisions of the Code, and shall not affect or in any way be taken into account
in computing any Member’s Capital Account under section 4.1 or share of
allocations pursuant to sections 6.1 and 6.2.
Section
6.4 Allocations upon Transfer of an
Interest. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Article 6, the Profit or Loss for any period allocated to any Interest
that
was transferred during that period shall be allocated between the transferor
and
the transferee using any convention permitted under section 706(d) of the Code
and reasonably selected by the Manager to determine the transferor’s and
transferee’s separate interests. For purposes of determining any
allocations to any Member under this Article 6 that are based upon the aggregate
amount of any allocations or distributions to that Member, the aggregate amount
of any such allocations or distributions to any Member shall include the
aggregate amount of all such allocations and distributions made with respect
to
the Interest of that Member, including those made to prior transferors of such
Interest.
ARTILCE
7. ACCOUNTING
Section
7.1 Books and Records. The books and records
of the Company shall be kept in sufficient detail to determine the Profit or
Loss and the Federal income tax items of the Company for each period for which
an allocation is to be made pursuant to this Agreement. The Company
shall also keep such books and records in sufficient detail so as to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting methods and principles for such period and in such form and content
as reasonably requested by another Member. Such books and records and
financial statements together with any other records and documents required
to
be made available by the Company for inspection under the Act shall be
maintained at the principal office of the Company. Such documents
shall be open for inspection and examination, copying, verification or audit
thereof by any Member or its duly authorized representative. The
annual financial statements of the Company need not be audited unless requested
by a Member and shall be provided to Members within a reasonable period after
the end of each fiscal year. The Manager shall provide every Member
with monthly reports of pertinent operating information. The Manager
shall use reasonable efforts to furnish all Members with necessary tax
information within 45 days after the end of each fiscal year.
Section
7.2 Accounting Period and
Basis. The accounting period and taxable
year of the Company shall be period ending December 31 each year. The
Company shall prepare all financial statements on the accrual method of
accounting or such other reasonable accounting method approved by the
Members.
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Section
7.3 Tax
Matters Partner. JDM REEF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC shall
act as the Tax Matters Partner as defined in section 6231(a)(7) of the
Code. The Tax Matters Partner shall provide the Members with a copy
of all correspondence and shall keep the other Members reasonably informed
of an
audit, administrative or judicial proceedings involving the potential adjustment
at the Company level of any item required to be taken into account by the
Members for purpose of Federal income taxation. In any controversy
with the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority involving the
Company, either directly or indirectly, the Tax Matters Partner may in respect
thereof incur expenses on behalf of the Company which it deems necessary and
advisable in the interest of the Company including, without limitation,
attorneys’ and accounting fees. The Tax Matters Partner may execute
or agree to a settlement or compromise of such controversy, waive or extend
the
statute of limitation, choose the forum for litigation and file amended tax
returns only with the prior consent of the other Members.
ARTICLE
8. WITHDRAWAL; TRANSFER
Section
8.1 Voluntary
Withdrawal.
(a)
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Any
Member may withdraw from the company by giving 120 days notice of
intent
of Voluntary Withdrawalto each of the other members. Upon the effective
date of the Voluntary Withdrawal of any Member, the Companyshall
be
terminated, unless within 120 days of receipt by the Company of the
notice
of intent of Voluntary Withdrawal, all of the remaining Members shall
give
notice to the withdrawing Member of the remaining Members’ election to
purchase the interest of the withdrawing Member in accordance with
Section
8.4 hereof and to continue the business of the
company.
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(b)
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[DELETED]
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Section
8.2 Involuntary Withdrawal. Except as otherwise
provided herein, upon the Involuntary Withdrawal of any Member, the Company
shall be dissolved unless within 120 days of receipt by the Company of notice
of
intent of Involuntary Withdrawal the remaining Members elect to continue the
business of the Company by a majority Vote of Units of such remaining Members
and elect to purchase the Interest of the withdrawing Member in accordance
with
Section 8.4 hereof. 8.4.
Section
8.3 Restriction on
Voluntary Transfer No member may make a Voluntary Transfer of
the whole or any portion of its interest without a unanimous Vote of Units
and
compliance with the requirements of Section 8.6 hereof.
(a) Not
Used
(b)
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Permitted
Transfers. Notwithstanding any other provision to the
contrary in this Agreement other than section 8.6, a Member may make
a
Voluntary Transfer of its Interest without the written consent of
the
other Members, or any portion thereof, directly to, in trust for,
or
otherwise for the benefit of an entity owned and controlled entirely
by a
Member. Each permitted transferee under this section 8.3 shall
be admitted as a substitute Member as soon as practicable after the
transferee has satisfied the requirements set forth in section 8.6
(b)-(e).
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Section
8.4 Closing of
Purchase When under this Agreement the Interest of any
Member is to be purchased in accordance with this Section 8, the closing on
the
purchase of the Interest shall occur no later than 60 days after the date of
said notice of election is given. The purchase price for such interest shall
be
an amount equal to the positive Capital Account balance attributed at that
time
to the interest to be purchased. The purchase price shall be paid in cash at
the
closing. If the interest to be purchased is subject to any pledge or
encumbrance, the purchase price payable for such interest shall be paid to
discharge the liability under such pledge or encumbrance, which amounts when
so
applied shall be credited against the purchase price to be paid. Further, the
Company at closing shall pay in full any and all Company loans outstanding
to
the selling Member and the purchasing Members shall execute and deliver to
the
Selling Member an indemnification agreement whereby the purchasing Member,
jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the selling Member from
any
and all loss, damage, cost or expense, including reasonable legal fees,
resulting from or arising out of any and all Company obligations to third
parties.
Section
8.5 Call
Option. JDM REEF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, or its
successor, shall have the option to acquire the Interest of any remaining Member
by giving sixty (60) days prior written notice to said Member of its intent
to
exercise the call option under this section 8.5. The closing on the
purchase of the Interest of Red Reef Laboratories International shall occur
no
later than sixty (60) days after the date written notice of such election is
given. Should said call option be exercised prior to one year from
the first day of operation of the Company, the purchase price for such Interest
shall be an amount equal to the positive Capital Account balance attributed
to
the interest of Red Reef Laboratories International at that time. If said call
option is exercised after a period of one year from the first day of operation
of the Company, the purchase price under this call option shall be equal to
the
last 12 month after-tax profit times 3 times the percentage of ownership
attributed to the selling Member at that time. The purchase price shall be
paid
in cash at the closing. If the Interest to be purchased is subject to
any pledge or encumbrance, the purchase price payable for such Interest shall
be
paid to discharge the liability under such pledge or encumbrance, which amounts
when so applied shall be credited against the purchase price to be
paid. Further, upon its exercise of the call option under this
section, the Company shall immediately pay in full any and all Company loans
outstanding and the selling Member shall hold JDM REEF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT,
LLC
harmless from and indemnify against any and all loss, damage, costs or expense,
including reasonable attorney fees, resulting from or arising out of any and
all
Company obligations to third parties.
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Section
8.6 Rights of Transferees. A transferee of
an Interest pursuant to any transfer in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement shall be entitled to participate in all allocations and distributions
pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the transferred Interest and to
succeed to the Capital Account and Adjusted Capital Account representing the
transferred Interest and to have the Capital Account adjusted pursuant to this
Agreement. However, until such transferee is admitted as a substitute
Member pursuant to this Agreement, such transferee shall not be entitled to
any
other rights or privileges of a Member, including without limitation any rights
to inspect Company records, cast any Vote or to give any consent under any
provision of this Agreement, or otherwise to approve, authorize, or consent
to,
or to withhold approval, authorization or consent any action which requires
the
approval, authorization or consent of the Members under this
Agreement. If such transferee is not admitted as a substitute Member,
then the right to Vote or give consent attributed to the Interest held by the
transferee shall not be deemed allocated or otherwise be deemed outstanding
for
any provision of this Agreement. A transferee of the whole or any
portion of any Interest of a Member shall become a substitute Member with
respect to such Interest only if:
(a)
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The
admission of the substitute Member has been approved by a unanimous
Vote
of Units.
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(b)
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The
transferring Member shall have forwarded to the Company a request
for
admission of the substitute Member, duly executed by the transferring
Member and the proposed substitute
Member.
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(c)
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The
proposed substitute Member shall have agreed in writing to assume
all
obligations of it as a Member under, and to be bound by, this
Agreement.
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(d)
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The
transferring Member and the proposed substitute Member shall have
executed
such documents as the Company may reasonably require for affecting
such
substitution.
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(e)
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The
transferring Member shall have paid or caused to be paid all costs
related
to such transfer, including legal fees and other expenses incurred
by the
Company.
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Section
8.7 Restrictions on Sale or Exchange. The
Interests have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of
1933, as amended, but were issued pursuant to an exemption from such
registration. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in this
Agreement, no reoffers, reoffers for sale, resale or transfer of the Interests
may be made except pursuant to an exemption from such registration under the
Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state law evidenced by an opinion of
counsel in form and by counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
Manager.
Section
8.8 Section 6050K. Immediately upon the
occurrence of any transfer, the transferor or its legal representative shall
provide the Company with the information set forth in Section 6050K of the
Code,
as applicable, and the Company shall furnish that information to the Internal
Revenue Service, the transferor, and the transferee, as required by that Code
section.
ARTICLE
9. DISSOLUTION
Section
9.1 Event of Termination. The Company shall
continue until terminated upon the happening of any one of the following
events:
(a)
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The
sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s
assets.
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(b)
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The
Involuntary Withdrawal of a Member and the failure of the remaining
Member
to elect to continue the Company pursuant to section
8.2.
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(c)
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As
decided by a majority vote of the
Members.
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Upon
termination of the Company pursuant to this section 9.1, the Company business
shall be terminated, its liabilities discharged, its property distributed as
hereinafter described, and the Company shall be liquidated. A
reasonable period of time shall be allowed for the orderly termination of the
business, discharge of its liabilities, and distribution of its remaining cash
and other property as Final Distribution Proceeds pursuant to section
5.2.
Section
9.2 Winding Up. Upon an Event of
Termination, for purposes of the termination of the Company business, discharge
of its liabilities, and distribution of its remaining property, the Manger
(or
the absence of a Manager such person as selected by Members holding a majority
of the Units) shall have the exclusive power and authority to act on behalf
of
the Company, to terminate the Company business, to sell and convey any real
or
personal property of the Company for such considerations and upon such terms
and
conditions as the Manager reasonably deems appropriate, to discharge the
Company’s liabilities, to set up and maintain all cash and other reserves
permitted pursuant to section 5.3(b) and to apply all Company property as
provided in this section 9.2. The Manager shall apply all Company
property to pay, or to provide the reserves as then set up and maintained
pursuant to section 5.3(b) for payment of; all expenses of liquidation and
to
satisfy all liabilities and obligations of the Company as provided by the Act,
and then distribute any remaining cash and other property as Final Distribution
Proceeds pursuant to section 5.2.
ARTICLE
10 MISCELLENEOUS
Section
10.1 Notices. All notices shall be in
writing and shall be sent by (i) personal delivery; (ii) first class mail,
postage prepaid; (iii) national overnight courier; or (iv) telecopier, with
telephone confirmation. Notice shall be deemed given on the day such
notice is delivered to the recipient or, with respect to any mailing, three
days
after such notice is deposited in the mail. Unless otherwise
specified by a notice to the Members, all notices shall be given or made upon
the Members at the address (or telecopy number) last shown upon the records
of
the Company.
Section
10.2 Amendment. This Agreement may be
amended in whole or part in a writing approved by the Members pursuant to
section 3.2. However, no amendment may reduce any right under this
Agreement of any transferee of an Interest, including any right attributable
to
such Interest to participate in allocations, without the consent of the
transferee.
Section
10.3 Construction. The following shall be
applicable in interpreting and construing the terms of this
Agreement:
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(a)
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This
Agreement contains the entire agreement among the parties and supersedes
any prior understandings or agreements between them respecting the
subject
matter hereof. This Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, and each executed counterpart shall be considered as
an
original of this Agreement.
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(b)
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This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties,
their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and
permitted
assigns.
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The
captions at the beginning of the sections of this Agreement are not part of
the
context hereof but are merely labels to assist in locating and reading those
sections and shall be ignored in construing this Agreement. Each
exhibit and schedule referred to in this Agreement is incorporated by
reference. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
pursuant to, the laws of the State of Delaware. Each provision of
this Agreement is severable from every other provision of this
Agreement.
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SIGNATURES
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Members hereto have executed this Agreement effective as of the date first
set forth above.
JDM
CAPITAL CORPORATION,
a
New York Company
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X.
XxXxxxxx
Xxxxxx
X. XxXxxxxx,
President
Red
Reef Laboratories International
a Florida
corporation
By:
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx,
President
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Exhibit
A
Manager
Incentive Program
Red
Reef
Laboratories as an additional incentive to the expansion and development of
the
venture will issue stock warrants as compensation for the achievement of the
following acquisition values for the partnership….
Once
the
Manager achieves the total acquisition and closing (“Opportunities”) of 5mm plus
of Opportunities, Manager will receive warrants in Red Reef Laboratories as
scheduled to the following
(B)
JDM
Reef Capital Management, LLC
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Warrant
Schedule and Grid For JDM CAPITAL CORPORATION
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Maximum
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Strike
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Transaction
Value
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Percentage
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Warrants
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Price
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1
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$ -
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$ 4,999,999
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0%
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0
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$ -
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2
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$ 5,000,000
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$ 10,000,000
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1.5%
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$ 150,000
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$ 0.25
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||||||||
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Ceiling
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$ 3.00
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|||||
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||||||||
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||||||||
3
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$ 10,000,000
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$ 50,000,000
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2%
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$ 800,000
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$ 0.50
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||||
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||||||||
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Ceiling
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$ 3.00
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|||||
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||||||||
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||||||||
4
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$ 50,000,000
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$ 100,000,000
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2%
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1,000,000
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$ 0.75
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||||
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||||||||
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Ceiling
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$ 3.00
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|||||
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||||||||
5
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$ 100,000,000
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$ 250,000,000
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3%
|
4,500,000
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$ 3.00
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||||
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|||||||||
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Ceiling
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$ 7.00
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6
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250,000,000
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(thereafter)
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2%
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Ceiling/
Strike
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$ 10.00
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