RANCON REALTY FUND IV, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP LIQUIDATING TRUST AGREEMENT March 21, 2016
Exhibit 99.1
RANCON REALTY FUND IV, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
LIQUIDATING TRUST AGREEMENT
March 21, 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article 1 Transfer to Trustee | 1 |
1.1 Transfer to Trustee. | 1 |
1.2 Assumption. | 2 |
1.3 Sole Benefit. | 2 |
Article 2 Beneficiaries | 2 |
2.1 Partners as Beneficiaries. | 2 |
2.2 Record of Beneficiaries. | 2 |
2.3 Transfer of Interests. | 2 |
2.4 Missing Beneficiaries. | 2 |
Article 3 Name; Purpose; Limitations; Operation | 2 |
3.1 Name. | 2 |
3.2 Purpose of Trust. | 2 |
3.3 Limitations. | 3 |
3.4 Operation of Trust. | 3 |
Article 4 Authority of Trustee | 3 |
4.1 Authority of Trustee. | 3 |
4.2 Limitations of Trustee’s Investment Authority. | 4 |
Article 5 The Trustee | 4 |
5.1 Generally. | 4 |
5.2 Indemnification of Trustee. | 5 |
5.3 Liability of Trustee; Exculpation. | 5 |
5.4 Release of Trustee. | 5 |
5.5 Safekeeping of Trust Assets. | 5 |
5.6 Expense Reimbursement and Compensation. | 6 |
5.7 No Bond. | 6 |
Article 6 Successor Trustee | 6 |
6.1 Resignation. | 6 |
6.2 Vacancy; Appointment of Successor. | 6 |
6.3 Acceptance of Appointment by Successor Trustee. | 6 |
Article 7 Tax Matters; Reports to Beneficiaries | 6 |
7.1 Partnership Status. | 6 |
7.2 Withholding. | 6 |
7.3 Allocation of Income and Losses. | 7 |
7.4 Tax Returns and Reports. | 8 |
7.5 Other Reports. | 8 |
Article 8 Termination of Trust | 9 |
Article 9 Miscellaneous Provisions | 9 |
9.1 Beneficiaries Have No Rights or Privileges as Partners. | 9 |
9.2 Governing Law. | 9 |
9.3 Severability. | 9 |
9.4 Counterparts and Execution. | 9 |
9.5 Notices. | 9 |
9.6 Effect of Headings; Pronouns. | 10 |
9.7 Entire Agreement. | 10 |
9.8 Amendment. | 10 |
Exhibits:
Exhibit A - The Assets
TABLE OF DEFINED TERMS
Assets | Section 1.1 | Partners | Recitals | |
Beneficial Interest | Section 2.1 | Partnership | Preamble | |
Beneficiaries | Section 2.1 | Plan of Liquidation | Recitals | |
Code | Section 7.1 | Real Property | Exhibit A | |
Commission | Section 7.5 | Termination Date | Article 8 | |
Effective Date | Section 1.1 | Trust | Recitals | |
General Partners | Recitals | Trust Agreement | Preamble | |
Indemnified Persons | Section 5.2 | Trust Characterization Date | Section 7.4(b) | |
Limited Partners | Recitals | Trust Property | Section 1.1 | |
Missing Beneficiary | Section 2.4 | Trustee | Preamble |
RANCON REALTY FUND IV, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
LIQUIDATING TRUST AGREEMENT
THIS RANCON REALTY FUND IV, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, LIQUIDATING TRUST AGREEMENT (this “Trust Agreement”) is made as of March 21, 2016, by and among Rancon Realty Fund IV, a California limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and Rancon Financial Corporation, a California corporation (the “Trustee”).
Recitals
On April 10, 2014, the General Partners of the Partnership (the “General Partners”) adopted, subject to approval by the Limited Partners of the Partnership (the “Limited Partners”), a Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution for the Partnership (the “Plan of Liquidation”). On May 8, 2014, the Plan of Liquidation was approved by the Limited Partners.
The Plan of Liquidation provides, among other things, that if the General Partners determine that (a) it would not be feasible for the Partnership to pay, or adequately provide for, all liabilities of the Partnership at the time the final liquidating distribution is made pursuant to Section 6 thereof, or (b) it is not advisable to distribute at such time any other property held by or for the account of the Partnership because such property is not reasonably susceptible for distribution to General Partners and the Limited Partners (together, the “Partners”) or otherwise, the Partnership may transfer and assign to a liquidating trust designated by the General Partners (a “Trust”) sufficient cash and property to pay or adequately provide for all such debts and liabilities and such other property as the General Partners shall have determined is appropriate. The Plan of Liquidation further provides that the agreement governing any such Trust shall be approved by the General Partners.
On March 15, 2016, the General Partners, pursuant to the powers granted to them under the Plan of Liquidation, approved this Trust Agreement and the Trust created hereby.
Now, therefore, it is agreed as follows:
Article 1
Transfer to Trustee
1.1 Transfer to Trustee. Promptly following the date hereof, the Partnership shall transfer and assign to the Trustee on behalf of the Trust, and the Trustee shall accept on behalf of the Trust, the Partnership’s entire right, title and interest in and to the assets described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Assets”), and all proceeds and income from investment thereof (together with the Assets, the “Trust Property”). The date of such transfer is referred to herein as the “Effective Date”. The Partnership will, upon the reasonable request of the Trustee, execute, acknowledge and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be necessary or proper to confirm or effectuate the transfer to the Trustee of the Assets and to vest in the Trustee title to the Assets.
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1.2 Assumption. Effective upon the transfer of the Assets pursuant to Section 1.1, the Trustee assumes, on behalf of the Trust, all liabilities of the Partnership, but only to the extent of the Assets conveyed hereunder to the Trust.
1.3 Sole Benefit. The Trustee shall hold and deal with the Assets, in trust for the sole benefit of the Beneficiaries (as defined below), on the terms and conditions herein set forth.
Article 2
Beneficiaries
2.1 Partners as Beneficiaries. The Partners as of the Effective Date shall be the initial Beneficiaries, with each Partner’s beneficial interest in the Trust (the “Beneficial Interest”) determined, as of the Effective Date, in accordance with Section 11.2.2(i) of the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of the Partnership, as amended by that certain First Amendment by the General Partners, dated March 27, 2014, after making the adjustments described in Section 11.2.2, calculated based on the information available to the General Partners as of the Effective Date. Each distribution by the Trustees to the Beneficiaries shall be made to the Partners as of the Effective Date, or their legal representatives or successors in interest authorized by Section 2.3 (together with the Partners, the “Beneficiaries”), pro rata according to their Beneficial Interests. As soon as practicable after the Effective Date, the Trustee will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to each Beneficiary a notice indicating such Beneficiary’s Beneficial Interest in the Trust.
2.2 Record of Beneficiaries. The Trustee shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, a record of the name and address of each Beneficiary and its Beneficial Interest in the Trust.
2.3 Transfer of Interests. The Beneficial Interest of a Beneficiary in the Trust may not be transferred in any manner whatsoever (including, without limitation, by sale, exchange, gift, pledge or creation of a security interest) except (a) a bequest or inheritance in the case of the death of an individual Beneficiary, or (b) by operation of law, provided, however, that in no event shall any such transfer by operation of law take place unless the Trustee has received reasonable assurance that the transfer is in compliance with federal and state securities laws. Neither the Trustee, the Trust, the Partnership nor any of their affiliates shall take any actions to facilitate or encourage any trading in the Beneficial Interests. Beneficial Interests shall not be represented by any form of certificate or other instrument.
2.4 Missing Beneficiaries. If a notice or distribution is mailed by the Trustee to a Beneficiary and either the notice is returned to the Trustee as undeliverable or any check included in such notice is not cashed within a reasonable period of time, such Beneficiary shall thereafter be a “Missing Beneficiary.”
Article 3
Name; Purpose; Limitations; Operation
3.1 Name. The name of this Trust is The Rancon Realty Fund IV Liquidating Trust.
3.2 Purpose of Trust. This Trust is established for the following purposes:
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(a) Holding the Assets transferred to it by the Partnership on behalf of the Beneficiaries, enforcing the rights of the Beneficiaries thereto, collecting the income thereon, selling or otherwise dispersing the Assets, distributing the Trust Property to the Beneficiaries, and taking such other action as is necessary to conserve and protect the Trust Property and to provide for the orderly liquidation of any and all of the Assets.
(b) Paying when due all valid and liquidated unpaid, undischarged and uncontested claims upon and the liabilities of the Partnership and the expenses of administering this Trust, including without limitation all Trustee’s, attorneys’ and accountants’ fees incurred in connection therewith.
3.3 Limitations. The Trustee’s activities shall be limited to those reasonably necessary to, and consistent with, the accomplishment of the purposes specified in Section 3.2 hereof. Commencing with the Trust Characterization Date, (a) the Trustee shall not conduct any business of any kind whatsoever with respect to the Trust Property, and (b) the purpose of this Trust shall not be construed under any circumstances to create an association, partnership, joint venture, corporation or any other profit-making business or enterprise.
3.4 Operation of Trust. The Trustee shall receive and hold all the Assets and shall (a) distribute Assets in kind whenever the Trustee believes to do so would be prudent, and (b) from time to time, but not less often than annually, pay over to the Beneficiaries any cash which is received as the result of the collection of any income from the Trust Property or as the result of any disposition of the Trust Property. Such distributions shall be made according to the Beneficiaries’ respective Beneficial Interests, provided, however, that no distribution shall be made to Beneficiaries without first satisfying or adequately providing for (i) all claims of creditors, except as the same may be provided for by cash and other assets retained by the Trust for such purpose, (ii) a reserve for the reasonable expenses incurred or to be incurred by the Trustee and (iii) an amount equal to the aggregate amounts payable to all Missing Beneficiaries.
Article 4
Authority of Trustee
4.1 Authority of Trustee. The Trustee shall have such powers as are reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of this Trust as specified in this Trust Agreement. Among the other powers stated or implied herein, in connection with the administration of this Trust, the Trustee in its fiduciary capacity may exercise the following powers, authority, and discretion to:
(a) hold legal title to any and all rights of the Beneficiaries in or arising from the sale of any Trust Property, and to receive and collect any and all payments due in connection with any such sales;
(b) determine the nature and amount of the consideration to be received with respect to the sale or other disposition of the Assets;
(c) cancel, terminate or amend any instruments, contracts, agreements or obligations relating to or forming a part of the Assets, and to execute new instruments, contracts, agreements and obligations regarding the Assets;
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(d) receive, hold, maintain, convey, release, assign or otherwise transfer legal title to any Trust Property;
(e) hold Trust Property in the name of a nominee or in any other way without disclosing the trust relationship;
(f) execute and deliver, upon proper payment, partial and complete releases of any third-party obligations transferred to the Trust;
(g) protect and enforce the rights vested in the Trustee to the Trust Property by this Trust Agreement by any method deemed appropriate, including, without limitation, by judicial proceedings;
(h) take any steps necessary to establish clear title to any Trust Property;
(i) employ legal counsel, accountants, advisors, custodians and other agents (including, without limitation, real estate brokers, property managers and appraisers) in connection with the administration or termination of this Trust, to delegate to them any powers of the Trustee, including, without limitation, pursuant to a power of attorney, and to pay out of the Trust Property to such legal counsel, accountants, advisors, custodians and other agents reasonable compensation for services rendered;
(j) file any and all tax returns required in connection with the Trust, including those described in Section 7, and to pay any taxes properly payable by the Trust out of the Trust Property;
(k) terminate and dissolve any legal entities owned by the Trust;
(l) compromise, adjust, arbitrate, xxx on or defend, abandon or otherwise deal with and settle claims in favor of or against this Trust or any Trust Property as the Trustee deems best; and
(m) purchase appropriate insurance to indemnify or reimburse the Trustee, its agents and representatives, and the Trust in the event of occurrences covered by such insurance.
4.2 Limitations of Trustee’s Investment Authority. The Trustee shall not invest any of the cash held by the Trust, except that the Trustee may hold such cash in the form of interest-bearing obligations of the United States of America, or any state or municipality thereof, or in demand or time deposits in banks or certificates of deposits of banks, having a maturity not in excess of one year or in collective investment funds, or mutual funds, the assets of which are “money market” or comparable obligations, which obligations are convertible into cash within thirty (30) days.
Article 5
The Trustee
5.1 Generally. The Trustee shall perform such duties, and only such duties, as are specifically set forth in this Trust Agreement or are reasonably implied for the administration of this Trust. The Trustee shall have the right and authority to execute any document or instrument on behalf of the Trust and to write checks or transfer funds out of the Trust Property. Except as may be otherwise required by law, the Trustee shall not be bound by any prudent or reasonable person standard of review in carrying out the duties and powers granted to the Trustee under this Trust Agreement.
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5.2 Indemnification of Trustee. The Trustee, and its officers, directors and affiliates (together, the “Indemnified Persons”), shall be indemnified, and may reimburse itself out of the Trust Property, against and from any and all loss, cost, liability, expense or damage which any such Indemnified Person may sustain in connection with the Trust, provided that the same were not the result of negligence or misconduct on the part of such Indemnified Person. The Trust shall advance to each Indemnified Person all expenses incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with the investigation, defense, settlement, or appeal of any claim or proceeding attributable to a matter described in the immediately preceding sentence. Such Indemnified Person shall promptly repay such amounts advanced only if it is ultimately determined that such Indemnified Person was not entitled to be indemnified by the Trust pursuant to this Section 5.2.
5.3 Liability of Trustee; Exculpation. The Trustee and each other Indemnified Person shall be liable only for the performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically set forth in this Trust Agreement. Each Indemnified Person shall have no liability to the Trust or any Beneficiary for any loss suffered by the Trust or such Beneficiary which arises out of any action or inaction of such Indemnified Person, if such Indemnified Person determined, in good faith, that such course of conduct was in the best interests of the Trust and such course of conduct did not constitute negligence or misconduct. No Trustee who is appointed as a successor to the trustee shall have any duty to investigate or review any action of a predecessor trustee and may accept the accounting records of its predecessor trustee without further investigation and without incurring any liability to any person claiming an interest in the Trust.
5.4 Release of Trustee. Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.3:
(a) the Trustee may absolutely and unconditionally rely, and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon, any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties, including, without limitation, proper directions from a Beneficiary;
(b) the Trustee may consult with legal counsel (including tax counsel) to be selected by it, and the Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel; and
(c) persons dealing with the Trustee shall look only to the Trust Property to satisfy any liability incurred by the Trustee to such person in carrying out the terms of this Trust, and the Trustee shall have no personal obligation to satisfy any such liability.
5.5 Safekeeping of Trust Assets. All moneys and other assets received by the Trustee shall, until distributed or paid over as herein provided, be held in trust for the benefit of the Beneficiaries. The Trustee shall be under no liability for interest or producing income on any moneys received by it hereunder and held for distribution or payment to the Beneficiaries, except as such interest shall actually be received by the Trustee.
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5.6 Expense Reimbursement and Compensation. The Trustee shall be entitled to reimburse itself out of the Trust Property for all out-of-pocket expenses but shall not be entitled to compensation out of the Trust Property for any services rendered by it in connection with the Trust.
5.7 No Bond. The Trustee shall serve without bond.
Article 6
Successor Trustee
6.1 Resignation. The Trustee may resign by giving not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice thereof to the Beneficiaries. Such resignation shall become effective on the day specified in such notice or upon the appointment of a successor and the acceptance by such successor of such appointment, whichever is earlier.
6.2 Vacancy; Appointment of Successor. In the event of any vacancy in the office of Trustee, a successor Trustee shall be selected by Beneficiaries holding a majority of the Beneficial Interests.
6.3 Acceptance of Appointment by Successor Trustee. Any successor Trustee appointed hereunder shall execute an instrument accepting such appointment hereunder and shall file such acceptance with the Trust records. Thereupon, such successor Trustee shall, without any further act, become vested with all the estates, properties, rights, powers, trusts and duties of its predecessor in the Trust with like effect as originally named herein; provided, however, that a retiring or removed Trustee shall, nevertheless, when requested in writing by the successor Trustee, execute and deliver an instrument or instruments conveying and transferring to such successor Trustee under the Trust all the estates, properties, rights, powers, trusts and duties of such predecessor Trustee.
Article 7
Tax Matters; Reports to Beneficiaries
7.1 Partnership Status. Notwithstanding that the Trust is a trust for state and federal non-tax law purposes and except as otherwise provided in Section 7.4(b), it is intended that the Trustee shall treat this Trust as a partnership subject to the provisions of Subchapter K of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended or superseded from time to time (the “Code”), owned by the Beneficiaries holding Beneficial Interests therein as partners for federal and state income tax purposes. The Trustee shall file, or cause to be filed, in a timely manner all such tax returns as are required by applicable law by virtue of the existence and operations of the Trust, including those described in Section 7.4, and pay any taxes shown as due thereon.
7.2 Withholding. The Trustee may withhold from the amount distributable from the Trust at any time to any Beneficiary such sum or sums as may be sufficient to pay any tax or taxes or other charge or charges which have been or may be imposed on such Beneficiary or upon the Trust with respect to the amount distributable or to be distributed under the income tax laws of the United States or of any state or political subdivision by reason of any distribution provided for in Section 3.4, whenever such withholding is determined by the Trustee in its sole discretion to be required by any law, regulations, rule, ruling, directive or other governmental requirement, and the Trustee, in the exercise of its sole discretion, may enter into agreements with taxing or other authorities for the payment of such amounts as may be withheld in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing but without prejudice to the Trustee’s rights hereunder, such Beneficiary shall have the right with respect to the United States or any state or political subdivision to contest the imposition of any tax or other charge by reason of any distribution hereunder. The amount of any withholding made on behalf of or with respect to a Beneficiary pursuant to this Section 7.2 shall be treated as a distribution made to such Beneficiary for purposes of calculating pro rata distributions to the Beneficiaries in accordance with their Beneficial Interests pursuant to Section 3.4. For the avoidance of doubt, such withholding shall include the required and, at the discretion of the Trustee, permitted withholding on distributions of California source income made to California-nonresident Beneficiaries pursuant to Section 18662 and Section 18666 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code.
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7.3 Allocation of Income and Losses.
(a) In connection with the termination of the Partnership for state non-tax purposes, each of the Partners’ “book” capital accounts have been adjusted, and the Partnership’s assets revalued, as provided in Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) of the Treasury Regulations, resulting in certain differences between the book and tax capital accounts of the Partners. The book and tax capital accounts of the Beneficiaries as partners (for federal and state tax purposes) as of the Effective Date shall be maintained in the books and records of the Trust and reported to the Beneficiaries as provided in Section 7.4.
(b) So long as such differences exist, the Trustee shall maintain a record of each of the book and tax capital accounts of each of the Beneficiaries and the Beneficiaries’ capital accounts for book purposes shall be adjusted in accordance with Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g) of the Treasury Regulations for allocations to them of items of depreciation, depletion, amortization and gain or loss, as computed for book purposes. Such items, as computed for tax purposes, shall be allocated among the Beneficiaries under the principles of Section 704(c) of the Code (including, without limitation, any reverse Section 704(c) allocations required under Section 1.704-3(a)(6)(i) of the Treasury Regulations) using any reasonable method to take into account the variance between adjusted book and tax bases of the Trust Property, which method shall be selected by the Trustee in its sole discretion.
(c) Commencing with the date that the differences referred to in Section 7.3(a) cease to exist, all allocations among Beneficiaries of taxable income or loss of the Trust for each of the Trust’s tax years shall be pro rata in accordance with the Beneficiaries’ respective Beneficial Interests.
(d) For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 7.3 applies solely for purposes of making allocations of income and loss for federal and state income tax purposes and shall not affect the Beneficiaries’ rights to distributions from the Trust except to the extent such allocations affect the amounts subject to withholding as described in Section 7.2.
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7.4 Tax Returns and Reports.
(a) With respect to any tax year of the Trust in which the Trust is subject to Subchapter K of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Code or corresponding provisions of state or local law, the Trustee shall, as soon as practicable after the close of each such tax year of the Trust, file Form 1065 with the Internal Revenue Service and comparable returns with any applicable state and supply, or cause to be supplied, to each Beneficiary, such Beneficiary’s Schedule K-1 to the Form 1065 federal return and comparable state law or, in either case, its equivalent and such additional information as may be necessary to enable such Beneficiary to complete its tax returns.
(b) After the disposition of the Real Property by the Subsidiary, the Trustee may determine, in its sole discretion, to treat this Trust for federal and state income tax purposes as a liquidating trust pursuant to Section 301.7701-4(d) of the Treasury Regulations, as amended or superseded from time to time, and as a grantor trust subject to the provisions of Subchapter J, Subpart E of Chapter 1 of the Code, owned by the Beneficiaries holding beneficial interests therein as grantors (the date of such determination by the Trustee, the “Trust Characterization Date”). On the Trust Characterization Date, the parties intend that, for federal and state income tax purposes, that such change in characterization is considered in substance to be a transfer of the Trust Property from the Trust, as a partnership, to the Beneficiaries, as partners, and then a subsequent transfer by such Beneficiaries of that same Trust Property to the Trustee, with such subsequent transfer occurring at the time that the Trust is treated as a liquidating trust pursuant to Section 301.7701-4(d) of the Treasury Regulations. If the Trustee so determines for all tax years of the Trust commencing with the Trust Characterization Date, the Trustee shall file tax returns required in connection with the Trust consistent with such treatment, including Form 1041 instead of Form 1065, and shall, as soon as practicable after the close of each such tax year of the Trust, supply, or cause to be supplied, to each Beneficiary a statement reflecting information which may be appropriate or necessary to enable the Beneficiaries to determine their respective tax obligations, if any, arising out of the operations of the Trust. This fiscal year of the Trust shall be the calendar year.
7.5 Other Reports. As soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year and upon termination of the Trust, the Trustee shall submit, or cause to be submitted, a written report and account to the Beneficiaries showing (i) the assets and liabilities of the Trust as of the end of such fiscal year or upon such termination and the receipts and disbursements of the Trustee for such period, (ii) any material changes in the Trust Property not previously reported and (iii) any action taken by the Trustee in the performance of its duties which materially affects the Trust. Whenever a material event relating to the Trust occurs, the Trustee shall, within a reasonable period of time after such occurrence, submit, or cause to be submitted, a report describing such event to the Beneficiaries, unless such event has otherwise been reported on an annual report to Beneficiaries. The Trustee will cause any annual reports provided to Beneficiaries to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under cover of Form 10-K and periodic reports provided to Beneficiaries to be filed with the Commission under cover of Form 8-K.
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Article 8
Termination of Trust
This Trust Agreement and Trust shall terminate upon a date determined by the Trustee (the “Termination Date”) after the Trust has distributed to all Beneficiaries, other than Missing Beneficiaries, all of the Trust Property distributable to such Beneficiaries on account of their Beneficial Interests; which final distribution is intended to take place no later than three (3) years from the date hereof; provided, however, that the Trustee shall have the discretion to delay such final distribution if in its good faith determination it should not be made at that time, so long as such date is no more than twenty-one (21) years after the date hereof. Beneficiaries will be notified of the Termination Date in a written report from the Trustee that shall be filed under cover of Form 8-K with the Commission. Notwithstanding such termination of the Trust and this Trust Agreement on the Termination Date, the Trust shall continue to exist for the purpose of winding up its affairs, collecting and discharging its remaining obligations, and disposing of its remaining assets, including disposing of any Trust Property that is distributable to Missing Beneficiaries in accordance with applicable state laws regarding escheatment and abandoned property.
Article 9
Miscellaneous Provisions
9.1 Beneficiaries Have No Rights or Privileges as Partners. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement or under applicable law, the Beneficiaries shall have no rights or privileges attributable to their former status as Partners.
9.2 Governing Law. This Trust Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California.
9.3 Severability. In the event any provision of this Trust Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be finally determined by a court of proper jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Trust Agreement (or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held, either directly or by clear implication, invalid or unenforceable), shall not be affected hereby, and each provision of this Trust Agreement shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
9.4 Counterparts and Execution. This Trust Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and by facsimile or other electronic signature, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
9.5 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Trust Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of delivery if delivered personally (including by recognized courier) on the person to whom notice is to be given, the first business day after emailed to the last known email address of a person, or on the third business day after mailing if mailed to the person to whom notice is to be given, by first class mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid, and properly addressed to the person at such person’s last known address.
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9.6 Effect of Headings; Pronouns. The subject headings of the articles, sections and subsections of this Trust Agreement are included for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of any of its provisions. Whenever the context requires, any pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms.
9.7 Entire Agreement. This Trust Agreement, together with Exhibit A attached hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the entire agreement of the Partnership, the Partners and the Trustee with respect to the subject matter of this Trust Agreement, and replaces and supersedes all prior written and oral agreements by and among the Partnership, the Partners and the Trustee, or any of them, relating to such subject matter.
9.8 Amendment. This Trust Agreement may be amended or modified by a written agreement signed by the Trustee; provided, however, that prior to the dissolution of the Partnership, any such amendment or modification shall also require the signature of the Partnership. Promptly following the execution of any such amendment or modification by the Trustee (and the Partnership, if applicable), the Trustee shall give notice of the substance of such amendment or modification to the Beneficiaries, or, if lieu thereof, the Trustee may send a copy of such amendment or modification to each Beneficiary.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto made and executed this Trust Agreement, as of the date first written above.
PARTNERSHIP: | |||
RANCON REALTY FUND IV, | |||
A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | ||
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, its General Partner | |||
By: | Rancon Financial Corporation, | ||
its General Partner | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | ||
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Chairman | |||
TRUSTEE: | |||
Rancon Financial Corporation | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | ||
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Chairman |
Signature Page to Liquidating Trust Agreement
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EXHIBIT A
THE ASSETS
All of the rights and assets of the Partnership, including, without limitation: (i) $3,419,540.00 in cash; and (ii) the Partnership’s equity interests in Rancon Fund IV Subsidiary, LLC, a California limited liability company (the “Subsidiary”), which owns those certain real properties, and improvements thereon, located at 000 X. Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, 635 and 000 X. Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, and 000 X. Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (the “Real Property”).
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