MEMBERSHIP INTEREST REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
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THIS MEMBERSHIP INTEREST REPURCHASE
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made and
entered into as of the 19th day of August, 2008 (the “Effective Date”), by and among
W Holdings, LLC, a California limited liability company (the “Company”), and Strategic
Turnaround Equity Partners, LP (the “Investor”).
RECITALS
A.
The Investor is the holder of 33.33% of the Membership
Interests of the Company and a party to that certain Operating Agreement dated
as of May 10, 2007, by and between the Company and the Members identified
therein (the “Operating
Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Operating
Agreement.
B.
The Investor desires to resell to the Company its Membership
Interests, and the Company is willing to repurchase Membership Interests on the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing premises and of the mutual covenants and
agreements contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as
follows:
1. Sale and
Repurchase of Membership
Interests. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Company hereby repurchases from the Investor, and Investor hereby
sells to the Company, 33.33% of the Membership Interests of the Company,
constituting all of the Membership Interests purchased and currently owned by
Investor, for an aggregate purchase price equal to 20,394,228 shares of the
common stock of Trestle Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation. and cash
consideration equal to $75,507 (the “Purchase
Price”). Such sale and repurchase will be made by assignment
of the aforementioned shares and a single lump-sum payment of the cash
consideration, all at the Closing (as defined in Section 3
below). For the avoidance of doubt, Investor shall, at the Closing,
execute the Membership Interest Assignment Separate from Certificate attached
hereto as Schedule A. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that
effective as of the Closing, it will have no continuing rights as a Member of
the Company with respect to the Membership Interests that have been repurchased
hereunder.
2.
Closing. The
closing (the “Closing”)
of the repurchase and sale of the Membership Interests hereunder will be deemed
to occur on and as of August 20, 2008.
3.
Miscellaneous.
3.1 Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under
the laws of the State of California, without reference to its conflict of law
principles.
3.2 Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, including via facsimile, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
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3.3 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement and the documents referred to herein
constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject
matter and no party shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner by
any representations, warranties or covenants except as specifically set forth
herein or therein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.
W
HOLDINGS, LLC
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a
California limited liability company
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Its:Manager
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STRATEGIC
TURNAROUND EQUITY
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PARTNERS,
LP
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By:
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Name:
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Its:
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Schedule
A
Membership Interest
Assignment Separate From Certificate
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the
undersigned, Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners, LP (“Seller”), hereby sells,
assigns, and transfers unto W Holdings, LLC, 33.33% of the Membership Interests
of W Holdings, LLC standing in the Seller’s name on the books of said Limited
Liability Company, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Xxxxx
Xxxxxx attorney to transfer the said Membership Interests on the books of said
Limited Liability Company with full power of substitution in the
premises.
Date: August 20,
2008
STRATEGIC
TURNAROUND EQUITY
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PARTNERS,
LP
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By:
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Name:
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Its:
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