AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF NEXTWAVE WIRELESS LLC Dated as of April 13, 2005
Exhibit
3.1
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
Dated
as
of April 13, 2005
TABLE
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ARTICLE
I DEFINITIONS
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Section
1.01. Certain Definitions
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Section
1.02. Other Definitional Provisions
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ARTICLE
II ORGANIZATION, PURPOSE AND POWERS
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Section
2.01. Name
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Section
2.02. Certificate of Conversion and Certificate of
Formation
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Section
2.03. Purpose
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Section
2.04. Powers
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Section
2.05. Principal Office
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Section
2.06. Registered Office
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Section
2.07. Registered Agent
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Section
2.08. Qualification in Other Jurisdictions
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Section
2.09. Term
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Section
2.10. Title to Company Assets
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Section
2.11. Limited Liability
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ARTICLE
III CAPITALIZATION AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
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Section
3.01. Capital Contributions
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Section
3.02. Additional Contributions
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Section
3.03. Capital Accounts
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Section
3.04. Interests
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ARTICLE
IV MEMBERS; VOTING
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Section
4.01. Members
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Section
4.02. Voting Rights
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Section
4.03. Meetings
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Section
4.04. Additional Issuances
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Section
4.05. Other Business
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ARTICLE
V TRANSFER OF INTERESTS
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Section
5.01. Prohibited Transfers
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Section
5.02. Indemnities
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Section
5.03. Legends on Certificates
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Section
5.04. Termination of Rights
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ARTICLE
VI MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE COMPANY
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Section
6.01. Board of Managers
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Section
6.02. Officers
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Section
6.03. Exculpation and Indemnification
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ARTICLE
VII ALLOCATIONS AND OTHER TAX MATTERS
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Section
7.01. General Application
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Section
7.02. General Allocations
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Section
7.03. Special Allocations
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Section
7.04. Allocation of Nonrecourse Liabilities
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Section
7.05. Changes of Interest
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Section
7.06. Tax Allocations
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Section
7.07. Withholding Tax Payments and Obligations
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Section
7.08. Tax Classification of the Company
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Section
7.09. Other Tax Elections
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Section
7.10. Tax Matters Member
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ARTICLE
VIII DISTRIBUTIONS
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Section
8.01. Requirement and Characterization of Distributions
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Section
8.02. Non-Cash Distributions
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Section
8.03. Tax Distributions
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Section
8.04. Return of Distributions
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ARTICLE
IX BOOKS AND RECORDS; REPORTS
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Section
9.01. Books and Records
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Section
9.02. Reports
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ARTICLE
X DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
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Section
10.01. Dissolution
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Section
10.02. Liquidation
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Section
10.03. Final Allocation
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Section
10.04. Distributions Upon Liquidation
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ARTICLE
XI MISCELLANEOUS
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Section
11.01. Conversion
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Section
11.02. Severability
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11.03. Entire Agreement
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Section
11.04. Binding Effect
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Section
11.05. Parties in Interest
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Section
11.06. Notices
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Section
11.07. Additional Documents and Acts
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Section
11.08. Headings
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Section
11.09. Interpretation
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Section
11.10. Article 8 “Opt-in”
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Section
11.11. Equitable Relief; Attorneys’ Fees; Remedies
Cumulative
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11.12. Representations and Warranties
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11.13. Jurisdiction
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11.14. Governing Law
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11.15. Amendments; Waivers
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11.16. Expenses
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iii
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
OF
This
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (this “Agreement”)
of
NextWave Wireless LLC (the “Company”),
dated
and effective this 13th day of April, 2005, is adopted, executed and agreed
to
by the Organizational Member (as defined below) and any Persons (as defined
below) who become Members as provided herein.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS,
the Company was converted from a Delaware corporation into, and was formed
as, a
limited liability company pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State
of Delaware and the Act by filing the Certificate of Conversion and the
Certificate of Formation with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware, in each case on December 29, 2004 (the “Initial
Conversion”);
WHEREAS,
NextWave Telecom Inc., a Delaware corporation and the Organizational Member
of
the Company (“NTI”),
entered into a Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of December 29,
2004 (the “Initial
Agreement”);
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Second Modified Third Joint Plan of Reorganization of NTI and
certain of its Affiliates, Interests shall be distributed and/or issued to
stockholders of NTI and the management of the Company (the “Plan
Distribution”);
and
WHEREAS,
the parties hereto wish to effect the following: (a) the amendment and
restatement of the Initial Agreement, (b) the admission of the Persons receiving
the Plan Distribution as Members and (c) the continuation of the Company on
the
terms set forth herein.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises of the parties hereto
hereinafter set forth and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby
agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.01. Certain
Definitions.
For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
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“Act”
means
the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.
“Adjusted
Capital Account Deficit”
means,
with respect to any Member, the deficit balance, if any, in such Member’s
Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Fiscal Year, after giving effect
to the following adjustments:
(a) credit
to
such Capital Account any amounts that such Member is obligated to restore
pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or is deemed obligated to restore
pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and
1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations; and
(b) debit
to
such Capital Account the items described in Sections
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4),
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5)
and
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6)
of
the Regulations.
The
foregoing definition of “Adjusted Capital Account Deficit” is intended to comply
with the provisions of Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)
of the
Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
“Affiliate”
means,
with respect to any Person, (a) any other Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by or under common control with such first Person,
(b) a
partner or member of such Person or (c) any spouse, child, grandchild, parent,
grandparent or sibling of such Person or a trust or other entity for such
Person’s benefit. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including,
with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under
common control with”) means, with respect to any Person, the possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such Person, whether through ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Agreement”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereto.
“Applicable
Federal Rate”
means
the interest rate specified for debt instruments of equivalent terms pursuant
to
Section 1274(d)(1) of the Code.
“Board
of Managers”
means
the board of managers of the Company with the powers and obligations as set
forth in this Agreement.
“Book
Item”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
7.06(a)(i).
“Business
Day”
means
any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks are required
or
permitted to be closed in the State of New York.
“Capital
Account”
means,
with respect to any Member, the Capital Account maintained for such Member
in
accordance with the following provisions:
(a) To
each
Member’s Capital Account there shall be credited such Member’s Capital
Contribution, such Member’s distributive share of Net Income and any item in the
nature of income or gain that is specially allocated pursuant to Section
7.03
and the
amount of any Company liabilities assumed by such Member or that are secured
by
any property distributed to such Member.
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(b) To
each
Member’s Capital Account there shall be debited the amount of cash and the Gross
Asset Value of any property distributed to such Member pursuant to any provision
of this Agreement, such Member’s distributive share of Net Loss and any item in
the nature of expense or loss that is specially allocated pursuant to
Section
7.03
and the
amount of any liabilities of such Member assumed by the Company or that are
secured by any property contributed by such Member to the Company.
(c) In
the
event that all or a portion of a Member’s Interests are Transferred in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the transferee shall succeed to
the
Capital Account of the transferor to the extent that it relates to the
Transferred Interests.
(d) In
determining the amount of any liability for purposes of clauses (a) and (b)
above, there shall be taken into account Section 752(c) of the Code and any
other applicable provisions of the Code and the Regulations.
The
foregoing provision and other provisions of this Agreement relating to the
maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Section 1.704-1(b)
of the Regulations and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent
with such Regulations.
“Capital
Contributions” means,
with respect to any Member, the sum of the amount of cash and the fair market
value (on the date contributed) of any property (other than money) contributed
or deemed contributed pursuant to Revenue Ruling 99-5, 1999-1 C.B. 434, to
the
Company by such Member (or its predecessors in interest) with respect to the
Interests held by such Member.
“Change
in Control”
means
(a) a sale, merger or similar transaction or series of related transactions
involving the Company as a result of which those Persons who in the aggregate
held 100% of the voting power of the Company immediately prior to such
transaction do not hold (either directly or indirectly) more than 50% of the
voting power of the Company (or the surviving or resulting entity thereof)
after
giving effect to such transaction or (b) the sale of all or substantially all
of
the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in a
transaction or series of related transactions.
“Code”
means
the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
“Company”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereto.
“Company
Minimum Gain”
shall
have the same meaning as “partnership minimum gain” set forth in Sections
1.704-2(b)(2) and 1.704-2(d) of the Regulations.
“Conversion
Election”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
7.08(a).
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“Costs”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.03(a).
“Depreciation”
means,
for each Fiscal Year, an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization or
other
cost recovery deduction allowable for U.S. federal income tax purposes with
respect to an asset for such Fiscal Year, except that (a) with respect to any
asset the Gross Asset Value of which differs from its adjusted tax basis for
U.S. federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such Fiscal Year and which
difference is being eliminated by use of the “remedial method” as defined by
Section 1.704-3(d) of the Regulations, Depreciation for such Fiscal Year
shall be the amount of book basis recovered for such Fiscal Year under the
rules
prescribed by Section 1.704-3(d)(2) of the Regulations, and (b) with
respect to any other asset the Gross Asset Value of which differs from its
adjusted tax basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes at the beginning of
such
Fiscal Year, Depreciation shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to
such
beginning Gross Asset Value as the U.S. federal income tax depreciation,
amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such Fiscal Year bears to
such
beginning adjusted tax basis, provided
that if
the adjusted tax basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes of an asset at
the
beginning of such Fiscal Year is zero, Depreciation shall be determined with
reference to such beginning Gross Asset Value using any reasonable method
selected by a majority of the Board of Managers.
“Depreciation
Recapture”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 7.06(a)(ii)(B).
“Fiscal
Year”
means
the calendar year, except that if the Company is required under the Code to
use
a taxable year other than a calendar year, then Fiscal Year shall mean such
taxable year.
“GAAP”
means
United States generally accepted accounting principles.
“Gross
Asset Value”
means,
with respect to any asset, such asset’s adjusted basis for U.S. federal income
tax purposes, except as follows:
(a) the
Gross
Asset Value of any asset (other than money) contributed or deemed contributed
pursuant to Revenue Ruling 99-5, 1999-1 C.B. 434, by a Member to the
Company is the gross fair market value of such asset as determined by a majority
of the Board of Managers at the time of contribution;
(b) the
Gross
Asset Value of all Company assets shall be adjusted to equal their respective
gross fair market values, as determined by a majority of the Board of Managers,
as of the following times: (i) the acquisition of any additional Interest in
the
Company by any new or existing Member in exchange for more than a de
minimis
Capital
Contribution; (ii) the distribution by the Company to the Member of more than
a
de
minimis
amount
of property as consideration for an Interest in the Company; (iii) the grant
of
an Interest in the Company (other than a de
minimis
Interest) as consideration for the provision of services to or for the benefit
of the Company by an existing Member acting in a Member capacity, or by a new
Member acting in a Member capacity or in anticipation of becoming a Member;
and
(iv) the liquidation of the Company within the meaning of Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g)
of the
Regulations; provided,
however,
that
the adjustments pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above shall be made
only
if a majority of the Board of Managers reasonably determines that such
adjustments are necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic
interests of the Members in the Company; and
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(c) the
Gross
Asset Value of any Company asset distributed to any Member shall be adjusted
to
equal the gross fair market value of such asset on the date of distribution
as
determined by a majority of the Board of Managers.
If
the
Gross Asset Value of a Company asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant
to
clause (a) or (b) above, such Gross Asset Value shall thereafter be adjusted
by
the Depreciation taken into account with respect to such asset for purposes
of
computing Net Income or Net Loss.
“Indemnified
Party”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.03(a).
“Interest
Majority”
means
an aggregate Percentage Interest of the then outstanding Interests in excess
of
50%.
“Interests”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
3.04.
“Loss”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.03(a).
“Manager”
means
a
manager on the Board of Managers.
“Meeting”
means
any meeting of the Members that fits the description in Section 4.03.
“Members”
means
the Persons who are admitted as “members” of the Company as defined in the Act,
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
“Member
Nonrecourse Debt”
shall
have the same meaning as the term “partner nonrecourse debt” set forth in
Section 1.704-2(b)(4) of the Regulations.
“Member
Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain”
means
an amount, with respect to each Member Nonrecourse Debt, equal to the Company
Minimum Gain that would result if the Member Nonrecourse Debt were treated
as a
Nonrecourse Liability, determined in accordance with Section 1.704-2(i)(3)
of
the Regulations.
“Member
Nonrecourse Deductions”
shall
have the same meaning as the term “partner nonrecourse deductions” set forth in
Sections 1.704-2(i)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(2) of the Regulations.
“Net
Income”
and
“Net
Loss”
means,
for each Fiscal Year or other period, an amount equal to the Company’s taxable
income or loss for such Fiscal Year or period, determined in accordance with
Section 703(a) of the Code (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss
or
deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Section 703(a)(1) of
the Code shall be included in taxable income or loss) with the following
adjustments:
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(a) any
income of the Company that is exempt from U.S. federal income tax and not
otherwise taken into account in computing Net Income or Net Loss pursuant to
this paragraph shall be added to such income or loss;
(b) any
expenditures of the Company described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code
or treated as Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures pursuant to Section
1.704-(1)(b)(2)(iv)(i) of the Regulations, and not otherwise taken into account
in computing Net Income or Net Loss pursuant to this paragraph, shall be
subtracted from such taxable income or loss;
(c) in
the
event the Gross Asset Value of any Company asset is adjusted pursuant to
subdivisions (b) or (c) of the definition of “Gross Asset Value”, the amount of
such adjustment shall be taken into account as gain or loss from the disposition
of such asset for purposes of computing Net Income or Net Loss;
(d) gain
or
loss resulting from any disposition of Company property with respect to which
gain or loss is recognized for U.S. federal income tax purposes shall be
computed by reference to the Gross Asset Value of the property disposed of,
notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such property differs from its
Gross Asset Value;
(e) in
lieu
of depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions taken into
account in computing such taxable income or loss, there shall be taken into
account Depreciation for such Fiscal Year, computed in accordance with the
definition of “Depreciation”; and
(f) any
items
which are specially allocated pursuant to the provisions of Section
7.03
shall
not be taken into account in computing Net Income or Net Loss.
“Nonrecourse
Deductions”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 1.704-2(b)(1) and 1.704-2(c) of the
Regulations.
“Nonrecourse
Liability”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 1.752-1(a)(2) of the
Regulations.
“NTI”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.
“Organizational
Member”
means
NTI, which, until the Plan Distribution, is the sole Member of the Company.
Following the Plan Distribution, NTI shall no longer be a Member of the Company.
By executing this Agreement, the Organizational Member is vesting the management
of the Company in the initial Board of Managers designated herein.
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“Officers”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.02(a).
“Percentage
Interest”
means,
with respect to any Member, for any calculation relating to Interests, the
ratio
that the aggregate number of Interests held by such Member bears to the
aggregate number of Interests held by all Members, expressed as a
percentage.
“Permitted
Transfer”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
5.01(a).
“Person”
means
a
natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust,
joint venture, governmental entity or other entity, association or
group.
“Plan
Distribution”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.
“Public
Sale”
means
any Transfer of Interests pursuant to an underwritten public offering (which
is
consented to by the Board of Managers) pursuant to an effective registration
statement filed under the Securities Act.
“Qualified
Public Offering”
means
an underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement
filed under the Securities Act covering the offer and sale of securities for
the
account of the Company.
“Regulations”
means
the Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the Code, as amended from time
to
time.
“Securities
Act”
means
the United States Securities Act of 1933.
“Subsidiary”
means
any Person of which the Company, directly or indirectly, owns at the time more
than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding equity or voting interests
thereof.
“Tax
Matters Member”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 7.10(a).
“Transfer”
means,
with respect to any Interests, (a) when used as a verb, to sell, assign, dispose
of, exchange, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or otherwise transfer, in each
case,
whether directly or indirectly, such Interests or agree or commit to do any
of
the foregoing, (b) when used as a noun, a direct or indirect sale, assignment,
disposition, exchange, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or other transfer
of
such Interests or any agreement or commitment to do any of the foregoing, and
(c) any other transfer within the meaning of Section 1.7704-1(a)(3) of the
Regulations.
“Underwithheld
Member”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 7.07(e).
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Section
1.02. Other
Definitional Provisions.
When a
reference is made in this Agreement to an “Article”,
a
“Section”,
an
“Exhibit”
or
a
“Schedule”,
such
reference shall be to an Article of, a Section of, an Exhibit to or Schedule
to
this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and headings
contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect
in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words
“include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be
deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”. The words “hereof”,
“herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement
shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision
of
this Agreement. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable
to
the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine
as
well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such term. Any statute defined
or
referred to herein means such statute as from time to time amended, modified
or
supplemented, including by succession of comparable successor statutes.
References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and
assigns.
ARTICLE
II
ORGANIZATION,
PURPOSE AND POWERS
Section
2.01. Name.
The
name of the Company shall be NextWave Wireless LLC or any other name
permitted by the Act as afterwards designated by appropriate amendment to the
Certificate of Formation of the Company. All business of the Company shall
be
conducted under the Company name.
Section
2.02. Certificate
of Conversion and Certificate of Formation.
The
Certificate of Conversion of NextWave Wireless Inc. converting such corporation
into the Company and the Certificate of Formation of the Company were filed
with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the Act, respectively, in each
case
on December 29, 2004.
Section
2.03. Purpose.
The
Company was formed for the object and purpose of, and the nature of the business
to be conducted and promoted by the Company is, engaging in all lawful
activities for which limited liability companies may be formed under the
Act.
Section
2.04. Powers.
The
Company shall have the power to do any and all acts reasonably necessary,
appropriate, proper, advisable, incidental or convenient to or for both the
furtherance of the purpose described herein and the benefit of the
Company.
Section
2.05. Principal
Office.
The
principal place of business and office of the Company shall be located at,
and
the Company’s business shall be conducted from, such place or places as may
hereafter be determined by the Board of Managers.
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Section
2.06. Registered
Office.
The
address of the registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware
is c/o National Corporate Research, Ltd., 000 Xxxxx XxXxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000.
Section
2.07. Registered
Agent.
The
name and address of the registered agent of the Company for service of process
on the Company in the State of Delaware is c/o National Corporate Research,
Ltd., 000 Xxxxx XxXxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000.
Section
2.08. Qualification
in Other Jurisdictions.
The
Board of Managers shall cause the Company to be registered or qualified under
its own name or under an assumed or fictitious name pursuant to a foreign
limited liability company statute or similar law in any jurisdiction in which
the Company owns property or transacts business if such registration or
qualification is necessary to protect the limited liability of the Members
or to
permit the Company lawfully to own property or transact business in such
jurisdiction.
Section
2.09. Term.
The
Company commenced on the date of the filing of the Certificate of Formation
of
the Company on December 29, 2004, in accordance with the Act and shall continue
until dissolution of the Company in accordance with Article
X.
Section
2.10. Title
to Company Assets.
Title
to Company assets, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or
intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the Company as an entity, and no
Member, individually or collectively with other Members or Persons, shall have
any ownership interest in such Company assets or any portion thereof. All assets
of the Company shall be recorded as the property of the Company in its books
and
records, irrespective of the name in which legal title to such Company assets
is
held.
Section
2.11. Limited
Liability.
Except
as otherwise provided by the Act, the debts, obligations and liabilities of
the
Company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the
debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, and none of the Members,
Managers, Officers, employees or agents of the Company (including a Person
having more than one such capacity) shall be obligated personally for any such
debt, obligation or liability of the Company solely by reason of acting in
such
capacity.
ARTICLE
III
CAPITALIZATION
AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Section
3.01. Capital
Contributions.
The
Members and their respective Capital Contributions are as set forth on
Schedule
A
(as may
be amended from time to time).
Section
3.02. Additional
Contributions.
Except
as required by the Act, no Member is required, under any circumstances, to
make
any additional Capital Contributions to the Company.
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Section
3.03. Capital
Accounts.
Separate Capital Accounts shall be maintained for each Member on the books
of
the Company. Except as required by the Act, Members will have no obligation
to
restore any negative balance in their respective Capital Accounts.
Section
3.04. Interests.
Each
Member’s ownership interests in the Company shall be represented by interests
(“Interests”).
The
number of Interests issued to each Member in respect of such Member’s Capital
Account on the date hereof is set forth opposite such Member’s name on
Schedule
A.
Schedule
A
shall be
amended from time to time upon the consummation of additional Capital
Contributions to the Company to reflect the changes in the Members’ Capital
Accounts in respect thereof. Each Interest shall have the same relative rights
as and be identical in all respects to all the other Interests. Interests that
have been redeemed by the Company shall not be reissued.
ARTICLE
IV
MEMBERS;
VOTING
Section
4.01. Members.
The
name and the mailing address of each Member are as set forth below its name
on
Schedule
A,
which
Schedule shall include each person receiving the Plan Distribution and shall
be
amended from time to time to reflect the addition or withdrawal of any Member
permitted under the terms of this Agreement. No Member shall be entitled to
claim any distribution upon resignation from the Company other than as provided
by the Board of Managers. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement,
additional Persons may be admitted as Members with the consent of a majority
of
the Board of Managers and upon such terms as may be determined by the Board
of
Managers. The Board of Managers shall admit as a Member any Person who acquires
Interests (i) in a Permitted Transfer or (ii) pursuant to and in compliance
with
Article
V.
Upon
the admission of such Person as a Member, the Board of Managers shall amend
Schedule
A
to
reflect the name, address and the ownership interest of such Person in the
Company.
Section
4.02. Voting
Rights.
(a) Voting
Interests.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement or as required by applicable law, the
affirmative vote, consent or agreement of Members holding at least an Interest
Majority shall be the act of the Members of the Company. All Members holding
Interests shall be entitled to one vote for each Interest held.
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(b) Consent.
Unless
otherwise expressly provided herein, consent of the holders of Interests for
purposes of this Agreement may be obtained: (i) at any Meeting of the Members
holding Interests, provided
that
Members holding at least an Interest Majority are present at such Meeting and
that Members holding a majority of the Interests held by the Members holding
Interests and attending the Meeting, vote in favor of the matter being voted
upon, or (ii) by the written consent of the Members holding at least an Interest
Majority, provided
that a
copy of such consent is sent to all the Members as soon as reasonably
practicable thereafter.
Section
4.03. Meetings.
(a) Notice;
Participation.
Any
matter requiring the approval or consent of the holders of Interests pursuant
to
this Agreement may be considered at a Meeting of the holders of Interests held
not less than five (5) days nor more than sixty (60) days after notification
thereof shall have been given by the Board of Managers to the holders of
Interests. Such notification may be given by the Board of Managers, in its
discretion, at any time. Any such notification shall state briefly the purpose,
time and place of the Meeting. Notices shall be deemed given (i) when delivered
personally by hand, (ii) when sent by facsimile (with written confirmation
of
transmission), (iii) one Business Day following the day sent by overnight
courier (with written confirmation of receipt) or (iv) when sent by electronic
mail (with return receipt). All such Meetings shall be held within or outside
the State of the Company’s principal place of business at such reasonable place
as the Board of Managers shall designate and during normal business hours.
Any
Meeting may be held by conference telephone or similar communication equipment
so long as all Members holding Interests participating in the Meeting can hear
one another, and all Members holding Interests participating by telephone or
similar communication equipment shall be deemed to be present in person at
the
Meeting. If an Interest Majority is not present at a Meeting, a majority of
the
total number of Interests represented may adjourn the Meeting from time to
time
with further notice.
(b) Waiver
of Notice.
A
Member may waive any notice required by this Agreement before or after any
Meeting by signing a written waiver of the Member’s right to receive notice of
such Meeting. A Member’s attendance at a meeting: (i) waives objection to lack
of notice or defective notice of the Meeting, unless the Member at the beginning
of the Meeting or promptly upon the Member’s arrival objects to holding the
Meeting or transacting business at the Meeting; (ii) waives objection to
consideration of a particular matter at the Meeting that is not within the
purpose or purposes described in the Meeting notice, unless the Member objects
to considering the matter when it is presented; and (iii) results in a
presumption that the Member assented to the action taken at such Meeting unless
such Member’s dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the Meeting or unless
such Member shall file his, her or its written dissent to such action with
the
Person acting as the secretary of the Meeting before the adjournment thereof,
or
shall personally deliver or forward such written dissent by registered mail
to
the other Members immediately after the adjournment of the Meeting; provided,
however,
such
right to dissent shall not apply to a Member who voted in favor of any action
at
such Meeting.
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Section
4.04. Additional
Issuances.
A
majority of the Board of Managers may, at any time, increase the total number
of
Interests that the Company shall have authority to issue in accordance with
the
terms set forth herein, admit one or more additional Members and amend this
Agreement to reflect any rights of such additional Interests that the Board
of
Managers deems to be in the best interest of the Company. Upon the admission
of
a Person as an additional Member, each such Person shall, by executing this
Agreement and such other subscription documents as the Board of Managers
determines in its sole discretion, agree to become a Member and to be bound
by
the terms of this Agreement.
Section
4.05. Other
Business.
Subject
to the terms of any employment, duties of loyalty of any Officer, restrictive
covenant or other agreement with the Company, a Member may engage in or possess
an interest in other business ventures (connected or unconnected with the
Company) of any kind and description, independently or with others. The Company
shall not have any rights in or to such independent ventures or the income
or
profits therefrom by virtue of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
each Member that is an employee of the Company shall (and hereby agrees to)
serve the Company faithfully, with undivided loyalty.
ARTICLE
V
TRANSFER
OF INTERESTS
Section
5.01. Prohibited
Transfers.
(a) No
Member
may Transfer any or all of his, her or its Interests if such Transfer
(i)
would
subject the Company to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act
of 1934, (ii) would
cause the Company to lose its status as a partnership for U.S. federal income
tax purposes or cause the Company to be classified as a “publicly traded
partnership” (“PTP”) within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code,
including
(A)
any
Transfer to
be
made on an established securities market within the meaning of Section 1.7704-1(b)
of the Regulations,
including an over-the-counter market or an inter-dealer
quotation system, or on a secondary market or the substantial equivalent
thereof
within the meaning of Section 1.7704-1(c) of the Regulations or (B) any
Transfer that would be inconsistent with Section 7.08(c), provided
that the restrictions under this Section 5.01(a)(ii) shall not apply to any
Transfer on an interdealer quotation system that regularly disseminates firm
buy
or sell quotations by identified brokers or dealers by electronic means or
otherwise or on a secondary market or the substantial equivalent thereof (all
within the meaning of the Regulations) so long as such Transfer would not
preclude (in the determination of the Company) reliance on Section 1.7704-1(d)
of the Regulations to avoid PTP status,
or
(iii) is
in
violation of applicable federal or state securities laws.
(b) Subject
to Sections
5.01(a) and 5.01(c),
any
Member may Transfer any or all of his, her or its Interests to a transferee
in
each of the following cases (each, a “Permitted
Transfer”):
(i)
as part of a Public Sale of the Company’s securities or (ii) to an
Affiliate, provided
that in
the case of a Permitted Transfer pursuant to clause (ii), such transferee shall
receive and hold such Interests subject to the provisions of this Agreement
in
the same manner as the transferor and the effectiveness of the Permitted
Transfer shall be conditioned on the transferee executing a joinder to this
Agreement.
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(c) Unless
there has been a Conversion Election, any transferee of an Interest, other
than
as part of a Public Sale of the Company’s securities, shall, immediately prior
to the completion of any Transfer, certify in writing to the Company that the
representations set forth on Exhibit
A
are true
and correct in all respects with respect to such transferee. Each transferee
of
Interests (including any nominee holder or an agent acquiring such Interests
for
the account of another Person) shall be deemed to agree to be bound by the
terms
of this Agreement.
(d) Any
attempted Transfer of Interests other than in accordance with this Agreement
shall be null and void and the Company shall refuse to recognize any such
Transfer and shall not reflect on its records any change in record ownership
of
Interests pursuant to any such purported Transfer.
Section
5.02. Indemnities.
In the
event that any holder of Interests is required to provide any representations,
warranties or indemnities in connection with any Transfer of such Interests
in a
transaction described in this Article
V
(other
than representations, warranties and indemnities concerning such holder’s valid
ownership of its Interests free of all liens and encumbrances (other than those
arising under applicable securities laws), and such holder’s authority, power
and right to enter into and consummate such sale or transfer without violating
any other agreement), then such holder shall not be liable for more than its
pro
rata share (based upon the number of Interests held) of any liability for
misrepresentation, breach of warranty or indemnity and such liability shall
not
exceed the total purchase price received by such holder for its Interests and
such liability shall be satisfied first out of any funds escrowed for such
purpose.
Section
5.03. Legends
on Certificates.
During
the term of this Agreement, each certificate or other instrument representing
Interests subject to this Agreement shall bear the following legends on its
face, or upon the reverse side thereof, appropriately completed, which legends
shall likewise be endorsed upon all certificates representing Interests that
shall hereafter be issued and which are subject to this Agreement:
“THE
INTERESTS REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS
ON
TRANSFER AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF APRIL 13, 2005, BY AND AMONG THE MEMBERS OF
NEXTWAVE WIRELESS LLC. A COPY OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM NEXTWAVE
WIRELESS AT ITS PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES. ANY TRANSFEREE OF THE INTERESTS
REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE DEEMED TO AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE
TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT.”
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Section
5.04. Termination
of Rights.
The
terms, conditions and obligations set forth in this Article
V
shall
terminate upon the earlier to occur of: (a) the closing of a Qualified Public
Offering and (b) the closing of a Change in Control.
ARTICLE
VI
MANAGEMENT
AND OPERATION OF THE COMPANY
Section
6.01. Board
of Managers.
(a) Management.
In
accordance with the Act, management of the Company shall be vested in the Board
of Managers. A Person does not have to hold Interests as a Member of the Company
in order to serve as a Manager. The Board of Managers shall have the power
to do
any and all acts necessary or convenient to or for the furtherance of the
purposes of the Company set forth in this Agreement except to the extent
management powers are expressly reserved to the Members by this Agreement,
the
Certificate of Formation of the Company or the Act. Each Manager shall have
the
same fiduciary duties as a member of the board of directors of a Delaware
corporation (assuming such corporation had in its certificate of incorporation
a
provision eliminating the liabilities of Managers as provided in Section
102(b)(7) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware).
(b) Number,
Appointment.
The
Board of Managers shall consist of up to eleven (11) Managers as determined
by
the Board of Managers and shall initially consist of seven (7) Managers.
Appointments made pursuant to this Section
6.01
shall be
evidenced by an instrument in writing signed by the appointing party and
delivered to the Company. Each appointee shall hold office until his or her
successor is appointed and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation,
removal or death. The Managers shall be appointed by the Interest
Majority.
(c) Initial
Board of Managers.
The
Board of Managers on the date of this Agreement shall be: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Manchester, Xxxxx X.
Xxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxx.
(d) Term.
The
term of the initial Managers specified in Section
6.01(c)
shall
expire at the second anniversary of this Agreement. From and after the second
anniversary of this Agreement, the Managers shall be elected for a term of
office to expire at the first anniversary of such election, and shall continue
to hold office until their respective successors are elected and qualified,
except in case of the death, resignation or removal of any Manager.
(e) Withdrawal;
Removal; Replacement.
Any
Manager may withdraw at any time. Managers may be removed at any time for any
reason or no reason upon the written direction of the Persons that appointed
such Manager pursuant to Section
6.01(b),
effective upon the delivery of such written direction by the removing Persons
to
the Company. In the event that any Manager is removed or shall have resigned
or
become unable to serve, the Persons who have the power to designate such Manager
pursuant to Section
6.01(b)
shall
have the power to designate a person to fill such vacancy, whereupon each of
the
parties hereto, or their successors and assigns, agree to take such action
as is
necessary to promptly elect such person to fill such vacancy.
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(f) Expenses
of the Managers.
The
Company shall reimburse all Managers for all reasonable direct out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by them in attending meetings of the Board of
Managers.
(g) Regular
Meetings.
Unless
otherwise consented to by at least a majority of the Board of Managers, the
Board of Managers shall hold regular meetings not less frequently than once
every quarter at a time and place fixed by the Board of Managers.
(h) Special
Meetings.
Special
meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held whenever called by at least
three (3) Managers. Unless otherwise agreed to by all of the Managers present
at
a special meeting, the business to be transacted at any special meeting shall
be
limited to that stated in the notice of the meeting.
(i) Place
of Meetings.
The
Board of Managers may hold its meetings at such place or places as the Board
of
Managers may from time to time determine.
(j) Telephonic
Meetings.
Managers may participate in a meeting of the Board of Managers by means of
a
conference telephone or similar communication equipment by means of which all
persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in
a
meeting pursuant to this paragraph shall constitute presence in person at such
meeting.
(k) Consent
of Managers.
Unless
otherwise expressly provided herein, consent of the Board of Managers for
purposes of this Agreement may be obtained: (i) at any regular meeting of the
Board of Managers, or at any special meeting of the Board of Managers,
provided
that at
least a majority of the Managers are present at such meeting and that a majority
of those attending Managers vote in favor of the matter being voted upon, or
(ii) by the written consent of a majority of the Board of Managers, provided
that a
copy of such consent is sent to all the Managers as soon as reasonably
practicable thereafter.
(l) Powers
of the Board of Managers.
Without
limiting the generality of this Section
6.01,
except
as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, the Members hereby
delegate to the Board of Managers all necessary powers to manage and carry
out
the purposes, business, property and affairs of the Company, including the
power
to:
(i) take
any
and all acts on behalf of the Company, including acts relating to management
and
governance, in respect of any Subsidiaries or other entity pursuant to which
the
Company shall have any equity, voting or other rights;
(ii) sell,
exchange, lease or otherwise dispose of any other property and assets owned
by
the Company, or any part thereof, or any interest therein;
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(iii) borrow
money from any Person, issue evidences of indebtedness in connection therewith,
refinance, increase the amount of, modify, amend, or change the terms of, or
extend the time for the payment of any indebtedness or obligation of the
Company, and secure such indebtedness by mortgage, deed of trust, pledge,
security interest or other lien on Company assets;
(iv) xxx
on,
defend or compromise any and all claims or liabilities in favor of or against
the Company; submit any or all such claims or liabilities to arbitration; and
confess a judgment against the Company in connection with any litigation in
which the Company is involved;
(v) employ
from time to time, at the expense of the Company, on such terms and for such
compensation as the Board of Managers may determine, but subject to this
Agreement, Persons to render services to the Company, including accountants
and
attorneys (who may also act as such for the Members or any of their
Affiliates);
(vi) pay
or
cause to be paid all expenses, fees, charges, taxes and liabilities incurred
or
arising in connection with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or in
connection with the management thereof, including such expenses and charges
for
the services of the Company employees, accountants, attorneys and other agents
or independent contractors, and such other expenses and charges as the Board
of
Managers deems necessary or advisable to incur;
(vii) deposit
Company funds in certificates of deposit, bank savings accounts and money market
accounts as the Board of Managers shall determine;
(viii) establish
and maintain the books and records of the Company in accordance with
Section
9.01;
(ix) (A)
make
elections for foreign, federal, state and local tax purposes as provided in
Section
7.08(b) and Section 7.09(a);
and
(B) direct the Tax Matters Member to engage in any of the acts described in
Section 7.10(d);
(x) enter
into, make and perform such contracts, agreements and other undertakings as
may
be deemed necessary or advisable for the conduct of the business of the Company,
and do any act or execute any document on behalf of the Company as the Board
of
Managers may deem necessary, convenient, incidental or appropriate to the
furtherance of the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
and
(xi) take
any
action not specifically limited hereby that is not inconsistent with the
purposes of the Company.
(m) Board
Committees.
The
Board of Managers shall designate a compensation committee and a corporate
governance committee. Each of the compensation committee and the corporate
governance committee shall consist of three (3) Managers, two of which
shall be independent Managers as determined by the Board of Managers and the
other being the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The initial Managers
on
each of the compensation committee and the corporate governance committee shall
be Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx and the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. The Board of Managers shall delegate to the compensation committee
the
authority to make all decisions regarding any possible stock option or other
equity plans of the Company and the compensation of the management and key
employees of the Company. The Board of Managers shall delegate to the corporate
governance committee the authority to make all decisions regarding the form
of
organization of the Company, including any restructurings involving the Company,
changes to the organizational documents of the Company or conversions of the
legal form of the Company. The Board of Managers may designate an audit
committee or such other committees as it shall determine from time to time,
each
consisting of two (2) or more Managers, to serve at the pleasure of the Board
of
Managers, prescribe the manner in which proceedings of such committees shall
be
conducted and delegate the authority which such committees shall have. The
appointment of members or alternate members of a committee shall be by a
majority vote of the authorized number of Managers. The decision by a majority
of the Manager members of any committee will control such committee’s
actions.
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Section
6.02. Officers.
(a) Appointment
of Officers.
The
Board of Managers may appoint individuals as officers of the Company
(“Officers”),
which
shall include: (i)
a
Chief Executive Officer, (ii) a President, (iii) a Treasurer and (iv) a
Secretary, and may include such other Officers as the Board of Managers deems
advisable. No Officer need be a Member or a Manager. An individual can be
appointed to more than one office.
(b) Duties
of Officers Generally.
Under
the direction of and, at all times, subject to the authority of the Board of
Managers and any limitations or restrictions set forth in this Agreement, the
Officers shall have full and complete discretion to manage and control the
day-to-day business, operations and affairs of the Company in the ordinary
course of its business, to make all decisions affecting the day-to-day business,
operations and affairs of the Company in the ordinary course of its business
and
to take all such actions as he or she deems necessary or appropriate to
accomplish the foregoing. Each Officer shall have such individual powers and
duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Managers or this
Agreement.
(c) Authority
of Officers.
Subject
to Section
6.02(b),
any
Officer of the Company shall have the right, power and authority to transact
business in the name of the Company or to execute agreements on behalf of the
Company, with respect to those agreements which are commonly signed by such
officers of a business incorporated in Delaware. With respect to all matters
within the ordinary course of business of the Company, third parties dealing
with the Company may rely conclusively upon any certificate of any Officer
to
the effect that such Officer is acting on behalf of the Company.
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(d) Removal,
Resignation and Filling of Vacancy of Officers.
The
Board of Managers may remove any Officer, for any reason or for no reason,
at
any time. Any Officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the
Board of Managers, and such resignation shall take effect at the date of the
receipt of such notice or at any later time specified in such notice;
provided,
however,
that
unless otherwise specified in such notice, the acceptance of the resignation
shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any such resignation shall be
without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Company or such Officer under
this Agreement. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal
or otherwise shall be filled in the manner prescribed in this Agreement for
regular appointments to that office.
(e) Compensation
of Officers.
The
Officers shall be entitled to receive compensation from the Company as
determined by the Board of Managers.
(f) Chief
Executive Officer.
Under
the direction of and, at all times, subject to the authority of the Board of
Managers, the Chief Executive Officer, if appointed, shall have general
supervision over the day-to-day business, operations and affairs of the Company.
The Chief Executive Officer shall have such other powers and perform such other
duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of
Managers.
(g) President.
The
President shall exercise the functions of the Chief Executive Officer during
the
absence or disability of the Chief Executive Officer and shall perform such
other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Chief Executive Officer
or the Board of Managers.
(h) Treasurer.
The
Treasurer shall be the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and shall keep
and
maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct books and
records of accounts of the properties and business transactions of the Company,
including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains,
losses, capital and Interests. The Treasurer shall have the custody of the
funds
and securities of the Company, and shall keep full and accurate accounts of
receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Company. The Treasurer
shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may from time
to
time be prescribed by the Board of Managers.
(i) Secretary.
The
Secretary shall (i) keep the minutes of the meetings of the Members and the
Board of Managers in one or more books provided for that purpose; (ii) see
that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement and as required by law; (iii) be custodian of the Company records;
(iv) keep a register of the addresses of each Member which shall be furnished
to
the Secretary by such Member; and (v) in general perform all duties incident
to
the office of a secretary of a company. The Secretary shall have such other
powers and perform such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed
by
the Board of Managers.
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Section
6.03. Exculpation
and Indemnification.
(a) None
of
the Members, Managers or Officers (each, an “Indemnified
Party”)
shall
be liable to the Company or any other Person or entity who has an interest
in
the Company for any loss, damage or claim (a “Loss”)
(or
any expenses or costs associated therewith (“Costs”))
incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such
Indemnified Party in good faith on behalf of the Company and in a manner
reasonably believed to be within the scope of the authority conferred on such
Indemnified Party by this Agreement, except that an Indemnified Party shall
be
liable for any such Loss and Costs incurred by reason of such Indemnified
Party’s acts or omissions (i) which are not in good faith or which such
Indemnified Party did not reasonably believe to be in or to not be opposed
to
the best interests of the Company or which involve intentional misconduct or
knowing violation of the law or (ii) from which an improper personal benefit
shall have been derived by such Indemnified Party; provided,
however,
that
any indemnity under this Section
6.03
shall be
provided out of and to the extent of the Company assets only, and no Member,
Manager or Officer shall have personal liability on account thereof. The Company
shall advance Costs incurred by or on behalf of an Indemnified Party in
connection with any Loss within twenty (20) days after receipt by the Company
from the Indemnified Party of a statement requesting such advances from to
time,
provided
that
such statement provides reasonable documentary evidence of such Costs and
provides a written undertaking by the Indemnified Party to repay any and all
advanced Costs in the event such Indemnified Party is ultimately determined
to
not be entitled to indemnification by the Company. The Company may enter into
agreements with its Managers to provide for indemnification consistent with
the
terms and conditions set forth in this Section
6.03.
(b) The
Company shall have the power to indemnify any Person who was or is a party
or is
threatened to be made a party to, or testifies in, any threatened, pending
or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative
or
investigative in nature, by reason of the fact that such Person was or is a
Manager, Officer or employee or agent of the Company, or is or was serving
at
the request of the Company as a Manager, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, employee
benefit plan, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by such Person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding
to
the full extent permitted by law or enter into agreements with any such Person
for the purpose of providing for such indemnification.
(c) The
provisions of this Section
6.03
are for
the benefit of the Indemnified Parties, their heirs, successors, assigns and
administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit
of
any other Persons. Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section
6.03
or any
provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect
the
limitations on the Company’s liability to any Indemnified Party under this
Section
6.03
as in
effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect
to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part,
prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims
may arise or be asserted.
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ARTICLE
VII
ALLOCATIONS
AND OTHER TAX MATTERS
Section
7.01. General
Application.
The
rules set forth below in this Article
VII
shall
apply for the purposes of determining each Member’s general allocable share of
the items of income, gain, loss or expense comprising Net Income or Net Loss
of
the Company for each Fiscal Year, determining special allocations of other
items
of income, gain, loss and expense and adjusting the balance of each Member’s
Capital Account to reflect the aforementioned general and special allocations.
For each Fiscal Year, the special allocations in Section
7.03
shall be
made immediately prior to the general allocations of Section
7.02.
Section
7.02. General
Allocations.
(a) Hypothetical
Liquidation.
The
items of income, expense, gain and loss of the Company comprising Net Income
or
Net Loss for a Fiscal Year shall be allocated among the Persons who were Members
during such Fiscal Year in a manner that will, as nearly as possible, cause
the
Capital Account balance of each Member at the end of such Fiscal Year to equal
the positive or negative difference between:
(i) the
hypothetical distribution (if any) that such Member would receive if, on the
last day of the Fiscal Year, (x) all Company assets, including cash, were
sold for cash equal to their Gross Asset Values, taking into account any
adjustments thereto for such Fiscal Year; (y) all Company liabilities were
satisfied in cash according to their terms (limited, with respect to each
Nonrecourse Liability, to the Gross Asset Value of the assets securing such
liability); and (z) the net proceeds thereof (after satisfaction of such
liabilities) were distributed in full pursuant to Section
10.04,
and
(ii) the
sum
of (x) the amount, if any, that such Member is obligated to contribute to
the capital of the Company; (y) such Member’s share of the Company Minimum
Gain determined pursuant to Section 1.704-2(g) of the Regulations; and
(z) such Member’s share of Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain determined
pursuant to Section 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations, all computed immediately
prior to the hypothetical sale described in Section 7.02(a)(i).
(b) Determination
of Items Comprising Allocations.
(i) In
the
event that the Company has Net Income for a Fiscal Year,
(A) for
any
Member as to whom the allocation pursuant to Section
7.02(a)
would
reduce his, her or its Capital Account, such allocation shall be comprised
of a
proportionate share of each of the Company’s items of expense or loss entering
into the computation of Net Income for such Fiscal Year; and
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(B) the
allocation pursuant to Section
7.02(a)
in
respect of each Member (other than a Member referred to in Section 7.02(b)(i)(A))
shall
be comprised of a proportionate share of each Company item of income, gain,
expense and loss entering into the computation of Net Income for such Fiscal
Year (other than the portion of each Company item of expense and loss, if any,
that is allocated pursuant to Section 7.02(b)(i)(A)).
(ii) In
the
event that the Company has a Net Loss for a Fiscal Year,
(A) for
any
Member as to whom the allocation pursuant to Section
7.02(a)
would
increase his, her or its Capital Account, such allocation shall be comprised
of
a proportionate share of the Company’s items of income and gain entering into
the computation of Net Loss for such Fiscal Year; and
(B) the
allocation pursuant to Section
7.02(a)
in
respect of each Member (other than a Member referred to in Section
7.02(b)(ii)(A))
shall
be comprised of a proportionate share of each Company item of income, gain,
expense and loss entering into the computation of Net Loss for such Fiscal
Year
(other than the portion of each Company item of income and gain, if any, that
is
allocated pursuant to Section 7.02(b)(ii)(A)).
(c) Loss
Limitation.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7.02,
the
amount of items of Company expense and loss allocated pursuant to this
Section
7.02
to any
Member shall not exceed the maximum amount of such items that can be so
allocated without causing such Member to have an Adjusted Capital Account
Deficit at the end of any Fiscal Year, unless each Member would have an Adjusted
Capital Account Deficit. All such items in excess of the limitation set forth
in
this Section 7.02(c)
shall be
allocated first, to Members who would not have an Adjusted Capital Account
Deficit, pro rata, in proportion to their Capital Account balances, adjusted
as
provided in clauses (a) and (b) of the definition of Adjusted Capital Account
Deficit, until no Member would be entitled to any further allocation, and
thereafter, to all Members, pro rata, in proportion to their Percentage
Interests.
Section
7.03. Special
Allocations.
The
following special allocations shall be made in the following order:
(a) Minimum
Gain Chargeback.
In the
event that there is a net decrease during a Fiscal Year in either Company
Minimum Gain or Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain, then notwithstanding
any
other provision of this Article
VII,
each
Member shall receive such special allocations of items of Company income and
gain as are required in order to conform to Section 1.704-2 of the
Regulations.
(b) Qualified
Income Offset.
Subject
to Section
7.03(a),
but
notwithstanding any other provision of this Article
VII,
items
of income and gain shall be specially allocated to the Members in a manner
that
complies with the “qualified income offset” requirement of Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(3) of the Regulations.
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(c) Deficit
Capital Accounts Generally.
In the
event that a Member has a deficit Capital Account balance at the end of any
Fiscal Year which is in excess of the sum of (i) the amount such Member is
then obligated to restore pursuant to this Agreement, and (ii) the amount
such Member is then deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the
penultimate sentences of Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5) of the
Regulations, respectively, such Member shall be specially allocated items of
Company income and gain in an amount of such excess as quickly as possible,
provided
that any
allocation under this Section
7.03(c)
shall be
made only if and to the extent that a Member would have a deficit Capital
Account balance in excess of such sum after all allocations provided for in
this
Article
VII
have
been tentatively made as if this Section
7.03(c)
were not
in this Agreement.
(d) Deductions
Attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt.
Any
item of Company loss or expense that is attributable to Member Nonrecourse
Debt
shall be specially allocated to the Members in the manner in which they share
the economic risk of loss (as defined in Section 1.752-2 of the Regulations)
for
such Member Nonrecourse Debt.
(e) Allocation
of Nonrecourse Deductions.
Each
Nonrecourse Deduction of the Company shall be specially allocated among the
Members in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests.
The
allocations pursuant to Sections
7.03(a),
7.03(b)
and
7.03(c)
shall be
comprised of a proportionate share of each of the Company’s items of income or
gain. The amounts of any Company income, gain, loss or deduction available
to be
specially allocated pursuant to this Section
7.03
shall be
determined by applying rules analogous to those set forth in subparagraphs
(a)
through (e) of the definitions of Net Income and Net Loss.
Section
7.04. Allocation
of Nonrecourse Liabilities.
For
purposes of determining each Member’s share of Nonrecourse Liabilities, if any,
of the Company in accordance with Section 1.752-3(a)(3) of the Regulations,
the
Members’ interests in Company profits shall be determined in the same manner as
prescribed by Section 7.03(e).
Section
7.05. Changes
of Interest.
In the
event of (a) a Transfer of all or part of a Member’s Interests (in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement) or (b) the admission of an additional
Member or any increase in the number of Interests of an existing Member at
any
time other than the end of a Fiscal Year, the shares of items of Company Net
Income or Net Loss and specially allocated items allocable to the Interests
Transferred or acquired shall be allocated between the transferor and the
transferee (or to the additional or existing Member in the event of an admission
or increase) in a manner determined by a majority of the Board of Managers
in
its sole discretion that is not inconsistent with the applicable provisions
of
the Code and the Regulations.
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Section
7.06. Tax
Allocations.
(a) Section
704(b) Allocations.
(i) Each
item
of income, gain, loss or deduction for U.S. federal income tax purposes that
corresponds to an item of income, gain, loss or expense that is either taken
into account in computing Net Income or Net Loss or is specially allocated
pursuant to Section
7.03
(a
“Book
Item”)
shall
be allocated among the Members in the same proportion as the corresponding
Book
Item is allocated among them pursuant to Section 7.02
or
7.03.
(ii) (A)
If
the Company recognizes Depreciation Recapture in respect of the sale of any
Company asset,
(I) the
portion of the gain on such sale which is allocated to a Member pursuant to
Section
7.02
or
7.03
shall be
treated as consisting of a portion of the Company’s Depreciation Recapture on
the sale and a portion of the balance of the Company’s remaining gain on such
sale under principles consistent with Section 1.1245-1 of the Regulations;
and
(II) if,
for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company recognizes both “unrecaptured
Section 1250 gain” (as defined in Section 1(h) of the Code) and gain treated as
ordinary income under Section 1250(a) of the Code in respect of such sale,
the
amount treated as Depreciation Recapture under Section 7.06(a)(ii)(A)(I)
shall be
comprised of a proportionate share of both such types of gain.
(B) For
purposes of this Section
7.06(a)(ii),
“Depreciation
Recapture”
means
the portion of any gain from the disposition of an asset of the Company that,
for U.S. federal income tax purposes (x) is treated as ordinary income
under Section 1245 of the Code; (y) is treated as ordinary income under
Section 1250 of the Code; or (z) is “unrecaptured Section 1250 gain” as
such term is defined in Section 1(h) of the Code.
(b) Section
704(c) Allocations.
In the
event any property of the Company is credited to the Capital Account of a Member
at a value other than its tax basis (whether as a result of a contribution
of
such property or a revaluation of such property pursuant to subdivision (b)
of
the definition of “Gross Asset Value”), then allocations of taxable income,
gain, loss and deductions with respect to such property shall be made in a
manner that will comply with Sections 704(b) and 704(c) of the Code and the
Regulations thereunder. The Company, in the discretion of a majority of the
Board of Managers, may make, or not make, “curative” or “remedial” allocations
(within the meaning of the Regulations under Section 704(c) of the Code)
including:
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(i) “curative”
allocations that offset the effect of the “ceiling rule”
for a
prior Fiscal Year (within the meaning of Section 1.704-3(c)(3)(ii) of the
Regulations); and
(ii) “curative”
allocations from dispositions of contributed property (within the meaning of
Section 1.704-3(c)(3)(iii)(B) of the Regulations).
(c) Credits.
All tax
credits shall be allocated among the Members as determined by a majority of
the
Board of Managers in its and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable
law.
The
tax
allocations made pursuant to this Section
7.06
shall be
solely for tax purposes and shall not affect any Member’s Capital Account or
share of non-tax allocations or distributions under this Agreement.
Section
7.07. Withholding
Tax Payments and Obligations.
In the
event that withholding taxes are paid or required to be paid in respect of
amounts received or distributed by the Company, such payments or obligations
shall be treated as follows:
(a) Payments
to the Company.
If the
Company receives proceeds in respect of which a tax has been withheld, the
Company shall be treated as having received cash in an amount equal to the
amount of such withheld tax, and, for all purposes of this Agreement, each
Member shall be treated as having received a distribution pursuant to
Section
8.01
equal to
the portion of the withholding tax allocable to such Member, as reasonably
determined by a majority of the Board of Managers. In the event that the Company
receives a refund of taxes previously withheld by a third party from one or
more
payments to the Company, the economic benefit of such refund shall be
apportioned among the Members in a manner reasonably determined by a majority
of
the Board of Managers to offset the prior operation of this Section
7.07(a)
in
respect of such withheld taxes.
(b) Payments
by the Company.
The
Company is authorized to withhold from any payment made to, or any distributive
share of, a Member, any taxes required by law to be withheld, and in such event,
such taxes shall be treated as if an amount equal to such withheld taxes had
been paid to the Member rather than paid over to the taxing
authority.
(c) Overwithholding.
Neither
the Company nor any Member shall be liable for any excess taxes withheld in
respect of any other Member’s interest in the Company, and, in the event of
overwithholding, such other Member’s sole recourse shall be to apply for a
refund from the appropriate governmental authority.
(d) Certain
Withheld Taxes Treated as Demand Loans.
Any
taxes withheld pursuant to Section 7.07(a)
or
7.07(b)
shall be
treated as if distributed to the relevant Member to the extent an amount equal
to such withheld taxes would then be distributable to such Member and, to the
extent in excess of such distributable amounts, as a demand loan payable by
the
Member to the Company with interest at the Applicable Federal Rate as of the
date of such withholding. The Board of Managers may, in its discretion, either
demand payment of the principal and accrued interest on such demand loan at
any
time, and enforce payment thereof by legal process, or may withhold from one
or
more distributions to a Member amounts sufficient to satisfy such Member’s
obligations under any such demand loan.
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(e) Indemnity.
In the
event that the Company, any Manager, any Officer, or any Member or any Affiliate
thereof, becomes liable as a result of a failure to withhold and remit taxes
in
respect of any other Member (the “Underwithheld
Member”),
then,
in addition to, and without limiting, any indemnities for which the
Underwithheld Member may be liable under Section
6.03,
such
Underwithheld Member shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the
Managers, the Officers or the other Members, as the case may be, in respect
of
all taxes, including interest and penalties, and any expenses incurred in any
examination, determination, resolution, and payment of such liability. The
provisions contained in this Section 7.07(e)
shall
survive the termination of the Company and the withdrawal of any
Member.
Section
7.08. Tax
Classification of the Company.
(a) For
U.S.
federal income tax purposes, it is intended that (i) the Initial Conversion
be
treated as a complete liquidation of the Company under Section 332 of the Code;
(ii) the Plan Distribution be treated as a distribution by NTI of undivided
interest in the assets and liabilities of the Company followed by a contribution
thereof to the Company and (iii) subject to Section 7.08(b),
the
Company be classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes
following the Plan Distribution, in accordance with Revenue Ruling 99-5, 1999-1
C.B. 434.
(b) Certain
Tax Elections.
The
Company shall not, without the consent of a majority of the Board of Managers,
file any election pursuant to Section 301.7701-3(c) of the Regulations to be
treated as an entity other than a partnership (a “Conversion
Election”).
The
Company shall not elect, pursuant to Section 761(a) of the Code, to be
excluded from the provisions of subchapter K of the Code.
(c) Publicly
Traded Partnership.
To
ensure that Interests are not traded on an established securities market within
the meaning of Section 1.7704-1(b) of the Regulations or readily tradable on
a
secondary market or the substantial equivalent thereof within the meaning of
Section 1.7704-1(c) of the Regulations, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement:
(i) Establishment
of a Market.
The
Company shall not participate in the establishment of a market or the inclusion
of Interests thereon; and
(ii) Non-Recognition
of Certain Market Transfers.
The
Company shall not recognize any Transfer (other
than any transfer with respect to which the representations set forth on Exhibit
A are provided) made on any market by (A) redeeming any Interests of a Member,
or (B) admitting as a Member any transferee pursuant to a Transfer or otherwise
recognizing any rights of any transferee, such as a right of such transferee
to
receive Company distributions (directly or indirectly) or to acquire an interest
in the capital or profits of the Company.
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Section
7.09. Other
Tax Elections.
(a) Elections
by the Company.
Except
as provided in Section
7.08(b),
relating to the tax classification of the Company, a majority of the Board
of
Managers may make, or not make, any tax election provided under the Code, or
any
provision of state, local or foreign tax law (including any election permitted
by applicable law to adjust the basis of Company property pursuant to Sections
754, 734(b) and/or 743(b) of the Code and/or any election under Section
775(a)(1)(B) of the Code to be an “electing large partnership”). All decisions
and other matters concerning the computation and allocation and/or distribution
of items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credits among the Members, and
accounting procedures, not specifically and expressly provided for by the terms
of this Agreement, shall be determined by a majority of the Board of Managers.
Any determination made pursuant to this Section
7.09(a)
by a
majority of the Board of Managers shall be conclusive and binding on all
Members.
(b) Election
by Members.
In the
event any Member makes any tax election that requires the Company to furnish
information to such Member to enable such Member to compute its own tax
liability, or requires the Company to file any tax return or report with any
tax
authority, in either case that would not be required in the absence of such
election made by such Member, a majority of the Board of Managers may, as a
condition to furnishing such information or filing such return or report,
require such Member to pay to the Company any incremental expenses incurred
in
connection therewith.
Section
7.10. Tax
Matters Member.
(a) Designation.
From
time to time, the Board of Managers shall designate a Member to serve as the
tax
matters partner within the meaning of Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code (the
“Tax
Matters Member”).
In
such capacity, the Tax Matters Member shall, at the direction of a majority
of
the Board of Managers have all of the rights, authority and power, and shall
be
subject to all of the regulations of, a tax matters partner to the extent
provided in the Code and the Regulations.
(b) State
and Local Tax Law.
If any
state or local tax law provides for a tax matters partner or person having
similar rights, powers, authority or obligations, the Tax Matters Member shall
also serve in such capacity. In all other cases, the Tax Matters Member shall
represent the Company in all tax matters to the extent allowed by
law.
(c) Expenses
of the Tax Matters Member.
Expenses incurred by the Tax Matters Member as the Tax Matters Member, or in
a
similar capacity as set forth in this Section
7.10,
shall
be borne by the Company as Company expenses. Such expenses shall include fees
of
attorneys and other tax professionals, accountants, appraisers and experts,
filing fees and reasonable out of pocket costs.
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(d) Effect
of Certain Decisions by Tax Matters Member.
Any
decisions made by the Tax Matters Member within the authority of Section
7.10(a),
including whether or not to settle or contest any tax matter, whether or not
to
extend the period of limitations for the assessment or collection of any tax
and
the choice of forum for such contest shall be made by the Tax Matters Member
acting at the direction of a majority of the Board of Managers and such
decisions shall be conclusive and binding on all Members.
ARTICLE
VIII
DISTRIBUTIONS
Section
8.01. Requirement
and Characterization of Distributions.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Section
8.01,
if and
to the extent that the Company makes distributions to its Members, the Company
shall (to the extent permitted by law, including Section 18-607 of the Act)
make
distributions to the Members to each Member in accordance with their Percentage
Interests as set forth on Schedule
A.
Any
distribution made pursuant to this Section
8.01
shall be
made as soon as reasonably practicable after the declaration of such
distribution by the Board of Managers.
Section
8.02. Non-Cash
Distributions.
Whenever a distribution provided for in this Article
VIII
shall be
payable in property other than cash, the value of such distribution shall be
deemed to be the Gross Asset Value of such property.
Section
8.03. Tax
Distributions.
The
Board of Managers shall cause the Company to distribute quarterly to the Members
an amount designed to assist the Members in satisfying their tax liability
attributable to allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of
the
Company in any Fiscal Year for which such an allocation is required (a
“Tax
Distribution”).
For
purposes of this Section
8.03,
the
Board of Managers shall calculate the Tax Distribution based on the Members’
distributive shares of the Company’s taxable income determined in accordance
with Article
VII.
In
determining the amount of any Tax Distribution, it shall be assumed that the
items of income, gain, deduction, loss and credit in respect of the Company
were
the only such items entering into the computation of tax liability of the
Members for the Fiscal Year in respect of which the Tax Distribution was made
and that each Member was subject to tax at the highest marginal effective rate
of federal, state and local income tax applicable to an individual resident
in
New York, New York, taking account of any difference in rates applicable to
ordinary income and capital gains and any allowable deductions in respect of
such state and local taxes in computing such Member’s liability for U.S. federal
income tax purposes. The principles of computation set forth in this
Section
8.03
shall
apply to each Member, notwithstanding that any given Member may not generally
be
subject to tax under the Code or applicable provisions of state or local tax
law.
Section
8.04. Return
of Distributions.
Members
receiving distributions made in violation of the Act or this Agreement shall
return such distributions to the Company. Except for those distributions made
in
violation of the Act or this Agreement, no Member shall be obligated to return
any distribution to the Company or pay the amount of any distribution for the
account of the Company or to any creditor of the Company.
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ARTICLE
IX
BOOKS
AND RECORDS; REPORTS
Section
9.01. Books
and Records.
(a) Company
Books and Records.
The
Company will keep appropriate books and records with respect to the Company’s
business, including all books and records necessary to provide any information,
lists and copies of documents required to be provided pursuant to Section 9.02
or
pursuant to applicable laws.
(b) Accounting.
The
books of the Company shall be kept on an accrual basis for all purposes,
including tax purposes, and the Company shall prepare its financial statements
using GAAP, consistently applied. The Fiscal Year of the Company shall be the
calendar year.
(c) Bank
Accounts.
The
bank accounts of the Company shall be maintained in such institutions as the
Board of Managers shall determine. All deposits and other funds not needed
in
the operation of the business may be invested in the discretion of the Board
of
Managers. The funds of the Company shall not be commingled with the funds of
any
other Person.
Section
9.02. Reports.
(a) Audited
Annual Financial Statements.
Within
ninety (90) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, the Company shall deliver
to
each Member a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company
and
its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such year, together with the
related audited statement of operations, Members’ Capital Accounts and cash flow
of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such year (or similar
statements if such statements change as the result of changes in GAAP), together
with appropriate notes to such financial statements, and setting forth in each
case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the preceding Fiscal
Year. Such financial statements shall be accompanied by the report of the
Company’s independent accountants to the effect that such financial statements
have been prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with
prior years (except as otherwise specified in such report) and that the audit
of
such financial statements has been performed in accordance with GAAP and
represent fairly the financial position of the Company and its consolidated
Subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the results of their operations
and
cash flows for the periods indicated. At the same time, the Company shall
deliver, at the Company’s sole expense, to each Member a report indicating such
Member’s share of all items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the
Company for such Fiscal Year on a GAAP basis for financial reporting purposes
and for U.S. federal income tax purposes and any other financial information
related to the Company and its Subsidiaries which is reasonably requested by
a
Member for federal, state, local or foreign income or franchise or other tax
purposes.
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(b) Quarterly
Reports.
As soon
as practicable following the end of the each fiscal quarter, including the
final
fiscal quarter of each Fiscal Year (and in any event not later than forty-five
(45)) days after the end of the applicable fiscal quarter), the Company shall
prepare and deliver to each Member an unaudited balance sheet of the Company
and
its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal quarter and the
related unaudited statement of operations, Member’s Capital Accounts and cash
flow of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter
and for the Fiscal Year to date (or similar statements if such statements change
as the result of changes in GAAP), in each case setting forth in comparative
form the corresponding figures for the preceding fiscal quarter and for the
fiscal quarter of the prior Fiscal Year corresponding to the fiscal quarter
just
completed. At such time, the Company shall deliver, at the Company’s sole
expense, to each Member an estimate of such Member’s share of all items of
income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the Company for such fiscal quarter
and for the Fiscal Year to date for U.S. federal income tax
purposes.
(c) Tax
Returns.
The
Board of Managers shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to furnish
or
cause to be furnished to the Members within seventy-five (75) days after the
end
of each Company Fiscal Year, a Schedule K-1 and such other information (if
any)
with respect to the Company as may be necessary for the preparation of such
Member’s tax returns, including a statement showing each Member’s share of
Company income, gain or loss, expense and credits for the applicable Company
Fiscal Year. The Company shall provide to each Member, together with Schedule
K-1, a statement of the balance of such Member’s Capital Account.
ARTICLE
X
DISSOLUTION
AND LIQUIDATION
Section
10.01. Dissolution.
The
Company shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, upon the first to
occur of the following: (a) the approval of a majority of the Board of Managers
and (b) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under Section 18-802
of
the Act. As soon as possible following the occurrence of any of the events
provided in clauses (a) or (b) above, the Company shall prepare and execute
a
statement of intent to dissolve in such form as shall be prescribed by the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the same shall be delivered
to
that office, or as otherwise required by law.
Section
10.02. Liquidation.
Upon
dissolution of the Company, the Board of Managers or, if one is appointed,
an
authorized liquidating trustee shall wind up the Company’s affairs. Upon
termination and dissolution of the Company and liquidation of its assets, the
Board of Managers or liquidating trustee, as the case may be, shall apply the
Company’s assets to the payment of all liabilities owing to creditors in
accordance with applicable law. The Board of Managers or liquidating trustee,
as
the case may be, shall set up such reserves as it deems reasonably necessary
for
any contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Company. Said
reserves may be paid by the Board of Managers or liquidating trustee, as the
case may be, upon dissolution to a bank or trust company to be held in escrow
for the purpose of paying any such contingent or unforeseen liabilities or
obligations and, at the point in time when the Board of Managers or liquidating
trustee, as the case may be, may deem that no further risk of such unforeseen
liabilities or obligations exists, such reserves shall be distributed to the
Members or their assigns in the manner set forth in Section
10.04.
The
Board of Managers or, if applicable, the liquidating trustee, shall (a)
determine which assets shall be distributed in kind and which assets shall
be
liquidated and (b) either cause the Company’s assets to be sold or distributed,
and if sold, shall cause the proceeds therefrom, to the extent sufficient
therefor, to be applied and distributed as provided in Section
10.04.
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Section
10.03. Final
Allocation.
After
paying all liabilities due creditors and providing for reserves in accordance
with Section
10.02,
the
Board of Managers or liquidating trustee, as the case may be, shall make a
final
allocation of all items comprising Net Income and Net Loss to the Members’
Capital Accounts in accordance with Article
VII,
which
allocation shall take into account any unrealized gains and losses with respect
to assets to be distributed in kind in accordance with
Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(e) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) of the
Regulations.
Section
10.04. Distributions
Upon Liquidation.
Upon
dissolution of the Company in accordance with Section
10.01
and the
payment to creditors, including the establishment of reasonable reserves, in
accordance with Section
10.02,
the
Company shall distribute the remaining assets of the Company in the order of
priority set forth in Section
8.01.
Except
as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, each Member shall only
be
entitled to look to the assets of the Company for the return of his, her or
its
positive Capital Account balance and shall have no recourse for his, her or
its
Capital Contribution and/or share of any income or profits of the Company (upon
dissolution or otherwise) against any other Member.
ARTICLE
XI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
11.01. Conversion.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, each of the Members
hereby agrees that it will, at the expense of the Company, take such action
and
execute such documents as may reasonably be necessary to convert the Company
into a corporation substantially concurrently with the closing of a Qualified
Public Offering, provided
that
representations and warranties to be made by the Members in connection with
such
conversion, if any, will be negotiated at such time. In such event, Members
shall be entitled to receive upon such conversion that value of each series
of
the securities of the corporation into which the Company is converted as equals
the amount such Member would be entitled to receive under Section
11.01
related
to the Interests which such Member held in the Company immediately prior to
such
conversion, provided
that (a)
the Company shall have complied with all of the provisions of this Agreement,
including, without limitation, those relating to proportional adjustments with
respect to the Interests and (b) upon completion of such conversion the
securities received by each such Member shall as nearly as practicable provide
the Member with the same economic and other rights as such Member was entitled
to prior to such conversion into a corporation.
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Section
11.02. Severability.
Each
provision of this Agreement shall be considered separable and, if for any reason
any provision or provisions herein are determined to be invalid, unenforceable
or illegal under any existing or future law, such invalidity, unenforceability
or illegality shall not impair the operation of, or affect those portions of
this Agreement which are, valid, enforceable and legal.
Section
11.03. Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Members with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements or understandings
among the parties.
Section
11.04. Binding
Effect.
Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement relating to transferability, this Agreement
will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Members, and their
respective successors and assigns.
Section
11.05. Parties
in Interest.
Except
as expressly provided in the Act, nothing in this Agreement shall confer any
rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement on any Persons other
than the Members and their respective successors and assigns nor shall anything
in this Agreement relieve or discharge the obligation or liability of any third
person to any party to this Agreement, nor shall any provision give any third
person any right of subrogation or action over or against any party to this
Agreement.
Section
11.06. Notices.
Any
notice, payment, demand, or other communication required or permitted to be
given to any Member hereunder shall be given by (i) personal delivery, (ii)
courier (with signed acknowledgment of receipt), (iii) facsimile transmission
(with “answerback” confirmation of transmission), or (iv) certified or
registered mail, with return receipt, in each case to the address (or facsimile
number) of such Member set forth on Schedule
A,
or such
other address (or facsimile number) as such Member may specify from time to
time
in a written notice to the other Members. Any such notice, payment, demand
or
other communication shall be deemed to have been given, delivered, received
and
effective upon receipt.
Section
11.07. Additional
Documents and Acts.
Each
Member agrees to execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments
and to perform such additional acts as may be necessary or appropriate to
effectuate, carry out and perform all of the terms, provisions, and conditions
of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
11.08. Headings.
All
headings herein are inserted only for convenience and ease of reference and
are
not to be considered in the construction or interpretation of any provision
of
this Agreement.
Section
11.09. Interpretation.
In the
event any claim is made by any Member relating to any conflict, omission or
ambiguity in this Agreement, no presumption or burden of proof or persuasion
shall be implied by virtue of the fact that this Agreement was prepared by
or at
the request of a particular Member or his or her counsel.
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Section
11.10. Article
8 “Opt-in”. Pursuant
to and in accordance with the provisions of 6 Del. Code Section 8-103(c), all
limited liability company interests of the Company shall be considered and
treated as “securities” (within the meaning of 6 Del. Code Section 1-102(a)(15))
governed by Article 8 of the Delaware Uniform Commercial Code. All
limited liability company interests of the Company shall hereinafter be
evidenced and represented by a Certificate of Limited Liability Company Interest
issued by the Company to the Member. Such Certificate of Limited Liability
Company Interest is intended to be and shall be considered a “security
certificate” within the meaning of 6 Del. Code Section 8-102(a)(16). The limited
liability company interests represented or evidenced by such Certificate are
intended to be treated as and shall be considered “certificated securities”
within the meaning of 6 Del. Code Section 8-102(a)(4).
Appropriate
officers of the Company are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to
execute and deliver any such Certificate.
Section
11.11. Equitable
Relief; Attorneys’ Fees; Remedies Cumulative.
The
Members agree that the remedy of damages at law for a violation by a Member
of
any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement is an inadequate remedy.
In
recognition of the irreparable harm that such a violation would cause the
Company and its Members, the Members agree that in addition to any other
remedies or relief afforded by law, the Company and/or one or more of its
Members may obtain an injunction against an actual or threatened violation
of
this Agreement or may obtain an order compelling the Member to specifically
perform any provisions of this Agreement, it being the understanding of the
Members that both damages and an injunction or order of specific performance
shall be proper modes of relief and are not to be considered alternative or
mutually exclusive remedies. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement
are cumulative, and the use of any one right or remedy by the Company or any
Member shall not preclude or waive the right to use any or all other remedies.
Such rights and remedies are given in addition to any other rights and remedies
the Company or Members may have under the Act, applicable statutes, ordinances,
common law or otherwise. In the event of any actual or threatened violation
hereof, the violating Member agrees to pay the costs, expenses and reasonable
attorneys’ fees incurred by the Company and its Members in pursuing any of
its/their rights with respect to such actual or threatened violation, in
addition to the actual damages sustained by the Company and/or its Members
as a
result thereof.
Section
11.12. Representations
and Warranties.
Each of
the Members (as to himself, herself or itself only, as the case may be) hereby
represents and warrants to the Company and the other Members that:
(a) he,
she
or it has full power, authority and legal capacity to execute, deliver and
perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby,
and the execution, delivery and performance by him, her or it of this Agreement
and the consummation by him, her or it of the transactions contemplated hereby
have been duly authorized by all necessary action;
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(b) this
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by him, her or it
and
constitutes the binding obligation thereof enforceable against him, her or
it in
accordance with its terms; and
(c) the
execution, delivery and performance by him, her or it of this Agreement and
the
consummation by him, her or it of the transactions contemplated hereby will
not,
with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both,
(i) violate any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation to which he,
she or it is subject, (ii) violate any order, judgment or decree applicable
to him, her or it or (iii) conflict with, or result in a breach or default
under, any term or condition of any agreement or other instrument to which
he,
she or it is a party or by which he, she or it is bound.
Section
11.13. Jurisdiction.
Any
action, suit or proceeding seeking to interpret or enforce any provision of,
or
based on, arising out of, or in any way related to, any right, obligation or
matter set forth in this Agreement shall be brought in the courts of the State
of Delaware (or, if jurisdiction is appropriate, any federal court sitting
in
the State of Delaware), and each of the parties consents to the jurisdiction
of
such courts (and the appropriate appellate courts) in any such action, suit
or
proceeding and waives any objection to jurisdiction and venue laid therein.
Process in any action, suit or proceeding referred to in this preceding sentence
may be served on any party anywhere in the world. Each of the parties hereto
waives any right that it may have to trial by jury in respect of any litigation
based on, or arising out of, under or in connection with this
Agreement.
Section
11.14. Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed under, the laws of the State
of
Delaware (without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof), and all rights
and remedies shall be governed by such laws.
Section
11.15. Amendments;
Waivers.
Unless
otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Agreement may not be modified,
altered, supplemented or amended (by merger, repeal or otherwise) except
pursuant to a written consent of the corporate governance committee of the
Board
of Managers and the consent of the Interest Majority, provided
that the
corporate governance committee of the Board of Managers may amend this Agreement
without the consent of the Members to cure any ambiguity, to correct or
supplement any inconsistent or incomplete provisions or to correct any
stenographic or clerical errors. No failure or delay on the part of any Member
in exercising any rights under this Agreement, or in insisting on strict
performance of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement, shall
operate as a waiver of any of such Member’s rights hereunder.
Section
11.16. Expenses.
Each
Member and the Company shall pay its own costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the preparation and execution of this Agreement, or any
amendment or waiver hereof, and the transactions contemplated hereby and all
matters related hereto.
Section
11.17. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original of this Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound hereby, have
duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
COMPANY
By:
Name:
Title:
ORGANIZATIONAL
MEMBER
NEXTWAVE
TELECOM INC.
By:
__________________________
Name:
Title:
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Schedule
A
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|
Capital
Contribution
|
Capital
Account
|
Interests
|
Percentage
Interest
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EXHIBIT
A
TRANSFEREE
TAX REPRESENTATIONS
Transferee
hereby represents and warrants that either:
The
transferee is, and will be at all times prior to a subsequent Transfer permitted
pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the sole owner for federal income
tax
purposes of the Interests to be registered in its name, and thereafter will
continue to be the sole owner for federal income tax purposes of any Interests
that continue to be registered in its name that have not been so
Transferred;
such
transferee is not a trust, estate, partnership or “S corporation” for Federal
income tax purposes whose Interests would be attributed to its beneficiaries
pursuant to Section 1.7704-1(h)(3) of the Regulations;
such
transferee did not purchase, and will not sell, its Interests through (a)
a
national, foreign, regional, local or other securities exchange, (b) PORTAL
or
(c) over-the-counter market (including an inter-dealer quotation system that
regularly disseminates firm buy or sell quotations by identified brokers
or
dealers by electronic means or otherwise);
such
transferee did not purchase, and will not sell, its Interests from, to or
through (a) a person, such as a broker or dealer, that makes a market in,
or
regularly quotes prices for, the Interests or (b) a person that regularly
makes
available to the public (including customers or subscribers) bid or offer
quotes
with respect to the Interests and stands ready to effect, buy or sell
transactions at the quoted prices for itself or on behalf of others;
and
such
transferee will only sell its Interests to a buyer who provides representations
similar to these; or
(b) The
Transfer for which this certificate is being provided does not preclude
(in the determination of the Company) reliance on Section 1.7704-1(d) of the
Regulations to avoid “publicly traded partnership” status, and the transferee
has represented and warranted in writing such facts to the Company as the
Company has determined are necessary or appropriate to substantiate the
same.
*
*
*
The
Board
of Managers may, in its sole and absolute discretion, waive representation
2
above on the advice of counsel that the Transfer of Interests to such transferee
will not cause the Company to be treated as a corporation for Federal income
tax
purposes. These representations may from time to time be revised by the Board
of
Managers on the advice of counsel.