LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF SWEPCO STORM RECOVERY FUNDING LLC
Exhibit 3.3
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
SWEPCO STORM RECOVERY FUNDING LLC
This Limited Liability Company Agreement (this “Agreement”) of SWEPCO Storm Recovery Funding LLC is entered into by Southwestern Electric Power Company, a Delaware corporation, as the sole member (the “Member”).
The Member hereby forms a limited liability company pursuant to and in accordance with the Louisiana Limited Liability Company Act (La. R.S. 12:1301, et seq), as amended from time to time (the “Act”), and xxxxxx agrees as follows:
1. Name. The name of the limited liability company formed hereby is SWEPCO Storm Recovery Funding LLC (the “Company”).
2. Purpose. The Company is formed for the object and purpose of, and the nature of the business to be conducted and promoted by the Company is, engaging in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the Act and engaging in any and all activities necessary or incidental to the foregoing.
3. Registered Office. The address of the registered office of the Company in the State of Louisiana is c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000-0000.
4. Registered Agent. The name and address of the registered agent of the Company for service of process on the Company in the State of Louisiana are The Corporation Trust Company, 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000-0000.
5. Member. The name and the business, residence or mailing address of the Member are as follows:
| Name | Address | |||
| Southwestern Electric Power Company |
0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
| Columbus, Ohio 43215 |
6. Powers.
(a) The Company, and the Board of Managers of the Company on behalf of the Company, (i) shall have and exercise all powers necessary, convenient or incidental to accomplish its purposes as set forth in Section 2, and (ii) shall have and exercise all of the powers and rights conferred upon limited liability companies formed pursuant to the Act.
(b) Xxxxx X. House is hereby designated as an “authorized person” within the meaning of the Act, and has executed, delivered and filed the Articles of Organization of the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Louisiana. Upon the filing of the Articles of Organization Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Louisiana, his powers as an “authorized person” ceased, and the Member thereupon became the designated “authorized person” and shall continue as the designated “authorized person” within the meaning of the Act. The Member shall execute, deliver and file any other certificates (and any amendments and/or restatements thereof) necessary for the Company to qualify to do business in Ohio and in any other jurisdiction in which the Company may wish to conduct business.
(c) The Company is hereby authorized to execute, deliver and perform, and the Member, any Manager or any officer on behalf of the Company are hereby authorized to execute and deliver, (i) a registration statement on Form S-3 or Form SF-1, as each may be amended from time to time, (ii) any underwriting agreements, (iii) any other documents related to the issuance by the Company of the storm recovery bonds and (iv) all documents, agreements, certificates, or financing statements contemplated thereby or related thereto, all without any further act, vote or approval of any other person or entity notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement. The foregoing authorization shall not be deemed a restriction on the powers of the Member or the Managers to enter into other agreements on behalf of the Company.
7. Management.
(a) Board of Managers. The business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by or under the direction of a Board of at least one but no more than five managers of the Company (the “Managers”) designated by the Member (the “Board” or the “Board of Managers”). The Member may determine at any time in its sole and absolute discretion the number of Managers to constitute the Board. The authorized number of Managers may be increased or decreased by the Member at any time in its sole and absolute discretion, upon notice to all Managers. The initial number of Managers shall be one. Each Manager elected, designated or appointed by the Member shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Manager’s earlier death, resignation, expulsion or removal. Managers need not be a Member. The initial Manager designated by the Member is Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx.
(b) Xxxxxx. The Board of Managers shall have the power to do any and all acts necessary, convenient or incidental to or for the furtherance of the purposes described herein, including all powers, statutory or otherwise. The Board of Managers has the authority to bind the Company.
(c) Meeting of the Board of Managers. The Board of Managers may hold meetings, both regular and special, within or outside the State of Louisiana. Regular meetings of the Board may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President on not less than one day’s notice to each Manager by telephone, facsimile, mail, telegram or any other means of communication, and special meetings shall be called by the President or Secretary in like manner and with like notice upon the written request of any one or more of the Managers.
(d) Quorum: Acts of the Board. At all meetings of the Board, a majority of the Managers shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and, except as otherwise provided in any other provision of this Agreement, the act of a majority of the Managers present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board, the Managers present at such meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee, as the case may be.
(e) Electronic Communications. Members of the Board, or any committee designated by the Board, may participate in meetings of the Board, or any committee, by means of telephone conference or similar communications equipment that allows people participating in the meeting to hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting. If all the participants are participating by telephone conference or similar communications equipment, the meeting shall be deemed to be held at the principal place of business of the Company.
(f) Committees of Managers.
| (i) | The Board may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the Managers. The Board may designate one or more Managers as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. |
| (ii) | In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. |
| (iii) | Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Company. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board when required. |
(g) Compensation of Managers; Expenses. The Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation of Managers. The Managers may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at meetings of the Board, which may be a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board or a stated salary as Manager. No such payment shall preclude any Manager from serving the Company in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.
(h) Removal of Managers. Unless otherwise restricted by law, any Manager or the entire Board of Managers may be removed or expelled, with or without cause, at any time by the Member, and any vacancy caused by any such removal or expulsion may be filled by action of the Member.
(i) Managers as Agents. To the extent of their powers set forth in this Agreement, the Managers are agents of the Company for the purpose of the Company’s business, and the actions of the Managers taken in accordance with such powers set forth in this Agreement shall bind the Company. Except as provided in this Agreement or in a resolution of the Managers, a Manager may not bind the Company.
8. Officers. The Managers may, from time to time, designate one or more persons to be officers of the Company. Any officer so designated shall have such title and authority and perform such duties as the Managers may, from time to time, delegate to them. Each officer shall hold office for the term for which such officer is designated and until its successor shall be duly designated and shall qualify or until its death, resignation or removal as provided in this Agreement. Any person may hold any number of offices. No officer need be a Manager, the Member, a Louisiana resident, or a United States citizen.
(a) President. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Company, shall preside at all meetings of the Managers, shall be responsible for the general and active management of the business of the Company and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Managers are carried into effect. The President or any other officer authorized by the President or the Managers may execute all contracts, except: (i) where required or permitted by law or this Agreement to be otherwise signed and executed; and (ii) where signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Managers to some other officer or agent of the Company.
(b) Vice President. In the absence of the President or in the event of the President’s inability to act, the Vice President, if any (or in the event there be more than one Vice President, the Vice Presidents in the order designated by the Managers, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election), shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The Vice Presidents, if any, shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Managers may from time to time prescribe.
(c) Secretary and Assistant Secretary. The Secretary shall be responsible for filing legal documents and maintaining records for the Company. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Managers and record all the proceedings of the meetings of the Company and of the Managers in a book to be kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties for the standing committees when required. The Secretary shall give, or shall cause to be given, notice of all
meetings of the Member, if any, and special meetings of the Managers, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Managers or the President, under whose supervision the Secretary shall serve. The Assistant Secretary, or if there be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Managers (or if there be no such determination, then in order of their designation), shall, in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of the Secretary’s inability to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Managers may from time to time prescribe.
(d) Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the custody of the Company funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Company and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Company in such depositories as may be designated by the Manager. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Company as may be ordered by the Manager, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and to the Managers, at its regular meetings or when the Managers so require, an account of all of the Treasurer’s transactions and of the financial condition of the Company. The Assistant Treasurer, or if there shall be more than one, the Assistant Treasurers in the order determined by the Managers (or if there be no such determination, then in the order of their designation), shall, in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of the Treasurer’s inability to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Managers may from time to time prescribe.
(e) Officers as Agents. The officers of the Company, to the extent their powers as set forth in this Agreement or otherwise vested in them by action of the Managers not inconsistent with this Agreement, are agents of the Company for the purpose of the Company’s business and the actions of the officers taken in accordance with such powers shall bind the Company.
(f) Duties of Managers and Officers. Except to the extent otherwise provided herein, each Manager and officer of the Company shall have a fiduciary duty of loyalty and care similar to that of directors and officers of business corporations organized under the Limited Corporations Law of the State of Louisiana.
(g) Removal and Resignation. Any officer of the Company may be removed as such, with or without cause, by the Managers at any time. Any officer of the Company may resign as such at any time upon written notice to the Company. Such resignation shall be made in writing and shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if no time is specified therein, at the time of its receipt by the Managers.
(h) Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Company may be filled by the Managers.
(i) Compensation. The compensation, if any, of the officers of the Company shall be fixed from time to time by the Managers. Such compensation shall be determined without regard to the income of the Company, shall not be deemed to constitute distributions to the recipient of any profit, loss or capital of the Company.
9. Dissolution. The Company shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up upon the first to occur of the following: (a) the written consent of the Member, (b) at any time that there are no members of the Company, unless the business of the Company is continued in accordance with the Act, or (c) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under Section 18-802 of the Act.
10. Capital Contributions. The Member has contributed the following amount, in cash, and no other property, to the Company:
One Hundred Dollars $100.00
11. Additional Contributions. The Member is not required to make any additional capital contribution to the Company. However, the Member may at any time make additional capital contributions to the Company.
12. Allocation of Profits and Losses. The Company’s profits and losses shall be allocated solely to the Member.
13. Distributions. Distributions shall be made to the Member at the times and in the aggregate amounts determined by the Managers. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall not make a distribution to the Member on account of its interest in the Company if such distribution would violate the Act or other applicable law.
14. Assignments. The Member may not assign in whole or in part its limited liability company interest in the Company.
15. Resignation. A Member may not resign from the Company.
16. Admission of Additional Members. No additional members of the Company may be admitted to the Company.
17. Liability of Members. The Member shall not have any liability for the obligations or liabilities of the Company except to the extent provided in the Act.
18. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed under, the laws of the State of Louisiana, all rights and remedies being governed by said laws.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound hereby, has duly executed this Agreement as of the 30th day of August, 2024.
| SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY | ||
| By: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. House | |
| Name: Xxxxx X. House | ||
| Title: Assistant Secretary | ||
