LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT Stratos Mobile Networks (USA), L.L.C. As of June 27th 2002
Exhibit 3(qq)
Stratos Mobile Networks (USA), L.L.C.
As of
June 27th 2002
STRATOS
MOBILE NETWORKS (USA), L.L.C.
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
This
Limited Liability Company Agreement (this “Agreement”) is
entered into as of this 27th
day of June, 2002, by the undersigned (the “Member”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Member desires to organize and operate a limited liability company pursuant to
and in accordance with the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (6
Del.C. Section 18-101, et
seq.), as amended from time to time (the “Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Member desires to enter into this Agreement to govern the affairs of Stratos
Mobile Networks (USA), L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) and set forth
its respective rights, obligations and understandings with respect to the Company;
NOW, THEREFORE, the terms and conditions of this Agreement are as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINED TERMS
DEFINED TERMS
The
following terms shall have the meanings specified in this Article 1. Other terms
are defined elsewhere in the text of this Agreement.
“Agreement” means this Agreement, as amended from time to time.
“Certificate of Beneficial Interest” means, with respect to Interests in the Company, the
Membership Certificates therefore in fully registered definitive form, substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any corresponding provision of
any succeeding law.
“Interest” means the ownership interest of a Member in the Company, consisting of such
Member’s (a) share of the Profits and Losses and other items of income, gain, deduction and loss
of, and right to receive distributions from, the Company, (b) right to vote or grant or withhold
consents with respect to Company matters as provided in this Agreement or in the Act, and (c)
other rights and privileges as provided in this Agreement.
“Involuntary Withdrawal” means, with respect to the Member, the occurrence of any of the
following events:
(i) the making of an assignment for the benefit of
creditors;
(ii) the filing of a voluntary petition of
bankruptcy;
(iii) the adjudication as a bankrupt or insolvent or the entry against the Member of
an order for relief in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding;
(iv) the filing of a petition or answer seeking for the Member any reorganization,
arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, or similar relief under any
statute, law, or regulation;
(v) the seeking, consenting to, or acquiescence in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or
liquidator of the Member or of all or any substantial part of the Member’s assets;
(vi) the filing of an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the
material allegations of a petition filed against the Member in any proceeding described in
Subsections (i) through (v) above; or
(vii) any proceeding against the Member seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition,
readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, or similar relief under any statute, law, or regulation,
continues for one hundred twenty (120) days after the commencement thereof, or a trustee, receiver,
or liquidator shall be appointed for the Member or all or any substantial part of the Member’s
assets without the Member’s agreement or acquiescence, which appointment is not vacated or stayed
for ninety (90) days or, if the appointment is stayed, for ninety (90) days after the expiration of
the stay if the appointment is not vacated during such period.
“Manager” means any of the Persons selected to manage the affairs of the Company under
Article 5 hereof.
“Person” means and includes an individual, corporation, partnership, association, limited
liability company, trust, estate, or other entity.
“Profit” and “Loss” means, for each taxable year of the Company (or other period for which
Profit or Loss must be computed) the Company’s taxable income or loss determined in accordance
with the Code.
“Regulation” means the income tax regulations, including any temporary regulations, from
time to time promulgated under the Code.
“Successor” means all Persons to whom all or any part of an Interest is transferred either
because of (i) the sale or gift by the Member of all or any part of its Interest, or (ii) an
assignment of the Member’s Interest due to the Member’s Involuntary Withdrawal.
“Transfer” means, when used as a noun, any voluntary sale, hypothecation, pledge, assignment,
attachment, or other transfer, and, when used as a verb, means voluntarily to sell, hypothecate,
pledge, assign, or otherwise transfer.
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ARTICLE 2
FORMATION AND NAME; OFFICE; PURPOSE
FORMATION AND NAME; OFFICE; PURPOSE
2.1 FORMATION. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, as an Authorized Person, caused a
Certificate of Formation, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, to be executed,
delivered and
filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 27, 2002. Except as
expressly
provided herein to the contrary, the rights and obligations of the Member and the
administration
and termination of the Company shall be governed by the Act.
2.2
THE NAME OF THE COMPANY. The name of the Company is “Stratos
Mobile Networks (USA), L.L.C.” The Company may do business under that name and under
any other name or names upon which the Managers may, in their sole discretion, determine. If
the Company does business under a name other than that set forth in its Certificate of
Formation, then the Company shall file a trade name certificate as required by law.
2.3 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.
2.4 POWERS. In furtherance of its purposes, but subject to all of the provisions of this
Agreement, the Company shall have the power and is hereby authorized to:
(a) acquire by purchase, lease, contribution of property or otherwise, own, hold,
sell, convey, transfer or dispose of any real or personal property that may be necessary,
convenient
or incidental to the accomplishment of the purposes of the Company;
(b) act as trustee, executor, nominee, bailee, director, officer, agent or in some
other fiduciary capacity for any person or entity and to exercise all of the powers, duties,
rights and
responsibilities associated therewith;
(c) take any and all actions necessary, convenient or appropriate as trustee,
executor, nominee, bailee, director, officer, agent or other fiduciary, including the granting
or
approval of waivers, consents or amendments of rights or powers relating thereto and the
execution
of appropriate documents to evidence such waivers, consents or amendments;
(d) operate, purchase, maintain, finance, improve, own, sell, convey, assign,
mortgage, lease or demolish or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property that may be
necessary, convenient or incidental to the accomplishment of the purposes of the Company;
(e) borrow money and issue evidences of indebtedness in furtherance of any or
all of the purposes of the Company, and secure such indebtedness by mortgage, pledge or other
lien on the assets of the Company;
(f) invest any funds of the Company pending distribution or payment of such
funds pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement;
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(g) prepay, in whole or in part, refinance, increase, modify or extend any
indebtedness of the Company and, in connection therewith, execute any extensions, renewals or
modifications of any mortgage or security agreement securing such indebtedness;
(h) enter into, perform and carry out contracts of any kind, including, without
limitation, contracts with any person or entity affiliated with the Member, necessary, convenient
or incidental to the accomplishment of the purposes of the Company;
(i) employ or otherwise engage employees, managers, contractors, advisors, attorneys and
consultants and pay reasonable compensation for such services;
(j) enter into partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts, associations,
corporations or other ventures with other persons or entities in furtherance of the purposes of the
Company; and
(k) do such other things and engage in such other activities related to the foregoing
as may be necessary, convenient or incidental to the conduct of the business of the Company,
and have and exercise all of the powers and rights conferred upon limited liability
companies formed pursuant to the Act.
2.5 OFFICE. The principal business office of the Company shall be located at such
location as the Managers may determine
2.6 RESIDENT AGENT. The name and address of the Company’s resident agent in
the State of Delaware shall be Corporation Service Company, 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000,
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, or such agent as the Managers, in their sole
discretion, shall select.
2.7 QUALIFICATIONS. The Managers shall take any and all actions reasonably
necessary to perfect and maintain the status of the Company as a limited liability company
under the laws of the State of Delaware. Before conducting business in any jurisdiction other
than the State of Delaware, the Company shall file all forms and take all other actions
required
under applicable laws, including the tax laws, of that jurisdiction in order to conduct such
business.
ARTICLE 3
MEMBERS; CAPITAL; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
MEMBERS; CAPITAL; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
3.1
MEMBERS. The name and present mailing address of the Member are set forth
on Schedule A attached hereto.
3.2 INITIAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION. The Member has contributed to the
Company the cash and property set forth on Schedule A attached hereto.
3.3 NO OTHER CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIRED. The Member shall
not be required to contribute any additional capital to the Company, and, except as set forth
in
the Act, the Member shall not have any personal liability for any obligations of the Company.
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3.4 CERTIFICATES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST. The ownership of Interests shall he
denominated in units. Initially, there shall be one hundred (100) units of Interest, issued to the
Member as set forth in Schedule A attached hereto. Interests in the Company shall be
represented by Certificates of Beneficial Interest.
(a)
Registration of Assignments, Transfers and Exchanges of Certificates of Beneficial Interest. The Managers shall keep, a register (the “Certificate Register”)
in which,
subject to such reasonable regulations as the Managers may prescribe, the Company shall
provide for the registration of the Certificates of Beneficial Interest and of assignments,
transfers and exchanges of Certificates of Beneficial Interest.
(i) Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Certificate of Beneficial
Interest at the office or agency, any Manager of officer shall execute, authenticate and deliver
(or shall cause a Person as his/her authenticating agent to authenticate and deliver), in the name
of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Certificates of Beneficial Interest in
authorized denominations of a like aggregate amount dated the date of authentication by such
Manager of officer or any authenticating agent. At the option of the holder of the Certificates of
Beneficial Interests, the Certificates may be exchanged for other Certificates of Beneficial
Interest of a like aggregate amount upon the surrender of the Certificates to be exchanged.
(ii) Every Certificate of Beneficial Interest presented or surrendered for registration
of transfer or exchange shall be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form
satisfactory to the Company duly executed by the holder of such Certificate or such holder’s
attorney duly authorized in writing. Each Certificate of Beneficial Interest surrendered for
registration of transfer or exchange shall be canceled and subsequently disposed of by the Company
in accordance with customary practice.
(iii) No service charge shall be made for any registration of
assignment, transfer or exchange of Certificates of Beneficial Interest, but the Company may
require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in
connection with any transfer or exchange of Certificates of Beneficial Interest.
(b) Persons Deemed Holders. Prior to due presentation of a Certificate of
Beneficial Interest for registration of transfer, the Company or its agent may treat the
Person in
whose name any Certificate of Beneficial Interest is registered in the Certificate Register as
the
owner of such Certificate of Beneficial Interest for the purpose of receiving distributions
pursuant to Article 4 and for all other purposes whatsoever, and neither the Company
nor its
agent shall be bound by any notice to the contrary.
(c) Legend. The Certificates of Beneficial Interest shall bear the following
legend:
TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS: THE INTEREST REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE
HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
“SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY SECURITIES OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF
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ANY STATE, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED, TRANSFERRED,
OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF, (I) UNLESS IT HAS BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OR SUCH SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, ENCUMBRANCE, TRANSFER OR
OTHER DISPOSITION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND
(II) EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY AGREEMENT OF STRATOS MOBILE NETWORKS (USA), L.L.C., A COPY WHICH IS
AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE OFFICES OF THE COMPANY.
UCC ARTICLE 8. THIS CERTIFICATE EVIDENCES AN INTEREST IN STRATOS
MOBILE NETWORKS (USA), L.L.C. AND SHALL BE A SECURITY GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 8
OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.
3.5 LOANS. The Member may, at any time, make or cause a loan to be made to the
Company in any amount and on those terms upon which the Company and the Member agree.
3.6 OTHER BUSINESS. The Member may engage in or possess an interest in other
business ventures of every 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.
3.7 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 the Member shall not be
obligated
personally for any such debt, obligation or liability of the Company solely by reason of being
a member of the Company.
ARTICLE 4
PROFIT, LOSS, AND DISTRIBUTIONS
PROFIT, LOSS, AND DISTRIBUTIONS
4.1 DISTRIBUTIONS. Distributions shall be made to the Member at the times and in the
aggregate amounts determined by the Member. 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 Section 18-607 of the Act or any other
applicable law.
4.3 ALLOCATION OF PROFIT OR LOSS. All Profit or Loss shall be allocated to the Member.
4.5 LIQUIDATION. If the Company is liquidated, the assets of the Company shall be
distributed to the Member or to its Successor or Successors.
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ARTICLE 5
MANAGEMENT: RIGHTS, POWERS, AND DUTIES
MANAGEMENT: RIGHTS, POWERS, AND DUTIES
5.1 MANAGERS. The business and affairs of the Company shall be managed
under the direction and control of Managers, who need not be members and who shall be
appointed by the Member. There shall be at least one Manager, and the number of Managers
may be changed by the affirmative vote of all of the Members. The persons listed in
Schedule B shall make up the initial Managers.
5.2 TERMS OF MANAGERS. No Manager shall have any contractual right to
such position. A Manager shall serve until the earliest of the Manager’s resignation or the
Manager’s removal by the Members.
5.3 AUTHORITY OF MANAGERS TO BIND THE COMPANY. Only the
Managers and agents of the Company authorized by the Managers shall have the authority to
bind the Company. No Member who is not otherwise authorized as an agent shall take any
action to bind the Company, and the Member shall indemnify the Company for any costs or
damages incurred by the Company as a result of the unauthorized action of such Member. In
accordance with this Agreement, the Managers have the power, on behalf of the Company, to
do or to direct to be done all things necessary or convenient to carry out the business and
affairs
of the Company, including, without limitation:
(a) The institution, prosecution and defense of any proceeding in the Company’s name;
(b) The purchase, receipt, lease or other acquisition, ownership, holding, improvement,
use and other dealing with, property, wherever located;
(c) The sale, conveyance, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, and other disposition of
property;
(d) The entrance into contracts and guaranties; incurrence of liabilities; borrowing
money, issuance of notes, bonds, and other obligations; and the securing of any of its
obligations by mortgage or pledge of any of its property or income;
(e) The lending of money, investment and reinvestment of the Company’s funds, and
receipt and holding of property as security for repayment, including, without limitation, the
loaning of Money to, and otherwise helping Members, officers, employees, and agents;
(f) The conduct of the Company’s business, the establishment of Company offices, and
the exercise of the powers of the Company within or without the State;
(g) The appointment of employees and agents of the Company, the defining of their
duties, the establishment of their compensation;
(h) The payment of pensions and establishment of pension plans, pension trusts, profit
sharing plans, and benefit and incentive plans for all or any of the current or former Members,
officers, employees, and agents of the Company;
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(i) The making of donations to the public welfare or for religious, charitable,
scientific, literary or educational purposes;
(k) The payment or donation, or any other act that furthers the business and affairs of the
Company;
(1) The payment of compensation or additional compensation to any or all Members, Managers,
officers and employees on account of services previously rendered to the Company, whether or not
an agreement to pay such compensation was made before such services were rendered;
(m) The purchase of insurance on the life of any of its Members, Managers, officers or
employees for the benefit of the Company;
(n) The participation in partnership agreements, joint ventures, or other associations of any
kind with any Person or Persons; and
(o) The indemnification of the Member, Managers, officers or any other Person.
5.4 MEETINGS. Meetings of the Managers shall be held at the call of the
chairman. Meetings may be conducted by telephone.
5.5 QUORUM, MAJORITY VOTE. A Quorum will exist for the Managers to
authorize acts on behalf of the Company if two-thirds of the Managers are present at a
meeting.
If not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this LLC Agreement, the Managers may
authorize acts on behalf of the Company with the affirmative vote of
a majority of the
Managers.
5.6 ACTIONS OF THE MANAGERS. The Managers have the power to bind the
Company as provided in this Article 5.
5.7 WRITTEN CONSENT. Unless otherwise provided in the Act, any action
required or permitted to be taken by the Managers may be taken without a meeting, without
prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action
so
taken and bearing the dates and the signature of all of the Managers shall be filed in the
book or
books in which Company proceedings are recorded.
5.8 COMPENSATION OF MANAGERS. A Manager may be reimbursed for all
reasonable expenses incurred in managing the Company and may be entitled to compensation,
in an amount to be determined from time to time by the Member.
5.9 MANAGER’S STANDARD OF CARE. A Manager’s duty of care in the
discharge of the Manager’s duties to the Company and the Members is limited to refraining
from engaging in grossly negligent or reckless conduct, intentional misconduct, or a knowing
violation of law. In discharging their duties, the Managers shall be fully protected in
relying in
good faith upon the records required to be maintained under Article 8 and upon such
information, opinions, reports or statements by any of the Members, or by agents, or by any
other Person, as to matters the Managers reasonably believe are within such other Person’s
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professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on
behalf of the Company, including information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value and
amount of the assets, liabilities, profits or losses of the Company or any other facts pertinent to
the existence and amount of assets from which distributions to members might properly be paid.
5.10 REMOVAL OF MANAGER. A Manager may be removed by the Member.
5.11 VACANCIES. If a Manager is removed or resigns, his or her replacement shall
be elected by the Member.
5.12 CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS. No transaction between the Company and the
Member or any affiliate of the Member shall be effected without the approval of the Managers.
5.13 LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) The Member, the Managers, officers (if any), and the Company’s agents
shall not be liable, responsible, or accountable, in damages or otherwise, to the Company for
any act performed by it with respect to Company matters, except for fraud and willful
misconduct.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall
indemnify the Member, the Managers, the officers (if any) and the Company’s agents for any
and all acts performed by it with respect to Company matters, except for fraud and willful
misconduct; provided, however, that any indemnity under this Section 5.13(b) shall be
provided
out of and to the extent of Company assets only, and the Member shall not have any personal
liability on account thereof.
5.14 OFFICERS
(a) The Managers may, from time to time, designate a President, Secretary,
Treasurer and/or other officers of the Company to carry out the day-to-day business of the
Company. No officer need be a resident of the State of Delaware or a Member. Each officer
shall hold his or her office for such term and shall have such powers and duties as the
Managers
shall determine. Unless the Managers decide otherwise, if the title assigned to an officer by
the
Managers is one commonly used for officers of a business corporation formed under the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the assignment of such title shall
constitute
the delegation to such officer of the authority and duties that are normally associated with
that
office, subject to any restrictions on such authority imposed by the Managers. Any number of
offices may be held by the same individual. The Managers shall determine the salaries or other
compensation, if any, of the officers and agents of the Company.
(b) The Managers may remove any officer at any time with or without cause;
provided that such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the
person
so removed. Designation of an officer shall not of itself create contract rights.
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ARTICLE 6
TRANSFER OF INTERESTS AND WITHDRAWAL OF MEMBER
TRANSFER OF INTERESTS AND WITHDRAWAL OF MEMBER
6.1 TRANSFERS. The Member may at any time Transfer in whole or in part its
limited liability company interest in the Company. If the Member assigns all or any portion of
its
interest in the Company pursuant to this Section 6.1, the transferee shall be admitted
as a Member
of the Company in accordance with Section 6.3 of this Agreement.
6.2 RESIGNATION. The Member may at any time resign from the Company.
6.3 ADMISSION OF ADDITIONAL MEMBERS. One or more additional Persons
may be admitted to the Company as members with the written consent of the Member; provided,
however, that, effective as of the time any such additional member is admitted to the Company,
this Agreement shall be amended to reflect the relative rights and obligations of the members
of the
Company and such additional member shall execute an instrument signifying its agreement to be
bound by the terms of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 7
DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION, AND TERMINATION OF THE COMPANY
DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION, AND TERMINATION OF THE COMPANY
7.1 DISSOLUTION.
(a) The Company shall dissolve and its affairs shall be wound up upon the first
to occur of the following: (i) the written consent of the Member, (ii) at any time there are
no
members of the Company, or (iii) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under Section
18-802
of the Act.
(b) The bankruptcy of the Member shall not cause the Member to cease to be a
member of the Company and upon the occurrence of such an event, the business of the Company
shall continue without dissolution
7.2 PROCEDURE FOR WINDING UP AND DISSOLUTION. If the Company
is dissolved, the affairs of the Company shall be wound up. The Managers shall wind up such
affairs. On winding up of the Company, the assets of the Company shall be distributed and
applied, first, to the creditors of the Company, including the Member, if a creditor, in
satisfaction of the liabilities of the Company, second, to the establishment of reserves for
any
claims and obligations, including all contingent, conditional or unmatured claims and
obligations, known to the Company and all claims and obligations which are known to the
limited liability company but for which the identity of the claimant is unknown, and then to
the
Member.
7.3 FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF CANCELLATION. If the Company is
dissolved, a certificate of cancellation shall be promptly filed with Secretary of State of
the
State of Delaware.
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ARTICLE 8
BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING, AND TAX ELECTIONS
BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING, AND TAX ELECTIONS
8.1 BANK ACCOUNTS.
(a) All funds of the Company shall be deposited in an account or accounts in
a bank(s) or other financial institution(s) opened in the Company’s name. The Managers shall
arrange for the appropriate conduct of such accounts. Funds may be withdrawn from such
accounts only for bona fide and legitimate Company purposes and may from time to time be
invested in such short-term securities, money market funds, certificates of deposit or other
liquid assets as the Managers deem appropriate. All checks or demands for money and notes of
the Company shall be signed by any Manager or by any other person designated by the
Managers. The Managers shall determine the institution or institutions at which the accounts
will be opened and maintained, the types of accounts, and the Persons who will have authority
with respect to the accounts and the funds therein.
(b) The Member acknowledge that the Managers may maintain Company
funds in accounts, money market funds, and certificates of deposit in excess of the insurance
provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or other depository insurance
institutions and that the Managers shall not be accountable or liable for any loss of such
funds
resulting from failure or insolvency of the depository institution.
(c) Checks, notes, drafts and other orders for the payment of money shall be
signed by such persons as the Managers from time to time may authorize. When the Managers
so authorize, the signature of any such person may be a facsimile.
8.2 BOOKS AND RECORDS. The Member shall keep or cause to be kept
complete and accurate books and records of the Company and supporting documentation of the
transactions with respect to the conduct of the Company’s business. The books and records
shall be maintained in accordance with sound accounting principles and practices.
8.3 ANNUAL ACCOUNTING PERIOD. The annual accounting period of the
Company shall be its taxable year. The Company’s taxable year shall be the calendar year or as
selected by the Member, subject to the requirements and limitations of the Code.
ARTICLE 9
GENERAL PROVISIONS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
9.1 APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement and the performance of the obligations
imposed by this Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Delaware, without reference to its conflict of law rules.
9.2 CAPTIONS. The headings herein are inserted as a matter of convenience only
and do not define, limit, or describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent of the
provisions
hereof.
9.3 BINDING PROVISIONS. This Agreement is binding upon, and inures to the
benefit of, the Member and its Successors and assigns.
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9.4 TERMS. Common nouns and pronouns shall be deemed to refer to the
masculine, feminine, neuter, singular and plural, as the identity of the Person may in the
context
require.
9.5 SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS. Each provision of this Agreement shall
be considered severable; and if for any reason, any provision or provisions herein are
determined to be invalid and contrary to any existing or future law, such invalidity shall not
impair the operation of or affect those portions of this Agreement which are valid.
9.6 SOLE BENEFIT OF MEMBER. The provisions of this Agreement are intended
solely to benefit the Member and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall not
be
construed as conferring any benefit upon any creditor of the Company (and no such creditor
shall
be a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement), and the Member shall have no duty or
obligation to
any creditor of the Company to make any contributions or payments to the Company.
9.7 AMENDMENTS. This Agreement may not be amended except pursuant to a
written agreement executed and delivered by the Member.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Member executed, or caused this Agreement to be executed, under seal,
as of the date set forth hereinabove.
MEMBER: | ||||||
STRATOS MOBILE NETWORKS, INC. | ||||||
a Delaware corporation | ||||||
By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
|
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Title | : President |
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SCHEDULE A
NAME, ADDRESS, AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION
Name and Address | Capital Contribution | Interests | ||
Stratos Mobile
Networks, Inc.
|
100% (100 units of Interest | |||
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx,
|
represented by Certificate of | |||
Suite 900
|
Beneficial Interest #1) | |||
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 |
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SCHEDULE B
INITIAL MANAGERS
Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Manager
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EXHIBIT
A
- Form of Certificate of Beneficial Interest -
(see
attached)
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EXHIBIT B
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF
OF
STRATOS MOBILE NETWORKS (USA), L.L.C.
The undersigned, an authorized natural person, for the purpose of forming a limited liability
company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (6 Del.C.
Section 18-101, et. seq.),
hereby certifies that:
FIRST: The name of the limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”)
is:
STRATOS MOBILE NETWORKS (USA), L.L.C.
SECOND: The address of the Company’s registered office, and the name of the Company’s
registered agent at such address, required to be maintained by Section 18-104 of the Delaware
Limited Liability Company Act are:
Corporation Service Company
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Formation
as of the ___day of
, 2002.
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