SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF BR ARCHCO MOREHEAD JV, LLC A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DATED AS OF DECEMBER 29, 2016
Exhibit 10.449
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
BR ARCHCO XXXXXXXX XX, LLC
A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
DATED AS OF DECEMBER 29, 2016
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Section 1. | Definitions | 1 | ||
Section 2. | Organization of the Company | 7 | ||
2.1 | Name | 7 | ||
2.2 | Place of Registered Office; Registered Agent | 8 | ||
2.3 | Principal Office | 8 | ||
2.4 | Filings | 8 | ||
2.5 | Term | 8 | ||
2.6 | Expenses of the Company | 8 | ||
2.7 | Tax Status | 8 | ||
Section 3. | Purpose | 8 | ||
3.1 | Company Purposes | 8 | ||
3.2 | Development of the Property | 8 | ||
3.3 | Borrowing | 9 | ||
3.4 | Investment Intent | 9 | ||
Section 4. | Construction Financing | 9 | ||
4.1 | Loans and Construction Financing Documents | 9 | ||
4.2 | Construction Financing Guaranties | 9 | ||
4.3 | Authorization of Loans | 10 | ||
Section 5. | Unreturned Capital Contributions and Capital Accounts | 11 | ||
5.1 | Initial Capital Contributions | 11 | ||
5.2 | Additional Capital Contributions | 11 | ||
5.3 | Special Distribution to Xxxxx LLC | 12 | ||
5.4 | Return of Capital Contribution | 12 | ||
5.5 | No Interest on Capital | 12 | ||
5.6 | Capital Accounts | 13 | ||
5.7 | New Members | 13 | ||
5.8 | Construction Financing Guaranty Distribution | 13 | ||
Section 6. | Distributions | 14 | ||
6.1 | General | 14 | ||
6.2 | Prohibited Distributions | 14 |
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6.3 | Distributions of Distributable Funds | 14 | ||
Section 7. | Allocations | 15 | ||
7.1 | Allocation of Net Income and Net Losses Other than in Liquidation | 15 | ||
7.2 | Allocation of Net Income and Net Losses in Liquidation | 15 | ||
7.3 | Special Tax Allocations | 15 | ||
7.4 | Disregarded Entities | 17 | ||
7.5 | Section 754 Adjustments | 17 | ||
7.6 | Computation of Income and Loss | 17 | ||
Section 8. | Books, Records, Tax Matters and Bank Accounts | 18 | ||
8.1 | Books and Records | 18 | ||
8.2 | Reports and Financial Statements | 18 | ||
8.3 | Tax Matters Member | 19 | ||
8.4 | Bank Accounts | 20 | ||
8.5 | Tax Returns | 20 | ||
8.6 | Expenses | 20 | ||
Section 9. | Management and Operations | 20 | ||
9.1 | Manager | 20 | ||
9.2 | Affiliate Transactions | 23 | ||
9.3 | Right to Participation in Other Ventures | 23 | ||
9.4 | Limitation on Actions of Members; Binding Authority | 23 | ||
9.5 | Project Administration Agreement | 23 | ||
9.6 | Operation in Accordance with REIT Requirements | 23 | ||
9.7 | FCPA | 24 | ||
9.8 | Lender Notices | 24 | ||
Section 10. | Confidentiality | 25 | ||
10.1 | Confidential Information | 25 | ||
10.2 | Company Information | 26 | ||
10.3 | Pursuit of Company Opportunity | 26 | ||
Section 11. | Representations and Warranties | 26 | ||
11.1 | In General | 26 | ||
11.2 | Representations and Warranties | 26 | ||
Section 12. | Sale, Assignment, Transfer or other Disposition | 29 | ||
12.1 | Prohibited Transfers | 29 |
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12.2 | Affiliate Transfers | 29 | ||
12.3 | Admission of Transferee; Limits on Transfer; Partial Transfers | 30 | ||
12.4 | Withdrawals | 31 | ||
12.5 | Removal | 31 | ||
Section 13. | Dissolution | 32 | ||
13.1 | Limitations | 32 | ||
13.2 | Exclusive Events Requiring Dissolution | 32 | ||
13.3 | Liquidation | 32 | ||
13.4 | Continuation of the Company | 33 | ||
Section 14. | Indemnification | 33 | ||
14.1 | Exculpation of Members and Manager | 33 | ||
14.2 | Indemnification by Company | 34 | ||
14.3 | Indemnification by Members | 34 | ||
14.4 | General Indemnification Terms | 35 | ||
14.5 | Pledge of Company Xxxxxxxx | 00 | ||
Xxxxxxx 00. | Put/Call Agreement | 36 | ||
15.1 | Call Option | 37 | ||
15.2 | Put Option | 37 | ||
15.3 | Determination of Put/Call Purchase Price | 37 | ||
15.4 | Closing Process | 39 | ||
15.5 | Termination of Related Party Contracts | 39 | ||
Section 16. | Miscellaneous | 39 | ||
16.1 | Notices | 39 | ||
16.2 | Governing Law | 41 | ||
16.3 | Successors | 41 | ||
16.4 | Pronouns | 41 | ||
16.5 | Table of Contents and Captions Not Part of Agreement | 41 | ||
16.6 | Severability | 41 | ||
16.7 | Counterparts | 42 | ||
16.8 | Entire Agreement and Amendment | 42 | ||
16.9 | Further Assurances | 42 | ||
16.10 | No Third Party Rights | 42 | ||
16.11 | Incorporation by Reference | 42 |
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16.12 | Limitation on Liability | 42 | ||
16.13 | Remedies Cumulative | 43 | ||
16.14 | No Waiver | 43 | ||
16.15 | Limitation On Use of Names | 43 | ||
16.16 | Publicly Traded Partnership Provision | 43 | ||
16.17 | Uniform Commercial Code | 43 | ||
16.18 | Public Announcements | 43 | ||
16.19 | No Construction Against Drafter | 44 |
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A | Capital Contribution Amounts |
Exhibit B | Examples of the application of Section 9.1(e) |
Exhibit C | Officers |
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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
BR ARCHCO XXXXXXXX XX, LLC
This Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (this “Agreement”) of BR ArchCo Xxxxxxxx XX, LLC (the “Company”) is made and entered into and is effective as of December 29, 2016, by BR Xxxxxxxx XX Member, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Bluerock”), WMH Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ArchCo”), and TG-BR Partners, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (“Xxxxx LLC”).
WHEREAS, the Company was formed as limited liability company on July 29, 2015, pursuant to the Act;
WHEREAS, Bluerock and ArchCo have entered into that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of BR ArchCo Xxxxxxxx XX, LLC, dated as of January 6, 2016 (the “Original Agreement”), which is the current limited liability company agreement for the Company; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements and covenants set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto amend and restate the Original Agreement to be as follows and agree among themselves, as the limited liability company agreement for the Company, as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
As used in this Agreement:
“Act” shall mean the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (currently Chapter 18 of Title 6 of the Delaware Code), as amended from time to time.
"Additional Contributions" shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.2.
“Affiliate” shall mean as to any Person any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such first Person. For the purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to control another Person if such Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management, policies and/or decision making of such other Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. In addition, “Affiliate” shall include as to any Person any other Person related to such Person within the meaning of Code Sections 267(b) or 707(b)(1). Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to Xxxxx LLC, “Affiliate” shall mean only J. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx.
“Agreed Upon Value” shall mean the fair market value (net of any debt) agreed upon pursuant to a written agreement between the Members of property contributed by a Member to the capital of the Company, which shall for all purposes hereunder be deemed to be the amount of the Capital Contribution applicable to such property contributed.
“Agreement” shall mean this Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, as amended from time to time.
“ArchCo” shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Bluerock” shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Bluerock Guaranties” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.2.
“Bluerock REIT” shall means Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation.
“Business Day” means any day excluding a Saturday, Sunday and any other day during which there is no scheduled trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
“Call Election Notice” shall have the meaning provided in Section 15.1.
“Call Option” shall have the meaning provided in Section 15.1.
“Capital Account” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.6.
“Capital Contribution” shall mean, with respect to any Member, the aggregate amount of (i) cash contributed by such Member to the capital of the Company and (ii) the Agreed Upon Value of other property contributed by such Member to the capital of the Company net of any liability secured by such property that the Company assumes or takes subject to.
“Cash Flow” shall mean, for any period for which Cash Flow is being calculated, gross cash receipts of the Company, including distributions made to the Company by a Subsidiary and revenues from the investment of cash balances held by the Company, but excluding loans to the Company and Capital Contributions, less the following payments and expenditures (i) all payments of operating expenses of the Company, (ii) all payments of principal of, interest on and any other amounts due with respect to indebtedness, leases or other commitments or obligations of the Company (including loans by a Member or any of its Affiliates to the Company), (iii) all sums expended by the Company for capital expenditures, (iv) all prepaid expenses of the Company, (v) all sums expended by the Company which are otherwise capitalized, and (vi) contributions, loans and advances made to a Subsidiary by the Company during the period from any source other than proceeds of loans to the Company or Capital Contributions.
“Certificate of Formation” shall mean the Certificate of Formation of the Company, as amended from time to time.
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“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, including the corresponding provisions of any successor law.
“Collateral Agreement” shall mean any agreement, instrument, document or covenant concurrently or hereafter made or entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company under, pursuant to, or in connection with this Agreement or the conduct of the business of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (including the development, construction, ownership or operation of the Property), and any certifications made in connection therewith, or amendment or amendments made at any time or times heretofore or hereafter to any of the same, including, without limitation, the Project Administration Agreement and the Construction Financing Documents and amendment or amendments made at any time or times heretofore or hereafter to any of the same.
“Company” shall mean BR ArchCo Xxxxxxxx XX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company organized under the Act.
“Confidential Information” shall have the meaning provided in Section 10.1.
“Construction Financing Documents” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.1.
“Construction Financing Guaranties” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.2.
“Construction Financing Guaranty Distribution” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.8.
“Construction Financing Guaranty Payments” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.8.
“Construction Lender” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.1.
“Construction Loan” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.1.
“Construction Loan Carry Guaranty” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.2.
“Construction Loan Carve Out Guaranty” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.2.
“Construction Loan Completion Guaranty” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.2.
“Construction Loan Environmental Indemnity” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.2.
“Delaware UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Delaware from time to time.
“Development Agreement” shall mean the Development Services Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2015, between the Property Owner and the Development Manager.
“Development Manager” shall mean BRG Xxxxxxxx Development Manager, LLC.
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“Disproportionate Capital” shall mean, with respect to any Member, the amount, if any, by which (i) the aggregate unreturned Additional Contributions of the Member for whom Disproportionate Capital is being calculated exceed (ii) an amount equal to (A) the unreturned Additional Contributions of the Member with the smallest Funded Ratio multiplied by (B) a fraction the numerator of which is the Percentage Interest of the Member for whom Disproportionate Capital is being calculated and the denominator of which is the Percentage Interest of the Member with the smallest Funded Ratio.
“Dissolution Event” shall have the meaning provided in Section 13.2.
“Distributable Funds” with respect to any month or other period, as applicable, shall mean the sum of (i) an amount equal to the Cash Flow of the Company for such month or other period, as applicable, plus any amounts released from Company reserves (other than amounts used for payment of Company obligations or liabilities or to provide funds to a Subsidiary for obligations or liabilities of a Subsidiary) as reduced by (ii) reserves for anticipated capital expenditures, future working capital needs and operating expenses, contingent obligations and other purposes, the amounts of which shall be reasonably determined from time to time by the Manager.
“Distributions” shall mean the distributions paid (or, if the context requires, payable or deemed payable) to a Member (including, without limitation, its allocable portion of Distributable Funds).
“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
“Evaluation” shall have the meaning provided in Section 15.3(b).
“Final Completion” shall have the meaning given to “Project Final Completion” in the Project Administration Agreement.
“Final Restructuring Documents” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.1(e).
“Fiscal Year” shall mean each calendar year ending December 31.
“Flow-Through Entity” shall have the meaning provided in Section 12.3(b)(iv).
“FMV” shall have the meaning provided in Section 15.3(a).
“Foreign Corrupt Practices Act” shall mean the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of the United States, 15 U.S.C. Sections 78a, 78m, 78dd-1, 78dd-2, 78dd-3, and 78ff, as amended, if applicable, or any similar law of the jurisdiction where the Property is located or where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries transacts business or any other jurisdiction, if applicable.
“Funded Ratio” shall mean, for any Member, a number equal to (i) the unreturned Additional Contributions of the Member divided by (ii) an amount equal to the aggregate of the unreturned Additional Contributions of all Members as of the time in question multiplied by the Percentage Interest of the Member for whom the Funded Ratio is being calculate.
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“Hurdle Return Rate” means an internal rate of return, compounded monthly, equal to fifteen percent (15%).
“Income” shall mean the gross income (or items thereof) recognized by the Company for federal income tax purposes for any month, Fiscal Year or other period, as applicable, including gains realized on the sale, exchange or other disposition of the Company’s assets.
“Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning provided in Section 14.4(c).
“Indemnity Collateral” shall have the meaning provided in Section 14.5(a).
“Inducement Obligations” shall have the meaning provided in Section 14.5(a).
“Interest” of any Member shall mean the entire limited liability company interest of such Member in the Company, which includes, without limitation, any and all rights, powers and benefits accorded such Member under this Agreement and the duties and obligations of such Member hereunder.
“Land” shall mean the land located at 1309 and 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx and 811 and 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, together with related rights and appurtenances.
“Loans” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.1.
“Loss” shall mean the aggregate of losses, deductions and expenses recognized by the Company for federal income tax purposes for any month, Fiscal Year or other period, as applicable, including losses realized on the sale, exchange or other disposition of the Company’s assets.
“Manager” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(a).
“Member” and “Members” shall mean Bluerock, ArchCo, Xxxxx LLC and any other Person admitted to the Company pursuant to this Agreement. For purposes of the Act, the Members shall constitute a single class or group of members.
“Member in Question” shall have the meaning provided in Section 16.13.
“Mezzanine Loan Carve Out Guaranty” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.2.
“Mezzanine Loan Completion Guaranty” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.2.
“Mezzanine Loan Environmental Indemnity” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.2.
“Mezzanine Lender” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.1.
“Mezzanine Loan” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.1.
“Minority Material Rights” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.1(e).
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“Net Income” shall mean the amount, if any, by which Income for any period exceeds Loss for such period.
“Net Loss” shall mean the amount, if any, by which Loss for any period exceeds Income for such period.
“New York UCC” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.18.
“Original Agreement” shall have the meaning provided in the recitals of this Agreement.
“Ownership Restructuring” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.1(e).
“party” shall have the meaning provided in Section 16.5.
“Percentage Interests” shall mean, subject to adjustment as provided in this Agreement, (i) 83.28% as to Bluerock, (ii) 12% as to ArchCo and (iii) 4.72% as to Xxxxx LLC.
“Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other legal entity.
“PM Reports” shall have the meaning provided in Section 8.2.
“Project Administration Agreement” shall mean that certain Project Administration Agreement dated November 24, 2015 between the Development Manager and the Project Manager, to which the Property Owner joined for the purposes therein stated.
“Project Manager” shall mean ArchCo WMH PM LLC, a Delaware limited partnership.
“Property” shall mean the Land and the multi-family residential development (expected to contain 286 residential units) to be constructed thereon, together with related property, including the fixtures, furnishing, equipment and other tangible personal property owned by the Company or a Subsidiary and located at the Property.
“Property Owner” shall mean BR – ArchCo Xxxxxxxx, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company and title holder of the Property.
“Property Stabilization” means the last day of the month in which the Property has attained at least ninety-two and one-half percent (92.5%) occupancy for three (3) consecutive months.
“Pursuer” shall have the meaning provided in Section 10.3.
“Put Election Notice” shall have the meaning provided in Section 15.2.
“Put Option” shall have the meaning provided in Section 15.2.
“Put/Call Closing Date” shall have the meaning provided in Section 15.4.
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“Put/Call Election Notice” shall have the meaning provided in Section 15.3(a).
“Put/Call Purchase Price” shall have the meaning provided in Section 15.3(a).
“REIT” shall mean a real estate investment trust as defined in Code Section 856.
“REIT Member” shall mean any Member, if such Member is a REIT or a direct or indirect subsidiary of a REIT.
“REIT Requirements” shall mean the requirements for qualifying as a REIT under the Code and Regulations.
“Regulations” shall mean the Treasury Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Code, as amended from time to time, including the corresponding provisions of any successor regulations.
“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Xxxxx Guaranties” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.2.
“Xxxxx LLC” shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Special Distribution” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.3.
“Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which fifty percent (50%) or more of the capital stock or other equity securities is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company.
“Transfer” means, as a noun, any transfer, sale, assignment, exchange, charge, pledge, gift, hypothecation, conveyance, encumbrance or other disposition, voluntary or involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise and, as a verb, to transfer, sell, assign, exchange, charge, pledge, give, hypothecate, convey, encumber or otherwise dispose of, voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise.
“Unreturned Capital Contributions” shall mean, with respect to each Member, (i) the aggregate amount of such Member’s Capital Contributions decreased by (ii) the sum of (A) the amount of money previously distributed by the Company to such Member pursuant to Section 6.3(d) or 6.3(f) and (B) the fair market value (determined by the Members) of any property previously distributed to such Member by the Company (net of liabilities secured by such distributed property that such Member is considered to assume or take subject to under Code Section 752) pursuant to Section 6.3(d) or 6.3(f).
Section 2. | Organization of the Company. |
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Section 3. | Purpose. |
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Section 4. | Construction Financing. |
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Section 5. | Unreturned Capital Contributions and Capital Accounts. |
5.1 | Initial Capital Contributions. |
(a) The Members acknowledge and agree that, immediately prior to effectiveness of this Agreement, the Unreturned Capital Contributions of Bluerock and ArchCo are as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.
(b) Immediately upon effectiveness of this Agreement, Xxxxx LLC and Bluerock shall each make a Capital Contribution to the Company in the amount listed for it on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.
5.2 | Additional Capital Contributions. |
(a) The Members may be called upon to make Capital Contributions to the Company ("Additional Contributions") from time to time to satisfy Company obligations or liabilities or obligations or liabilities of a Subsidiary, in any such case to the extent no other funds (including proceeds of the loans obtained by the Company or a Subsidiary or funds held in reserves by the Company or a Subsidiary) are then available. If the Manager projects that Additional Contributions will be needed, the Manager may issue a capital call notice to the Members setting forth the amount of the projected deficit, stating in reasonable detail the proposed use of funds, and requesting that each Member fund an Additional Contribution in an amount equal to its Percentage Interest of the projected deficit. Following the issuance of a capital call notice, each Member (including the Manager if it also is a Member) may make an Additional Contribution in an amount up to its Percentage Interest of the projected deficit as set forth in the capital call notice.
(b) If a capital call notice is issued, and if any Member does not make an Additional Contribution equal to its Percentage Interest of the projected deficit within 10 days, the other Members may take the following action:
(1) Any Member may withdraw all or part of any Additional Contribution previously made by it in response to the capital call notice.
(2) Any Member may make an Additional Contribution in an amount up to its proportionate share (based on the respective Percentage Interests of the Members who elect to fund under this paragraph (2)) of the unfunded portion of the Additional Contributions requested in the capital call notice; provided, however, that if any funding Member elects to make an Additional Contribution in an amount less than its proportionate share, other Members may make further Additional Contributions in amounts up to their respective proportionate share (based on their respective Percentage Interests), with such process to be repeated until the requested Additional Contributions are fully funded or each Member has funded the entire amount of Additional Contributions that it is willing to fund.
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The Manager will give the Members notice if, after issuance of a capital call notice, any Member does not make an Additional Contribution equal to its Percentage Interest of the Additional Contributions requested in the capital call notice. Any withdrawal pursuant to paragraph (1) above must be made within 10 days after the date of the Manager's notice pursuant to the preceding sentence, and any Additional Contribution pursuant to paragraph (2) above must be made within 20 days after the date of the Manager's notice pursuant to the preceding sentence.
(c) A Member will have no obligation to make any Additional Contribution pursuant to Section 5.2(a) or 5.2(b).
5.4 | Return of Capital Contribution. |
(a) Except as approved by the Manager, no Member shall have any right to withdraw or make a demand for withdrawal of all or part of the balance reflected in such Member’s Capital Account (as determined under Section 5.6) or the Member’s Unreturned Capital Contributions.
(b) Any property distributed in kind in a liquidation will be valued and treated as though the property were sold and cash proceeds distributed.
(c) Each Member will look solely to the assets of the Company for the return of its Capital Contributions, and if the Company assets remaining after the payment or discharge of the debts and liabilities of the Company are insufficient to return the investment of each Member, no Member will have recourse against any other Member or the Manager for return of its Capital Contribution.
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Section 6. | Distributions. |
(a) First, to J. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx until J. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx has received (i) a return on the unpaid portions of the Construction Financing Guaranty Payments owed to him (as the balance thereof stands from time to time) calculated at the Hurdle Return Rate and (ii) the unpaid portion of the Construction Financing Guaranty Payments owed to him;
(b) Second, to Bluerock REIT until Bluerock REIT has received (i) a return on the unpaid portions of the Construction Financing Guaranty Payments owed to it (as the balance thereof stands from time to time) calculated at the Hurdle Return Rate and (ii) the unpaid portion of the Construction Financing Guaranty Payments owed to it;
(c) Third, to the Members, pari passu, until each Member has received a return on its Disproportionate Capital (as the balance thereof stands from time to time), calculated at the Hurdle Return Rate;
(d) Fourth, if any Member has Disproportionate Capital, to the Members who have Disproportionate Capital, pari passu, until the Disproportionate Capital has been returned to all such Members;
(e) Fifth, to the Members, pari passu, until each Member has received a return on the Unreturned Capital Contributions and the unpaid portion of the Special Distribution due it, calculated at the Hurdle Return Rate;
(f) Sixth, to the Members, pari passu, until each Member has received the Unreturned Capital Contributions and the unpaid portion of the Special Distribution due it; and
(g) Seventh, the remaining amount, if any, among the Members in accordance with their Percentage Interests.
The Hurdle Return Rate will be calculated on Unreturned Capital Contributions from the date the first Capital Contribution was funded to the Company, determined for each Member based on the balance of the Unreturned Capital Contributions of the Member from time to time; the Hurdle Return Rate will be calculated on the unpaid portion of the Special Distribution from the effective date of this Agreement, determined on the balance of the Special Distribution that remains unpaid from time to time; the Hurdle Return Rate shall be calculated on the unpaid balance of each Construction Financing Guaranty Payment from the date such Construction Financing Guaranty Payment was made by J. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx or Bluerock REIT, as applicable. Distributions to a Member under paragraph (d) above will be treated as a return of Additional Contributions of the Member. Distributions to a Member under paragraph (f) above allocable to Unreturned Capital Contributions will be treated, first, as a return of Additional Contributions of the Member, until all Additional Contributions of the Member have been returned, then, as a return of other Capital Contributions.
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Section 7. | Allocations. |
7.3 | Special Tax Allocations. |
(a) Subject to Section 704(c) of the Code, for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes, all items of Company income, gain, loss, deduction and credit shall be allocated among the Members in the same manner as the corresponding item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit was allocated pursuant to this Section 7.
(b) In accordance with Code Section 704(c) and the Regulations promulgated thereunder, income and loss with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Company (including, if the property so contributed constitutes a partnership interest, the applicable distributive share of each item of income, gain, loss, expense and other items attributable to such partnership interest whether expressly so allocated or reflected in partnership allocations) shall, solely for U.S. federal income tax purposes, be allocated among the Members so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the Company for U.S. federal income tax purposes and its Agreed Upon Value at the time of contribution. Such allocation shall be made in accordance with such method set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-3(b) as the Manager approves. Any elections or other decisions relating to such allocations shall be made by the Manager in any manner that reasonably reflects the purpose and intention of this Agreement. Allocations pursuant to this Section 7.3. are solely for purposes of U.S. federal, state and local income taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Member’s share of Net Income, Net Loss, other items or Distributions pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement.
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(c) If there is a net decrease in partnership minimum gain (as defined in Regulations Section 1.704-2(d)) or partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain (as defined in Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)) during any applicable period, prior to any other allocation provided for in this Section 7, the Member whose partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain has decreased or, if partnership minimum gain has decreased, all Members will be specially allocated items of income or gain for the applicable period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in an amount and manner required by Regulations Section 1.704-2(f) or 1.704-2(i)(4). The items to be allocated will be determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2.
(d) Any Member who unexpectedly receives an adjustment, allocation or distribution described in paragraph (4), (5) or (6) of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) which causes or increases a negative balance in its Capital Account will be allocated items of income or gain sufficient to eliminate as quickly as possible the increase or negative balance, whichever is less, to the extent required by paragraph (4), (5) and (6) of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d). To the extent allowable under Regulations Section 1.704-1(b), any Member receiving an allocation under this Section 7.3(d) will be allocated nonrecourse deductions (as defined in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)) in the relevant tax year (and, if necessary, any succeeding tax year) until the aggregate nonrecourse deductions so allocated are equal to the amount of income or gain allocated under this Section 7.3(d).
(e) Subject to Section 7.3(c) and 7.3(f), nonrecourse deductions (as defined in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)) for any period will be allocated among the Members in proportionate shares, based upon the respective Percentage Interests of the Members.
(e) Any partner nonrecourse deductions (as defined in Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)) for any period will be allocated to the Member that made, guaranteed or is otherwise liable with respect to the liability to which the partner nonrecourse deductions are attributable in accordance with the principles of Regulations Section 1.704-2(i).
(f) No allocation of Net Loss will be made to a Member to the extent that, after the allocation, the Member would have a negative Capital Account balance after crediting to the Capital Account any amounts that the Member is deemed obligated to restore as described in Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(5) and 1.704-2(g)(1) and debiting the Capital Account for items described in paragraph (4), (5) or (6) of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d).
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(g) With respect to any Member who, for any reason, is a Member in the Company for a period less than the Company's full taxable year, the Member's distributive share of Net Income or Net Losses and items of income and deduction from operations for that year may be determined by using an interim closing of the Company's books, prorating the Net Income or Net Losses and items of income and deduction, or any other reasonable method permitted under Code Section 706 as the Manager, in its discretion, may select.
(h) The book basis of Company property (or property of a disregarded entity that is deemed owned by the Company under applicable income tax rules) will be adjusted to equal its fair market value (as determined by the Manager) upon the occurrence of any event specified in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(e)(5), except a Capital Contribution to the Company in accordance with Section 5.1 or 5.2.
(i) If the Manager determines that any allocation of Net Profit or Net Loss or an item of income, gain, loss, deduction or expense does not have "substantial economic effect" within the meaning of Code Section 704, the Manager may adjust the allocations contemplated by this Section 7 so as to comply with the Code, but any such adjustment shall be made to the minimum extent necessary to provide for compliance with the Code, taking into account future allocation that are likely to be made.
(j) Any recapture of depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions shall be allocated among the Members in proportion to the respective amounts of depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions allocated to each Member; provided, however, that this provision addresses only the character of the Net Profit allocated to a Member, and the recapture amount allocated to any Member shall not exceed the total Net Profit allocated to such Member for the applicable period.
(a) Any income of the Company that is exempt from federal income tax and not otherwise taken into account as an item of Income will be added to Income.
(b) Any expenditure of the Company described in Code Section 705(a)(2)(B), or treated as a Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditure pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i), and not otherwise taken into account as an item of Loss will be added to Loss.
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(c) Gain or loss resulting from transfer of Company property with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes will be computed by reference to the book basis of the property, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of the property differs from its book basis.
(d) Any increase or decrease to Capital Accounts as a result of an adjustment to the book basis of Company property pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) will be an item of Income or Loss, as appropriate.
(e) If the basis of Company property is adjusted pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv), depreciation computed in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g) will be taken into account in lieu of the depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions otherwise allowed in computing Income or Loss.
(f) Income and Losses will be computed taking into account amounts allocated to the Company by any Subsidiary or, if a Subsidiary is a disregarded entity under Regulations Sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-2, results of a Subsidiary's operations that are treated as attributable directly to the Company.
Section 8. | Books, Records, Tax Matters and Bank Accounts. |
8.2 | Reports and Financial Statements. |
(a) As soon as practicable after the end of each Fiscal Year, the Company shall cause each Member to be furnished with the following annual reports computed as of the last day of the Fiscal Year: (i) an unaudited balance sheet of the Company; (ii) an unaudited statement of the Company’s profit and loss; and (iii) a statement of the Members’ Capital Accounts and changes therein for such Fiscal Year.
(b) As soon as practicable, the Company shall cause to be furnished to Bluerock such information as reasonably requested by Bluerock as is necessary for any REIT Member to determine its qualification as a REIT and its compliance with REIT Requirements.
(c) The Company and the Manager shall be entitled to rely, with respect to its obligations under this Agreement, on the reports (“PM Reports”) it receives (i) from the Persons engaged by the Company or the Property Owner for property management and accounting services and (ii) under the Development Agreement and the Project Administration Agreement. The Members acknowledge that the reports to be furnished shall be based on the PM Reports, without any duty on the part of the Company or the Manager to further investigate the completeness, accuracy or adequacy thereof. The Company shall cause each Member to be furnished with copies of all PM Reports on a monthly basis.
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Section 9. | Management and Operations. |
9.1 | Manager. |
(a) The Company shall be managed by Bluerock (“Manager”), who shall have the authority to exercise all of the powers and privileges granted by the Act, any other law or this Agreement, together with any powers incidental thereto, and to take any other action not prohibited under the Act or other applicable law, so far as such powers or actions are necessary or convenient or related to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the business, purposes or activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
(b) The Manager shall provide such personnel that are reasonably necessary and appropriate to manage the day-to-day affairs of the Company. The Manager shall discharge its duties hereunder in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and applicable law. Except for the $50,000 allowance for construction oversight payable to or on behalf of the Manager through draws under the Construction Loan, the Manager shall not be entitled to any compensation in consideration for rendering the services described in this Agreement and shall only be paid or reimbursed to the extent expressly set forth herein. Manager, on behalf of the Company, will conduct or cause to be conducted the ordinary and usual business and affairs of the Company as required and as limited by this Agreement.
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(c) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) the Manager shall conduct, direct and exercise full control over all activities of the Company, including, but not limited to, (A) subject to Sections 9.1(e), all decisions relating to subsequent Capital Contributions and (B) all decisions on behalf of the Company that the Company is permitted to take in its capacity as a direct or indirect owner of a Subsidiary, including with respect to the sale of, and the exercise of other rights with respect to, the Property and exercising rights under the Development Agreement and Project Administration Agreement, (ii) all management powers over the business and affairs of the Company (including as to all decisions that the Company is permitted to take in its capacity as a direct or indirect owner of a Subsidiary) shall be exclusively vested in the Manager and (iii) the Manager shall have the sole power to bind or take any action on behalf of the Company or a Subsidiary, or to exercise any rights and powers (including, without limitation, the rights and powers to take actions (including with respect to amendments, modifications or waivers), give or withhold consents or approvals (including with respect to any amendment, modification or waiver) or make determinations, opinions, judgments, or other decisions) granted to the Company under this Agreement or exercisable directly or indirectly by the Company as the holder of an ownership interest (direct or indirect) in any Subsidiary (including under the limited liability company agreement, operating agreement or partnership agreement of any Subsidiary), or which arise as a result of the Company’s ownership of securities or otherwise. Further to the foregoing, the Manager shall have the right to:
(i) enter into or cause the Company or any Subsidiary to enter into any agreement regarding a financing or refinancing of the Property;
(ii) enter into or cause the Company or any Subsidiary to enter into any agreement regarding a sale of the Property;
(iii) subject to Article 16, dissolve or wind up the Company or any Subsidiary;
(iv) determine the timing and amount of any investment in the Company or any Subsidiary and, subject to Section 9.1(e), to effect amendments to this Agreement and/or the limited liability company agreement, operating agreement or partnership agreement of any Subsidiary in order to effectuate such investments;
(v) determine whether to repair or rebuild the Property in the event of casualty or condemnation of the Property;
(vi) engage real estate brokers, mortgage bankers or mortgage brokers in connection with the sale of the Property or any Property financings or refinancings;
(vii) enter into any lease, any amendment to a lease or any extension of the term of any lease;
(viii) determine insurance carriers and types and amount of insurance coverage of the Company, any Subsidiary or the Property;
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(ix) make decisions regarding accounting policy or procedures;
(x) enter into, or cause the Property Owner to enter into, a property management agreement;
(xi) retain or terminate a general contractor to manage the construction and development of the Property; and
(xii) delegate its duties under this Agreement.
However, notwithstanding any of the foregoing, or any authority granted to the Manager in another provision of this Agreement, the Manager may not take any of the following actions without the prior written approval of Xxxxx LLC: (i) amend or modify any Construction Financing Documents (other than the Bluerock Guaranties), or (ii) modify or alter the Property (including but not limited to the improvements to be constructed on the Land) or otherwise take action with respect to the Property that materially alters or increases the obligations of J. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx under any or all of the Xxxxx Guaranties.
(d) The Manager may designate a president, one or more vice president, a treasurer, a secretary or other officers for the Company. An individual may hold more than one office. Each individual listed in Exhibit C is hereby elected as an officer of the Company, holding the respective office or offices indicated opposite his or her name. Except for the officers designated in this Section 9.1(d), officers will be elected by the Manager. Each officer will serve until his death, permanent disability, resignation or removal. An officer may resign at any time. An officer may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the Manager. The Company’s officers will have such authority and shall perform such functions as specified by the Manager or as otherwise are customarily incident to their respective offices, in all cases subject to direction of the Manager. An officer will not be entitled to compensation from the Company or a Subsidiary. An officer will be entitled to reimbursement from the Company for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties as an officer, subject to the expense reimbursement policies approved by the Manager, if any.
(e) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, after giving effect to any amendment hereof proposed by the Manager (which amendment shall be deemed executed and delivered by the parties upon the consummation of the contemplated transaction), the timing and amounts distributable to ArchCo and Xxxxx LLC pursuant to Section 6.3 shall not be adversely affected by, and no other material right of ArchCo or Xxxxx LLC hereunder (collectively, “Minority Material Rights”) shall be effectively subordinated or otherwise diminished by reason of, any determination by the Manager to (i) accept Capital Contributions on terms other than the terms that would be applicable if such additional Capital Contribution were made by Bluerock pursuant to the terms hereof or (ii) enter into any agreement regarding a direct or indirect contribution of the Property, or a reorganization, merger or other consolidation of the Company or a Subsidiary, or a sale of the Property to an entity in which Bluerock or an Affiliate is a buyer (in each case, a “Ownership Restructuring”). Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part hereof discusses certain potential transactions and illustrates how the terms of this Section 9.1(e) are intended to apply thereto. Manager shall deliver to ArchCo and Xxxxx LLC copies of final term sheets and material drafts of material agreements regarding any proposed Ownership Restructuring. No proposed Ownership Restructuring shall become effective until at least ten (10) Business Days after the final forms of all material documents and agreements regarding the Ownership Restructuring (the “Final Restructuring Documents”) have been delivered to ArchCo and Xxxxx LLC. ArchCo and Xxxxx LLC each shall promptly deliver to the Manager in writing any and all objections it may have that the proposed Ownership Restructuring will adversely affect Minority Material Rights, so that Manager may in its sole discretion take them into account with respect to determining the Final Restructuring Documents. The Members and the Manager agree that an action for damages will not provide an adequate or timely remedy to compensate ArchCo and Xxxxx LLC for a violation of Minority Material Rights under this Section 9.1(e). Accordingly, the Members and the Manager agree that an injunction is an appropriate remedy to prevent violation of Minority Material Rights under this Section 9.1(e) with respect to any Ownership Restructuring and ArchCo and/or Xxxxx LLC shall be entitled to seek entry of such an injunction in the Courts of New York as provided in Section 16 below.
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Section 10. | Confidentiality. |
(i) is or hereafter becomes public, other than by breach of this Agreement;
(ii) was already in the possession of the receiving Member or its Affiliates prior to any disclosure of the Confidential Information to the receiving Member or its Affiliates by the divulging Member or its Affiliates;
(iii) is being disseminated by or on behalf of Bluerock in connection with its or its Affiliates’ procurement of institutional debt or equity capital for the Property or other projects on which it and an Affiliate of another Member are working together; or
(iv) has been or is hereafter obtained by the receiving Member or its Affiliates from a third party not bound by any confidentiality obligation with respect to the Confidential Information;
provided, further, that nothing herein shall prevent any Member or its Affiliates from disclosing any portion of such Confidential Information (1) to the Company or a Subsidiary and allowing the Company or a Subsidiary to use such Confidential Information in connection with the business of the Company or a Subsidiary, (2) pursuant to judicial order or in response to a governmental inquiry, a subpoena or other legal process, but only to the extent required by such order, inquiry, subpoena or process, and only after reasonable notice to the Member who divulged the Confidential Information or whose Affiliate divulged the Confidential Information, (3) as necessary or appropriate in connection with or to prevent an audit by a governmental agency of the accounts of a Member or its Affiliates, (4) in order to initiate, defend or otherwise pursue legal proceedings among Members and Affiliates of Members the regarding this Agreement, the Company or a Subsidiary or transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (5) necessary in connection with a Transfer of an Interest permitted hereunder or (6) to a Member’s respective attorneys or accountants or other representative.
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Section 11. | Representations and Warranties. |
11.2 | Representations and Warranties. Each Member hereby represents and warrants that: |
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(b) No Conflict with Restrictions; No Default. Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement nor the consummation by such Member (or any of its Affiliates) of the transactions contemplated hereby (i) does or will conflict with, violate or result in a breach of (or has conflicted with, violated or resulted in a breach of) any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any law, regulation, order, writ, injunction, decree, determination or award of any court, any governmental department, board, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or any arbitrator, applicable to such Member or any of its Affiliates, (ii) does or will conflict with, violate, result in a breach of or constitute a default under (or has conflicted with, violated, resulted in a breach of or constituted a default under) any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the articles of incorporation, bylaws, partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement or operating agreement of such Member or any of its Affiliates or of any material agreement or instrument to which such Member or any of its Affiliates is a party or by which such Member or any of its Affiliates is or may be bound or to which any of the properties or assets of such Member or any of its Affiliates is subject, (iii) does or will conflict with, violate, result in (or has conflicted with, violated or resulted in) a breach of, constitute (or has constituted) a default under (whether with notice or lapse of time or both), accelerate or permit the acceleration of (or has accelerated) the performance required by, give (or has given) to others any material interests or rights or require any consent, authorization or approval under any indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement or instrument to which such Member or any of its Affiliates is a party or by which such Member or any of its Affiliates or any of their properties or assets is or may be bound or (iv) does or will result (or has resulted) in the creation or imposition of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of such Member or any of its Affiliates.
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(h) | Securities Matters. |
(i) Such Member acknowledges that none of the Interests are registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws. Such Member understands that the offering, issuance and sale of the Interests are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and state securities laws based, in part, upon the representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement. Such Member is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
(ii) Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved the Interests or passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offer or sale of the Interests. Such Member is acquiring the Interests solely for such Member’s own account for investment and not with a view to resale or distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act.
(iii) Such Member is unaware of, and in no way relying on, any form of general solicitation or general advertising in connection with the offer and sale of the Interests, and neither such Member nor any of its Affiliates has taken any action which could give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, finders’ fees (without regard to any finders’ fees payable by the Company directly) or the like relating to the transactions contemplated hereby.
(iv) Such Member is not relying on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors or representatives with regard to the tax and other economic considerations of an investment in the Interests, and such Member has relied on the advice of only such Member’s advisors.
(v) Such Member understands that the Interests may not be sold, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of unless subsequently registered, or an exemption from registration is available, under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Such Member agrees that it will not attempt to sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the Interests in violation of this Agreement or restrictions applicable under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws.
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(vi) Such Member and its Affiliates have adequate means for providing for their current financial needs and anticipated future needs and possible contingencies and emergencies and have no need for liquidity in the investment in the Interests.
(vii) Such Member has, directly or through its Affiliates, significant prior investment experience, including investment in non-listed and non-registered securities. Such Member, either directly or through its Affiliates, is knowledgeable about investment considerations. Such Member and its Affiliates have a sufficient net worth to sustain a loss of such Member’s entire investment in the Company in the event such a loss should occur. The overall commitment of such Member and its Affiliates to investments which are not readily marketable is not excessive in view of the net worth and financial circumstances of such Member and its Affiliates and the purchase of the Interests will not cause such commitment to become excessive. The investment in the Interests is suitable for such Member.
(viii) The information contained in this subparagraph (h) and in all other writings, if any, furnished to the Company or the Manager with regard to such Member and its Affiliates (to the extent such writings relate to the exemption from registration of Interests under the Securities Act or any state securities laws) is complete and accurate and may be relied upon by the Company, the Manager and the other Members in determining the availability of an exemption from registration under federal and state securities laws in connection with the sale of the Interests.
Section 12. | Sale, Assignment, Transfer or other Disposition. |
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12.3 | Admission of Transferee; Limits on Transfer; Partial Transfers. |
(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 12 to the contrary and except as provided in Section 14.5 or 15, no Transfer of Interests in the Company shall be permitted unless the potential transferee is admitted as a Member under this Section 12.3. Such transferee may become a Member if (i) such transferee executes and agrees to be bound by this Agreement, (ii) the transferor and/or transferee pays all reasonable legal and other fees and expenses incurred by the Company, each Subsidiary, the Manager and the other Members in connection with such assignment and substitution and (iii) the transferor and transferee execute such documents and deliver such certificates to the Company and the Manager as may be required by applicable law or as the Manager otherwise considers advisable.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Transfer or purported Transfer of any Interest, whether to another Member or to a third party, shall be of no effect and void ab initio, and such transferee shall not become a Member or an owner of the purportedly transferred Interest, if the Manager determines in its sole discretion that:
(i) the Transfer would require registration of any Interest under, or result in a violation of, any federal or state securities laws;
(ii) as a result of such Transfer the Company would be required to register under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder;
(iii) if as a result of such Transfer the aggregate value of Interests held by “benefit plan investors”, including at least one benefit plan investor that is subject to ERISA, could be “significant” (as such terms are defined in U.S. Department of Labor Regulation 29 C.F.R. 2510.3-101(f)(2)) with the result that the assets of the Company could be deemed to be “plan assets” for purposes of ERISA;
(iv) as a result of such Transfer, the Company would or may have in the aggregate more than one hundred (100) members and material adverse federal income tax consequences would result to a Member. For purposes of determining the number of members under this Section 12.3(b)(iv), a Person indirectly owning an interest in the Company through a partnership, grantor trust or S corporation (as such terms are used in the Code) (a “Flow-Through Entity”) shall be considered a Member, but only if (i) substantially all of the value of such Person’s interest in the Flow-Through Entity is attributable to the Flow-Through Entity’s interest (direct or indirect) in the Company and (ii) in the sole discretion of the Manager, a principal purpose of the use of the Flow-Through Entity is to permit the Company to satisfy the 100-member limitation; or
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(v) the transferor failed to comply with the provisions of Sections 12.1 or 12.2.
(c) No Member shall permit any Transfer of its Interest that is prohibited by the Construction Financing Documents or the loan documents for any other loan made to the Company or a Subsidiary, or permit any person who holds a direct or indirect ownership interest in such Member to complete a transfer or encumbrance of any such ownership interest that is prohibited by the Construction Financing Documents or the loan documents for any other loan made to the Company or a Subsidiary, or permit the issuance of any additional ownership interest in such Member or any person who holds a direct or indirect ownership interest in such Member that is prohibited by the Construction Financing Documents or the loan documents for any other loan made to the Company or a Subsidiary. Each Member agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, each Subsidiary, the Manager and the other Members and the respective Affiliates of the Manager and the other Members against any and all claims, suits, actions or other proceedings and all related loss, cost, damage, expense or liability (including fees and expenses of attorneys and other professional advisors and court costs) incurred by any such indemnified parties by reason of any violation of this Section 12.3(c).
(d) The Manager may require the provision of a certificate as to the legal nature and composition of a proposed transferee of an Interest of a Member and from any Member as to its legal nature and composition and shall be entitled to rely on any such certificate in making such determinations under this Section 12.3.
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Section 13. | Dissolution. |
(i) the expiration of the specific term set forth in Section 2.5;
(ii) at any time after the sale of the Property at such time as determined by the Manager;
(iii) by the unanimous approval of the Members in writing;
(iv) at any time there are no Members (unless otherwise continued in accordance with the Act); or
(v) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution pursuant to Section 18-802 of the Act.
(a) The Manager shall cause to be prepared a statement setting forth the assets and liabilities of the Company as of the date of dissolution, a copy of which statement shall be furnished to all of the Members.
(b) The property and assets of the Company shall be liquidated or distributed in kind under the supervision of the Manager as promptly as possible, but in an orderly, businesslike and commercially reasonable manner.
(c) Any gain or loss realized by the Company upon the sale of its property shall be deemed recognized and allocated to the Members in the manner set forth in Section 7. To the extent that an asset is to be distributed in kind, such asset shall be deemed to have been sold at its fair market value on the date of distribution, the gain or loss deemed realized upon such deemed sale shall be allocated in accordance with Section 7.2, and the amount of the distribution shall be considered to be such fair market value of the asset.
(d) The proceeds of sale and all other assets of the Company shall be applied and distributed as follows and in the following order of priority:
(i) to the satisfaction of the debts and liabilities of the Company (contingent or otherwise) and the expenses of liquidation or distribution (whether by payment or reasonable provision for payment); and
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(ii) the balance, if any, to the Members in accordance with Section 6.3.
Section 14. | Indemnification. |
14.1 | Exculpation of Members and Manager. |
(a) No Member, Manager, or officer of the Company shall be liable to the Company or to the other Members for damages or otherwise with respect to any actions or failures to act taken or not taken relating to the Company or any Subsidiary, except to the extent any related loss results from fraud, gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct on the part of such Member, Manager, or officer or the willful breach of any obligation under this Agreement; provided, however, that no Member, Manager, or officer of the Company shall be liable to the Company or to the other Members for special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages.
(b) Whenever in this Agreement the Manager is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision or determination in its “good faith” or under another express standard, the Manager shall act under such express standard and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, shall not be subject to any other or different standards imposed by this Agreement, and, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, so long as the Manager acts in good faith, and such act does not constitute a bad faith violation of the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing, the resolution, action or terms so made, taken or provided by the Manager shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement or impose liability upon the Manager or any of its Affiliates or their respective shareholders, partners, members, employees, agents or representatives.
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14.2 | Indemnification by Company. |
(a) The Company hereby indemnifies, holds harmless and defends the Members, the Manager, the officers of the Company, any Affiliate of a Member or the Manager (including but not limited to J. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx and Bluerock REIT) and each of their respective agents, officers, directors, members, partners, shareholders and employees from and against any loss, expense, damage, injury, costs, claims and liabilities suffered or sustained by them (including but not limited to any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim) by reason of or arising out of (i) their activities on behalf of the Company or a Subsidiary or in furtherance of the interests of the Company or a Subsidiary, except as a result of acts or omissions performed or omitted fraudulently or as a result of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct by the Person seeking indemnification or another Person related to the same Member as the Person seeking indemnification or as a result of the willful breach of any obligation under this Agreement by the Person seeking indemnification or another Person related to the same Member as the Person seeking indemnification, (ii) the provision of guaranties, indemnities or similar undertakings to third party lenders in respect of financings relating to the Company or a Subsidiary or any of their respective assets (including the Property), including, without limitation, any of the Construction Financing Guaranties, but specifically excluding from such indemnity by the Company any so called “bad boy” guaranties or similar agreements to the extent, loss, expense, damage, injury, costs, claims and liabilities arises out of any such triggering event thereunder on the part of the Person seeking indemnification or another Person related to the same Member as the Person seeking indemnification, (iii) their status as Members, Manager, employees or officers of the Company or association with a Member or the Manager, or (iv) the assets, property, business or affairs of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, the actions of any officer, director, member or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), except as a result of acts or omissions performed or omitted fraudulently or as a result of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct by the Person seeking indemnification or another Person related to the same Member as the Person seeking indemnification or as a result of the willful breach of any obligation under this Agreement by the Person seeking indemnification or another Person related to the same Member as the Person seeking indemnification. Reasonable expenses incurred by the indemnified party in connection with any such proceeding relating to the foregoing matters shall be paid or reimbursed by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such proceeding upon receipt by the Company of (x) written affirmation by the Person requesting indemnification of its good faith belief that it has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Company and (y) a written undertaking by or on behalf of such Person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such Person has not met such standard of conduct, which undertaking shall be an unlimited general obligation of the indemnified party but need not be secured.
(b) If Manager gives ArchCo notice that: (i) a lender or institutional investor to the Company or a Subsidiary requires a completion guaranty from ArchCo, ArchCo shall provide such completion guaranty provided that Bluerock REIT indemnifies the guarantor under such completion guaranty from and against any losses thereunder not caused by breach of the Project Administration Agreement by such guarantor, ArchCo or an Affiliate; or (ii) a lender or institutional investor to the Company or a Subsidiary requires a so-called bad-boy guaranty from ArchCo, ArchCo shall provide such bad-boy guaranty provided that the Members shall enter into a backstop agreement mutually agreeable to the Members to allocate the risk of loss to the responsible Member whose acts or omissions (or whose Affiliate’s acts or omissions) were the cause for tripping any such bad-boy guaranty.
14.3 | Indemnification by Members. |
(a) ArchCo hereby indemnifies, defends and holds harmless the Company, each Subsidiary, and Bluerock and Xxxxx LLC and each of their respective Affiliates, as well as the respective agents, officers, directors, members, partners, shareholders and employees of Bluerock and Xxxxx LLC and each of their respective Affiliates, from and against all loss, expense, damage, injury, costs, claims and liabilities suffered or sustained by them (including but not limited to any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim) as a result of or arising out of (i) any fraud, gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct on the part of, or by, ArchCo or any of its Affiliates or any of its agents, officers, directors, members, partners, shareholders and employees, (ii) any loss, expense, damage, injury, costs, claims and liabilities under so called “bad boy” guaranties or similar agreements to the extent the loss, expense, damage, injury, costs, claims and liabilities arises out of any such triggering event thereunder on the part of ArchCo or any of its Affiliates or any of its agents, officers, directors, members, partners, shareholders and employees or (iii) any breach of any obligation of the ArchCo under this Agreement.
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(b) Bluerock hereby indemnifies, defends and holds harmless the Company, each Subsidiary, and ArchCo and Xxxxx LLC and each of their respective Affiliates, as well as the respective agents, officers, directors, members, partners, shareholders and employees of ArchCo and Xxxxx LLC and each of their respective Affiliates, from and against all loss, expense, damage, injury, costs, claims and liabilities suffered or sustained by them (including but not limited to any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim) as a result of or arising out of (i) any fraud, gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct on the part of, or by, Bluerock or any of its Affiliates or any of its agents, officers, directors, members, partners, shareholders and employees, (ii) any loss, expense, damage, injury, costs, claims and liabilities under so called “bad boy” guaranties or similar agreements to the extent the loss, expense, damage, injury, costs, claims and liabilities arises out of any such triggering event thereunder on the part of Bluerock or any of its Affiliates or any of its agents, officers, directors, members, partners, shareholders and employees, (iii) any breach of any obligation of Bluerock under this Agreement or (iv) the failure of the Property Owner to fulfill its obligations to make payments to the Project Manager due under the Project Administration Agreement in accordance with its terms.
(c) Xxxxx LLC hereby indemnifies, defends and holds harmless the Company, each Subsidiary, and ArchCo and Bluerock and each of their respective Affiliates, as well as the respective agents, officers, directors, members, partners, shareholders and employees of ArchCo and Bluerock and each of their respective Affiliates, from and against all loss, expense, damage, injury, costs, claims and liabilities suffered or sustained by them (including but not limited to any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim) as a result of or arising out of (i) any fraud, gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct on the part of, or by, Xxxxx LLC or any of its Affiliates or any of its agents, officers, directors, members, partners, shareholders and employees, (ii) any loss, expense, damage, injury, costs, claims and liabilities under so called “bad boy” guaranties or similar agreements to the extent the loss, expense, damage, injury, costs, claims and liabilities arises out of any such triggering event thereunder on the part of Xxxxx LLC or any of its Affiliates or any of its agents, officers, directors, members, partners, shareholders and employees or (iii) any breach of any obligation of Xxxxx LLC under this Agreement.
14.4 | General Indemnification Terms. |
(a) The indemnification rights under this Section 14 do not extend to special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, except to the extent that the special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages are recovered from the indemnified party by a third-party not affiliated with a Member or the Manager.
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(b) Except as otherwise provided herein or in any other agreement, recourse for the indemnity obligation of a Member under this Section 14 shall be limited to such Member’s Interest in the Company.
(c) Any Person entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 14.4 is referred to herein as an “Indemnified Party”. The terms of this Section 14 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
14.5 | Pledge of Company Interest. |
(a) As security for the indemnity obligations of such Member under Section 14.3 (the “Inducement Obligation”), but subject to the limitation in Section 14.4(b), each Member grants to the other Members and the Manager and the Indemnified Parties associated with the other Members and the Manager a lien upon and a continuing security interest in the Member’s Interest in the Company and all proceeds thereof, including all payments due or to become due to the Member hereunder (collectively, the “Indemnity Collateral”). Any Transfer by a Member of its Interest shall be subject to the lien and security interest granted hereby until and unless such lien and security interest are released by the other Members and the Manager.
(b) The other Members and the Manager and the Indemnified Parties associated with the other Members and the Manager shall each have all of the rights now or hereafter existing under applicable law, and all rights as a secured creditor under the Uniform Commercial Code in all relevant jurisdictions, with respect to the Indemnity Collateral, and each Member agrees to take all such actions as may be reasonably requested of it by other Members or the Manager to ensure that other Members and the Manager and the Indemnified Parties associated with the other Members and the Manager can realize on such security interest.
(c) In the event an Indemnified Party obtains a judgment on account of an Inducement Obligation, then the Indemnified Party shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be deemed, without payment of further consideration or the taking of further action by any other Person, to have acquired from the Indemnifying Party such portion of the Indemnity Collateral as shall be equal in value to the amount of the judgment, provided, at the request of the Indemnified Party, the Member who owns the Indemnity Collateral shall execute and deliver to the Indemnified Party an amendment to this Agreement to reflect the change in the Interests.
(d) The rights provided in this Section 14.5 (i) shall be subject to the limitations of enforceability as provided in Section 14.4(b) and (ii) shall not be enforceable if doing so would trigger liability under, or otherwise violate the provisions of, the Construction Financing Documents.
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Section 15. | Put/Call Agreement. |
15.3 | Determination of Put/Call Purchase Price. |
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Section 16. | Miscellaneous. |
(a) All notices, requests, approvals, authorizations, consents and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be (as elected by the Person giving such notice) hand delivered by messenger or overnight courier service, mailed (airmail, if international) by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid), return receipt requested, or sent via email (provided such email is immediately followed by the delivery of an original copy of same via one of the other foregoing delivery methods) addressed to:
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If to Bluerock:
BR Xxxxxxxx XX Member, LLC
c/o Bluerock Real Estate, L.L.C.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: R. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
with a copy to:
BR Xxxxxxxx XX Member, LLC
c/o Bluerock Real Estate, L.L.C.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
If to ArchCo:
WMH Sponsor LLC
c/o ArchCo Residential
LLC
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, #00
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx
X. Xxxxx & Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Email: xxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx & xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
with a copy to:
Polsinelli
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx
Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
If to Xxxxx LLC:
TG-BR Partners, LLC
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: J. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxx
Email: xxxxxx@xxx-xxx.xxx and xxxxxxx@xxx-xxx.xxx
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with a copy to:
Xxxx Xxx Zatcoff & Xxxxxxxxx, LLP
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx
(b) Each such notice shall be deemed delivered (i) on the date delivered if by hand delivery or messenger or overnight courier service or email and (ii) on the date upon which the return receipt is signed or delivery is refused or the notice is designated by the postal authorities as not deliverable, as the case may be, if mailed (provided, however, if such actual delivery occurs after 5:00 p.m. (local time where received), then such notice or demand shall be deemed delivered on the immediately following Business Day after the actual day of delivery).
(c) By giving to the other parties at least fifteen (15) days written notice thereof, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns shall have the right from time to time and at any time during the term of this Agreement to change their respective addresses.
16.2 Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights of the Members and the Manager hereunder shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the New York State courts and the Federal courts sitting in the State of New York and agree that venue for any and all matters involving this Agreement shall be established solely in such courts. Each of the parties hereto waives irrevocably the defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding.
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16.17 Uniform Commercial Code. The interest of each Member in the Company shall be an “uncertificated security” governed by Article 8 of the Delaware UCC and the UCC as enacted in the State of New York (the “New York UCC”), including, without limitation, (i) for purposes of the definition of a “security” thereunder, the interest of each Member in the Company shall be a security governed by Article 8 of the Delaware UCC and the New York UCC and (ii) for purposes of the definition of an “uncertificated security” thereunder.
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BLUEROCK: | |
BR XXXXXXXX XX MEMBER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
By: | Bluerock Special Opportunity + Income Fund II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its Manager |
By: | BR SOIF II Manager, LLC, | ||
a Delaware limited liability company, its Manager |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory |
[Signature Page to Second Amended and Restated
Limited Liability Company Agreement of
BR ArchCo Xxxxxxxx XX, LLC]
ARCHCO: | ||
WMH SPONSOR LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory |
[Signature Page to Second Amended and Restated
Limited Liability Company Agreement of
BR ArchCo Xxxxxxxx XX, LLC]
XXXXX LLC: | ||
TG-BR PARTNERS, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ J. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
Name: J. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | ||
Title: Manager |
[Signature Page to Second Amended and Restated
Limited Liability Company Agreement of
BR ArchCo Xxxxxxxx XX, LLC]
Exhibit A
Capital Contribution Amounts
Member Name | Unreturned Capital Contribution | Effective Date Cap- ital Contribution | Total Effective Date Capital | |||||||||
Bluerock | $ | 6,074,755.63 | $ | 11,463,300.37 | $ | 17,538,056.00 | ||||||
ArchCo | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | ||||||
Xxxxx LLC | $ | 0.00 | $ | 417,500.00 | $ | 417,500.00 |
Exhibit B
Examples of the application of Section 9.1(e)
Example 1.
Bluerock determines to admit a new member to the Company who agrees to make Capital Contributions (which Bluerock would otherwise be permitted to make hereunder) subject to receipt of a preferred 12% IRR and 10% of all Distributable Funds thereafter.
Application of Section 9.1(e):
The Proposed Transaction is permitted without consent of ArchCo or Xxxxx LLC. Sections 6.3(e)-(g) would be modified to provide for distributions to be made as follows:
(i) First, to the Members, in equal priority, the amounts necessary for (A) the new member to achieve its 12% IRR on its Unreturned Capital Contributions, (B) each of the Members (other than the new member) to achieve a 15% IRR on the Unreturned Capital Contributions and the unpaid portion of the Special Distribution due it and (C) the amount required to achieve a 15% IRR on the Unreturned Capital Contributions of the new member (above the 12% IRR to the new member) to be divided 90% to Bluerock and 10% to new member;
(ii) Second, to the Members, pari passu, until each Member has received the Unreturned Capital Contributions and the unpaid portion of the Special Distribution due it; and
(iii) Third, 10% to new member, 73.1% to Bluerock, 12% to ArchCo and 4.9% to Xxxxx LLC.
For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, any such modification will not adversely affect the priority or amount of distributions to J. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx or Bluerock REIT under Section 6.3.
Example 2.
Bluerock determines to admit a new member who agrees to make a Capital Contribution (which Bluerock would otherwise be permitted to make hereunder) subject to receipt of a senior preferred 18% IRR and no residual interest.
Application of Section 9.1(e):
The Proposed Transaction is prohibited without consent of ArchCo and Xxxxx LLC since it effectively results in a potential additional subordination of distributions to ArchCo and Xxxxx LLC.
Example 3.
Same as example 1 but the transaction is to be structured as a contribution of the Property to a new limited liability company (“NewCo”) in which the Company and the new member are members.
Application of Section 9.1(e):
The Proposed Transaction is permitted without consent of ArchCo and Xxxxx LLC provided that (i) after giving effect to the distribution provision under the operating agreement of NewCo and the terms of Section 6.3 of this Agreement, Distributable Funds (after distributions under Sections 6.3(a)-(d)) are distributable as provided in Example 1 above and (ii) after giving effect to any amendment hereof proposed by Bluerock to be entered into in connection with such contribution, the operating agreement of NewCo has provisions which are reasonably adequate for ArchCo and Xxxxx LLC to directly or indirectly have substantially the same rights and remedies as are provided for herein.
Exhibit C
Officers of the Company
Xxxxxx Xxxxx | President and Treasurer |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | Vice President and Secretary |
Xxxx Xxxxx | Vice President |
Xxxxxx Xxxxx | Vice President |