Limited Liability Company Agreement of VGR AVIATION LLC A Delaware Limited Liability Company
Exhibit 3.24
of
VGR AVIATION LLC
A Delaware Limited Liability Company
Vector Group Ltd., a Delaware corporation with offices at 000 X.X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, hereby declares as follows:
ARTICLE
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Definitions
Definitions
1. Definitions. The following terms used in this Limited Liability Company Agreement, unless
otherwise expressly provided herein, shall have the following meanings:
2. “Certificate of Formation” shall mean the Certificate of Formation of the Company as filed with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, as the same may be amended from time to time.
3. “Company” shall mean VGR Aviation LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the
State of Delaware.
4. “Delaware Act” shall mean the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, Title 6, §§ 18-101 to
18-1109, and all amendments thereto.
5. “LLC Agreement” shall mean this Limited Liability Company Agreement, as amended from time to
time.
6. “Manager” shall mean Vector Group Ltd. or any other person or persons that succeed it in such
capacity.
7. “Member” shall mean Vector Group Ltd. and any other person(s) admitted as a Member from time to
time pursuant to the provisions of this LLC Agreement.
ARTICLE II
Formation of Company and Nature of Business
Formation of Company and Nature of Business
1. Formation. On September 25, 2003, the Company was formed as a Delaware Limited Liability
Company.
2. Name. The name of the Company is VGR Aviation LLC.
3. Registered Office and Registration Agent. The Company’s initial registered office shall be at
the office of its registered agent at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx of Xxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000, and the name of its initial registered agent at such address shall be The
Corporation Trust Center. The registered office and registered agent may be changed from time to
time by filing the address of the new registered office and/or the name of the new registered agent
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the Delaware Act.
4. Executive Offices. The address of the Company’s principal executive offices shall be 000X
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000.
5. Term. The term of the Company shall be unlimited, unless the Company is earlier dissolved in
accordance with either the provisions of this LLC Agreement or the Delaware Act.
6. Permitted Business. The business of the Company shall be to engage in any lawful business,
purpose or activity whatsoever except for insurance or banking.
7. Powers. The Company shall possess and may exercise all the powers and privileges granted by the
Delaware Act or by any other law or by this LLC Agreement, together with any powers incidental
thereto, so far as such powers and privileges are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion
or attainment of the business, purposes or activities of the Company.
ARTICLE III
Members
Members
1. Initial Member. The name and address of the initial Member is as follows:
Vector Group Ltd.
000 X.X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
000 X.X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
2. . Interest in Company. The percentage share of Vector Group Ltd. in the capital of the
Company shall initially be 100%. If and when any additional Members are admitted to the Company in
accordance with this LLC Agreement, the Members’ percentage shares in the capital of the Company
shall be adjusted as agreed by the Members.
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3. Action by Members. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Members may be taken
without a meeting if the action is evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action
taken, signed by all Members, and delivered to the Manager for inclusion in the minutes and for
filing with the Company records.
4. Waiver of Notice. When any notice is required to be given to any Member, a waiver of the notice
in writing signed by the person entitled to the notice, whether before, at or after the time stated
therein, shall be equivalent to the giving of the notice.
ARTICLE IV
Rights and Duties of the Manager
Rights and Duties of the Manager
1. Management. The business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by Vector Group Ltd. The
Manager shall direct, manage and control the business of the Company to the best of its abilities.
Except for situations in which the approval of the Members is expressly required by this LLC
Agreement or by non-waivable provisions of applicable law, the Manager shall have full and complete
authority, power and discretion to manage and control the business, affairs and properties of the
Company, to make all decisions regarding those matters and to perform any and all other acts or
activities customary or incident to the management of the Company’s business.
2. Number, Tenure and Qualifications. The Company shall have one manager, and the manager
need not be a resident of the State of Delaware or a Member of the Company.
3. Liability for Certain Acts. The Manager shall perform its managerial duties in a manner it
reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the Company. The Manager shall not have any
liability by reason of being or having been the Manager of the Company. The Manager shall not be
liable to the Company or to any Member for any loss or damage sustained by the Company or any
Member.
4. Indemnity of the Manager. To the maximum extent permitted under Section 18-108 of the Delaware
Act, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Manager and delegates of the Manager.
5. Appointment of Officers. The Manager may appoint officers of the Company, including, without
limitation, a chairman, a president, a chief executive officer, and one or more vice presidents,
and has the power and authority to delegate to one or more such persons any or all of the Manager’s
rights and powers to manage and control the business and affairs of the Company.
ARTICLE VI
Distributions and Accounting Period
Distributions and Accounting Period
1. Allocations and Distributions. All income, gains, losses, deductions, and credits shall be
allocated, and all distributions shall be made, to or among the
Member(s) in proportion to each
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Member’s percentage share in the capital of the Company. The Manager shall determine the amount and
timing of all distributions.
2. Accounting Period. The Company’s accounting period shall be the calendar year.
ARTICLE VII
Transferability and Additional Members
Transferability and Additional Members
1. Transferability. Without unanimous written consent of the Members, no Member shall have the
right to directly or indirectly assign, sell, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose
of or encumber, all or any part of its interest in the Company or its share of allocations or
distributions under this LLC Agreement.
2. Admission to Membership. Without unanimous written consent of the Members, no additional
Members of the Company shall be admitted.
ARTICLE
VIII
Miscellaneous Provisions
Miscellaneous Provisions
1. Entire Agreement. This LLC Agreement represents the entire agreement among all the Members
and the Company.
2. Application of Delaware Law. This LLC Agreement, and the application or interpretation hereof,
shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the State of Delaware, and specifically the Delaware
Act.
3. Amendments. This LLC Agreement may not be amended except by the unanimous written consent
of the Members.
4. Execution of Additional Instruments. Each Member hereby agrees to execute such other and further
statements of interest and holdings, designations, powers of attorney, and other instruments
necessary to comply with any laws, rules, or regulations.
5. Rights of Creditors and Third Parties Under LLC Agreement. This LLC Agreement is entered into
for the exclusive benefit of its Member(s) and their successors and assigns. This LLC Agreement is
expressly not intended for the benefit of any creditor of the Company or any other person. No such
creditor or third party shall have any rights under this LLC Agreement or any agreement between the
Company and any Member with respect to any capital contribution or otherwise.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the party hereto has caused its authorized representative to execute
this Agreement as of this 25th day of September, 2003.
MEMBER: VECTOR GROUP LTD. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President | |||
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