Exhibit 3.2
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SARDY HOUSE, LLC
A Colorado Limited Liability Company
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LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
OPERATING AGREEMENT
Effective as of March 21, 2003
THE INTERESTS REPRESENTED BY THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OPERATING AGREEMENT
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
"SECURITIES ACT"), OR UNDER ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, AND ARE
"RESTRICTED SECURITIES" AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT. SUCH INTERESTS MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED
AT ANY TIME EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, OR PURSUANT TO AN
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE
SECURITIES LAWS, THE AVAILABILITY OF WHICH IS TO BE ESTABLISHED TO THE
SATISFACTION OF THE COMPANY. IN ADDITION, ANY TRANSFER OF SUCH INTERESTS IS
SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH HEREIN.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS............................................................................................. 1
ARTICLE 2 ORGANIZATION AND TERM................................................................................... 4
Section 2.1 Formation.............................................................................. 4
Section 2.2 Term................................................................................... 4
Section 2.3 Registered Agent and Office............................................................ 4
Section 2.4 Principal Place of Business............................................................ 4
Section 2.5 Other Instruments...................................................................... 5
ARTICLE 3 PURPOSE AND POWERS OF THE COMPANY....................................................................... 5
Section 3.1 Purpose................................................................................ 5
Section 3.2 Powers of the Company.................................................................. 5
ARTICLE 4 CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND UNITS......................................................................... 5
Section 4.1 Initial Member, Transfer of Units and Admission of Members............................. 5
Section 4.2 Capital Contributions.................................................................. 5
Section 4.3 Rights of Holders of Units............................................................. 6
Section 4.4 Preemptive Rights...................................................................... 6
Section 4.5 Required Additional Capital Contributions.............................................. 6
Section 4.6 Remedies............................................................................... 7
Section 4.7 Issuance of Other Securities........................................................... 7
Section 4.8 Withdrawals and Interest............................................................... 7
Section 4.9 Legend................................................................................. 7
ARTICLE 5 ADVISORY COMMITTEE...................................................................................... 8
Section 5.1 Purpose of Advisory Committee.......................................................... 8
Section 5.2 Election and Removal of Advisory Committee Members..................................... 9
Section 5.3 Meetings of the Advisory Committee..................................................... 9
Section 5.4 Notice of Advisory Committee Meeting................................................... 9
Section 5.5 Quorum, Manner of Acting, Etc.......................................................... 9
ARTICLE 6 MANAGERS AND OFFICERS.................................................................................. 10
Section 6.1 Election and Removal of Managers...................................................... 10
Section 6.2 Action by Managers.................................................................... 11
Section 6.3 Reliance on Third Parties............................................................. 11
Section 6.4 Signature of Manager.................................................................. 11
Section 6.5 Special Powers and Duties of Manager Relating to the Residences....................... 11
Section 6.6 General Duties of the Manager......................................................... 12
Section 6.7 Conflicts of Interest - Limitation of Liability....................................... 13
Section 6.8 Salaries.............................................................................. 13
Section 6.9 Resignation of Manager................................................................ 13
Section 6.10 Reimbursements........................................................................ 14
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Section 6.11 Indemnification....................................................................... 14
Section 6.12 Officers.............................................................................. 14
Section 6.13 Officers and Managers are Fiduciaries................................................. 15
ARTICLE 7 MEMBERS, MEETINGS AND VOTING........................................................................... 15
Section 7.1 Meetings of Members................................................................... 15
Section 7.2 Notice of Meetings.................................................................... 15
Section 7.3 Attendance at Meeting................................................................. 16
Section 7.4 Waiver of Notice...................................................................... 16
Section 7.5 Quorum................................................................................ 16
Section 7.6 Proxies and Attendance................................................................ 16
Section 7.7 Informal Action by Members............................................................ 16
Section 7.8 Powers of Members..................................................................... 17
Section 7.9 Other Business Pursuits of Member..................................................... 17
Section 7.10 Transactions Between a Member and the Company......................................... 17
Section 7.11 Limitation of Liability of Members and Manager........................................ 17
ARTICLE 8 EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE RESIDENCES........................................................................ 18
Section 8.1 Exclusive Use of the Residences....................................................... 18
Section 8.2 General Selection Procedure........................................................... 18
Section 8.3 Priority Confirmation of Exclusive Weeks.............................................. 18
Section 8.4 Leasing of Residences................................................................. 19
Section 8.5 Internal Trades and External Exchanges................................................ 19
Section 8.6 No Carry Forward of Use Rights........................................................ 19
Section 8.7 Reservation Rules or Procedures....................................................... 19
Section 8.8 Member Folios......................................................................... 20
Section 8.9 Special Remedies...................................................................... 20
Section 8.10 Use of Other Company Property......................................................... 21
ARTICLE 9 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS, ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS........................................................ 22
Section 9.1 Maintenance of Capital Accounts....................................................... 22
Section 9.2 Amount of Distributions............................................................... 23
Section 9.3 Income Allocation for Tax Purposes.................................................... 23
Section 9.4 Timing of Allocations and Distributions............................................... 23
Section 9.5 Distribution in Kind.................................................................. 23
Section 9.6 Limitations on Distribution........................................................... 23
ARTICLE 10 FISCAL YEAR, BOOKS AND RECORDS........................................................................ 24
Section 10.1 Inspection............................................................................ 24
Section 10.2 Fiscal Year........................................................................... 24
Section 10.3 Accounting............................................................................ 24
Section 10.4 Reports............................................................................... 24
ARTICLE 11 TAX MATTERS........................................................................................... 24
Section 11.1 Tax Matters Manager................................................................... 24
Section 11.2 Basis Adjustment on Transfers of Units................................................ 25
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Section 11.3 Company Tax Elections................................................................. 25
ARTICLE 12 TRANSFERS............................................................................................. 25
Section 12.1 General .............................................................................. 25
Section 12.2 Requirements for Voluntary Transfer................................................... 25
Section 12.3 Involuntary Transfers................................................................. 26
Section 12.4 Effect of Transfer.................................................................... 26
Section 12.5 Right of First Refusal to Purchase Units to be Voluntarily Transferred................ 26
Section 12.6 Option to Purchase Units Involuntarily Transferred.................................... 27
Section 12.7 Admission of New Members.............................................................. 27
Section 12.8 Consent for Substitution and Admission of Members..................................... 28
Section 12.9 Involuntary Purchase.................................................................. 28
ARTICLE 13 DISSOLUTION AND WIND-UP............................................................................... 29
Section 13.1 Cessation of Business Operations...................................................... 29
Section 13.2 Settlement and Distribution........................................................... 29
Section 13.3 Termination........................................................................... 30
Section 13.4 Claims of the Members................................................................. 30
ARTICLE 14 AMENDMENTS............................................................................................ 30
Section 14.1 Proposal of Amendments................................................................ 30
Section 14.2 Amendments by Members................................................................. 30
Section 14.3 Amendments by Manager................................................................. 30
ARTICLE 15 NOTICES............................................................................................... 31
ARTICLE 16 GOVERNING LAW AND INTERPRETATION...................................................................... 31
Section 16.1 Governing Law......................................................................... 31
Section 16.2 Severability.......................................................................... 31
Section 16.3 Headings.............................................................................. 31
Section 16.4 Plurals and Pronouns.................................................................. 31
Section 16.5 Time 31
ARTICLE 17 MISCELLANEOUS......................................................................................... 32
Section 17.1 No Third Party Beneficiaries.......................................................... 32
Section 17.2 Entire Agreement...................................................................... 32
Section 17.3 Counterpart Execution................................................................. 32
EXHIBIT A ROTATIONAL SELECTION SYSTEM A-1
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Exhibit 3.2
OPERATING AGREEMENT
OF
SARDY HOUSE, LLC
This Operating Agreement of Sardy House, LLC, a limited liability
company organized pursuant to the Colorado Limited Liability Company Act, is
made and entered into as of the 21st day of March, 2003, by North and South
Aspen, LLC and the persons who have executed this Operating Agreement or
counterpart signature pages as Members.
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
"Act" means the Colorado Limited Liability Company Act and all
amendments thereto.
"Advisory Committee" means a committee composed of a minimum of three
and a maximum of seven individuals, the first three appointments to which shall
be made by the Initial Member. Subsequently, members of the Advisory Committee
shall be elected by Members. The Advisory Committee shall have the powers set
forth herein. Members of the Advisory Committee shall be Members or Member's
Designees.
"Approval of the Advisory Committee" or "Majority Vote of the Advisory
Committee" means the affirmative vote of a majority of the Members of the
Advisory Committee. References to other percentage votes of the Advisory
Committee (such as a Two-Thirds Vote of the Advisory Committee) shall mean the
affirmative vote of such percentage or more of the Members of the Advisory
Committee.
"Articles of Organization" of the Company means the Articles or
Organization filed with the Secretary of State, State of Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado Revised Statutes to form the Company, as originally executed and as
amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, as the context
requires.
"Capital Account" means the account maintained for each Member pursuant
to Section 8.1.
"Capital Account Regulations" means the federal income tax regulations
pursuant to Code Section 704(b) and in particular those found at Reg. Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv).
"Capital Contribution" or "Contribution" means, after the contribution
of the Company Property by the Initial Member, the amount of investment by a
Member in the Company which consists of cash. Capital Contributions shall
otherwise be determined in accordance with the Capital Account Regulations.
"Carriage House Inn" means the nine-suite lodging facility, excluding
the Carriage House Residence, located on the real property apart from the Main
Residence.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
"Committee Member" means a Member of the Advisory Committee.
"Company" means Sardy House, LLC.
"Exclusive Week" means a period of seven consecutive days during which
a Member has exclusive possession, occupancy and right to use a Residence
pursuant to Article 8.
"Income" and "Loss" means an amount equal to the Company's taxable
income or loss, determined in accordance with Code Section 703(a) (for this
purpose, all items of income, gain, loss, or deduction required to be stated
separately pursuant to Code Section 703(a)(1) shall be included in taxable
income or loss), with the following adjustments:
(i) Any income that is exempt from federal income tax and
not otherwise taken into account in computing Income or Loss shall be
added to such taxable income or loss;
(ii) Any expenditures described in Code Section
705(a)(2)(B) or treated as Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures
pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i), and not otherwise
taken into account in computing Income or Loss pursuant to this Section
shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss;
Income and Loss shall otherwise be determined in accordance with the Federal
regulations governing adjustments to Capital Accounts.
"Initial Member" means North and South Aspen, LLC.
"Majority Vote of the Units" means affirmative vote of the holders of
more than fifty percent of the Units. References to other percentage votes of
the Units (such as a Two-Thirds Vote of the Units) shall mean the affirmative
vote of the holders of such percentage or more of the Units.
"Manager" or "Managers" means the persons or entities to whom is
delegated all or part of the management duties of the Company's business as
provided in Article 6. Until changed as provided in Article 6, the Manager is
Block 66, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company currently owned by ▇▇▇▇▇
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"Member" or "Members" means each of the parties who have executed this
Operating Agreement and each of the parties who may thereafter become Members as
provided herein. References to a Member shall include, where appropriate, the
transferee of a Member's Unit even if such transferee has not become a Member,
except that a transferee of a Member shall have only the economic rights
attributable to the transferred Unit (the right to receive distributions and to
be allocated Income and Loss) and shall have no other rights of a Member unless
and until the transferee has been admitted as a Member as provided herein.
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"Member's Designee" means, with respect to Units that are not owned by
one sole natural individual, the one natural individual who is fully authorized
to act on behalf of the Member, has the rights to use the Residences and enjoy
the benefits of membership provided to a Member in accordance with this
Agreement, and is (a) designated by co-owners of a Unit, such as joint tenants,
tenants in common or other co-ownership arrangements; or (b) designated by the
corporate, partnership, trust, or other entity owner of a Unit. The initial
Member's Designee shall be designated upon admission of the Member. There shall
be only one Member's Designee at a time. The current Member's Designee may be
changed upon notice to the Manager, to be effective 10 days after notice is
given.
"Operating Agreement" means this Operating Agreement of the Company, as
originally executed and as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time
to time.
"Permitted Transferee" means (a) a trust solely for the benefit of the
Member during the Member's life, (b) a corporation, partnership or limited
liability company or other entity in which the transferring Member holds a
controlling interest or (c) the spouse or lineal descendant of the Member or the
lineal descendant of either of the Member's parents; provided, that in each case
the transferee (or the shareholders, partners or members of a corporate,
partnership or limited liability company transferee) agrees in a writing filed
with the Manager that such transferee will make further transfers of its Unit
only in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement.
"Person" means any individual, partnership, limited liability company,
joint venture, corporation, association, joint-stock company, any unincorporated
organization, a trust, any other entity, or a governmental entity or political
subdivision thereof.
"Property" or "Company Property" means all real, personal and mixed
properties, cash, assets, interests and rights of any type owned by the Company,
including without limitation, the Residences. All assets acquired with Company
funds or in exchange for Company Property shall be Company Property.
"Residence" means either and both (a) the Main Residence, and (b) the
Carriage House Residence. The "Main Residence" is the original ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
home, as renovated since 1892, which includes seven bedrooms, each with private
baths, formal and informal living and dining spaces, an open "family" kitchen,
the library, an executive office suite, a media room, and an exercise room. The
"Carriage House Residence" means the two-level suite in the Carriage House Inn,
which is a separate structure from the Main Residence. The Carriage House
Residence includes a first floor private entrance into a living room, dining
room and kitchen with spiral stairs leading to a second floor single bedroom and
bath.
"Residence Calendar" means the calendar prepared annually by the
Manager and circulated to the Members in early summer, which describes the
Exclusive Weeks available for selection and confirms the selection priority of
the Members. The 50 Exclusive Weeks in each Residence Calendar will generally
run between October 1 to October 1 as adjusted to commence at the beginning of
an Exclusive Week and no later than the expected winter opening date for the
Aspen Mountain ski season. The Manager shall set aside two weeks (or three weeks
in certain years) each calendar year for maintenance, repairs and other
improvements to the Property.
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"Unaccompanied Guest" means a guest invited by a Member to stay at a
Residence during the Exclusive Week(s) reserved to such Member while the
inviting Member is not in residence. The inviting Member is responsible for any
losses, expenses, fees or damages caused or incurred on behalf of his or her
Unaccompanied Guest.
"Unit" means an interest in the Company as described in Article 4.
ARTICLE 2
ORGANIZATION AND TERM
Section 2.1 Formation. The Members formed the Company under the
Act by filing with the office of the Secretary of State, State of Colorado, the
Articles of Organization of the Company.
Section 2.2 Term. The term of the Company shall commence on the
date of filing the Articles of Organization with the Colorado Secretary of State
and shall continue until dissolution of the Company by a Two-Thirds Vote of the
Units or termination or cessation of substantially all of the Company's
activities or sale of substantially all of the Company Property.
Section 2.3 Registered Agent and Office. Until changed, the
Company's registered agent and office in Colorado shall be Block 66, LLC, ▇▇▇
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Section 2.4 Principal Place of Business. The principal place of
business of the Company shall be at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇.
At any time, the Company may change the location of its principal place of
business and may establish additional offices. The following items shall at all
times be maintained at the Company's principal office:
(i) a current list of the full name and last known
business, residence, or mailing address of each Member and Manager,
both past and present and their Capital Contributions;
(ii) a copy of the Articles of Organization and all
amendments thereto, together with executed copies of any powers of
attorney pursuant to which any amendment has been executed;
(iii) copies of the Company's federal, state and local
income tax returns and reports, if any, for the three most recent
years;
(iv) copies of any currently effective written Operating
Agreements and copies of any writings permitted or required under the
Act regarding the obligation of a Member to perform any enforceable
promise to contribute cash or property or to perform services as
consideration for such Member's Capital Contribution; and
(v) minutes of every meeting.
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Such records are subject to inspection and copying upon reasonable advance
notice and at the expense of any Member during ordinary business hours.
Section 2.5 Other Instruments. Each Member hereby agrees to
execute and deliver to the Company within five days after receipt of a written
request therefor, such other and further documents and instruments, statements
of interest and holdings, designations, powers of attorney and other instruments
and to take such other action as the Company deems necessary, useful or
appropriate to comply with any laws, rules or regulations as may be necessary to
enable the Company to fulfill its responsibilities under this Operating
Agreement.
ARTICLE 3
PURPOSE AND POWERS OF THE COMPANY
Section 3.1 Purpose. The purpose of the Company's business is to
acquire, own, operate and develop the Residences for the use and benefit of the
Members, to market, lease and operate the Residences, the Carriage House Inn and
related Company Property for use by the general public, to carry any business or
activity contemplated in this Agreement, and to do all things necessary,
incidental or advisable thereto.
Section 3.2 Powers of the Company. In furtherance of the purposes
of the Company, the Company shall have the power and authority to take all
actions necessary, useful or appropriate to accomplish its purpose.
ARTICLE 4
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND UNITS
Section 4.1 Initial Member, Transfer of Units and Admission of
Members.
(i) Initial Member has conveyed the Company Property to
the Company in exchange for all 25 Units. It is anticipated that there
will be at most 25 Members of the Company, other than Initial Member,
each holding one Unit.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
Initial Member may sell the Units it holds to subsequent purchasers and
such purchasers, upon executing a counterpart signature page to this
Agreement, shall become Members. Such sale by Initial Member may occur
without compliance with any of the provisions of Article 12 dealing
with transfers of Units except that Initial Member and the transferee
shall file with the Company a duly executed and written instrument of
transfer approved by the Manager and Initial Member and transferee
shall execute, acknowledge and deliver such additional instruments as
the Manager deem necessary or desirable.
Section 4.2 Capital Contributions. The Capital Contribution of
each Member is set forth on such Member's signature page. All cash Capital
Contributions shall be made in collected funds by cashier's check, certified
check or wire transfer. The number of Units held by
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each Member shall be one unless a different number of Units is set forth on such
Member's signature page.
Section 4.3 Rights of Holders of Units. A Member's interest in
the Company shall be represented by the "Unit" or "Units" held by such Member.
Units are indivisible and no Member may transfer or convey an interest in less
than a whole Unit. Each Unit shall entitle the Member possessing such Unit (or
the Member's Designee, as the case may be) to:
(i) one vote on matters on which the Members may vote
under the Articles of Organization, this Operating Agreement and the
Act;
(ii) a share of the Company's income, gains, losses,
deductions, credits and distributions which is equal to the percentage
obtained by dividing one by the total number of Units;
(iii) to the gross proceeds attributable to the leasing of
a Residence during a Member's confirmed Exclusive Week, less any
leasing expenses not included in general operating expenses for the
Residences; and
(iv) certain rights to use the Residences and other
Company Property as described in Article 8.
The interest in the Company represented by Units is personal property and shall
not be deemed realty or any interest in the Company's real or personal property
or assets of any kind.
Section 4.4 Preemptive Rights. No Member shall have a preemptive
right to acquire any Units or other interest in the Company.
Section 4.5 Required Additional Capital Contributions.The Members
shall contribute to the Company, in proportion to the number of Units they hold,
such additional Capital Contributions which may be required to defray, in whole
or in part, expenses of any construction, reconstruction, structural repair or
replacement of Company Property, as approved by the Members by Majority Vote of
the Units, and to acquire any Units or other property that the Company has
determined to acquire from a Member or a Member's transferee as provided herein.
The Members shall also contribute, in proportion to the number of Units they
hold, an assessment to make up any projected or actual operating deficit and to
provide reserves for repair or replacement of any Company Property ("Operating
Contributions"). An annual Operating Contribution shall be based upon the
operations budget annually prepared by the Manager and delivered to the Members.
Operating Contributions may also be requested in a month where the Company's
revenues or receipts are insufficient to cover operating expenses. Members shall
make such additional Contributions in accordance with notice given to them by
the Manager, but Members shall have not fewer than 15 days following the date
notice was given to make such Contributions. Nothing contained herein shall be
construed to grant to any creditor of the Company any right to require Members
to make additional Capital Contributions. Nothing contained herein shall
preclude the Members from obtaining such funds from a third party lender upon a
Majority Vote of the Units.
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Section 4.6 Remedies. Upon the failure of a Member (the
"Defaulting Member") to make when due any additional Capital Contribution
required hereunder, any of the other Members (the "Lending Members") may, but
shall not be required, to make the additional Capital Contribution of the
Defaulting Member which shall be deemed and treated as a loan by the Lending
Members to the Defaulting Member. Such loan shall be a demand loan ("Demand
Loan") and shall bear interest at 18% per year compounded annually. The
Defaulting Member hereby grants to the Lending Members a security interest
("Security Interest") in the Defaulting Member's Units and hereby grants to the
Lending Members a power of attorney to perfect the Security Interest, including
execution, delivery and filing of a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement
and such other documents and instruments as shall be necessary. Such power of
attorney shall be deemed coupled with an interest in the Defaulting Member's
Units and shall be irrevocable. So long as such Demand Loan has not been repaid
in full, the Defaulting Member shall not be entitled to (a) exclusive use of the
Residences as provided in Article 8, (b) enjoy any of the benefits or privileges
of membership, or (c) vote his Units on any Company matter and such Units shall
be considered non-voting Units for all purposes including determining whether a
meeting of the Members constitutes a quorum. Furthermore, so long as such Demand
Loan remains unpaid, any distributions which would otherwise be made to the
Defaulting Member shall be made to the Lending Members toward payment of the
Demand Loan and such distributions shall be applied first to accrued interest on
the Demand Loan and then to principal. This distribution provision shall apply
to all distributions including, but not limited to, distributions of cash flow
from operations of any Company Property and distributions attributable to a the
leasing or operation of the Residences during Defaulting Member's right to use
the Residences as provided in Article 8. Finally, in the event of any default, a
Lending Member or the Company may assert the remedy set forth above or in
addition thereto, any remedy under the UCC or other Colorado Law as now or
hereafter existing or at law or in equity.
Section 4.7 Issuance of Other Securities. The Manager is
authorized to cause the issuance of any other type of security of the Company
from time to time to Members or others on terms and conditions established in
the reasonable discretion of the Manager. Such securities may include, without
limitation, unsecured and secured debt obligations of the Company, debt
obligations of the Company convertible into Units and options, rights or
warrants to purchase any such Units.
Section 4.8 Withdrawals and Interest. No Member shall have the
right to:
(i) withdraw his Capital Contribution;
(ii) receive any return or interest on any portion of its
Capital Contribution except as otherwise provided herein; or
(iii) withdraw or resign from the Company except by
transfer of its Unit to another party in accordance with Article 11.
Section 4.9 Legend. In the event that certificates representing
Units or other interests in the Company are issued, such certificates will bear
the following legend:
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THE UNIT REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED
AS OF MARCH 31, 2003, HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR
UNDER ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, AND IS A
"RESTRICTED SECURITY" AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 144
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. SUCH UNIT IS SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS
ON TRANSFERABILITY AND SALE AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE,
SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY OTHER
APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE
SECURITIES LAWS, THE AVAILABILITY OF WHICH IS TO BE
ESTABLISHED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COMPANY.
THE TRANSFER OF THE UNIT REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS
SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN A LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY OPERATING AGREEMENT, AS AMENDED, GOVERNING
THE COMPANY BY AND AMONG THE MEMBERS THERETO. A COPY OF SUCH
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OPERATING AGREEMENT IS AVAILABLE AT
THE COMPANY'S PRINCIPAL OFFICE.
ARTICLE 5
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Section 5.1 Purpose of Advisory Committee. The purpose of the
Advisory Committee is to provide guidance, direction and advice to the Manager.
In particular, the Advisory Committee shall maintain and update as needed a
strategic plan for the Company. The business plan shall include such provisions
as the Advisory Committee shall determine for the benefit and well-being of the
Company including, but not limited to, Member services, Residence amenities,
improvements and furnishings, community relations, Residence leasing and other
Company Property revenues, and a marketing plan. The Advisory Committee shall
also review, comment on and approve the operations budget proposed by the
Manager. An affirmative Two-Thirds Vote of the Advisory Committee shall be
required to approve an operations budget. In the event a proposed budget is not
approved, the budget last ratified by the Members continues until such time as
the Members ratify a subsequent operations budget approved by the Advisory
Committee. The Advisory Committee shall have such other powers as are provided
in this Agreement. In addition, the Advisory Committee may retain such
professional accountants and advisors, at the Company's expense, as it may
reasonably require to carry out its functions.
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Section 5.2 Election and Removal of Advisory Committee Members.
(i) The Advisory Committee shall have three Committee
Members. The initial three Committee Members shall be appointed by the
Initial Member. Thereafter Committee Members shall be elected by the
Members. In the election of Committee Members, each Member shall have
as many votes as there are Committee Members to be elected multiplied
by such Member's number of Units. At each election of the Committee
Members, that number of candidates equaling the number of Committee
Members to be elected having the highest number of votes cast in favor
of their election shall be elected as Committee Members. Cumulative
voting shall not be allowed. By Two-Thirds Vote of the Units, the
number of Committee Members may be increased (but not increased to more
than seven) or decreased (but not decreased below three).
(ii) A Committee Member shall hold office for a term not
to exceed three years until the Committee Member resigns or is removed.
(iii) A Committee Member may be removed at any time and for
any reason, with or without cause, by a Majority Vote of the Units.
Section 5.3 Meetings of the Advisory Committee. Meetings of the
Advisory Committee shall be held at least annually at a convenient place and
time determined by the Manager. Special meetings of the Advisory Committee, for
any purpose, may be called by any Manager, and shall be called by the Manager at
the request of any two Committee Members in the manner provided in Section 5.4.
The person or persons authorized to call meetings may fix any place, either
within or outside Colorado, as the place for holding any special meeting of the
Advisory Committee called by them. The Manager shall be given notice of every
Advisory Committee meeting and shall have the right to attend any such meeting
and participate in discussions but the Manager shall not vote at any meeting of
the Advisory Committee.
Section 5.4 Notice of Advisory Committee Meeting. Notice of any
meeting of the Advisory Committee shall be given at least 10 but not more than
30 days prior thereto by written notice to the Manager and each Committee Member
at his business address, in any manner described in Article 15. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if more immediate action is required to preserve the Residences
or Company Property or its business or deal with a situation where time is of
the essence, notice of a meeting of the Advisory Committee meeting may be given
on two days notice if the notice specifies with particularity the nature of the
circumstances leading to the meeting. Any Committee Member may waive notice of
any meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any
regular or special meeting of the Committee Members need be specified in the
notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.
Section 5.5 Quorum, Manner of Acting, Etc. A majority of the
number of Committee Members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business at any meeting of the Committee Members, but if less than such majority
is present at a meeting, a majority of the Committee Members present may adjourn
the meeting from time to time without further notice. The act of the majority of
the Committee Members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be
the act of the Committee Members. The Advisory Committee may also act by
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written consent (or counterparts thereof) signed by that number of Committee
Members required to take action provided that notice of the proposed action is
given to the Manager at least 10 days prior to the effective date of the action.
The Committee Members may meet and be deemed to be present by means of
telephonic conference or similar communications equipment by which all persons
participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. By resolution
of the Committee Members and if approved by the Manager, any Committee Member
may be paid any one or more of the following: his expenses, if any, of
attendance at meetings; a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting; a stated
salary as Committee Member; or such other compensation as the Company and the
Committee Member may reasonably agree upon. No such payment shall preclude any
Committee Member from serving the Company in any other capacity and receiving
compensation therefor.
ARTICLE 6
MANAGERS AND OFFICERS
Section 6.1 Election and Removal of Managers.
(i) The management of the Company's business shall be
vested in the Manager initially named herein and subsequently elected
by the Members by Majority Vote of the Units. Until changed by the
Members as provided below, the number of Managers shall be one. In the
election of Managers, each Member shall have as many votes as there are
Managers to be elected multiplied by such Member's number of Units. At
each election of Managers, that number of candidates equaling the
number of Managers to be elected having the highest number of votes
cast in favor of their election shall be elected as Managers.
Cumulative voting shall not be allowed. By Two-Thirds Vote of the
Units, the number of Managers may be increased or decreased (but not
decreased below one). The person designated in Article 1 under the
definition of "Manager" shall be the Manager until a successor shall
have been duly elected and qualified. Upon election, the Company and
the Manager shall enter into a mutually-acceptable management agreement
(as amended from time to time, the "Management Agreement") and any
Committee Member shall be authorized and empowered to execute the
Management Agreement, and any amendments thereto, on behalf of the
Company.
(ii) A Manager shall hold office for an indefinite term
until the Manager resigns or is removed and until a successor has been
elected and qualified. The Management Agreement shall automatically
terminate upon resignation or removal of the Manager.
(iii) A Manager may be removed with cause by Majority Vote
of the Units and may be removed without cause to the extent provided in
the Management Agreement. No person shall be considered qualified for
the office of Manager if he has materially breached his fiduciary and
agency duty to the Company, failed to diligently and properly carry out
his duties and obligations hereunder or been convicted of a serious
crime that calls into question his ability to act as Manager. Any
Member may bring an appropriate legal action to remove a Manager who is
not qualified. If the Manager is removed, the
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Member who brought the action shall be entitled to recover costs and
reasonable legal fees from the removed Manager or if such amounts
cannot be collected, from the Company. If the Manager prevails in such
action, he shall be entitled to be indemnified by the Company for costs
and reasonable legal fees. If the action to remove a Manager is
determined to be frivolous or brought in bad faith, the Company may
recover from the Member the cost of defending such action, including
reasonable legal fees.
Section 6.2 Action by Managers. References to Manager in the
singular shall include the plural where appropriate. Whenever action or a
decision of the Manager is called for, the concurrence of a majority of the
Managers shall be required if there are more than two Managers acting. If there
are two Managers, the concurrence of both shall be required. If there are an
even number of Managers and they are deadlocked over an action or decision, the
determination shall be made by a Majority Vote of the Advisory Committee.
Section 6.3 Reliance on Third Parties. In performing its duties,
the Manager shall be entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports, or
statements of the following persons or groups unless it has knowledge concerning
the matter in question that would cause such reliance to be unwarranted:
(i) one or more employees or other agents of the Company
whom the Manager reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in
the matters presented; and
(ii) any attorney, public accountant, or other person as
to matters which the Manager reasonably believes to be within such
person's professional or expert competence.
Section 6.4 Signature of Manager. The Manager is an agent of the
Company for the purpose of its business, and the signature of a Manager,
including the execution in the Company name of any instrument for apparently
carrying on in the usual way the business of the Company, binds the Company,
unless such act is in contravention of the Articles of Organization or this
Operating Agreement or unless the Manager otherwise lacks the authority to act
for the Company and the person with whom it is dealing has knowledge of the fact
that it has no such authority.
Section 6.5 Special Powers and Duties of Manager Relating to the
Residences. In addition to any other powers vested in the Manager, the Manager
shall have the following powers and duties:
(i) The Manager shall endeavor to implement the business
plan prepared by the Advisory Committee and to carry out all actions
necessary or advisable in connection therewith.
(ii) The Manager shall endeavor to procure and obtain all
permits, licenses, approvals, authorizations and consents from any
governmental authorities, whether federal, state or local or behalf of
the Company in connection with the operation, occupancy and use of the
Residences.
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(iii) The Manager shall cause to be prepared an operations
budget, on or before November 30 of each year, which shall include the
Manager's estimate of the total operating costs and revenues for the
Residences for the next fiscal year of the Company. Such budget shall
also include an estimate of the rates and fees to be charged for use of
the Residences and shall include descriptions of significant contracts
and contracts with affiliates, if any. The Manager shall promptly
deliver such operating budget to the Advisory Committee for review,
comment and approval. Material modifications or amendments to such
budget and related information shall be delivered periodically to the
Advisory Committee.
(iv) The Manager shall cause to be prepared and delivered
at least annually to the Advisory Committee management reports relating
to the Residences including, but not limited to, cash flow analyses,
capital expenditures budgets, occupancy and use reports, operating
expense reports and such other items as may be necessary or desirable
in connection with the management of the Residences or as the Advisory
Committee may reasonably request.
Section 6.6 General Duties of the Manager. Subject to the rights
and powers vested in the Members by law and to such limitations and restrictions
as are set forth herein and in the Articles of Organization and subject to the
decisions, direction and control of the Advisory Committee, the Manager shall
have the power for and on behalf of the Company to exercise all the following
powers:
(i) make all decisions with respect to the day-to-day
operation of the Company's business and Property;
(ii) deal with or through any Member or affiliate of a
Member, and to employ or engage persons (including without limitation,
Members and affiliates of Members) to assist in the business of the
Company;
(iii) pay all expenses and costs incurred by the Company in
the ordinary course of business;
(iv) maintain the books and records for the Company as
herein provided;
(v) maintain in force at all times for the protection of
the Members, the Managers or the Committee Members such insurance as
the Manager believes warranted for the operations or activities being
conducted;
(vi) maintain bank accounts as provided herein and execute
checks, drafts, and orders for the payment of Company funds in
accordance with any Company budget;
(vii) institute, prosecute, defend, settle, compromise, and
dismiss lawsuits or other judicial or administrative proceedings
brought on or in behalf of, or against, the Company and to engage
counsel or others in connection therewith;
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(viii) select and employ certified public accountants, legal
counsel and other professionals and consultants for the Company and to
pay such compensation as the Manager may determine in its sole
discretion; and
(ix) take such other actions as shall be reasonably
necessary or desirable in order to further the purposes of the Company
to the extent such other actions are not prohibited by law or otherwise
restricted herein.
Unless authorized to do so by this Operating Agreement, by the
Management Agreement, or by the Members, no Member, agent, or employee of the
Company shall have any power or authority to bind the Company in any way, to
pledge its credit or to render it liable pecuniarily for any purpose.
Section 6.7 Conflicts of Interest - Limitation of Liability.
(i) The Manager may engage in other business activities
and shall be obliged to devote only as much of its time to the
Company's business as shall be reasonably required in light of the
Company's business and objectives. The Manager shall perform his duties
as a Manager in good faith, in a manner it reasonably believes to be in
the best interests of the Company, and with such care as an ordinarily
prudent person in a like position would use under similar
circumstances. A person or entity who so performs its duties shall not
have any liability by reason of being or having been a Manager of the
Company except for acts or omissions constituting willful misconduct or
gross negligence.
(ii) No Manager shall be obligated to present any
particular investment opportunity to the Company even if such
opportunity is of a character which, if presented to the Company, could
be taken by the Company and the Manager shall have the right to take
for its own account, for the account of other business entities of
which it is an owner, or to recommend to others any such particular
investment opportunity. The Manager does not in any way guarantee the
return of any Member's Capital Contribution or a profit for the Members
from the Company's business. Neither the Company nor any of the Members
shall have any rights by virtue of the Articles of Organization, this
Operating Agreement or any applicable law in or to the other business
ventures of the Manager or to the income, gains, losses, deductions and
credits derived therefrom by the Manager.
Section 6.8 Salaries. The Manager shall be paid reasonable
compensation for services actually performed as set forth in the Management
Agreement.
Section 6.9 Resignation of Manager. A Manager may resign from the
position as a Manager at any time upon giving notice to the Members. Such
resignation shall become effective as set forth in such notice.
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Section 6.10 Reimbursements. The Company shall reimburse the
Manager for all reasonable and proper expenses incurred and paid by it in the
organization of the Company and in the conduct of the Company's business.
Section 6.11 Indemnification.
(i) The Company, its receiver or its trustee (in the case
of a receiver or trustee, to the extent of Company Property) shall
indemnify, save harmless, and pay all judgments and claims against any
Committee Member or Manager relating to any liability or damage
incurred by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by
such Committee Member or Manager in connection with the business of the
Company, including attorneys' fees incurred by such Committee Member or
Manager in connection with the defense of any action based on any such
act or omission, which attorneys' fees may be paid as incurred,
including all such liabilities under federal and state securities laws
(including the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) as permitted by law.
(ii) In the event of any action by a Member against any
Committee Member or Manager, including a Company derivative suit, the
Company, its receiver or its trustee (in the case of a receiver or a
trustee, to the extent of Company Property) shall indemnify, save
harmless, and pay all expenses of such Committee Member or Manager,
including attorneys' fees, incurred in the defense of such action, if
such Committee Member or Manager is successful in such action.
(iii) The Company, its receiver or its trustee (in the case
of a receiver or a trustee, to the extent of Company Property) shall
indemnify, save harmless, and pay all expenses, costs, or liabilities
of any Committee Member or Manager who for the benefit of the Company
makes any deposits, acquires any option, or makes any other similar
payment or assumes any obligation in connection with any property
proposed to be acquired by the Company and who suffers any financial
loss as the result of such action.
(iv) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Committee Member or
Manager shall be indemnified from any liability in any case where the
act or failure to act giving rise to the claim for indemnification is
determined by a court to have constituted willful misconduct or
recklessness. Any indemnification provided under this Section shall be
paid out of and limited to the assets of the Company.
Section 6.12 Officers.
(i) The Manager may designate one or more persons to be
officers of the Company. No officer need be a resident of the State of
Colorado, a Member or a Manager. Any officers so designated shall have
such authority and perform such duties as the Manager may, from time to
time, delegate to them. The Manager may assign titles to particular
officers. Unless the Manager decides otherwise, if the title is one
commonly used for officers of a business corporation formed under
Colorado law, the assignment of such title shall constitute the
delegation to such officer of the authority and duties that
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normally are associated with that office, subject to any specific
delegation of authority and duties made to such officer by the Manager
and subject to all standards of care and restrictions applicable to the
members and the Manager hereunder. Each officer shall hold office until
his successor shall be duly designated and shall qualify, until his
death or until he shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner
hereinafter provided. Any number of offices may be held by the same
person. The salaries or other compensation, if any, of the officers and
agents of the Company shall be fixed from time to time by the Manager.
(ii) Any officer may resign as such at any time. Such
resignation shall be made in writing and shall take effect at the time
specified therein, or if no time specified, at the time of its receipt
by the Manager. The acceptance of resignation shall not be necessary to
make it effective, unless expressly provided in the resignation. Any
officer may be removed as such, either with or without cause, by the
Manager whenever in his judgment the best interests of the Company will
be served thereby; provided, however, that such removal shall be
without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so
removed. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Company (other than
the Manager) may be filled by the Manager.
Section 6.13 Officers and Managers are Fiduciaries. The Manager
and officers shall at all times act in a manner they reasonably believe to be in
the best interests of the Company and its Members. The Manager and officers
shall bear a fiduciary duty to the Company and its Members and it shall at all
times act in accordance with such duty when carrying out their responsibilities
under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 7
MEMBERS, MEETINGS AND VOTING
Section 7.1 Meetings of Members. One regular meeting shall be
called annually by the Manager to ratify the operations budget approved by the
Advisory Committee. Unless at that meeting the Members reject the operations
budget, by a Majority Vote of the Units, the operations budget is ratified,
whether or not a quorum is present at the meeting. In the event the proposed
budget is rejected, the budget last ratified by the Members continues until such
time as the Members ratify a subsequent operations budget approved by the
Advisory Committee. Otherwise, regular meetings of the Members are not required.
Meetings of the Members may be called by the Manager and shall be called by the
Manager upon the request of Members holding ten percent or more of the Units.
Section 7.2 Notice of Meetings. Written or printed notice stating
the place, day and hour of the meeting, and the purposes for which the meeting
is called, shall be delivered not less than ten nor more than 60 days before the
date of the meeting, whether an annual or special meeting, either personally or
by mail, private carrier, electronic mail (e-mail), electronically transmitted
facsimile or other form of wire or wireless communication, by or at the
direction of the Manager or persons calling the meeting, to each Member of
record entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed
to be given and effective when deposited in the
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United States mail, addressed to the Member at his address as it appears on the
books and records of the Company, with postage thereon prepaid. If notice is
given other than by mail, the notice is given and effective on the date received
by the Member. If requested by the person or persons lawfully calling such
meeting, notice thereof shall be at Company expense. In order to be entitled to
receive notice of any meeting, a Member shall advise the Company in writing of
any change in such Member's mailing address as shown on the Company's books and
records.
Section 7.3 Attendance at Meeting. A Member may attend a meeting
by telephone or other means by which each Member can simultaneously communicate
with each other Member.
Section 7.4 Waiver of Notice. A waiver of notice of a meeting in
writing signed by the person entitled to such notice, whether before, at or
after the time stated herein, shall be equivalent to the giving of such notice.
Section 7.5 Quorum. Members holding a majority of the Units,
represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of the
Members. If less than a majority of the Units are represented at a meeting, the
Members holding a majority of the Units so represented may adjourn the meeting
from time to time without further notice, for a period not to exceed 120 days
for any one adjournment. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be
present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been
transacted at the meeting as originally notified. The Members present at a duly
organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment,
notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Members to leave less than a quorum,
unless the meeting is adjourned and a new record date is set for the adjourned
meeting. If a quorum exists, action on a matter is approved by Majority Vote of
the Units present, unless a greater number of affirmative votes is required by
law, the Articles of Organization or this Agreement.
Section 7.6 Proxies and Attendance. At all meetings of Members, a
Member may vote by proxy executed in writing by the Member or his duly
authorized attorney in fact. Such proxy shall be filed with any Manager of the
Company before or at the time of the meeting. No proxy shall be valid after
eleven months from the date of its execution, unless otherwise provided in the
proxy. If approved by the Manager, Members may also attend a meeting by
telephone provided each Member can hear and speak to each other Member.
Section 7.7 Informal Action by Members. Any action required to be
taken at a meeting of the Members, or any other action which may be taken at a
meeting of the Members, may be taken without a meeting if a consent (or
counterparts thereof) in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be
signed by Members sufficient to carry the action. Such consent shall have the
same force and effect as a vote of the Members, and may be stated as such in any
articles or document filed with the Secretary of State of Colorado. Action taken
under this Section is effective as of the date the last writing necessary to
effect the action is received by the Company, unless all the writings specify a
different effective date, in which case such specified date shall be the
effective date for such action. Any Member who has signed a writing describing
and consenting to action taken pursuant to this Section may revoke such consent
by a writing signed by the Member describing the action and stating that the
Member's prior consent is revoked, if such writing is received by the Company
before the effectiveness of the action. If
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any consent is not signed by every Member, a copy of it shall be mailed or
delivered to the Members who have not signed it within 10 days. Failure to give
such notice, however, shall not negate or impair the action taken.
Section 7.8 Powers of Members. The powers of the Members shall
include in addition to any powers set forth elsewhere in this Agreement the
power to:
(i) elect and remove Managers and Members of the Advisory
Committee;
(ii) amend the Articles of Organization and this Operating
Agreement as provided in Article 14;
(iii) approve and make all final decisions and
determinations regarding any Company expenditure which is not in
furtherance of the Company's purposes or which obligates the Company to
do so;
(iv) object to all decisions and determinations regarding
the Company paying to a Committee Member or any Member compensation for
services rendered to the Company in the manner provided herein. Such
compensation shall be treated as expenses of the Company and shall not
be deemed to constitute distributions to the recipient of any profit,
loss or capital of the Company;
(v) approve the sale, exchange or other disposition of
all or substantially all of the Company's assets or business other than
in the ordinary course of business as provided herein or to terminate
or cease all or any substantial portion of the Company's business.
Section 7.9 Other Business Pursuits of Member. Subject to any
other more specific provision of this Agreement, and in particular to the
delegation of duties to the Manager in Sections 6.5 and 6.6, no Member may
engage in any activity which pertains to the use, ownership or leasing of the
Residences or providing Residence services. Otherwise, any Member or any
partner, member, owner, officer, director, employee, shareholder or other person
holding a legal and beneficial interest in a Member may engage in or possess an
interest in other business ventures of every nature and description,
independently or with others and neither the Company nor any other Member shall
have a right by virtue of this Agreement in or to such independent ventures or
to the income or gain derived therefrom.
Section 7.10 Transactions Between a Member and the Company. Except
as otherwise provided by applicable law, any Member may, but shall not be
obligated to, lend money to the Company, act as surety for the Company and
transact other business with the Company and has the same rights and obligations
when transacting business with the Company as a person or entity who is not a
Member or a Manager. Except as arising under Section 4.6, the Company shall not
make loans to officers, Managers or Members without approval of the Advisory
Committee.
Section 7.11 Limitation of Liability of Members and Manager. No
Member or agent of the Company shall be liable under a judgment, decree or order
of a court, or in any other manner,
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for the debts, liabilities, or obligations of the Company. A Member or agent
shall have no liability to any other Member or the Company when acting pursuant
to authority granted pursuant to the Articles of Organization or this Operating
Agreement except to the extent such Member's or agent's acts or omissions
constituted willful misconduct or gross negligence. A Member shall be liable to
the Company for any difference between the Capital Contribution actually paid in
and the amount promised by the Member as stated in this Operating Agreement, a
signature page to this Agreement, a subscription agreement or any writing signed
by the Member.
ARTICLE 8
EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE RESIDENCES
Section 8.1 Exclusive Use of the Residences. All use and
occupancy of the Residences is subject to and conditioned upon a Member's
compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the timely
payment of Operating Contributions. For each Unit owned, a Member shall have the
right to select and use (a) the Main Residence for two Exclusive Weeks, and (b)
the Carriage House Residence for two Exclusive Weeks; in accordance with the
rules for making such selections set forth herein.
Section 8.2 General Selection Procedure. The Manager will
distribute selection forms to Members for reserving the Residences together with
the annual delivery of Residence Calendars. Each Member's Selection Number will
be noted on the forms provided for selection of Exclusive Weeks. The Manager
shall adopt and publish a policy for acceptable methods for delivery of
selection forms and for delivery of confirmation notices, including without
limitation, by electronic or other worldwide web-based system, if implemented.
No selection shall be binding on the Manager until the Manager provides written
confirmation to the requesting Member.
(i) If applicable, each Member shall annually notify the
Manager of the Member's Designee who carries the responsibility of
submitting all selection forms to the Manager's offices in a timely
manner to secure such Member's priority booking. It is the Member's
responsibility to properly complete and timely deliver the selection
form to preserve his or her priority rights under the rotational
selection system. No guarantee can be made that each Member will be
able to secure his or her first stated choices.
(ii) Members shall complete and return their reservation
requests for all four (4) Exclusive Weeks to the Manager for receipt no
later than the end of the selection period noted on the Residence
Calendar. If a Member's selection forms are received after the end of
the selection period, they will be handled on a first-come,
first-served basis after all Exclusive Week reservation forms received
in a timely manner have been processed.
Section 8.3 Priority Confirmation of Exclusive Weeks. Upon
admission as a Member, each Member will be designated a "Selection Number"
between 1 and 25, for each Unit owned by the Member, which number shall be
permanently attached to each Unit. After the close of the
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selection period, the Manager will begin booking each Member's four requested
Exclusive Weeks by utilizing a rotational selection system over four rounds.
Priority selections for the two Exclusive Weeks in the Main Residence occur in
two rounds with each round using a reversed priority. For example, in Year 1,
the Member with Selection Number "1" will have the highest priority in the first
Main Residence selection round, but the same Member will have the lowest
priority in the second Main Residence selection round. This same reversed
priority system applies to the third and fourth rounds when two Exclusive Weeks
in the Carriage House Residence are selected. In Year 2, and following each
subsequent year thereafter, the Selection Numbers will be rotated one position
so that the Member with Selection Number "2" will have the highest priority in
the first Main Residence selection round, but the lowest priority in the second
Main Residence selection round. The initial five years of the rotational
selection system is illustrated in Exhibit A attached hereto.
Section 8.4 Leasing of Residences. If a Member is unable to use
any of his or her confirmed Exclusive Weeks, the Member may notify the Manager
of the leasing opportunity for such periods. The Manager is appointed as the
exclusive leasing agent on behalf of and for the account of the Members. The
Manager shall be responsible for the management and marketing of the Residences
leasing program. The Member unable to use his or her Exclusive Weeks shall
remain responsible for payment of Operating Contributions under this Agreement,
and shall also be entitled to 4.3(iii), as provided herein. This Section does
not restrict a Member from permitting his or her Unaccompanied Guests to use a
Residence during a confirmed Exclusive Week in accordance with this Agreement.
Section 8.5 Internal Trades and External Exchanges. Members may
trade their confirmed Exclusive Weeks with other Members. Trades should be
arranged directly between Members, with written notice provided to the Manager.
The Company may endorse, but has not at this time endorsed, an external exchange
program. Until the Company approves, by a Majority Vote of the Units, a binding
Exchange Agreement, which provides acceptable terms to the Company and the
Members, the Manager shall not honor or recognize the external exchanges made by
Members. This Section does not restrict a Member from permitting his or her
Unaccompanied Guests to use a Residence during a confirmed Exclusive Week in
accordance with this Agreement.
Section 8.6 No Carry Forward of Use Rights. If, for whatever
reason, a Member, members of his or her family, his or her guests or
Unaccompanied Guests do not use all of the Exclusive Weeks that such Member is
entitled to reserve or use in a particular Residence Calendar year, the unused
time cannot be accumulated and carried forward for future use of the Residences,
and such Member shall remain responsible for complying with all of the
provisions of this Agreement, including but not limited to the payment of all
Operating Contributions and other amounts levied by the Manager.
Section 8.7 Reservation Rules or Procedures. The procedures in
this Article 8 may be supplemented with such schedules, conditions, restrictions
and limitations as are deemed necessary or desirable by the Manager to implement
the selection and use program set forth in this Agreement. The Manager may from
time to time, without the consent of the Members or their creditors, adopt rules
or procedures to implement the selection and use program, including
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one or more of the following features, by way of enumeration and without
limitation, provided such rules do not reduce the use or occupancy rights
available to Members in Section 8.1:
(i) Commencement dates of Exclusive Weeks, and check-in
and check-out procedures, including without limitation, procedures
regarding the arrival of Unaccompanied Guests.
(ii) A schedule of fees attributable to the daily use and
occupancy of the Member, his or her family and guests and Unaccompanied
Guests ("Use Fees"), including without limitation, (a) housekeeping
expenses, (b) incidental charges, such as long distance telephone
charges, groceries or sundries, (c) extraordinary repairs, replacement
costs or damage charges caused by the Member, his or her family or
guests or Unaccompanied Guests, and (d) fees for optional third party
services or products made available to Members and guests at the
Carriage House Inn through the Company.
(iii) Terms and procedures for leasing or renting Exclusive
Weeks unused by Members or their Unaccompanied Guests.
(iv) Restrictions on use and occupancy of an Exclusive
Week if a Member is not current on Operating Contributions or is
otherwise in violation of the provisions of this Agreement.
(v) Short term reservation system for otherwise
unselected Exclusive Weeks, or portions thereof, including a schedule
of fees to be separately charged to Members who use a portion of an
Exclusive Week or who use an Exclusive Week on a short-term reservation
basis, to cover the additional expenses of such use, including but not
limited to, additional administrative and operational expenses.
(vi) Such other conditions, restrictions and limitations
as the Manager shall deem necessary under the circumstances to assure a
manageable and fair system.
Section 8.8 Member Folios. The Manager may establish a "Member
Folio" to track billing and payments of Use Fees, and other charges, fines,
penalties or costs chargeable to each Member or his or her Unaccompanied Guests
but not included in Operating Contributions. The inviting Member shall be
charged all Use Fees attributable to the stay of an Unaccompanied Guest unless
other payment arrangements have been made in advance by the inviting Member. At
the Manager's request and option, a Member will supply a credit or debit card to
place on file with the Member's Folio and provide authorization to the Manager
to ▇▇▇▇ Use Fees and other amounts to such card upon reasonable and consistently
applied payment terms.
Section 8.9 Special Remedies. In addition to all remedies
provided to the Manager in this Agreement or in the Management Agreement, the
Manager shall also have the following special remedies with respect to any
Member who fails to pay the Operating Contribution, the Use Fees or is otherwise
in default of any provision of this Agreement:
(i) In the event any Member fails to vacate a Residence
after the end of a confirmed Exclusive Week or otherwise uses or
occupies or prevents another Member
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from using or occupying a Residence during a confirmed Exclusive Week,
that Member shall be in default hereunder and shall be subject to
immediate removal, eviction or ejection from the Residence wrongfully
occupied in accordance with applicable law; and shall pay to the Member
entitled to use the Residence during such wrongful occupancy, as
liquidated damages for the wrongful use of the Residence, a sum equal
to two hundred percent (200%) of the estimated expense of providing the
arriving Member with equivalent lodging and amenities, as determined by
the Manager in its sole discretion, for each day or portion thereof
including the day of surrender during which the Member wrongfully
occupies a Residence, plus all costs and expenses incurred, including
attorneys' fees, which amounts may be collected by the Manager in the
manner provided for herein.
(ii) The Manager may withhold use or possession of the
Member's Residence during any confirmed Exclusive Week, prohibit the
Member from making any selection pursuant to the selection system, and
upon notice, cancel any selection previously made by the Member and
rent any Exclusive Week to which such Member is entitled.
Section 8.10 Use of Other Company Property. Subject to continued
compliance with this Agreement, including without limitation, payment of
Operating Contributions, Members shall have the following additional rights,
privileges and benefits:
(i) While staying in a Residence, each Member has
nonexclusive rights to use those physical on-site amenities and
services shared with guests of the Carriage House Inn, such as the
heated pool and sauna, the landscaped grounds and flower gardens, and
the West End Room located in the Carriage House Inn.
(ii) While staying in a Residence, each Member shall have
the private use of a Company vehicle, subject to insurance and
licensing restrictions, along with shared use of various other
transportation devices, such as mountain bikes, as the Company may own
from time to time.
(iii) Each Member shall be assigned at least two permanent
storage spaces for personal items and a permanent safety deposit box in
the vault of the Main Residence.
(iv) Members may reserve rooms at the Carriage House Inn,
with discounted rates set by the Manager from time to time in
accordance with annual budget assumptions.
The foregoing list is not exhaustive of the additional rights, privileges or
benefits that Members may institute, upon a Majority Vote of the Units, with
respect to Other Company Property or with respect to the construction or
acquisition of Other Company Property.
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ARTICLE 9
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS, ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Section 9.1 Maintenance of Capital Accounts. A Capital Account
shall be established and maintained for each Member. Capital Accounts shall be
established and maintained in accordance with applicable Treasury Regulations,
and in particular the regulations under Code Section 704. Each Member's Capital
Account:
(i) shall be increased by (a) the amount of money
contributed by that Member to the Company, (b) the fair market value of
property contributed by that Member to the Company (net of liabilities
secured by the contributed property that the Company is considered to
assume or take subject to under Section 752 of the Code), and (c)
allocations to that Member of Company income and gain (or items
thereof), including income and gain exempt from tax and income and gain
described in Treas. Reg. Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g), but excluding
income and gain described in Treas. Reg. Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(i), and
(ii) shall be decreased by (a) the amount of money
distributed to that Member by the Company, (b) the fair market value of
property distributed to that Member by the Company (net of liabilities
secured by the distributed property that the Member is considered to
assume or take subject to under Section 752 of the Code), (c)
allocations to that Member of expenditures of the Company described in
Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code, and (iv) allocations of Company loss
and deduction (or items thereof), including loss and deduction
described in Treas. Reg. Section 1.704-l(b)(2)(iv)(g), but excluding
items described in clause (c) above and loss or deduction described in
Treas. Reg. Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(i) or Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(iii).
The Members' Capital Accounts also shall be maintained and adjusted as
permitted by the provisions of Treas. Reg. Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) and as
required by the other provisions of Treas. Reg. Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) and
1.704-1(b)(4), including adjustments to reflect the allocations to the Members
of depreciation, depletion, amortization, and gain or loss as computed for book
purposes rather than the allocation of the corresponding items as computed for
tax purposes, as required by Treas. Reg. Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g). A Member
who has more than one Unit shall have a single Capital Account that reflects all
his Units regardless of the time or manner in which those Units were acquired.
On the transfer of all or part of a Unit, the Capital Account of the transferor
that is attributable to the transferred Unit or part thereof shall carry over to
the transferee Member in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(l).
In accordance with Code Section 704(c) and the Treasury Regulations
thereunder, income, gain, loss, and deduction with respect to any property
contributed to the capital of the Company shall, solely for 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 federal in come tax purposes
and its initial value upon contribution.
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Section 9.2 Amount of Distributions. Except as provided in
Section 4.3(iii), distributions shall be made to the Members in accordance with
the number of Units held by each. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as provided in
Article 4, if at any time there exists outstanding Demand Loans from the Lending
Members to the Defaulting Member, the amount which would otherwise be
distributed to the Defaulting Member shall be distributed to the Lending Members
in proportion to the balances of their Demand Loans in payment thereof until
they have been paid in full. Such distributions, however, shall be charged
against the Capital Accounts of the Defaulting Member and treated as made to the
Defaulting Member for Company accounting purposes.
Section 9.3 Income Allocation for Tax Purposes. Each Member shall
be allocated Income equal to the amount distributed to such Member pursuant to
Section 4.3(iii). Otherwise, all items of Income and Loss shall be allocated to
the Members in accordance with the number of Units held by each.
Section 9.4 Timing of Allocations and Distributions.
(i) Distributions shall be considered and made by the
Manager each quarter in accordance with this Article. Distributions
shall be made to the extent of available cash after consideration of
the needs of the Company's business and provision for adequate reserves
as determined by the Manager.
(ii) If any Unit is transferred, issued or redeemed during
any month, every item of Company income, gain, loss, deduction and
credit for the fiscal year shall be divided and allocated between the
Member and transferee before and after such event based upon the
Member's and transferee's respective proportionate interests. In making
such allocation, the Manager may employ any reasonable method including
an interim closing of the books or a proportionate daily allocation.
(iii) No distribution shall be made in violation of law or
if the distribution would cause the Company to be unable to pay its
debts as they become due in the usual course of business or cause the
total assets of the Company to be less than the sum of its liabilities.
Section 9.5 Distribution in Kind. A Member shall have no right to
demand and receive any distribution from the Company in any form other than
cash. The Manager, in its discretion but subject to the limitations in the Act,
the Articles of Organization and this Operating Agreement, may cause the Company
to distribute some portion or all of its assets in kind; provided however, that
no Member may be compelled to accept a distribution of an asset in kind from the
Company to the extent that the percentage of the asset distributed to it exceeds
a percentage of that asset which is equal to the percentage in which it shares
in distributions from the Company.
Section 9.6 Limitations on Distribution. A Member may not receive
a distribution from the Company to the extent that, after giving effect to the
distribution, all liabilities of the
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Company, other than liability to Members on account of their Capital
Contributions would exceed the fair value of the Company's assets.
ARTICLE 10
FISCAL YEAR, BOOKS AND RECORDS
Section 10.1 Inspection. All documents required to be maintained
at the Company's principal office, as well as true and full information
regarding the state of the Company's business, financial condition and other
information regarding the affairs of the Company as is fair and reasonable,
shall be made available upon reasonable prior notice during ordinary business
hours for inspection and copying at the reasonable request and expense of any
Member.
Section 10.2 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Company shall be
the calendar year.
Section 10.3 Accounting. The Company's books and records shall be
maintained using such proper accounting methods as the Manager shall determine,
consistently applied. Subject to the direction of the Advisory Committee, the
Company's accountant shall be the final authority with regard to any accounting
questions that may arise during the course of the business of the Company. The
accountant shall be selected by the Manager subject to approval by the Advisory
Committee.
Section 10.4 Reports. As soon as practicable after the close of
each fiscal year, the Manager shall deliver to each person who was a Member or a
transferee at any time during the prior Fiscal Year, a true and correct copy of
a balance sheet and profit and loss statement of the Company for such year, all
tax information relating to the Company which is necessary for the preparation
of such person's federal, state and local income tax returns, and any other
information regarding the Company and its operations during the prior fiscal
year as determined by the Manager.
ARTICLE 11
TAX MATTERS
Section 11.1 Tax Matters Manager. The sole Manager or, if more
than one, the Manager designated by the Managers, shall be the "tax matters
partner" for purposes of federal and state income tax matters. The Manager shall
cause the preparation and timely filing of all tax returns required to be filed
by the Company pursuant to the Code and all other tax returns deemed necessary
and required in each jurisdiction in which the Company does business. To the
extent provided in Code Sections 6221 through 6231, the Manager shall represent
the Company and the Members before taxing authorities or courts of competent
jurisdiction in tax matters affecting the Company and the Members in their
capacity as Members, and shall file any tax returns and execute any agreements
or other documents relating to or affecting such tax matters, including
agreements or other documents that bind the Members with respect to such tax
matters or otherwise to affect the rights of the Company and the Members.
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Section 11.2 Basis Adjustment on Transfers of Units. In the event
of a transfer of all or part of a Member's Units, the Company, at the sole
discretion of the Manager, may elect or choose not to elect pursuant to Code
Section 754 to adjust the basis of the Company Property upon the request of the
transferee. If any Member transfers all or part of its Units, any basis
adjustment from such transfer, whether made under Code Section 754 or otherwise,
shall be allocated solely to the transferee.
Section 11.3 Company Tax Elections. The Manager shall have the
power to make, or refrain from making, any and all elections for federal, state
and local tax purposes including, without limitation, any election to extend the
statute of limitations for assessment of tax deficiencies against Members with
respect to adjustments to the Company's federal, state or local tax returns.
ARTICLE 12
TRANSFERS
Section 12.1 General. The "transfer" of a Unit and words of a
similar import shall mean the voluntary transfer, alienation, sale, exchange or
other disposition of all of a Member's Unit, and the involuntary transfer of a
Unit, by operation of law or otherwise, including without limitation, a transfer
caused by bankruptcy, foreclosure and judicial sale.
Section 12.2 Requirements for Voluntary Transfer. Subject to any
restrictions on transferability required by law or contained in this Agreement,
a Member may voluntarily transfer his Unit only in accordance with the following
conditions:
(i) The transfer is not in violation of any restrictions
on transfer contained in any agreement to which the Company is a party.
(ii) If the transfer is for value, the right of first
refusal contained in Section 12.5 shall not have been exercised. If the
transfer is gratuitous, it is to a Permitted Transferee.
(iii) The transferor and transferee file with the Company a
duly executed and written instrument of transfer approved by the
Manager.
(iv) The transferor delivers to the Company, if required
by the Manager, an unqualified opinion of counsel in form and substance
satisfactory to counsel designated by the Manager that neither the
transfer nor any offering in connection therewith violates any
provision of any federal or state securities law.
(v) The transferor and transferee execute, acknowledge
and deliver such additional instruments as the Manager deems necessary
or desirable.
(vi) Counsel designated by the Manager has determined that
such transfer will not violate any provision of federal or state
securities laws and will not result in material
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adverse consequences to the Company or any Member due to the
termination of the Company within the meaning of Section 708(b) of the
Code.
(vii) A fee is paid to the Company sufficient to cover all
expenses connected with the transfer.
Section 12.3 Involuntary Transfers. Upon the involuntary transfer
by a Member ("Transferring Member") of his Unit by way of adjudication of
reorganization, foreclosure, judicial sale, bankruptcy, receivership or
insolvency, the trustee, creditor or receiver of the Transferring Member shall
succeed to the rights of the Transferring Member as an assignee as provided by
Colorado law. The trustee, creditor or receiver shall notify the Manager of the
involuntary transfer, the name of the Member involuntarily transferring his
Units, and the name and address of the transferee. The Company may request
execution and acknowledgment of other instruments by the transferee, as the
Manager deems necessary and desirable, and may request payment of a transfer fee
to cover all expenses connected with the transfer.
Section 12.4 Effect of Transfer. The transfer by a Member of his
Unit shall become effective on the first day of the month following either (i)
satisfaction of the requirements set forth in Section 12.2 if the transfer was
voluntary or (ii) the date of the transfer, if involuntary. A transferee shall
be entitled to the allocations and distributions with regard to a Unit only as
of the effective date. A transfer of a Unit shall not entitle the assignee to
become or exercise any of the rights of a Member. Upon a valid transfer of a
Unit in compliance with Section 12.2, the transferee shall become a Member and
shall be entitled to exercise any of the rights of a Member including the right
to name a Member Designee. A transfer of a Unit shall entitle the transferee to
receive, to the extent transferred or assigned, only the distributions to which
the transferor or assignor would be entitled. A Member who voluntarily or
involuntarily transfers all of his Units shall cease to be a Member upon the
date of the transfer.
Section 12.5 Right of First Refusal to Purchase Units to be
Voluntarily Transferred. A Member ("Selling Member") proposing to transfer all
or any interest in his Unit for value may do so only pursuant to a bona fide
written offer to purchase. This right of first refusal shall have an initial
term of three (3) years and may be renewed for successive terms as determined by
the Members, upon a Majority Vote of the Units prior to the expiration of the
term, as renewed. During the initial term, if the Selling Member desires to sell
his Unit pursuant to such an offer, he shall give the Company and the Initial
Member notice that shall contain a description of all of the material terms and
conditions of the offer and a copy of it. The Initial Member shall then have a
period of 15 days to determine whether to purchase the Selling Member's Unit
upon the terms and conditions contained in the offer to purchase and to give
notice to the Company and the Selling Member of its election to do so. If the
Initial Member elects to purchase the Selling Member's Unit, it shall consummate
the transaction as if it were the party making the purchase offer, but in no
event shall the closing date be required to occur earlier than 30 days following
the date of the Initial Member's notification to the Selling Member of its
determination to purchase the Selling Member's Unit. If the Initial Member fails
to give timely notice of its election to purchase the Selling Member's Unit, the
Company shall then have a period of 15 days following the expiration of the
Initial Member's time period for making the purchase election to determine
whether to purchase the Selling Member's Unit upon the terms and conditions
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contained in the offer to purchase and to give notice to the Selling Member of
its election to do so. The Advisory Committee, in its sole discretion, shall
make the decision for the Company upon a Majority Vote of the Advisory
Committee. If the Company elects to purchase the Selling Member's Unit, it shall
consummate the transaction as if it were the party making the purchase offer,
but in no event shall the closing date be required to occur earlier than 30 days
following the date of the Company's notification to the Selling Member of its
determination to purchase the Selling Member's Unit. If the Company fails to
give notice of the exercise of their right of first refusal within such 15-day
period, the Selling Member shall be free to transfer his Unit, but only in
accordance with the offer. The Selling Member shall not otherwise transfer his
Unit for value without complying with the provisions of this Section. After the
initial term, the right of first refusal shall be held solely by the Company and
not by the Initial Member.
Section 12.6 Option to Purchase Units Involuntarily Transferred.
During the period commencing on the date of an involuntary transfer as described
in Section 12.3 and ending on the date 60 days following the date the Company
was given notice of such involuntary transfer, the Company shall have the
option, exercisable in the discretion of the Advisory Committee, upon a Majority
Vote of the Advisory Committee, to purchase the Units involuntarily transferred.
The Company's option shall be exercised by giving notice to the transferee
within the option period. The purchase price for such Unit shall be equal to
such Unit's liquidation value. The liquidation value of each Unit shall be the
amount which would be distributed with respect to such Unit upon liquidation of
the Company (taking into account Company liabilities) determined as if the
business and assets of the Company were valued at fair market value. For this
purpose, if the parties cannot agree on the fair market value of the Company's
business and assets, it shall be determined by appraisal as provided below. If
the option is exercised, the closing for the purchase and sale of the Unit shall
take place at the offices of the Company on a date designated by the Company by
notice to the transferee which date is within 90 days after the date of exercise
of the option. At such closing, the transferee shall execute such instruments
and documents as the purchaser may determine to be necessary or desirable to
convey the transferee's Unit and the Company shall deliver the purchase price.
The purchase price shall be paid 20% in collected funds at closing and the
balance by delivery of the Company's promissory note amortizing the balance over
five equal annual installments of principal and interest at the mid-term
applicable federal rate. The promissory note shall be secured by a perfected
security interest in the transferred Unit. If the value of the Company is to be
determined by appraisal, each party shall select within 30 days of the event
triggering the purchase a disinterested appraiser who is qualified and
experienced to appraise the Company's business and assets. Both appraisers shall
determine the value and the value shall be equal to the average of the
appraisals. However, if a party fails to timely designate an appraiser, the
value shall be determined by the single designated appraiser. The appraisal
process shall be conducted with reasonable diligence and disputes concerning the
valuation process shall be submitted binding arbitration in accordance with the
rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Section 12.7 Admission of New Members. At the discretion of the
Members by Two-Thirds Vote of the Units, one or more persons who are not Members
may be permitted to acquire Units from the Company, whether or not there are 25
or more Units issued and outstanding, in consideration of contributions of cash
and be admitted as Members; provided, however, that the
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use and occupancy rights of any dissenting Member shall not be reduced by such
admission. The procedure for admission of an additional Member is as follows:
(i) The Manager shall determine the Capital Contribution
required of such new Member which determination shall generally be
based upon the fair market value of the Company at such time.
(ii) The Members shall adopt such amendments and
modifications to this Agreement as necessary to maintain a fair and
manageable procedure for selection and use of the Residences, including
without limitation, amendment of the rights of exclusive use set forth
in Section 8.1 and of the rotational selection system set forth in
Section 8.3 and Exhibit A hereto.
(iii) A new Member shall execute a signature page to this
Agreement prepared or approved by the Manager.
(iv) The Manager shall make available for inspection at
the Company's principal office a copy of the signature page referred to
in (ii) above.
(v) The Company's books may be closed at the time
additional Units are issued (as though the Company's tax year had
ended) or the Company may credit to the additional Units pro rata
allocations of the Company's income, gains, losses, deductions, credits
and other matters of any kind for that portion of the Company's fiscal
year after the effective date of the issuance of the additional Units.
Section 12.8 Consent for Substitution and Admission of Members.
The Members hereby consent to any substitution of one or more Members pursuant
to a transfer of Units and admission of new Members made in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement.
Section 12.9 Involuntary Purchase.
(i) Because an interest in the Company represents not
only an economic interest but also a right to use Company Property and
the Residences, each Member agrees to sell his Units to the Company,
including his exclusive right to the use and occupancy of the
Residences, when the Members by a Two-Thirds Vote of the Units have
determined that the continued membership by such Member is detrimental
to the interests of the other Members and Company as a whole. It is
contemplated that the right reserved by the Company to purchase the
Unit of a Member will be exercised only in rare and extraordinary cases
such as abusive behavior of the Member or the Member's Designee toward
the staff; use of Company facilities to commit criminal acts or the
commission of criminal acts on Company Property and facilities; or
repeated failure of the Member to make when due any additional Capital
Contributions. Any three Members may demand that a vote be taken among
the Members to cause the Company to purchase the Unit of a Member (the
"Excluded Member") by giving notice (the "Sale Notice") to the Excluded
Member and all other Members. The Manager shall call for the vote at a
meeting or by action in lieu of a meeting to occur not less than 30 nor
more than 60 days after the Sale Notice shall have been given. The date
of the meeting at which the
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Members by a Two-Thirds Vote of the Units determine to purchase the
Unit, if any, of the Excluded Member or otherwise consent in writing to
cause the Company to do so shall be referred to as the "Decision Date."
(ii) If the Members vote to cause the Company to purchase
the Unit of the Excluded Member, the Company shall then undertake to
complete a valuation of the Excluded Member's Unit together with the
Excluded Member's rights to use the Residences and other membership
benefits. The purchase price for the Unit shall be equal to the initial
Capital Contribution shown on the Excluded Member's signature page less
any unpaid Demand Loan amounts ("Unit Distributable Value").
(iii) Closing of the purchase and sale of the Excluded
Member's Unit shall take place on a date designated by the Company
within 120 days after the Decision Date. At closing, the Excluded
Member shall be paid in cash the Unit Distributable Value. Each other
Member shall contribute to the Company such Member's proportionate
share of the total amount required to complete such purchase as an
additional Capital Contribution in the manner set forth in Article 4
following a notice from the Manager. Upon acquisition by the Company of
the Selling Member's Unit, the Company shall attempt to find a
replacement Member to acquire such Unit. Proceeds received from the
issuance of such Unit shall be used to repay the Demand Loans to the
Lending Members and then distributed to the Members in proportion to
the additional Capital Contributions they made to acquire the Unit of
the Excluded Member.
ARTICLE 13
DISSOLUTION AND WIND-UP
Section 13.1 Cessation of Business Operations. Upon termination of
the Company under Article 2, the Company shall promptly commence to wind up its
affairs and execute a statement of intent to dissolve. Such statement of intent
to dissolve shall be executed by the Manager. Upon the filing with the Colorado
Secretary of State of a statement of intent to dissolve, the Company shall cease
to carry on its business except insofar as may be necessary for the winding-up
of its business, but its separate existence shall continue until Articles of
Dissolution have been filed with the Colorado Secretary of State or until a
decree dissolving the Company has been entered by a court of competent
jurisdiction.
Section 13.2 Settlement and Distribution. In settling accounts
after dissolution, the assets of the Company shall be distributed as follows:
(i) to creditors, including Members who are creditors to
the extent otherwise permitted by law, in satisfaction of liabilities
of the Company; and
(ii) to Members in accordance with the positive balances
in their Capital Accounts.
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Section 13.3 Termination. Upon completion of the distribution of
the Company's Property as provided in this Article, the Company shall be
terminated, and the Manager shall cause the filing of the Articles of
Dissolution pursuant to the Act and shall take all such other actions as may be
necessary to terminate the Company.
Section 13.4 Claims of the Members. The Members shall look solely
to the Company's Property for the return of their Capital Contributions, and if
the assets of the Company remaining after payment or discharge of the debts or
liabilities of the Company are insufficient to return such Capital Contribution,
the Members shall have no recourse against the Company or any other Member or
Manager.
ARTICLE 14
AMENDMENTS
Section 14.1 Proposal of Amendments. Amendments to the Articles of
Organization and this Operating Agreement may be proposed in writing by Members
owning at least ten percent of the Units or by the Manager. If requested by the
Company, those proposing the amendment must submit with any such proposal an
opinion of counsel as to the legality and effect on the Members within ten days
after such request. Copies of any amendments proposed pursuant to this Article
14 shall be sent to all the Members.
Section 14.2 Amendments by Members. A proposed amendment must be
approved by both the Members. It shall be voted upon at a meeting of the Members
duly called for the purpose of voting on the amendment and shall be approved by
the Members if approved by a Two Thirds Vote of the Units. Upon approval of any
amendment, all Members shall be bound by the terms and provisions thereof as if
they had so consented.
Section 14.3 Amendments by Manager. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, amendments to this Operating Agreement which, in
the opinion of counsel to the Company, are necessary to maintain the status of
the Company as a tax partnership under federal or state law or for other tax
purposes may be made by the Manager without the necessity of a vote of the
Members. In addition, the Manager may amend this Operating Agreement to
eliminate any obsolete provisions. The Manager may, from time to time, restate
the Operating Agreement by reflecting all amendments in a single document
without the necessity of obtaining consent of the Members.
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ARTICLE 15
NOTICES
Except as otherwise specifically provided in connection with notices of
meetings of the Members, any notice, demand or communication required or
permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been given when delivered personally to the party to be notified, upon receipt
if sent by facsimile or electronic mail (e-mail) or upon receipt or refusal if
sent by United States mail, postage and charges prepaid, certified with return
receipt requested and addressed as follows:
(i) if to the Company, addressed to the Company's
principal office;
(ii) if to the Manager, addressed to the Manager in care
of the Company; and
(iii) if to a Member, addressed to such Member's address
for purposes of notice which is contained in the Company's list of its
Members. Any Member may change its address or representative to be
notified by written notice to the Company.
Delivery by private courier, including, but not limited to an overnight courier
such as Federal Express shall be deemed personal delivery.
ARTICLE 16
GOVERNING LAW AND INTERPRETATION
Section 16.1 Governing Law. This Operating Agreement shall be
deemed to be made under and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Colorado.
Section 16.2 Severability. If any provision of this Operating
Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Operating
Agreement shall not be affected and the application of such affected provision
shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.
Section 16.3 Headings. All section or subsection titles or
captions contained in this Operating Agreement are for convenience only and
shall not be deemed part of the context of this Operating Agreement.
Section 16.4 Plurals and Pronouns. All pronouns and any variations
thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or
plural as the identity of the person or persons may require.
Section 16.5 Time. In computing any period of time pursuant to
this Operating Agreement, the day of the act, event or default from which the
designated period of time begins to run shall not be included, but the time
shall begin to run on the next succeeding day. The last day of the period so
computed shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday,
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in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day which is not a
Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.
ARTICLE 17
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 17.1 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Except as may be
expressly provided for herein, no person or entity not a party hereto shall have
any rights or obligations hereunder.
Section 17.2 Entire Agreement. The Articles of Organization and
this Operating Agreement contain the entire understanding between and among the
Members and supersede any prior understandings and agreements between and among
them respecting the subjects of the Articles of Organization and this Operating
Agreement.
Section 17.3 Counterpart Execution. This Operating Agreement may
be executed in counterparts, all of which taken together shall be deemed one
original. Each Member shall become bound by this Operating Agreement immediately
upon such Member's execution hereof and independently of the execution hereof by
any other Member.
This Operating Agreement is executed as of the date first above
mentioned.
INITIAL MEMBER:
NORTH AND SOUTH ASPEN, LLC, a Colorado
limited liability company
By: /S/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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MANAGER:
BLOCK 66, LLC, a Colorado limited liability
company
By: /S/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW
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COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE TO
SARDY HOUSE, LLC
OPERATING AGREEMENT
MEMBER:
__________________ ___________________________________
Date Signed
___________________________________
___________________________________
Address
___________________________________
Social Security Number (TIN)
___________________________________
Number of Units Subscribed
___________________________________
Initial Contribution
Selection No. _______________________
AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
Sardy House, LLC, a Colorado limited liability
company
By: ________________________________
EXHIBIT A
Rotational Selection System
A-1