EXHIBIT 3.12
OPERATING AGREEMENT
FOR
CRYSTAL PARK HOTEL AND CASINO DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY, LLC
A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 NOR REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES
LAWS. SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, DELIVERED AFTER SALE,
TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS QUALIFIED AND REGISTERED UNDER
APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS, IN THE OPINION OF
COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, SUCH QUALIFICATION AND REGISTRATION IS NOT
REQUIRED. ANY TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS AGREEMENT IS
FURTHER SUBJECT TO OTHER RESTRICTIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHICH ARE SET FORTH
HEREIN.
OPERATING AGREEMENT
FOR
CRYSTAL PARK HOTEL AND CASINO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC
A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
This Operating Agreement is made as of July 18, 1996, by and among
HP/COMPTON, INC., a California corporation ("HPC"), REDWOOD GAMING LLC, a
California limited liability company ("▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇") and FIRST PARK INVESTMENTS,
LLC, a California limited liability company ("Chu"), with reference to the
following facts:
▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Entertainment, Inc., a California corporation ("CEI") and
each of its officers, directors and shareholders has been licensed (the "City
License") by the City of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (the "City") to own and operate a card club
(the "Card Club") located in the area known as Alameda Auto Plaza in the City
(the "Card Club Site").
B. Pursuant to an Amended and Restated Agreement Respecting Pyramid
Casino by and between Hollywood Park, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the
parent corporation of HPC ("HPI"), on the one hand, and CEI and the principal
shareholder of CEI, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, on the other hand (the "Purchase
Agreement"), HPC (by assignment of HPI's rights thereunder) acquired CEI's
rights to the Card Club Site, including its rights under that certain Amended
and Restated Disposition and Development Agreement, Agreement of Purchase and
Sale, and Lease with Option to Purchase (the "DDA") with The Community
Redevelopment Agency of the City (the "Real Property Rights"), the plans and
specifications for the construction of the Card Club (the "Plans"), an option
(the "License Rights Option") to acquire the City License and all other assets
held by CEI pertaining to the Card Club.
C. Pursuant to the DDA, HPC has leased certain improvements on the Card
Club Site adjacent to the Card Club which HPC is obligated to remodel, furnish
and operate as a hotel (the "Hotel").
D. HPC and CEI have entered into a Lease of the Card Club, dated as of
August 3, 1995, with HPC as Landlord and CEI as Tenant (the "Lease"). Pursuant
to the Lease, HPC is to construct, develop and furnish the Card Club on the Card
Club Site pursuant to the Plans. Costs of construction, development and
furnishing of the Card Club and the Hotel and related start-up matters
(collectively, "Project Costs") are expected to be approximately $25,000,000,
including an aggregate $5,000,000 paid or to be paid by HPC to CEI for the Real
Property Rights, the Plans, the License Rights Option and the exercise price
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under the License Rights Option. HPC has expended approximately $9,200,000 to
date on Project Costs and related matters.
E. Section 5.4.1 of the Purchase Agreement provides that at such time
as HPI is licensed as an operator of the Card Club under applicable California
law and City ordinances, the Lease shall terminate and CEI and HPI shall enter
into a partnership agreement (or limited liability company operating agreement)
for the ownership and operation of the Card Club.
F. HPC, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Chu wish to form a limited liability company to
acquire all of HPC's rights to construct and own the Card Club, to acquire HPC's
rights under the Lease, the DDA and the Purchase Agreement and to enter into
this Agreement for the management and operation of the Company (as hereinafter
defined).
G. The Members have executed, and have filed or will cause to be filed
with the California Secretary of State, Articles of Organization ("Articles") of
Crystal Park Hotel and Casino Development Company, LLC, a California limited
liability company (the "Company"), pursuant to the provisions of California
Corporations Code, Title 2.5, also known as the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Limited Liability
Company Act (the "Act").
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged, the Members (capitalized terms are generally defined in
Schedule I) by this Agreement set forth the operating agreement for the Company
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under the laws of the State of California.
ARTICLE 1
ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
1.1 FORMATION. Pursuant to the Act, the Members have formed a
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California limited liability company under the laws of the State of California
by filing the Articles with the California Secretary of State and entering into
this Agreement. The rights and liabilities of the Members shall be determined
pursuant to the Act and this Agreement. To the extent that the rights or
obligations of any Member are different by reason of any provision of this
Agreement than they would be in the absence of such provision, this Agreement
shall, to the extent permitted by the Act, control.
1.2 NAME. The name of the Company shall be "CRYSTAL PARK HOTEL AND
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CASINO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC." The business of the Company may be conducted
under that name or, upon compliance with applicable laws, any other name that
the Manager deems appropriate or advisable. The Manager shall file any
fictitious name certificates and similar filings, and any
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amendments thereto, that the Manager considers appropriate or advisable.
1.3 TERM. The term of this Agreement shall be co-terminus with the
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period of duration of the Company provided in the Articles, unless extended or
sooner terminated as hereinafter provided.
1.4 COMPANY PROPERTY. Pursuant to Section 21 hereof, the property of
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the Company (the "Company Property") shall consist of all of HPC's interest in
the Card Club Site, including the Real Property Rights, the Card Club, the
License Rights Option, HPC's rights under the Purchase Agreement, the Lease, and
the DDA, and all other assets and properties, tangible and intangible, that are
hereafter acquired or received by the Company. No Member, individually, shall
have any ownership of the Company Property.
1.5 OFFICE AND AGENT. The Company shall continuously maintain an office
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and registered agent in the State of California as required by the Act. The
principal office of the Company shall be as determined by the Manager. The
Company also may have such offices, anywhere within and without the State of
California, as the Manager from time to time may determine. The registered
agent shall be as stated in the Articles or as otherwise determined by the
Manager.
1.6 ADDRESSES OF THE MEMBERS. The respective names and addresses of the
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Members are set forth on Exhibit A. The Manager shall revise Exhibit A from
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time to time as changes in the information on that Exhibit occur.
1.7 PURPOSE OF COMPANY. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any
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lawful activity for which a limited liability company may be organized under the
Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the written consent of all of the
Members, the Company shall not engage in any business other than the following:
(a) The business of developing and owning the Card Club and, after
such time as applicable law is amended to permit public companies to operate
card clubs or HPI or HPC is otherwise legally permitted to operate the Card
Club, to obtain all necessary licenses and approvals for, and to transfer the
Company Assets to, Newco in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, with Newco
thereafter to own and operate the Card Club and to own, lease or operate or to
provide for the operation by others of the other Company Assets;
(b) The business of remodeling, furnishing and operating or
contracting for the operation of the Hotel;
(c) The business of acquiring the Card Club Site or other property
pursuant to the DDA and developing, constructing,
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operating, contracting for the operation of and/or leasing other improvements at
the Card Club Site or such other property as may be acquired and/or leased
pursuant to the DDA; and
(d) Such other activities directly related to the foregoing businesses
as may be necessary, advisable or appropriate to further the foregoing business.
In furtherance of this purpose, after such time as applicable law is amended to
permit public companies to operate card clubs or HPI or HPC is otherwise legally
permitted to operate the Card Club, each Member shall, and shall cause each
person or entity that has a direct or indirect interest in such Member and who
is required to apply for a license in order for the Company or Newco to acquire
a license to operate the Card Club to, apply to the appropriate governmental
authorities to obtain such licenses and approvals as are necessary for the
Company or Newco to obtain a license to operate the Card Club.
ARTICLE 2
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
2.1 INITIAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS. The Members shall make the following
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contributions to the Company ("Initial Capital Contributions"):
Chu $ 1,000,000
HPC $22,000,000
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ $ 2,000,000
Chu and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall contribute their Initial Capital Contributions in cash
on the effective date of this Agreement. HPC shall satisfy a portion of its
Initial Capital Contribution by assigning to the Company all of its right, title
and interest in and to the Card Club Site, including without limitation the Real
Property Rights and HPC's rights under the Purchase Agreement, the Lease and the
License Rights Option (together, the "Initial Card Club Assets"), upon approval
of such assignment by the City and CEI. The Company shall assume all of HPC's
obligations under or with respect to the Initial Card Club Assets, including
without limitation obligations under the agreements set forth in Schedule 2.1,
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and shall indemnify HPC and HPI and hold each of them harmless from and against
all losses, liabilities, costs and expenses with respect thereto (the "Card Club
Liabilities"). The parties agree that the net fair market value of the non-cash
assets contributed by HPC (i.e., the value of the Initial Card Club Assets minus
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the value of the Card Club Liabilities) is equal to the amount of HPC's Initial
Expenses which, as of July 8, 1996, were approximately Nine Million Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($9,200,000), as shown on Schedule 6.5. HPC shall contribute,
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as and when required by
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the Company, cash of up to the difference between the Initial Expenses on the
date that the Initial Card Club Assets are assigned to the Company and Twenty-
Two Million Dollars ($22,000,000).
2.2 ADDITIONAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS. Except as may be explicitly
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agreed in writing by the Member and the Company, no Member shall be required to
make any additional Capital Contributions. If the Manager notifies the Members,
from time to time upon at least twenty (20) days' prior written notice, that
additional Capital Contributions are necessary for (i) the acquisition,
development and construction of the Card Club and the remodeling and furnishing
of the Hotel and related activities in accordance with the Budget in effect from
time to time or (ii) the acquisition and/or leasing of the Card Club Site or
other property pursuant to the DDA or (iii) such improvements to the Card Club
Site or other property acquired and/or leased pursuant to the DDA as are agreed
upon by a Super Majority Interest or (iv) the payment of Card Club Liabilities
or (v) such additional expenses as may be incurred after such time as applicable
law is amended to permit public companies to operate card clubs or HPI or HPC is
otherwise legally permitted to operate the Card Club, in connection with the
formation of Newco and in connection with the operation by Newco of the Card
Club or (vi) any other business purpose of the Company (collectively,
"Additional Capital Contributions") each of the Members shall have the right,
but not the obligation, to contribute as Additional Capital an amount equal to
its respective Profit Percentage Interest of such Additional Capital
Contribution. If any Member elects not to make such Additional Capital
Contribution (the "Non-participating Member Contribution"), and HPC contributes
its Profit Percentage Interest of such Additional Capital Contribution, then HPC
shall be entitled to contribute as an Additional Capital Contribution an amount
equal to the Non-participating Member Contribution. To the extent that the
Members do not contribute their respective Profit Percentage Interests of
Additional Capital Contributions, their Profit Percentage Interests shall be
adjusted in accordance with Section 2.7.
2.3 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS. The Company shall establish an individual Capital
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Account for each Member. The Company shall determine and maintain each Capital
Account in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). Upon the
contributions by the Members under Section 2.1 and 2.2, each such Member will
receive a credit to its Capital Account in the amount of cash or the fair market
value of property so contributed. If a Member Transfers all or a part of such
Member's Membership Interest in accordance with this Agreement, such Member's
Capital Account attributable to the Transferred Membership Interest shall carry
over to the new owner of such Membership Interest pursuant to Regulations
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(1). Each Capital Account shall consist of a Member's
paid-in Capital Contribution(s) (whether in cash, property, services or
otherwise, including a
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Member's payment of claims against or liabilities of the Company to the extent
that the payor has no right of indemnification or contribution) (a) increased by
such Member's allocated share of Net Profits in accordance with Article 3
hereof, (b) decreased by such Member's allocated share of Net Losses and
distributions in accordance with Article 3 hereof, and (c) adjusted as otherwise
required in accordance with the Code, Regulations and generally accepted
accounting principles (to the extent consistent with the Code and Regulations).
If the book value of property is adjusted pursuant to Regulations 1.704-
1(b)(2)(ix)(f), Capital Accounts shall be adjusted as provided in Regulations
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g).
2.4 NO INTEREST ON OR WITHDRAWAL OF CAPITAL. No Member shall be
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entitled to receive any interest on such Member's Capital Contributions. Except
as otherwise provided by law, no Member shall be entitled to withdraw or reduce
its Capital Contribution or to demand or receive property other than cash in
return for its Capital Contribution. No Member shall have any obligation, upon
winding up of the Company, to restore any deficit balance in its Capital Account
for the benefit of the other Members.
2.5 THIRD PARTY LOANS. The Company may seek debt financing from banks,
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savings and loan associations or other financial institutions from time to time
if the Manager determines that the Initial Capital Contributions are
insufficient for the conduct of its business or if the Manager otherwise
determines in good faith that such financing is necessary or desirable ("Third
Party Loans"), provided that no Member shall be required to guarantee any Third
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Party Loan unless such Member agrees to do so. Third Party Loans may be secured
by liens on the Company Property and shall have such other terms and conditions
as may be determined by a Super Majority Interest.
2.6 SHORT-TERM ADVANCES. Any Member may, but shall be under no
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obligation to, advance funds in excess of its obligation to make Initial Capital
Contributions and Additional Capital Contributions ("Advances") in order to pay
operational expenditures on a short-term basis in contemplation of income from
operations or a disbursement of funds from Third Party Loans, if, in the
judgment of the Manager, payment of expenditures cannot or should not be delayed
until such funds are obtained by the Company. Amounts funded by a Member
pursuant to this Section 2.6 shall bear interest at the Rate plus 200 basis
points (but in no event greater than the maximum rate permitted under applicable
law), and shall be repaid immediately upon receipt of funds contemplated to be
received as provided above or from other Company assets as agreed by all of the
Members.
2.7 DILUTION. In the event that HPC contributes its Profit Percentage
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Interest of an Additional Capital Contribution
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and Chu and/or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, as applicable, does not contribute its Profit
Percentage Interest of such Additional Capital Contribution, the Profit
Percentage Interests shall be recalculated such that (a) Chu's or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇
(as applicable) Profit Percentage Interest shall equal one-hundred (100)
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall equal Chu's or
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ (as applicable) Capital Contributions and the denominator of which
shall equal the total of all Capital Contributions by all Members; and (b) the
Profit Percentage Interest of HPC shall be increased by the reduction in the
Profit Percentage Interest of Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (as applicable) determined
pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 2.7 from the Profit Percentage Interest
of Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (as applicable) immediately prior to such determination.
ARTICLE 3
ALLOCATIONS OF NET PROFITS AND NET LOSSES
3.1 ALLOCATIONS OF INCOME AND NET PROFITS. After giving effect to the
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special allocations set forth in Sections 3.3 and 3.4 hereof, Net Profits shall
be allocated in accordance with the Members' Profit Percentage Interests, which
shall initially be as follows:
HPC 88%
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 8%
Chu 4%
The foregoing Profit Percentage Interests shall be subject to adjustment from
time to time upon the admission of new Members or in accordance with Section 27.
3.2 ALLOCATIONS OF NET LOSSES. After giving effect to the special
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allocations set forth in Sections 3.3 and 3.4 hereof, Net Losses shall be
allocated to the Members as follows:
3.2.1 POSITIVE CAPITAL ACCOUNTS. Net Losses shall first be
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allocated to the Members in proportion to and to the extent of their positive
Capital Account balances.
3.2.2 PROFIT PERCENTAGE INTERESTS. Except as provided in
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Section 3.2.1, Net Losses shall be allocated to the Members in proportion to
their Profit Percentage Interests.
3.3 SPECIAL ALLOCATIONS.
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3.3.1 MEMBER NONRECOURSE DEDUCTIONS. Any Member Nonrecourse
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Deductions for any Fiscal Year and any other deductions or losses for any Fiscal
Year referable to a liability owed by the Company to (or guaranteed or
indemnified by) a Member for which no other Member bears the economic risk
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of loss shall be specially allocated to the Member who bears the economic risk
of loss with respect to the Member Nonrecourse Debt or other liability to which
such Member Nonrecourse Deductions or other deductions are attributable in
accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i) and Regulations Section 1.704-
1(b).
3.3.2 NONRECOURSE DEDUCTIONS REFERABLE TO LIABILITIES OWED TO
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NON-MEMBERS. Any Nonrecourse Deductions for any Fiscal Year and any other
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deductions or losses for any Fiscal Year referable to a liability owed by the
Company to a Person other than a Member for which no Member bears the economic
risk of loss shall be specially allocated to the Members in proportion to their
Profit Percentage Interests.
3.3.3 MEMBER MINIMUM GAIN CHARGEBACK. Except as otherwise
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provided in Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4), notwithstanding any other
provision of this Article 3, if there is a net decrease in Member Nonrecourse
Debt Minimum Gain (as defined in Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(2)) attributable
to a Member Nonrecourse Debt during any Fiscal Year, each Member who has a share
of the Member Nonrecourse Minimum Gain attributable to such Member Nonrecourse
Debt (which share shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Section
1.704-2(i)(5)) shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain for
such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Fiscal Years) in an amount equal
to that portion of such Member's share of the net decrease in Member Nonrecourse
Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt, determined in
accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4). Allocations pursuant to the
previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the amounts required to be
allocated to each Member pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall
be determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-
2(j)(2). This Section 3.3.3 is intended to comply with the minimum gain
chargeback requirement contained in Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall
be interpreted consistently therewith.
3.3.4 MINIMUM GAIN CHARGEBACK. Except as otherwise provided in
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Regulations Section 1.704-2(f), notwithstanding any other provision of this
Article 3, if there is a net decrease in Company Minimum Gain during any Fiscal
Year, each Member shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain
for such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary, in subsequent Fiscal Years) in an
amount equal to the portion of such Member's share of the net decrease in
Company Minimum Gain which share of such net decrease shall be determined in
accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(g)(2). Allocations pursuant to the
previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required
to be allocated to each Member pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated
shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(f)(6) and
1.704-2(j)(2). This Section 3.3.4 is intended to comply with the minimum gain
chargeback requirement contained in
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Regulations Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
3.3.5 QUALIFIED INCOME OFFSET. In the event a Member
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unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations, or distributions described
in Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) or (6) or any other event
creates an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit, items of Company income and gain
shall be specially allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient
to eliminate such excess deficit balance as quickly as possible.
3.4 CURATIVE ALLOCATIONS. The allocations set forth in Section 3.3
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hereof (the "Regulatory Allocations") are intended to comply with certain
requirements of the Regulations. It is the intent of the Members that, to the
extent possible, all Regulatory Allocations shall be offset either with other
Regulatory Allocations or with special allocations of other items of Company
income, gain, loss, or deduction pursuant to this Section 3.4. Therefore,
notwithstanding any other provision of this Article 3 (other than the Regulatory
Allocations), the Members shall make such offsetting special allocations of
Company income, gain, loss, or deduction in whatever manner they determine
appropriate so that, after such offsetting allocations are made, a Member's
Capital Account balance is, to the extent possible, equal to the Capital Account
balance such Member would have had if the Regulatory Allocations were not part
of this Agreement and all Company items were allocated pursuant to Sections 3.1
and 3.2.
3.5 APPLICATION OF SECTION 704(c) PRINCIPLES. Notwithstanding the
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preceding sections of this Article 3:
(a) Section 704(c) of the Code shall apply to the allocation of
items of income, gain, deduction and loss related to contributed property having
a tax basis at the time of contribution that differs from its fair market value;
and
(b) Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) shall apply to the
items of income, gain, deduction and loss related to property the book value of
which is adjusted pursuant to that Regulations Section.
3.6 ALLOCATION OF EXCESS NON-RECOURSE LIABILITIES. For purposes of
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Section 752 of the Code and Section 1.752-2(a)(3) of the Regulations, "excess
non-recourse liabilities" shall be allocated among the Members in accordance
with their Profit Percentage Interests.
3.7 INTENTION TO BE TAXED AS A PARTNERSHIP. The Company shall be
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treated as a partnership for tax purposes.
3.8 ALLOCATION OF NET PROFITS AND LOSSES IN RESPECT OF A TRANSFERRED
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INTEREST. If any Membership Interest is
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Transferred, or is increased or decreased by reason of the admission of a new
Member, Additional Capital Contributions or otherwise, during any Fiscal Year of
the Company, each item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit of the Company
for such Fiscal Year shall be allocated among the Members by the Manager in
accordance with any method permitted by Section 706(d) of the Code and the
applicable Regulations in order to take into account the Members' varying
Percentage Interests during the Year.
3.9 OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS TO REPORT ALLOCATIONS. The Members are aware
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of the income tax consequences of the allocations made by this Article 3 and
hereby agree to be bound by the provisions of this Article 3 in reporting their
shares of Company income and loss for income tax purposes.
ARTICLE 4
DISTRIBUTIONS
4.1 DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS BY THE COMPANY. Subject to applicable law
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and any limitations contained elsewhere in this Agreement, no distribution shall
be made if, after giving effect to the distribution, (a) the Company would not
be able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of business, or
(b) the Company's total assets would be less than the sum of its total
liabilities.
4.2 NET CASH FLOW. Subject to Section 41, Net Cash Flow, if any, shall
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be distributed within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar quarter to
the Members in accordance with the Members' respective Profit Percentage
Interests on the date of the distribution.
4.3 PERSONS TO RECEIVE DISTRIBUTION. All distributions shall be made to
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the Persons who, according to the books and records of the Company, are the
holders of record of the Economic Interests in respect of which such
distributions are made on the actual date of distribution. Neither the Company
nor any Company Person shall incur any liability for making distributions in
accordance with this Section 4.3.
4.4 FORM OF DISTRIBUTION. A Member, regardless of the nature of the
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Member's Capital Contribution, has no right to demand and receive any
distribution from the Company in any form other than money. No Member may be
compelled to accept from the Company a distribution of any asset in kind in lieu
of a proportionate distribution of money being made to other Members.
4.5 WITHHOLDING ON DISTRIBUTIONS. Each Member consents and agrees that
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the Company may deduct and withhold amounts for tax or other obligations of such
Member on any amount
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distributed or allocated by the Company to such Member, and to any assignee of a
Member's Membership Interest (or the related Economic Interest), if the Company
believes in good faith that it is required by law to do so. All amounts so
withheld with respect to such Member, substitute Member, or Economic Interest
Owner shall be treated as amounts distributed to such Person pursuant to Section
9.5 or 9.6 for all purposes under this Agreement. In addition, the affected
Member, substitute Member or Economic Interest Owner shall reimburse the Company
for any such amounts so withheld to the extent not deducted from a distribution.
4.6 RETURN OF DISTRIBUTIONS. Except for distributions made in violation
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of the Act or this Agreement, no Member or Economic Interest Owner shall be
obligated to return any distribution to the Company or pay the amount of any
distribution for the account of the Company or to any creditor of the Company.
The amount of any distribution returned to the Company by a Member or Economic
Interest Owner or paid by a Member or Economic Interest Owner for the account of
the Company or to a creditor of the Company shall be added to the account or
accounts from which it was subtracted when it was distributed to the Member or
Economic Interest Owner.
ARTICLE 5
MEMBERS
5.1 LIMITED LIABILITY. Except as required under the Act or as expressly
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set forth in this Agreement, no Member shall be personally liable for any debt,
obligation or liability of the Company, whether that liability or obligation
arises in contract, tort or otherwise.
5.2 ADMISSION OF ADDITIONAL MEMBERS. No additional Members shall be
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admitted unless approved by a Super Majority Interest. No additional Member
shall become a Member until such additional Member has made any required Capital
Contribution and has become a party to this Agreement by executing a signature
page agreeing to the terms and provisions hereof, and substitute Members may
only be admitted in accordance with Article 7.
5.3 TRANSACTIONS WITH THE COMPANY. A Company Person or any Affiliate
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may lend money to and transact other business with the Company only in
accordance with this Agreement or with the prior approval of holders of a
majority of the Profit Percentage Interests held by the disinterested Members
after full disclosure of the Member's involvement. Subject to other applicable
law, such Member has the same rights and obligations with respect thereto as a
person who is not a Member.
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5.4 MEMBERS ARE NOT AGENTS. Pursuant to Article 6, the management of
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the Company is vested in the Manager. Unless expressly and duly authorized in
writing to do so by the Manager, no Member, acting solely in the capacity of a
Member, is an agent of the Company nor can any Member in such capacity bind or
execute any instrument on behalf of the Company or render the Company liable for
any purpose.
5.5 VOTING RIGHTS.
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5.5.1 GENERAL RULE. Except as expressly provided in this
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Agreement, the Articles or the Act, Members shall have no voting, approval or
consent rights. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, in
all instances in which a vote, approval, consent or agreement of the Members is
required, a vote, approval or consent of a Super Majority Interest (or, in
instances in which there are defaulting Members or an assignment of a Membership
Interest, non-defaulting Members or Members who are not assignors of a
Membership Interest, respectively, who hold eighty (80%) of the Profit
Percentage Interests held by all such non-defaulting or non-assigning Members)
shall be required.
5.5.2 MEETINGS OF MEMBERS. No annual or regular meetings of
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Members are required. A meeting of the Members may be called by any Manager or
by Members with collective Profit Percentage Interests of at least ten percent
(10%). Meetings of Members may be held at such date, time and place within or
without the State of California as the Manager may fix from time to time.
Notice of any meeting shall be given in accordance with Section 17104 of the
Corporations Code. At any Members' meeting, the Manager shall preside at the
meeting and shall designate an officer or representative of a Member to act as
secretary of the meeting. The secretary of the meeting shall prepare minutes of
the meeting, which shall be placed in the minute books of the Company. Any
action that may be taken at a meeting of Members may be taken without a meeting,
if a consent in writing setting forth the action so taken, is signed and
delivered to the Company by Members having not less than the minimum number of
votes that would be necessary to authorize or take that action at a meeting at
which all Members entitled to vote on that action at a meeting were present and
voted. All such consents shall be filed with the Company and shall be
maintained in the Company records. Members may participate in any Members'
meeting through the use of any means of conference telephones or similar
communications equipment as long as all Members participating can hear one
another. A Member so participating is deemed to be present in person at the
meeting.
5.5.3 PROXIES. Every Member entitled to vote at a meeting may
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authorize another person or persons to act by proxy with respect to his, her or
its Membership Interest. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of 11
months from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Every
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proxy continues in full force and effect until revoked by the Member executing
it prior to the vote pursuant thereto, except as otherwise herein provided.
Such revocation may be effected by a writing delivered to the Company stating
that the proxy is revoked or by a subsequent proxy executed by the Member
executing the prior proxy and presented to the meeting, or as to any meeting by
attendance at such meeting and voting in person by the person executing the
proxy. The dates contained on the forms of proxy presumptively determine the
order of execution, regardless of the postmark dates on the envelopes in which
they are mailed. A proxy is not revoked by the death or incapacity of the
Member unless, before the vote is counted, written notice of such death or
incapacity is received by the Company. The revocability of a proxy that states
on its face that it is irrevocable shall be governed by the provisions of
Sections 703(e) and 705(f) of the California General Corporation Law.
5.6 WITHDRAWAL, RESIGNATION AND RETIREMENT. Except as required by law,
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no Member may withdraw, resign or retire from the Company without the express
consent of a Super Majority Interest.
ARTICLE 6
MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE COMPANY
6.1 MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY BY THE MANAGER.
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6.1.1 EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT BY THE MANAGER. Subject to the
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provisions of the Articles and this Agreement, the business, property and
affairs of the Company shall be managed, and all powers of the Company shall be
exercised, by or under the direction of the Manager. The Manager shall have,
without limitation the authority to exercise all rights and fulfill all
obligations with respect to the Initial Card Club Assets, including without
limitation rights and obligations under the agreements set forth in Schedule
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6.1.2 AGENCY AUTHORITY OF THE MANAGER. Subject to the rights of
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the Members as set forth in Section 6.3, the Manager shall have signing
authority with respect to all matters on behalf of the Company, including
without limitation the authority to endorse checks, drafts and other evidences
of indebtedness made payable to the order of the Company or to sign checks,
drafts and other instruments obligating the Company to pay money, or sign
agreements or other documents. Subject to the provisions of the Articles and
this Agreement, the Manager may delegate any of its powers hereunder.
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6.2 MANAGER.
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6.2.1 INITIAL MANAGER. HPC shall be the initial Manager.
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6.2.2 TERM OF OFFICE; SUCCESSOR MANAGER. The Manager shall hold
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office for a term commencing on the date of appointment (or in the case of the
initial Manager, commencing on the date hereof) and expiring upon the earlier of
(i) the date on which such Manager resigns, (ii) the date on which the Manager
becomes an Excluded Member pursuant to Section 92 hereof or (iii) the date on
which the Manager ceases to be a Member owning at least a 20% interest in the
capital and profits of the Company. Upon the expiration of the term of office
of a Manager, a successor Manager shall be elected by a Super Majority Interest,
including HPC in its capacity as a Member (unless HPC's term as the Manager
expired by reason of clause (ii) above), provided that such successor Manager
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must be a Member owning at least a 20% interest in the capital and profits of
the Company unless agreed upon in writing by all of the Members.
6.2.3 RESIGNATION. The Manager may resign at any time by giving
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written notice to the Members without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the
Company under any contract to which the Manager is a party. The resignation of
any Manager shall take effect upon receipt of that notice or at such later time
as shall be specified in the notice; and, unless otherwise specified in the
notice, acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it
effective. A Manager who has an incapacity shall be deemed to have resigned.
For purposes of this Section 6.2.3, "incapacity" shall mean, as to any Manager,
as applicable, (i) the death or adjudication or incompetence or insanity in the
case of a natural person, (ii) the inability of a Manager to fulfill his
obligations under this Agreement because of injury or physical or mental illness
and such incapacity shall exist for ninety (90) working days in the aggregate
during any consecutive twelve (12) month period, (iii) the termination of a
trust in the case of a trustee of a trust, the dissolution and commencement of
winding up of a partnership in the case of a partnership, the filing of a
certificate of dissolution or its equivalent in the case of a corporation or a
limited liability company and the distribution by a fiduciary of an estate's
entire interest in the Company, or (iv) the Bankruptcy of such Manager. The
resignation of a Manager shall not affect the Manager's rights as a Member and
shall not by itself constitute a withdrawal of a Member.
6.3 LIMITATIONS ON MANAGER'S AUTHORITY. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
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the Manager shall not, without the written consent of all of the Members, which
consent shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld:
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(a) do any act in contravention of this Agreement in its present
form or as amended;
(b) confess a judgment against the Company;
(c) cause the Company to enter into any arrangement with itself or
any of its affiliates or other related entities as principal on terms less
favorable to the Company as would be obtained from an unaffiliated third party;
(d) dissolve the Company except in accordance with Article 9 hereof;
(e) change the nature of the business of the Company (provided,
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however, that to the extent agreed to by a Super Majority Interest the Company
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may determine to undertake additional businesses at the Card Club Site or other
property leased or acquired by the Company pursuant to the DDA in addition to
the Card Club and the Hotel).
6.4 CARD CLUB OPERATOR; HOTEL OPERATOR; OTHER OFFICERS.
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6.4.1 CARD CLUB OPERATOR; HOTEL OPERATOR. Pursuant to the
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Lease, CEI will act as the operator of the Card Club (the "Card Club Operator")
until such time as the Company may be licensed to act as the Card Club Operator,
at which time the Company and CEI shall form Newco to operate the Card Club, the
Hotel and related businesses, in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. When
the Company and CEI form Newco, subject to the terms of the Purchase Agreement,
the Manager shall select the chief operating officer and manager of the Card
Club (and may enter into employment agreements with such persons as it deems
appropriate). Such chief operating officer and manager, under the supervision
of the Manager, shall be responsible for the day-to-day management of the
operations of the Card Club and shall make all the decisions required to be made
regarding the day-to-day administration, supervision, management and control of
the operations of the Card Club. The chief operating officer (and all other
employees of the Company) shall report directly to and shall be supervised by
the Manager. The Hotel operator shall be selected by the Manager.
6.4.2 OTHER OFFICERS. The Manager may appoint such other
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officers as may be deemed necessary or advisable from time to time by the
Manager. All officers, including the chief operating officer, shall serve at
the pleasure of the Manager, subject to all rights, if any, of an officer under
any contract of employment. Any individual may hold any number of offices with
such duties and powers as designated by the Manager.
6.5 REMUNERATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF MEMBERS. Except as otherwise
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authorized in, or pursuant to, this Agreement, no Member is entitled to
remuneration for acting on behalf of the Company or in connection with the
Company's business. HPC shall
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receive a credit against its Initial Capital Contribution for all Initial
Expenses paid for by HPC or HPI. A schedule setting forth the Initial Expenses
paid for by HPC or HPI as of July 8, 1996, is attached hereto as Schedule 6.5.
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The Manager shall be entitled to full reimbursement of its actual costs incurred
in connection with the Company's ownership and/or operation of the Card Club,
including salaries and other compensation of all employees hired for or assigned
to Card Club operations but excluding any allocation for general and
administrative overhead costs. The Members shall be entitled to reimbursement
of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred or services provided for the
purposes of the Company at the request of the Manager.
6.6 BUDGETS. The Manager shall prepare an initial capital budget and
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annual capital and operating budgets and operating plans for the Company for
each fiscal year, which annual budgets and plans shall be delivered to the
Members for informational purposes.
6.7 BANK ACCOUNTS. All funds of every kind and nature received by the
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Company, including capital contributions, loan proceeds, and operating receipts
shall be deposited in such bank accounts in the name of the Company as shall be
determined from time to time by the Manager. Company funds shall not be
commingled with funds of any Member or others.
6.8 INSURANCE. The Company shall procure and maintain in full force and
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effect insurance on the Card Club and other Company Property, including
liability, fire, extended property and business interruption insurance, naming
the Company and the Manager as insureds thereunder (the terms and coverage
amounts of which shall be that customary in the industry). The Company shall
procure and maintain any additional insurance coverage required by applicable
City ordinances or written order.
ARTICLE 7
TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT OF INTERESTS
7.1 RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER; TRANSFERS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS. No
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Member may Transfer its Membership Interest or Economic Interest in the Company,
in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Manager (or, in
the case of HPC if HPC is then the Manager, holders of a majority of the Profit
Percentage Interests excluding those held by HPC), which consent may be given or
withheld, conditioned or delayed by the Manager or such holders, as applicable,
in its or their sole discretion; provided that any Member may Transfer its
Economic Interest to another Member or to an Affiliate without consent. The
Transfer of an Economic Interest to an Affiliate or another Member shall not
effect a Transfer of the Membership Interest of the transferring Member and the
transferee shall in no event be
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deemed substituted as a Member of the Company, except to the extent of the
Economic Interest so Transferred unless otherwise agreed by all of the Members.
No Transfer of an Economic Interest permitted by this Agreement shall effect a
novation or release any of the transferor Member's obligations hereunder, and
the Transferring Member shall continue to be obligated under each and every
provision of this Agreement. No Economic Interest Owner of the Company shall
have any right to participate in the management of the business and affairs of
the Company or to become a Member thereof.
7.2 RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL. If a Member has received the prior written
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consent of the Manager (or, in the case of HPC if HPC is then the Manager,
holders of a majority of the Profit Percentage Interests excluding those held by
HPC), to a proposed Transfer in accordance with Section 7.1, prior to seeking to
sell all or any portion of its Membership Interest (the "Transferable
Interest"), (i) each Member other than HPC shall first offer HPC and, as long as
HPC is the Manager, the other Members and (ii), HPC subject to the requirements
of the Purchase Agreement regarding the rights of CEI in connection with
Transfers by HPC, shall offer to the other Members (in each case, collectively
with HPC, the "Offerees") the right to purchase the Transferable Interest (or in
the case of HPC, if CEI had the right pursuant to the Purchase Agreement to
exercise a right of first refusal and did so, the remainder, if any, of the
Transferable Interest following such exercise) on the same terms and conditions
as the selling Member intends to sell such interest, or on the same terms and
conditions as the offer received from a prospective purchaser, as the case may
be (herein, the "First Opportunity Offer"). The First Opportunity Offer, once
made, shall constitute an irrevocable binding offer by the selling Member to
sell the Transferable Interest to the Offerees, who shall have thirty (30) days
after receipt of the First Opportunity Offer within which to accept same in
writing. If any of the Offerees timely accepts the First Opportunity Offer, the
selling Member shall sell the Transferable Interest to such accepting Offerees
on a pro rata basis in accordance with their Profit Percentage Interests (or if
only one Offeree accepts in a timely manner, such Offeree may purchase the
entire Transferable Interest), on the same terms and conditions as the First
Opportunity Offer; provided, however, that such sale shall be consummated within
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ninety (90) days of the Offerees' acceptance of the First Opportunity Offer. If
the Offerees fail to timely accept the First Opportunity Offer or do not agree
to purchase all of the Transferable Interest, the selling Member (other then
HPC, if it has previously made such offer to CEI) shall offer the still
available portion of the Transferable Interest to CEI in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement. If CEI agrees to purchase (x)
all of the still available portion of the Transferable Interest of DeBartelo or
Chu, as applicable, or (y) all or any portion of the Transferable Interest of
HPC, the sale of the Transferable Interest to CEI and the accepting Offerees, if
any, shall be
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consummated in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. If the accepting
Offerees, if any, and CEI together do not agree to purchase the entire
Transferable Interest, then the selling Member shall be free to sell the
Transferable Interest to any third party, subject to the terms of this Agreement
and of the Purchase Agreement. Each of the Members acknowledges receipt of a
copy of the Purchase Agreement and hereby agrees to be bound by all the
provisions thereof, including without limitation (i) the grant to CEI by each of
them of a right of first refusal with respect to Transfers of their respective
Membership Interests herein, and (ii) the provisions regarding the price below
which Membership Interests may not be sold, all as set forth in Section 10.2 of
the Purchase Agreement.
7.3 TRANSFERS SUBJECT TO LICENSES AND APPROVALS. Notwithstanding any
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other provision of this Agreement, at such time as a public company is permitted
under applicable law to own and operate a card club, or HPI or HPC is otherwise
legally permitted to operate the Card Club, no Transfer of a Membership Interest
or an Economic Interest in the Company may be made unless and until the
transferee has obtained all licenses and approvals necessary for the ownership
and operation of the Card Club from the City and any other necessary or
applicable licensing authorities and has executed an agreement to be bound by
all provisions of this Agreement.
7.4 EFFECT OF NON-COMPLIANCE. Any purported Transfer not permitted by
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this Agreement shall be void ab initio and of no effect against the Company, any
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other Member or any creditor of or claimant against the Company.
7.5 EFFECT OF TRANSFER. A transferee of a Membership Interest shall
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have the right to become a substitute Member only if (a) the requirements of
Sections 7.1 and 7.2, and as applicable, Sections 7.3 and 7.8, are met, (b) such
person executes an instrument satisfactory to all of the Members accepting and
adopting the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and (c) such person pays
any reasonable expenses in connection with its admission as a new Member. The
admission of a substitute Member shall not result in the release of the Member
who assigned the Membership Interest from any liability that such Member may
have to the Company or to any Member.
7.6 RIGHTS OF LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES. Subject to the provisions of
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Section 9.2, if a Member who is an individual dies or is adjudged by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be incompetent to manage the Member's person or
property, the Member's executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, or other
legal representative shall have all the rights of a holder of an Economic
Interest, but shall have no right to become a substitute Member without the
consent otherwise required pursuant to this Agreement. If a Member is a
corporation, trust, or other entity and is dissolved or terminated, the
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powers described in the preceding sentence may be exercised by such Member's
legal representative or successor.
7.7 OBLIGATION TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LAW. At such time as a public
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company is permitted under applicable law to own and operate a card club, or HPI
or HPC is otherwise legally permitted to operate the Card Club, the Company
shall promptly apply to obtain licensing and the necessary approvals to permit
Newco to acquire the Company Assets and to operate the Card Club, the Hotel and
related businesses and all Members hereby agree to obtain (and to cause each of
their directors, officers, equity owners and other Affiliates, as applicable, to
obtain) all required licenses and approvals as promptly as possible. If any
Member or any director, officer, equity owner or other Affiliate of any Member
(collectively a "Noncomplying Person") is unable, at any time, to obtain or
maintain such licensing or otherwise comply with applicable law, such Member
shall take such action, including without limitation, a corporate restructuring
or the severing of its relationship with the Noncomplying Person, in order to
comply with applicable law within thirty (30) days of the date on which the
Noncomplying Person was unable or ceased to comply with such law. If a Member
is unable to satisfy the requirements of the preceding sentence, then the
Company (or, if the Company is unable to do so, the other Members) shall
purchase such Member's Membership Interest (on a pro rata basis in accordance
with their respective Profit Percentage Interests, if the purchasers are the
other Members). The purchase price of the sale required by the previous
sentence shall equal the Fair Value of such Member's Membership Interest
determined in accordance with the procedures for determining the Fair Value of
Chu's and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ Membership Interests as set forth in Section 7.9.3 and
shall be payable in equal quarterly installments over five (5) years with
interest at the Rate. A Member that is removed from the Company pursuant to this
Section shall have no further right to participate, in any way, in the business
of the Company (specifically including the right to receive distributions from,
or to share in the Net Profits, Net Losses or similar items of, the Company or
to approve Company actions).
7.8 CHANGES OF CONTROL -- ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ AND CHU. During the term of this
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Agreement, each of Chu and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall prohibit each of its equity owners
from effecting any Transfer of their ownership interests that would result in a
Change of Control, respectively, of Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. ▇▇▇ represents and
warrants to HPC and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ that attached hereto as Schedule 7.8A is a true
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and complete list setting forth each of the equity owners of Chu, showing the
percentage interest owned. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ represents and warrants to HPC and Chu
that attached hereto as Schedule 7.8B is a true and complete list setting forth
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each of the equity owners of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, showing the percentage interest owned.
Each of Chu and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ hereby agrees to provide the Manager (or HPC, if HPC
is no longer the Manager) with prompt notice of any proposed sale by an equity
owner of his, her or
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its ownership interest. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, each
of Chu and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall cause any certificates representing such ownership
interests to bear a legend substantially as follows:
"THE OWNERSHIP INTERESTS REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO
CERTAIN TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN THE OPERATING AGREEMENT OF
CRYSTAL PARK HOTEL AND CASINO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC, A COPY OF WHICH
AGREEMENT IS ON FILE AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE ISSUER. ANY TRANSFER
OF SHARES IN VIOLATION OF SUCH PROVISIONS SHALL BE NULL AND VOID AB
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INITIO."
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The Members hereby agree that any Change of Control, merger, sale of assets,
recapitalization or other corporate restructuring of HPI shall not constitute a
Transfer or Change of Control of HPC for purposes of this Agreement.
7.9 PUT/CALL.
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7.9.1 CHU/HPC. Within one-hundred twenty (120) days following
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each of the following events, subject to CEI's rights pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement, Chu shall have the right to notify HPC of its election to cause HPC
to purchase its Membership Interest, and HPC shall have the right to notify Chu
of its election to purchase Chu's Membership Interest, for a price equal to the
Fair Value of Chu's Membership Interest, which price shall be payable in
accordance with Section 7.9.4. This right and obligation shall be personal to
Chu and may not be assigned or transferred, even if there is a permitted
Transfer of Chu's Membership Interest. The events giving rise to rights of each
of HPC and Chu under this Section 7.9.1 are as follows:
(a) An HPI Change;
(b) The death of ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇;
(c) The death of ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇; or
(d) The date that is five (5) years after the date hereof.
7.9.2 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/HPC. Within one-hundred twenty (120) days
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following each of the following events, subject to CEI's rights pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall have the right to notify HPC of its election
to cause HPC to purchase its Membership Interest in the Company, and HPC shall
have the right to notify ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of its election to purchase ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇
Membership Interest, for a price equal to the Fair Value of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇
Membership Interest, which price shall be payable in accordance with Section
7.9.4. This right and obligation shall be personal to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and may not be
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assigned or transferred, even if there is a permitted Transfer of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇
Membership Interest. The events giving rise to the rights of each of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
and HPC under this Section 7.9.2 are as follows:
(a) An HPI Change; or
(b) The date that is five (5) years after the date hereof.
7.9.3 DETERMINATION OF FAIR VALUE. The Fair Value of the
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Membership Interest of Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for purposes hereof shall be determined
as follows.
(a) During the first eighteen (18) months after the date
hereof, the Fair Value shall be determined by multiplying the Profit Percentage
Interest of Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ as applicable by the total Capital Contributions to
the Company of all of the Members from its inception to the date of the purchase
of such interest.
(b) From and after the date that is eighteen (18) months after
the date hereof, the Fair Value shall mean the price that an unaffiliated third
party would be willing to pay for the Membership Interest of Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,
as applicable (the "Acquired Interest"), considering the value of the Company's
business and assets at the time and its liabilities (with no minority discount
applied). HPC and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Chu, as applicable, shall attempt to agree on the
Fair Value during the sixty (60) day period after the notification by HPC, on
the one hand, or Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, on the other, of its election to purchase or
sell the Acquired Interest pursuant to Section 7.9.1 or 7.9.2. If HPC and
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Chu, as applicable, cannot agree on the Fair Value during such
sixty (60) day period, then the Fair Value of the Acquired Interest shall be
determined by an appraisal. Either HPC, on the one hand, or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇, on
the other hand, may initiate an appraisal by notifying the other in writing of
its designation of a nationally recognized investment banking firm to determine
the Fair Value of the Acquired Interest. Within ten (10) days following receipt
of such designation, the other shall either notify HPC or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Chu, as
the case may be, of its designated appraiser, which shall also be a nationally
recognized investment banking firm, or, in the absence of notice, shall be
deemed to have accepted the investment banking firm designated by the other. The
investment banking firm (or firms) so appointed shall make a determination of
the Fair Value within thirty (30) days after the deemed acceptance of the first
designated investment banking firm or, if applicable, the appointment of the
second investment banking firm, and shall concurrently exchange and/or deliver
such determinations to HPC or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇. If only one investment banking
firm has been appointed, the determination by such firm of the Fair Value shall
be final and binding. If two
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firms have been appointed, and the determinations of the two firms are within
ten percent (10%) of each other, the average of the two determinations shall be
the Fair Value. If the two determinations are not within ten percent (10%) of
each other, then the two investment banking firms shall select a third
investment banking firm within fifteen (15) days after the determinations have
been exchanged; and if the two investment banking firms are unable to agree
within that period on a third firm, such appointment will be made by the
American Arbitration Association. If a third investment banking firm is
appointed, the third investment banking firm shall make the determination of the
Fair Value, which shall be within the range of the determinations made by the
first two firms, within fifteen (15) days after the appointment of the third
firm. Each of HPC on the one hand and Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ on the other shall pay
one-half (1/2) of the cost of the investment banking firm, if only one is
appointed; if two firms are appointed, HPC on the one hand, and Chu or
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, on the other hand, shall each pay the fees and costs of the
investment banking firm appointed by such Person; and the fees and costs of a
third investment banking firm shall be divided equally between them.
7.9.4 HPC OPTION. HPC shall have the option to pay for the
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Acquired Interest either by the issuance of HPI Common Stock (or common stock of
any successor to HPI) in an amount equal to the Fair Value or by payment of the
Fair Value in cash by wire transfer; provided, that HPC may elect to pay for the
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Acquired Interest by issuing common stock only if HPI or its successor is a
public company at the time. HPC shall make such election by notice to Chu or
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ as applicable within thirty (30) days after the determination of the
Fair Value of the Acquired Interest. If HPC elects to pay for the Acquired
Interest by the issuance of HPI Common Stock, Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, as applicable,
shall be entitled to exercise piggyback registration rights and demand
registration rights on one occasion each with respect to such common stock, on
the terms and conditions contained in Article 11 hereof. For purposes hereof,
the value of HPI's stock shall be determined by reference to the closing price
on the principal stock exchange on which such shares are then listed or, if such
shares are not then listed on a stock exchange, by reference to the closing
price (if approved for quotation on the Nasdaq National Market) or the mean
between the bid and asked price (if other over-the-counter issue) of a share as
supplied by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. through Nasdaq
(or its successor in function), in each case as reported by The Wall Street
Journal, for the business day immediately following the date of the election
made by HPC, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Chu pursuant to Section 7.9.1 or 7.9.2 (or, if for any
reason no such price is available, in such other manner as the Board of
Directors of HPI may deem appropriate to reflect the then fair market value
thereof). If HPC is no longer the Manager at the time HPC, Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
exercises its right hereunder, the parties acknowledge that Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
must first offer its
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Membership Interest to CEI in accordance with the terms of the Purchase
Agreement.
7.9.5 CLOSING. The closing (the "Closing") of any sale pursuant
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hereto shall be held at a mutually acceptable place, on a date (the "Closing
Date") not more than the later of (i) one-hundred twenty (120) days after the
election made by HPC, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Chu pursuant to Section 7.9.1 or 7.9.2, or
(ii) thirty (30) days after determination of the Fair Value of the Membership
Interest of Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ as applicable, which date shall be established by
HPC upon not less than ten (10) business days' prior written notice to Chu or
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, as applicable. Conveyance shall be made by an appropriate assignment,
duly and validly executed by Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, as applicable, conveying the
Acquired Interest, free and clear of all liens, claims, encumbrances and rights
of others and containing customary representations and warranties to HPC,
including without limitation, representations and warranties that (i) there are
no outstanding options, warrants or other rights to purchase such Membership
Interest; and (ii) Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, as applicable, has full power and authority
to sell its Membership Interest and such sale is not prohibited by and will not
conflict with the terms of any other understanding, agreement or arrangement to
which Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, as applicable, is a party or by which it is bound.
7.10 TAG-ALONG RIGHTS.
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7.10.1 RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN SALE. Following compliance with
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all applicable requirements of this Agreement governing the Transfer of
Membership Interests, including the requirements of the Purchase Agreement
regarding offering the Membership Interest to CEI, if any Member ("Selling
Member") enters into an agreement to transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of any
portion of its Membership Interest (other than a Transfer of an Economic
Interest to an Affiliate or another Member as permitted by Section 7.1) (such
transfer, sale or other disposition being referred to as a "Tag-Along Sale"),
then each other Member ("Tag-Along Member") shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to participate in such Tag-Along Sale. The portion of its
Membership Interest that each Tag-Along Member will be entitled to include in
such Tag-Along Sale (the "Member's Allotment") shall be determined by
multiplying (i) the Profit Percentage Interest represented by the Membership
Interest proposed to be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of pursuant to
the Tag-Along Sale, by (ii) such Tag-Along Member's Profit Percentage Interest
on the day immediately preceding the Tag-Along Notice Date (as defined below).
Any sales of any portion of its Membership Interest by a Tag-Along Member as a
result of the foregoing "Tag-Along Rights" shall be on the same terms and
conditions as the proposed Tag-Along Sale by the Selling Member. The "Tag-Along
Notice Date" shall be the date that the Tag-Along Sale Notice (as defined below)
is delivered to Members.
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7.10.2 SALE NOTICE. The Selling Member shall provide the other
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Members with written notice (the "Tag-Along Sale Notice") not more than sixty
(60) nor less than thirty (30) days prior to the proposed date of the Tag-Along
Sale (the "Tag-Along Sale Date"). Each Tag-Along Sale Notice shall set forth:
(i) the name and address of each proposed transferee or purchaser of a
Membership Interest in the Tag-Along Sale; (ii) the Profit Percentage Interest
represented by the Membership Interest proposed to be transferred or sold by the
Selling Member; (iii) the proposed amount and form of consideration to be paid
for such Membership Interest and the terms and conditions of payment offered by
each proposed transferee or purchaser; (iv) confirmation that the proposed
purchaser or transferee has been informed of the "Tag-Along Rights" provided for
herein and has agreed to purchase the Membership Interest in accordance with the
terms hereof; and (v) the Tag-Along Sale Date.
7.10.3 TAG-ALONG NOTICE. If a Member wishes to participate in
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the Tag-Along Sale, such Member shall provide written notice (the "Tag-Along
Notice") to the Selling Member no less than ten (10) business days prior to the
Tag-Along Sale Date. If a Tag-Along Notice is not received by the Selling
Member from a Member prior to the ten (10) day period specified above, the
Selling Member shall have the right to sell or otherwise transfer the Membership
Interest specified in the Tag-Along Sale Notice to the proposed purchaser or
transferee without any participation by such Member. The Tag-Along Notice shall
set forth the Profit Percentage Interest represented by the Membership Interest
that such Member elects to include in the Tag-Along Sale, which shall not exceed
the Member's Allotment. The Tag-Along Notice shall also specify the aggregate
Profit Percentage Interest represented by such Member's Membership Interest as
of the close of business on the day immediately preceding the Tag-Along Notice
Date, which such Member desires also to include in the sale ("Additional
Membership Interests") in the event there is any under-subscription for the
entire amount of all Members' Allotments. In the event there is an under-
subscription in the aggregate of such Members' Allotments, the Selling Member
shall apportion the unsubscribed Members' Allotments to such holders whose Tag-
Along Notices specified an amount of Additional Membership Interests, which
apportionment shall be on a pro rata basis among such Members in accordance with
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the number of Additional Membership Interests specified by all such Members in
their Tag-Along Notices. The Tag-Along Notice given by the Member shall
constitute such Member's binding agreement to sell such Membership Interest on
the terms and conditions applicable to the Tag-Along Sale, subject to the
provisions of this Section 7.10.
7.10.4 VOID TRANSFERS. If the Selling Member fails to sell or
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otherwise Transfer its Membership Interest or any portion thereof on terms and
conditions which are no more
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favorable in any material respect to the Selling Member than as stated in the
Tag-Along Sale Notice on or prior to the Tag-Along Sale Date, such sale or
Transfer shall be null and void, and any subsequent sale or Transfer of such
Membership Interest must comply with all of the requirements of this Agreement.
7.10.5 EXEMPT TRANSFERS. The provisions of this Section 7.10
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shall not apply to any Transfer, sale or other disposition by any Member to one
of its Affiliates (provided that prior to any such disposition the Member
complies with the requirements of this Agreement regarding Transfers).
ARTICLE 8
ACCOUNTING, RECORDS, REPORTING BY MEMBERS
8.1 FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the Company shall be the calendar
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year. The decision to engage outside accountants for the Company and the
selection of such outside accountants, if any, shall be made by the Manager.
8.2 BOOKS AND RECORDS. Each Member and each Economic Interest Owner,
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and their duly authorized representatives shall at all times, during regular
business hours, have reasonable access to and may inspect and copy at its own
expense any of the books and records of the Company set forth in this Section,
for purposes reasonably related to such person's interest in the Company. Each
Member shall be entitled at any time to have the Company's books and records
examined or audited at such Member's expense, and HPC shall cooperate fully with
the party or parties making such examination or audit on behalf of such Member.
The books of account of the Company shall be maintained and prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.
The Company shall maintain at its principal office in California all of the
following:
(a) A current list of the full name and last known business or
residence address of each Member and Economic Interest Owner set forth in
alphabetical order, together with the Capital Contributions, Capital Account and
Profit Percentage Interest of each Member and Economic Interest Owner;
(b) A current list of the full name and business or residence
address of the Manager and each officer;
(c) A copy of the Articles and any and all amendments thereto together
with executed copies of any powers of attorney pursuant to which the Articles or
any amendments thereto have been executed;
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(d) Copies of the Company's federal, state and local income tax or
information returns and reports, if any, for the six (6) most recent taxable
years;
(e) A copy of this Agreement and any and all amendments thereto
together with executed copies of any powers of attorney pursuant to which this
Agreement or any amendments thereto have been executed;
(f) Copies of the financial statements of the Company, if any, for
the six (6) most recent Fiscal Years;
(g) The Company's books and records as they relate to the internal
affairs of the Company for at least the current and past four (4) Fiscal Years;
(h) Originals or copies of all minutes, actions by written consent,
consents to action and waivers of notice to Members and Member votes, actions
and consent, if any; and
(i) Any other information required to be maintained by the Company
pursuant to the Act.
8.3 STATEMENTS.
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8.3.1 ANNUAL REPORT. Within one-hundred twenty (120) days after
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the end of each calendar year, the Manager shall deliver to each of the other
Members audited financial statements of the Company, certified by ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co., Inc. or such other "Big Six" accounting firm selected by the
Manager.
8.3.2 TAX INFORMATION. The Manager shall cause to be prepared
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at least annually, at Company expense, information necessary for the preparation
of the Members' and Economic Interest Owners' federal and state income tax
returns. The Manager shall send or cause to be sent to each Member or Economic
Interest Owner within ninety (90) days after the end of each taxable year such
information as is necessary to complete federal and state income tax or
information returns and a copy of the Company's federal, state, and local income
tax or information returns for that year.
8.3.3 ANNUAL STATE REPORT. The Manager shall cause to be filed
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at least annually with the California Secretary of State the statement required
under California Corporations Code (S)17060.
8.3.4 MONTHLY REPORTS. As soon as practicable following the end
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of each month, the Manager shall deliver to each of the other Members a copy of
such monthly financial reports of income and expense of the Company as are
prepared by the Manager with respect to the Company.
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8.4 FILINGS. The Manager, at Company expense, shall cause the income
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tax returns for the Company to be prepared and timely filed with the appropriate
authorities. The Manager, at Company expense, shall cause to be prepared and
timely filed, with appropriate federal and state regulatory and administrative
bodies, amendments to, or restatements of, the Articles and all reports required
to be filed by the Company with those entities under the Act or other then
current applicable laws, rules, and regulations. If the Manager or any officer
required by the Act to execute or file any document fails, after demand, to do
so within a reasonable period of time or refuses to do so, any other officer or
Member may prepare, execute and file that document with the California Secretary
of State.
8.5 BANK ACCOUNTS. The Manager shall maintain the funds of the Company
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in one or more separate bank accounts in the name of the Company, and shall not
permit the funds of the Company to be commingled in any fashion with the funds
of any other Person.
8.6 TAX MATTERS FOR THE COMPANY HANDLED BY THE MANAGER AND TAX MATTERS
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PARTNER. The Manager shall from time to time cause the Company to make such tax
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elections as the Manager deems to be in the best interests of the Company and
the Members. The Tax Matters Partner, as defined in Code Section 6231, shall
represent the Company (at the Company's expense) in connection with all
examinations of the Company's affairs by tax authorities, including resulting
judicial and administrative proceedings, and shall expend the Company funds for
professional services and costs associated therewith. The Tax Matters Partner
shall oversee the Company tax affairs in the overall best interests of the
Company. If for any reason the Tax Matters Partner resigns or can no longer
serve in that capacity, a Super Majority Interest may designate another Member
to be Tax Matters Partner.
ARTICLE 9
DISSOLUTION AND WINDING UP
9.1 EVENTS OF DISSOLUTION. The Company shall be dissolved, its assets
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shall be disposed of, and its affairs wound up on the first to occur of the
following:
9.1.1 The happening of any event of dissolution specified in the
Articles;
9.1.2 The entry of a decree of judicial dissolution pursuant to
Section 17351 of the Corporations Code;
9.1.3 The vote of a Super Majority Interest;
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9.1.4 The occurrence of a Dissolution Event unless there are at least
two Remaining Members in addition to the Excluded Member (it being agreed that,
if there are not at that time at least two Remaining Members in addition to the
Excluded Member, the sole Remaining Member shall in its sole and absolute
discretion have the right to admit another Member to the Company) and a Majority
Interest consent within ninety (90) days of the Dissolution Event to the
continuation of the business of the Company; or
9.1.5 The expiration of the period fixed for the duration of the
Company as stated in the Articles.
9.2 EFFECT OF A DISSOLUTION EVENT (OTHER THAN DISSOLUTION). If
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following a Dissolution Event, the Remaining Members vote to continue the
business of the Company, such Remaining Member(s) shall purchase the Excluded
Member's interest in the Company, on a pro rata basis in accordance with their
respective Profit Percentage Interests, for an aggregate purchase price equal to
the amount that the Excluded Member would be entitled to receive for the Fair
Value of the Excluded Member's Membership Interest as determined in accordance
with the procedures for determining the Fair Value of Chu's and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇
Membership Interests set forth in Section 7.9.3, payable in equal quarterly
installments over five (5) years with interest at the Rate. Following such
purchase, the Remaining Members shall continue the operation of the Company
independently of the Excluded Member. Upon such vote by the Remaining Members
to continue the business of the Company, the Excluded Member shall have no
further right to participate, in any way, in the business of the Company
(specifically including the right to receive distributions from, or to share in
the Net Profits, Net Losses or similar items of, the Company or to approve
Company actions). Election of the Remaining Member(s) to continue the business
of the Company under this Section 9.2 shall not preclude such Remaining
Member(s) from pursuing any and all other remedies available to it or them under
this Agreement, at law or in equity.
9.3 CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION. As soon as possible after the
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occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 9.1 above, any Member shall
execute a Certificate of Dissolution in such form as shall be prescribed by the
California Secretary of State and file the Certificate as required by the Act.
9.4 WINDING UP. Upon the occurrence of any event specified in Section
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9.1 above, the Company shall continue solely for the purpose of winding up its
affairs in an orderly manner, liquidating its assets, and satisfying the claims
of its creditors. The Manager shall be responsible for overseeing the winding
up and liquidation of Company, shall take full account of the liabilities of
Company and assets, shall either cause its assets to be sold or distributed, and
if sold as promptly as is
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consistent with obtaining the fair market value thereof, shall cause the
proceeds therefrom, to the extent sufficient therefor, to be applied and
distributed as provided in Section 9.6. The Manager shall give written notice of
the commencement of winding up by mail to all known creditors and claimants
whose addresses appear on the records of the Company. The Manager shall be
entitled to reasonable compensation for its services in winding up the Company's
affairs.
9.5 DISTRIBUTIONS IN KIND. Any non-cash asset distributed to one or
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more Members shall first be valued at its fair market value to determine the Net
Profit or Net Loss that would have resulted if such asset were sold for such
value, such Net Profit or Net Loss shall then be allocated pursuant to Article
3, and the Members' Capital Accounts shall be adjusted to reflect such
allocations. The amount distributed and charged to the Capital Account of each
Member receiving an interest in such distributed asset shall be the fair market
value of such interest (which shall mean the price that an independent third
party would pay for such asset, net of any liability secured by such asset that
such Member assumes or takes subject to). The fair market value of such asset
shall be determined by the Manager or if there is an objection by any Member,
the fair market value shall be determined by an independent appraiser (which
must be recognized as an expert in valuing the type of asset involved) selected
by the Manager or liquidating trustee and approved by a Super Majority Interest.
9.6 ORDER OF PAYMENT UPON DISSOLUTION. After determining that all known
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debts and liabilities of the Company in the process of winding-up, including,
without limitation, debts and liabilities to Members who are creditors of the
Company, have been paid or adequately provided for, the remaining assets shall
be distributed to the Members in accordance with their positive Capital Account
balances, after taking into account income and loss allocations for the
Company's taxable year during which liquidation occurs. Such liquidating
distributions shall be made by the end of the Company's taxable year in which
the Company is liquidated, or, if later, within ninety (90) days after the date
of such liquidation.
9.7 COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS. All payments to the Members upon the
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winding up and dissolution of the Company shall be strictly in accordance with
the positive capital account balance limitation and other requirements of
Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d).
9.8 LIMITATIONS ON PAYMENTS MADE IN DISSOLUTION. Except as otherwise
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specifically provided in this Agreement, each Member shall be entitled to look
solely at the assets of the Company for the return of its positive Capital
Account balance and shall have no recourse for such Member's Capital
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Contribution and/or share of Net Profits (upon dissolution or otherwise) against
the Manager, officers, or any other Member.
9.9 CERTIFICATE OF CANCELLATION. The Persons who filed the Certificate
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of Dissolution shall cause to be filed in the office of, and on a form
prescribed by, the California Secretary of State, a certificate of cancellation
of the Articles upon the completion of the winding up of the affairs of the
Company.
9.10 NO ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION. No Member or Economic Interest Owner has
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any interest in specific property of the Company. Without limiting the
foregoing, each Member and Economic Interest Owner irrevocably waives during the
term of the Company any right that he or it may have to maintain any action for
partition with respect to the property of the Company. Except as expressly
permitted in this Agreement, a Member or Economic Interest Owner shall not take
any voluntary action that directly causes a Dissolution Event. The Members
acknowledge that irreparable damage would be done to the goodwill and reputation
of the Company if any Member should bring an action in court to dissolve the
Company under circumstances where dissolution is not required by Section 9.1.
This Agreement has been drawn carefully to provide fair treatment of all parties
and equitable payment in liquidation of the Economic Interests. Accordingly,
except where the Members have failed to liquidate the Company as required by
this Article 9, each Member hereby waives and renounces such Member's right to
initiate legal action to seek the appointment of a receiver or trustee to
liquidate the Company or to seek a decree of judicial dissolution of the Company
on the ground that (a) it is not reasonably practicable to carry on the business
of the Company in conformity with the Articles or this Agreement, or (b)
dissolution is reasonably necessary for the protection of the rights or
interests of the complaining Member. Damages for breach of this Section 9.10
shall be monetary damages only (and not specific performance), and the damages
may be offset against distributions by the Company to which such Member would
otherwise be entitled.
ARTICLE 10
INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE
10.1 INDEMNIFICATION OF COMPANY PERSONS. The Company shall indemnify any
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Company Person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or
otherwise becomes involved in, any Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in
the right of the Company) by reason of the fact that such Company Person is or
was an agent of the Company against all Expenses, amounts paid in settlement,
judgments, fines, penalties and ERISA excise taxes actually and reasonably
incurred by or levied against such Company Person in connection with such
Proceeding
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if such Company Person acted in good faith and in a manner such Company Person
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company
and, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe
such Company Person's conduct was unlawful. The termination of any Proceeding,
whether by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo
contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that a
Company Person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with
respect to any criminal Proceeding, that a Company Person had reasonable cause
to believe that such Company Person's conduct was unlawful. To the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, a Company Person shall be conclusively
presumed to have met the relevant standards of conduct, as defined by the laws
of the State of California or other applicable jurisdictions, for
indemnification pursuant to this Section 10.1, unless and until a court of
competent jurisdiction, after all appeals, finally determines to the contrary,
and the Company shall bear the burden of proof of establishing by clear and
convincing evidence that such Company Person failed to meet such standards of
conduct. In any event, the Company Person shall be entitled to indemnification
from the Company to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including,
without limitation, any amendments thereto subsequent to the date of this
Agreement that increase the protection of Company Persons allowable under such
laws.
10.2 SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
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Agreement, to the extent that a Company Person has been successful on the merits
or otherwise in defense of any Proceeding referred to in Section 101, or in
defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such Company Person shall be
indemnified against Expenses actually and reasonably incurred in connection
therewith to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of California or other
applicable jurisdictions, including, without limitation, any amendments thereto
subsequent to the date of this Agreement that increase the protection of Company
Persons allowable under such laws.
10.3 INDEMNIFICATION OF OTHER AGENTS. The Company may, but shall not be
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obligated to, indemnify any Person (other than a Company Person) who was or is a
party or is threatened to be made a party to, or otherwise becomes involved in,
any Proceeding (including any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company) by
reason of the fact that such Person is or was an agent of the Company, against
all Expenses, amounts paid in settlement, judgments, fines, penalties and ERISA
excise taxes actually and reasonably incurred by such Person in connection with
such Proceeding under the same circumstances and to the same extent as is
provided for or permitted in this Article 10 with respect to a Company Person,
or with respect to such circumstances and on such terms as the Manager may
determine.
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10.4 RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION UPON APPLICATION.
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10.4.1 TIMING. Any indemnification or advance under Section 10.1
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or 10.3 shall be made promptly, and in no event later than sixty (60) days,
after the Company's receipt of the written request of a Company Person therefor,
unless, in the case of an indemnification, a determination shall have been made
as provided in Section 10.1 that such Company Person has not met the relevant
standard for indemnification set forth in that Section.
10.4.2 ENFORCEMENT. The right of a Person to indemnification or
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an advance of Expenses as provided by this Article 10 shall be enforceable in
any court of competent jurisdiction. The burden of proving by clear and
convincing evidence that indemnification or advances are not appropriate shall
be on the Company. Neither the failure by the Manager or Members of the Company
or its independent legal counsel to have made a determination that
indemnification or an advance is proper in the circumstances, nor any actual
determination by the Manager or Members of the Company or its independent legal
counsel that indemnification or an advance is not proper, shall be a defense to
the action or create a presumption that the relevant standard of conduct has not
been met. In any such action, the Person seeking indemnification or advancement
of Expenses shall be entitled to recover from the Company any and all expenses
of the types described in the definition of Expenses actually and reasonably
incurred by such Person in such action, but only if such Person prevails
therein. A Person's Expenses incurred in connection with any Proceeding
concerning such Person's right to indemnification or advances in whole or in
part pursuant to this Agreement shall also be indemnified by the Company
regardless of the outcome of such a Proceeding, unless a court of competent
jurisdiction finally determines that each of the material assertions made by
such Person in the Proceeding was not made in good faith or was frivolous.
10.5 PAYMENT OF EXPENSES IN ADVANCE. Expenses incurred by a Company
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Person in connection with a Proceeding shall be paid by the Company in advance
of the final disposition of such Proceeding upon receipt of a written
undertaking by or on behalf of such Company Person to repay such amount if it
shall ultimately be determined that such Company Person is not entitled to be
indemnified by the Company as authorized in this Article 10.
10.6 LIMITATIONS ON INDEMNIFICATION. No payments pursuant to this
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Agreement shall be made by the Company:
(a) To indemnify or advance funds to any Person with respect to a
Proceeding initiated or brought voluntarily by such Person and not by way of
defense, except as provided in Section 10.4.2 with respect to a Proceeding
brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification under this Agreement,
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otherwise than as required under California law, but indemnification or
advancement of Expenses may be provided by the Company in specific cases if a
determination is made that such indemnification or advancement is appropriate.
The determination as to whether any such indemnification or advancement of
Expenses is appropriate shall be made (i) by the Manager or, if there is more
than one Manager (provided the Manager is not a party to such Proceeding)
Managers by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Managers who were not
parties to such Proceeding, or (ii) if such quorum is not obtainable or, even if
obtainable, a quorum of such disin terested Managers so directs, by independent
legal counsel in a written opinion, or (iii) by the Members by a vote of Members
holding a Super Majority Interest, whether or not constituting a quorum, who
were not parties to such Proceeding;
(b) To indemnify or advance funds to any Person for any Expenses,
judgments, amounts paid in settlement, fines, penalties or ERISA excise taxes
resulting from the such Person's conduct which is finally adjudged to have been
willful misconduct, knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest; or
(c) If a court of competent jurisdiction finally determines that any
indemnification or advance of Expenses hereunder is unlawful.
10.7 OTHER TERMS OF INDEMNIFICATION.
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10.7.1 PARTIAL INDEMNIFICATION. If a Person is entitled under
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any provision of this Article 10 to indemnifica tion by the Company for a
portion of Expenses, amounts paid in settlement, judgments, fines, penalties or
ERISA excise taxes incurred by such Person in any Proceeding but not, however,
for the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify such
Person for the portion of such Expenses, amounts paid in settlement, judgments,
fines, penalties or ERISA excise taxes to which such Person is entitled, except
that no indemnification shall be given for Expenses in connection with a
Proceeding brought by the Company if the Person is found liable on any portion
of the claims in such Proceeding.
10.7.2 INDEMNITY NOT EXCLUSIVE. The indemnification and
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advancement of Expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, the provisions of
this Article 10, shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights to which any Person
seeking indemnification or advancement of Expenses may be entitled under any
agreement, vote of Members, determination of the Board, or otherwise, both as to
action in such Person's capacity as an agent of the Company and as to action in
another capacity while serving as an agent.
10.7.3 INSURANCE. The Company shall have the power to purchase
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and maintain insurance or other financial arrangement on behalf of any Person
who is or was an agent of
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the Company against any liability asserted against such Person and incurred by
such Person in any such capacity, or arising out of such Person's status as an
agent, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such Person
against such liability under the provisions of this Article 10 or of Section
17155 of the Act. In the event a Person shall receive payment from any
insurance carrier or from the Plaintiff in any action against such Person with
respect to indemnified amounts after payment on account of all or part of such
indemnified amounts having been made by the Company pursuant to this Article 10,
such Person shall reimburse the Company for the amount, if any, by which the sum
of such payment by such insurance carrier or such plaintiff and payments by the
Company to such Person exceeds such indemnified amounts; provided, however, that
such portions, if any, of such insurance proceeds that are required to be
reimbursed to the insurance carrier under the terms of its insurance policy
shall not be deemed to be payments to such Person hereunder. In addition, upon
payment of indemnified amounts under the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
the Company shall be subrogated to such Person's rights against any insurance
carrier with respect to such indemnified amounts (to the extent permitted under
such insurance policies). Such right of subrogation shall be terminated upon
receipt by the Company of the amount to be reimbursed by such Person pursuant to
the second sentence of this Section 10.7.3.
10.7.4 HEIRS, EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS. The indemnification
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and advancement of Expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article 10
shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a
Person who has ceased to be an agent of the Company and shall inure to the
benefit of such Person's heirs, executors and administrators.
ARTICLE 11
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
In the event that, following the exercise of a right to cause a Membership
Interest to be purchased or sold pursuant to Section 7.9, HPC exercises its
right pursuant to Section 7.9.4 to pay for the Acquired Interest with HPI Common
Stock, then the provisions of this Article 11 shall apply. The rights set forth
in this Article 11 shall be personal to Chu and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and may not be
assigned or transferred.
11.1 INCIDENTAL REGISTRATION. Each time HPI proposes to file a
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Registration Statement, if Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, as applicable, has not theretofore
exercised its rights pursuant to Section 11.1A hereof, HPI shall take the
following steps:
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11.1.1 NOTICE. Mail a written notice of the offering and the name of
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the managing underwriter (if any) to each Holder at the address shown on the
books and records of HPI at least thirty (30) days prior to the filing of any
such Registration Statement; and
11.1.2 INCLUSION OF SHARES. Include in such Registration
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Statement any and all Registrable Securities specified in a notice by the Holder
which is received by the Company not less than fifteen (15) days following the
mailing of the notice specified in Section 1111 above. In connection with any
registration, the Selling Holder must: (i) sell such Registrable Securities in
the manner and on the terms adopted by or through the underwriter(s) acting on
behalf of HPI in connection with such registration, if such underwriter(s) so
requests; and (ii) accept a reduction (including a total elimination) in the
number of shares to be included in such registration on a pro rata basis (based
on the number of shares held by each) with any other selling shareholders
holding contractual registration rights (except that HPI and any shareholder who
has exercised demand registration rights with respect to such Registration
Statement shall not be affected by such reduction) if the underwriter(s)
reasonably deem that without such reduction (or elimination) HPI might be
substantially hindered in the terms or number of securities which it could sell
in such registration. Nothing in this Section 11.1.2 shall limit the ability of
HPI to withdraw a Registration Statement it has filed either before or after
effectiveness thereof. In the case of an underwritten offering, a Selling
Holder may withdraw his, her or its included shares after the filing of the
Registration Statement only (i) with the consent of the underwriter; (ii) if the
final price is less than the range of prices given in the preliminary
prospectus; (iii) if HPI breaches its obligations; or (iv) as provided in
Section 11.2.2.
11.1A DEMAND REGISTRATION.
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11.1A.1 NOTICE OF DEMAND. At any time after Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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receives Registrable Securities, each of Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall have the right
to request by written notice to HPI that HPI register the Registrable Securities
under the 1933 Act. Each of Chu and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall have the right to make one
such demand (except that if such demand is withdrawn pursuant to Section
11.1A.3, such demand shall not be deemed to have been made for purposes of this
limitation); and each such demand must include all Registrable Securities held
by Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, as applicable. Each notice shall set forth (i) the number
of shares to be included; (ii) the names of the Selling Holder; and (iii) the
proposed manner of sale. Within ten (10) days after receipt of such notice, the
Company shall notify the other Holder (if any) and offer to such Holder the
opportunity to include its shares in such registration.
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11.1A.2 HOLDER AND REGISTRATION. Promptly after receipt of any
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notice pursuant to Section 11.1A.1, HPI shall prepare and file with the SEC, a
Registration Statement on any applicable form, with respect to all the
Registrable Securities held by such Selling Holder.
11.1A.3 HOLDBACK. In the event that registration is demanded
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pursuant to Section 11.1A.1, and HPI determines that the shares for which
registration is requested cannot be sold without serious injury to HPI or its
existing shareholders, HPI shall have the option to require the Selling Holders
to withdraw such registration demand and not make any other demand for a period
of up to one-hundred eighty (180) days (which may be extended if such facts
continue to be in effect).
11.2 REGISTRATION PROCEDURES. Whenever HPI shall register any securities
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pursuant to this Article 11, the parties agree as follows:
11.2.1 SELLING HOLDER INFORMATION. Each Selling Holder shall
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provide HPI with such information about such Holder and his, her or its intended
manner of distributing the Registrable Securities, and shall otherwise cooperate
with HPI and the underwriter(s) as may be needed or helpful in the reasonable
opinion of HPI to complete any obligation of HPI hereunder. Failure to comply
with this requirement shall excuse HPI from any further obligation to a Selling
Holder to include his, her or its shares in that Registration Statement;
11.2.2 CONSULTATION. HPI shall supply copies of any Registration
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Statement, any amendment thereto and any communications of the SEC related
thereto to each Selling Holder and Seller's Underwriter and shall provide each
Selling Holder and Seller's Underwriter with a reasonable opportunity, prior to
filing such document with the SEC, to provide comments with respect to any
matters in such documents that describe such Selling Holder, the Seller's
Underwriter or the distribution of securities held by such Selling Holder
("Selling Holder Matters"). HPI will immediately amend such Registration
Statement to include such reasonable changes relating to Selling Holder Matters
as the Selling Holders and the Seller's Underwriter reasonably agree should be
included therein. Any Selling Holder requesting a change refused by HPI may
withdraw his, her or its shares from the Registration Statement;
11.2.3 PROVISION OF PROSPECTUSES. HPI shall furnish each Selling
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Holder such number of copies of preliminary and final prospectuses, each in
conformity with the requirements of the 1933 Act, and such other documents as
such Selling Holder may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public
sale or other disposition of such securities;
11.2.4 BLUE SKY COMPLIANCE. HPI shall use its reasonable efforts
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to register or qualify the securities covered
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by such Registration Statement under the securities or "blue sky" laws of such
jurisdictions as each Selling Holder shall reasonably request (provided,
however, that HPI shall not be required (i) to consent to, or take any action
which would subject it to, general service of process for all purposes or (ii)
to qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then subject or
qualified);
11.2.5 AMENDMENTS. HPI shall use its reasonable efforts to
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prepare and file promptly with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such
Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith, as may
be necessary to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective and in
compliance with the 1933 Act for up to four (4) months, or until all Registrable
Securities registered in that Registration Statement are sold, whichever is
earlier;
11.2.6 PROSPECTUS DELIVERY. At any time when a sale or other
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public disposition pursuant to a Registration Statement is subject to a
prospectus delivery requirement, HPI shall immediately notify each Selling
Holder and Sellers' Underwriter of the occurrence of any event as a result of
which the prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect,
includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing. Upon receipt of
such a notice, each Selling Holder shall immediately discontinue sales or other
dispositions of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.
The Selling Holders may resume sales only upon receipt of amended prospectuses
or after such Selling Holders have been advised by HPI that the use of the
previous prospectus may be legally resumed;
11.2.7 STOP-ORDERS. HPI agrees to immediately notify each
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Selling Holder (i) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order or order
suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or the initiation of
any proceedings for that purpose, or (ii) of the receipt by HPI of any
notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the
Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any
proceedings for such purpose. HPI, with the reasonable cooperation of the
Selling Holders, shall make every reasonable effort to contest any such
proceedings and to obtain the withdrawal of any such order at the earliest
possible moment;
11.2.8 UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT. At the request of HPI or any
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underwriter of the offering, each Selling Holder shall enter into an
underwriting agreement in a form reasonably agreed upon by HPI and such
underwriter(s); and
11.2.9 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. In all actions taken under this
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Agreement, each Selling Holder agrees to use
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his, her or its best efforts to comply with all provisions of the 1933 Act as
well as any other applicable law.
11.3 REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED. HPI shall have no obligation to any
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Holder under this Article 11 with respect to whom HPI has obtained an opinion of
counsel, in form reasonably satisfactory to such Holder, to the effect that the
Registrable Securities involved may be immediately sold to the public without
registration thereof, whether pursuant to Rule 144 or otherwise.
11.4 DELAY OF REGISTRATION. No Holder shall have any right to take any
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action to restrain, enjoin or otherwise delay the filing or effectiveness of any
Registration Statement on the basis of any controversy which might arise with
respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Article 11.
11.5 INDEMNITY.
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11.5.1 HPI'S INDEMNITY. HPI will indemnify each Selling Holder
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and any Sellers' Underwriter (and any of their officers and directors and
persons who control such Holder or Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15
of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) against all claims, losses,
damages, liabilities and expenses resulting from any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement or
from any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
except insofar as the same is based on (i) information furnished in writing to
the Company by such Holder, an underwriter, or any Selling Holder expressly for
use therein, or (ii) the circumstances set forth in Section 1152(y) hereof.
11.5.2 THE HOLDER'S INDEMNITY. Each Selling Holder will
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indemnify (i) HPI, any underwriter, and any other person selling under a
Registration Statement (and any of their officers and directors and persons who
control HPI, such underwriter or such other persons within the meaning of
Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) against all claims,
losses, damages, liabilities and expenses resulting from (x) any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in that
Registration Statement or from any omission or alleged omission to state a
material fact required to be stated or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading, but only to the extent based upon information furnished in
writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for inclusion in that
Registration Statement or other document or (y) any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact contained in, or any omission or alleged
omission of a material fact from, a prospectus if (i) a later prospectus
corrected the untrue statement or alleged untrue statement, or omission or
alleged omission, (ii) at such time the Company had advised the Holder of the
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the revised prospectus, and (iii) there would have been no such liability had
such later prospectus actually been delivered to the purchaser at or prior to
confirmation of sale.
11.6 EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION. The Selling Holder shall bear all
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expenses incurred in any Registration undertaken pursuant to Section 11.1A,
including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees (including all
expenses incident to filing with the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc.), legal fees, brokerage or underwriting fees, expenses or commissions, fees
and expenses of complying with securities and blue sky laws and regulations,
printing expenses and fees and disbursements of the independent certified public
accountants and of HPI's counsel. With respect to any Registration undertaken
pursuant to Section 111, HPI shall bear all expenses other than Selling Holder
Expenses (defined below). Each Selling Holder shall bear his, her or its
equitable share of any Selling Holder Expenses. "Selling Holder Expenses" shall
consist of (i) Selling Holder's legal costs, (ii) any proportionate share of
brokerage or underwriting fees, expenses or commissions, (iii) any fees and
expenses of complying with blue sky laws to the extent registration in the
applicable state is requested by a Selling Holder pursuant to Section 1124
hereof, and (iv) any other costs required to be paid by Selling Holders in order
to comply with state securities laws and regulations.
11.7 TERMINATION. Each Holder shall have no further rights under this
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Article at any time (i) after such time as no further Registrable Securities of
such Holder remain outstanding or (ii) such Holder has exercised his, her or its
registration rights under Section 11.1A on one occasion, whichever comes first.
Further, each Holder shall have the right to participate in any Registration
undertaken pursuant to Section 111 only once.
ARTICLE 12
MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 OTHER VENTURES; COMPETITION.
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(a) Nothing contained in this Agreement or in law shall be construed
to limit or restrict in any way the freedom of any Member, or any shareholders
or affiliates of a Member, to conduct any other business venture or activity
whatsoever, including the ownership, development, leasing, sale, financing,
operation and management of other card clubs or casinos nor to require any
accountability to the Company or to any other Member, whether or not such other
business ventures are in direct or indirect competition with the business of the
Company.
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(b) No Member need afford the Company or any other Member or any
affiliate of a Member the opportunity to acquire or invest in any other
property, project or enterprise, regardless of whether such property, project or
enterprise would, but for this sentence, be deemed an opportunity of the
Company.
12.2 COUNSEL TO THE COMPANY. Counsel to the Company may also be counsel
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to any Member or any Affiliate of a Member. The officers of the Company may
execute on behalf of the Company and the Members any consent to the
representation of the Company that counsel may request pursuant to the
California Rules of Professional Conduct or similar rules in any other
jurisdiction.
12.3 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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12.3.1 COMPLETE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and any documents
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referred to herein or executed contemporaneously herewith constitute the
parties' entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties,
statements, promises and understandings, whether oral or written, with respect
to the subject matter hereof.
12.3.2 DISPUTES.
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12.3.2.1 GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION. This Agreement has been
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negotiated and entered into in the State of California, concerns a California
business and all questions with respect to the Agreement and the rights and
liabilities of the parties will be governed by the laws of that state,
regardless of the choice of law provisions of California or any other
jurisdiction. Any and all disputes between the parties which may arise pursuant
to this Agreement not covered by arbitration will be heard and determined before
an appropriate federal or state court located in Los Angeles, California. The
parties hereto acknowledge that such court has the jurisdiction to interpret and
enforce the provisions of this Agreement and the parties waive any and all
objections that they may have as to personal jurisdiction or venue in any of the
above courts.
12.3.2.2 ARBITRATION AS EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. Except for actions
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seeking injunctive relief and for actions pursuant to Sections 101 and 1042,
which may be brought before any court having jurisdiction, any claim arising out
of or relating to (i) this Agreement, including without limitation its validity,
interpretation, enforceability or breach, or (ii) the relationship between the
parties (including without limitation its commencement and termination) whether
based on breach of covenant, breach of an implied covenant or intentional
infliction of emotional distress or other tort or contract theories, which are
not settled by agreement between the parties, shall be settled by arbitration in
Los Angeles County, California, before a sole arbitrator who shall be a retired
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judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court or retired justice of the California
Court of Appeal or Supreme Court. The sole arbitrator shall be selected by
mutual agreement of the parties within fifteen (15) days after service of a
notice of intent to arbitrate by any party. If the parties are unable to select
a mutually agreeable arbitrator, then a retired judge or justice of the
California state courts shall be selected by order of the court pursuant to the
provisions of Code of Civil Procedure (S)1281.6. The parties hereby (i) consent
to the in personam jurisdiction of the Superior Court of the State of California
for purposes of the enforcement of this arbitration provision and confirming any
such award and entering judgment thereof; (ii) agree to use their best efforts
to keep all matters relating to any arbitration hereunder confidential; and
(iii) agree that the arbitrators may not assess any remedy other than the
awarding of actual out-of-pocket damages suffered and/or punitive damages when
appropriate. In any arbitration proceedings hereunder (a) all testimony of
witnesses shall be taken under oath; (b) discovery will be allowed under the
provisions of Section 1283.05 of the Code of Civil Procedure, as presently in
force, which are incorporated herein; (c) production of documents will be
allowed as provided for by Section 2031 of the Code of Civil Procedure; and (d)
upon conclusion of any arbitration, the arbitrator shall render findings of fact
and conclusions of law in a written opinion setting forth the basis and reasons
for any decision reached and deliver such documents to each party to this
Agreement along with a signed copy of the award in accordance with Section
1283.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. Each party agrees that,
except as expressly provided above, the arbitration provisions of this Agreement
are its exclusive remedy and expressly waives any right to seek redress in
another forum. Each party shall share equally the fees of the arbitrator during
the arbitration, but the fees of the arbitrator shall be borne by the losing
party. Any arbitration shall be commenced within forty-five (45) days, and
completed within ninety (90) days, of the appointment of the arbitrator.
12.3.3 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS. Each party hereto agrees to execute
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any and all further documents and writings and to perform such other actions
which may be or become necessary or expedient to effectuate and carry out this
Agreement.
12.3.4 NOTICES. Unless otherwise specifically permitted by this
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Agreement, all notices under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
delivered by personal service, telecopy, federal express or comparable overnight
service or certified mail (if such service is not available, then by first class
mail), postage prepaid, to such address as may be designated from time to time
by the relevant party, and which shall initially be as set forth on Exhibit A.
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All other notices shall be deemed given when received. No objection may be made
to the manner of delivery of any notice actually received in writing by an
authorized agent of a party.
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12.3.5 PARTIES.
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12.3.5.1 NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFITS. None of the provisions of
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this Agreement shall be for the benefit of, or enforceable by, any third party.
12.3.5.2 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Except as provided herein to
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the contrary, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the parties, their respective successors and permitted assigns.
12.3.6 GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION. This Agreement has been
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negotiated and entered into in the State of California, concerns a California
business and all questions with respect to the Agreement and the rights and
liabilities of the parties will be governed by the laws of that state,
regardless of the choice of law provisions of California or any other
jurisdiction.
12.3.7 WAIVER OF JURY. WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER
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OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY RELATED AGREEMENT, AS TO WHICH NO
MEMBER INVOKES THE RIGHT TO ARBITRATION HEREINABOVE PROVIDED, OR AS TO WHICH
LEGAL ACTION NEVERTHELESS OCCURS, EACH MEMBER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL
RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO DEMAND A JURY TRIAL, INCLUDING ITS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY, AND VOLUNTARILY MADE BY THE MEMBERS AND
EACH MEMBER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT NONE OF THE OTHER MEMBERS NOR ANY PERSON ACTING ON
BEHALF OF THE OTHER PARTIES HAS MADE ANY REPRESENTATION OF FACT TO INDUCE THIS
WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY OR IN ANY WAY TO MODIFY OR NULLIFY ITS EFFECT. THE
MEMBERS EACH FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED (OR HAS HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BE REPRESENTED) IN THE SIGNING OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IN THE
MAKING OF THIS WAIVER BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL, SELECTED OF ITS OWN FREE
WILL, AND THAT IT HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS WAIVER WITH COUNSEL.
THE MEMBERS EACH FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS READ AND UNDERSTAND THE
MEANING AND RAMIFICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER PROVISION.
12.3.8 WAIVERS STRICTLY CONSTRUED. With regard to any power,
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remedy or right provided herein or otherwise available to any party hereunder
(i) no waiver or extension of time shall be effective unless expressly contained
in a writing signed by the waiving party; and (ii) no alteration, modification
or impairment shall be implied by reason of any previous waiver, extension of
time, delay or omission in exercise, or by any other indulgence.
12.3.9 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.
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12.3.9.1 HEADINGS. The Article and Section headings in this
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Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience, and in no way define,
limit, or interpret the scope of this Agreement or of any particular Article or
Section.
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12.3.9.2 TENSE AND CASE. Throughout this Agreement, as the context
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may require, references to any word used in one tense or case shall include all
other appropriate tenses or cases.
12.3.9.3 SEVERABILITY. The validity, legality or enforceability
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of the remainder of this Agreement will not be affected even if one or more of
the provisions of this Agreement will be held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect.
12.3.9.4 AGREEMENT NEGOTIATED. The parties hereto are
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sophisticated and have been represented by lawyers throughout this transaction
who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the
parties do not believe that the presumptions of Civil Code Section 1654 and
similar laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the
drafter of any particular clause should be applied in this case and therefore
waive their effects. Only the final executed version of this Agreement may be
admitted into evidence or used for any purpose, and drafts of this Agreement
shall be disregarded for all purposes.
12.3.10 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed
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simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
12.4 AMENDMENTS. Except as set forth in the next sentence, all
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amendments to this Agreement shall be in writing and approved by all of the
Members. The Manager may amend Exhibit A hereto at any time and from time to
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time to reflect the admission or withdrawal of any Member, or the change in any
Member's Capital Contributions, Profit Percentage Interests, or any changes in
the Member's addresses, all as contemplated by this Agreement.
12.5 RELIANCE ON AUTHORITY OF PERSON SIGNING AGREEMENT. If a Member is
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not a natural person, neither the Company nor any Member will be required to
determine the authority of the individual signing this Agreement to make any
commitment or undertaking on behalf of such entity or to determine any fact or
circumstance bearing upon the existence of the authority of such individual.
12.6 INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION. Each Member hereby represents and
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warrants to, and agrees with, the other Members and the Company that he or it is
acquiring the Membership Interest for investment purposes for his or its own
account only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any
distribution of all or any part of the Membership Interest. No other person
will have any direct or indirect beneficial interest in or right to the
Membership Interest.
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12.7 LLC AS CARD CLUB OPERATOR. At such time as HPI or HPC may be
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licensed as an owner and operator of a card club under applicable California law
and the City ordinance, if applicable law then prohibits a card club operator
from being organized as a limited liability company or the Company as a limited
liability company from being the manager or the managing general partner of
Newco, the Company shall be reorganized as a California limited partnership,
with HPC as the managing general partner, and the Members shall enter into a
Limited Partnership Agreement containing substantially the same terms and
provisions hereof, modified as necessary to reflect the fact that the entity is
a California limited partnership.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed as of the day and year set
forth above.
HP/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, INC.
By: ___________________________
G. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Its: Vice President
REDWOOD GAMING LLC
By: ___________________________
Its: __________________________
FIRST PARK INVESTMENTS, LLC
By: ___________________________
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
Its: __________________________
SCHEDULE I
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DEFINITIONS
When used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings
set forth below (all terms used in this Agreement that are not defined in this
Schedule I shall have the meanings set forth elsewhere in this Agreement):
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"1933 ACT" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any
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future comparable law.
"1934 ACT" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
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any future comparable law.
"ACQUIRED INTEREST" is defined in Section 793.
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"ACT" means the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Limited Liability Company Act, codified in
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the California Corporations Code, Section 17000 et seq., as the same may be
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amended from time to time.
"ADDITIONAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS" has the meaning set forth in Section
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22.
"ADJUSTED CAPITAL ACCOUNT DEFICIT" means, with respect to any Member, the
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deficit balance, if any, in such Member's Capital Account as of the end of the
relevant Fiscal Year, after giving effect to the following adjustments:
(a) Credit to such Capital Account any amounts that such Member is
obligated to restore pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or is deemed to
be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Regulations
Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5);
(b) Credit to such Capital Account the amount of the deductions and
losses referable to any outstanding recourse liabilities owed by the Company to
such Member for which no other Member bears any economic risk of loss and the
amount of the deductions and losses referable to such Member's share (determined
in accordance with the Member's Profit Percentage Interest) of outstanding
recourse liabilities owed by the Company to non-Members for which no Member
bears any economic risk of loss; and
(c) Debit to such Capital Account the items described in Regulations
Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5), and 1.704-
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1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6).
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The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit is
intended to comply with the provisions of Regulations Section 1.704-
1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
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"ADVANCES" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
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"AFFILIATE" means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust or
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other entity or association, directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, a
Member. The term "control," as used in the immediately preceding sentence,
means, with respect to a corporation or limited liability company, the right to
exercise, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) of the voting rights
attributable to the controlled corporation or limited liability company and,
with respect to any individual, partnership, trust, other entity or association,
the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management or policies of the controlled entity.
"AGREEMENT" means this Operating Agreement, as originally executed and as
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amended and/or restated from time to time.
"ARTICLES" means the Articles of Organization for the Company originally
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filed with the California Secretary of State, as amended and/or restated from
time to time.
"BANKRUPTCY" means: (i) being adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent in
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proceedings filed against a Person or its ultimate "parent" entity under any
section or chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended from time to
time, or any similar law or statute of any state thereof (collectively
"Bankruptcy Laws"); (ii) any petition for reorganization or arrangement under
any Bankruptcy Laws; (iii) proceedings under any Bankruptcy Laws to have a
Person adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, which proceedings are not dismissed
within ninety (90) days of commencement; (iv) the general assignment by any
Person for the benefit of creditors; (v) the appointment of a receiver for all
or substantially all of the assets of any Person and the failure to have such
receiver discharged within ninety (90) days after appointment; (vi) the
suffering by any Member of any assignment by operation of law, or any
attachment, sequestration, garnishment or lien against, or the occurrence of a
levy on, such Person's interest in the Company, or any portion thereof, with the
same not being discharged of record by bonding or otherwise within ninety (90)
days after notice to such Member of such event.
"CAPITAL ACCOUNT" means with respect to any Member the capital account
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that the Company establishes and maintains for such Member pursuant to Section
23.
"CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION" means the total value of cash and the fair market
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value (as determined by the Managers or as agreed upon by the Members under this
Agreement) of property (including promissory notes or other obligations to
contribute cash or property) or services contributed by Members.
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"CAPITAL INTERESTS" means the ratio of each Member's Capital Account to
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the total of all Member's Capital Accounts at any time.
"CARD CLUB" has the meaning set forth in Recital A of this Agreement.
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"CARD CLUB OPERATOR" has the meaning set forth in Section 641.
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"CARD CLUB SITE" has the meaning set forth in Recital A of this
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Agreement.
"CHANGE OF CONTROL" means that, with respect to a Person, more than 50%
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of the beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether or not such provision is
applicable to such Person) of its securities, as of the date of this Agreement,
is Transferred to another Person or group of Persons that is not an Affiliate of
the current owners. In the case of Chu, a Change of Control shall occur if ▇▇▇
and ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ together do not own more than 50% of the beneficial ownership of
Chu; and in the case of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, a Change of Control shall occur if ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ do not own more than 50% of the beneficial
ownership of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.
"CHU" means FIRST PARK INVESTMENTS, LLC, a California limited liability
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company.
"CITY" has the meaning set forth in Recital A of this Agreement.
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"CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
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time, the provisions of succeeding law and to the extent applicable, the
Regulations.
"COMPANY" means CRYSTAL PARK HOTEL AND CASINO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC, a
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California limited liability company.
"COMPANY MINIMUM GAIN" has the meaning ascribed to the term "Partnership
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Minimum Gain" in the Regulations Section 1.704-2(d).
"COMPANY PERSON" means a Member, Manager or officer of the Company.
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"COMPANY PROPERTY" has the meaning set forth in Section 14.
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"CORPORATIONS CODE" means the California Corporations Code, as amended
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from time to time, and the provisions of succeeding law.
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"DDA" has the meaning set forth in Recital B of this Agreement.
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"▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇" means REDWOOD GAMING LLC, a California limited liability
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company.
"DEFAULTING MEMBER" means any Member that has committed a material breach
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of this Agreement, including without limitation a breach pursuant to Section 27
hereof.
"DISSOLUTION EVENT" means (i) the death, insanity, expulsion, Bankruptcy
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or dissolution of any Member or the commission by a Member of a material default
under this Agreement which is incapable of cure or (ii) the withdrawal,
resignation or retirement of a Member without the prior consent of all of the
other Members.
"ECONOMIC INTEREST" means a Member's or Economic Interest Owner's share
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of one or more of the Company's Net Profits, Net Losses and distributions of the
Company's assets pursuant to this Agreement and the Act, but shall not include
any other rights of a Member including, without limitation, the right to vote or
participate in the management or, except as provided in Section 17106 of the
Corporations Code, any right to information concerning the business and affairs
of Company.
"ECONOMIC INTEREST OWNER" means the owner of an Economic Interest who is
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not a Member.
"EXCLUDED MEMBER" means a Member that caused a Dissolution Event.
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"EXPENSES" shall include, without limitation, attorneys' fees,
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disbursements and retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of accountants,
experts and witnesses, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding
costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other expenses
of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending,
preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, or being or preparing to be a
witness or other participant in a Proceeding.
"FAIR VALUE" shall be determined in accordance with Section 793.
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"FIRST OPPORTUNITY OFFER" has the meaning set forth in Section 72.
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"FISCAL YEAR" means (i) the period commencing upon the formation of the
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Company and ending on December 31, 1996, (ii) any subsequent twelve (12) month
period commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31, or (iii) any portion
of the period described in Clause (ii) of this sentence for which the Company is
required to allocate Profits, Losses, and other items
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of Company income, gain, loss, or deduction pursuant to Article 3 hereof.
"HOLDER" means either Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, who at that time, is the holder
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of any Registrable Securities based on the records of HPI.
"HOTEL" is defined in Recital C.
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"HPC" means HP/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Inc., a California corporation.
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"HPI" means Hollywood Park, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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"HPI CHANGE" means that either ▇. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or G. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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("▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇") no longer serves in either (i) his current capacity or (ii) a
capacity that is senior to his current capacity with HPI or a successor (as long
as, in the case of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the individual at HPI or its successor who is
primarily responsible for the Company reports directly or indirectly to
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇).
"INITIAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS" has the meaning set forth in Section 21.
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"INITIAL CARD CLUB ASSETS" has the meaning set forth in Section 21.
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"INITIAL EXPENSES" means all monies expended or committed by HPC or HPI
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with respect to the Card Club, the Hotel and related businesses prior to the
assignment of the Initial Card Club Assets to the Company, including without
limitation the costs of acquiring the Card Club Site.
"LEASE" has the meaning set forth in Recital D of this Agreement.
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"LICENSE RIGHTS OPTION" has the meaning set forth in Recital B of this
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Agreement.
"MAJORITY INTEREST" means Members holding in the aggregate over fifty
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percent (50%) of the aggregate of all Profit Percentage Interests; provided,
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however, that for purposes of Section 91, "Majority Interest" means more than
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fifty percent (50%) of both the capital and profit interests in the Company
(within the meaning of such terms in Revenue Procedure 94-46, 1994-28 IRB 1)
held by the Remaining Members.
"MANAGER" shall mean the manager who is designated from time to time as
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provided in Section 62.
"MEMBER" means each Person who (a) is an Original Member, has been
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admitted to the Company as a Member in accordance with the Articles and this
Agreement or is an assignee who has become a Member in accordance with Article 7
and (b) has not resigned,
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withdrawn, been expelled or, if other than an individual, dissolved.
"MEMBER-MANAGER" means a Manager who is a Member.
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"MEMBER NONRECOURSE DEBT" has the meaning ascribed to the term "Partner
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Nonrecourse Debt" in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(4).
"MEMBER NONRECOURSE DEDUCTIONS" means items of Company loss, deduction or
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Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures that are attributable to Member
Nonrecourse Debt or to other loans by a Member to the Company for which no other
Member bears the economic risk of loss.
"MEMBERSHIP INTEREST" means a Member's entire interest in the Company or
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any portion thereof, including without limitation the Member's Economic
Interest, the right to vote on or participate in the management and the right to
receive information concerning the business and affairs of the Company.
"NET CASH FLOW" means the sum of Net Cash From Operations and Net Cash
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From Sales or Refinancings, where:
(a) "NET CASH FROM OPERATIONS" means the gross cash proceeds from
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Company operations (including sales and dispositions of property in the ordinary
course of business) less the portion thereof used to pay or establish reserves
for all Company expenses, debt payments, capital improvements, replacements, and
contingencies, all as determined by the Manager, subject to the reasonable
approval of all of the Members. Net Cash From Operations shall not be reduced
by depreciation, amortization, cost recovery deductions, or similar allowances,
but shall be increased by any reductions of reserves previously established
pursuant to the first sentence of this clause (a) and pursuant to the definition
below of Net Cash From Sales or Refinancings.
(b) "NET CASH FROM SALES OR REFINANCINGS" means the net cash proceeds
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from all sales and other dispositions (other than in the ordinary course of
business) and all refinancings of property, less any portion thereof used to
establish reserves, all as determined by the Manager, subject to the reasonable
approval of all of the Members. Net Cash From Sales or Refinancings shall
include all principal and interest payments with respect to any note or other
obligation received by the Company in connection with sales and other
dispositions (other than in the ordinary course of business) of property.
"NET PROFITS" and "NET LOSSES" means the income, gain, loss, deductions
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and credits of the Company in the aggregate or separately stated, as
appropriate, determined in accordance with the method of accounting used on the
Company's information tax return filed for federal income tax purposes.
Notwithstanding
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the foregoing, any items of income, gain, loss or deduction that are specially
allocated pursuant to Section 33 or 34 shall not be taken into account in
computing Net Profits or Net Losses.
"NEWCO" means the limited liability company, general partnership or other
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entity formed by the Company and CEI to which the Company Assets will be
transferred in accordance with the Purchase Agreement after such time as
applicable law is amended to permit public companies to operate card clubs or
HPI or HPC is otherwise legally permitted to operate the Card Club.
"NONCOMPLYING PERSON" has the meaning set forth in Section 7.7.
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"NONRECOURSE LIABILITY" has the meaning set forth in Regulations Section
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1.752-1(a)(2).
"OFFEREES" has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.
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"ORIGINAL MEMBERS" means HPC, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇.
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"PERSON" means an individual, general partnership, limited partnership,
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limited liability company, corporation, trust, estate, real estate investment
trust association or any other entity.
"PROCEEDING" means any action, suit, arbitration, alternative dispute
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resolution mechanism, investigation, administrative hearing or other proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative in nature.
"PROFIT PERCENTAGE INTEREST" means the percentage interest of a Member in
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Net Profits, as set forth in Section 3.1 and as adjusted from time to time in
accordance with Section 2.7.
"PURCHASE AGREEMENT" has the meaning set forth in Recital B of this
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Agreement.
"RATE" means interest at an annual rate equal to the Bank of America's
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prime interest rate in effect from time to time (but in no event greater than
the maximum rate permitted under applicable law).
"REAL PROPERTY RIGHTS" has the meaning set forth in Recital B of this
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Agreement.
"REGISTRABLE SECURITIES" means those shares of HPI Common Stock received
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or receivable by either Chu or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ under Section 7.9 of this Agreement
(including shares received from HPI with respect to or in replacement of such
shares by reason of splits, dividends and recapitalizations) but excluding any
shares which may be then sold to the public without registration
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pursuant to Rule 144 or other comparable provision under the 1933 Act ("Rule
144").
"REGISTRATION STATEMENT" means any registration statement or comparable
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document under the 1933 Act through which a public sale or disposition of HPI's
Common Stock may be registered or exempted from registration (except a form
exclusively for the sale or distribution of securities by HPI or to employees of
HPI or its subsidiaries or for use exclusively in connection with a business
combination).
"REGULATIONS" means, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
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regulations currently in force from time to time as final or temporary that have
been issued by the U.S. Department of Treasury pursuant to its authority under
the Code.
"REMAINING MEMBERS" means the Members other than the Excluded Member.
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"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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"SELLING HOLDER" means with respect to any Registration Statement, any
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Holder whose securities are included therein.
"SELLERS' UNDERWRITER" means with respect to any Registration Statement
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and only to the extent that HPI has not retained an underwriter for such
offering, the underwriter designated in writing by the Selling Holders, subject
to the prior approval of HPI, which may be withheld for any reason.
"SUPER MAJORITY INTEREST" means Members holding in the aggregate at least
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eighty percent (80%) of all Profit Percentage Interests.
"TAX MATTERS PARTNER" shall be HPC or its successor as designated
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pursuant to Section 8.6.
"THIRD PARTY LOANS" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.
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"TRANSFER" means any sale, transfer, assignment, hypothecation or other
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voluntary disposition, whether by gift, bequest or otherwise. In the case of a
hypothecation, the Transfer shall be deemed to occur both at the time of the
initial pledge and at any pledgee's sale or a sale by any secured creditor.
"TRANSFERABLE INTEREST" has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.
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INITIAL CARD CLUB ASSETS
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A. AGREEMENTS WITH COMPTON ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ("CEI")
1. Agreement In Principle, dated April 29, 1994, by and among Hollywood
Park, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("HPI") and CEI.
2. Amended and Restated Agreement Respecting Pyramid Casino, dated July
14, 1995, by and among HPI as Buyer, CEI as Seller and Shareholder,
together with (i) Exhibit A: Form of Lease, by and among HP/Compton
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as Landlord and CEI as Tenant; (ii) Exhibit B-1: Form of
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Partnership Agreement Of Pyramid Casino Partners, a California
general partnership, by and among HPI and CEI; and Exhibit B-2:
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Form of Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement Of Pyramid
Casino Company, LLC, by and among HPI and CEI.
3. Lease, dated August 3, 1995, by and among HPC as Landlord and CEI as
Tenant, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Lease.
4. Assignment, Acceptance and Assumption and Consent, dated August 2,
1995, to transfer and assign to HPC, all of its right, title and
interest in that certain Amended and Restated Agreement Respecting
Pyramid Casino, dated as of July 14, 1995, by and between HPI and
CEI and Shareholder.
5. License Rights Option Agreement, dated August 3, 1995, by and among
CEI as Optionor and HPC as Optionee.
B. AGREEMENTS WITH THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
("the Agency")
1. Amended and Restated Disposition and Development Agreement,
Agreement of Purchase and Sale, and Lease with Option to Purchase,
dated April 4, 1995 (the "DDA"), by and among the Agency and CEI.
2. Assignment, Assumption & Consent Agreement, dated July 31, 1995, by
and among CEI as Assignor, HPC as Assignee, HPI as Guarantor and the
Agency.
3. Guaranty, dated July 31, 1995, by HPI as Guarantor, in favor of the
Agency.
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4. Memorandum of Lease and Option to Purchase, dated July 31, 1995, by
and among the Agency as Landlord and HPC as Tenant, recorded August
3, 1995, as Instrument No. ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, in the Official Records, Los
Angeles County, California.
5. Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture
Filing, dated July 31, 1995, by HPC as Trustor, Chicago Title
Company, a California corporation, as Trustee and the Agency as
Beneficiary, recorded August 3, 1995, as Instrument No. ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,
in the Official Records, Los Angeles County, California.
6. UCC-1 Financing Statement dated July 31, 1995, executed by HPC as
Debtor, in favor of the Agency as Secured Creditor, recorded August
3, 1995, as Instrument No. ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, in the Official Records of
Los Angeles County, California.
7. UCC-1 Financing Statement, dated July 31, 1995, executed by HPC as
Debtor, in favor of the Agency as Secured Creditor, filed with the
Secretary of State-California.
8. Offset Agreement, dated as of July 31, 1995, by and among the
Agency, the City of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, HPC and CEI.
9. Representations and Warranties Agreement, dated August 2, 1995, by
and among CEI, HPC and the
Agency.
10. Slope Maintenance Agreement, dated August 2, 1995, by HPC in favor
of the City of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, recorded August 3, 1995, as Instrument No.
▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, in the Official Records of Los Angeles County,
California.
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SCHEDULE 6.5
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SCHEDULE 7.8A
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Interests in FIRST PARK INVESTMENTS, LLC
Member Profit Percentage Interest
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▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ 50%
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ 50%
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SCHEDULE 7.8B
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Interests in REDWOOD GAMING LLC
Member Profit Percentage Interest
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 90%
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 10%
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Exhibit A
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Initial
Profit Initial
Percentage Capital
Member's Name Member's Address Interests Contributions
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HPC ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 88% $22,000,000
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attn: G. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ 8% $ 2,000,000
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attn: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Chu ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ 4% $ 1,000,000
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attn: ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
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ARTICLE 1 ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS......................................... 2
1.1 FORMATION...................................................... 2
1.2 NAME........................................................... 2
1.3 TERM........................................................... 3
1.4 COMPANY PROPERTY............................................... 3
1.5 OFFICE AND AGENT............................................... 3
1.6 ADDRESSES OF THE MEMBERS....................................... 3
1.7 PURPOSE OF COMPANY............................................. 3
ARTICLE 2 CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS.......................................... 4
2.1 INITIAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS.................................. 4
2.2 ADDITIONAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS............................... 5
2.3 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS............................................... 5
2.4 NO INTEREST ON OR WITHDRAWAL OF CAPITAL........................ 6
2.5 THIRD PARTY LOANS.............................................. 6
2.6 SHORT-TERM ADVANCES............................................ 6
2.7 DILUTION....................................................... 6
ARTICLE 3 ALLOCATIONS OF NET PROFITS AND NET LOSSES....................... 7
3.1 ALLOCATIONS OF INCOME AND NET PROFITS......................... 7
3.2 ALLOCATIONS OF NET LOSSES..................................... 7
3.2.1 POSITIVE CAPITAL ACCOUNTS.............................. 7
3.2.2 PROFIT PERCENTAGE INTERESTS............................ 7
3.3 SPECIAL ALLOCATIONS........................................... 7
3.3.1 MEMBER NONRECOURSE DEDUCTIONS......................... 7
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3.3.2 NONRECOURSE DEDUCTIONS REFERABLE TO LIABILITIES OWED
TO NON-MEMBERS......................................... 8
3.3.3 MEMBER MINIMUM GAIN CHARGEBACK......................... 8
3.3.4 MINIMUM GAIN CHARGEBACK................................. 8
3.3.5 QUALIFIED INCOME OFFSET................................. 9
3.4 CURATIVE ALLOCATIONS............................................ 9
3.5 APPLICATION OF SECTION 704(c) PRINCIPLES........................ 9
3.6 ALLOCATION OF EXCESS NON-RECOURSE LIABILITIES................... 9
3.7 INTENTION TO BE TAXED AS A PARTNERSHIP.......................... 9
3.8 ALLOCATION OF NET PROFITS AND LOSSES IN RESPECT OF A
TRANSFERRED INTEREST............................................ 9
3.9 OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS TO REPORT ALLOCATIONS.................... 10
ARTICLE 4 DISTRIBUTIONS................................................. 10
4.1 DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS BY THE COMPANY......................... 10
4.2 NET CASH FLOW................................................. 10
4.3 PERSONS TO RECEIVE DISTRIBUTION............................... 10
4.4 FORM OF DISTRIBUTION.......................................... 10
4.5 WITHHOLDING ON DISTRIBUTIONS.................................. 10
4.6 RETURN OF DISTRIBUTIONS....................................... 11
ARTICLE 5 MEMBERS....................................................... 11
5.1 LIMITED LIABILITY............................................. 11
5.2 ADMISSION OF ADDITIONAL MEMBERS............................... 11
5.3 TRANSACTIONS WITH THE COMPANY................................. 11
5.4 MEMBERS ARE NOT AGENTS........................................ 12
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5.5 VOTING RIGHTS................................................... 12
5.5.1 GENERAL RULE............................................. 12
5.5.2 MEETINGS OF MEMBERS...................................... 12
5.5.3 PROXIES.................................................. 12
5.6 WITHDRAWAL, RESIGNATION AND RETIREMENT.......................... 13
ARTICLE 6 MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE COMPANY......................... 13
6.1 MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY BY THE MANAGER........................ 13
6.1.1 EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT BY THE MANAGER...................... 13
6.1.2 AGENCY AUTHORITY OF THE MANAGER.......................... 13
6.2 MANAGER......................................................... 14
6.2.1 INITIAL MANAGER.......................................... 14
6.2.2 TERM OF OFFICE; SUCCESSOR MANAGER........................ 14
6.2.3 RESIGNATION.............................................. 14
6.3 LIMITATIONS ON MANAGER'S AUTHORITY.............................. 14
6.4 CARD CLUB OPERATOR; HOTEL OPERATOR; OTHER OFFICERS.............. 15
6.4.1 CARD CLUB OPERATOR; HOTEL OPERATOR....................... 15
6.4.2 OTHER OFFICERS........................................... 15
6.5 REMUNERATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF MEMBERS....................... 15
6.6 BUDGETS......................................................... 16
6.7 BANK ACCOUNTS................................................... 16
6.8 INSURANCE....................................................... 16
ARTICLE 7 TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT OF INTERESTS........................... 16
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7.1 RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER; TRANSFERS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS....... 16
7.2 RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL......................................... 17
7.3 TRANSFERS SUBJECT TO LICENSES AND APPROVALS..................... 18
7.4 EFFECT OF NON-COMPLIANCE........................................ 18
7.5 EFFECT OF TRANSFER.............................................. 18
7.6 RIGHTS OF LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES................................. 18
7.7 OBLIGATION TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LAW........................ 19
7.8 CHANGES OF CONTROL -- ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ AND CHU......................... 19
7.9 PUT/CALL........................................................ 20
7.9.1 CHU/HPC................................................... 20
7.9.2 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/HPC............................................. 20
7.9.3 DETERMINATION OF FAIR VALUE............................... 21
7.9.4 HPC OPTION................................................ 22
7.9.5 CLOSING................................................... 23
7.10 TAG-ALONG RIGHTS................................................ 23
7.10.1 RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN SALE............................. 23
7.10.2 SALE NOTICE.............................................. 24
7.10.3 TAG-ALONG NOTICE......................................... 24
7.10.4 VOID TRANSFERS........................................... 24
7.10.5 EXEMPT TRANSFERS......................................... 25
ARTICLE 8 ACCOUNTING, RECORDS, REPORTING BY MEMBERS...................... 25
8.1 FISCAL YEAR..................................................... 25
8.2 BOOKS AND RECORDS............................................... 25
8.3 STATEMENTS...................................................... 26
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8.3.1 ANNUAL REPORT..................................... 26
8.3.2 TAX INFORMATION................................... 26
8.3.3 ANNUAL STATE REPORT............................... 26
8.3.4 MONTHLY REPORTS................................... 26
8.4 FILINGS.................................................. 27
8.5 BANK ACCOUNTS............................................ 27
8.6 TAX MATTERS FOR THE COMPANY HANDLED BY THE MANAGER
AND TAX MATTERS PARTNER.................................. 27
ARTICLE 9 DISSOLUTION AND WINDING UP............................. 27
9.1 EVENTS OF DISSOLUTION.................................... 27
9.2 EFFECT OF A DISSOLUTION EVENT (OTHER THAN DISSOLUTION)... 28
9.3 CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION............................... 28
9.4 WINDING UP............................................... 28
9.5 DISTRIBUTIONS IN KIND.................................... 29
9.6 ORDER OF PAYMENT UPON DISSOLUTION........................ 29
9.7 COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS.............................. 29
9.8 LIMITATIONS ON PAYMENTS MADE IN DISSOLUTION.............. 29
9.9 CERTIFICATE OF CANCELLATION.............................. 30
9.10 NO ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION................................ 30
ARTICLE 10 INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE......................... 30
10.1 INDEMNIFICATION OF COMPANY PERSONS....................... 30
10.2 SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE....................................... 31
10.3 INDEMNIFICATION OF OTHER AGENTS.......................... 31
10.4 RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION UPON APPLICATION................ 32
10.4.1 TIMING............................................ 32
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10.4.2 ENFORCEMENT....................................... 32
10.5 PAYMENT OF EXPENSES IN ADVANCE........................... 32
10.6 LIMITATIONS ON INDEMNIFICATION........................... 32
10.7 OTHER TERMS OF INDEMNIFICATION........................... 33
10.7.1 PARTIAL INDEMNIFICATION.......................... 33
10.7.2 INDEMNITY NOT EXCLUSIVE.......................... 33
10.7.3 INSURANCE........................................ 33
10.7.4 HEIRS, EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS.............. 34
ARTICLE 11 REGISTRATION RIGHTS................................... 34
11.1 INCIDENTAL REGISTRATION................................... 34
11.1.1 NOTICE............................................ 35
11.1.2 INCLUSION OF SHARES............................... 35
11.1A DEMAND REGISTRATION............................... 35
11.1A.1 NOTICE OF DEMAND......................... 35
11.1A.2 HOLDER AND REGISTRATION.................. 36
11.1A.3 HOLDBACK................................. 36
11.2 REGISTRATION PROCEDURES................................... 36
11.2.1 SELLING HOLDER INFORMATION........................ 36
11.2.2 CONSULTATION...................................... 36
11.2.3 PROVISION OF PROSPECTUSES......................... 36
11.2.4 BLUE SKY COMPLIANCE............................... 36
11.2.5 AMENDMENTS........................................ 37
11.2.6 PROSPECTUS DELIVERY............................... 37
11.2.7 STOP-ORDERS....................................... 37
11.2.8 UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT............................ 37
11.2.9 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.............................. 37
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11.3 REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED.................................... 38
11.4 DELAY OF REGISTRATION........................................ 38
11.5 INDEMNITY.................................................... 38
11.5.1 HPI'S INDEMNITY...................................... 38
11.5.2 THE HOLDER'S INDEMNITY............................... 38
11.6 EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION..................................... 39
11.7 TERMINATION.................................................. 39
ARTICLE 12 MISCELLANEOUS............................................ 39
12.1 OTHER VENTURES; COMPETITION.................................. 39
12.2 COUNSEL TO THE COMPANY....................................... 40
12.3 GENERAL PROVISIONS........................................... 40
12.3.1 COMPLETE AGREEMENT.................................. 40
12.3.2 DISPUTES............................................ 40
12.3.2.1 GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION................ 40
12.3.2.2 ARBITRATION AS EXCLUSIVE REMEDY............ 40
12.3.3 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS................................ 41
12.3.4 NOTICES............................................. 41
12.3.5 PARTIES............................................. 42
12.3.5.1 NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFITS.................... 42
12.3.5.2 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS..................... 42
12.3.6 GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION......................... 42
12.3.7 WAIVER OF JURY...................................... 42
12.3.8 WAIVERS STRICTLY CONSTRUED.......................... 42
12.3.9 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION............................... 42
12.3.9.1 HEADINGS.................................. 42
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12.3.9.2 TENSE AND CASE.................................. 43
12.3.9.3 SEVERABILITY.................................... 43
12.3.9.4 AGREEMENT NEGOTIATED............................ 43
12.3.10 COUNTERPARTS............................................... 43
12.4 AMENDMENTS......................................................... 43
12.5 RELIANCE ON AUTHORITY OF PERSON SIGNING AGREEMENT.................. 43
12.6 INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION.......................................... 43
12.7 LLC AS CARD CLUB OPERATOR.......................................... 44
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